November 9: Monthly Membership Meeting - Nomination of 2022 Board of Directors & President's Appreciation Awards. 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom. Also, enjoy a presentation by guest speaker Jean Lachat Photography. Topic: Planning your 2022 Marketing Budget? Make Sure to Include Professional Brand Photography for your Business." Link here.
November 10: 2021 Board of Directors Meeting, 9 a.m. via Zoom.
November 11: Mokena Veterans Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. at Pioneer Cemetery. More info here.
November 12: Deadline to submit Parade of Lights application. More info below.
November 20: Parade of Lights on Front Street - 5 p.m. Various downtown businesses will have refreshments and give-a-ways, so come a little early for the fun! Parade route viewing on Front Street between Wolf Road to east on Division Street.
November 25-26: Chamber office closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
November 27: Small Business Saturday. Are you hosting an event or offering special pricing for Small Business Saturday? Email us your info and we will share in a special email blast to be sent out on Tuesday, November 23 and Friday, November 26.
December 11: Magic of Mokena Tree and Window Walk on Front Street - 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a canned good and/or unwrapped toy and/or pet food or supply donation to be placed under your favorite decorated Christmas tree. All trees were purchased and decorated by a Mokena business/organization. Trees will be located by the Front Street Frosty at Wolf and Front Streets. Every item under the tree counts as one vote. Winning business tree receives a free tree in 2022, social media fame, and a commemorative trophy! After the voting, enjoy a little Marshall Field nostalgia and stroll east on Front Street to the chamber office's window and take your photo with Santa!
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November Chamber Membership Meeting |
Tuesday, November 9
9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
Program kicks off with the Nomination of our 2022 Board of Directors & President's Appreciation Awards.
Topic: Planning your 2022 Marketing Budget? Make Sure to Include Professional Brand Photography for your Business." Link here
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote not only for us, but for the MANY Mokena Chamber members that won in their categories! Congratulations to all. |
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The Parade of Lights on Front Street is back for 2021! |
You are invited to participate in the Mokena Chamber of Commerce's annual Parade of Lights on Front Street!
Parade steps off at 5 p.m. on November 20.
Stay for the Village Tree Lighting following the parade.
Participate with lighted and decorated floats, vehicles, or costumed characters. Please no Santa's - the Chamber has already contacted him & Mrs. Claus and they will be the grand finale in the parade!
- No entry fee to participate.
- Line-up at 4:30 p.m. at Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest Ln. Route heads south on Wolf to east on Front St.
- Due to darkness please don't throw candy. Have someone walk with your entry and hand it out.
- To be part of this fun Mokena tradition, complete this form and return the bottom portion to Chairperson Debbie Engler at damengler@ameritech.net or to Chamber Executive Director Melissa Fedora at chamber@mokena.com. Contact Debbie at 708-609-6238 or the chamber office at 708-479-2468.
*Please return application by Friday, November 12
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Click on photo to download application. |
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Is your business hiring?
Are you looking to get hired?
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Chamber members - would you like us to share your help wanted ad? Email us a PDF or link to your website where more info can be found and we will include it below. |
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So much important info from your fellow chamber members. Please read & support each other!!! |
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If you would like your information included below, submit as either a Word Document, PDF, or a website link by 3:30 p.m. on the Friday before the week you would like it included. Reply to this email or send to chamber@mokena.com
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November 12 - 13
December 2
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Downloadable poster for your business |
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Feel free to share this photo to your social media pages here.
If you would like to print an 8.5"x11" poster to hang on your door or in your business click on the image below.
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Take our Weekly Poll!
Final results in next week's E-Newsletter.
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Should we stop setting the clocks back one hour in the fall?
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Results from last week's poll |
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What is your favorite Halloween activity?
Visiting Haunted Houses: 10%
Binge watching scary movies: 10%
Visiting pumpkin farms/going on hayrides: 20%
Trick or Treating: 60%
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Welcome to our new members! |
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19250 Everett Lane, Suite 102, Mokena
708-429-0602
11006 Front Street, Suite 2, Mokena
708-906-3004
18911 Wolf Road, Mokena
(219) 240-1126
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These members renewed their chamber investment in the past 30 days! |
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As a chamber member you can receive discounted Constant Contact service! |
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More information here! Plus enjoy a 60-day free trial if you're still thinking this offer is too good to be true!
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New Resident 'Swag Bag' marketing opportunity for you. |
As a member of the Mokena Chamber of Commerce you can be one of the first businesses to welcome new residents to Mokena!
When new residents set up their utilities account at Village Hall, they are given a card to bring to the Chamber Office to redeem for a Welcome Swag Bag of free gifts, including promotional items and coupons from Chamber member businesses, along with information about the community.
To participate in the Welcome to Mokena program, we just ask that you provide a promotional item for the Welcome Bag, and/or a coupon for your business.
To participate, we ask for a 12-month commitment in the program. In return, at the end of each quarter, you will receive the mailing addresses of the Welcome Swag Bag recipients who have opted to receive information from you.
The program fee is only $200 per year!
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Do you like to know stuff? |
Do you like information? Do you like to know what's happening in the community? Do you like to be interactive and social (virtually)? Do you like to impress your friends and colleagues with your knowledge of all things Mokena?
For even MORE daily content and updates regarding our chamber, community and chamber members, follow our Facebook page HERE!
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Our 2021 Premier Sponsors |
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20005 Wolf Road, Mokena
(708) 479-7411
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11225 Lincoln Highway, Mokena
(815) 642-5754
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11508 W. 183rd Place, Orland Park
(815) 600-8519
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18700 S. Wolf Rd. Ste. 204, Mokena
(708) 995-7076
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11300 W. 193rd Street, Mokena
(708) 479-4288
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11442 194th Street, Mokena
(708) 263-7269
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11100 Front Street, Mokena
(708) 479-2185
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19081 Old LaGrange Rd. #100, Mokena
(815) 806-1694
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11104 Front Street, Mokena
(708) 478-8400
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11104 Front Street, Mokena
(708) 478-8400
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Melissa M. Fedora
Executive Director
Mokena Chamber of Commerce
11104 Front Street, Suite 1B
Mokena, IL 60448
Tel: 708-479-2468
Fax: 708-479-7144
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