Chamber Connection - July 5, 2022

July 5, 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 registration and sponsorship opportunities

available!

Tuesday, July 26 - Fall Fest Volunteer Information Meeting

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"

POSTS TO PROFITS: MAXIMIZING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ROI

RESCHEDULED

Our third program in our new Thrive Professional Development Series Posts to Profits: Maximizing Your Social Media ROI with panelists Jill Miller, owner of Vira Creative, and Dan Peterson, owner of FlipSwitch Social Media, is in the process of being rescheduled.

Stay tuned for more information regarding dates, times, and location!

CONCERTS ON THE GREEN

The 2022 Concerts on the Green series kept spirits high this weekend, with a great performance from the Frankfort Brass Band.

Concerts on the Green will resume on July 17th from 6:30-8:30 with the Rockin' Fenderskirts.

Going to miss the live music? Don't! The Annual Frankfort Bluegrass Festival is this weekend, July 9-10, at Briedert Green.

Click here for more information!

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

Come out to CD & Me on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 6pm featuring Rock, Reggae & Motown! What a great place to enjoy live music under the stars! Connect with your friends or perhaps alumni like the Central class of 2012 & class of 2002! Enjoy Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band, the Muzak Department & the Walk Ins!

The cost is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Reservations include music, food by Gatto's Italian Restaurant & Bar, plus access to raffle prizes. Desserts by Nothing Bundt Cakes will be available for purchase with profits split with the Foundation. This rain or shine event with free parking is for folks 21 and older with a cash bar. Tables of 8/10 can be reserved for $200, so contact Executive Director Bob Kennedy at (815)-462-2976 for info.

Visit www.lincolnwaysummerfest.com to register!

Proceeds will help fund scholarships as well as grant requests for educational enhancements made on behalf of the students & teachers at Lincoln-Way Community H.S. District 210.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 PRESENTING SPONSOR: The Wexler Group

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 PROMOTER SPONSOR: image360, Gatto's Italian Restaurant

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 #1 FAN SPONSOR: Clavio Van Ordstrand & Assoc. LLP, Edward Jones Skye Bergeson Financial Advisor, Aesthetica Day Spa, Old Second Bank, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Mitchell Construction, CD & Me, the Adduci Blackwood Group- Baird & Warner, plus more!

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.

Movies On The Green- The Grinch (PG): Wednesday, July 13 at Dusk, approx. 8:15pm at Breidert Green, White & Kansas Street. FREE admission! The Movies on the Green are back on Wednesdays! Grab a blanket or chair and head out to Breidert Green for a FREE family movie night under the stars. Movies on the Green will be featuring movies for the entire family to enjoy. Please note: No pets or alcoholic beverages are allowed. *Movies on the Green are co-sponsored by the Frankfort Park District, the Village of Frankfort, and the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce.

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 July 10 or 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.

Summertime Grilling & BBQ with Chef Maddox on Tue. Jul. 5 at 6pm. It's summer and that means it's outdoor grilling season. Spend a culinary evening with Chef Susan Maddox learning some new recipes, great ideas, and new techniques that go beyond the basic burger, buns, and garnishes. Your family and friends will be impressed!

Friends of the Library Book Sale on Sat. Jul. 9 at 9am. Don't miss the Friends of FPLD Summer book sale! They'll have a huge selection of books for all ages! Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Frankfort Public Library District! Please note: Volunteers will be accepting book/CD/DVD donations Tuesdays & Fridays from 9:30-11:30am, at the Library's garage entrance throughout the summer. The garage door will be open to accept the donations outside. Multiple bags and boxes are welcome.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope: First Images with Expert Panel (Live Streaming) on Tue. Jul. 12 at 5pm. The James Webb Space Telescope's first full-color images will be revealed on July 12 at 9:30am CDT! Live coverage will air on the NASA app and the agency's website. Released one by one, each image will simultaneously be made available for public viewing live on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and Daily Motion. Join us in the Library's meeting room later in the day to watch a 60-minute live panel discussion between Webb scientists focusing on every part of Webb's first images, as well as, responding to questions from public audiences. This is an official NASA Webb Space Telescope First Images Community Event.