January 2012
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Super Bowl Raffle Winner

Congratulations to I.A.T.S.E. Stagehands Local 124 - winner of the 2012 Super Bowl raffle!  Thanks to all who participated in this year.  Donnie Chestnutt with First Midwest Bank sold the most tickets (over $1000 worth!) and won an I-Pad II.  Way to go Donnie!

Salute to Accomplishment

Hollywood Casino Joliet has been chosen as the 2012 Salute to Accomplishment recipient.  They will be honored at a dinner on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Joliet Hotel & Conference Center. Watch for your invitation in the mail.  Please mark your calendars and make sure to join us in celebrating 20 years of accomplishments of Hollywood Casino Joliet!

EXPO 2012

EXPO 2012 will take place on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18 at Westfield Louis Joliet.  Register before December 31st and receive $100 off your booth!  Registration forms have been mailed to all Chamber members - send in your completed registration form or call the Chamber office for more info!

Member Luncheon

The first member luncheon of 2012 will be on Wednesday, January 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Jacob Henry Mansion's Victorian Ballroom, 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet.  Speakers will be Senator A.J. Wilhelmi and Representative Renee Kosel.  Cost to attend is $30 pp - tables of 10 are also available to purchase.  Reservations are required. Click here to register on line or send in your registration form!

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MEMBER NEWS & NOTES

Joliet Pattern, who manufacturers point of purchase displays and prints retail environment graphics in Crest Hill for clients such as McDonalds, Coca Cola, Oberwies Dairy, Kraft Foods and more.  This summer they have taken over the manufacturing of RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE TROPHIES for Major League Baseball, which were handed out this past November!  Rawlings also asked Joliet Pattern to design and manufacture two unique tables (one for each league) and a custom podium which were used at the set of ESPN's live telecast - and then as the backdrop to awards ceremony in New York City on November 11.

CONGRATULATIONS to Terry D'Arcy, D'Arcy Automobiles, for receiving the 2012 "Caritas Community Caring Award" from the University of St. Francis.

Silver Cross Hospital - Employees from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) at Silver Cross Hospital participated in the Third Annual SkyRise Chicago event in November.  Together, they raised $3,925 and climbed all 103 flights of stairs at the Willis Tower.  This event will fuel RIC's cutting-edge patient care and innovative rehabilitation research, offering thousands of adults and children the greatest hope for the future.

Martin Whalen Office Solutions, Inc. - Martin Whalen is thrilled to announce their recent recognition as a "2011 Elite Dealer" by the Week in Imaging, an interactive one-stop news and information source for the office technology industry.  The Elite Dealer Awards honors the 40 best and the brightest office technology dealers in the nation, and are chosen based on growth, innovative marketing and sales programs, community leadership, and leadership within the industry.

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Do you love your Joliet Chamber?

Do you tell people that you meet why they should be a member of the Joliet Chamber?  Do you like networking and speaking one-on-one with business people?  MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BECOMING A JOLIET CHAMBER AMBASSADOR! 

Ambassadors are the "positive voice" of the Chamber.  Joliet Chamber Ambassadors call and welcome new members to the Chamber, deliver New Member packets, serve as "Greeters" at Chamber events, among other things. Ambassadors meet the first Wednesday of the month at 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber office to review the Chamber's schedule for the month, hand out New Member packets to be delivered, etc. 

If you think you may be interested in becoming an Ambassador - or would like more information, please contact Mike Paone at the Chamber.

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Membership Recruitment

As we move into a New Year it's always a good chance to reach out to you, our members and ask for a little assistance.  A collection of 2,000+ eyes and ears are a tremendous asset to have.  This link provides a top category Prospect Sheet for your review.  We offer many more categories, but this is just a quick memory jogger.  If you have a chance, print it out and keep close by throughout the year.

Ask yourself if you utilize any business(es) in one or many of the categories.  Maybe there is a new business coming into your office building or maybe in your personal life you use a business that isn't a Chamber member yet. 

When you do realize that one or more businesses are not members, let us know!  We'll be happy to contact them right away and if you're willing, we'll take an introduction.

The more businesses that we can count as members means the more potential partners, customers and clients that you and your fellow members can reach out to.  Also, the more collective voices that we can represent equals more attention when it comes to matters in the political world.

Thank you for your support and please contact Mike Paone at 815.727.5371 with any questions or information.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

If you would like your business featured as the Member Spotlight in 2012, please contact Trish at the Chamber office to schedule your month - or for more info!

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Annual Dinner - Nonember 7th @ Syl's 150 West

Ribbon Cutting - November 15th @ Voss Healh Alliance

Business After Hours - November 17th @ The Department, sponsored by Comcast

Business Before Hours

Thursday, January 12, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. @ Emeritus at Joliet Courtyard, 3315 Executive Drive in Joliet.  Come and start your day with a FREE breakfast buffet, tour the facility and mingle with Emeritus staff and Chamber members!

Business After Hours

Thursday, January 19, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. @ National Center For Integrative Medicine, 3100 Theodore Street in Joliet.  $2.00 cover charge,

hors d'oeuvres and OPEN BAR!

JAYP Tax Seminar

Wednesday, January 25, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. @ PeopleFirst Bank Building, 3100 Theodore St., Lower Level.  Cost $15 (lunch provided).  Reservations required!

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View our Board of Directors
View The Chamber Staff

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The Ambassadors are a group of volunteers who help the chamber through various activities.

Learn more about becoming
an Ambassador

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View our list of NEW members
View a list of member renewals

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AT&T

Abri Credit Union

Berlinsky Scrap Corp.

Berman Capital Management &         

     Research

BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell /

     Karen Robertson

Emeritus at Joliet Courtyard

First Community Bank of Joliet

Hometown National Bank

Linden Oaks at Edward

NextMedia Radio Group

Nowacki Insurance Agency

NuMark Credit Union

Sisters of St. Francis of Mary

     Immaculate

WOLF'S SEALCOATING, INC.

Exciting New Announcement !!!

We are excited to announce that our members can now access our new Business / Membership Directory as well as a new Calendar / Online Registration page. 

First, when you visit our Chamber home page you can easily click on Business/Membership Directory and you will be taken to a newly designed search page.  From here you may search for members by company name and/or business categories.  A full category drop down menu is available as well as an improved key word search function.  Once a business or category has been displayed, new options appear as well in terms of business information. A scrolling list of new members appears on the right sidebar and you now have a feature that allows you to start your own list and/or roster to save for future reference. 

Second, we have added a brand new and easy to use Calendar of Events page that now allows all members to register and pay for their luncheon, dinner, etc online with a credit card or opt for an invoice to be sent out.  No more faxing or mailing or calling in a reservation (we'll still gladly accept) as you can now complete your registration and receive confirmation right away.  You can view the entire calendar in a special view and print out. Also, now you can set up a reminder to be sent directly to your inbox for an event.  Finally, you now have the option to import the events directly into Microsoft Outlook which is especially useful in this time of smart phone use. 

Take some time and check out both of these new features and we suggest that you utilize them to their fullest capabilities. You can feel free to contact us if you need help in one of the areas.