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Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
May 2014
..in this issue
UPCOMING EVENTS
DIRECTORY IN THE WORKS
ROCS! LEADS GROUP
LUNCH 'N LEARN
NETWORKING IN THE A.M.
NEW MEMBERS
ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
GRAND RE-OPENING
MAY LUNCHEON
AFTER HOURS
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
SILVER GOLF OUTING
UPCOMING EVENTS      
CHAMBER DIRECTORY 

We are very excited about the NEW directory that is in the works. Mark Solak of Daily Herald/Niche Publications has been very busy working on filling the blank spaces with your colorful ads.  

 

The print date is early July for this valuable tool. New this year, is a B-to-B focus, as over 1,000 of them will be mailed to businesses in Carol Stream who are not chamber members. Others will be distributed through the chamber office, library, and village hall.  

 

For more information on advertising in the directory, contact Mark Solak at 847.687.2816 or msolak@dailyherald.com  

  

Click here to see last year's book.

 

LEADS GROUP 

NEED LEADS? ROCS! LEADS GROUP is a category-exclusive Leads Group of the Carol Stream Chamber, meeting the 1st & 3rd Wed's at Windsor Park in Carol Stream.  

 

THIS JUST IN - the $100 annual fee to join ROCS is history! The group is still category-exclusive but there is no cost. 

 

Learn more details about ROCS

LUNCH 'N LEARN

Our next Brown Bag Lunch 'N Learn will be held at COD/Carol Stream, 500 N. Kuhn Road from 12:00 noon until 1:30pm. on June 4th. Our presentation will be a treat - a Murder Mystery from The Mystery Shop and Mary Heitert. 

 

This is never a sales presentation. To sign up, click here... 

BEFORE HOURS JUNE 3rd
Our Networking in the Morning is Tuesday, June 3rd at a place yet to be named. We start at 7:30am. Will you be there to network? Sign up and get more info here...

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS...

CMOFitness

Christina Montalvo (708) 359-5513

1277 Oriole Trail

Carol Stream

http://www.cmofitness.com  

Joined 4/1/14 

 

African American Parent Leadership Institute

Toni King (224) 828-1138

Hanover Park

Joined 4/15/14 

 

....We're glad you're here! 

 

QUICK LINKS
  
Dear Chamber Members, 
This monthly eNewsletter supplements our  printed edition that now comes out twice a year and is designed to keep you current with chamber events and opportunities. 
  
Touch your iPhones, iPads, fire up your 'Droids, Windows phones, tablets, or take out your day planner and enter these events. If you know someone who would benefit from our organization, feel free to forward this to them.
SOCIAL MEDIA

If you are on Social Media, please LIKE or FOLLOW US and keep up with notifications of new members, event reminders, photos posted, and more. 

        

GRAND RE-OPENING MAY 8th
searchlight Celebrate at a Grand Re-opening with the Chamber and Kindercare Learning Center as they open their newly renovated center at 1360 W. Army Trail Road, Carol Stream (between Fair Oaks and Spring Valley). Thursday, May 8th at 10am is the time for this event which is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Register  online here...

MAY LUNCHEON
Our next luncheon will be the State of the Village with Mayor Frank Saverino and village staff presenting an update on what's going on in Carol Stream. Held on Wednesday,  May 14th,  this luncheon will be at the Holiday Inn - Carol Stream.

We will hold a Mini-Expo and there is still some availability. Tables are $50 (which includes one lunch admission) - please sign up for a table before May 9th. Last year's attendance was well over 100.

You can use this link to sign up to attend and/or be a Mini-Exhibitor for the May 14th lunch.
AFTER HOURS x 2 IN MAY   

 

May is the month for Multi-Chamber After Hours, it seems!

   

Our next Business After Hours will be held on Thursday, May 15th, from 5:30-7:30pm at John & Tony's, 27W371 North Avenue, West Chicago. The Western DuPage Chamber will join us at this networking opportunity. Sign up here... 

 

An additional After Hours  will be held at Balance Family Chiropractic on May 22nd. Members from the Bartlett and Streamwood chambers will join us.  They will have Spot Massages, Yoga demonstrations, raffles and more. Sign up here...

 

Why not bring with you other staff or associates from your company to join you on one or both of these dates? Our After Hours have no admission fee and this will be a way for your business to multiply its visibility. Check your calendar. Are you free?  

 

WOMEN IN BUSINESS EVENTS
June 25th -
"Mentoring" with Rebecca Tanaka @ Royal Fox Country Club/St. Charles
September 26 -
"What Women Want"
Expo @ Holiday Inn & Suites
10am - 2pm (a Friday)
November 19 -
"Polka Dot Progressive" @ Holiday Inn & Suites

The "Tables of Interest" Progressive Luncheon this week was a huge hit with nearly 80 attendees! We were joined by members of the Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Addison, and Western DuPage Chambers. New relationships were in the air!  For a photo recap, click here...

It's not too early to plan on your spot in the September 26th "What Women Want" Expo. We have already secured some tables and sponsors. We would love to print YOUR name as a sponsor on the bright, shiny, PINK postcards. Take a look at the form and sign up to be an exhibitor, sponsor, or Goodie Bag flyer/item donor. 
 
25th GOLF OUTING  

When I think of our annual "Golf Classic", I think of what can be a very hot and humid day on the links, people everywhere, enjoying the game and the folk. The latter is certainly on target but this week's weather makes me long for heat and humidity!

 

July 17th we will celebrate the Silver/25th anniversary outing at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield. Registration forms will be mailed at the end of May and will also be available at the May 14th luncheon. 

 

Spoiler alert - chrome MAY describe the color ball; MoneyPutt could award THOUSANDS of dollars; Diamond and Ruby sponsors will see their logo displayed on an awesome new foil-type CONCRETE Graphic right there on the sidewalk!

 

SAVE THE DATE - July 17th. Sponsor. Golf, Volunteer. Donate. Dine. Be a part of our historical 25th Golf Outing! 
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Thank you for taking the time to read these updates from the chamber. Be sure to forward this to a business associate who could benefit from chamber membership.
 
Sincerely,
Luanne Newman, Executive Director
Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce
o: 630.665.3325
f: 630.665.6965
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/carolstreamchamber


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