The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 9 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year. Join us for Shred Day and take a step toward protecting your identity and clean out your home office at the same time. Visit Bell West Community Credit Union at 9930 Southwest Highway, in Oak Lawn, on July 30, 2011, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and bring your personal documents for FREE SHREDDING. Accurate Document Destruction, Inc. will have a truck on site to shred your documents on the spot. This is a great way to protect yourself from identity thieves who commonly will sort through trash for documents containing personal information.

Be sure to sign up for our drawing for a free Swingline paper shredder, donated by Chicago Office Products located in Bridgeview.  For more information contact us at 708-576-5600 or online at www.bwccu.org.

The company's reputation solidified in the 1990s.  The client roster grew steadily, placing a demand on more storage space, additional locations and an extension of the product line.  By the end of the decade, GRM was operating three records centers in the New York metropolitan Area totaling nearly 1.5 million square feet.  As the 21st Century came into view, GRM embarked on a national expansion program.  Sparked by client demand, the company established records centers in Los Angeles and Miami.  Soon after, operations began in Washington, D.C.  In 2001, the roll-out continued with the opening of our Chicago facility followed a year later by Atlanta.  In 2003, GRM opened Northern California centers in Alameda and Fremont.  And in 2005, GRM established its Philadelphia record center. 

Bedford Med, LLC, announced the completion of its new Magna Medical Campus located at 7456 South State Road in Bedford Park, Illinois.  Limited space remains available for physicians wishing to occupy space in the new facility.

The Magna Medical Campus provides the optimal setting for private practitioners to locate their office space from a standpoint of patient convenience, strong generation of patient referrals and access to ancillary income.  The Magna Medical Campus represents a revolutionary new approach to patient-focused care that will be provided through a collaborative setting, combining advanced diagnostic medical imaging, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery and walk-in immediate care for the Chicago community.  

"The innovative clinical programs that we can deliver to the community by bringing together diagnostic medical imaging, ambulatory surgery and immediate care are very exciting as will reset the bar for patient care in the Chicago area.  Our three mile proximity to Midway Airport will allow convenient access for out-of-town executives and patients seeking state-of-the-art clinical programs such as outpatient weight loss surgery and executive screenings," says Guita Griffiths, a project developer. 

The state-of-the-art imaging facility at the Magna Medical Campus offers the highest standard of equipment for all local imaging as well as meaningful physician participation.  "By joining forces at the Magna Medical Campus we can offer same day results for digital mammography and perform biopsies at the surgery center if necessary on the same day with conclusive results.  This will be a break-through for women who currently are waiting weeks for results at local hospitals," added Griffiths. 

Bedford Med, LLC began planning the construction of the surgery center, diagnostic imaging center, immediate care and physician office complex in 2008.  The project commenced construction in May 2010.  The developer plans to open the facilities this summer. 

Magna Surgical Center, currently operating in the Beverly neighborhood, opened its doors in 1987 and has become a leader in outpatient surgical care.  Magna Surgical Center consistently meets the needs of area specialists by providing state-of-the-art equipment and technology in a convenient and cost-effective setting. 

For additional information on Magna Medical Campus, visit our website:

www.magnamedicalcampus.com

 

GOLF OUTINGS:

July 14 ~ Belt Railway Open

August 18 ~ Garfield Ridge Contractors Open

September 8 ~ Acme Refining Open

 

QUARTERLY MEETING:

July 19 ~ Quarterly Meeting

 

GO TO 2040:  Comprehensive Regional Planning + The Private Sector

 

Guest Speaker: Randy Blankenhorn

Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)

 

GO TO 2040 is the region's official comprehensive plan, intended to help the many communities of metropolitan Chicago face challenges that are strikingly similar but seldom identical. Implementing the plan's recommendations will help secure sustainable prosperity for this generation and for generations to come. The purpose of GO TO 2040 is to build on the region's assets, identify its shortcomings, and recommend actions that will help enhance and sustain the region's economic vitality and global competitiveness. Randy will highlight the advantages of comprehensive planning and give a brief overview of how the GO TO 2040 plan is being implemented.  He will focus on the workforce and economic innovation recommendations as these are of great importance to the region's business community.  For registration and more information go to "Events" at www.bpcia.org 

                                 

BREAKFAST MEETINGS:

August 11 - Strategic Planning for Changing Times 

        (Walter O'Dowd, O'Dowd Engineering Resource, LLC)   

Make a plan that incorporates input from key managers that will be responsible for implementing it-keep it relevant!

Set short implementation time frames with practical ways of moving quickly-fingers on one hand approach!

Celebrate small victories on the way to implementation-recognize key enablers and keep managers engaged!

 

September 15 - The Case for Continuous Improvement

       (Dave Shoemaker,Director of Continuous Improvement, Azteca Foods, Inc.)

Is there a case for Continuous Improvement? Absolutely! But if you are looking for a cookie cutter approach you better head over to the Weber bakery.

 

October 13 - The Art of Re-Negotiation

     (Wesley W. Christensen, Former Executive Vice President and CFO at Smith Bucklin Associates)

Renegotiation is the art of a change to some previously accepted arrangement for the best results to all parties. This requires planning, empathy and careful people skills to have both parties think they have benefited from the new arrangement. The lead party usually is pursuing the negotiation based on need or greed. Always remember "Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail" is the key in every activity.

 

January 12 - How to Hire the Right People - Personal Branding Essentials

     (Tim Sandberg, Challenger, Gray and Christmas)

Participants will get a basic understanding of why personal branding is essential in today's  

marketplace.  

    The presentation focuses on:

The Elements of a dynamic brand

How participants want to be perceived by others

What communication channels to use

How to create buzz about your brand

How to measure your branding success being a part of 'The Team"

Using Linked In and other Social Media outlets (read: the hidden job market)

   *This may be the real topic!

 

February 9 - Economic Development - Responsibility and Performance needed to Help U.S.

     Businesses Thrive.

(Ivan Baker, Economic Development Director, Tinley Park, IL)

Government and economic development efforts can assist business in achieving more profits.  Business leaders can play a vital role in workforce development and community development.

Working Together....the partnership can mean a thriving and dynamic city and business climate.

 

March 8 - Manufacturing - How to Survive and Thrive 

     (Tricia M. Kerns, Customer Service Manager/Information Systems Manager, Focal Point Lighting)   Learn what four areas manufacturing companies in the Midwest must embrace to be competitive in      the global economy.  This includes building a quality product, embracing lean, having the courage  

to compete and investing in training and education for their workforce.

 

 

SPEED NETWORKING / BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 

October 26 ~ William Tell Banquets / Holiday Inn Countryside   

                    Joint BAH with the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce  

 

Visit our website www.bpcia.org for more information or to register for above events.  Or Call the BPCIA Office (708-496-0336) for more information.