Get your 2021 Mokena Community Calendar! |
Purchase your 2021 Mokena Community Calendar for $1 at the Berkot's Service Counter, 20005 S. Wolf Road for only $1. Or, during the month of January round up your change at Whitmore Ace Hardware, 11600 Francis Road and receive one free!
This glossy calendar features 13 beautiful photos of our town captured by residents and/or chamber members. It also includes upcoming community events, Mokena historical events, a guide to parks in Mokena, and coupons for local stores.
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Take a look inside the 2021 calendar! |
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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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COVID-19 vaccination info for Will County residents |
Will County Residents- If you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, please CLICK HERE for an important survey. If you have any trouble submitting the survey, please try using a different web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc).
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Illinois Mitigation Plans as announced at Gov. Pritzker's Press Conference Jan. 15 |
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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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The Path Forward: Operation Warp Speed |
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation sat down with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Paul Ostrowski, Operation Warp Speed’s head of supply, production and distribution, for a conversation on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the steps they’re taking to speed the delivery of vaccines and therapeutics to millions of Americans.
In case you missed this timely conversation, you can watch the full interview here.
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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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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Update |
Tuesday, January 19 at 1 p.m.
More relief is on the way for small businesses across the country, now that the President has signed the latest coronavirus relief deal into law. Join U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Neil Bradley, and CO— Content Director, Jeanette Mulvey as they discuss the aid that's now available and what small businesses need to know.
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IRS webinar: Retirement Plans for Small Employers and Self-Employed |
Thursday, January 21 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Watch this free webinar designed to provide an overview of the key features of retirement plans for small employers and self-employed. An employer that adopts the right plan may keep it longer, make fewer mistakes and help their employees save for a more secure retirement.
Learn about:
- Why offer a retirement plan?
- Who can adopt a retirement plan?
- Key features of IRA-based plans and qualified plans.
- Pros & cons of each type of plan.
- Filing requirements for each type of plan.
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OMEE & Illinois SBDC Presents: ADME - Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship - How to Find Good Employees |
Wednesday, January 27 from 10 to 11 a.m.
OMEE & Illinois SBDC presents a monthly webinar series called Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME). ADME is an informative workshop experience where subject matter experts in the field of business share information with Illinois entrepreneurs in order to help them be successful.
Each month we will offer a dynamic discussion on a business topic and highlight one of OMEE's focus communities. This month the discussion is hiring good people, and the highlight is MLK Day!
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Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Certification Training Webinar |
Thursday, January 28 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Joliet Junior College and the Illinois SBDC invite you to attend a special event designed to assist small businesses within our community.
The purpose of this training is to assist Illinois small businesses through the process of obtaining BEP certification through the State of Illinois. Attendees will also obtain resources for continued support.
Female-owned, minority-owned, and persons with a disability-owned businesses will benefit from this webinar.
For more information on the Business Enterprise Program, click here.
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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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Take our Weekly Poll!
Final results in next week's E-Newsletter.
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Are you happy with the amount of snow we have received so far?
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Results from last week's poll |
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How important is it to you that Mokena has a strong and vibrant downtown area?
Very: 95.2%
Somewhat: 0%
Not at all: 4.8%
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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
12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights
(708) 923-4742
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These members renewed their chamber investment in the past 30 days! |
Werner-Nugent Plumbing, Inc.
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As a chamber member you can receive discounted Constant Contact service! |
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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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