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Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
 April 2012 E Newsletter
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Upcoming Events!    

 
 
April 5
BAWIB
 Girl Power Happy Hour
Jameson's Charhouse
5:00 PM
  
April 10
Cadence Health
Rehabilitation Center
4:30 PM
  
 April 12
Social Media~Bridging the Gap Between Business and Personal
BGC
11:30 AM

April 19
Chamber Unplugged
ANYWAY'S American Pub & Grill
5:00 PM

April 24
BAWIB
Bring a Friend Luncheon
Brunch Cafe
11:30 AM



New Members

Dairy Queen

Michael and Douglas Rossell

148 S. Bloomingdale Rd.

Bloomingdale, IL  60108

630-980-2828

 

Premier Members 

Platinum
       Click on names below to go to:       

    

Adventist GlenOaks Hospital 

    

Amber Mortgage

 

 ANYWAY'S American Grill & Pub 

 

 Blue Star Technology      

       
   
       
Gold 

American Portfolio Mortgage Corp

 Associated Dental Care

Bloomingdale Animal Hospital

BMO Harris Bank-Bloomingdale

Comprehensive Dentistry


Silver 
 
A Winning Edge
 
Allegra Marketing Print Mail of Roselle

Century 21 Lullo/Branka Poplonski

Dr. Aimee and Associates

Letizia Dental

Stratford Dental

West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 
   
LEADS Groups
  
The Bloomingdale Chamber offers two LEADS Groups:
  
Bloomingdale One
 meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
Contact is Tom Lewandowski, 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.
Bloomingdale

 

 

Chamber News from the President

 
Dear Members: 

 

"Social Media ~ Bridging the Gap Between Business and Personal"  will be the topic of this month's luncheon. These days everyone gets Googled from time to time. The question is, "What do you want people to find when they Google you?" The personal and professional line has blurred and many professionals are confused about online transparency. In this interactive session, we will discuss: 

  

1)  What and with whom to share

2)  Purpose of engaging online

3)  How to be authentically you

4)  Managing multiple personalities

5)  Cost of privacy

  

Join us on Thursday, April 12 at 11:30 AM at the Bloomingdale Golf Club as Angel Oakley, Founder of Unicatis Marketing, discusses this timely topic.

 

Members of the Carol Stream Chamber will join us for on Open House at 4:30 PM on April 10 at the Cadence Health Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale. Enjoy refreshments, networking and giveaways for five $50 restaurant gift cards. 

 

Additional events in April include Chamber Unplugged at ANYWAY's American Pub & Grill on April 19, BAWIB Girl Power Happy Hour at Jameson's Charhouse on April 5 and BAWIB Bring a Friend Luncheon on April 24 at Brunch Cafe.

 

For more information and to register for these events, go to www.bloomingdalechamber.com. 

 

Have a Happy Easter! 

 

Best regards, 

 

Jane  
Chamber 30th Anniversary
The Chamber is excited to be celebrating our 30th anniversary this year.   Every month, we will feature an article from one of our long standing members about the history of the Chamber. 
 
This month, we share the comments from Kristen Jakubowski of Adventist GlenOaks Hospital.
 
"Adventist GlenOaks Hospital is honored to be a long-time member of the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce.  During our tenure with the Chamber, we have created so many lasting and special memories that there are too many to cite here.  We are so grateful to be a member of an organization with a mission of creating an environment that promotes the success of local businesses by developing programs that connect businesses with the community.  This mirrors many of the facets of our organization's mission of "Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ" to all by connecting the community to high quality, compassionate care.  We are so pleased to be a part of the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce and we congratulate the Chamber for 30 years of excellence.  We look forward to serving our community together for another 30 years and beyond!"
 
Please share your stories of the Chamber with us and
join us for our anniversary celebrations throughout the year.  
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Annual "Bring A Friend" Luncheon~April 24
Are you a member of Bloomingdale Area Women in Business?  Do you know a woman who would benefit from the educational and networking events sponsored by BAWIB?  If so, invite her to our annual "Bring A Friend" Luncheon.  Your friend will get to know the women of BAWIB while enjoying a complimentary lunch.  (Only one "friend" per member please.) All attendees are invited to present a short infomercial to promote their business and distribute business cards.  Register
March Educational Seminar~Difficult Conversations

It was a full house on March 27 for the education seminar, "Difficult Conversations: From a Pounding Heart to an Open Mind" with Jeanne Malnati. Jeanne shared strategies for dealing with conversations that if handled poorly, can affect the morale of a company, but if handled correctly, can improve the culture of a company and promote employee satisfaction.  


If you were unable to attend the seminar but are interested in communication strategies, Jeanne is the author of two upcoming books: "Truth-Telling:  The Small Book of Interpersonal Communication Tools for Transforming Teams"; and co-authoring with her husband, "It's More Than The Pizza - 10 Secret Ingredients to Creating A Culture that Cares and Communicates Clearly".

 

Remember that four educational seminars per year are included with your $75 BAWIB membership.

BAWIB Jeanne Malnati Seminar 

March 22 West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon

Over 600 members from 17 Chambers attended the West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon and Expo at Bobak's in Woodridge and enjoyed listening to keynote speaker, Tom Ricketts, Owner of the Chicago Cubs. Many members also took advantage of the opportunity to promote their businesses during the Expo that took place before and after the luncheon. 

  

 Tom Ricketts Speaks at Mult-Chamber LuncheonJo Petruncio of Alden Gardens exhibits at Multi-Chamber Luncheon

Ducat Chiropractic Open House
Dr. Erin Ducat of Ducat Chiropractic and Sports Medicine hosted an open house on March 15 at her new office at 125 S. Bloomingdale Rd. (just north of Schick Rd. on the east side of the street).  Ducat also collected paper products during the open house to help Stepping Stones, a group that empowers women who are victims of domestic violence to develop financial and emotional independence by providing them with a safe environment.
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Comprehensive Dentistry Provides Free Care for Needy
 

Comprehensive Dentistry will host its 1st Annual "Dentistry from the Heart" event on April 21.  The dentists will provide free dental care to patients in need from 8 AM to 5 PM. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis and may choose a cleaning, filling OR extraction. For more information, contact Comprehensive Dentistry at 630-529-2522 or www.comprehensivedentistry.com.

Indulge Cheesecakes Has a New Home

Debbie Zempel of Indulge Cheesecakes is now baking her delicious treats in the kitchen of Alberto's Restaurant inside in the Carol Stream Holiday Inn.  Indulge Cheesecakes fans can continue to enjoy the great desserts through local restaurants and shops such as ANYWAY"S Pub in Bloomingdale, Graham's Chocolates in Geneva and Roosters Barn & Grill in Bloomingdale.  For more information on where to find Indulge products, go to indulgecheesecakes.com
Mary Greifenkamp Celebrates 102nd Birthday

Alden Gardens of Bloomingdale's Mary Greifenkamp celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends, family and Bloomingdale Mayor Bob Iden on March 16.  The "birthday girl" was presented with flowers from Mayor Iden and enjoyed cake and refreshments with her guests. Happy Birthday, Mary!