From Gail,
Our golf outing is next Monday! We have room for 20 more golfers.
Did you know you can sponsor a golf cart for just $75? Your company name would be on a sign on the cart. And we need all goody bag items by tomorrow as we’re stuffing them on Wednesday! The Retail Committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce presented First Fridays Cruisin’ Park Ridge last Friday!
It was a great event to bring out the community. We’d like your feedback – come to the Retail Committee meeting at TeaLula this Thursday at 8 a.m.
Our thanks to Marko Ratic, Express Auto, who coordinated the cars! Also to Ron Elmgren, Park Ridge Frame Gallery, who assisted. And of course to Sheila Duda, TeaLula, who chairs the Retail Committee and also puts in countless hours moving it forward.
We can’t do it alone. Thank you to all of the Retail Committee – but we could still use more helping hands.
This from Sheila:
“The next FF planning meeting has been changed to Thursday, September 8 at 8:00 am at TeaLula.
Items for discussion include:
• First Fridays: Cruisin' debriefing
• First Fridays follow-up survey to participants
• Fall into Park Ridge October 7
- Ideas for Autumn in-store events to share with participants
- Community raffle
- Window scavenger hunt
- AutumnFest activities on Saturday
- Marketing/advertising schedule for October
- Facebook/Twitter/Website Update schedule
Many, many thanks to Marko and his team for coordinating a great event. There’s a really nice comment posted FirstFridaysPR.com that speaks to its success.
Hope you can attend on Thursday.”
Tech Forum moderated by Ben Wilson, Falkor Group, is this Thursday from 8:45 to 10:15 at 720 Garden.
Want to BETTER understand Facebook Marketing?
The NEW Facebook business page has many new tools for you to take advantage of! From lecture to application - don't miss this one! Bring your laptop and get ready to GET SOCIAL! Learn how to set up your Facebook account and build a dedicated fan page that will help your brand get maximum coverage on Facebook.
There are more citizens of Facebook than citizens of the United States, but will Facebook really help grow your business? For many businesses the answer is yes, but how to achieve success may not be clear.
Anyone who wants to learn how to do Business Facebook marketing. Anyone that wants to increase lead generation.
Join the group! We're heading to the Apollo Theater in Chicago to see the critically acclaimed show, "Million Dollar Quartet" on Sunday, October 9th at 6:30pm. The cost is $50 (regularly $75.50).
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. For more information about the show, visit http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
Contact us if you want more information and to purchase the tickets on a first come, first served basis as seats are limited.
The next day is a holiday – Columbus Day – so bring the kids!
New group for retailers! Meets on the last Wednesday of each month starting September 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Nonprofit Center, 720 Garden Street. Sheila Duda, TeaLula, chair of the Retail Committee will facilitate this new group. The first topic to be discussed will be ‘Facebook for Business’ so bring all your questions and get them answered! Mark Maloney, Findzall, and Ben Wilson, Falkor Group, will answer your questions!
If you have a shop/store in Park Ridge then don’t miss out on the Chamber’s Retail Roundtable! It’s a new group formed to allow retailers the opportunity to discuss issues of interest specifically to them.
Email info@ParkRidgeChamber.org to rsvp. There is no fee for the Retail Roundtable.
Bring your neighboring retailers too – we hope to get new members for the Chamber. Prospective members can attend 3 meetings and then we ask that they join the Chamber.
There are about a dozen chambers participating in the Multi Chamber Expo & Taste on Tuesday, October 18. Each Chamber is allocated 7 slots for exhibitors. Right now I have 6 spots open but there are other Chamber that have waiting lists so they’re eyeing our spots. If you want to exhibit, let me know asap.
Restaurants pay $50 to exhibit. Everyone else pays $200 til Sept 20 and $250 after that.
The Expo is free to attend with a business card and we usually get hundreds coming through.
Sponsored by Park Ridge Financial Advisors and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce featuring a Big Ten Show Down between The Northwestern Wildcats and The Penn State Nittany Lions 2011 ANNUAL HOMECOMING GAME on Saturday, OCTOBER 22nd Time: 6:00pm at Northwestern's Ryan Field - Cost is $40 per ticket.
Empowering a healthier community:
The Health Care Forum is offering FREE community events and education programs for the Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Niles, Morton Grove, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Edison Park and Norwood Park. The benefit of sponsorship support enables the Health Care Forum to reach a marketing area of more than 210,000 residents.
Programs held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Park Ridge Senior Center on the third Thursday of the month. Call the Chamber to rsvp:
September 15: Controlling your stress at any age
October 20: Food, Mood, Sleep!
November 17: Diabetes, Dilemma, and Discussion
Sponsors for the September 15 program include Lee Acupuncture, Dr. Michael Athans, ComforCare, Terri Schmidt, Higher Level Wellness, and A-Abiding Care so far.
Thank you to Susan Scatchell, A-Abiding Care, for facilitating this group!
Networking 4 Newbies Workshop, 9/16/11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Presented by: Victoria Cook, The Guilt-Free Coach
Description:
R U A "NETWORKING NEWBIE"?
You are a "networking newbie" if you are:
=> NEW to networking, and want to figure out how to use networking to build your business, connect with potential strategic partners, and expand your contacts base.
=> NEW in town, and want to make connections with other local business owners in a safe, low-key environment.
= > NEW in business, and want to learn how to get connected to the local small business community through personal networking.
Networking 4 Newbies helps networking newbies get comfortable with the basics of networking, including introductions, connecting one-on-one, and more in a safe, facilitated environment that will get you into the swing of networking easily.
Each meeting begins with self-introductions (get your free elevator speech tool and networking introduction worksheet at http://www.theguiltfreecoach.com/networking4newbies), followed by a networking activity/game designed to increase interaction and participant comfort levels, and a guest speaker from networking organization to answer questions. The meeting concludes with a brief check out.
Here are the top five reasons to attend:
1. This event is strictly for networking newbies so everyone is just as new to networking as you are
2. Convenient mid-morning time doesn't conflict with most other meetings
3. Great place to practice your elevator speech and learn how to introduce yourself in a group
4. Facilitated networking games and activities to make first-time networking comfortable
5. You'll learn about other networking groups and resources to help build your business
More info at www.theguiltfreecoach.com/networking4newbies/ or www.meetup.com/Networking4Newbies
The Park Ridge Garden Club is awarding 10 Beautification Awards at the September 19 City Council meeting. Because the City cut the $1,000 budget to hand out $100 checks to each of the 10 awardees, last year the Chamber membership stepped up and donated gift certificates totaling over $300 each ($3,000 total). If you can do it again, please drop off 10 of whatever you want to donate and we’ll put it all together in ten large envelopes for the winners.
September 8, Thursday, 8:45am-10:15am Tech Forum
September 9, Friday, 8:45am-9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network
September 9, Friday, 9:00am-10:30am Communications Meeting
September 12, Monday 10:45am-7:30pm Annual Chamber Golf Outing with Skokie Chamber Evanston Golf Club, 4401 Dempster Street. Call the Chamber today to register for golfing and sponsorships!
September 16, Friday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Victoria Cook, life coach, seminar on Networking: R U A "NETWORKING NEWBIE"? with PREN 3
September 21, Wednesday 8:00am-9:30am Retail Committee Meeting at TeaLula
September 21, 11:30am-1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at the Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Avenue ($25 members and $30 at door and for prospective members)
September 22, Thursday 7:30am-9:30am Multi Chamber Networking Event Breakfast in Skokie at the Holiday Inn North Shore, 5300 W. Touhy Ave
September 22, Thursday Business After Hours 5:00pm-7:00pm at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards for some serious networking and enjoy food and beverages.
September 23, Friday 8:30am-10:00am Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast 720 Garden St, Andrea Herran of Focus HR will speak about hiring the right people the first time. ($10 members and $15 at door and for prospective members)
September 27, Tuesday 9:00am-10:00am PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
September 28, Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am Health Care Forum
SAVE THE DATES!
October 9, Million Dollar Quartet at Apollo Theatre
October 15, Electronics Recycling Day at Public Works Service Center
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, Winterfest
December 18, Sunday Supper at St Paul of the Cross sponsored by the Chamber
Gail Haller
Executive Director
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
720 Garden Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
phone: 847.825.3121
fax: 847.825.3122
facebook.com/ShopParkRidgeIL
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 Blufish Sushi Bistro: 847.720.4479
5 Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
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 Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
13 K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
14 LIN-MAR Motors: 847.965.4200
15 North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847.384.0917
16 Paul Davis Emergency Services: 847-692-5000
17 Periodontics of Niles: 847.685.6686
18 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
19 Responsive Management Solutions: 847.804.8800
20 Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
21 Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
22 Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
23 Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
24 Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
25 Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
26 You can be here!
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