June 2010 Annual Golf Outing The Joliet Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing will take place on Monday, August 2nd at the Joliet Country Club. Please set this day aside and spend a fun, relaxing day with your Chamber friends. Morning and afternoon foursomes are available, along with many sponsorship opportunities. Please go to www.jolietchamber.com to register or for more info. Helicopter Ball Drop (Sponsored by D'Arcy Motors & Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal) is back! Ball that lands closest to the hole splits the pot - maximum prize is $1,000. Price is $10 each. Call the Chamber office for more details at 815.727.5371.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chamber Night at Silver Cross Field Friday, August 6 will be Chamber Night at Silver Cross Field. Bring your family, friends and co-workers/employees to see the Joliet Jackhammers take on the Schaumburg Flyers at 7:10 p.m. HALF PRICE TICKETS ($5.00) are available for purchase at the Chamber office. Tickets must be picked up and purchased in person at the Chamber office, located at 63 N. Chicago St., Joliet.
Community Leadership School Watch for upcoming information on Community Leadership School (CLS) 2010. Sessions will begin on Thursday, September 2nd and continue each Thursday for eleven weeks. Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis – only the first 40 applicants will be accepted. Contact the Chamber for further information. Please click here to visit CLS home page. Membership Event Wrap-Up Thank you to all of our Volunteers (approximately 120) that helped in a variety of ways during the Chamber 2010 Membership Event. Special thanks to Chair Persons: Steve Laken, Mark Papoccia, Shawn Walsh, Lisa Las, Tom Grotovsky, Mark Karner and Susan Stockwell. These individuals led a total of 26 teams of callers into battle over a two day period and helped us walk away with nearly 100 new members after all will be accounted for. Thank you as well to Fast Signs, Martin Whalen Office Solutions, US Cellular and the Holiday Inn for donations and hospitality. Please take a moment and click on the link located in the right column of this newsletter to become familiar with our newest members. Welcome to all of you! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBER NOTES & NEWS BRIEFS The City of Joliet continues to earn accolades for its highly successful 2009 promotions and special events, receiving both Golden & Silver Trumpet Awards from the Publicity Club of Chicago for outstanding achievement in public relations. The City received a Gold Trumpet Award in the category of Marketing for the 2009 Joliet “Play Campaign” and a Silver Trumpet Award in the category of Special Events for the July 2009 “Incarceration Cell-a-bration” Grand Opening of the Old Joliet Prison Park. The Joliet Park District would like to announce that registration is now open for the 2010 Woodruff Golf Championship. This year’s event will take place on June 12 and 13 at Woodruff Golf Course, located at 621 N. Gougar Road. The entry fee is $30 per player. This does not include greens fees or cart fees. Deadline to register is Friday, June 4. Please call (815) 741-7272 or visit www.woodruffgc.com for more info. Area women and their families are invited to attend Silver Cross Hospital’s “I Matter” Celebration of Health on Friday, June 18 from 4-8 p.m. This FREE event will be held on the Silver Cross replacement hospital campus, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox – located off Route 6 and I-355. Register to attend at www.imatter.silvercross.org or call 888-660-HEAL (4325). The University of St. Francis is one of seven colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine’s ‘Models of Efficiency’ – a program that identifies new approaches for streamlining operations and delivering superior services in less time and at lower cost. Guardian Angel Community Services is proud to announce the establishment of the Guardian Angel Community Services Foundation. The Foundation was established in December of 2009 and was made possible through the donation of the late Ms. Bernadine C. Worland, who bequeathed her estate to Guardian Angel Community Services. The main purpose of the Foundation is to foster, support, develop, encourage and maintain the charitable, educational and religious purposes and functions of Guardian Angel Community Services.
Joliet Country Club – “The Area’s Best Kept Secret” offers Private Club, Olympic Size Swimming Pool, Bocce Ball Court, Pool Side Service, Watch your favorite Sporting Event at the Tiki Bar, and much more! Call today for membership consultation 815.727.3677 or visit www.jolietcountryclub.com Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet announced the addition of a prenatal heart specialist and sophisticated fetal echo cardiology services to detect and treat fetal heart problems possibly as early as during pregnancy. The new capabilities can uncover a wide range of fetal heart defects. Stepping Stones, Inc. recently received a three-year accreditation from the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International. This is Stepping Stones seventh consecutive three-year accreditation, the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded. Theodore Kanellakes of Joliet was elected trustee for the second district of the Illinois State Medical Society during its 2010 annual meeting. University of St. Francis is offering a Lunchtime MBA program beginning August 2010. Join working professionals in the Joliet/Will County area to advance your management skills. Complete coursework online and meet only once a week for one hour to attend a presentation relating to your course. Classes are limited to 18 students, so call now to inquire at 800.735.7500 or contact admissions@stfrancis.edu for more information.
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June Business After Hours: Thursday, June 24, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Joliet Area Historical Museum & The Renaissance Center. $2.00 admission – refreshments will be available. Please use Museum entrance. More info A New Member Orientation will be held prior to the June Business After Hours at the Joliet Area Historical Museum from 3:30 to 4:45. Watch your mail for an official invite or just call the Chamber office at 815.727.5371 to RSVP Ribbon Cutting: Thursday, June 3, 3:30 p.m. at Window World, 1504 Essington Road in Joliet. Live broadcast with WCCQ from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. John Andretti's car will be at the event - if you come in and make a $5 donation to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, you can get your picture taken with the car!
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Joliet Chamber of Commerce 63 North Chicago St. City Center P.O. Box 752 Joliet, IL 60434 Phone: 815-727-5371 Fax: 815-727-5374 E-mail: info@jolietchamber.com |
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