CHAMBERVISION

Building a Foundation of Commitment

THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LISLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

March 2013

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

Presidents CornerTom Althoff

We are very excited about the start of spring and our upcoming Spring Sprint 5K/10K on March 10th at Lisle Community Park. This is the day we set the 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 Dance on February 8th. You will see more information elsewhere and photos of the event but let me just congratulate committee chair Paula Gleason of Bensidoun USA and Neighbors Magazine on another great program. Because of Paulas organizational strengths and leadership this program has been growing in popularity every year. The committee works very diligently as well and is congratulated for all they do. We are also indebted to Jill Eidukas Office and Events Manager for all she does to coordinate the activities prior to, during, and after the dinner. Thanks also to Amy Vidovic, Office Assistant, who volunteered 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 our Facebook page. We also held the first annual Lislepalooza at Benedictine University later in the month. This program held on the BU campus featured a career fair, seminars on job preparation techniques, a luncheon, and business after hours. A good time was had by all as over 400 visitors attended. Thank you to Dr. Sandra Gill, Dean of the College of Business for including the Lisle Chamber. Eric Goodman did a great job managing the career fair as well. We look forward to this 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 provides 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 the BAH including food from Yerbabuena. We also had a ribbon-cutting at the new Kumon location in Lisle. Welcome and congratulations to Madhuri Agrawal. There are many great opportunities for March including Women in Business luncheon, Affordable Care Act presentation by Hallberg Insurance, Rotarys Luck of the Irish Business after Hours at Wheatstack and Multichamber luncheon with 20 other chambers on March 21 st. See you and best wishes for a beautiful spring. 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.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WIB) Ask the Experts: What Makes Your Business 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

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2013 Chamber Board of Directors

Paula Gleason, Chair, Bensidoun, USA Chris Ashe, Past Chairman, Brian Ashe & Associates Kitty Murphy, Chair-Elect The Nook, Inc.. Sonny Smith, Treasurer, College of DuPage Tom Reif, Vice Chair Hallberg Commercial & Benefits Insurance Elizabeth Boone, Moser College, Benedictine University Richard Brink, Hilton Lisle/Naperville Dan Garvy, Lisle Park District Bill Kuglich, Molex Julie LaFond, St Joan of Arc Tom Reif, Vice Chair Hallberg 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, Momkus McCluskey, LLC., ex officio

Chair MessagePaula Gleason

Wow! What fun! You really missed a fantastic evening if you missed the Chambers Annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction held in the beautiful Hilton Hotel. Now in its fifth year, Dancing with the Chamber Stars has become a much sought-after showcase of local talent. Congratulations to Benedictine Moser Colleges Elizabeth Boone and Arthur Murray instructor, James Dutton, who won first place in the dance competition. Many thanks for the time and efforts of the other dance-team match-ups of Dave Anderson, Village of Lisle Police Department, and Veronika Roth, Luis Arturo Dance Academy; Joanne Clark, Molex, and Igor Afonkin, My Dance Hub; Chris Pellico, Navistar, and Kelly Lakomy, Arthur Murray; Mike Toohey, Lisle Park District, and Jaana Lillemagi, My Dance Hub; and Amy Vidovic, Lisle Chamber of Commerce, and Luis Santillan, Luis Arturo Dance Academy. All of these participants put in many hours of practice to provide an array of outstanding entertainment for the audience. Another big 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 of Lisle. Special thanks to the 315 area residents and business leaders in attendance who enjoyed a Mardi Gras atmosphere, complete with masquerade masks and beads. Chamber members who sponsored, contributed auction items, brought tables of attendees and/or worked very hard to ensure an extremely successful venue are to be congratulated. Kudos to the Dinner Dance Committee members for a superb job well done! With spring just ahead of us, we anticipate another outstanding Chamber event in March with 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 to our membership, what adds value, spotlight what is working and lead by example. Our commitment is to provide incentives for improvement and make changes when necessary; based on an optimism in the future rather than dissatisfaction in the past. Current economic conditions have had a definitive impact on Chamber membership retention and we are committed to target this issue in 2013 for improved member retention. We are here to serve you, please get to know us and provide comments or suggestions on how we can enhance your membership experience. We are very happy to welcome GC Realty, The Small Business Administration and Floral Events as new members to the Lisle Chamber. They will add a fresh approach to our already 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 extend your commitment of Chamber membership and join one of these involved teams your participation would be much appreciated! One of the keys to growing your business is to consistently demonstrate integrity in your interactions with others. Your commitment to assist fellow Chamber members grow their business creates a synergy that benefits every Chamber member. Lets ALL continue to Build a Foundation of Commitment.

Chamber Staff

Tom Althoff, President & CEO Jill Eidukas, Office & Events Manager Amy Vidovic, Office Assistant

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LISLEPALOOZA The 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. Linkedin, resume referrals and interviewing workshops were included in the Career/Internship Fair part of the program. Some of the Lisle Area Chamber businesses were represented at their display tables during the event. The college hosted 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, presented 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.

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 CitiBank Chicago Tribune Country Insurance-Van Ham/Tan Agency Daily Herald/Paddock Publications Exterior Designers, Inc. FastSigns Floral Events 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 Merchant Services, Inc. P. Martin Jewelers Rapid Funding Corporation Robert Kelly Studio Senryo Technologies Service Master Today Weldon Hardware Wheatstack.. A Midwestern Eatery & Tap

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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Ribbon Cutting

Women in Business
Ask the Experts: What Makes Your Business Newsworthy
Promoting a business is a challenge for all companies, especially for small businesses. Getting the right publicity for a local campaign can make or break its outcome. Join the Lisle Area Chambers Women in Business (WIB) luncheon and Ask the Experts media panel to learn the secrets of how to make your business or non-profit news worthy to the news media. The Lisle WIB luncheon is Tuesday, March 12, 11:30am to 1:00pm, Lisle 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 the TribLocal (Tribune). For reservations and information contact the Lisle Area Chamber at 630-964-0052 or info@lislechamber.com for the March 12 WIB Luncheon Ask the Experts panel. Please note: This is a Brown Bag Lunch event, bring your lunch and the Chamber will provide beverages and dessert. Cost is $5.00 for chamber members and $10.00 for non-members.

Madhuri Agrawal of Kumon of Lisle hosted a Ribbon Cutting on February 28 at their new location in Lisle at 1550 Maple Avenue, Four Lakes, Lisle. Chamber Board members, ambassadors and chamber business owners were in attendance to show their support of the new business owner in Lisle.

Business After Hours

Jason Fair, Merrill Lynch and Tom Althoff

Jason Fair of Merrill Lynch hosted the February Business After Hours. Networking of members was enjoyed by all who attended. Fellow chamber member Yerbabuena catered the event. There was a putting contest and the winners received water bottles and travel coffee cups and Wally Nagel, Class Printing won an Odyssey Golf putter. It was a snowy evening, thank you to our members who braved the weather.

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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 Committees. 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. Joe 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 applications and networking with other chamber members. He has been in the Information Technology field since 1975 doing programming 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 can 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 leaves us with this bit of wisdom If you have any old family photo albums take the time to collect the names and date information for each picture before it is too late. Because without that information the pictures are of little value to the family.

West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon & Expo

Through PURPOSE, PERSISTENCE, PERFORMANCE and the PURSUIT OF PERFECTION, Chris Catalano inspires the world to rock on stage and in life! Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:00 am: Networking & Expo Noon: Lunch & Speaker 2:00 pm: Expo closes Bobaks Signature Events at Seven Bridges 6440 Double Eagle Drive Woodridge, IL
Ticket Cost: $35 Members; $50 Non-Members Expo Tables $350 RSVP by March 14th (No WALK-INS) Limited seats available info@lislechamber.com or 630-964-0052

Chris Catalano, Chairman & CEO of School of Rock

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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 multichamber event

Gary Shafer, Kiwanis, Curtis Frank,Frank Electric

Bill Kuglich, Molex, Dan Garvy, Lisle Park District, Jason Fair, Merrill Lynch BAH

Kumon of LisleFour Lakes Ribbon Cutting

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

Crowd enjoys Dancing with the Chamber Stars

Jeff 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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Mayor Joseph Broda at Lisle Area Chamber Dinner Dance

Brian Ashe, Brian Ashe & Associates, Roz Usheroff, Erica Graham, Chris Ashe, Brian Ashe & Associates

Luis Santillan, Luis Arturo Dance Academy, Amy Vidovic, Lisle Chamber

Bridget Johnson, Tom Freeman, Lisle/Woodridge Fire District, Teri Althoff

Tom Althoff, Lisle Area Chamber

Joanne Clarke, Molex and Igor Afonkin, Dance Hub

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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 the Chamber 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, Luis Arturo Dance Academy, Elizabeth Boone, Moser College, Benedictine University 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 Commerce 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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Renewals
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 Center 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

Multi-Chamber DuPage County Hounds

June Lisle-Naperville Family Chamber Event! Come out on Thursday, June 20 @ 7pm for a special multichamber FAMILY event that will feature chamber members from both the Lisle and Naperville Chambers of Commerce.
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

New Member
Floral Events Ivone Da Silva 1041 N. Washington Street Naperville, IL 60563 630-783-8533
1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102 Lisle, IL 60532 www.lislechamber.com 630-964-0052 Fax 630-964-2726 info@lislechamber.com