Send me an email and let me know what’s going on in your business and I’ll include it in my Thursday eblasts to all members! Just make it so I can copy and paste into the email without editing.
Yesterday Jean Lemke and Nina Taluc, co-founders of kidwinks.com, were on WGN-TV Midday News sharing great outdoor activities for parents to share with their children (like biking)
WineStyles is going green and are accepting any boxes, bags and carriers that you don’t need to reuse and pick up more wine for their great store
Failure to maintain your businesses corporate or LLC status could have a devastating consequence to your personal estate. You must protect your corporate of LLC status to avoid personal or tax liability.
It’s your last chance to advertise in the 2011 Concert in the Parks ad booklet. Support our great city’s outdoor concerts by calling 312-595-8091!
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 (rain date Wednesday, June 15) from 5:30-8:30, when friends, supporters and families will gather to play 18 holes, enjoy a picnic dinner, participate in games, a raffle and face painting, all while delighting in a spectacular sunset from the hilltop at the Mountain View Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Cost for Adults is $15, Children Under 12 is $8. Click here for registration form or call 847.823.0453
Ashlyne Hugg, an engaging new pop music artist and performer will be on tour at the United Center with Back Street Boys and New Kids On The Block June 17th and 18th. She will also be making a visit to the dance school June 17th from 10am to Noon. There will be an open audition / meet and greet to be featured in Ashlyne’s upcoming music video montage (ages 12-16). Call (847) 823-7334 for more information!
Help vote for The Kalo Foundation in the “This Place Matters” contest to help them win $25,000 to purchase Ianelli Studios. Register to vote at http://vote.kalofoundation.org. Once you register, go back to the original site, click ‘Vote Now’, and you are done! Thanks for your vote and supporting the Kalo Foundation. (Voting ends June 30th)
Big Shot Marketing and Social Butterfly host Socialite! Night of Networking & More Wednesday the 15th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Romano’s Pizza (27 S. Northwest Hwy). Learn to grow your business through social media and networking. A donation of $15 is suggested for two hours of wine, beer & hors d’oeuvres. RSVP Today to kym@bigshotmarketing.com or find our event on Facebook! Beasocialbutterfly.com
Now that summer has arrived, bring your vintage car or motorcycle out of the Garage and show it off! Get a group together and meet at Chickie's Diner where they will occasionally have vintage cars on display. Be sure to stop by on Father’s Day (June 19th) where Chickie’s Diner will be offering their ‘meat with a side of meat’ menu in addition to their regular menu!
Join Carlucci –Rosemont for Tuscan Italian Dining Outdoors on the Carlucci patio for lunch, dinner or cocktails (weather permitting). RSVP today at 847-518-0990 or online at carluccirosemont.com and get the authentic Tuscan style experience! (6111 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018)
Join Sun and Moon Yoga on Thursday, June 16 from 9:30am-11:30am for Bike’n Yoga Outing. Originating from the studio, Caryn will lead students on an hour long bike ride through local trails, followed by a one hour yoga class geared to stretch & strengthen those tight & worn "biker's". Register in studio or by email at sunandmoonparkridge@gmail.com on or before Monday, June 12th. (Price of event is $25)
Join owners Doug and Tracy Friday night from 5pm-7pm for a wine & beer tasting. This great event is free for wine club members and $5 for non members. They’ll be tasting some of their favorite wines: Sancerre, Perfect Sauvignon Blanc, New Rose, New Chardonnay and Merlot from California and Doug’s favorite Cabernet. (WineStyles is located at 105 S. Northwest Hwy)
Experience the flavor and history of South America’s most elegant wines on a travel/study tour offered by Oakton Community College this November. Take in the beauty of Argentina’s wine country and tour wineries featuring Malbec, the country’s most famous wine. Visit Chile’s Colchagua Valley, a fertile expanse often compared to Napa Valley, and savor red wines created in the climate of the Andean Valley. For complete itineraries and information about upcoming tours, call 847-635-1812, or visit www.oakton.edu/news/first/travel.htm.
Come to Movies in the Park Wednesday, June 15 from 6pm-10pm at Centennial Park for a showing of ‘Despicable Me’. The swimming pool will be open prior to movies, blankets and lawn chairs are welcome, and ice cream, popcorn, pizza and hot dogs will be available for purchase. (All ages welcome – movie starts at dusk)
You’re invited to a Classic Car Show Saturday, June 11th from 11am-2pm with Bredemann Chevrolet and Dick Biondi from WLS-FM Radio for an afternoon of great music and great classic cars! There will be refreshments, games, prizes, oldies music and classic hits. Don’t miss it! (1401 West Dempster Street)
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
June 6, 2011 Weekly Update
First Fridays Park Ridge looked like it was a great success! We visited as many participating merchants as we could in the 3 hours and managed to take a few pictures. Check out the story I posted on triblocal.com with the pictures I took:
http://triblocal.com/park-ridge/community/galleries/2011/06/first-fridays-park-ridge/
So many people made it happen but special shout out to Sheila Duda, TeaLula, for chairing the Retail Committee and steering this big boat; to Mark Maloney, Findzall, for the website updates and all the social media attention and to Bill Markowski for creating the logo and artwork and flags. Thank you to the entire Retail Committee – and to the over 30 merchants who participated. We have more flags and would like to see even more who participated in the July 1 First Friday which will be focused on music this time so if you know of any musician who would like to participate, have them get in touch with us. (My 11 year old daughter, Lian, is good for 30 minutes of violin!)
Debriefing on June 21 at 7 p.m. here at 720 Garden.
As you know, my executive assistant position is held by 2 Park Ridge moms, Cindy Clark and Marci Derrick, who job share. They’ve each taken the entire summer off to spend with their families which allows me to offer their position each year to a college student who is home for the summer. So, this year we’re fortunate to have Jonathan Black who’s from Park Ridge and is a Junior at Michigan State University studying Marketing and Advertising as our summer intern. Please welcome Jonathan who started today and will be full time until he goes back to school! So, I predict you’ll see great things happen with our social media campaign!
The chamber’s monthly networking luncheon is this Wednesday at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont from 11:30 to 1:30
Last year we had Neil Dishman speak on the top 5 mistakes that employers make. Neil told me that his talk is really the top TEN mistakes but he only had time to cover the top 5 so now he’ll cover the other 5 mistakes. He was very interesting and his talk was very well received so I hope everyone who came last year will come again and bring a friend!
Neil H. Dishman is an Associate in the Chicago office of Jackson Lewis LLP and is our featured speaker and will talk about “Employment Law 101 for the Small-Business Owner”
Employers large and small are subject to a complex web of federal, state, and local employment laws. Small businesses bear a particularly heavy burden in complying with these laws, as they often face the same legal risks as larger employers but may lack the resources and personnel to navigate their legal obligations to their employees.
In this presentation, Neil H. Dishman and Sarah J. Gasperini, attorneys who exclusively help employers prevent and resolve disputes with their employees, will arm you with the tools necessary to minimize your risk of costly employee litigation.
Cost is $25 for Chamber members with rsvp; $30 for Prospective Chamber members and walk-ins.
Thursday – Tech Forum, 720 Garden, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Moderated by Ben Wilson, Falkor Group (and Ambassador!)
How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn.
Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers.
SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow.
Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
If you’d like to reach the residents and visitors out for the Taste of Park Ridge, then you want to sign up for a booth under the ‘Canopies on Courtland’.
July 9 which is a Saturday and is the last day of the Taste, the PRCC sponsors a business to consumer expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost for members is $350 or $450 for an end cap (Platinum members receive a $50 discount) or $650 for Prospective Members.
9 booths sold so far:
Allstate Insurance/Gentile
AthletiCo
ATI Physical Therapy
Periodontics of Niles, P.C.
Ross E. Rubino, DDS
Vive! Therapeutic Massage
St. Matthew Center for Health
A-Abiding Care
Gleeday
Let us know if you want to go to ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ because enough tickets sold to make it a go! We’re on – we’re committed! Here’s the deets:
Apollo Theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
$50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp) Cash or check only! No credit cards.
Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. (no school the next day!)
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
First Fridays Park Ridge July 1
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge
September 12, Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber
October 9, Million Dollar Quartet at Apollo Theatre
October 15, Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, Winterfest
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
http://triblocal.com/park-ridge/community/galleries/2011/06/first-fridays-park-ridge/
So many people made it happen but special shout out to Sheila Duda, TeaLula, for chairing the Retail Committee and steering this big boat; to Mark Maloney, Findzall, for the website updates and all the social media attention and to Bill Markowski for creating the logo and artwork and flags. Thank you to the entire Retail Committee – and to the over 30 merchants who participated. We have more flags and would like to see even more who participated in the July 1 First Friday which will be focused on music this time so if you know of any musician who would like to participate, have them get in touch with us. (My 11 year old daughter, Lian, is good for 30 minutes of violin!)
Debriefing on June 21 at 7 p.m. here at 720 Garden.
As you know, my executive assistant position is held by 2 Park Ridge moms, Cindy Clark and Marci Derrick, who job share. They’ve each taken the entire summer off to spend with their families which allows me to offer their position each year to a college student who is home for the summer. So, this year we’re fortunate to have Jonathan Black who’s from Park Ridge and is a Junior at Michigan State University studying Marketing and Advertising as our summer intern. Please welcome Jonathan who started today and will be full time until he goes back to school! So, I predict you’ll see great things happen with our social media campaign!
The chamber’s monthly networking luncheon is this Wednesday at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont from 11:30 to 1:30
Last year we had Neil Dishman speak on the top 5 mistakes that employers make. Neil told me that his talk is really the top TEN mistakes but he only had time to cover the top 5 so now he’ll cover the other 5 mistakes. He was very interesting and his talk was very well received so I hope everyone who came last year will come again and bring a friend!
Neil H. Dishman is an Associate in the Chicago office of Jackson Lewis LLP and is our featured speaker and will talk about “Employment Law 101 for the Small-Business Owner”
Employers large and small are subject to a complex web of federal, state, and local employment laws. Small businesses bear a particularly heavy burden in complying with these laws, as they often face the same legal risks as larger employers but may lack the resources and personnel to navigate their legal obligations to their employees.
In this presentation, Neil H. Dishman and Sarah J. Gasperini, attorneys who exclusively help employers prevent and resolve disputes with their employees, will arm you with the tools necessary to minimize your risk of costly employee litigation.
Cost is $25 for Chamber members with rsvp; $30 for Prospective Chamber members and walk-ins.
Thursday – Tech Forum, 720 Garden, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Moderated by Ben Wilson, Falkor Group (and Ambassador!)
How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn.
Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers.
SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow.
Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
If you’d like to reach the residents and visitors out for the Taste of Park Ridge, then you want to sign up for a booth under the ‘Canopies on Courtland’.
July 9 which is a Saturday and is the last day of the Taste, the PRCC sponsors a business to consumer expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost for members is $350 or $450 for an end cap (Platinum members receive a $50 discount) or $650 for Prospective Members.
9 booths sold so far:
Allstate Insurance/Gentile
AthletiCo
ATI Physical Therapy
Periodontics of Niles, P.C.
Ross E. Rubino, DDS
Vive! Therapeutic Massage
St. Matthew Center for Health
A-Abiding Care
Gleeday
Let us know if you want to go to ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ because enough tickets sold to make it a go! We’re on – we’re committed! Here’s the deets:
Apollo Theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
$50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp) Cash or check only! No credit cards.
Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. (no school the next day!)
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
First Fridays Park Ridge July 1
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge
September 12, Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber
October 9, Million Dollar Quartet at Apollo Theatre
October 15, Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, Winterfest
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Chamber Weekly Member News Update
Because of the many queries about my family emergency I mentioned in Monday’s eblast, I thought I’d bring you up to date (for those of you who don’t like to read about the Hallers, skip this part!) – my 23 year old son, Dirk, was bit by a dog and the bite got severely infected so he was admitted to Lutheran General Hospital for 2 days while they pumped mega-doses of antibiotics through him. Thank you to all the well-wishers – he’s back at work at Houlihan’s and doing fine now.
There are 30 or so businesses participating in First Fridays which kicks off tomorrow!
Thank you to board member, Sheila Duda, TeaLula, who has tirelessly championed this effort with the Chamber’s Retail committee.
Please check out www.FirstFridaysPR.com for all the participating businesses, the art and artists, the Kalo Trolley Tours (donations gratefully accepted), and way more.
Thank you to Resurrection Health Services for being a major sponsor of First Fridays!
Did you know that…?
• Chico’s Park Ridge did NOT move! I got a postcard stating ‘your local Chico’s store moved to…’ Chico’s is alive and well in Park Ridge and offering fabulous clothes at great prices! I finally earned my discount card!
• WineStyles will have beer & wine tasting for First Fridays!
• Lisa Shewfelt plays Miss Willie in Curious Savage this weekend at the First Methodist Church! I hear it’s a lot of fun for just $10!
• PR Police are handing out coupons to kids who are caught being good? Chickie’s Diner is participating with free milkshakes! If you’d like to participate, call Paul Sheehan at 847.318.8911
• Higher Level Wellness.com will tell you all about the benefits of Vitamin K, what it does, how the body needs it, and what you can eat to get it! (Hint – kale and spinach among top 3)
• Jason’s Deli introduced a new wild salmon-wich featureing wild pacific sockeye salmon on toasted herb focaccia for a limited time only!
• Sun and Moon Yoga got a new instructor, Kirsten Higgins!
• Vive! Therapeutic Massage offers 10% discount off 3 treatments when you by a 3 pack! 847.637.0002
As you may know, I’m also the part time executive director for the Park Ridge Community Fund (PRCF).
Chamber member Gleeday.com has generously offered to hold a fundraiser for the PRCF July 11 - 18! We’re looking for restaurants, stores, and other businesses to sign up. It’s great exposure for you, Gleeday and for the PRCF!
Gleeday is an online advertiser offering deals to their member base located throughout the suburbs. Importantly, and unlike their competition, they focus solely on underserved and relatively small geographic markets. Their model is structured to bring local, repeat, and profitable customers to their business partners. Take a look at their website: www.gleeday.com
Gleeday has generously agreed to contribute 30% of gross sales to PRCF as part of a special week of deals they are planning to run in mid-July. PRCF will also co-promote these deals by sending them to contacts throughout Chicagoland.
Please take part in this great initiative and help your community!
For further details, please contact Charlie Moriarty, at charlie@gleeday.com or at 847.868.2437. Charlie may also contact you to give you more details about this fundraiser.
Lynnette's School of Dance
ANNUAL DANCE RECITAL to be held at Christian Heritage Academy
315 Waukegan Road in Northfield at 3 p.m.
June 11 and 12
Lynnette VanDien Bertolotti
Director Lynnette's School of Dance
517 Talcott
Park Ridge,Il. 60068
847-823-7334
lynnettedance@comcast.net
jazzn1@hotmail.com
Tour South American Wineries with Oakton
Experience the flavor and history of South America’s most elegant wines on a travel/study tour offered by Oakton Community College this November.
Take in the natural beauty of Argentina’s wine country and tour wineries featuring Malbec, the country’s most famous wine. Visit Chile’s Colchagua Valley, a fertile expanse often compared to Napa Valley, and savor red wines created in the climate of the Andean Valley.
For complete itineraries and information about upcoming tours, call Bea Cornelissen at 847-635-1812, or visit www.oakton.edu/news/first/travel.htm.
Sun and Moon Yoga News:
LuLuLemon @Northbrook Court ~
Sun and Moon is the "featured" yoga studio, for June
A Sun and Moon instructor will be lead a FREE class every SUNDAY in June @ 9:30 am Be sure to join us!!
Regus
If you’re looking for a business address and support services that reflect the professionalism of your business but won’t break the bank, then read on. A Virtual Office from Regus gives you a prestigious address and fully trained call handling team that will add that wow factor to any business at a price you can afford.
It’s great for:
Start-ups, small and home based businesses looking for an enhanced image and support services plus growing companies wanting to establish a presence overseas, making risk-free expansion a reality.
Discover what a virtual office can do for you:
A Regus Virtual Office gives you an enhanced business image, complete flexibility and support without the overhead.
• A great address – choose from 1100 locations worldwide
• Your mail forwarded or saved for you to collect
• A local telephone number with scripted call answering, screening and forwarding
• Your messages passed on by phone, SMS, email or via secure online portal
• On-site admin support, for everything from photocopying to travel bookings
• All the benefits of a full-service office without the overhead
• Complimentary Regus businessworld Gold membership giving you unlimited access to our network of 1100 business lounges and cafés across the globe. Great for when you’re traveling on business, in the UK or abroad
Call Christine La Valle at 312.466.7598 or christine.lavalle@regus.com. Mention this ad and receive 1 month FREE on your new service!
Central Baptist Village will show Julia Roberts in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ on Friday, June 10. Call for time 708.583.8500. Refreshments, snacks, touors, state of the art projector and screen.
Also:
select from: Second Month’s Rent Free
— or —
Moving Solutions Reimbursement
Join our dynamic speaker, Roz Byrne, senior real estate expert from Re/Max®,
and learn how easy it is to declutter, sell your home or condo, and transition to a
lifestyle of freedom! R.S.V.P. to 708-583-8500 today!
Ask About Our MOVE-IN INCEN TIVES in Independent Living
The UPSIDE of DOWNSIZING
Free Seminar:
Wed., June 8 – 10:00 a.m.
Also on our campus: • Assisted Living • Nursing Care • Memory Care
4747 N. Canfield, Norridge, IL • 708-583-8500 • www.cbvillage.org
Tee Time! Miniature Golf Outing for Center of Concern
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 (rain date Wednesday, June 15) from 5:30-8:30, when friends, supporters and families will gather to play 18 holes, enjoy a picnic dinner, participate in games, a raffle and face painting, all while delighting in a spectacular sunset from the hilltop at the Mountain View Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Cost for Adults is $15, Children Under 12 is $8. Click here for registration form or call Dawn at 847.823.0453.
TIP FROM THE TEACHER at TriPilates
ATHLETIC GRACE
by Yoly Nowak
New students often ask, "How long does it take before the exercises look graceful and flowing when performed?"
Joe Pilates wrote, "Correctly executed and mastered to the point of sub-conscious reaction, these exercises will reflect grace and balance in your routine activities."
We practice the same set of exercises in the same order so that the movements will become second nature to us. We don't think about it; we finish Footwork on the Reformer and automatically reach to lower the foot bar and go into the Hundred. Part of learning the sequence of exercises is learning the transitions between the exercises.
As you mount or dismount an apparatus, or move from one exercise to the next, use the least amount of extraneous movement to get into position without wiggling, squirming or adjusting to "get in the right spot." Think instead of adjusting a bit if you need to as you start to move. The transitions from one exercise to the next will allow you to master the exercises so that you can focus your mind on scooping your stomach a little deeper or lengthen your spine a bit longer, which will give you that athletic grace that we're looking for while we're moving.
Yoly and Beth are available for private lessons and small groups.
REQUEST YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!
or EMAIL US NOW!
Remember our SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIAL, make a commitment now to keep learning! Pilates is a journey...
Summer Mindfulness Classes for Learning to Really Relax!
The Willow Wellness Center is pleased to share with you that Dr. Sandra G. Carey is facilitating Monday evening (6-7) mindfulness meditation classes as a summer special in our Park Ridge office. People are welcome to drop in when they're available for gentle movement, intentional breathing, mindful creativity, and inspirational experiences. Sessions are $25 each, or four for $95 (when purchased as a pack). A PDF flier is available upon request for your use or sharing. For fliers or more information, please feel free to contact Dr. Carey at (847) 318-8200 or scarey@willowwellness.com. The Willow Wellness Center is a multidisciplinary psychology practice located in the northwest suburbs, on Northwest Highway between Dempster and Potter.
Lisa C. Campbell, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
lcampbell@willowwellness.com
Willow Wellness Center
1400 Renaissance Drive, Suite 401
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-8200
www.willowwellness.com
Abundant life for the rest of your life.
Structural Integrated Therapy:
How can this help you?
One of the numerous therapies that Vive! offers is a therapy called Structural Integrated Therapy (SIT). SIT is a deep tissue therapy whose primary goal is to balance and to lift the body in its gravity field. It strives to balance the extensors and flexors in the body thereby providing improved structural alignment and posture. Our bodies are not perfect and slight imperfections can cause us great pains as we try to stay balanced. For example, if a person has one leg shorter than the other the body will fight gravity in order to stay upright. This adjustment can cause the person's spine to bend to the other side in order to compensate for the unevenness. The muscles and fascia (the outer layer of connective tissue surrounding the muscles) are then pulled and stressed from this structural shift. SIT applies specific muscle stretching techniques that help the muscles to move freely and independently of each other. The goal of SIT is to enable all the body parts to cooperate in an integrated fashion. SIT accomplishes this over 10 individual sessions where each session focuses on a different body section. If you are suffering from postural misalignments, talk to us about getting a SIT sample
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
There are 30 or so businesses participating in First Fridays which kicks off tomorrow!
Thank you to board member, Sheila Duda, TeaLula, who has tirelessly championed this effort with the Chamber’s Retail committee.
Please check out www.FirstFridaysPR.com for all the participating businesses, the art and artists, the Kalo Trolley Tours (donations gratefully accepted), and way more.
Thank you to Resurrection Health Services for being a major sponsor of First Fridays!
Did you know that…?
• Chico’s Park Ridge did NOT move! I got a postcard stating ‘your local Chico’s store moved to…’ Chico’s is alive and well in Park Ridge and offering fabulous clothes at great prices! I finally earned my discount card!
• WineStyles will have beer & wine tasting for First Fridays!
• Lisa Shewfelt plays Miss Willie in Curious Savage this weekend at the First Methodist Church! I hear it’s a lot of fun for just $10!
• PR Police are handing out coupons to kids who are caught being good? Chickie’s Diner is participating with free milkshakes! If you’d like to participate, call Paul Sheehan at 847.318.8911
• Higher Level Wellness.com will tell you all about the benefits of Vitamin K, what it does, how the body needs it, and what you can eat to get it! (Hint – kale and spinach among top 3)
• Jason’s Deli introduced a new wild salmon-wich featureing wild pacific sockeye salmon on toasted herb focaccia for a limited time only!
• Sun and Moon Yoga got a new instructor, Kirsten Higgins!
• Vive! Therapeutic Massage offers 10% discount off 3 treatments when you by a 3 pack! 847.637.0002
As you may know, I’m also the part time executive director for the Park Ridge Community Fund (PRCF).
Chamber member Gleeday.com has generously offered to hold a fundraiser for the PRCF July 11 - 18! We’re looking for restaurants, stores, and other businesses to sign up. It’s great exposure for you, Gleeday and for the PRCF!
Gleeday is an online advertiser offering deals to their member base located throughout the suburbs. Importantly, and unlike their competition, they focus solely on underserved and relatively small geographic markets. Their model is structured to bring local, repeat, and profitable customers to their business partners. Take a look at their website: www.gleeday.com
Gleeday has generously agreed to contribute 30% of gross sales to PRCF as part of a special week of deals they are planning to run in mid-July. PRCF will also co-promote these deals by sending them to contacts throughout Chicagoland.
Please take part in this great initiative and help your community!
For further details, please contact Charlie Moriarty, at charlie@gleeday.com or at 847.868.2437. Charlie may also contact you to give you more details about this fundraiser.
Lynnette's School of Dance
ANNUAL DANCE RECITAL to be held at Christian Heritage Academy
315 Waukegan Road in Northfield at 3 p.m.
June 11 and 12
Lynnette VanDien Bertolotti
Director Lynnette's School of Dance
517 Talcott
Park Ridge,Il. 60068
847-823-7334
lynnettedance@comcast.net
jazzn1@hotmail.com
Tour South American Wineries with Oakton
Experience the flavor and history of South America’s most elegant wines on a travel/study tour offered by Oakton Community College this November.
Take in the natural beauty of Argentina’s wine country and tour wineries featuring Malbec, the country’s most famous wine. Visit Chile’s Colchagua Valley, a fertile expanse often compared to Napa Valley, and savor red wines created in the climate of the Andean Valley.
For complete itineraries and information about upcoming tours, call Bea Cornelissen at 847-635-1812, or visit www.oakton.edu/news/first/travel.htm.
Sun and Moon Yoga News:
LuLuLemon @Northbrook Court ~
Sun and Moon is the "featured" yoga studio, for June
A Sun and Moon instructor will be lead a FREE class every SUNDAY in June @ 9:30 am Be sure to join us!!
Regus
If you’re looking for a business address and support services that reflect the professionalism of your business but won’t break the bank, then read on. A Virtual Office from Regus gives you a prestigious address and fully trained call handling team that will add that wow factor to any business at a price you can afford.
It’s great for:
Start-ups, small and home based businesses looking for an enhanced image and support services plus growing companies wanting to establish a presence overseas, making risk-free expansion a reality.
Discover what a virtual office can do for you:
A Regus Virtual Office gives you an enhanced business image, complete flexibility and support without the overhead.
• A great address – choose from 1100 locations worldwide
• Your mail forwarded or saved for you to collect
• A local telephone number with scripted call answering, screening and forwarding
• Your messages passed on by phone, SMS, email or via secure online portal
• On-site admin support, for everything from photocopying to travel bookings
• All the benefits of a full-service office without the overhead
• Complimentary Regus businessworld Gold membership giving you unlimited access to our network of 1100 business lounges and cafés across the globe. Great for when you’re traveling on business, in the UK or abroad
Call Christine La Valle at 312.466.7598 or christine.lavalle@regus.com. Mention this ad and receive 1 month FREE on your new service!
Central Baptist Village will show Julia Roberts in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ on Friday, June 10. Call for time 708.583.8500. Refreshments, snacks, touors, state of the art projector and screen.
Also:
select from: Second Month’s Rent Free
— or —
Moving Solutions Reimbursement
Join our dynamic speaker, Roz Byrne, senior real estate expert from Re/Max®,
and learn how easy it is to declutter, sell your home or condo, and transition to a
lifestyle of freedom! R.S.V.P. to 708-583-8500 today!
Ask About Our MOVE-IN INCEN TIVES in Independent Living
The UPSIDE of DOWNSIZING
Free Seminar:
Wed., June 8 – 10:00 a.m.
Also on our campus: • Assisted Living • Nursing Care • Memory Care
4747 N. Canfield, Norridge, IL • 708-583-8500 • www.cbvillage.org
Tee Time! Miniature Golf Outing for Center of Concern
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 (rain date Wednesday, June 15) from 5:30-8:30, when friends, supporters and families will gather to play 18 holes, enjoy a picnic dinner, participate in games, a raffle and face painting, all while delighting in a spectacular sunset from the hilltop at the Mountain View Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Cost for Adults is $15, Children Under 12 is $8. Click here for registration form or call Dawn at 847.823.0453.
TIP FROM THE TEACHER at TriPilates
ATHLETIC GRACE
by Yoly Nowak
New students often ask, "How long does it take before the exercises look graceful and flowing when performed?"
Joe Pilates wrote, "Correctly executed and mastered to the point of sub-conscious reaction, these exercises will reflect grace and balance in your routine activities."
We practice the same set of exercises in the same order so that the movements will become second nature to us. We don't think about it; we finish Footwork on the Reformer and automatically reach to lower the foot bar and go into the Hundred. Part of learning the sequence of exercises is learning the transitions between the exercises.
As you mount or dismount an apparatus, or move from one exercise to the next, use the least amount of extraneous movement to get into position without wiggling, squirming or adjusting to "get in the right spot." Think instead of adjusting a bit if you need to as you start to move. The transitions from one exercise to the next will allow you to master the exercises so that you can focus your mind on scooping your stomach a little deeper or lengthen your spine a bit longer, which will give you that athletic grace that we're looking for while we're moving.
Yoly and Beth are available for private lessons and small groups.
REQUEST YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!
or EMAIL US NOW!
Remember our SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIAL, make a commitment now to keep learning! Pilates is a journey...
Summer Mindfulness Classes for Learning to Really Relax!
The Willow Wellness Center is pleased to share with you that Dr. Sandra G. Carey is facilitating Monday evening (6-7) mindfulness meditation classes as a summer special in our Park Ridge office. People are welcome to drop in when they're available for gentle movement, intentional breathing, mindful creativity, and inspirational experiences. Sessions are $25 each, or four for $95 (when purchased as a pack). A PDF flier is available upon request for your use or sharing. For fliers or more information, please feel free to contact Dr. Carey at (847) 318-8200 or scarey@willowwellness.com. The Willow Wellness Center is a multidisciplinary psychology practice located in the northwest suburbs, on Northwest Highway between Dempster and Potter.
Lisa C. Campbell, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
lcampbell@willowwellness.com
Willow Wellness Center
1400 Renaissance Drive, Suite 401
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-8200
www.willowwellness.com
Abundant life for the rest of your life.
Structural Integrated Therapy:
How can this help you?
One of the numerous therapies that Vive! offers is a therapy called Structural Integrated Therapy (SIT). SIT is a deep tissue therapy whose primary goal is to balance and to lift the body in its gravity field. It strives to balance the extensors and flexors in the body thereby providing improved structural alignment and posture. Our bodies are not perfect and slight imperfections can cause us great pains as we try to stay balanced. For example, if a person has one leg shorter than the other the body will fight gravity in order to stay upright. This adjustment can cause the person's spine to bend to the other side in order to compensate for the unevenness. The muscles and fascia (the outer layer of connective tissue surrounding the muscles) are then pulled and stressed from this structural shift. SIT applies specific muscle stretching techniques that help the muscles to move freely and independently of each other. The goal of SIT is to enable all the body parts to cooperate in an integrated fashion. SIT accomplishes this over 10 individual sessions where each session focuses on a different body section. If you are suffering from postural misalignments, talk to us about getting a SIT sample
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
May 31, 2011 Weekly Update
From Gail,
We could not have had a more perfect day for the Memorial Day Parade yesterday! Thank you to all our members who participated:
• Joe Bredemann who provided us with a very cool Camaro convertible!
• Jackie Mathews, President of the Chamber, and Theresa Olson, President Elect of the Chamber, who sat up on the back seat of the very cool Camaro convertible with me, waving to the cheering crowds and gently tossing out candy while Rick Pucci, board member, drove the VERY cool Camaro convertible!!
• Lynnette’ School of Dance who’s students danced the whole way
• StageCoach Theatre Academy (my daughter, Lian, got to carry one end of the banner!)
• WineStyles’ Tracy and Doug Bell
• Park Ridge Newcomers
• Linda Russo, hairstylist
• SportClips’ Larry and Natalie and truck and friends!
We went to Cream of the Crepe for brunch after the parade – it was packed! If you haven’t been there, you must try a crepe – they have sweet and savory ones! They’re also catering our Women in Business breakfast this month.
First Fridays First Fridays start this Friday, June 3! Please come out in a show of support for shopping Park Ridge and for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen!
Thank you to Jeanine Schultz Memorial School
Thank you to the Jeanine Schultz Memorial School for hosting the Chamber’s May Business After Hours! It was a lovely affair with about 30 Chamber members in attendance and I’ve received feedback from a few members who connected and made good contacts, leads and referrals.
Chamber Outing? Are you interested in seeing ‘Million Dollar Quartet’?
I was thinking of a Chamber outing fundraiser that wasn’t a sporting event (sorry, Rick!) so here’s the deal – would you like to go see it at the Apollo theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago for $50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp). Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Just need 15 people to be a group. I was thinking Oct. 9 because there is no school the next day.
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
Ads in the Newsletter We have a few ad spaces available in the monthly Chamber newsletter.
• Business card size ad is $25/month or $250/year (you get 2 free months if you buy a whole year!)
• ¼ page ad is $50/month or $500/year (same deal!)
Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, is the graphic designer who lays out our newsletter and ad sheet and for just $10, she’ll do your ad for the newsletter:
Custom designed ad, 1 color, 3.75" x 2.5"
Supply us with the copy, contact information,
high resolution logo and we'll do the rest!
If you have something existing Martha can re-size to fit.
OR we just place the business card as is for no additional charge (but it looks better when Martha cleans it up)
Dempsey Design
847.292.9101 w
224.436.1765 c
martha@dempseydesign1.com
dempseydesign1.com
Mark Your Calendar for these Events! June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
We could not have had a more perfect day for the Memorial Day Parade yesterday! Thank you to all our members who participated:
• Joe Bredemann who provided us with a very cool Camaro convertible!
• Jackie Mathews, President of the Chamber, and Theresa Olson, President Elect of the Chamber, who sat up on the back seat of the very cool Camaro convertible with me, waving to the cheering crowds and gently tossing out candy while Rick Pucci, board member, drove the VERY cool Camaro convertible!!
• Lynnette’ School of Dance who’s students danced the whole way
• StageCoach Theatre Academy (my daughter, Lian, got to carry one end of the banner!)
• WineStyles’ Tracy and Doug Bell
• Park Ridge Newcomers
• Linda Russo, hairstylist
• SportClips’ Larry and Natalie and truck and friends!
We went to Cream of the Crepe for brunch after the parade – it was packed! If you haven’t been there, you must try a crepe – they have sweet and savory ones! They’re also catering our Women in Business breakfast this month.
First Fridays First Fridays start this Friday, June 3! Please come out in a show of support for shopping Park Ridge and for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen!
Thank you to Jeanine Schultz Memorial School
Thank you to the Jeanine Schultz Memorial School for hosting the Chamber’s May Business After Hours! It was a lovely affair with about 30 Chamber members in attendance and I’ve received feedback from a few members who connected and made good contacts, leads and referrals.
Chamber Outing? Are you interested in seeing ‘Million Dollar Quartet’?
I was thinking of a Chamber outing fundraiser that wasn’t a sporting event (sorry, Rick!) so here’s the deal – would you like to go see it at the Apollo theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago for $50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp). Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Just need 15 people to be a group. I was thinking Oct. 9 because there is no school the next day.
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
Ads in the Newsletter We have a few ad spaces available in the monthly Chamber newsletter.
• Business card size ad is $25/month or $250/year (you get 2 free months if you buy a whole year!)
• ¼ page ad is $50/month or $500/year (same deal!)
Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, is the graphic designer who lays out our newsletter and ad sheet and for just $10, she’ll do your ad for the newsletter:
Custom designed ad, 1 color, 3.75" x 2.5"
Supply us with the copy, contact information,
high resolution logo and we'll do the rest!
If you have something existing Martha can re-size to fit.
OR we just place the business card as is for no additional charge (but it looks better when Martha cleans it up)
Dempsey Design
847.292.9101 w
224.436.1765 c
martha@dempseydesign1.com
dempseydesign1.com
Mark Your Calendar for these Events! June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Gail's Weekly Chamber UPDATE
We could not have had a more perfect day for the Memorial Day Parade yesterday! Thank you to all our members who participated:
• Joe Bredemann who provided us with a very cool Camaro convertible!
• Jackie Mathews, President of the Chamber, and Theresa Olson, President Elect of the Chamber, who sat up on the back seat of the very cool Camaro convertible with me, waving to the cheering crowds and gently tossing out candy while Rick Pucci, board member, drove the VERY cool Camaro convertible!!
• Lynnette’ School of Dance who’s students danced the whole way
• StageCoach Theatre Academy (my daughter, Lian, got to carry one end of the banner!)
• WineStyles’ Tracy and Doug Bell
• Park Ridge Newcomers
• Linda Russo, hairstylist
• SportClips’ Larry and Natalie and truck and friends!
We went to Cream of the Crepe for brunch after the parade – it was packed! If you haven’t been there, you must try a crepe – they have sweet and savory ones! They’re also catering our Women in Business breakfast this month.
First Fridays start this Friday, June 3! Please come out in a show of support for shopping Park Ridge and for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen!
Thank you to the Jeanine Schultz Memorial School for hosting the Chamber’s May Business After Hours! It was a lovely affair with about 30 Chamber members in attendance and I’ve received feedback from a few members who connected and made good contacts, leads and referrals.
Are you interested in seeing ‘Million Dollar Quartet’?
I was thinking of a Chamber outing fundraiser that wasn’t a sporting event (sorry, Rick!) so here’s the deal – would you like to go see it at the Apollo theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago for $50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp). Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Just need 15 people to be a group. I was thinking Oct. 9 because there is no school the next day.
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
We have a few ad spaces available in the monthly Chamber newsletter.
• Business card size ad is $25/month or $250/year (you get 2 free months if you buy a whole year!)
• ¼ page ad is $50/month or $500/year (same deal!)
Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, is the graphic designer who lays out our newsletter and ad sheet and for just $10, she’ll do your ad for the newsletter:
Custom designed ad, 1 color, 3.75" x 2.5"
Supply us with the copy, contact information,
high resolution logo and we'll do the rest!
If you have something existing Martha can re-size to fit.
OR we just place the business card as is for no additional charge (but it looks better when Martha cleans it up)
Dempsey Design
847.292.9101 w
224.436.1765 c
martha@dempseydesign1.com
dempseydesign1.com
June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
• Joe Bredemann who provided us with a very cool Camaro convertible!
• Jackie Mathews, President of the Chamber, and Theresa Olson, President Elect of the Chamber, who sat up on the back seat of the very cool Camaro convertible with me, waving to the cheering crowds and gently tossing out candy while Rick Pucci, board member, drove the VERY cool Camaro convertible!!
• Lynnette’ School of Dance who’s students danced the whole way
• StageCoach Theatre Academy (my daughter, Lian, got to carry one end of the banner!)
• WineStyles’ Tracy and Doug Bell
• Park Ridge Newcomers
• Linda Russo, hairstylist
• SportClips’ Larry and Natalie and truck and friends!
We went to Cream of the Crepe for brunch after the parade – it was packed! If you haven’t been there, you must try a crepe – they have sweet and savory ones! They’re also catering our Women in Business breakfast this month.
First Fridays start this Friday, June 3! Please come out in a show of support for shopping Park Ridge and for everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen!
Thank you to the Jeanine Schultz Memorial School for hosting the Chamber’s May Business After Hours! It was a lovely affair with about 30 Chamber members in attendance and I’ve received feedback from a few members who connected and made good contacts, leads and referrals.
Are you interested in seeing ‘Million Dollar Quartet’?
I was thinking of a Chamber outing fundraiser that wasn’t a sporting event (sorry, Rick!) so here’s the deal – would you like to go see it at the Apollo theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago for $50 pp (regularly $75.50 pp). Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Just need 15 people to be a group. I was thinking Oct. 9 because there is no school the next day.
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.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/about.html
We have a few ad spaces available in the monthly Chamber newsletter.
• Business card size ad is $25/month or $250/year (you get 2 free months if you buy a whole year!)
• ¼ page ad is $50/month or $500/year (same deal!)
Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, is the graphic designer who lays out our newsletter and ad sheet and for just $10, she’ll do your ad for the newsletter:
Custom designed ad, 1 color, 3.75" x 2.5"
Supply us with the copy, contact information,
high resolution logo and we'll do the rest!
If you have something existing Martha can re-size to fit.
OR we just place the business card as is for no additional charge (but it looks better when Martha cleans it up)
Dempsey Design
847.292.9101 w
224.436.1765 c
martha@dempseydesign1.com
dempseydesign1.com
June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum. How can local retailers use social media to reach and build customers? Here is a practical answer that is SpotOn. Please join us as we hear business social media expert, Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology and Product with SpotOn, he will discuss a way to connect with customers. SpotOn is a powerful marketing hub for your business, giving you the tools to connect with your customers online and on the go using social media, mobile marketing, and rewards. The result? A foundation of happy, loyal customers that help to grow your business by spreading the word with their own social networks. You manage the extra traffic and they handle the technical stuff- simply log on, connect with customers, and watch your business—and revenue—grow. Here is a link to a pretty neat video on the solution:
http://vimeo.com/24116573
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
June 15, Wednesday, 8:00am-9:30am - Retail Committee Meeting
June 22, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am - Health Care Forum
June 24, Friday, 8:30am – 9:45am – Women in Business Monthly Networking Breakfast Catered by Cream of the Crepe, Speaker is Randi M. Gurian, The Harbour, to discuss the positive impact that volunteering and 'giving back' has on volunteers - RSVP please: Members $10 and $15 at door and for prospective members
June 28, Tuesday, 9:00am -10:30am - PREN 1, 2 & 3: Park Ridge Executive Network Groups - Tony Robbins motivational speaker Lee Asher will address the group.
June 30, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at The Bethany Terrace, 8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove – Free benefit with your Chamber Membership! Bring your business cards and enjoy food and beverages.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Friday, May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 Member News
A Note From Gail
I’ve been out the last 2 days due to a family emergency so I’ll get to my 300 emails today! Luckily, there is nothing on the calendar for today so I can catch up.
I hope to see you Monday morning for the Memorial Day Parade. The Chamber is spot 36, by Roosevelt School and Walgreens. Jackie Mathews and I will be riding in the Camaro Convertible that Joe Bredemann is loaning us (I pick it up tomorrow!) while Rick Pucci drives! Marci and Dorothy will lead us with the Chamber’s banner. All the Chamber members will step in behind us – here’s who has let us know they’ll be there but if you wake up and have the urge to march in a parade, come on out and find us!
Lynnette’s School of Dance (they’ll dance the whole way!)
WineStyles
StageCoach Theatre Arts (my daughter, Lian, will be marching with them!)
Newcomers
And the Park Ridge Community Fund is spot 53 for those marching with them.
So, if you’re not IN the parade, then stand on the sidelines and cheer!
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for all the military men and women who gave their lives in the service of our great nation. Please send good thoughts and prayers to their families who miss them.
Did you know? Did you know that…?
• Amphora was featured on WGN ‘Bring It Home’ http://bringithomechicago.com/ click on Den – Amphora and watch the 2 ½ minute segment! Totally cool!
• June Moon will be at two places in Park Ridge this weekend...at 118 N. Western Ave. on Thursday May 26th from 9AM to 5PM and on Friday May 27st from 9AM to 3PM and at 627 S. Home Ave. on Friday May 27th and Saturday May 28th from 9AM to 3PM each day. 847-698-2559.
• Art Heritage Tours highlighting the artistic legacy of Park Ridge will be offered by The Kalo Foundation Friday, June 3, in conjunction with the kick-off for First Fridays Park Ridge, A Night of Art & Artists, organized by the Retail committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The half-hour tours are scheduled for 5:30, 6:15, 7 and 7:45 p.m. departing from the Non-Profit Center at 720 Garden.
• Family Dental Care of Park Ridge has a blog ‘Word of mouth Wednesday’ http://parkridgedds.com/?utm_source=Family+Dental+Care+Park+Ridge+Patients&utm_campaign=5cff65f524-Interview_Dr_Russell_Cecala&utm_medium=email
• 2 Sisters will feature local artist Kelly Schlitter for June 3 First Friday!
Regus Regus has everything you need to succeed:
Fully equipped, ready to work offices
A receptionist to answer your calls and on-site IT support
Professional meeting rooms
State-of-the-art videoconference studios
Business lounge and café access worldwide
Why not try us for the summer? Sign for an office for 3 months and get your 4th month free!
Call Christine La Valle at 312.466.7598 for more information.
From the library: From the Library:
Annoying Habits at Work
Mark Twain once said that there is nothing more annoying than a good example, but in the workplace your annoying habits can be a bad example that stops your career cold.
In the workplace, rude behavior and incivility affect the bottom line. When employees feel uncomfortable at work, there is impaired individual performance and collectively impaired organizational performance.
We all have bad habits and may not be aware of them. Is a code of conduct the best way to stamp out these bad/criminal behaviors? There are no easy answers.
Check the link to the article on a workplaces top 10 annoying habits and then look through the books mentioned below to help your workplace prosper.
http://career-advice.comcast.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/top-10-annoying-habits-work/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=comcast803
Books available at the Park Ridge Public Library on this topic:
The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters By Michael Burchell
What's Stopping Me from Getting Ahead? What your Manager Won't Tell You about What It Really Takes to Be Successful By Robert W. Goldfarb
Surviving Dreaded Conversations: Talk through Any Difficult Situation at Work By Donna Flagg
The No A**hole Rule: Building A Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't By Robert I. Sutton
The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging your Business and What to Do about It By Christine M. Pearson
Total Engagement: Using Games and Virtual Worlds to Change the Way People Work and Businesses Compete By Byron Reeves
Central Baptist Village
Liberty Bank for Savings offers 2.99% mortgages!
New 7-Year mortgage from Liberty Bank
offers savings and peace of mind
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Although people who are planning for retirement might find the new product especially valuable, if a seven-year mortgage doesn’t suit your needs, Liberty Bank lending experts can help you find a mortgage that does. According to Janet Ekl, Chief Lending Officer, now is the time for people to increase their peace of mind by taking advantage of rates that are still at historic lows and doing business with a safe, solid and secure Chicago bank.
To apply for Liberty’s seven-year fixed 2.99 percent mortgage (3.284%)* or to learn more about other mortgage products, call Liberty Bank at 1-888-LIB-BANK or visit www.libertybank.com.
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Norwood Crossing JUNE 15 TIMELY TALK AT NORWOOD CROSSING TO FOCUS ON
“CHARITABLE GIVING FROM YOUR IRA”
Are you currently taking required withdrawals from your IRA, thereby increasing your income and causing more of your Social Security benefits to be taxed? Are you worried about state or federal estate taxes eating into the retirement money you have saved for years? New federal legislation went into effect recently which allows some older donors to make charitable gifts directly from their IRAs, which is akin to “having your cake and eating it, too.” To learn more about whether you may benefit from incorporating charitable giving from your IRA into your financial planning, attend the free Timely Talk at 2:00 p.m., on June 15, at Norwood Crossing, 6016-20 N. Nina Ave. in Chicago. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building, entrance off Avondale Avenue.
The program will be presented by Terry Pasquale, a financial advisor. He will explain how these gifts can do “double duty,” allowing the donor to make a gift to charity while receiving tax benefits. A question and answer session will follow, and refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by calling (773) 577-5323.
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
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
I’ve been out the last 2 days due to a family emergency so I’ll get to my 300 emails today! Luckily, there is nothing on the calendar for today so I can catch up.
I hope to see you Monday morning for the Memorial Day Parade. The Chamber is spot 36, by Roosevelt School and Walgreens. Jackie Mathews and I will be riding in the Camaro Convertible that Joe Bredemann is loaning us (I pick it up tomorrow!) while Rick Pucci drives! Marci and Dorothy will lead us with the Chamber’s banner. All the Chamber members will step in behind us – here’s who has let us know they’ll be there but if you wake up and have the urge to march in a parade, come on out and find us!
Lynnette’s School of Dance (they’ll dance the whole way!)
WineStyles
StageCoach Theatre Arts (my daughter, Lian, will be marching with them!)
Newcomers
And the Park Ridge Community Fund is spot 53 for those marching with them.
So, if you’re not IN the parade, then stand on the sidelines and cheer!
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for all the military men and women who gave their lives in the service of our great nation. Please send good thoughts and prayers to their families who miss them.
Did you know? Did you know that…?
• Amphora was featured on WGN ‘Bring It Home’ http://bringithomechicago.com/ click on Den – Amphora and watch the 2 ½ minute segment! Totally cool!
• June Moon will be at two places in Park Ridge this weekend...at 118 N. Western Ave. on Thursday May 26th from 9AM to 5PM and on Friday May 27st from 9AM to 3PM and at 627 S. Home Ave. on Friday May 27th and Saturday May 28th from 9AM to 3PM each day. 847-698-2559.
• Art Heritage Tours highlighting the artistic legacy of Park Ridge will be offered by The Kalo Foundation Friday, June 3, in conjunction with the kick-off for First Fridays Park Ridge, A Night of Art & Artists, organized by the Retail committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The half-hour tours are scheduled for 5:30, 6:15, 7 and 7:45 p.m. departing from the Non-Profit Center at 720 Garden.
• Family Dental Care of Park Ridge has a blog ‘Word of mouth Wednesday’ http://parkridgedds.com/?utm_source=Family+Dental+Care+Park+Ridge+Patients&utm_campaign=5cff65f524-Interview_Dr_Russell_Cecala&utm_medium=email
• 2 Sisters will feature local artist Kelly Schlitter for June 3 First Friday!
Regus Regus has everything you need to succeed:
Fully equipped, ready to work offices
A receptionist to answer your calls and on-site IT support
Professional meeting rooms
State-of-the-art videoconference studios
Business lounge and café access worldwide
Why not try us for the summer? Sign for an office for 3 months and get your 4th month free!
Call Christine La Valle at 312.466.7598 for more information.
From the library: From the Library:
Annoying Habits at Work
Mark Twain once said that there is nothing more annoying than a good example, but in the workplace your annoying habits can be a bad example that stops your career cold.
In the workplace, rude behavior and incivility affect the bottom line. When employees feel uncomfortable at work, there is impaired individual performance and collectively impaired organizational performance.
We all have bad habits and may not be aware of them. Is a code of conduct the best way to stamp out these bad/criminal behaviors? There are no easy answers.
Check the link to the article on a workplaces top 10 annoying habits and then look through the books mentioned below to help your workplace prosper.
http://career-advice.comcast.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/top-10-annoying-habits-work/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=comcast803
Books available at the Park Ridge Public Library on this topic:
The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters By Michael Burchell
What's Stopping Me from Getting Ahead? What your Manager Won't Tell You about What It Really Takes to Be Successful By Robert W. Goldfarb
Surviving Dreaded Conversations: Talk through Any Difficult Situation at Work By Donna Flagg
The No A**hole Rule: Building A Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't By Robert I. Sutton
The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging your Business and What to Do about It By Christine M. Pearson
Total Engagement: Using Games and Virtual Worlds to Change the Way People Work and Businesses Compete By Byron Reeves
Central Baptist Village
Liberty Bank for Savings offers 2.99% mortgages!
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Although people who are planning for retirement might find the new product especially valuable, if a seven-year mortgage doesn’t suit your needs, Liberty Bank lending experts can help you find a mortgage that does. According to Janet Ekl, Chief Lending Officer, now is the time for people to increase their peace of mind by taking advantage of rates that are still at historic lows and doing business with a safe, solid and secure Chicago bank.
To apply for Liberty’s seven-year fixed 2.99 percent mortgage (3.284%)* or to learn more about other mortgage products, call Liberty Bank at 1-888-LIB-BANK or visit www.libertybank.com.
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Norwood Crossing JUNE 15 TIMELY TALK AT NORWOOD CROSSING TO FOCUS ON
“CHARITABLE GIVING FROM YOUR IRA”
Are you currently taking required withdrawals from your IRA, thereby increasing your income and causing more of your Social Security benefits to be taxed? Are you worried about state or federal estate taxes eating into the retirement money you have saved for years? New federal legislation went into effect recently which allows some older donors to make charitable gifts directly from their IRAs, which is akin to “having your cake and eating it, too.” To learn more about whether you may benefit from incorporating charitable giving from your IRA into your financial planning, attend the free Timely Talk at 2:00 p.m., on June 15, at Norwood Crossing, 6016-20 N. Nina Ave. in Chicago. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building, entrance off Avondale Avenue.
The program will be presented by Terry Pasquale, a financial advisor. He will explain how these gifts can do “double duty,” allowing the donor to make a gift to charity while receiving tax benefits. A question and answer session will follow, and refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by calling (773) 577-5323.
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
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Gails' Weekly Chamber UPDATE
Chamber members I visited over the weekend – Hay Caramba for Friday night dinner, Park District’s Hinkley Park for Beaglefest on Saturday, Oakton College for ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ on Saturday, Rainbow Hospice Benefit on Saturday night called ‘Home Sweet Home’ which featured beautiful décor by Amphora (I bought an orchid plant!) and wine from WineStyles and fabulous appetizers from All on the Road Catering!
Last week was the Chamber board meeting and the following new members were approved so please welcome them:
Fast-teks On-Site Computer Service Don Hallagan 310 Busse Highway, Ste. 280 847-318-1400 parkridge@fastteks.com www.fastteks.com/parkridge
Fundamental Connections Jean Fagan 120 N Northwest Hwy. 708-714-0694 jeanfagan@msn.com www.justgetstartedcareer.com
Press Proof Printing Sante Fiorio 180 S Western Avenue, #310, Carpentersville, IL 60110 847-697-8007 santef@pressproof.com www.pressproof.com
Transition Brokers RE Brandon Berger 1480 Renaissance Drive, Suite 104 312-399-2490 brandon.berger@transitionbrokersRE.com www.transitionbrokersRE.com
North Suburban Gastroenterology Associates, S.C. Dr. Anthony Grande 711 W. Devon Ave 847-696-3176 nsgaom@sbcglobal.net www.nsubgastro.com
22nd Century Media Kathleen Frey 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook, IL 60062 847-272-4565 k.frey@22ndcenturymedia.com www.wilmettebeacon.com
Also last week was the Multi Chamber Networking Breakfast in Skokie – we only had a couple Chamber members who attended but we participate anyway because for those couple of Chamber members, its important to be able to network with other Chambers’ members.
The Chamber’s Retail Committee met and the planning for First Fridays continues. The posters are in the kiosks in Uptown. Kickoff of the first one is June 3.
Also last week, the Ambassadors met to receive their new member packets – an Ambassador visits each new member and gives them a Greeter Box and New Member Packet of information about the Chamber. Ambassadors also attend events and introduce members to each. If you would like to be an Ambassador, please email Susan Frangos, Higher Level Wellness and chair of the Ambassadors: susan@higherlevelwellness.com We’re looking for a few good members to be Ambassadors for the Chamber!
The Health Care Forum held its first educational event last week at the Senior Center on ‘Healthy, Well-thy and Wise’.
PREN 3 met. And of course the Women in Business had their monthly meeting which was a luncheon catered by Jason’s Deli with keynote speaker Victoria Cook, the Guilt-Free Coach.
All in all, another busy week in the Park Ridge Chamber!
Tomorrow is the New Member Orientation which is open to anyone who wants to come and learn more about Chamber benefits! Here at 720 Garden from 9 to 10, it’s sponsored by the Ambassadors. RSVP to the Chamber so we know how many chairs to have!
PREN 2 will meet immediately afterwards from 10:30 to 11:30 and I’m hoping all the new members who come for the orientation will also attend the leads and referral networking group, not only to hear Michael Watson, Watson’s Studios, speak but also to see how it works.
The Health Care Forum meets on Wednesday at 9 – here – so come out for it.
Our monthly Business After Hours is this Thursday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jeanine Schulz Memorial School located at 2101 W. Oakton which is across the street from the McDonalds. Bring lots of business cards and enjoy refreshments while learning more about our host.
Michael Biskupski is the executive director. There are two parking lots and they will give tours of the school.
Directions http://classic.mapquest.com/maps?city=Park+Ridge&state=IL&address=2101+Oakton+St&zipcode=60068-1819&country=US&latitude=42.025048&longitude=-87.85333&geocode=ADDRESS
Here’s who we have marching with us in the Memorial Day Parade! Remember that if you’re driving a vehicle, you need to be in place by 9:30. We’re in spot #36. Step off is 10 a.m. so be in place before that please.
Joe Bredemann said he’ll give us a cool car to drive!!
(The Chamber offices will be closed)
Lynette's School of Dance
WineStyles of Park Ridge
StageCoach Theatre Arts Schools
Park Ridge Newcomers
May 24, Tuesday, 9:00am-10:00am - New Member Orientation hosted by the Chamber Ambassadors
May 24, Tuesday, 10:30am-11:30am - PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
May 25, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am- Health Care Forum
May 26, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at Jeanine Schultz School. 2101 W. Oakton, Park Ridge
May 30, Monday, Chamber office closed for the Memorial Holiday
May 30, Monday, 9:30am-11:00am Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade – let us know if you’d like to march with the Chamber in spot #36!
May 24, Tuesday, 9:00am-10:00am - New Member Orientation hosted by The Ambassadors
May 24, Tuesday, 10:30am-11:30am - PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
May 25, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am- Health Care Forum
May 26, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at Jeanine Schultz School. 2101 W. Oakton, Park Ridge
May 30, Monday, Chamber office closed for the Memorial Holiday
May 30, Monday, 9:30am-11:00am Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade
June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
Last week was the Chamber board meeting and the following new members were approved so please welcome them:
Fast-teks On-Site Computer Service Don Hallagan 310 Busse Highway, Ste. 280 847-318-1400 parkridge@fastteks.com www.fastteks.com/parkridge
Fundamental Connections Jean Fagan 120 N Northwest Hwy. 708-714-0694 jeanfagan@msn.com www.justgetstartedcareer.com
Press Proof Printing Sante Fiorio 180 S Western Avenue, #310, Carpentersville, IL 60110 847-697-8007 santef@pressproof.com www.pressproof.com
Transition Brokers RE Brandon Berger 1480 Renaissance Drive, Suite 104 312-399-2490 brandon.berger@transitionbrokersRE.com www.transitionbrokersRE.com
North Suburban Gastroenterology Associates, S.C. Dr. Anthony Grande 711 W. Devon Ave 847-696-3176 nsgaom@sbcglobal.net www.nsubgastro.com
22nd Century Media Kathleen Frey 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook, IL 60062 847-272-4565 k.frey@22ndcenturymedia.com www.wilmettebeacon.com
Also last week was the Multi Chamber Networking Breakfast in Skokie – we only had a couple Chamber members who attended but we participate anyway because for those couple of Chamber members, its important to be able to network with other Chambers’ members.
The Chamber’s Retail Committee met and the planning for First Fridays continues. The posters are in the kiosks in Uptown. Kickoff of the first one is June 3.
Also last week, the Ambassadors met to receive their new member packets – an Ambassador visits each new member and gives them a Greeter Box and New Member Packet of information about the Chamber. Ambassadors also attend events and introduce members to each. If you would like to be an Ambassador, please email Susan Frangos, Higher Level Wellness and chair of the Ambassadors: susan@higherlevelwellness.com We’re looking for a few good members to be Ambassadors for the Chamber!
The Health Care Forum held its first educational event last week at the Senior Center on ‘Healthy, Well-thy and Wise’.
PREN 3 met. And of course the Women in Business had their monthly meeting which was a luncheon catered by Jason’s Deli with keynote speaker Victoria Cook, the Guilt-Free Coach.
All in all, another busy week in the Park Ridge Chamber!
Tomorrow is the New Member Orientation which is open to anyone who wants to come and learn more about Chamber benefits! Here at 720 Garden from 9 to 10, it’s sponsored by the Ambassadors. RSVP to the Chamber so we know how many chairs to have!
PREN 2 will meet immediately afterwards from 10:30 to 11:30 and I’m hoping all the new members who come for the orientation will also attend the leads and referral networking group, not only to hear Michael Watson, Watson’s Studios, speak but also to see how it works.
The Health Care Forum meets on Wednesday at 9 – here – so come out for it.
Our monthly Business After Hours is this Thursday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jeanine Schulz Memorial School located at 2101 W. Oakton which is across the street from the McDonalds. Bring lots of business cards and enjoy refreshments while learning more about our host.
Michael Biskupski is the executive director. There are two parking lots and they will give tours of the school.
Directions http://classic.mapquest.com/maps?city=Park+Ridge&state=IL&address=2101+Oakton+St&zipcode=60068-1819&country=US&latitude=42.025048&longitude=-87.85333&geocode=ADDRESS
Here’s who we have marching with us in the Memorial Day Parade! Remember that if you’re driving a vehicle, you need to be in place by 9:30. We’re in spot #36. Step off is 10 a.m. so be in place before that please.
Joe Bredemann said he’ll give us a cool car to drive!!
(The Chamber offices will be closed)
Lynette's School of Dance
WineStyles of Park Ridge
StageCoach Theatre Arts Schools
Park Ridge Newcomers
May 24, Tuesday, 9:00am-10:00am - New Member Orientation hosted by the Chamber Ambassadors
May 24, Tuesday, 10:30am-11:30am - PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
May 25, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am- Health Care Forum
May 26, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at Jeanine Schultz School. 2101 W. Oakton, Park Ridge
May 30, Monday, Chamber office closed for the Memorial Holiday
May 30, Monday, 9:30am-11:00am Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade – let us know if you’d like to march with the Chamber in spot #36!
May 24, Tuesday, 9:00am-10:00am - New Member Orientation hosted by The Ambassadors
May 24, Tuesday, 10:30am-11:30am - PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network
May 25, Wednesday, 9:00am-10:30am- Health Care Forum
May 26, Thursday, 5:00pm-7:00pm- Business After Hours networking at Jeanine Schultz School. 2101 W. Oakton, Park Ridge
May 30, Monday, Chamber office closed for the Memorial Holiday
May 30, Monday, 9:30am-11:00am Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade
June 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Monthly Meeting at Regus, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite #300
June 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting
June 3, Friday, First Fridays Park Ridge Kick-Off “A Night of Art and Artists” in Uptown and South Park area Shops & Restaurants - The Retail Committee of the Chamber announces First Fridays Park Ridge, a series of local events to provide an evening of art, music, shopping and dining for area residence. The first event will highlight local artistic talent.
June 8, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon at Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins, Rosemont Neil Dishman, Jackson Lewis LLP, is our speaker
June 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum
June 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Meeting
SAVE THE DATES!!!
June 3, First Fridays start in Park Ridge! July 1 too!
July 9, Sat, Canopies on Courtland, During the Taste of Park Ridge!
September 12th Golf Outing at Evanston Country Club with Skokie Chamber!
October 15, is next Electronics Recycling Day!
October 22, Northwestern Homecoming Game
November 25, Friday, is Winterfest!
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. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
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