Happy Pi Day (as you know, Pi is 3.14 which is today’s date!),
And, so, eat pie today!
For our board meeting tomorrow, there are 10 new member applications for approval! I’m very excited. Did you know that our Ambassadors visit each new member to welcome them to the Chamber and explain Chamber benefits to them?
Dan O’Brien won this feature at the luncheon last week:
Northsouth Masonry and Tuckpointing Inc. was established in 1996 and is based in Park Ridge but also does work in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Services include grinding and tuckpointing, chimney, parapet and general masonry rebuilding, caulking, chemical cleaning, interior basement masonry repairs, concrete repairs, glass block and chimney flue liners. Many local homes and business have had roofing and siding redone as a result of last year’s hail damage and I notice many chimneys also need repairs. You may have been told this by your inspector or contractor. Please contact us for an estimate and check us out on www.angieslist.com/companyconnect.
Dan O’Brien. Northsouth Masonry & Tuckpointing Inc.
1100 S. Aldine, Park Ridge, Il. 60068
847 384 0917
773 720 3979
nstuckpointing@comcast.net
Thank you to Platinum Member, D’Agostino’s Family Pizzeria, for a wonderful lunch last week!
Here are those who donated and those who won prizes at the luncheon:
Linda Russo gift cert, D'Agostino gift cert & Tech Stuff $20 off all won by Ken Mylander of Harris Bank (play the lottery while your luck is good!)
Four Chicago Rush Football tickets were donated by Nichole Squires, Comfort Inn O’Hare and won by Andy Nelson, AG Nelson Construction.
Rosewood Restaurant gift certificate won by Dave Donovan, E.J. Coyne Insurance
1 month Greeter Box participation won by Eugene Pullano from Riordan Insurance
$25 PR Chamber gift cert & SportClips free haircut and Lisa large ice won by Robert Suriano, RKS Construction
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Also, thank you to Joe Campagna, Grant Merchant Services, for speaking to the Tech Forum on how to get paid faster by your clients!
Just a reminder to all those involved in the Regional Business & Restaurant Showcase on April 6.
The cost of a booth goes up from $200 to $225 on March 16th.
Restaurant booths remain $50.
April 26, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Third Annual Cubs Fundraiser on Tuesday Night @ The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field
$18 per person (Value of tickets is $50 each)
Section 237 Right Field – up from the Bull Pen
Seats will be covered by roof, and we are protected from inclement weather.
For those of you who have ordered tickets, please pay for them asap or we may have to release them. Rick Pucci has committed for 200 tickets but we haven’t gotten them yet because we need to sell a few more and collect all the money.
Let me know if you’re interested in getting a booth for Canopies on Courtland during the Taste of Park Ridge on July 9.
I’m trying to decide how many booths to commit for.
March 16, Wednesday, 8:00am – 9:30am Retail Committee Meeting. ‘First Fridays!’ here at 720 Garden.
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 Ann Arnswald, Lisa Smith and Suzann Wilson. Lunch catered by The Perfect Dinner. $15 Members and $20 prospective members
March 31, Thursday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Meet the Park Ridge City Council Candidates , Sponsored by The Journal and Topics Newspaper and The Park Ridge Chamber, 720 Garden Street – Residents are encouraged to attend.
April 1, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
April 6, Wednesday, 4:00pm – 7:00pm Regional Business & Restaurant Showcase, The Meadows Club, 2950 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows - This is a business-to-business event with exhibitors and restaurants providing food samplings to attendees. Chamber members attend for free with a business card. Restaurants pay $50 provide food samples for 250 people. They receive a 10x10 space with 8’ draped table and they can sell gift cards for their establishment.
April 7, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG)
Regus, 350 S. NW Highway, Suite 300, A group for new and emerging entrepreneurs
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.
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.
www.facebook.com/shopparkridgeil
Check it out!
Also check out the link on our home page: www.ParkRidgeChamber.org
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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