2013 march - chambervision

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March 2013

We are very excited about the start of spring and our upcoming Spring Sp

5K/10K on March 10th at Lisle Community Park. This is the day we set th

clocks ahead as well so we know warmer weather is not too far off. The

ground hogs are predicting an early spring. I hope they are correct.

This follows a fantastic February when we had our very popular Dinner D

on February 8th. You will see more information elsewhere and photos of th

event but let me just congratulate committee chairPaula Gleason ofBen

sidoun USA and Neighbors Magazine on another great program. Because of Paulas organ

tional strengths and leadership this program has been growing in popularity every year. Th

committee works very diligently as well and is congratulated for all they do. We are also in

ed to Jill Eidukas Office and Events Manager for all she does to coordinate the activities pri

to, during, and after the dinner. Thanks also to Amy Vidovic, Office Assistant, who volunte

to be a dancer and did so much to prepare for the event.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Boone on winning dance contest along with James Dutton of

Arthur Murray. Check our website for photos of some of the highlights of the night, and on

Facebook page.

We also held the first annual Lislepalooza at Benedictine University later in the month. Th

program held on the BU campus featured a career fair, seminars on job preparation techniqu

luncheon, and business after hours. A good time was had by all as over 400 visitors attende

Thank you to Dr. Sandra Gill, Dean of the College of Business for including the Lisle Cha

ber. Eric Goodman did a great job managing the career fair as well. We look forward to th

program growing and including more exciting segments.

The multi-chamber economic outlook luncheon was held the last week of the month in Burr

Ridge. This annual event coordinated by Larry Forssberg of the Westmont Chamber provi

a presentation on the Economic outlook by William Strauss of the Federal Reserve Bank

This was a very informative program as usual.

Finally, we had a Business after Hours at Merrill Lynch, hosted by Jason Fair

where there was a lucky winner of a new Odyssey putter. We appreciate the great time at th

BAH including food from Yerbabuena. We also had a ribbon-

cutting at the new Kumon lotion in Lisle. Welcome and congratulations to Madhuri Agrawal.

There are many great opportunities for March including Women in Business luncheon, Affo

ble Care Act presentation by Hallberg Insurance, Rotarys Luck of the Irish Business after

Hours at Wheatstackand Multichamber luncheon with 20 other chambers on March 21st. S

you and best wishes for a beautiful spring.

Presidents CornerTom Althoff

H E M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E L I S L E A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

C H A M B E R V I S I O NBuilding a Foundation of Commitment

Calendar of Events

5K RUN/WALK, 10K RUN

Sunday, March 10, 2013

9:00 am

Lisle Park Districts Community Park

1825 Short Street, Lisle, IL 60532

Pre-Registration 5K $35, 10K $40;

Race Day 5K $40, 10K $45

Long sleeve tec shirts to first 400 registrants

WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WIB)

Ask the Experts: What Makes YourBusiness Newsworthy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

11:30 am

Lisle Park District

1925 Ohio Street, Lisle, IL 60532

$5 members; $10 non-members

Brown bag lunch

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Luck of the Irish

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

5:00 pm 7:00 pm

The Rotary Club at WheatStack

5900 S. Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Hallberg Insurance

Monday, March 18, 2013

9:00 am

Lisle Park District (free event)

1925 Ohio Street, Lisle, IL 60532

WEST SUBURBAN MULTI-CHAMBER

LUNCHEON & EXPO

Chris Catalano, Chairman & CEO of

School of Rock

Thursday, March 21, 2013

11:00 am Networking & EXPO

12:00 pm Lunch & Keynote

2:00 EXPO Closes

Bobaks Signature Events at Seven Bridges

6440 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge, IL

$35 members; $50 non-members

The mission of the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce is to facilitate business relationships

opportunities, to advocate on behalf of our members to governmental bodies and the gene

public, to promote the best interests of our membership in a fiscally sound and profession

manner, and to promote ethical business practices and contribute to the betterment of th

community.


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Wow! What fun! You really missed a fantastic evening if you missed thChambers Annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction held in the beautifuHilton Hotel. Now in its fifth year, Dancing with the Chamber Stars h

become a much sought-after showcase of local talent. Congratulations t

Benedictine Moser Colleges Elizabeth Boone and Arthur Murray instrutor, James Dutton, who won first place in the dance competition. Manythanks for the time and efforts of the other dance-team match-ups of DavAnderson, Village of Lisle Police Department, and Veronika Roth, Luis turo Dance Academy; Joanne Clark, Molex, and Igor Afonkin, My Danc

Hub; Chris Pellico, Navistar, and Kelly Lakomy, Arthur Murray; Mike Toohey, Lisle ParkDistrict, and Jaana Lillemagi, My Dance Hub; and Amy Vidovic, Lisle Chamber of Com-merce, and Luis Santillan, Luis Arturo Dance Academy. All of these participants put in mhours of practice to provide an array of outstanding entertainment for the audience. Anothbig round of thanks to the judges who added priceless commentary about the competitors:

Richard Brink of the Hilton, Kitty Murphy of the Nook and Ray Ruginis of Health Source Lisle. Special thanks to the 315 area residents and business leaders in attendance who enjoa Mardi Gras atmosphere, complete with masquerade masks and beads. Chamber memberwho sponsored, contributed auction items, brought tables of attendees and/or worked very to ensure an extremely successful venue are to be congratulated. Kudos to the Dinner Dan

Committee members for a superb job well done!

With spring just ahead of us, we anticipate another outstanding Chamber event in March w

the 5k/10K Spring Sprint, March 10th -- hope you commit to being there with us!

Your Board of Directors and your Chamber are committed to focus on what is important tomembership, what adds value, spotlight what is working and lead by example. Our commiment is to provide incentives for improvement and make changes when necessary; based onoptimism in the future rather than dissatisfaction in the past. Current economic conditionshave had a definitive impact on Chamber membership retention and we are committed to taget this issue in 2013 for improved member retention. We are here to serve you, please getknow us and provide comments or suggestions on how we can enhance your membership e

perience.

We are very happy to welcome GC Realty, The Small Business Administration and FloralEvents as new members to the Lisle Chamber. They will add a fresh approach to our alrea

dynamic membership.

Member attendance at the first-ever Benedictine Lislepalooza expo event was outstanding.Our Chamber hosted a luncheon featuring College of Business speaker, Kevin Lynch, who

focused on business opportunities realized through values-driven leadership.

There are eleven active committees that keep the Chamber activities in motion why not etend your commitment of Chamber membership and join one of these involved teams you

participation would be much appreciated!

One of the keys to growing your business is to consistently demonstrate integrity in your inactions with others. Your commitment to assist fellow Chamber members grow their buness creates a synergy that benefits every Chamber member. Lets ALL continue to Build

Foundation of Commitment.

Chair MessagePaula Gleason

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C H A M B E R V I S I O N

2013 Chamber

Board of Directors

Paula Gleason,Chair, Bensidoun, USA

Chris Ashe,Past Chairman,

Brian Ashe & Associates

Kitty Murphy, Chair-ElectThe Nook, Inc..

Sonny Smith, Treasurer,College of DuPage

Tom Reif, Vice ChairHallberg Commercial &

Benefits Insurance

Elizabeth Boone, Moser Col-lege, Benedictine University

Richard Brink,Hilton Lisle/Naperville

Dan Garvy,Lisle Park District

Bill Kuglich, Molex

Julie LaFond, St Joan of Arc

Tom Reif, Vice ChairHallberg Commercial &

Benefits Insurance

Susan Ross,

The Morton Arboretum

Diane Merna,

Adler Associates

Joe Straka, PACT, Inc.

Mayor Joseph Broda,

ex officio, Village of Lisle

Jim Harkness,

General Counsel, MomkusMcCluskey, LLC., ex officio

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Chamber Staff

Tom Althoff,

President & CEO

Jill Eidukas,

Office & Events Manager

Amy Vidovic,

Office Assistant


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Gold Members

ARDS Services,Inc.

Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington

Coffee News

Crme Cakeshop & Bakery

DuPage Medical Group

Diverse Facility Solutions, Inc.Edward Hospital

Integrated Marketing Communications

Jewel/Osco

Kids Teen Rider

LDCircuit

Lisle Savings Bank

Luis Arturo Dance Academy

Mullen's Bar & Grill

Navistar, Inc.

Neighbors of Lisle

North Central College

Original Home Improvement, Inc.

Papa John's Pizza

Rosehill Montessori School

Schulz-Brundage Insurance

Shaun Pollitt Design

Suburban Real Estate Services, Inc.

Unilever Food Solutions

West Suburban Community Pantry

WDCB, 90.9 Public Radio

Silver Members

AthletiCo

Bulls/Sox Training Academy

CA

CitiBankChicago TribuneCountry Insurance-Van Ham/Tan AgencyDaily Herald/Paddock PublicationsExterior Designers, Inc.FastSignsFloral EventsGoldstar Security Services, Inc.Hallberg Commercial and Benefit SolutionHand-N-PawHarris N.A. - LisleHealth Source of LisleIntegrity MotorsIsoprime CorporationJanice Connelly InteriorsJim Dhamer Plumbing and Sewer

Lee Ernst, ReMax ActionLisle-Woodridge Fire Fighters UnionLocal 2986McCain Foods USA, Inc.Momkus McCluskey, LLCNorbert Pools & SpaOakBrook InvestmentsOptometry & Eyewear GalleryPadgett Business ServicesPerformance Merchant Services, Inc.P. Martin JewelersRapid Funding CorporationRobert Kelly StudioSenryo TechnologiesService Master TodayWeldon Hardware

Wheatstack.. A Midwestern Eatery & Tap

LISLEPALOOZAThe College of Business at Benedictine University held its first annual

LislePalooza on February 21, 2013 in the Krasa Center.

More than 400 attendees attended the Career Fair. Linked-

in, resume referrals and interviewing workshops were in-

cluded in the Career/Internship Fair part of the program.

Some of the Lisle Area Chamber businesses were represent-

ed at their display tables during the event. The college host-

ed a Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon with guest

speaker, Dr. Kevin Lynch, Return on Values. Later in the day there

were workshops for business owners from Illinois International Trade

Center, Analytics at Work and Resources for Business Owners, present-

ed by the College of Business. At the end of the work day, there was a

business after hours for chamber members and guests of the Career

Fair. Look for LislePalooza to continue to grow in the future.

Tom Althoff, Lisle Area Chamber and Sandra

Gill, Benedictine University

Sunday, March 10, 20139:00 am

Lisle Park Districts Community Park

1825 Short Street, Lisle, IL 60532

Pre-Registration 5K $35, 10K $40;

Race Day 5K $40, 10K $45

Long Sleeve Tec Running Shirts to the first 400 paid

Registrants


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Jason Fair of Merrill Lynch hosted the February Busine

After Hours. Networking of members was enjoyed by a

who attended. Fellow chamber member Yerbabuena ca

tered the event. There was a putting contest and the wi

ners received water bottles and travel coffee cups and

Wally Nagel, Class Printing won an Odyssey Golf putte

It was a snowy evening, thank you to our members who

braved the weather.

Women in Business

Ask the Experts:

What Makes Your Business

Newsworthy

Promoting a business is a challenge for allcompanies, especially for small businesses.Getting the right publicity for a local cam-paign can make or break its outcome. Join thLisle Area Chambers Women in Business(WIB) luncheon and Ask the Experts medipanel to learn the secrets of how to make you

business or non-profit news worthy to the news media.

The Lisle WIB luncheon is Tuesday, March 12, 11:30am to 1:00pmLisle Park District Office & Recreation Center, 1925 Ohio Street,Lisle. Ask the Experts panelists are Jim Elsener, Business Development Manager, Business Ledger (Daily Herald), Amber Krosel,News Editor, Suburban Life Media, and a news editor from theTribLocal (Tribune).

For reservations and information contact the Lisle Area Chamber a630-964-0052 [email protected] for the March 12 WIBLuncheon Ask the Experts panel. Please note: This is a Brown BLunch event, bring your lunch and the Chamber will provide beverages and dessert. Cost is $5.00 for chamber members and $10.00 fo

non-

members.

Madhuri Agrawal of Kumon of

Lisle hosted a Ribbon Cutting onFebruary 28 at their new location

in Lisle at 1550 Maple Avenue, -

Four Lakes, Lisle. Chamber Board

members, ambassadors and cham-

ber business owners were in at-

tendance to show their support of

the new business owner in Lisle.

Ribbon Cutting

Business After Hours

Jason Fair, Merrill Lynch and Tom Altho
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Ambassador SPOTLIGHT Joe Borsche

A member of the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce, Joe Borsche became an Ambassador

shortly after joining in May 2007.You will see Joe at luncheons, Business after Hours, and

Ribbon Cuttings. He has also helped out with events for some of the other Chamber Com-mittees. Joe is a firm believer in the Chamber Ambassador program as a great way to get to

know the other chamber members and give them a chance to get to know him. He explains,

It is a great way to build business and personal relationships. To get the most out of the

Chamber I believe you must be active and the Ambassador committee is an excellent way to do that.

oe is the Owner/President/CEO/Founder of Borsche Digital, LLC, a website development and digital photo

work company. This is a one man company, so Joe does all of the work. Most of his time is spent working on web site applica

ions and networking with other chamber members. He has been in the Information Technology field since 1975 doing pro-

gramming and web application development.

Outside of work, Joe has an interest in collecting and preserving for current and future generations all of the family photos he

an find. One of the web applications he has developed over the last 9 years is the Original Photo Book formerly the Family

Photo History Project. He uses this as a place to organize and store the over 4,300 family pictures he has collected so far. Joe

eaves us with this bit of wisdom If you have any old family photo albums take the time to collect the names and date infor-

mation for each picture before it is too late. Because without that information the pictures are of little value to the family.

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West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon & Expo

Chris Catalano, Chairman &

CEO of School of Rock

Through PURPOSE, PERSISTENCE, PERFORMANCEand the PURSUIT OF PERFECTION, Chris Catalano

inspires the world to rock on stage and in life!

Thursday, March 21, 201311:00 am: Networking & Expo

Noon: Lunch & Speaker2:00 pm: Expo closes

Bobaks Signature Events at Seven Bridges

6440 Double Eagle DriveWoodridge, IL

Ticket Cost:$35 Members; $50 Non-Members

Expo Tables $350

RSVP by March 14th (No WALK-INS)Limited seats available

[email protected] or 630-964-0052


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Paula Gleason,Bensidoun, Doug Wade and Tim Wayman, AlphaGraphics,

Lisle

Wally Nagel, Class Printing winner of the Oddessy Putter at Merrill Lynch

BAH

Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd. Sponsor multi-

chamber event

Bill Kuglich, Molex, Dan Garvy, Lisle Park District, Jason Fair,

Merrill Lynch BAHKumon of LisleFour Lakes Ribbon Cutting

Gary Shafer, Kiwanis, Curtis Frank,Frank Electric
http://www.gsrnh.com/http://www.gsrnh.com/http://www.gsrnh.com/


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And the winner is Elizabeth Boone, Moser College, James Dutton, Naperville Arthur

Murray

Crowd enjoys Dancing with the Chamber Stars

Je Rubin, Molex, Janice Rubin Terrell Turner, Navistar, Chris Pellico, Navistar, Tony and Linda Pellico

Jerry Sprecher, Viilage of Lisle ,Joan Costin, Sarah Sainsbury Roger Leone, Erica Wise, LPD, Andy and Wendy Nadeau, LPD


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Joanne Clarke, Molex and Igor Afonkin, Dance Hub

Mayor Joseph Broda at Lisle Area Chamber Dinner Dance

Tom Altho, Lisle Area Chamber

Brian Ashe, Brian Ashe & Associates, Roz Ushero, Erica Graha

Chris Ashe, Brian Ashe & Associates

Bridget Johnson, Tom Freeman, Lisle/Woodridge Fire Distric

Teri AlthoLuis Sanllan, Luis Arturo Dance Academy, Amy Vidovic, Lisle

Chamber


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The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual

Dinner Dance and Silent Auction at the Hilton Lisle/

Naperville on February 8, 2103. The Dancing with theChamber Stars contest still seems to be a fan favorite at

a record of 315 attendees. The Mardis Gras decorations

added to a fun filled room of festivities and Sounds

Abound Entertainment kept everyone dancing. Paula

Gleason, Dinner Dance chair showcased her leadership

skills and guided her committee to another successful event. Our chamber

stars were Dave Anderson, Lisle Police Department with Veronika Roth, LuisArturo Dance Academy, Elizabeth Boone, Moser College, Benedictine Universi-

ty with James Dutton, Naperville Arthur Murray, Joanne Clark, Molex with Igor

Afonkin, My Dance Hub, Chris Pellico, Navistar and Kelly Lakomy, Naperville

Arthur Murray, Amy Vidovic, Lisle Chamber and Luis Santillan, Luis Arturo

Dance Academy, Mike Toohey, Lisle Park District and Janna Lillemagi, My

Dance Hub. Thank you to all who make this community event possible. Save

the date for next year Friday, February 7th for the Lisle Area Chamber of Com-

merce Annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction. See more pictures of the dance

on our Facebook Page and our website, www.lislechamber.com.

Dancing with the Chamber Stars Cast


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Arbor Dental Care, Ltd

Arbor Printing & Graphics,

Inc.

Brian Ashe and Associates,

Ltd.

Childrens Creative Corner

DuPage County Hounds

First Congregational

Church

Greg Procopio Insurance

Agency

Health Source of Lisle

Hyatt Lisle at Corporetum

ITR Systems

Judy Torres, Independent

Shaklee Distributor

KinderCare Learning Cen-

ter

Kiwanis Club of Lisle

Krope & Son Heating &

Cooling Inc.

Lisle Womans Club

Maaco Collision Repair &

Auto Painting

Navistar, Inc.

OakBrook Investments,

LLC

Pizzeria Bombola

Rosehill Montessori School

Third Generation Builders

Village of Lisle

Walk-In Ministry of Hope

Floral Events

Ivone Da Silva

1041 N. Washington

Street

Naperville, IL 60563

630-783-8533

Multi-Chamber DuPage County Hounds

June Lisle-Naperville Family Chamber Event!

Come out on Thursday, June 20 @ 7pm for a special mult

chamber FAMILY event that will feature chamber membefrom both the Lisle and Naperville Chambers of Commerc

1) Visit www.houndschambernight.com and click on the schedule tab at the top of the

screen.

2) Select how many tickets you need.

3) Enter the redemption code CHAMBER and all of your tickets will be FREE!

4) You can then print the tickets and enjoy the DuPage County Hounds Baseballl

Questions: Call 815-704

-3839

Renewals

New Member

1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102

Lisle, IL 60532

www.lislechamber.com

630-964-0052

Fax 630-964-2726

[email protected]

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