Chamber Connection - April 18, 2022

April 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

TUESDAY MORNING!

Tuesday, April 19 - Meet, Greet & Network

Monday, April 25 - Events Committee Meeting at the Chamber, 4:30pm. If you're interested in joining the Events Committee to help us as we plan a new event and bring back another annual event, email kris@frankfortchamber.com

Thursday, May 5 - Thrive Pro fessiona l Development Series: Navigating through Inflationary Times

Tuesday, May 17 - Meet, Greet & Network

Thursday, May 19 - Ribbon Cutting/Reception at Chicago Stem Cell Therapy/Pain Management Institute

Sunday, June 5 - Community Showcase early bird

registration thru May 6. Sponsorship deadline May 11.

Sunday, June 19 - The 2022 season of Concerts on the Green kicks off.

Tuesday, June 21 - Meet, Greet & Network

Tuesday, July 19 - Meet, Greet & Network

Wednesday, July 20 - Community Golf Outing early bird registration thru June 1. Sponsorships available!

Let us know you're coming to MGN here

Thrive Professional Development Series: Navigating through Inflationary Times

Our next program, Navigating through Inflationary Times will be 11:30am-1pm, May 5 at the Frankfort Public Library.

Click on the flyer below to open and download. Seating is limited. Register here.

Sponsor this event and receive:

1 ticket to the event
Recognition on all promotions for the event on the Chamber website, social media, flyers, etc.
Introduce your business-three minutes at the microphone to kick off the event by sharing about your business.
Opportunity to have business information, banner at Sponsor Table.

More information and registration here

Community Showcase early bird registration pricing through May 6; sponsorship deadline May 11

This year's event will be held in conjunction with the popular Village of Frankfort's Country Market.

Click on the flyer above to open and download.

Click here for Registration Packet.

Booth space is limited. Secure your booth

and/or sponsorship here.

Sponsorship deadline May 11.

Secure your Website Banner Ad

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)

Concerts on the Green

Schedule & Sponsorship Opportunities

The Chamber is excited to announce its lineup for the 2022 Concerts on the Green series The free concerts are held Sunday evenings from Father’s Day to the end of August at Breidert Green in historic downtown Frankfort. They are well attended and attract many visitors from surrounding suburbs. Attendance ranges from 600 to 1000 people each week.

Independent, private sponsors, such as you, make this fine program possible. Since 1998, we have asked for your support so that we may continue to offer an array of high quality entertainment.

Please help us make this local event a huge success once again. All donations are sincerely appreciated.

Download the sponsorship form here.

Click on the flyer above to open and download the schedule.

2022 Chamber Event

Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog

The Chamber has plenty of ways for you to promote your business or organization through our 2022 events. From our monthly Meet, Greet & Network to our Golf Outing, Community Showcase, Concerts on the Green and more! Flip through our 2022 Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog and choose what's best for you. Sign up today to secure your spots!

Get your information in the hands of new Frankfort residents in 2022

Open flyer for details here.

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.

National Small Business Week

Virtual Summit

Celebrating National Small Business Week, May 1-7, the U.S. Small Business Administration will co-host a free, four-day virtual summit from May 2-5, along with SCORE, to honor the nation’s 32.5 million small businesses for their perseverance. This year’s summit will feature access to critical federal resources, educational workshops, and networking to help our nation’s entrepreneurs pivot and grow in the face of any challenge, seize new opportunities, and make sure the dream of starting a small business is in reach for every American.

For registration and additional information on National Small Business Week, visit sba.gov/NSBW.

CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS,

OFFERS & EVENTS

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

Administrative Professionals Week is April 24-30. Nothing Bundt Cakes in Mokena and Orland Park would love to help our current chamber members with a wonderful gift option for that special Administrative Professional in their office. We have so many options for any size budget. See flyer here.

Frankfort Bluegrass Festival returns this year, July 9 and 10. Please help support this award-winning festival by attending a fundraiser May 6 at CD&ME, donating a raffle basket or making a donation. They are also seeking business sponsors for the weekend event.

More information and tickets to the fundraiser are here.

Become a Festival sponsor or make a donation here.

Earth Day Event, Saturday, April 23. Clean up our community from 9-11:30am. Gloves, garbage bags, and a free t-shirt will be provided to all participants. T-shirts and supplies can be picked up from Village of Frankfort between 8–9am. Volunteers are invited to a free pizza luncheon at 11:30 at the Utilities/Public Works Facility, 524 Center Road. Please visit www.frankfortil.org for details.

Frankfort Country Market Opening Day, Sundays, April 24-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.

Camp Manitoqua's Spring Clean-p Work Day will be from 8:30-11:30am, Saturday, April 23.

Projects for Youth & Adults. Grounds work, spring clean-up, light construction. Help prepare the ground for summer camp and retreats. Great opportunity for Community Services Hours!

RSVP at www.manitoqua.org under Spring Work Day.

The Cancer Support Center is happy to announce the return of its annual Gala. Our Casablanca Gala will take place on April 22 at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available by visiting: https://www.cancersupportcenter.org/2022-annual-gala

We are also in need of items for our silent auction, raffles and wine & spirits pull. Contact Karen at kbruck@cancersupportcenter.org or call 708-995-0363 for more info, tickets or to donate items for the silent auction.

The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort Annual Pancake Breakfast returns after a two -year hiatus. Join them Saturday, May 7 from 8-11:30am at Peace Lutheran Church, 21300 S. LaGrange Road,

Frankfort.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children and seniors. All proceeds go back into the community and also for scholarships for local high school seniors.

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

Zen Yin Yoga on Tue. Apr. 19 at 7pm. Zen Yin is a deep stretch while you breathe in various yoga seated postures. The intention is to relax and extend the myofascial and muscle fibers while holding postures for long periods of time. Many benefits include the soothing effects of relaxation, turning inward to quiet the mind, and breathing through any discomfort in the body. Eve of Hart Yoga Studio (Frankfort) will be your guide. Please bring a yoga mat or a large towel.

Earth: Our Shared Home Discussion Series on Wed. Apr. 20 at 7pm. Join us to discuss a handful of thought-provoking titles about the interconnected relationship we have with our shared home, planet Earth. Read one of the selected books and/or watch a documentary. Each participant will share their impressions, summaries, and personal takeaways for all to benefit. This group spans the months of February, March, and April leading up to the globally recognized Earth Day on April 22. Copies of select titles (including films) are available at the Circulation Desk at the library.

Let's Talk About It Virtual: Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement on Thu. Apr. 21 at 7pm. The story of the fight for woman suffrage is a familiar one. We know the names of the leading suffragists—Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, and Carrie Chapman Catt. We remember that suffrage was finally won via the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. But those facts are only part of the story. Cathleen D. Cahill, author and associate professor of History at Penn State University, will present this illuminating talk.