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Upcoming Events!
October 4
BAWIB Seminar
Knowledge is Power
Bloomingdale Library
7:30 AM
RegisterOctober 4 Smashburger Open House and Ribbon Cutting 4:30 PM
October 12
Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon
Glendale Lakes Golf Club
11:30 AM
October 13
Alden Valley Ridge After Hours
5-7 PM
RegisterOctober 20Chamber Unplugged Ballydoyle Irish Pub 5:00 PM
October 25
BAWIB Networking Luncheon
Morettis Ristorante
11:30 AM RegisterOctober 26Bloomingdale Bank & Trust After Hours and Ribbon Cutting 5:00 PM Register |
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New Members
ANYWAY'S
American Grill & Pub
George Lamberis
304 W. Army Trail Rd.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-351-8870
www.anywayspub.com
Stepping Stones
Bev Petrosius
PO Box 721156
Roselle, IL 60172
630-687-7837
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Premier Members
Gold
Associated Dental Care
Bloomingdale Animal Hospital
Comprehensive Dentistry
Harris Bank of Bloomingdale
Silver
A Winning Edge
Asset Protection Law Center
Century 21 Lullo/Branka Poplonski
Letizia Dental
McClure Publishing
Multi-Lines Insurance and Investment Services
Stratford Dental Associates
Stratford Place Apartments
Turning Point Video ProductionsWest Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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LEADS Groups
The Bloomingdale Chamber offers two LEADS Groups:
Bloomingdale One
meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
Contact is Tom Lewandwoski, Allegra Roselle
630.351.7111
Bloomingdale Business Connections
meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Contact is Larry Naselli, Allegra Glendale Heights
630-790-0444
Both groups meet at 7:45 AM here at the Chamber office.
108 W. Lake St.
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Chamber News from the President
Dear Members:
The third annual 50 Men Who Cook community event was a huge success! Attendees enjoyed great food, fellowship with
neighbors and lively music. See below for more information and pictures. Please join us for our Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12 at Glendale Lakes Golf Club. You will have the opportunity to network with members of the Addison, Carol Stream and Glendale Heights Chambers as you sit with a new group of potential customers for each course of the meal.
Bloomingdale's newest restaurant, Smashburger, will host a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, October 4 at 4:30. They are also offering complimentary meals from 5-8 PM. If you would like to enjoy the great food, you need to RSVP to Becca at becca@lolaredpr.com with your preferred time and number in your party.
Please also join fellow Chamber members for after hours events at Alden Valley Ridge (October 13) and Bloomingdale Bank and Trust (October 26). Both events begin at 5:00 PM.
We look forward to seeing you soon. Best regards, |
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Bloomingdale Bank & Trust
Celebrates Small Business
Bloomingdale Bank and Trust would like to invite you to join them in celebrating Small Business Week. Stop in for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and the opportunity to mingle with other local business owners.
Bloomingdale Bank & Trust
165 W. Lake Street | Bloomingdale
Wednesday | October 5, 2011
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
RSVP by October 3
Ed Levato, Jr. | (847) 364-2840
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50 Men Who Cook Recap
  
50 Men Who Cook gets bigger and better every year. Thanks again to our sponsors, raffle prize donors, volunteers and our talented cooks. All of the food was great and it was difficult for the attendees to choose the best chef in each category. However, the ballots were counted and we are pleased to announce the winners. Dr. John Butts won in the appetizer category for his Touchdown Tenderloin. John Vogel's short ribs were the favorite in the Entree category. Andre Burke's Monsters of the Midway Mushrooms was the favorite side dish. Stan Poplonski won again this year for his cake balls and Debbie Zempel of Indulge Cheesecake won in our newly created Professional Category for her great turtle cheesecake, carrot cake and peanut butter fudge. The table decor prize went to Chris LaPorta for the creative display that accompanied his Spicy Chorizo Taco Bites.
Check our website later this week for more pictures from the event.
 
 
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BAWIB October 4 "Knowledge is Power" Seminar
The topic is "Knowledge is Power" and will be presented by Julie Keating, Director of Adult Services at the Bloomingdale Public Library. The seminar will be held at the Bloomingdale Library at 101 Fairfield Way. Continental breakfast and networking starts at 7:30 AM. The program will run from 8 to 9 AM. |
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BAWIB October 25 Networking Luncheon
Join us for some spirited conversation and exchange of business cards at a networking luncheon on Tuesday, October 25 at Moretti's Ristorante in Bartlett. Register at Networking Luncheon. |
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Chamber Board Elections
It is Chamber Board election time again. All Chamber members will receive a ballot and a biography of each of the candidates in the mail shortly. Please place your vote for 4 candidates and return your ballot in the provided envelope. If you are interested in running for one of the 4 available spots, contact Jane or Marianne at
630-980-9082 as soon as possible.
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NOW Foods
NOW Foods of Bloomingdale is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. Established in 1968, NOW Foods is also one of the largest employers in Bloomingdale and sells its products in Fruitful Yield stores as well as online. For more information go to nowfoods.com.
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Student to Business Partnership
The Chamber will again coordinate a Student to Business Partnership between local businesses and students from Lake Park and Glenbard North High Schools. Please consider hosting a student on November 17 from 8:30 until Noon. The student will shadow/participate in any or all aspects of a typical business day for you. We then encourage you to join your student and fellow chamber members for lunch. If you are interested in hosting a student, please call us at 630-980-9082 by October 21. Past business participants have found the experience rewarding and some have even hired the students they met through the student to business partnership.
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Non-Profit Luncheon
The Bloomingdale Public Library, Boy Scouts, Campanelli YMCA, College of DuPage, DUCAP, NDSEC, Stepping Stones and WDSRA participated in a "mini-expo" at the September Non-Profit General Membership Luncheon host by the Chamber. After lunch, Wheaton Park District Executive Director Mike Benard gave a captivating demonstration of how every business can reap benefits for their own business when they reach out to partner with other businesses in their community.
 
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