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FEBRUARY 2
Networking in the Morning
Alberto's/Holiday Inn
7:30am-9am FEBRUARY 3
Brown Bag Lunch 'N Learn
"Drones & Your Business"
COD/Carol Stream
Noon - 1pm FEBRUARY 5
20th Annual
Five Star Business
& Health Expo
Medinah Shrine Center/Addison
Four Chambers - Many Businesses Exhibiting
10am-3pm
SPEED NETWORKING
2:30pm-3:15pm FEBRUARY 8
Breakfast with IL Governor
Bruce Rauner
Multi-chamber at
Venuti's/Addison
8:00am Registration FEBRUARY 10
Multi-chamber PATRIOTIC Luncheon
"Honor Flight Chicago" with Founder/CEO
Mary Pettinato & two WWII Veterans speaking
Holiday Inn/Carol Stream
11:30-1
Bring a Veteran FEBRUARY 17
Chamber Foundation Fundraiser at Culver's in Carol Stream
Drive-thru, Eat in, Carry Out 10am-10pm
Mention Chamber/Foundation FEBRUARY 18
Ribbon Cutting
Delish Cakes, BL
11:30am
with BL Chamber FEBRUARY 18
Business After Hours
Bulldog Ale House
5:30-7:30pm FEBRUARY 24
WIB at Windsor Park
"Stop Standing in Your Own Way" -Kelly Standing
11:30am-1pm MARCH 10
St. Patty's Day Reverse Raffle
Will YOU win $5,000 or the door prize of a BIG screen SmartTv? Buy tickets in advance. 200 tickets, $100 each, 101 Prizes.
Holiday Inn/Carol Stream
5:30-8:30pm
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| WOMEN IN BUSINESS NEWS |
The Women In Business will hold a luncheon on Wed., February 24th at Windsor Park with speaker Kelly Standing who will discuss "Stop Standing in Your Own Way."
There are some openings for those who would like a mini-exhibitor table. Register and put 'mini-exhibitor' in the comments of your registration.
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| Dear Chamber Members, |
This monthly eNewsletter supplements our quarterly printed edition and is designed to keep you current with chamber events and opportunities.
Touch your iPhones, fire up your 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.
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| ST. PATTY'S DAY REVERSE RAFFLE! |
Would you like the chance to win $5,000? Did you know that we will award that amount AND a big screen Samsung SmartTV on the evening of March 10th. We cannot do it without your help, though.
What can you do? >> Buy a Raffle Ticket - 200 sold at $100 each (you can split between you and others) >> Donate a prize for our Prize table - we need 100 prizes with a $25+ value. >> Sign up so you don't miss this incredibly fun, crazy, wild, and edge-of-seat event.
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| NETWORKING IN THE MORNING - 2/2/16 |
Chamber members and associates will gather this Tuesday morning before most offices are open to increase visibility and network with others. Join us... |
| "DRONES & YOUR BUSINESS" |
Drones -- have you heard of them? Been curious about them? Secretly wanted one? Could there be an advantage to your business that involves drones? Come and find out. Event includes a live demo.
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GOVERNOR 2/8
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If you would like to hear IL Governor Bruce Rauner speak to ours and other chambers, you have to move fast. The deadline to sign up is February 2nd. We will gather at Venuti's in Addison at 8am on February 8th.
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| FIVE STAR EXPO TURNS...20! |
Have you visited the Five Star each year? So many have enjoyed the booths, the food, and the relationships at this exciting Multi-chamber event.
Yes, the Five Star turns 20 years this Friday, February 5th and the exhibit room at Medinah Shrine Center in Addison will be teeming with energy. We have added a special anniversary Speed Networking session to the end of this year's Expo, where attendees and exhibitors can meet face to face in this fast-paced way of getting to know other business professionals. There is no additional cost to attend the Speed Networking -- and admission to the Expo is FREE as well.
Hours for the Expo are 10:00am until 3:00pm and the Speed Networking will take place just inside the room from 2:30pm until 3:15pm. Hey, we told you it would be quick!
If you would like to pre-register, go to bit.ly/Speed2016 or visit the website at www.fivestarexpo.com
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ULTI-CHAMBER RIBBON CUTTING - DELISH CAKES
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 The Bloomingdale and Carol Stream Chambers invite you to a Ribbon Cutting for member Delish Cakes on February 18th at 11:30am in Bloomingdale.
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| MULTI-CHAMBER SPRING LUNCHEON/EXPO- BOBAK'S > TIM SMITHE |
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Seventeen Chambers of Commerce will work together to bring you an event on March 24th, the annual Multi-chamber Spring Luncheon & Expo at Bobak's in Woodridge. There will be room for 600 attendees and each chamber is allotted 2 expo tables. We will be restricted as to how many attendees each chamber can have, so if you are interested in attending and/or exhibiting, sign up early. We already have one of our two expo tables sold.
Speaking on that day will be Tim Smithe of Walter E. Smithe (he says he's the middle brother and the funny one) and his topic will be "Marketing, With an "E".
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| FUNDRAISER FOR SCHOLARSHIPS - CS CHAMBER FOUNDATION |
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The Carol Stream Chamber Foundation is a 501(C)3 created to allow donors to benefit from tax deductions allowed by the law. Each Spring, the Scholarship Committee interviews candidates who apply for college scholarships.
In order to help our local students, the Foundation has set up a series of fundraisers during 2016. The first one will be held at Culver's in Carol Stream on February 17th. If you would like to help, you can dine in, carry out, or drive-thru but please mention the Chamber Foundation so that the organization will receive a percentage of the profits. It's not necessary to sign up for this, but if you would like the details and the opportunity to set a reminder, you can visit the page here.
Watch for the blue & white Collection cans at our lunches and our events, where you are invited to drop some change or more to add towards this scholarship effort. Thank you!
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| AFTER HOURS @ BULLDOG ALE HOUSE/CAROL STREAM |
Bulldog Ale House will be the location for the February 18th After Hours. Do you need a night out, a place to kick back with other chamber members, where you can add to that contact list? Does it need to be affordable?
How does FREE sound?
Bingo!
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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,
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Luanne Newman, ACE Executive Director
Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce
o: 630.665.3325
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JANICE DOUGLAS OF FOCUSED LOCAL MARKETING
IS THE WINNER OF THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER SPOTLIGHT
Janice can be reached at
"Focused Local Marketing
helps local businesses with identifying and solving their biggest problem...getting new customers, referrals and repeat business. We are sales and marketing strategists."
Janice won this Spotlight because she attended the After Hours at SCARCE on January 21st. Will YOU be the next winner??
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