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Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce810 N. Main Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 630.469.0907
www.GlenEllynChamber.com
Glen Ellyn Chamber Members E-News
BECOME INVOLVED IN UPCOMING EVENTSIndoor Sidewalk Sales
Does your business want to participate in theGlen Ellyn’s Indoor Sidewalk Sales?
Visit www.glenellynchamber.com
Thursday, January 24th through Sunday, January27th The Glen Ellyn Chamber and DowntownAlliance will be promoting the Indoor Sidewalk
Sales.
Date/Time:Thursday, January 24Friday, January 25Saturday, January 26Sunday January 27
Location: Downtown Glen Ellyn
For More information Visit:www.glenellynchamber.com
Understanding Fake News
Fiction and nonfiction are not just library sections.People get constantly bombarded with unreliableinformation from untrustworthy sources. So how do youknow what’s real and what’s fake? Learn to weedthrough the noise and evaluate sources forauthenticity.
Date: Thursday, January 31
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
Price: FREE
Register at www.gepl.org
Chocolate, Cheese & Wine Tasting
Tickets are SOLD OUT!
Chocolate Cheese and Wine Tasting is SOLD OUT at300 guests with a lengthy waiting list. With 70% of theguests outside the Glen Ellyn zip code, it is a fantasticway to showcase our members to new prospectiveguests. We still have a few Restaurant tablesopportunities available.
Date: Friday, February 1, 2019
Time: 4:30 - 8:00pm
Location: Reserve 22 at Village Links485 Winchell Way, Glen Ellyn
Restaurant Tables Opportunities Available:www.GlenEllynChamber.com/wine
Glen Ellyn Community AwardNominations
Voting Ends February 8 at NOON!
To nominate on-line visitwww.glenellynchamber.com/awards or
download the nomination form here.
Please use this logo to place on all yoursocial media, newsletters, website andmarketing to VOTE for YOUR restaurant,retail, non-profit or business servicesorganization. Link the logo tothe nomination form.
The top 5 nominees of each category willbe recognized at this event and through e-media. The winner will be publicized in print ofboth newspapers and magazines, in social media, in the Chamber directory and moreways throughout the community as The Best of Glen Ellyn.
2019 Multi-Chamber Economic OutlookLuncheon & Business Expo
Don’t miss this great opportunity to network withbusiness leaders from area Chambers!
Join William Strauss, Senior Economist and EconomicAdvisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as heshares his expert insights.This economic outlook luncheon will help usunderstand the implications and trends that will helpchart a course of action.
We expect approximately 300 people from over 20communities to attend this event. It’s a great opportunity to showcase your business asa Table Top Exhibitor! Make sure to bring plenty ofbusiness cards! Date: Thursday, February 14
Time: 10:00am Networking & Expo11:55am Luncheon/Program
Location: Ashyana Banquets1620 75th StreetDowners Grove, IL 60516
Price: $30.00/Members $35.00/Non-Members$100.00 Exhibitor Tables (includes lunch)$500.00 Event Sponsorships (Includes exhib itor tab le& lunch for two) Registration: (630) 469-0907 orwww.GlenEllynChamber.com
February Monthly Meeting
This presentation w ill cover how to protect your business andyour business relationships.
Rick and his partner Charles Wentw orth ow n the Law Off iceof Lofgren & Wentw orth, P.C., know n as “The Entrepreneur’sLegal Resource,” located dow ntow n Glen Ellyn, and focustheir legal practices exclusively on entrepreneurs and smallbusinesses.
With over thirty-three years of legal experience w orking w ithbusinesses on the issues they face daily during theirbusiness cycles, Rick acts in the capacity of an outsidegeneral counsel assisting business ow ners to make smarterdecisions, build stronger relationships, and make and savemoney. Rick stresses the importance of recognizing thatcorrect legal answ ers alone do not necessarily translate intothe correct best business decisions. He represents all typesof businesses in every stage of their business cycles – fromstart up through eventual sale.
Date: Tuesday, February 12
Time: 11:30am RegistrationNoon - 1:00pm Program/Lunch
Location: A Toda Madre499 N. Main St, Glen Ellyn
Price: $25.00/member $30.00/future member
Registration: (630) 469-0907 orwww.GlenEllynChamber.com
ARE YOU MAXIMIZING YOUR CHAMBERMEMBERSHIP?
Quarterly Information Meetings
The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce has many new memberbenefits and cost saving programs. Whether you are a newmember or a veteran, come and learn how the Chamberw orks for you! At this session you can:· Schedule your benefits for the year· Use your member log-in to learn how to easily update yourinformation online· Netw ork w ith new members and the Chamber Board ofDirectors· Learn about new events and how to get involved· Enjoy a continental meal
Date: Wednesday, February 20 Time: 11::30 Registration Noon - 1:00pm Program Location: Glen Ellyn Bank & TrustLow er Level Conference Room357 Roosevelt RoadGlen Ellyn, IL 60137
Price: FREE Registration: w w w .glenellynchamber.com or call630-469-0907
Third Thursday Business After Hours
Come out and network with your fellow Chamber members. Create your own Glen Ellyn Chamber art piece.Wine will be served.
Date: Thursday, February 21
Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Bottle & Bottega - Glen Ellyn498 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn
Price: FREE
Register: www.GlenEllynChamber.com
The AnnualGlen Ellyn Community Awards
NEW LOCATION & TIME
The Glen Ellyn Community Awards is a chance for thecommunity to say THANK YOU to all the hard workingpublic servants, teachers who are educating ourchildren, employees who give 100%, storefronts thatgo the extra mile in customer service and all theamazing residents, both young and young at heart,who volunteer so much of their time and talents tomake Glen Ellyn a wonderful community to live, learn,work, dine, shop & play for all.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
NEW! Time: 5:30pm - Reception & Cash Bar6:30 - 8:00pm - Dinner & Program
NEW! Location: Abbington DistinctiveBanquets3 South 002 IL Route 53Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Price: $35/person $240 for a Table of 8Visit www.glenellynchamber.com/awards for yourtickets or call 630.469.0907RSVP by February 18,2019
2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - Terri Smith-PfeifferFront Row (left to right) - Steve Thompson - Immediate Past President, Terri-Smith Pfeiffer - President,
JP LaCour - Vice President, Dawn Smith - Executive DirectorBottom Row (left to right) - Joel Sourek - Director, Elyse Kennard - VP Marketing & PR, Jodi-Ann Kasky
- VP Central Business District, Katie Sivak - Director, Luke Widmer - Director, Evelyn Rodriguez - VPMembership, Brandee Martin - Treasurer, Sandy Palumbo - VP Business & Professional
Not Pictured - Rob Herbold - Secretary, Liz Mager - Director, Wendy Parks - Director, Benjamin Vargas- Director
VILLAGE OF GLEN ELLYN
Design Downtown Glen Ellyn Workshop
The Village of Glen Ellyn is in the early design phase of improvementsto the downtown streetscape and utilities. As part of this process,residents, visitors, businesses and property owners are invited toparticipate in an upcoming Design Downtown Glen Ellyn Workshop.The workshop will be held during the annual Indoor Sidewalk Sale onSaturday, January 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 524Pennsylvania Avenue. Participants will have the opportunity to receiveinformation on the upcoming project and weigh in on various aspects ofthe downtown streetscape project through interactive stations. Plus,activities for children will be available, along withrefreshments. http://downtownge.com/
GLEN ELLYN POLICE RESPOND TO BURGLARY IN PROGRESS(UPDATE #1)
Glen Ellyn, IL - On January 18, 2019, the Glen Ellyn PoliceDepartment was notified of a burglary in progress at the combinedTaco Bell and KFC Restaurant located at 370 Roosevelt Road.After further investigation, it has been determined that the offender
in this case was inside the business for several hours waiting for the employees to open therestaurant. Additionally, the offender swung a crow bar at the employees while telling them to open thesafe. Attached, and below, are images of the offender captured on surveillance cameras.
There was another burglary reported on January 17, 2019 to Flip’s Restaurant located at 340Roosevelt Road. In both cases, the offender entered the businesses after forcing entry to the drivethrough windows. The Glen Ellyn Police Department is asking local businesses to fortify drive throughwindows during off hours and ensure surveillance cameras and alarms are functional. If anyonerecognizes the individual in the photos, please contact the Glen Ellyn Police Department at 630-469-1187.
Press ReleasesGlen Police Respond to Burglary in Progress
Glen Police Respond to Burglary in Progress (Update #1)
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SILVER MEMBERS
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BRONZE MEMBERS
Block Advisors BMO Harris Bank Brookdale Glen Ellyn Chris MechanicalServices, Inc. COUNTRY Financial - Robert Kelley DuPage Medical Group F45Training Glen Ellyn Flip's Beef of Glen Ellyn Inland Bank Northwestern Medicine
Precision Payroll of America Rite-Way Custom Homes, LLC Sign Identity, Inc
EMERALD MEMBERS
ATI Physical Therapy A Toda Madre Alfie's Inn Always Great Smiles AmericanEnterprise Bank Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn Armbrust Plumbing & Heating
Solutions Atria Park Senior Living Autumn Leaves of Glen Ellyn BP Wash-N-GoCertaPro Painters Crowne Plaza Daily Herald Dan Palumbo - First American
Mortgage Dental Care of Glen Ellyn Flip's Beef of Glen Ellyn Focus on GlenEllyn HealthTrack Sports Wellness Huck Bouma PC Glen Ellyn Dentistry Glen
Ellyn Pediatric Dentistry, P.C. Learning Express Toy Store Main StreetPub Maple Glen - Koelsch Senior Community Mathnasium of Glen
Ellyn Mathieson, Moyski, Austin & Co., LLP Mel-O-Air Heating & Air ConditioningInc. Merchant Payment Solutions Group Orangetheory Fitness Professional
Nerds Professional Paving and Concrete, Inc. Cheryl Shurtz - RE/MAXSuburban The Care of Trees Walgreens Store #5927 Woofbeach Cove
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