Last week was another busy week! I was out every evening except Monday with the Retail Reception regarding First Fridays planning, Planning & Zoning at City Hall regarding Saving Iannelli Studios, Park Ridge Community Fund Board Meeting, and Business After Hours with Edison Park! And Saturday I was at Chico’s to help out on the fundraiser to benefit both the PRCF and MCYAF!
During the weekdays was the Ambassador New Member Orientation, the Health Care Forum, the Women in Business Breakfast (Catherine Johns spoke and Morningfields catered) and lunch with the North Suburban Chamber Executives to discuss alternate energy sources.
Working with all the arts to coordinate with First Fridays (read more further down), Cool Cities in Park Ridge to reduce our carbon footprint, Citizens Corps Council to prepare and respond to community wide disasters.
Your Chamber dollars at work – if you haven’t yet paid your dues for 2011, please do so!
Want to stay at a resort for a great price? One of our silent auction items at the Community Stars and Installation Dinner did not sell for the minimum so we still have it. I wanted to offer it for you to bid on and we’re lowering the minimum starting bid to $600. Let me know if you’re interested – email me with your bid!
A week at the Marriott Canyon Villas at Desert Ridge in Phoenix, AZ in a one bedroom Vacation Club unit with a full kitchen, dining and living room area with full access to the JW Marriott Spa, next door. Valid May 6th - May 13th 2011 for 4 people maximum.
Value: $2271
Donated By: Ross E. Rubino, DDS
First Fridays in Park Ridge The Chamber Retail Committee is leading the charge to open up Park Ridge on the First Friday of every month where everyone would stay open until 10 p.m. and bring out all the residents, visitors, and tourists to visit, shop, dine, and look at art and listen to music.
How can you get involved? Come to the next planning meeting on Wed. 8 a.m. here at The Pantry, 720 Garden, to put your ideas to paper. We want your input!
Sheila Duda, TeaLula, is the Chair of the Retail Committee – call her at 847.823.8327 or email her at sduda@tealula.com.
Save Iannelli Studio If you can even donate $10 to Kalo Foundation for the effort to save Alfonso Iannelli’s studio which is now Audrey’s, please do so: http://www.kalofoundation.org/donation_form.html
To learn more about the Kalo Foundation, visit www.kalofoundation.org
I am a member of the Kalo Foundation – you can join too for just $15!
Park Ridge Community Fund As the executive director for the Park Ridge Community Fund, I wanted to reach out to two wonderful Chamber members, Chico’s and MCYAF and say thank you for hosting and coordinating the fundraiser last Saturday which benefits so many charities and people in our own community.
Mark Your Calendar for these Upcoming Events! March 3, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. NW Hwy #300. How to get your news in print! Elizabeth Vassolo from Triblocal.com is guest speaker.
March 4, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Monthly Meeting
March 9, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon, D’Agostino’s Pizza- 742 W. Higgins Rd. PR. Johnna Parr “Do More, Be More, Earn More”. $25 Members; $30 Prospective Members and Walk Ins.
March 10, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am Tech Forum, Joe Campagna, Grant Merchant Services, “Turn Your Outstanding Accounts Receivable into $$$ Faster”
March 10, Thursday, 4:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Boyce Family Eye Care, 528 Devon Ave. Join Chamber & City Officials. Refreshments. Sales on frames and more!
March 11, Friday, 8:45am – 9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network Meeting
March 11, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am Communications Meeting
March 16, Wednesday, 8:00am – 9:30am Retail Committee Meeting. ‘First Fridays!’
March 22, Tuesday, 9:00am – 10:00am PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
March 23, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum
March 24, Thursday, 11:30am-1:30pm Multi-Chamber Mega Connect Networking Lunch at Crowne Plaza, 2875 N. Milwaukee Ave. Northbrook. Pre- registration member fee $25 Prospective member $35 due by March 16. After 3/16 $35 for all.
March 24, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Business After Hours, Global Handmade Hope, 428 W. Touhy Ave. Come enjoy casual networking hosted by Cynthia Glensgard. Parking behind the store.
March 25, Friday, 9:30am – 10:30am PREN 3: Park Ridge Executive Network
March 25, Friday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Women in Business Monthly Networking Lunch “Tips of Successful Women in Business” Panel Discussion moderated by Jay Crowley includes Jo Arnswald, Suzann Wilson, and Lisa Smith. Lunch catered by The Perfect Dinner.
Network on April 6! THE LARGEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NETWORKING EVENT IN 2011!
The Regional Business Expo and Restaurant Showcase will be held on Wednesday, April 6th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm at The Meadows Club, 2950 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows.
Thirteen local Chambers are participating and there are $500 and $250 sponsorship opportunities available or the Exhibit Table ($200 early bird or $225 after 3/15) and $50 Restaurant Exhibit opportunities.
Contact the Chamber for the registration form with all the details. Final payments due by March 31st.
Mark your calendars for this exciting networking event with admission free for attendees showing their business card.
Women’s Conference 4th Annual North Shore Women’s Conference – A Great Opportunity for Your Business!
21 Participating Chambers of Commerce
If you have a woman-owned company, or a company that caters to women, you’ll want to jump on this opportunity for high visibility at the 4th Annual North Shore Women’s Conference on Friday, May 6, 2011.
Our Keynote Speaker, sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield, Celebrity Chef Gale Gand is sure to draw many participants. Gale Gand, executive pastry chef and partner in the four star restaurant TRU in Chicago will share her celebrity experiences and how she got her start.
Presenting Sponsors will receive the following: Listing as Presenting Sponsor with logo on ads, invitations, programs, posters and eblasts. Expo booth in prime location and four luncheon tickets.
If sponsorship is not in your budget, you will definitely want to consider participating as an Exhibitor. The cost of exhibiting is $250 and includes one luncheon ticket.
Women’s networking groups have increased in numbers and popularity in every chamber on the North Shore. Because of this, we know this event is going to be a huge success,
and you’ll want to be a part of it. Over 400 women business owners participated in last year’s event!
Reply to us and we can email them the registration form.
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Also check out the link on our home page: www.ParkRidgeChamber.org
Contact me: Gail Haller
Executive Director
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
720 Garden Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
phone: 847.825.3121
fax: 847.825.3122
email: gail.haller@parkridgechamber.org
website: www.parkridgechamber.org
Thank you to our Platinum members
1. All on the Road Catering & Bakery: 847.518.8958
2. ATI Physical Therapy: 847.292.0151
3. AthletiCo Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy: 847-292-4710
4. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. CMR Construction: 847.926.4245
6. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
7. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
8. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
9. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
10. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
11. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
12. Hyatt Regency O'Hare: 847.696-1234
13. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
14. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
15. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
16. Naperville Exterior, Inc. : 847.593.7337
17. Panino’s Pizzeria: 847. 823.3450
18. Park Ridge Community Fund: 847.825.5311
19. Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
20. ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
21. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
22. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
23. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
24. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
25. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
26. You can be here!
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