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Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Happenings   July 23 - 29   

THANK YOU
to all of our golfers
and sponsors. 
We had a terrific time! 

Golf Outing
2012
at
 
ARROWHEAD
GOLF CLUB
was brought to you by:


Cadence Health
presenting sponsor

  

Showalter Roofing
dinner sponsor

Community Bank
Wheaton/Glen Ellyn 
dinner sponsor

Downtown Wheaton 
Association 
Grand Raffle sponsor
hole sponsor 


Providence Bank 
hole sponsor 

MB Financial 
hole sponsor  
Advanced Healthcare 
hole sponsor

Wheaton Bank  & Trust 
hole sponsor

Fifth Third  
Processing Solutions 
hole sponsor  
 
AlphaGraphics 
hole sponsor 
 
Drink Holes
sponsored by 
Ivy

Genghis Grill

The Bank Restaurant

Muldoon's

Alberto's

Wok n Fire

Culligan's  Water

I Have A Bean Coffee 
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In This Issue
MONDAY  23rd
ChamberMaster is experiencing a problem with the event registration feature.  Please call or email us with your registration requests. 
Please register TODAY
by email for the
July Membership Luncheon to be held on Thursday at Outback Steak House.

Please RSVP TODAY by email for the
Waterleaf Ribbon Cutting and BAH
to be held on Friday.

Wheaton City Council Meeting
7:00 pm at City Hall
TUESDAY  24th
Maximize your Membership ROI
8:00 - 9:30 am at the Chamber Office

108 E. Wesley Street, Downtown Wheaton
WEDNESDAY  25th 
Membership Development Committee Meeting
2:00 pm at the Chamber Office
Chair: Deb Nelson, Wheaton Leader
THURSDAY  26th 
July Membership Luncheon
"Networking with the Networks"

Outback Steak House 
50 East Loop Road, Wheaton, 60189 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Register BY EMAIL 
FRIDAY  27th 
ribbon cutting
Ribbon Cutting for Waterleaf

5:00 - 7:00 pm
425 Fawell Road, Glen Ellyn, IL
on the College of DuPage Campus

Join the Ambassador Club as we welcome our new Member!
 
The Ribbon Cutting will be followed by a Business After Hours with complementary appetizers and cash bar, featuring their special martini menu!
 
Upcoming Chamber Events
August 16
August Membership Luncheon and  
BACK PACK Drive for Dist 200
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Membership Luncheon and Back Pack Drive Collection

Hubble Middle School

3S600 Herrick Road
Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Lunch from Dickey's Barbecue Pit

Register HERE

Ice Cream Social and Back Pack Drop-Off 
4 - 6 pm 
Whittier School
218 West Park Avenue
Wheaton, Illinois 60189

September 6

Steak Fry
5:30 pm
Danada House

3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton
Co-Chairs:
Brett Mathieson, Mathieson, Moyski, Celer, (630) 653-1616
Adam Fuchs, Wheaton Bank & Trust, (630) 690-1800

September 12
Ribbon Cutting for Connection of Friends
5 pm
1771 South Wiesbrook Road, Wheaton
(Hope Presbyterian Church)

NOT FOR PROFIT EVENTS

Thursday, July 26 

DuPage County Historical Museum 
102 E. Wesley Street
, Wheaton 

Music and Lecture Series  

Recollections of the Battle at Ft. Dearborn 
6:30 to 8:30pm

Join us for an evening of city-quality theater with speaker Betsy Means and Fiddler Paul Tyler.

Evening includes appetizers and wine or beer beverage
Now only $25

Visit www.dupagemuseum.org for more information
or call 630.510.4941 to reserve your spot!

 

DuPage County Fair  

"Let's Get Together"

July 25 - 29

DuPage county Fair Grounds,

Manchester Road, Wheaton

www.dupagecountyfair.org

 

August 4 

Wheaton Ale Fest

Noon- 5pm

Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton

Featuring:

  • Unlimited Sampling of Over 125 Brews
  • Great Eats Available for Purchase
  • Live Music
  • Limited to 2000 Attendees
  • Expanded VIP Experience

Tickets are available online only at www.wheatonalefest.com 

Hosted by the Wheaton Park District in cooperation with CASA of DuPage County

Produced by: Brewfest Partners

Everyday is Ale Fest!
Did you know Arrowhead Restaurant & Bar serves more than 25 craft brews? For details, please visit arrowheadgolfclub.org.

 

Cosley Classic Golf Outing

August 6 at Arrowhead 

Golfers enjoy lunch, a steak dinner, gifts, awards, raffle prizes, and a silent auction.

Proceeds from the 29th Annual and Cosely Zoo Uncorked events will help ensure the health and safety of the animals and raise money for ongoing development projects at Cosley Zoo, a facility of the Wheaton Park District. Cosley Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. 
Register for these events at
www.cosleyzoo.org 

MEMBER NEWS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! 

Connection of Friends

Wolze, Inc. 

Simply Strong 

Pizza Pronto  

Friends of Jeanne Ives 

Amata Offices  

 

MEMBERS WORKING TOGETHER 

Weber Orthodontics and Milton Township
"Drive for Kids" 
There is a great need presently for:

Diapers - all ages and sizes

Baby wipes

Toilet paper
Your generous donations can be dropped off at
Weber Orthodontics, 210 W. Willow, Wheaton.

 

Wheaton Sport Center and Weber Orthodontics

Save those tabs from any aluminum can!

The goal is to collect 1 MILLION lbs.to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. 

Can you help? Drop off your tabs at  

Weber Orthodontics, 210 W. Willow, Wheaton

Wheaton Sport Center, 1000 W. Prairie, Wheaton 

 

Wheaton Restaurants and People's Resource Center 
Dine Away Hunger
August 15, dine at these participating Chamber restaurants and 10% of your bill will purchase nutrient-dense food for the PRC food pantry.

 

10 year participants:
Butterfield's, Egg Harbor Cafe, Egg'lectic Cafe, Gino's East, Houlihan's, Muldoon's, Shane's Deli


also: Adelle's, The Bank, The Cellar Bistro, Genghis Grill, Ivy, Suzette's 

 

SPECIAL OFFERS

Yoga By Degrees 

Enrollment in the Yoga By Degrees Wellness Benefits Program entitles
employers & employees to the following benefits:
Yoga Wellness Education
Educational articles for your newsletters, employee bulletin boards
& employee lounge Participation in your wellness fairs
(We promote the program for you!)
Exclusive Yoga Class Discounts
20% off all regularly priced: three and 10 class packs and single
"drop in" class purchases Insurance Coverage and Discounted Cost Share Options Insurance wellness benefit or employer covers part or all of employee contract, discounted class pack or drop ins
Please call 630-643-4199 or email jennifer@yogabydegrees.net to help determine and customize a plan best suited for your needs.

 

All Wheaton Chamber members receive 20% off drop in classes, 10 class packs, and unlimited classes for $99 per month.  Everyone also receives a free week of yoga!
BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS
Illinois Chamber Small Business Conference
As a business leader, your time is extremely valuable.  Knowing that, we have designed a first-class, one-day conference with an innovative program to provide you with educational workshops, inspirational keynote speakers, vendors, and networking opportunities that will
guarantee that at the end of the day, you will leave with valuable new strategies to take your business to the next level.

Experts from Google, Microsoft and other such industry titans will share with you their strategies and provide you with cutting edge ideas that will deliver immediate, practical tools and information that you can take with you and apply to your business right away.

 

Learn MORE 


Turnaround Management Association (TMA) 

For Wheaton Chamber members who need help in turning around their business or nonprofit, free advice is available from the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), if revenue is $3 million or less and at least 4 jobs are at stake..  

Go to http://www.turnaround.org/cmaextras/TMAProBonoOverview andApplicationv03.pdf 


Illinois Prosperity Project   

The new and improved Illinois Chamber Prosperity Project website is a free government affairs tool we are offering local chambers of commerce to educate their members on public policy issues that may affect their bottom line.  You can review the new and improved Illinois Prosperity Project website by clicking on following link: http://www.illinoisprosperity.org/ 

 

BusinessUSA  

BusinessUSA, an official website of the U.S. Government is an online platform to help small businesses and exporters of all sizes find information about available federal programs. The website combines information and services from 10 different government agencies through one consolidated website and coordinates telephone support through a single 1-800 number. Visit the website...

http://business.usa.gov/stateandlocal#links