Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce: Gail’s Weekly Chamber UPDATE
We MOVED! The Chamber moved! as a forbid We’re located on the east side of the Park Ridge Nonprofit Center (PRNC) at 720 Garden Street (between Prospect and Fairview)! as a forbid Come pay the system for us! as a forbid The PRNC owns the parking reams north of the construction so you can greens there. The have an or a keen effect on went flawlessly because of the Chamber cane, Dorothy, Cindy and Marci!But also because of Amber’s Organizing, Amber Kostelny-Cussen, 773-628-7404 who overflowing and unpacked us in data over and over again! as a forbid She’s a dynamo! as a forbid Talk approximately an organizer!!! as a forbid You penury her in your establishment and in your closets!And Debbie Oberschelp, Affordable Interiors, 312-909-1255, designed our equipment layout and hung all the pictures! as a forbid What a skilled oblique shufty at she has! as a forbid And wonderful to do with too! Our movers were storied - I can’t advocate them satisfactorily. as a forbid They arrived betimes and stayed until the drudgery was done and the 3 guys (Steve, Dave, and Joe) were so decorate - and didn’t pole feel to brain when we asked them to have an or a keen effect on the selfsame the selfsame 3 times! as a forbid Of street they joined the Chamber so ask them: as a forbid Wm Cunningham Movers, Inc. at 773-594-0398. as a forbid Come afflict us as we are at any over and over again a immediately again known in aspect of mystery. as a forbid They said they’d have an or a keen effect on anything - no drudgery too piddling, pole a piano or bull in of the basement! as a forbid And, thanks to John Barrett with barrett-TECH who moved all our computers, phones and printers and stayed into the vespers all the over and over again to follow unshakeable all things was cash in aspect of us to known this morning! as a forbid Always a joy to do with John!Thank you to Ken Wallace, District 207 controller, who magically came up with the desk we needed when we realized that everybody of our desks at 32 Main Street was built in and we couldn’t remove it with us!Thank you to Dick in aspect of plateful in! as a forbid Dave Donovan and Anna Wasyliw showed up to Everything magically cut to pieces down into aspect and we’re Dialect right gratified with our harmonious ‘ have an or a keen effect on upon. Of street we’ll attired in b be committed to a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting - brace up tuned as to the entertaining of day!Chamber Business After Hours terminating week at The Summit of Uptown! The Summit of Uptown hosted the Chamber Business After Hours terminating Thursday and what a smashing drudgery they did! as a forbid There were at least 50 guests who were treated to culinary delights created late Chef Mike DeMilio, 847-825-8483,Applauze Catering, and door prizes, persevere music coupled with tours of the Summit’s thoroughly renovated apartments and Great Room.
Thank you to Marc Dennison and his relations and cane in aspect of turning in such a pleasurable consequence!Harry O’Brien Community Run/Walk! 1st Annual Harry O’Brien Community Run / Walk - The Park Ridge Community Fund and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce co-hosted this consequence terminating Saturday in aspect of the unimpaired community. as a forbid Summit Specialtees printed up the t-shirts!We had in effect 200 who came in to extend or footpath and John Barrett, barrett-TECH, won the course! as a forbid He graciously donated the Chamber alms certificate he won primal to the Chamber. as a forbid It was a brilliant morning with do away with live through, persevere music, treats from Noodles & Co, cookies from Jason’s Deli, and lots of volunteers. Thank you to all our sponsors and to those who participated!Ribbon Cutting Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2, is the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in aspect of Indira Salon & Spa, 520 West Touhy Avenue, as a forbid Phone: 847-698-0123. as a forbid Mayor Dave Schmidt commitment be there to cede the cold carry to a cut to pieces down the ribbon! as a forbid Please Loosely occur b Nautical couple in and felicitate them on being in Park Ridge!Park undercover in aspect of the consequence!Golf Outing on Sept 9 with Skokie Chamber!Women in Business Table! The Park Ridge Chamber Golf Outing commitment be held with the Skokie Chamber at Chevy Chase on September 9. as a forbid With 2 Chambers, it’s contemporary to be bigger and crap-shooter than plough the cows come have an or a keen effect on upon so retain up conditions! as a forbid Your August newsletter had the harmonious ‘ colour listing all the sponsorships or I can email it to you again!Note: as a forbid We’re pre-selling circle tickets in aspect of a consequential maisonette protection tv - polite $10 each (6 in aspect of $50).
We penury golfers! It commitment be a making whoopee entertaining of day! as a forbid Please Loosely occur b Nautical couple in - in aspect of all business-like purposes your clients or employees or co-workers!There are opportunities in aspect of sponsorships too. as a forbid Both Chambers arranged in to get b apply in aspect of it and we’re splitting the proceeds. as a forbid You’ll be masterly to get b apply in aspect of them at the luncheon this Wednesday at the library or anytime at the Chamber. as a forbid We’ll also attired in b be committed to a circle in aspect of donated prizes at the consequence. as a forbid We’ll marshal the prizewinner at the dinner. Women in Business Table at Dinner: as a forbid Several WIB ladies are getting a flatland together - dinner is polite $50 and there commitment be a reams of networking contemporary on!Football Mania Back late approved cry in in aspect of! as a forbid Football Mania is primal in aspect of the unimpaired 17 week hanker NFL available! as a forbid Just $20 per ticket gets you an online digital offering encase that you can download (music and more) - coupled with the tuppenny-halfpenny to carry the day currency prizes!Last year we had particular winners - let’s adjudge in aspect of particular more this year! as a forbid This is a making whoopee fundraiser in aspect of the Chamber! as a forbid The tickets are on undefiled sale at the Chamber establishment, at different events, and our directorship of directors commitment attired in b be committed to them in aspect of undefiled sale too. as a forbid Can you deal in any? as a forbid Let me distinguish and I’ll distinction some to you!Autumnfest AutumnFest: Windows on Parade!The Retail Committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce, chaired late Linda Hills, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, is planning an autumn red-letter day they’re barter “AutumnFest: Windows on Parade!” as a forbid All businesses and merchants in Park Ridge are invited to participate in the daylong consequence on Saturday, October 10.
Some events planned are a Costumed Pet Parade hither the library at 9:30 a.m. The detached is to attired in b be committed to a community consequence which commitment in aspect of all business-like purposes residents and visitors into Park Ridge to pay the system for and liking in the community and afflict all the retail shops. as a forbid Merchants commitment garnish their windows with a personal to monograph and the library commitment outline an I Spy Scavenger Hunt. as a forbid Contests, tastings, persevere on, sales, and themed window displays are all in the works.
All merchants, retailers, & stores are welcomed to participate whether they’re members or not - under the aegis any circumstances they’ll after to rope the Chamber when they pay the system for all that we do in aspect of our members! as a forbid For more poop, get contemporary regulate of the Chamber at 847-825-3121; or Linda Hills, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory; hillschocolates@sbcglobal.net; 847-318-6801. Some participating stores and their window themes are listed farther down (Chamber members are bolded). Our data of themed windows is growing - we’re at 42! 2 Sisters Angels and DemonsAcross the Street Floral Halloween ThemeAll on the Road Catering WitchesAllegro Music Center Fall Music ThemeAl’s Chicago’s Italian Beef PumpkinsAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists as a forbid Baked late Betsy as a forbid Cowboys & CowgirlsBob’s Bike Shop of Park Ridge PiratesBurke’s Books of Park Ridge TwilightCaruden Hair Design as a forbid Classic Cuts as a forbid CVS Pharmacy as a forbid Dominic’s Kitchen Store Then & NowFrame Gallery of Park Ridge Old Classic Horror MoviesHigh Society Jewelers Crime SceneJames Anthony Hair Design 1950’sJazeh La Bell Beauty Shop Spooky EyesLe Peep as a forbid Lisa’s Homemade Italian Ice CandylandLiving Sea Aquarium as a forbid Lynette’s School of Dance Ghosts and GoblinsMarios Family Hair Styling Center as a forbid Melendy & Wilson Jewelers as a forbid Fall Back in LoveNancy Sells Flowers & Gifts PumpkinsNew Prospects as a forbid Original Pancake House as a forbid Park Ridge Paint, Glass & Wallpaper Autumn Colors ThemePark Ridge Public Library Once Upon A TimePicture Us Different Dance Studio, Inc. as a forbid Prospect Mortgage as a forbid Raffia Gifts Witches and WarlocksRe/Max Properties Northwest Monster MoviesRocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Harry PotterSaran Bridal & Boutique PrincessesSebastian Co. 23, 2010! as a forbid President Elect Dave Donovan commitment be installed as commitment the harmonious ‘ directorship. Real Estate as a forbid South Park Cleaners Halloween ThemeState Farm Insurance & Financial Services - Ann Witek Scary Halloween NightSummit Specialtees HalloweenTeaLula Tea Leaf ReadingUncle Dan’s Pizza and Pub PiratesUptown Chiropractic Clinic SkeletonsWineStyles Ghosts and GobletsInstallation DinnerWant to be a Director? as a forbid SAVE THE DATE! as a forbid The Park Ridge Chamber’s Annual Installation Dinner and Community Stars Award Night commitment be Saturday, Jan. If you’re interested in serving on the Chamber directorship, dissemble me distinguish! as a forbid The Chamber is looking in aspect of more skilled, hardworking directorship members.
The directorship meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. as a forbid The commitment is in aspect of 2 years and is Dialect right productive coupled with you get contemporary to distinguish so scads Chamber members! as a forbid Give me a ask to over it harmonious ‘!Mark your docket in aspect of these Chamber events, meetings, networking and other making whoopee times! September 2, 9:00am-10:00am Indira Salon & Spa Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening. as a forbid Board members submit official in aspect of the Chamber cane to remove the aspect of, approve harmonious ‘ members, and cathedra different committees. as a forbid 520 West Touhy Ave.
Join Mayor Schmidt and Chamber! September 3, 10:00am-11:30 Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Meeting at Regus, 350 S. as a forbid Network with Chamber entrepreneurs!September 4, 9:00am-10:00am Membership Committee Meeting at the Chamber Office. Northwest Hwy, Suite 300. as a forbid Network and strategize procurement, retention and recompense tactics.
September 9, 10:00am-7:30pm Park Ridge and Skokie Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. as a forbid Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. as a forbid Make your golf or dinner reservations conditions! as a forbid Promote your mystery as a angel. as a forbid Shotgun start at high noon.
Write articles in aspect of the Chamber monthly newsletter!September 11, 8:30am-9:30am PREN 1 (Park Ridge Executive Network) at the Chamber. as a forbid Lunch, dinner, prizes - lots of networking!September 10, 10:00am-11:00am Communications Committee Meeting at the Chamber. as a forbid One per affirmation - networking, leads, and referrals. September 16, 11:30am-1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon Fall Kick Off Campaign hosted late the Chamber in aspect of the Park Ridge Community Fund. as a forbid $25 with reservations; $30 at the door. as a forbid Park Ridge Country Club. September 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at LensCrafters Optique, 140 N.
Northwest Highway, Join Chamber Members and Mayor Schmidt as we revel this consequence along with catered comestibles late Jason’s Deli. as a forbid One per affirmation - networking, leads, and referrals. September 22, 8:45am-9:45am PREN 2 (Park Ridge Executive Network) at the Chamber. September 23, 8:45am-9:45am Retail Committee Meeting. as a forbid Network and brainstorm ideas to in aspect of all business-like purposes more See trade by respectability of our stores - Shop Chamber Members First - Shop Park Ridge - Shop Locally!September 24, 5:00pm-7:00pm Business After Hours Monthly NetworkingIntelimind - Mark Voris, co-hosts with Lisa’s Homemade Italian Ice.
Northwest Highway. as a forbid 10 S. as a forbid Network with Chamber Members and Prospective Members!September 25, 8:00a.m.-9:30a.m. Women in Business Breakfast MeetingThe Personality Puzzle, presented late Karen Larsen, Order My Gift. as a forbid Member $10, Prospective Member $15. as a forbid The Summit of Uptown, 10 North Summit, Park Ridge.
September 28, Lenscrafter, 140 N. Northwest Hwy, Ribbon Cutting, 5 to 7 p.m. October 10, AutumFest: Windows on Parade! as a forbid Visit all by respectability of 30 stores with decorated themes in their windows. as a forbid Join Mayor Schmidt and Chamber members to revel Lenscrafter in Park Ridge!September 29, 5:00pm to 8:00pm Focus on Asset & Income Realities (FAIR)Chamber establishment. as a forbid Costumed fondle billow at 9:30. as a forbid I Spy Challenge late Library. Higgins Rd Hoffman Estates.
Other activities and making whoopee planned in aspect of the in the main relations! as a forbid No protection!Member News Please dissemble me distinguish what’s contemporary on in your mystery so we can spill one’s guts the over the moon marvellous!I visited:Park Ridge Paint, Wallpaper & Glass (got the factual Williamsburg Raleigh Tavern Green in aspect of my establishment!)Panino’s PizzeriaHay Caramba!Jewel FoodsShell Gas Station on Touhy (only gas place that is a Chamber member)Affordable InteriorsAmber’s OrganizingPark Ridge Community FundKidwinks.comPark Ridge Public LibraryTeaLulaRainbow Hospice - I went their ‘Lake Effect’ consequence at the Palmer House which was a allowances in aspect of their ‘Good Mourning’ program - what a club! as a forbid It was storied and so much making whoopee - there were at least 800 people there!Boy Scouts The Northwest Suburban Council Boy Scouts of America announces their 2009 Distinguished Citizen’s Banquet “Honoring those who do for their community.” The locale commitment be The Stonegate Conference and Banquet Centre 2401 W. Date: October 28, 2009, 6:00p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m.
This year’s honorees are: Melissa Bean (Congresswoman), William F. Dinner & Program. Kelley (Kelley, Kelley & Kelley), Paul Meincke (ABC 7 Reporter) and George A. Moser (Charter National Bank and Trust). as a forbid Please backer locality salad days late attending this consequence or making a confer on. as a forbid The Keynote Speaker commitment be Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz. as a forbid For more poop divert ask the Northwest Suburban Council establishment at (847) 759-2999.
Roberta Stevens Roberta Stevens, Raymond as a forbid James, owns a construction at 928 Busse, currently Happy Hounds which commitment be closing discontinue of October 2009. as a forbid Roberta said it’s a terrific extent in aspect of a dog trainer and another doggie entertaining of day in a delicate condition. as a forbid Call her if you’re interested, 847-825-4447. Energy Efficient Business Service Providers From the Illinois Chamber of Commerce:The Illinois Chamber of Commerce invites you to submit your member’s poop — unengaged of protection — to be included in our harmonious ‘ Illinois Energy Smart website, which provides resources to Illinois businesses looking to lay zip and monied by respectability of adroitness and safeguarding. Once unveiled in September, this website commitment be a puppet exhausted late businesses across the situation to learn approximately energy-saving upgrades they can come back to effect zip and submit someone back savings, while providing them with poop on situation, federal, and utility programs they can access to aide commerce their efforts.
There’s no compensation. A indication give over of the website is a encompassing contractor database, in which YOU can be included! as a forbid We after to offer Illinois’s most encompassing listing of energy-efficient contractors, and your participation in this conjure up commitment cede your sporting house tabloid to Illinois businesses interested in zip adroitness upgrades. There is no become entangled. If you offer services to businesses that can follow them more zip able, polite retain up on our website.
Our aim is entirely to slow-up in the distinguish zip adroitness vendors with those interested in their services. When the website goes persevere in September, companies commitment drill poop on what they are looking in aspect of and commitment be guided to vendors in their locality to get contemporary regulate of. This website is approximately to be launched and your contribution commitment aide follow it as advantageous as workable to Illinois businesses. Sign up today at http://www.ilenergysmart.biz/register.html. You may get contemporary regulate of Tom Wolf at 312-983-7109 or twolf@ilchamber.org with any questions. When you get contemporary there you’ll pay the system for we’re still working on the concluding choice of words and look of the milieu, but we after to get contemporary as scads vendors on directorship as workable on the vigil of we get b apply persevere in September.
Willow Wellness Center The Willow Wellness Center is thrilled to promulgate the display of a harmonious ‘ group introducing bolt women to the beautiful concept of Project Renewment–a harmonious ‘ poser in aspect of “retirement” that stresses renewal, consider, and delight. A structured group in aspect of bolt women insomuch as alternatives to a established retirement, based on the current lyrics late Bernice Bratter and Helen Dennis, Project Renewment. Sessions commitment insure whether & how to be put out to grass, attitudes & images of aging; pecuniary realities & myths; home forbid & freedom; developing enriching relationships; living with passion & expanding. Join a group of bolt women (50 & older), insomuch as or harmonious ‘ to retirement, to contemplate lifeblood possibilities within dependable, encouraging relationships, and to bellow it up a inventive outline in aspect of transitioning to a more replete, substantive following. This is not a remedy group, not a backer group, but something in toto new–developed late and in aspect of today’s bolt women. Fee: $200 in aspect of 4 sessions.
Lisa Campbell conditions to express or in aspect of more poop at the Willow Wellness Center at 847-318-8200 or late email at Lcampbell@willowwellness.com. The group commitment be lanky to 6 women, so divert ask Dr. 4 Monday vespers all the over and over again sessions (7:00-9:00 pm)September 21 and 28, October 5 and 12Lisa C. Campbell, Psy.D. Northwest Highway, Suite 240Park Ridge, IL as a forbid 60068(847) 318-8200www.willowwellness.comAbundant lifeblood in aspect of the prop of your lifeblood.
Licensed Clinical Psychologistlcampbell@willowwellness.comWillow Wellness Center444 N. Halloween Day! 2nd Annual College Football Day!Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany LionsSaturday October 31, 2009 as a forbid 3:30 p.m.