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Keeping You Connected

THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LISLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
December 2012

Calendar of Events
Lights of Lisle Saturday, December 1, 2012 3:00 pm Santa Parade 6:00 pm tree lighting 3:00 pm 8:00pm, Once Upon a Christmas at Museums of Lisle Station Park 3:30 pm 7:30 pm Live Holiday Entertainment Please refer to www.villageoflisle.org for times and details LISLE EXECUTIVE NETWORKING GROUP (LENG) Tuesday, December 4, 2012 12:00 pm Mullens Bar & Grill 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532 Strategic Planning Workshop John Draut, Program Director, Benedictine University Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:30 am 1:00 pm Benedictine University, Krasa Center, Room C Please call chamber for your reservation Free lunch and workshop to members LISLE EXECUTIVE NETWORKING GROUP (LENG) Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:00 pm Raymes Steak and Fish House 4801 Lincoln Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532 HOLIDAY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS (BAH) Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Wyndham Hotel 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532 ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON Speaker from DuPage Medical Group Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:30 am 1:30 pm Wyndham Hotel 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle $25.00 members $35.00 non-members

Presidents CornerTom Althoff

It is good to review the year in the Lisle Chamber as we wind down to the end of 2012. I am pleased to report that we kept our membership stable at about 320. We thank all of you for your show of support. Our major programs all experienced increases in attendance and we did better financially. Our dinner dance, 5K/10K, golf outing and 5K Turkey Trot Tune-up all did very well. The Lisle Executive Networking Group (LENG) experienced revitalization and has plans for December which are exciting. Our summer member picnic was a big hit with many of you in attendance. Downtown Cruise Nights were well attended and there was a great spirit in the community. Halloween was a huge downtown event and on Dec 1st the downtown is lit up with 2000 luminarias for the Lights of Lisle Festival. This community event truly showcases beautiful downtown Lisle. Our Business After Hours at the West Suburban Community Pantry drew a huge crowd and featured terrific food and beverages. This organization does so much for those in need and we salute Barbara and Roger Schmith and welcome new Executive Director, Mike McDonnell. We are very pleased with the opening of DuPage Medical Group on Warrenville Rd. This facility will provide 16 different specialty areas with an emphasis on cancer treatment. It will also be an immediate care facility which will be a major benefit to the Lisle area. Welcome to the Lisle Chamber! We had a very enjoyable ribbon-cutting with hundreds of people in attendance and tours of the new building. Special thanks to Maria McGowan for arranging a great event. Congratulations to the Wyndham Lisle for their program benefiting the Paul Hall Community Center and the people in that area of Chicago who would not have much of a Christmas without their generosity. Toys, clothing and food were collected to support hundreds of families. Chef Kevin and General Manager Tammy Madajewski are major organizers for this charity. We look forward to our December programs which include the Strategic Planning Workshop at Benedictine University on the 13th. Our annual meeting at the Wyndham on the 20th will present the new Board of Directors, Volunteer of the Year and Ambassador of the year. This is always a very enjoyable and festive luncheon so dont miss it. We will be celebrating the holidays with Business After Hours on the 19th at the Wyndham so we will enjoy the food and beverages a couple days in a row. We look forward to 2013 as a great year of continued recovery and I wish you all the best for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, and all other holidays!
The mission of the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce is to facilitate business relationships and opportunities, to advocate on behalf of our members to governmental bodies and the general public, to promote the best interests of our membership in a fiscally sound and professional manner, and to promote ethical business practices and contribute to the betterment of the community.

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Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce 1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102 Lisle, IL 60532 630-964-0052 630-964-2726 www.lislechamber.com info@lislechamber.com

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2012 Chamber Board of Directors Chris Ashe, Chairman, Brian Ashe & Associates, Ltd. Dan Garvy, Past Chairman, Lisle Park District Paula Gleason, Chair Elect, Bensidoun, USA Kitty Murphy, Vice-Chair
The Nook, Inc. Sonny Smith, Treasurer, College of DuPage Elizabeth Boone, Moser College, Benedictine University

Chairmans MessageChris Ashe

Happy Holidays! Here we are, the last month of the year I simply cant believe it. As Ive put together this newsletter entry, Im reminded that this will be the last one I write as the Chairman of the Lisle Area Chamber. I was humbled by the opportunity to serve the Chamber in this capacity for 2012, and as my term of service comes to an end I cant help but thank all of the people in the chamber who have made this such a wonderful experience. We are truly blessed to live and work in a business community full of people who are willing to help you at every turn. It is a tight knit group with a truly entrepreneurial spirit and Ive formed excellent relationships with people I may have otherwise never met, as a direct result of my involvement with the Lisle Area Chamber. Tom, Jill, and Amy conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and their importance to the organizations success cannot be overstated. At the same time, they each bring an enthusiasm and positivity to everything that they do. Can you remember the last time you went to a Chamber event and left without cracking a smile? While all of us are looking to capitalize on opportunities that will promote and grow our business, it is refreshing to be able to do so in a fun and lighthearted venue. Their personal touch allows that to continue, and I thank them for it. All of my fellow board members are magnificently talented people and I only hope that Ive been able to leave them with a fraction of the impact theyve had on me. Thanks to you all for your support, and for the privilege of collaborating on a regular basis. Be excited for whats to come. The chamber continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a dynamic business environment. We have the right people in the right places to continue bringing quality programming, networking, and events to our members. As Paula Gleason moves into my roll at the end of the month, Im very confident in the chambers continued success and look forward to supporting her as she has supported me this past year. Good luck to you all on a strong close to the year, and all the best in 2013 and beyond!

Richard Brink, Hilton Lisle/

Naperville Lisa Fitterer, Navistar, Inc. Bill Kuglich, Molex

Julie LaFond, St Joan of Arc Tom Reif, Hallberg Commercial & Benefits Insurance Jennifer Schinke,
BankFinancial

Diane Merna,
Adler Associates

Joe Straka, PACT, Inc. Mayor Joseph Broda,

ex officio, Village of Lisle

Jim Harkness, General Counsel, Momkus McCluskey, LLC., ex officio Chamber Staff Tom Althoff, President & CEO Jill Eidukas, Office & Events Manager Amy Vidovic, Office Assistant

Benedictine University, College of Business will be offering a free seminar on Strategic Management for Small Business, December 13th, at 11:30 am 1:00 pm at 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 60532 in the Krasa Building, Room C .John Draut, Program Director, Master of Science in Accountancy will be the presenter. Each attendee will receive a flash drive with the presentation on it along with ancillary files, a binder with hard copies of the material for each participant and a box lunch. Contact the Chamber for your reservation. info@lislechamber.com

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ARDS Services,Inc. Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington Business Office Interiors Carpenters Local 1889 Crme Cakeshop & Bakery DuPage Medical Group Integrated Marketing Communications Kids Teen Rider, Inc. Jewel/Osco 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

General Membership Luncheon

Remembering Marshall Fields was a book written by historian Leslie Goddard, the speaker at the Lisle Chambers General Membership Luncheon at Pizzeria Bombolas in Lisle. She brought back a nostalgic look at the great customer service and branding that Marshall Fields created. Memories of the lunches under the Christmas Tree at the Walnut Room, festive window decorations Frango Mints, and the historic clock on State and Wabash. A portion of proceeds of Leslies sales of her autographed book was donated to the Chambers scholarship fund.

Silver Members
AthletiCo Bulls/Sox Training Academy CA CitiBank Chicago Tribune Country Insurance-Van Ham/Tan Agency Daily Herald/Paddock Publications Exterior Designers, Inc. FastSigns Goldstar Security Services, Inc. Hallberg Commercial and Benefit Solutions Hand-N-Paw Harris N.A. - Lisle Health Source of Lisle Integrity Motors Isoprime Corporation Janice Connelly Interiors Jim Dhamer Plumbing and Sewer Lee Ernst, ReMax Action Lisle-Woodridge Fire Fighters Union Local 2986 McCain Foods USA, Inc. Momkus McCluskey, LLC Norbert Pools & Spa OakBrook Investments Optometry & Eyewear Gallery Padgett Business Services Performance Processing Pulse Financial Services, LLC P. Martin Jewelers Rapid Funding Corporation Robert Kelly Studio Senryo Technologies Service Master Today Weldon Hardware Wheatstack.. A Midwestern Eatery & Tap

Save the Date Lisle Area Chamber Annual

Silent Auction & Dinner Dance
Dancing with the Chamber Stars

Friday, February 8, 2013 6:00 pm 11:00 pm Hilton Lisle/Naperville

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Business After Hours

The West Suburban Community Pantry hosted Lisle, Downers Grove, Woodridge and Naperville Chamber members to terrific food and networking opportunities. Mike McDonnell is the new Executive Director and Barbara and Roger Schmith are now the Executive Directors Donor and Resource Development. A twenty dollar donation will purchase an entire shopping cart of food. Please visit www.wcpinc.org for more information about the pantry.
Ribbon Cutting

DuPage Medical Group hosted a Ribbon Cutting November 28, 2012. We were welcomed by Mike Kasper, CEO, followed by Paul Merrick, MD., President, Mayor Joseph Broda, Village of Lisle, and Dennis Fine, COO. The 100,000-square-foot building with 16 specialties, in affiliation with Rush University Medical Center and a new immediate care center. The facility also has an expanded cancer program now including radiation oncology, the state-of-the-art new Lisle medical office building will officially open on December 3, 2012.

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The Wyndham Hotel, Lisle hosted a Ribbon Cutting November 26, 2012. The Toy Box was filled and the sleigh was filled with boots and hats and gloves, which will be distributed at the Paul Hall Community Center in Chicago. The Festival of Lights is a program that companies donate a tree and decorate it and they are distributed to families in need. Chef Kevin spearheaded the idea of feeding families and donating toys, boots, hats and gloves after seeing Bishop Hall on TV a few years ago and he started the ball rolling. Chef Kevin and General Manager Tammy Madajewski, Bishop Paul Hall, Mayor Joseph Broda. Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber are pictured above. Lisle Area Chamber New Website
Shaun Pollitt of Shaun Pollitt Design is one of our newest members and he is designing the Lisle Area Chambers new and improved website. You will be able to sign up for all events with online payments, the new website will be up and running early December. We would like to ask you our members to send in updated information about your company, your employees, awards that you have been awarded, or just news you think you would like to share with the membership. As always we have member-to-member discounts, if you would like to be included or update your current discount to members, send it to jill@lislechamber.com.

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Roger Schmith, Barbara Schmith, WSCP, Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber

Chef Kevin Jones, General Manager Tammy Madajewski, Paul Hall, Mayor Joseph Broda, Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber

Tom Althoff, and Leslie Goddard

Kandy Sladek, Woodridge Chamber Chairwoman, Michael McDonnell, WCSP Executive Director

Leslie Goddard, Author/Speaker, Ken Wojcik, Pact, Inc.

DuPage Medical Group Ribbon Cutting

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Mayor Joseph Broda, Village of Lisle, welcomes DuPage Medical Group

Dennis Fine, COO, , DupPage Medical Group, Mayor Joseph Broda, Mike Kasper, CEO, DuPage Medical Group, Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber presents a Buck for Luck

Maria McGowan, DuPage Medical Group, Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber

Olivia Williams, Dr. Eric Williams, Williams Chiropractic and Michelle Simpson

Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K

Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau enjoys the Festival of Lights at the Wyndham

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Turkey Trot Tune Up 5K

The inaugural Turkey Trot Tune -Up 5K had over 240 runners/ walkers. The Lisle Area Chamber event took place the Sunday before Thanksgiving at the Lisle Community Park. Molex was the Platinum sponsor of the event. Gold Sponsors were Jewel Foods, Dick Pond Athletics and Atheltico. Silver sponsor Essig Printing and the Hilton Lisle/Naperville. We thank the Lisle Park District and the Lisle High School for letting us use this course and many thanks to the Lisle Lions Club, Teens with Character, the Police and Fire Departments of Lisle.

Over 240 runners/walkers attended the Inaugural Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K Run/Walk.at Lisle Community Park.

Chamber Member Anniversaries in 2012 Thank You for Your Support!

20 Years (Members since 1992) Air Care Services Alphagraphics Printshops of the Future Craig's Auto Service Center David W. Rosenberg,P.C. Attorney at Law Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting Main St. Hair Co. P. Martin Jewelers, Inc. Pave Man, Inc. 15 Years (Members since 1997) 10 Years (Members since 2002) David A. Kunkel & Associates, Inc. Envirmark, Inc Past Presence Custom Framing Sharing Connections Furniture Bank Three Fires Council - Boy Scouts of America Villages on Maple West Suburban Humane Society Wine Expressions, LLC. 5 Years (Members since 2007) 101 North Partnership Armour Eckrich Meats, LLC AthletiCo BankFinancial Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington Borsche Digital, LLC Concert Group Logistics LLC Culver's of Downers Grove/Lisle DuPage Workforce Board Elan Photography, Inc. Integrated Marketing Communications James Harold Beutjer Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Judy Torres, Independent Shaklee Distributor KinderCare Learning Center Literacy Volunteers of DuPage LPL Financial Services Malloy's Wine and Spirits The Nook Verizon Wireless (Ogden)

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Renewals
Anderson Wealth Advisors LLC Bulls/Sox Training Academy Chi Town Provisions Inc. Coffee News of DuPage County Illinois Crme de la Crme Gifts Culloton Strategies, LLC Esser Hayes Insurance Group Evviva Bar & Eatery

The holiday season is the perfect time to shop local in Downtown Lisle, which will be aglow with beautiful lights and decorations. Restaurants and cafes will be serving favorite holiday dishes and treats while businesses will be offering one-of-a-kind gifts. If the weather cooperates, the Main Street ice rink will be delighting skaters and the annual Lights of Lisle Festival (December 1st) is always sure to please. Enjoy this holiday season!

New Members
Luis Artuto Dance Academy Luis Santillan 700 S. La Londe Lombard, IL 60148 (312) 473-5237 DuPage Medical Group Kristi Dillman 1100 W. 31st Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 324-2934 Jami Madonick Personal Lines & Financial Services Jami Madonick 6707 Carpenter Ct. Woodridge, IL 60517 (847) 989-8338 Kids Teen Rider, Inc. Tiffany Stephens 1240 Iroquois Avenue, Suite 500 Naperville, IL 60563 630-405-4572

Exterior Design, Inc. Isoprime Corporation Katsis & Company, Ltd. Leeco Steel LLC Lisle Auto Plaza Naperville Community Unit School District #203 Padgett Business Services Pritchett Realty Corporation Robert Bair Services Plumbing Heating & Air Tailored Spaces Cabinetry, LLC The Stone Center University Commons UPS Store Wine Expressions LLC