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Award Sponsors: Providence Bank
Citizens for Gresk Community Bank - Wheaton/ Glen Ellyn Rich Ferrari/Edward Jones
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| MONDAY 20th ~ Presidents' Day |
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| TUESDAY 21st |
 Ribbon Cutting & Open House:
Matthew King/Edward Jones Investments
Open House: 3pm - 6 pm Ribbon Cutting 4:30 pm 110 E. Wesley Street - next door to the Chamber Office Young Professionals Group Meeting5 - 7 pm at the Chamber Office Please make Matt King's Ribbon Cutting part of your schedule today! Then come to the Chamber for our regular monthly meeting. Chair: Bryan Stratman, Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn   Bonus Business After Hours! Youngs Appliances 5:00-7:00pm.
500 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn Chef Craig from The Westye Group Midwest-(Wolf/Sub Zero Corporate Chef) will be serving up some of his favorite culinary treats! There will be a drawing for a Dura Flame electric Franklin Stove perfect for heating up that three season room on a cool evening or that drafty office. Cabernet & Company in Glen Ellyn will be hosting a wine tasting as well. This is a multi-membership event including Wheaton and Western DuPage Chambers of Commerce and the Glen Ellyn Downtown Alliance |
| WEDNESDAY 22nd ~ Ash Wednesday, Washington's Birthday |
Wheaton Chamber Members are Invited to a Ribbon Cutting for ChiroSolutions hosted by
The Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce 8:30 - 9:30 am 310 S. County Farm Rd., suite FWheaton, IL 60187
Coffee and a continental breakfast will be served. Please email Gina if you will be able to attend. Hope to see everyone there. ChiroSolutionsmarketing@gmail.com
Membership Development Committee Meeting
2:00 pm at the Chamber OfficeChair: Debbie Nelson, The Wheaton Leader/Glen Ellyn News
630 772-0583
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| THURSDAY 23rd | Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am at the Chamber Office
Dine Away Hunger - see information below.
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| Upcoming Chamber Events |
February Wheaton Chamber Business After Hours
hosted by:
Two Shopaholics - Angela Skurka and Kathleen Kirk
Tuesday, February 28th
5:00 - 7:00 pm
125 W. Front StreetWheaton, IL 60187
Join your fellow Wheaton Chamber members for this free benefit of membership! Plenty of networking while we enjoy wine and finger foods .
Angela has also arranged eyebrow threading and spray tanning for this event.
Multi-Chamber Luncheon & Regional Expo
Thursday, March 22
Bobak's Signature Events at Seven Bridges
6440 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge
11:30 a.m. Networking
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch & Presentation
1:30 -4:00 p.m. Regional Business EXPO
5:00 -7:00 p.m. Networking After Hours
Lunch Tickets $35/Members, $50/ Non-Members
ONLY 30 Seats per Chamber
Seating is Limited- Sorry, No Walk-Ins March 22
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SAVE THE DATE
| May 31- June 3: Taste of Wheaton
July 17: Wheaton Chamber Golf Outing at Arrowhead
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MEMBER NEWS
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BBG Solutions
Clean Clean Inc.
State Representative Michael Connelly
Where-Too Information Kiosks
Evviva Pizzeria & Cafe
Tau Center
Sayers Wealth Management Group
Timothy Whelan Law Assoc., Ltd.
Morningside Wheaton LLC
EXIT Realty Redefined
St. James the Apostle Parish, Glen Ellyn
Matthew King - Edward Jones Investments (Silver)
CONGRATULATIONS
Dr. Susan Neustrom, JUST of DuPage
will have her doctoral dissertation published in the April issue of the Journal of Non Profit Education ans Leadership.
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MEMBERS WORKING TOGETHER
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Ivy Restaurant, Central DuPage Hospital
& People's Resource Center
Dine Away Hunger, February 23
Ivy Restaurant, 120 N Hale St., Wheaton
10% of your bill will purchase nutrient dense food for the
PRC Food Pantries. Central DuPage Hospital will match every dollar raised up to $10,000.Jorgio's Cigars, I Have A Bean Coffee
February 25, 9 am - 12 pmJorgio's Cigars, 600 S. County Farm Road Join us for cigars for our second morning with I Have A Bean Coffee. This fabulous small batch coffee is roasted right here in Wheaton. We will also be serving bagels from County Farm Bagel Company. If you have not tried these bagels you have been missing out on the best in the area.Come on by for some great coffee, a cigar, some conversation and a bagel with cream cheese.
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NOT FOR PROFIT EVENTS
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DuPage County Historical Museum
Speakeasy Casino Night
Friday, March 2, 6:30-10:00pm
$75 per person
Enjoy blackjack, roulette, and craps as we travel back in time to the glamorous era of the 1920s. The cost of your ticket includes appetizers, entertainment, raffle, silent auction and more! All proceeds will benefit the Museum Foundation.
To register, please call the DuPage County Historical Museum at 630.510.4941.
We are also looking for Volunteer Dealers to work blackjack, craps and roulette. Dealers are asked to volunteer for two 1-hour shifts. Don't know how to play? Don't worry. A dealer training will be held on Monday, February 27 from 6-8pm at the Museum. A pre-event training will also be held prior to the event on Friday, March 2 at 5pm at the Museum. NOTE: Illinois Gaming Laws prohibit a volunteer from dealing more than four times per calendar year. Volunteers may not have any prior legal or addiction issues pertaining to gambling. Please contact Cathy Hetrick at 630.510.4986 or chetrick@wheatonparks.org if you are interested in volunteering.
DuPage PADS "Taste of Hope"
Tickets are now available for the sixth annual Taste of Hope that will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 5:30pm-9:30pm at AbbingtonDistinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn, IL. The Taste of Hope will once again thrill taste buds with more than 25 of the area's elite restaurants serving their signature dishes. The event, while full of food and fun will more importantly fund key DuPage PADS programs that provide much-needed housing,career building, and other supportive services to assist individuals and families who are homeless. An open bar and live and silent auctions will round out an evening of delicious dining.
Tickets for the event are $75 per person and proceeds benefit the vital programs and services of DuPage PADS. For more information, contact Jennifer Pudwill at 630.682.3846 x252 or jpudwill@dupagepads.org
WDSRA Foundation "A Medieval Knight's Faire" 18th Annual Charity AuctionSaturday, March 10, 2012 6 - 10 pm The Abbington in Glen Ellyn Tickets are $80 per person includes open bar ($90 after 2/11/11)
Semi-formal attire requested This year's dinner and auction promises to be the event of the season. With medieval characters strolling through the Abbington providing interactive entertainment, you will surely feel as if you have been transported back in time. Back this year by popular demand is the LIVE raffle. One lucky winner will get to choose any item from the LIVE auction selection all for a $35 ticket.
The Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) is committed to providing quality recreational programs, dedicated and trained staff, specialized equipment, and much needed scholarships. Your support of this event provides the financial support needed to ensure that the cost of programs remains affordable throughout the year.
For more information on the WDSRA Dinner and Auction, contact WDSRA Development Manager, Cindy Allston at 630-681-0962 ext 132 or
cindya@wdsra.com
College and Career Readiness Day
April 19 8:30 to 2:00
at DeVry's Addison campus
This is WDSRA's big event for spring. College and Career Readiness Day is a workshop style event. Business people will teach our students about resume writing, interview skills and succeeding in a professional setting. Students will rotate through the speakers. Please see attached.
Sara Williams from Junior Achievement is spearheading the event, which will be held from 8:30 to 2:00 April 19 at DeVry's Addison campus. Students go to school in the morning and schools need to provide transportation to DeVry. DeVry's campus is empty the day of the event and could accommodate up to 500 students. Council members are encouraged to serve as a speaker, greet and network with the students or help Matt Johnson at DeVry with logistics.
Action needed:
We need help identifying professionals to run the workshops. JA will provide a curriculum. The number of volunteers needed depends on the number of students. Council members are encouraged to participate. We are looking for people from a broad range of careers - allow students to interact with professionals, who will talk a bit about their background and educational experience. Contact Sara Williams at JA to get involved: swilliams@jachicago.org
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