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Hello GMACC Members:
Your GMACC is proud to announce its first FOUNDERS' Club Member -- Rush Copley Medical Center! In addition to the benefits of standard membership, Rush Copley will now enjoy expanded, year-round marketing opportunities within the chamber and throughout our local community.
Thank you, Rush Copley Medical Center!
For more information on the FOUNDERS' Club and how you can take part, contact the Chamber office. 630-897-8137. |
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DON'T MISS...
- Orchard Road Construction Update
- 2012 GMACC Event Calendar
- Everything Events
- Look Who's In the News
- Member Memos
- Chamber Ambassadors
- Partner Perks
- Chamber Quick Links
Get the most from your Chamber eBlast communication by "clicking" on all underlined words. They provide related links and reference documents. Or, Visit the Chamber website to access this and previous messages from the GMACC. |
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Orchard Road Construction Update... |
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Here's the latest...
For weekly updates and project photos visit: www.orchardroadrecon.com |
2012 GMACC Event Calendar
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CHAMBER HOSTED EVENTS:
SAVE THESE DATES in 2012!
- Every Tuesday: Leads Group / 12-1 pm at Village Hall (Exception: 4th Tuesdays Leads Group is at Member Luncheon - location moves from month to month)
- February 28: Chamber Luncheon @ Select Restaurant
- March 27: Chamber Luncheon @ Riverstone Restaurant
- May 3: Annual Member Recognition Dinner
- July 12: Alice Sutcliff Memorial Golf Outing
- August 11 & 12: Montgomery Fest
- Autumn: New Event TBD
- December 2: Village Tree Lighting
- December 6: GMACC/MEDC Holiday Party
Visit the Chamber website for updates on these and other Chamber events
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FEBRUARYNow through Feb 3:
UNITED WAY SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
 Your Chamber and the Village of Montgomery are teaming up to tackle hunger by hosting a food drive in support of the annual Fox Valley United Way "Souper Bowl of Caring." For the last 20 years, the Souper Bowl of Caring has shown Americans that while many are preparing to enjoy the Super Bowl, we can help out those who don't have a bowl of soup to eat.
What can you do? Drop off donations of non-perishable food items at the Montgomery Village Hall -- 200 N. River Street (in the reception area) 8 am - 4:30 pm through this Friday, Feb 3rd. All donations will help fill the shelves at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry and the Kendall County Food Pantry. Each year these pantries experience a significant reduction in donations after the holidays, limiting their ability to help families who are struggling to avoid homelessness.
How else can you help? Did you know that each dollare donated purchases six dollars of food for the pantries? You can make an even bigger impact with a monetary donation. For information on how to make a cash, check or credit card donation, call the Fox Valley United Way at 630-896-4636.
Tell them that the Montgomery Chamber sent you!
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COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
9-11 am/ Montgomery Police Department -- 10 Civic Center Ave. 
All are welcome to meet in a relaxed atmosphere
to chat with Village President (Mayor),
Marilyn Michelini.
7, 14, 21, 28:
LEADS GROUP MEETING 
12-1 pm / Village Hall - 200 N. River Street, Montgomery
(Please note: 4th Tuesdays, Leads Group meets at the Member Luncheon. Scroll down for details.)
Interested in joining the Leads Group?
Contact: Jennifer Jones Sinnott at 630-606-3967.
14:
ILLINOIS -- LAND OF LINCOLN
10-10:45 AM/ Montgomery Village Hall - 200 N. River Street
Gene Michaels from the Village's Historic Preservation commission will give an overview of Lincoln's life, including excerpts from some of his speeches and major accomplishments that made him one of the greatest US Presidents. This program is being offerec by the Village of Montgomery as part of its Senior Citizen Program. There is no charge and the event is handicapped accessible. The monthly Senior Lunch and activity will begin at 11 am after the presentation. There is a $4 suggested donation for the lunch. For additional information on this event, please call the Montgomery Village Hall at 630-897-8080 ext. 1227.
15:
AMBASSADOR MEETING
8:30-9:30 am /
Location: Montgomery Village Hall Community Room (Upstairs) - 200 N. River Street
Note: Ambassador meetings will change locations each month, so be sure to check the GMACC website calendar for the latest info.
22: (and every 4th Wednesday)
Dime Jingle for Seniors
10 am - Noon/ Montgomery Village Hall - 200 N. River Street
To sign up, please call 630-896-8080 ext. 1227.
The Village has expanded its Senior Program by hosting a Dime Jingle game on the fourth Wednesday of each month. No skills are needed for this simple game. Just come to have fun and maybe take home somewinnings! For a $2 admission charge, the Village will provide light refreshments and the $1.90 in change needed to play the various rounds of the game.
28:
MONTHLY CHAMBER LUNCHEON
11:30 am Networking/ 12 pm Lunch/
12:30 pm Guest Speaker(TBD)
Select Restaurant - 29 Boulder Hill Pass
(near Route 25), in Montgomery.
Members and prospective members are welcome to meet and mingle with members and guests at this casual gathering.
FYI., there is no fee for this event. Just the price of your lunch.
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MARCH 1:
3rd Annual Multi-Chamber Networking Night
5:30-8 pm/ Netcomm Business Solutions - 1217 S. Bridge Street, Yorkville. Host and GMACC Member, NetComm Business Solutions, will offer food, drink and door prizes including an office suite worth over $1500 of furniture, computer, monitor, printer, month of payroll services (EmploySource), computer consulting (NetComm), an area rug (Douglas Carpet 1) and more!
Meet and mingle with members of 10 area Chambers: Montgomery, Yorkville, Aurora Regional, Sugar Grove, Plano, Shorewood, Plainfield, Oswego and Sandwich. Municipal, District and State officials have also been invited to keep their pulse on the Business environment in the Fox Valley. Note: Bring LOTS of business cards to network and open the door to opportunity.
Register at: facebook.com/netcommbusinesssolutions inside the events tab, or contact Judi @ 630-882-8200/ info@netcommonline.com
RSVP Requested by Feb 23rd (but not required).
3 & 10
Change a Life: Tutor!
Get trained: March 3 & 10 (both day's required)
9 am - 3:30 pm New Aurora Campus
Pre-registration required.
- Work with individual students learning English or basic literacy skills OR assist teachers in classes (English as a Second Language or Adult Basic Education/GED)
- Choose your own Schedule
- Free training
- Ongoing support & professional development
Contact Elsie Mills, Volunteer Tutor Coordinator, Waubonsee Community College 630-801-7900 ext. 4221
or emills@waubonsee.edu
LEADS GROUP MEETING
6, 13, 20, 27
12-1 pm / Village Hall - 200 N. River Street, Montgomery
(Please note: 4th Tuesdays, Leads Group meets at the Member Luncheon. Scroll down for details.)
Interested in joining the Leads Group?
Contact: Jennifer Jones Sinnott at 630-606-3967.
21:
AMBASSADOR MEETING
8:30-9:30 am /
Location: TBD
Note: Ambassador meetings will change locations each month, so be sure to check the GMACC calendar for the latest info.
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MONTHLY CHAMBER LUNCHEON
11:30 am Networking/ 12 pm Lunch/
12:30 pm Guest Speaker (TBD)
Riverstone Restaurant -
702 Montgomery Rd, in Montgomery
FYI., there is no fee for this event. Just the price of your lunch.
Come meet and mingle with members and guests at this newly remodeled gathering spot.
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Congratulations, Bob!
On Tuesday, January 24th, Montgomery Chamber members, guests and guest speaker, State Representative Kay Hatcher, enjoyed each other's company, conversation and home town food at Elmer's Dog House Restaurant.
Chamber President, Jennifer Jones Sinnott, introduced new members in attendance, Chris Hamilton (Aurora Convention & Visitors' Bureau), a southern gent at heart, who thanked the members for "helping him feel right at home with the fried chicken," Barry Croall (Stonewall Business Services), who regailed the crowd with references to some of his past experiences working with Homeland Security, and Joseph Buenvenida (Kumon Math & Reading Center of Oswego), who expects to open his doors for business in just a few weeks.
Bob Lockwood (Full Armour Studios) added to the excitement when after an exhaustive, multi-pocket search, he finally found his winning door prize ticket. Special thanks once again go out to Mary Ann Kutnick (Schaefer Greenhouses) for providing the beautiful pink, red and white door prize floral arrangement and for getting us all in the Valentine's Day mood.
Montgomery Police Chief to Serve as President of the Kane County Chiefs of Police Association
On January 19th, Montgomery Chief of Police Daniel Meyers was sworn in as President of the Kane County Chiefs of Police Association. Chief Meyers will serve as President of this group for one year. The purpose of the organization is to facilitate the exchange of information and experience among top police administrators throughout the County of Kane and State of Illinois.
The Kane County Chiefs of Police Association works closely with the State's Attorney's Office to develop and promote cooperation among all police departments throughout Kane County and the state. The Association also supports the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force and the Kane County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team.
The group supports Special Olympics through fundraising throughout the year, including Cops on Top and the annual Torch Run. The Chiefs Association also organizes the Kane County Officer of the Year Banquet and Police Memorial Day during Police Week.
Village of Montgomery Newsletter
This month's newsletter includes info on trash pickup changes, Illinois statewide "Yellow Dot" Program, tips on preventing frozen pipes and more.
FEBRUARY 2012 |
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Sink More Putts & Lower Your Score! PGA Professional, Chad Johansen, will appeqar on the main stage of the Chicago Golf Show on February 26th at 11:30 am. He will give a presentation on ways to imporve your putting and lower your score.
Plus -- The Chad Johansen Golf Academy is now offering winter golf instruction at the Blackberry Oaks Indoor Golf Studio. Start preparing now for the 2012 golf season!
For all the details and more, visit the
Blackberry Oaks Times: Winter Edition
http://blackberryoaks.com/documents/winternews.pdf
Kumon Math & Reading Center of Oswego - Hiring
Member, Joseph Buenvenida wants you to know that Kumon is an after-school math and reading program that was founded in Japan in 1958. Kumon has a presence in 43 countries with more than 1,600 Kumon Centers in North America alone. The North American division is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Kumon Math and Reading Center of Oswego (www.kumon.com/oswego) is seeking energetic and organized individuals to assist (PART-TIME) the Instructor in the center. The qualified individuals will work closely and patiently with students under the supervision of the Instructor, providing attention, positive reinforcement and instruction on each class session. Duties also include, but not limited to, assisting the Instructor with various center and class session responsibilities, such as preparing materials for class or presentations; correction and grading; observing and assisting students; organization. Training will be provided.
Qualified individuals must have at least a high school education level (up to Grade 12); strong aptitude in Math and Reading/English; college degree a plus. Must enjoy working with children (ages 4 to 12). For more information on job skills/requirements, responsibilities, work hours and expectations, please contact Kumon Math and Reading Center of Oswego at oswego_il@ikumon.com.
Cupid was Just Spotted at Schaefer's!
He knows that the best flower value, quality and service can be found at the local florist! So he shops at Schaefer Greenhouses. Shaefer's beautiful flower selection always blooms with love and romance!!
Get ready -- Valentine's Day is Feb 14th! Whether you're saying "I Love You", "Happy Valentine's Day", or "Be Mine", let Schaefer's be your local flower source. We'd "love" to deliver your Valentine Flowers! We've been helping cupid spread the love in Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego, North Aurora, Naperville, Yorkville & Bristol for 85 years!
ORDER NOW...
A word from Chiro One Wellness Centers...
 My name is Brandon R. Smith Vice President
of Global One Wellness Alliance
a subsidiary of Chiro One Wellness Centers. We are a Health and Wellness Organization that will assist companies improve their profitability levels through employee Health Expo's and wellness education. We will present companies and organizations an opportunity to
create wellness in their workplace by offering employees educational resources and simple diagnostic testing.
Accident cost are up 160% over the last 11 years. 84 percent of each company employees has at least 1 chronic illness. 81 % of companies do have a health and wellness program but it is not effective because it is not monitored,no follow up and 0 follow through.Thats where Global One comes in.We make sure that the plan that has been created through a employee assessment on our website www.globalonewellness.com and is followed up/followed through on a quarterly basis through our health fairs for your employees by a brief quarterly survey.
I work for you. Global One is commiited to lowering accident/medical cost and premiums,increase employee moral,increase profit and sales.
Given the opportunity I would like to have an exploratory meeting with whoever handles your employee benefits with your company to see how Global One can be a good fit.
Thank you,
Brandon R. Smith
Vice-President of Global One Wellness Alliance
2625 Butterfield Road.,Ste.305 N
Oak Brook,IL 60523
724-713-0163
globalonewellness.com
Have something to share with fellow Chamber Members?
Send an email to the Chamber Office, or, call: 630-897-8137
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Your GMACC Ambassadors...
- Board President: Jennifer Jones Sinnott of Brian Feltes & Associates
- Board Director: Mike Pfeiffer of NetComm Business Solutions
- Ambassador: Vori Dhabolt of Alarm Detection Systems
- Ambassador: Cathy Anne Classen of Castle Bank
- Ambassador: Julie Domres of DSM Enterprises
- Ambassador: Tom Kozlowicz of Holiday Inn Express
- Ambassador: Sharon Pendergast of Prevena Mercy Medical Center
- Ambassador: Paul Straits of Vesco Reprographic
What are Ambassadors?
The Chamber's Ambassadors are members who volunteer their time in order to provide an invaluable link between the Chamber and the Community. They will ensure that all GMACC Members receive the maximum benefits from their investment.
The primary Ambassadors responsibilities are to help in the retention of members, recruitment of new members and to make sure all members feel that their business is truly benefiting from being involved in the Montgomery community.
Ambassador Duties Include...
- Mentor new members by inviting them toChamber events and introducing them to other members.
- Promote the Greater Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and invite businesses to join.
- Attend and/or assist in Chamber activities and events.
- Provide feedback from discussions with new members to the Chamber so that we can continually strive to meet and exceed their expectations.
- Attend monthly Member Luncheon and Ambassador meeting.
- Make every effort to attend ribbon cuttings and other publicity events on behalf of the Chamber.
If you would like to be part of this inaugural Ambassador Group call the Chamber office at 630.897.8137 or send an email to GMACC@Montgomery-Illinois.org. |
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Take Advantage of these Partner Perks...
- CHILD ID SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
If you serve young children, you are aware of the concerns parents face over child safety. Sam is offering a complimentary Child I.D. service for your event or business. Call Sam at 815-263-6336 or send him an email: swpaisley@ft.newyorklife.com
- DISCOUNT ON CONSTANT CONTACT FOR GMACC MEMBERS
- $50 OFF AN MEDC MEMBERSHIP FOR GMACC MEMBERS
MEDC MEMBERSHIP INFO
Become a Partner and Promote Your Business
What's a Partner Perk...? A Members Only Privilege.
Members offer exclusive opportunities for other members.
Examples: Specials/Discount on Products/Services, Consultation in your Business Area of Expertise, Barter Services with each other. Partner Perks are limited only by your imagination and ingenuity! Your Chamber is dedicated to building partnerships among our members, so think about what you have to offer and what you are looking for in partnerships with fellow members.
Questions?
Call Pam Nagel, GMACC Executive Administrator: 630-897-8137. |
GMACC: Promoting Partnerships
for Business Success |
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