Chamber Update April 23, 2012 Member Events Community Guide & Chamber Directory Publishes on May 31 Only paid members will appear so if you haven't yet paid your 2012 dues, please do so! It goes to every home in Park Ridge. We printing 17,000 copies! The Electronics Recycling was this past Saturday at Public Works. We partnered with the City and the Park District to get the word out and host this event. We have always processed 100 cars per hour which is why we do it for 3 hours because 300 cars worth of electronics is all we want to handle. Everything has to be removed from the cars (thank you One Brick and SWAP!) and then put into gaylords and onto pallets then Mike McGrath uses the forklift to load the pallets into the big trucks. We were amazed that we had 400 cars come through in 3 hours! There was never a break, never any downtime. The line never ended until we had to turn them away at noon. It was amazing and we have so many people to thank. D'Agostinos provided an assortment of delicious pizzas for the 50 workers! Thank you also to Maine Township Board; Maine Township Clerk Gary K. Warner; Maine Township Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano; Park Ridge Taxi; and Village Bank & Trust for sponsoring this event! And a huge THANK YOU to Mike McGrath who is truly a Park Ridge Community Star. He stayed for another 5 hours after everyone else was gone, loading the trucks with all the electronics that we got in just 3 hours! On another subject, would you be interested in the Chamber forming a Legal Forum? Members could attend and ask questions of lawyers? If you're a lawyer, would you be interested in answering the questions? Email me. Here's what's happening at the Chamber: April 25, Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:30am Health Care Forum(Clute Studio). Did you know the Chamber has a HealthCare Forum? If you are interested, send me an email and I'll add you to the distribution list. It meets on the 4th Wed of each month and the program is set for the 1st Thursday each month at the Park Ridge Senior Center at 11:00 a.m. Next month's presentation on May 3rd will feature Dr. Sara Koveleski Kraut DPT and her father Dr. Jules Koveleski. They will discuss signs of a stroke, what really happened to Senator Kirk and stroke rehab. April 27, Friday, 8:30am - 9:45am Women in Business Networking Breakfast Lauren Young, CEO, Fresh Baked Communications - topic is "Exposure, Credibility and Engagement - Three Ingredients for Every Successful Business". Catered by Village Green Subway$10 Members $15 Prospective Member and walk ins. May, 1, Tuesday, 4:00pm - Deadline for Park Ridge Chamber Scholarship Applications - The Chamber is excited to announce a new Scholarship program! Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors (or GED equivalent) who are college bound (or other post-secondary institution) in the fall of 2012. May 1, Tuesday, 5:30pm -7:00pm Multi Chamber Networking After Hours - along with Chicago Sky Women's Professional Basketball Team - Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont. No charge but RSVP required by April 30, 11:00am. May 3, Thursday, 10:00am-11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) For more information, contact Lynda Tourloukis at 847-401-5787 Lynda@youcansayyes.com May 3, Thursday, 11:00am-12:00pm Health Care Forum Program Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western May 4, Friday, 9:00am -10:30am Membership Meeting (Board Room) May 4, Friday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm First Fridays Elementary Learning Foundation (ELF) "Share and Share" Event and Pop Up Market at 116 Main Street May 9, Wednesday, 11:00am -1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon - Michael Wynne, author of eBook Total Profitability, Hundreds of Ways to Grow Your Profits, shares ideas and insights that you can apply to your business right away.Chicago Marriott O'Hare, 8535 W. Higgins Rd, Chicago. Member $25 Prospective Member $30. May 10, Thursday, 8:45am -10:15am Tech Forum - Ben Wilson, The Falkor Group will moderate "The Cloud for Small and Medium sized business: How does a business leverage the cloud?" And - we are giving away another copy of Office 2010 May 11, Friday, 8:45am - 9:45am PREN 1 (Park Ridge Executive Network) May 11, Friday, 10:00am -3:00pm 5th Annual North Shore Women's Conference Luncheon. 23 Chambers participating. Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Keynote speaker Catherine Johns. Fee $32 includes lunch. Visit the website: www.northshorewomensconference.org May 14, Monday, 4:00pm - 7:00pm Family Dental Care Park Ridge Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, 111 S. Washington #202, Join Mayor Schmidt and Chamber Board members as we celebrate this grand opening. May 14, Monday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Park Ridge Chamber SCORE Counseling Topic is "Going into Business" at the Park Ridge Public Library 1st Floor Conference Room, 20 S. Prospect. RSVP to Chamber - seating is limited. May 15, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:00am PREN 2 (Park Ridge Executive Network) May 15, Tuesday, 11:30am -1:30pm Multi-Chamber Luncheon Westin Hotel O'Hare - Grand Ballroom A, 6100 River Rd, Rosemont. Mr. Andy Shaw President Better Government Assoc. speaker. Complimentary Parking. Member $25 Prospective Member $30. May 16, Wednesday, 9:00am -10:00am Executive Board Meeting (Annex) May 16, Wednesday, 5:00pm -7:00pm Multi Chamber Business After Hours LIN-MAR Motors, 5940 W. Oakton St., Morton Grove at the corner of Oakton & Austin great opportunity to network among members of neighboring Chambers, including: Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove, Wilmette, Edgebrook and Park Ridge. Springtime theme of hot dogs, beer, pop, chips, etc. Raffle prizes! No charge to attend. May 17, Thursday, 8:30am -9:30am Newsletter Meeting May 17, Thursday, 8:30am -9:30am Park Ridge Chamber SCORE Counseling Workshop (Great Room) "Taking Your Business Online" RSVP to Chamber - space is limited. Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce 720 Garden St. Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 gail.haller@parkridgechamber.org 847.825.3121 Thank you to our Platinum members 1. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital 2. All on the Road Catering & Bakery 3. AthletiCo Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy 4. Blufish Sushi Bistro 5. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub 6. Dick Pond Athletics, Inc 7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc 8. Elements Therapeutic Massage 9. Express Auto Center 10. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling 11. Houlihan's Restaurant 12. Jason's Deli 13. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988 14. LIN-MAR Motors 15. Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, Hilary Sopata 16. Neuro Metabolic Treatment Group 17. Pangaea Tiling & Decorative Painting 18. Paul Davis Emergency Services 19. Periodontics of Niles 20. Responsive Management Solutions 21. Resurrection Health Care 22. Rubino Dentistry 23. Saturn Title LLC 24. The Exercise Coach 25. Village Bank & Trust 26. Vive! Therapeutic Massage This email was sent to info@parkridgechamber.org by gail.haller@parkridgechamber.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce | 720 Garden St. | Park Ridge | IL | 60068