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Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
July 2014
..in this issue
NEW BOARD CONGRATS
UPCOMING EVENTS
DIRECTORY IUPDATE
LUNCH 'N LEARN
NEW MEMBERS
ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
JULY LUNCHEON
SILVER GOLF OUTING
AFTER HOURS
JOB FAIR
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
NETWORKING IN THE A.M.
CONGRATS, TO OUR NEW CHAMBER BOARD
At the June Chamber boardmeeting, an election of officers was held.
Please join us in welcoming our new 2014-2015 Chamber Board:  

President: Mary Heitert/The Mystery Shop
Vice President: Bob McNees/McNees & Assoc
Secretary: Ann Kennedy/Information Organization & Management Systems
Treasurer: Ed Hrunek/Porte Brown LLC CPAs 
UPCOMING EVENTS      
 
CHAMBER DIRECTORY UPDATE

We have been working hard to get all the details correct and ready for the new Chamber Directory. We thank all our members who took ads in this publication as well as our partners, Niche Publications/The Daily Herald. New directories will be available late July. Stay tuned!

 

 

  

Click here to see last year's book.

 

LUNCH 'N LEARN

Our next Brown Bag Lunch 'N Learn will be announced soon and will be held at COD/Carol Stream, 500 N. Kuhn Road from 12:00 noon until 1:30pm. We have to wait until their classes are planned to find the right date for our next Brown Bag.   

   

Sodas  and chips will be provided, compliments of COD.

 

WELCOME TO OUR ...

NEW MEMBER...

Neighborhood Food Pantries

427 W. Army Trail Rd, BL 60108

Tom Norton 630-295-8330  

http://www.neighborhoodfp.org  

  

RETURNING MEMBERS.... 

Big Fish Promotions & Graphics, Inc.
Carol Stream
Jim and Mary Ellen Graf (630) 858-1300
http://www.techsolinc.com

Isagenix International
Carol Stream
Jack Lapish (630) 858-1300

Brunswick Zone
558 E. North Ave, Glendale Heights
Kim Leifel (630) 858-1300
http://www.bowlbrunswick.com

....Thank you for re-joining the CS Chamber!

 

Also, Ed Reeve/Platinum Bancard is now:

 

Ambit Energy

West Chicago  

Ed Reeve (630) 231-0950 

  

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. 

        

 JULY 9th LUNCHEON
Yes, summer is here but keep on' networkin'!!

business-deal-illustration.jpg We have an event on July 9th where you can gather with fellow members, hear a speaker, and give a half-minute 'commercial' about your business.

We'll sit down and start a bit early -- 11:50am -- and do our introductions/commercials. Our speaker is Samantha Robinson from CMAP. They are working with the village of Carol Stream on long-range planning.

We have two openings for mini-exhibitor tables;  email us if you would like one (there is no extra charge for one, as long as you have not had one yet in 2014).

Join us, will you? Register here...
25th GOLF OUTING  

The Golf Outing is less than one month away!

 

July 17th we will celebrate the Silver/25th anniversary outing at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield. 

 

How can you be a part of this huge event? Sponsor. Golf. Donate. Volunteer. Come for dinner. Buy a raffle ticket to win a Samsung Tablet. 


You can register online by going to

 
bit.ly/wanttogolf

Did you hear about the $5,000 
MoneyPutt? One lucky golfer will be chosen to try to sink a 50 yard putt. Could it be you? Thanks to Adventist GlenOaks Hospital for sponsoring the MoneyPutt. 

 

Diamond and Ruby sponsors will see their logo displayed on an awesome new foil-type CONCRETE Graphic right there on the sidewalk!

 

Buy a ticket through the chamber office and try to win a new Samsung Galaxy Tablet! Help us make this chamber fundraising event a success!

  

THANK YOU TO OUR RUBY SPONSORS:

McNees and Associates
FASTSIGNS 

  

PEARL SPONSORS:

Nameplate & Panel Technology

Porte Brown LLC CPAs

Community Auto Body, Inc. 

   

 

 

AFTER HOURS JULY 15th  

 

Summertime is a great time to get together in the early evening for a Business After Hours. We will get to gather at Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton at 120 N. Hale Street from 5:30-7:30pm. During the summer months, we have moved our After Hours so as not to interfere with the Thursday night Concert Series held at the Town Center in Carol Stream. 

 

Since it's a free event, this could be the perfect chance to bring a few friends or co-workers. Sign up here and plan to attend.  

    

JOB FAIR JULY 21   
Congressman Peter Roskam is hosting a Job Fair on July 21st from 9am till Noon at Harper College. He is looking for employers to participate at no cost. Would your business like to participate? Contact RoskamJobFair@mail.house.gov for more information or http://roskam.house.gov/jobfair

    

WOMEN IN BUSINESS EVENTS
September 26 -
"What Women Want"
Expo @ Holiday Inn & Suites
10am - 2pm (a Friday)
November 19 -
"Polka Dot Progressive" @ Holiday Inn & Suites

We've already received vendor apps for the September 26th "What Women Want" Expo. Last year we opened an additional room, we had so many on a waiting list. There are limited spaces for vendors, so act now. Do you need increased visibility for your business? 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. 
 
BEFORE HOURS AUGUST 5th
Our Networking in the Morning is Tuesday, August 5th at Entree' Kitchen in Carol Stream. We start at 7:30am and finish up by 9am so you can  get on with your day. Will you join us for some great networking?  Sign up and get more info here...

There are a few opportunities for future hosts of this event. If you would like more info, call Luanne at the chamber -- 630.665.3325 or email her at info@carolstreamchamber.com .
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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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