Chairman of the Board To Prepare 2011 Budget

REd Ribbon Club Chamber Matters

Chairman's Circle Members (These companies voluntarily increased their tiered membership level.)

American Chartered Bank a t & t Harris,N.A. Mount Prospect MB Financial Bank
Mt. Prospect Child Care Ravenswood Bank

Premier Members

Arc Disposal Caremark Crown Plaza Chicago-Northbrook Lechner & Sons Keefer'sPharmacy MetLife NICOR Schumacher Electric Sumitomo Electric Carbide Robert Bosch Corp.

2010 eNewsletter August

Home Based Business Mini Expo After Hours Mixer
August 19, 2010 at Bristol Court

David Weiner of Bristol Court Banquet Hall, Richard Sassan, CPA of B & E Accounting Services and Marty Bank of Integrity Payroll Solutions., are Co-Sponsors of this unique after hours mixer and mini expo. This event gives home based businesses an opportunity to co-host an after-hours and showcase their businesses.

The businesses that have signed up so far are:

American Sports Magician - www.jeffscanlan.com
B & E Accounting Services, Inc - www.beaccounting.com
Bristol Court Banquet Hall - www.bristolcourt.com
Broviak Communications - www.broviakcommunications.com
Close College Consulting - www.closecollegeconsulting.com Integrity Payroll Solutions, LLC - www.integritypayrollsolutions.com
Richterworks Web Design - www.richterworks.com
Tend 2 Corporation - The Green Living Center

www.tend2corp.com
Wellth For You -www.wellthforyou.net

Thursday

August 19, 2010

(Exhibit space still available)

Join us for networking,
appetizers and refreshments

Bristol Court

828 E. Rand Rd.

5:00-7:00pm

Don't forget to take advantage of the special Chamber members only discount program on office supplies from Office Depot. When you contact their representative, Don Kanak at 847-224-4693 you will receive up to 45% discount on Office Depot retail prices. Put 196 key items on your "Best Buy List".

Sponsor of the Month

Young
Professionals Network

Buca Di Beppo
604 N. Milwaukee

Thursday, August 26
Cost: $15 per person

incl. appetizers & one drink tix

$25 non-members

(Chamber non-members can attend 2 YPN events per year)

Presentation on

"Your Image in the Workplace"
by Phyllis Corcoran,

"The Pampering Specialist"

Coffee Talks

Fri., August 20

Starbucks Coffee, 137 W. Wood St.,

(in the Metra Train Station), Palatine

Fri., Sept. 17

Caribou Coffee, 989 Waukegan Ave. (at GlenviewcRoad), Glenview

7:30-9:00am

Casual, drop in event.

RSVP 847-398-6616

Welcome to the following new members:

NEW MEMBERS:

Signs by Tomorrow

1050 S. Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 255-0123

Blues Bar

2 W. Busse

Mount Prospect, IL. 60056

(847) 788-9977

Golf Outing and Helicopter Ball Drop September 23

You could win up to $1,000 in prize money or one of a dozen other valuable prizes.

Greetings!

Singing the Blues in Mt. Prospect

Thirty years ago we met the Blues Brothers on the big screen. And wouldn't you know it? Elwood decided to pick up Jake from Joliet in a Mt. Prospect police car! As Elwood stated it: "This was a bargain. I picked it up at the Mount Prospect City police auction last spring. It's an old Mount Prospect police car. They were practically giving them away."
Being from the southwest suburbs, and only eighteen years old at the time, this was my first introduction to Mt. Prospect. At least (I figured in my teen-naïve way) they have cool cop cars up there!
In the last few years, the spotlight has really focused on Mt. Prospect.

First, in 2008, Businessweek began the trend by stating: "Mount Prospect, Ill., is a quiet Chicago suburb with a population of just over 56,000. It is a tight-knit town where over the past eight years Prospect High School's football team won three state championships, its Marching Knights picked up their 26th straight grand champion title at the annual state marching band festival, and just last month the school itself ranked 12th among all state high schools. Now the town is also the winner of Businessweek's second annual roundup of the Best Places in America to Raise Kids."

BusinessWeek Magazine Article

This was recently followed by the Lee DeWyze phenomenon. I hope you were able to attend the celebration on the Village Green the night that Lee won the American Idol competition as it certainly was an evening to remember. That evening--as well as the parade through town, the ubiquitous Lee t-shirts, and the visitors who come to see where Lee sold paint or attended school--has certainly kept the attention focused here.
And now CNN/Money magazine has jumped on the bandwagon ranking Mt. Prospect 56th on their Top Places to Live list: "With yearly events like the Midsummer Downtown Block Party -- an outdoor festival featuring live music, food and plenty of free activities for kids -- and close proximity to Chicago and its countless recreational offerings, it's hard to imagine anyone being at a loss for what to do on a weekend."

Money Magazine Article

So let's keep it going. And what better image to project this than the Bluesmobile?
"It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say? Is it the new Bluesmobile or what?" - Elwood Blues, 1980

Michael Putz
Chairman
Mt. Prospect Chamber of Commerce

Vice-President/CFO
Energy Veterans Inc.

ITT Tech Welcomes New Students

ITT Technical Institute in Mount Prospect will hold its fall New Student Orientation on August 26, 2010. "Orientation day is an eagerly-anticipated time on our campus," comments School Director Dr. Kris Ginley. "The atmosphere is energized, as school administrators and faculty members welcome new students and their families, and students receive information about academic life and campus resources. New Student Orientation is an important first step for students beginning this academic journey." Dr. Ginley encourages anyone interested in learning more about ITT Tech-Mount Prospect to visit the campus on August 19, which is Open House. "Whether you're thinking about returning to school in September or are an employer who would like to explore what our students and graduates have to offer in the workplace, you're always welcome on our campus."

The Mount Prospect Public Library and the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce are continuing their collaborative series by offering two new

Jump Start Your Business sessions this fall. Both sessions will be held at the Library in Meeting Room A.

Online Marketing and Social Media for Small Business
Date: 9/14/2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Learn strategies, tactics, and tips for using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and blogs to build awareness of your business and bring in new customers. Fred Weiner, president of Engage Theory/Digital Marketing, will help you understand the new paradigm of online marketing, the concept of "real-time search," and how to monetize your social media efforts.

Top 15 Website Mistakes
Date: 10/7/2010
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Is your website helping your business or hurting it? There are literally thousands of things that can and do make a website an Internet disaster, some of which can be very dangerous. A website is very much like an iceberg - what you don't see can really hurt you (think Titanic). Leah Richter of Richterworks Web and Graphic Design will explain what is lurking below the surface that could sink your website in the Internet sea.

Please either contact Registration at the Library (847-253-5675) or register online at http://www.mppl.org/events/index.html.

Here is the news of the week from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Visit uschambermagazine.com for the latest news, updates, and special features.
	Senate Takes Parting Shot at Business Before Recess Before leaving town until September, the Senate passed a $26.1 billion state-aid package that would raise taxes on U.S. companies with overseas operations. The Senate is expected to take up tax relief and the 1099 IRS reporting mandate when it returns.
	U.S. Chamber Kicks Up Voter Education Activities With Ads, State Tour The U.S. Chamber this week backed Carly Fiorina's Senate run in California with a six-city tour. In a separate initiative designed to inform the public about candidates' positions, the Chamber is running new ads in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
	On Tour, Energy Institute Calls for Commonsense Policies The U.S. Chamber Institute for 21st Century Energy is engaging in a national discussion about America's energy future and building support for meaningful action with a multi-state tour.

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You see everyone wins. Now it's time to get busy adding new names to our Mount Prospect Chamber roster.

It's easy to get started sign up a new member and upon the Chamber receiving full payment you will receive a check for $25.

The Membership Committee thanks you for your efforts.