Chamber Connection - July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

Chamber Office Hours: 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday

Not a member of the Frankfort Chamber yet? Click here to join!

Questions? Email office@frankfortchamber.com or call 815-469-3356.

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

JULY

Tuesday, July 19 - Meet, Greet & Network

Wednesday, July 20 - Community Golf Outing

Tuesday, July 26 - Fall Fest Volunteer Information Meeting

AUGUST

Wednesday, August 3 - Ribbon Cutting/Reception at Aleck Pain to Performance

Tuesday, August 16 - August Meet, Greet & Network

CHAMBER STAFF

The Chamber is proud to introduce the two newest members of their office staff, Liz Aleck, Director of Events & Membership, and Hannah Mayo, Director of Communications.

Liz works to engage and maintain current and prospective members, and oversees all Chamber events, ensuring that our events are benefiting both our members and our community. To contact Liz, her email is liz@frankfortchamber.com

Hannah works behind the scenes of our social media pages and communication efforts, finding unique ways to showcase and connect our members and events throughout the year. To contact Hannah, her email is hannah@frankfortchamber.com

We are so excited to find new and exciting ways to cultivate and connect our business community.

For more information on the Chamber of Commerce staff, click here

FALL FEST SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Don't miss out on the many opportunities to promote your business or organization to the thousands and thousands of people who attend Frankfort Fall Festival over Labor Day Weekend.

More information and registration here

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in going behind the scenes for all your favorite events, including Fall Fest? Join our community of incredible volunteers! We have a ton of openings still available for Fall Fest, in a wide variety of departments.

To sign-up to volunteer, click here.

Want to learn more about volunteering at Fall Fest? Join us at our 2nd Fall Fest New Volunteer Information Session, where you will get a behind-the-scenes look at everything that goes into our volunteer opportunities. This session will be held on Tuesday July 26th at 6:30pm at Frankfort Village Hall.

To register for our volunteer information session, or for more information, click here.

SECURE YOUR SPOT IN OUR 2022 FALL FEST PARADE BY JULY 29

Looking for a great way to showcase your business or organization to more than 35,000 people from near and far?

Frankfort Chamber members receive a complimentary spot in this wildly popular parade that will step off at 1pm, Sunday, Sept. 4, and wind through the historic downtown neighborhood. The theme for this year's parade is "Fall Fest-Through The Decades"

CONCERTS ON THE GREEN

The 2022 Concerts on the Green series was back in full swing this weekend with an incredible performance from the Rockin' Fenderskirts. Join us again next week for some Motown with Second Hand Soul. For more information, click here.

THERE WILL BE RAIN-OUT LOCATION THIS WEEKEND IN CASE OF WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

ADVERTISE ON OUR WEBPAGE HOMEPAGE

Get your business in the rotating banner Ads at the top of the Chamber website homepage.

Choose from monthly, yearly or Fall Fest special. Investment is only $50 a month or $600 a year (from start date), which includes Fall Fest prime time July-Sept. Fall Fest prime time, July-September ONLY for just $225 ($75 a month)

ARE YOU HIRING?

Hey Chamber members, just a reminder that you can post your job openings by logging into your Chamber account. The jobs you post will be shared:

on our Facebook page
through a direct link on our website homepage
through a link in our Chamber Connection newsletter (see right side, top of page)
on the Job Postings page on our website
and on the members only Chamber member message board

If you need assistance logging in to your account, email office@frankfortchamber.com.

#TAXTIP

Grocery Tax Suspension begins July 1, 2022, and extends through June 30, 2023. For more information, click here.

There will be a State Sales Tax Holiday from August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022. For more information, click here.

ILLINOIS SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM

The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program (Secure Choice) provides workers with an easy way to save their own money for retirement and is simple and straightforward for employers to facilitate.

Illinois businesses with at least 5 employees, that have been in business for two or more years, and who do not currently provide a retirement plan must either begin offering a qualified plan, or automatically enroll their employees into Secure Choice. Secure Choice is also available to individuals who choose to sign up separately from an employer.

Wave 1: The enrollment deadline for employers with 25+ employees has already passed.
Wave 2: The enrollment deadline for employers with 16-24 employees is November 1, 2022.
Wave 3: The enrollment deadline for employers with 5-15 employees is November 1, 2023.

Employers who do not comply with the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act will be subject to fines and penalties as described in 820 ILCS 80/85. Enforcement for non-compliant employers with 25 or more employees will begin in 2022.

More information here.

CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS,

OFFERS & EVENTS

If you have an event or special offer your want us to share here, send text only to office@frankfortchamber.com.

Industrial Building available at 9233 Gulfstream Road, Frankfort. 10,450 square feet. Lease terms depend on duration of lease. More information here

Frankfort Park District – The Summer 2022 registration is Now Open! The Summer 2022 Programs Brochure is available to view online at https://online.fliphtml5.com/gxupa/wzqq / The Summer 2022 brochure can also be downloaded from our website at www.frankfortparks.org.

Unplug At The Parties In The Park- Party in the USA!: Monday, July 18 from 6:00-7:30pm at Sandalwood Park, 116th Ave & Sandalwood Dr. FREE Family Fun! Join the Frankfort Park District each month this summer as you unplug from electronics and have outdoor fun at the Parties in the Park. There will be outdoor games, activities including a DJ Dance Party, and much more fun!

Park locations are subject to change. Please visit our website for updates.

Sponsored by: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: https://www.freddys.com/order

Senior Picnic- Bingo, Bingo, Bingo!: Wednesday, July 27 from 12:00-2:00pm at the Founders Community Center, 140 Oak Street. 55 years & older. FREE! Enjoy a special day filled with friends, great catered food, and lots of Bingo! Remember to wear your favorite bingo shirt and other bingo apparel! It is sure to be a day you won't want to miss!! Pre-registration required. Registration Deadline: July 22.

Sponsored by: Clarendale of Mokena: www.clarendaleofmokena.com

For more information call the Frankfort Park District office at (815) 469-9400 or visit our website at www.frankfortparks.org. Come join the fun!

Frankfort Country Market, Sundays through Oct. 30 (no market on September 4), 9 am-1pm,1 N White Street and Breidert Green Parking Lots. Throughout the season, the market welcomes nearly 50 vendors selling produce, cut flowers, plants, honey, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, baked goods, canned goods, hot foods and more. Enjoy live entertainment each week from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Please visit the village website and Facebook page for details on events.

Frankfort Public Library District offers a variety of programs each month. Here are some of the upcoming offerings.

Escape Room: Lost Atlantis, offered several dates & times in July. A mysterious letter from a former professor leads you on a search for the legendary lost island of Atlantis. Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and find the location of the lost island before time runs out! Patrons aged 14 and up may participate in groups of up to 5 players. Children aged 8 and older may participate with adult family members (aged 18+) in groups of up to 5 players. The puzzles in this escape room program are designed for older players and will be too difficult for young children. Participants must register as a group. Find your ideal date & time on our Events Calendar.

Summer Reading: "Oceans of Possibilities" for All Ages from Jun. 6 - Jul. 31. Join the 2022 Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities! Each book read between June 6 and July 30 earns the chance to win prizes. FPLD cardholders can sign up online here or use the Beanstack mobile app. Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

Friday on the Green- Noah Ginex Puppet Company on Fri. July 22 at 10am. Friday on the Green is back! The Noah Ginex Puppet Company was our last big event at the library before we closed for COVID, so we're closing the summer with a new puppet show! If it rains, we'll be at the library. Space is limited and seating is first come first serve for events moved indoors due to rain.

A Million Miles Beyond Midnight: First Images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Mon. July 25 at 7pm. The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built. Since its launch on Dec. 25, 2021, people have been anticipating new images of the cosmos, with new discoveries to follow. We invite you to join us for an evening exploration as the JWST begins to provide us with its first images. How does this new observatory work? What makes it different from other telescopes What may we expect it to show us that has been previously unseen? With its new capabilities, what more may we expect to learn about already-familiar galaxies, stars, dust, or exoplanets? Let's talk about these questions as we gaze at space together with a special slideshow presented by Bill Higgins. Mr. Higgins is a Fermilab physicist and has been giving presentations as a NASA Solar System Ambassador volunteer for 23 years.