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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sharon Spero
Chairman
Money Mailer of Fox Valley
Ryan Anderson
Vice Chairman
HighWire Network
Tory Haines
Treasurer
Haines & Associates
DIRECTORS
Dave Broz
Railside Citrus Insurance Agency
Debbie Gurley
Miscella Real Estate
Bill Johnson
BMO Harris Bank
Pete LaSalle
Creative Business Authority
Steve Martin
First State Bank
Bill Papp
P & F Business Advisors, Inc.
Renee Raymond
Wunderlich Securities, Inc.
Christopher Schejbal
AAA Schejbal Insurance Agency
Ex-officio
CHAMBER STAFF
Jim Di Ciaula
President & CEO
Business Development
Johanna Kistner
Special Events & Marketing
Kirsten Marr
Administrative Coordinator
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Our Distingui
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PLATINUM MEMBERS
GOLD MEMBERS
Clarke
Fox Valley Auto Group
Inland Bank
Mosquito Joe Tri-Cities
SILVER MEMBERS
The Balmoral Restaurant
Baltria Coproration
Club Pilates
CIBC
Edward Jones
Green Scene
Knox Allstate Insurance Agency X
Lifebook
PetAirapy
Reliant Electrical Inc.
The Pride Stores of St. Charles
Lifebook
VoyagerNetz Delta LLC
West Valley Graphics & Print, Inc.
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The St. Charles Chamber
of Commerce is an inclusive and active membership organization that helps its members grow their businesses, their business knowledge, and business connections.
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Vision Statement
Building a vibrant and prosperous community through business leadership
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Stay Connected with the Chamber
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What's Happening At The St. Charles Chamber?
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Upcoming Events
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Premier Events
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THIS AD SPACE COULD BE YOURS!!
Contact the Chamber Office for more information on Purchasing Ad Space for our Newsletter.
Phone: 630.584.8384
E-mail: marketing@stcharleschamber.com
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Member Referral Program
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Click on the Link below to learn more about the Chamber's New Member Referral Program! 
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St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Week
Breakfast at the Baker
Hotel Baker
The Chamber's first Chamber Week activity took place at Hotel Baker! Mayor Raymond Rogina and Chamber President & CEO Jim Di Ciaula attended and discussed current events & developments taking place in the community.
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St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Week
Tranquility 18th Birthday Party
Following Breakfast at the Baker, Tranquility Spa & Wellness Center Celebrated their 18th Birthday Party! There was tasty spa water, food and beverages and a few seminars on healthy skin practices and more!
Congrats Bev to all your years in business!
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St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Week
Culinary Night
The day of the week that everyone is just waiting for! Culinary Night! This year we changed up the order of things and made the evening more simple. Started out at Francesca's by the River and enjoyed champagne with a 3 course elegant wine dinner. After we moved the party to the NEW Sterling Bank building right near the river!
Thank you to all our sponsors!
Culinary Night Sponsor
Sterling Bank
Divertimento Sponsor
State Street Jewelers
Mercedes-Benz of St. Charles
Di Giorno Sponsor
Taft Built
Carlson's Flooring
Dolce Sponsor
MetroNet
Ginger Root Hair Salon
Balmoral Restaurant
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WBC Luncheon- Wearable Art Presented by:Fine Line Creative Arts Center
The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council hosted their luncheon at the Q-center this month. This month Fine Line Creative Arts Center presented wearable art! Exciting and different right!? Check out some of the amazing hand crafted pieces that some of these talented & creative artists put together!
Thank you to our lunch sponsors!
IHT Wealth Management
Mary Kay Cosmetics- Eileen Fricke
Illinois Velocity Restoration
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Ribbon Cutting
2075 Foxfield Rd.
Suite 103
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Family Recovery Centers on their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! The Chamber is so thrilled to have you apart of our Chamber Community and we wish you the best of luck in your business journey! |
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City News
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Colleen Lavery Appointed Assistant Director of Finance
Colleen Lavery has joined the City as Assistant Director of Finance. "We are excited to welcome Colleen," said Finance Director Chris Minick. "Her municipal experience and financial management background will be a definite asset to the City as we all work together to uphold the high standards of fiscal responsibility the City is known for."
Lavery comes to St. Charles from the City of Wheaton where she served as the Assistant Director of Finance. There, she managed accounting, customer service, and purchasing departments, oversaw the annual audit, and assisted in the preparation of the budget and five-year financial plan.
She also previously worked for the City of Elgin as the Finance Director/Assistant Finance Director. Her duties consisted of managing the treasury functions of the city, serving as treasurer of the police and fire pension funds, and analyzing, evaluating, and implementing capital and operational initiatives.
Lavery holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State University and a master's degree in finance from Northern Illinois University. She is also a certified Fraud Examiner and a certified Public Accountant registered in the State of Illinois.
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Featured Board Member of the Month
Bill Johnson
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Your Chamber Membership
A year ago I wrote about how chamber members effectively use their chamber membership based on my experience on chamber boards and a member of the St. Charles Chamber membership committee.
So how has it been going? Have you taken advantage of the opportunities to gain value from your membership? We hope so because the St. Charles Chamber is one of the strongest I have been involved with and we have a great new leader Jim DiCiaula!
Below is a recap of my thoughts from a year ago and some upcoming chamber events you sure don't want to miss:
1) Each business joins the chamber for different reasons. A few reasons include: networking, marketing assistance, community involvement, branding for their business, development of their employees through various chamber educational programs, staying current on legislative issues or exposure for their business, product or service. Some upcoming events include the St. Charles Chamber Legislative City Update So regularly log into the chamber's web site to see what's going on. We have more than 10 opportunities a month for you to connect with your chamber community.
2) Those that get involved in the chamber tend to gain most from their membership. Ways to get involved include, attending the various events each month, volunteering at least twice a year for a chamber event or participating on a standing chamber committee.
3) Members that stick with their membership look at it as a vital annual investment which enables their business to continue to grow. Not all good things happen quickly for businesses and a chamber membership tends to grow over time in terms of its importance for a business. Think of how many additional business owners and members of the business community you've met over the last year through chamber events. This exposure is invaluable because you never know who may refer business to you based on a simple introduction you made at a chamber event. So keep at it and seek out chamber events that make sense for your business and consistently attend those events over the next year.
Bill Johnson
BMO Harris Bank-Main Street
Marketing President
1 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Businesses of the Month
Solutions Networking Corp.
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Solutions Networking Corp.
582 Territorial Drive, Units E-F
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 378- 2222
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Fox Valley Buick GMC
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Fox Valley Buck GMC
1421 E Main St
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-6400 (work)
www.foxvalleybuickgmc.com
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Schramm Construction
3520 Swenson Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-1200
www.schrammconstruction.com/
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1110 Iron Horse Ct Elgin, IL 60124
(630) 660-5436
1400 W. Main St. Charles, IL 60174
(331) 901-5142
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 777-0275
3825 Stern Avenue St. Charles, Illinois 60174
630-443-1400
216 Riverside St Charles, il 60174
630-584-8384
1860 Dean Street · Unit A St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 414-6770
1655 Powis Rd. West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 581-8650 · Fax: (773) 685-8811
Waste Recycling Street Sweeping Portable Restroom Provider
2600 Oak Street · # 1331 St. Charles, IL 60174
630-783-1541 · Fax: (331) 318-8468
12 Stonewood Drive St. Charles, IL 60174
630-940-4277
1450 W. Main St St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 666-3427
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Wednesday, October 3rd
6:00pm
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Forms of Business Organizations
St. Charles Public Library
Carnegie Community Room
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Thursday, October 4th
4:30pm
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Ribbon Cutting
Edward Jones
451 Dunham Rd
Suite 100
St Charles
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Tuesday, October 9th
11:00am-1:00pm
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Legislative City Update
St. Charles Country Club
1250 Country Club Road
St Charles, IL 60174-1378
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Tuesday, October 9th
4:30pm-6:00pm
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Farmers Insurance- Harry Stout
11 S. 2nd Ave
Suite #3
St Charles
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Thursday, October 11th
11:30am
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Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon
Villa Olivia
1401 Lake Street
Bartlett
(Rt. 20 and Naperville Rd)
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Thursday, October 11th
4:30pm
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Silverado
4058 E Main Street.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Friday, October 12th
4:30pm
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Anniversary/Ribbon Cutting
Skyline Tree Services
Potawattomie Park Main Gazebo
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Tuesday, October 16th
7:30am
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Educational Seminar
Creating a World Class Team-Hiring, Developing and leading employees
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce
216 Riverside Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, October 16th
4:30pm
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Ribbon Cutting
PetAirapy
3820 Ohio Avenue, Suite 9
St. Charles
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Wednesday, October 17th
4:30pm
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Ribbon Cutting
Sterling Bank
10 Illinois Street. |
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Thursday, October 18th
11:30am
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Membership Success Seminar
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce
216 Riverside Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, October 18th
6:00pm
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YPC Foxtoberfest
Global Brew Tap House
2100 Prairie St.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, October 23rd
7:30am
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Talk it Up Tuesday
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce
216 Riverside Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Wednesday, October 24th
8:00am
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Communicating Leadership Success
Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
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Thursday, October 25th
11:00am
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WBC Luncheon
Baker Community Center
101 S. 2nd St
St. Charles
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Tuesday, October 30th
7:30am
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Sales Process presented by the Educational Committee
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce
216 Riverside Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, October 30th
4:30pm
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Ribbon Cutting
Smart Source
3805 E. Main St., Suite E
St. Charles, IL 60174
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See What's Going On With Chamber Businesses
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Hot Deal
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October
1 Free Event with a value of $30.00
Contact the Chamber Office at 630-584-8384 for more information or how to sign up.
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*Must mention this ad when applying, For New Members only.
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Redeemable at over 150 Chamber Businesses!
St. Charles Chamber Gift Certificates
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Purchase multiple gift certificates in $5 denomination from $10 through $25. To view where to purchase gift certificates and a list of participating merchants click link below
Shop Local - Available All Year Long
Purchase at the St. Charles Chamber Office, Blue Goose Super Market, and City of St. Charles Municipal Bldg.
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