WE GOT IT IN WPB - A WEEKLY BUSINESS AND EVENTS NEWSLETTER
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May 2nd, 2012
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Only a Few More Days Left to Enter to Win a Beautiful Bucktown Poster
Answer questions on what kinds of businesses you'd like to see in Wicker Park Bucktown and where you'd like to spend your dollars and you're entered to win this beautiful screen-printed Bucktown poster by StudioChris. Make sure to include your email address for a chance to win! Take our survey now
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Chamber EventsChamberEvents  
The Anthem LogoMay Chamber Mixer at The Anthem
When: Wed, May 16th, 6-8pm
Where: The Anthem, 1725 W. Division
Cost: Free for Chamber Members, $5 for Non-Members
Grow your network or just casually meet your neighbors at the Chamber's May Networking Event at The Anthem! Click here for more information and to RSVP. 
 
Summer Sizzle Sidewalk Sale
Summer Sidewalk Sales
When: Jul 21st-22nd & Aug 25th-26th, 2012

Where: Wicker Park Bucktown

Our two signature summer sidewalk sales exclusively for Wicker Park Bucktown merchants are back again this summer! Participation in both weekends' sales are free to WPB Chamber Members and $100 for non-members. For more information and to sign your business up to participate, click here

 

Wicker Park Fest 2012

Wicker Park Fest 2012

When: Sat & Sun, July 28th-29th, 2012

Where: Milwaukee between North & Paulina

Cost: $5 donation

Described as Chicago's "best street festival of the summer" by the Chicago Tribune, Wicker Park Fest 2012 is sure to top what was an amazing slate of performances, food and vendors at Wicker Park Fest '11. Check our website to find out more about the upcoming line-up and apply as a vendor! Also, "LIKE" the official fan page on Facebook!

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SSAUpdate 

1st Ward Graffiti Removal Action Day

When: Sat, May 5th, 12-2pm

Where: Starting in Wicker Park

Alderman Moreno is partnering with the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, the WPB SSA #33, SOSafeUSA and Clean City Innovations, LLC to bring you this Graffiti Removal Action Day. For more information, contact Orlando Moreno at (773) 278-0101 or email [email protected].   

 

New LED Exit Sign Incentive for Local Businesses

Exit signs draw electricity 24-hours a day and frequently burn out. Wicker Park Bucktown businesses in the SSA can now reduce costs and go green by converting their signs with super low-wattage LEDs for only $39 per sign. The WPB SSA #33 is offering a special $10 per-sign incentive for the first 250 signs.  


Schedule an LED exit sign retrofit for your business in just a few clicks! Sign up online and save almost $400 per sign over the LEDs' 10-year lifetime. Participants will also receive a free energy efficiency assessment.  For more information call (773) 505-3817 or email [email protected].

 

Peasants' Plot CSA

Join Peasants' Plot CSA (community supported agriculture) and help fund the farm's harvest prior to the growing season, an investment used for seed and labor. In return, you'll receive a weekly share of fresh vegetables straight from the farm. The WPB SSA #33 is proud to announce the Polish Triangle Marketplace as a pick-up site for Peasants' Plot CSA shares this summer.  Sign up soon to guarantee your share! For more info visit: www.peasantsplot.com.

 

What is the WPB SSA #33? Click here to find out!

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Business ResourcesBusinessResources 
Now Accepting Applications for Scavenger Hunt and Fashion Show at Do-Division Street Fest
When: Sat & Sun, Jun 2nd-3rd, 2012
Businesses along Division Street can sign up to participate in a Fashion Show and/or Kids Scavenger Hunt designed to drive foot traffic east of Damen during the Do-Division Street Fest weekend. For more information, please click here 
 
Free Hail Damage Roof Inspection
If you're a commercial building owner in Wicker Park Bucktown and think that your roof suffered damage from last June's hailstorms, call Andrew Pozniak at 1-800-919-0745 for a free roof inspection. Your roof may qualify for FREE replacement, even if you've been turned down previously. All claims must be filed by June 30th, so don't delay!
 

City of Chicago SealBusiness Education Workshops  

What: How to Start a Child Care Business

When: Fri, May 4th, 9:30-11am   
Where:
City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St. Room 805

Are you looking to start a Child Care Business? Attend this workshop and learn to avoid common mistakes by preparing a business plan and learning the step by step process of starting a child care business.

 

What: Job Order Contracting Info Seminar 
When:
 Wed, May 9th, 3-4:30pm

Where: 
City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St. Room 805

This workshop provides a summary of the City's JOC Program, benefits of JOC for the prime contractor and subcontractors, how to bid a JOC as a prime contractor and subcontracting opportunities with JOC.

 

For information on Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) or to register for an event, please call (312) 744-5344 or click here.

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Business License Reform

This month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced a major effort to simplify and streamline business licensing.  This effort will reduce the number of business licenses by 60% and will lower licensing fees for over 10,000 businesses in Chicago.  The effort will also cut red tape, improve transparency, and offer consolidated licenses for commonly paired activities.  It will make it easier to start and grow a business in Chicago. For more information, please click here.  
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Anne Sportun at Virtu

When: Fri, May 4th, 4-8pm

Where: Virtu, 2034 N. Damen

Cost: FREE!

Join Virtu as they unveil the complete collection of Anne Sportun's fine jewelry, presented this time, by the artist herself. For more information and to RSVP, please click here.  

 

Illumination: Photography by Cavan Geary at Jackson Junge Gallery

When: Fri., May 4th, 6-9pm

Where: Jackson Junge Gallery, 1389 N. Milwaukee

Cost: FREE!

"Illumination" features the uniquely posed and illuminated photography of Kavan Geary. Join Jackson Junge Gallery for an opening reception. Exhibition is through July 1st, 2012. For more information, please click here.  

 

Giovanni di Sicilia at Eyeporium

When: Fri, May 4th, 6-8pm

Where: Eye Want, 1431 N. Milwaukee

Cost: FREE! 

Eyeporium Gallery is delighted to welcome the sunshine of May with the vibrant art of Giovanni De Sicilia.  His oil paintings are highly abstracted and explode with the colors of his native Italy.  For more information, please click here.

 

Spex Grand Opening 3Spex Grand Opening Celebration

When: 1407 N. Milwaukee

Attend this grand opening celebration for beats by DJ-X, appetizers by Salud Tequila Lounge, and Gift bags valued at $100 for the first 25 guests. A trunk show featuring l.a.Eyeworks will also be on display. Click here for more information. 

 

Summer of Rock Celebration at Psychobaby

When: Sat, May 5th, 11am-1pm

Where: Psychobaby, 1630 N. Damen 

Cost: FREE!

Stop by Psychobaby on Saturday May 5th for a punk rock hair make-over! Have a free photo taken of your new look between 11AM & 1PM. Come in between May 3rd-6th & help us celebrate with 10-50% off your purchase, yummy cupcakes & a bunch of fun surprises & prizes! For more info, please click here

 

See more of this week's featured events and deals from local businesses on our website!

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CommunityEvents

Flat Iron Artist AssociationWPB First Friday at the Flat Iron

When: Fri, May 4th, 6-10pm

Where: Flat Iron Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee

Cost: FREE! (donations gratefully accepted)

Presented by the Flat Iron Artists Association, come explore two floors of art displayed in artists' studios and living spaces. After that, the surrounding neighborhood is expecting you, so feel free to venture forth on your own and enjoy the boundless shopping, dining and nightlife opportunities our vibrant community has to offer. This is a WPB SSA #33 sponsored event!

 

Wicker Park Garden Club Plant Sale

When: Sat & Sun, May 5th-6th, 10am-4pm

Where: Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen

Experienced gardeners and designers will assist you in choosing the plants best for you. Proceeds help maintain the garden and educational programming in Wicker Park. For more info, please click here


Community Art Project to Benefit Pritzker School

When: Sat, May 5th, 7-10pm 

Where: 1505 W. Chicago  

An auction of original toy-like objects created by local artists to benefit Pritzker School. For two weeks leading up to the auction, the Plaything creations can be viewed at over 20 local retailers including Stitch, Red Hen Bakery, Psychobaby, Elevenzees and Building Blocks Toys. For more info, please click hereThis project is sponsored in part by the WPB SSA #33. 

WPB SSA logo Community Shredding & Recycling 

When: Sat, May 12th, 10am

Where: Jewel/Kmart Parking Lot, 1300 N. Ashland

Cost: FREE!

Worried about identity theft? Interested in protecting the environment and conserving natural resources? Secure EcoShred, a document destruction company, will shred all of your sensitive paperwork for free at this WPB SSA #33 sponsored event! PC Rebuilders & Recyclers (PCRR) will also be on hand to collect unwanted computer equipment to be refurbished for schools, non-profits and homes. For more info, please click here.

 

Kid's Book for a Kid's Book 

When: Thru Sat, May 19th, 2012

Where: Color Wheel Studio, 2016 W. Concord

Cost: FREE!

Bring in your gently used books that your kids have outgrown or just don't read anymore to Color Wheel Studio between now and Friday May 18th, then on Saturday May 19th from 12- 5pm, pick out all new (to you) reading material for the summer and it won't cost you a dime! For more info, please click here

 

Upcoming Commission Meeting

The next WPB SSA #33 Commission Meeting is May 16th at 7pm, with a "Meet & Greet" at 6:30pm. The meetings are open, and the public is encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place at the Wicker Park Field House, 1425 N. Damen. See the WPB SSA #33 website for the most updated meeting agenda and materials.


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