Upcoming events in February |
February 24: Board of Directors Meeting. 8:30 a.m. via Zoom.
February 25: Business After Hours at An English Garden Flowers and Gifts Tinley Park, 16800 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park. 5 to 7 p.m. Must wear a mask.
February 27: The Mokena Chamber's 60th Anniversary.
March 9: Monthly General Membership Meeting. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Everyone in attendance will be given a 30-second opportunity to introduce themselves and their business. Email chamber@mokena.com for the Zoom link.
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Proclaim your love for the chamber! |
This month the Mokena Chamber of Commerce is celebrating our 60th anniversary!
We would love to have you celebrate with us and be part of our celebration.
Send us some love. It can be in the form of:
- A little note sharing why you love the chamber.
- Your favorite chamber memory.
- Your favorite chamber event (our parades, Community Expo, Food &Wine Fest, Ribbon Cuttings).
- Photos from chamber meetings or events.
- A testimonial on how the chamber helped your business.
Send along anything you would like to have featured in a montage that will be creating and sharing on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page.
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Announcing our first Business to Business print newsletter debuting this spring!
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Dear Chamber Member,
We are pleased to announce that the Mokena Chamber has partnered with Shaw Media for the publication of our new print newsletter. This publication will be direct mailed in late March to every business in Mokena. Additional copies will be mailed to current chamber members including those not in Mokena and distributed at various locations and chamber events throughout the year. This brings our distribution to a total of approximately 1,200 businesses!
The newsletter will be filled with helpful information, important phone numbers, and area resources related to shopping, dining and recreation. Deadline to advertise is March 4. Distribution is week of March 22.
Chamber members will have the opportunity to share their advertising messages in a publication with excellent exposure and a long shelf life. Please feel free to contact our Shaw Media representative and Mokena Chamber President-Elect, Lora Healy at 708-377-8413 or LHealy@shawmedia.com for advertising rates, information and scheduling.
Sincerely,
Melissa Fedora
Executive Director
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Would you like to see a sample publication produced by Shaw Media for the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce? Click here to view.
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Purchase a chamber Discount Card for $10! |
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This chamber discount card is available for $10 each and is includes discounts from 13 chamber member businesses. The card is good through October 2021. If interested in purchasing, contact Susie Stringham at susie@stringhaminsurance.com or the chamber office at chamber@mokena.com or 708-479-2468.
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March General Membership Meeting |
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Time: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Everyone in attendance will receive 30 seconds to introduce themselves and their business.
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Region 7 moves to Phase 4 |
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Region 7, Kankakee and Will counties, is moving to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan effective today. Additional information about which tier and phase regions are in can be found at the top of the IDPH website homepage.
Phase 4 Guidelines include the following:
Restaurants and Bars
- Indoor dining and drinking now permitted for parties of up to 10 people
- Seated areas should be arranged so that tables allow for 6 feet between parties; impermeable barriers may be installed between booths which are less than 6 feet apart
Retail and Service Counter
- Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
Personal Care
- Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
- Reopening select indoor recreation facilities (e.g., bowling alleys, skating rinks); indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks should remain closed
- Indoor recreation to operate at lesser of 50 customers or 50% of facility capacity
Museums
- Capacity limit of no more than 25% occupancy
- Guided tours should be limited to 50 or fewer people per group
Meetings and Social Events
- Limit to the lesser of 50 people or 50% of room capacity
- Multiple groups may meet in the same facility if they are socially distanced and in separate rooms
IDPH will continue to closely monitor test positivity, ICU bed availability, and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19. Should data show regions trending in the wrong direction, based on the established mitigation metrics, regions could once again find themselves in a higher tier with increased measures.
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COVID-19 vaccination info for Will County residents |
Click photo to download document. |
Will County Residents - To register for the COVID-19 vaccine, please fill out the Will County Vaccine sign up HERE.
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Chamber Member Banks a great resource for PPP Loans |
Does your bank have PPP Loan info you would like to share? Email Melissa at chamber@mokena.com and we will include it in upcoming E-Newsletters.
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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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Upcoming Workshops at the Workforce Center of Will County |
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Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans |
As part of an end-of-year pandemic relief package, Congress has passed several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and created a “Second Draw” PPP for small businesses who have exhausted their initial loan. Other changes impact eligibility for initial PPP loans, the loan forgiveness process, and the tax treatment of PPP loans.
Congress has also made changes to other programs – including Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL Program), the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a Venue Grant program, and SBA loan programs –that will benefit small businesses. Click here to view everything small business owners need to know now.
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Wednesday, February 17 at 2 p.m.
More consumers are doing research and shopping online than ever before due to circumstance, convenience and cost. Businesses that wish to remain relevant and profitable need to adapt to the shift in consumer behavior. Creating optimized content for your website that will deliver interested consumers is critical now more than ever. Crafting a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plan is imperative and second only to building a website in ‘getting your business online’.
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11th Annual International Women's Day Forum: Business Powering a New Tomorrow |
Friday, March 5 from 12 to 4 p.m.
2020 presented a host of unexpected challenges, threatening the progress the world has made in women’s empowerment. From education and healthcare to job security and childcare, women and girls around the globe have been disproportionately burdened by the social and economic impacts of COVID-19.
While the pandemic has deepened pre-existing inequities, it has also presented opportunities to reimagine systems, mobilize action, and accelerate momentum for a world that is equal, inclusive and resilient. As we recover and press forward in 2021, women and their allies are acting with courage, strength and perseverance to shape a future that works better for all.
Our 11th annual International Women’s Day Forum will highlight how the private sector, working with cross-sector partners, can narrow gender gaps in every aspect of society, redefine leadership, reconstruct workplaces, and drive equality of opportunity for women and girls as we navigate our recovery from the pandemic and beyond.
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENING SOON.
If you are interested in being notified when registration opens, share your email address here.
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Lincoln-Way Foundation Gala and Auctions going virtual for 2021 - February 20 |
Lincoln-Way Foundation Gala & Auctions Going Virtual
The Lincoln-Way Foundation invites the entire community to celebrate their “Love of Lincoln-Way” at the annual Gala & Auctions.
This year, support local students from the comfort of your home by tuning in to this VIRTUAL event on Saturday, February 20, 2021, 7 p.m. via https://lwef2021.givesmart.com.
This fun night in will be hosted by Foundation Executive Director Bob Kennedy and Foundation Board President Stacie McGlone. Throughout the evening, learn how the Foundation raises money, and hear first-hand testimonials from students and staff on the various ways the funds raised benefit Lincoln-Way 210. Bid on some amazing gift baskets donated by individuals and businesses whose generosity makes a positive difference in the lives of many Lincoln-Way students and families.
Raffles and silent auction open February 13, and tune in to the event on February 20 to win some amazing prizes through the premier auction.
Due to COVID-19, the Foundation has had to cancel or modify many programs. In order to continue to generate financial support with which to enrich and enhance the opportunities and educational experiences of Lincoln-Way High School District 210 students, the Foundation needs your help now more than ever. “We provided more than $23,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors in 2020 and with the support of the community, we hope to exceed that amount in 2021,” said Kennedy.
This event is free, so register today to be automatically entered into a $100 gift card raffle for those who register by noon on February 18, 2021.
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Take our Weekly Poll!
Final results in next week's E-Newsletter.
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What is your favorite thing to do in the snow?
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Results from last week's poll |
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Are you happy with the outcome of the Super Bowl?
Yes: 85.7%
No: 14.3%
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Welcome to our new members that joined in the past 30 days! |
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11221 W. 195th St., Mokena
(708) 743-9522
P.O. Box 1691, Frankfort
(815) 463-7768
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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! |
Grow Your Business & Save!
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With Constant Contact you get:
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Sign up and save!
Best of all, as a Chamber Member you’ll enjoy exclusive savings on our entire suite of marketing tools, with plans starting as low as $20 per month. Sign up today for your FREE 60-day trial and when you're ready to buy, save 20% when you prepay for 6 months or 25% when you prepay for 12 months.
Questions? Call Constant Contact at: 855-797-4708.
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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Free printable face mask posters for your business |
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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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