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Highland Park Business Bulletin
Business and Economic Development Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Friday, February 21, 2014
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Learn How to Do Business with Ravinia Festival
Wednesday, March 12, 2014; 2:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, the City of Highland Park and Ravinia Festival will host a meeting for local business owners to learn how they can do business with Ravinia Festival and attract more of the 600,000 Ravinia Festival visitors each season. Speakers will include representatives from Ravinia's communications, development and group sales departments; managers from Levy Restaurants, which runs Ravinia's food services; and Performance Media, which publishes Ravinia Magazine. Topics will include the current state of the classical music world, how to advertise at Ravinia, how to support the not-for-profit festival and the perks that come with that, promotions that Highland Park businesses can do on their own. |
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NEW BUSINESSES
Tomo Sushi & More
675 Central Avenue
(847) 433-7051
Sushi Restaurant
Please join The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce at the Design Quartet Grand Opening Ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 27 at 1:00 PM.
Design Quartet in Ravinia
595 Roger Williams
(847) 780-4267
Kitchen & Bath Design/Installation Specialists
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Spring 2014 SCORE Chicago Small Business Programs
Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Avenue
All programs will start at 7:00 pm and will be held in the Library's Auditorium.
Going into Business Evaluate Yourself and Take the First Step
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
This workshop presented by SCORE Mentor Mark Lieberman helps you assess your prospects, will give you the initial direction needed and inspire you to move forward to realize your dream.
Power of Email Marketing
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Gain insight on how to build your lists and use subject lines to get your emails opened. This session presented by Irwin Myers is designed to give you the information you need but never knew where to find it.
Business Plan: A Road Map to You, Necessary for Loans
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Good planning increases the odds of success. This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development including setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain your goals. This program is presented by SCORE Mentor Mark Lieberman.
SCORE Chicago Mentoring
Thursday Evenings 5-8 PM
The Library is a SCORE Chicago Mentoring site. Register for a one-on-one mentoring session with a SCORE Chicago counselor at http://www.scorechicago.org.
Programs are presented by SCORE Chicago, City of Highland Park's Office of Economic Development, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, and the Library.
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HPHS Shoreline Advertising Opportunity for Businesses
Shoreline is a nonprofit student newspaper for Highland Park High School (433 Vine Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois 60035). Because Shoreline is only partially funded by the school district, the newspaper depends on advertising revenue to cover more than half of its production costs. The paper is read by students, faculty, staff, parents, and other community members. The PTO sells subscriptions to parents and others in Highland Park.
Each advertiser receives a copy of the paper along with a bill for the advertisement. The advertising staff stays in touch with advertisers to keep up with changing needs. The paper is student-produced on a desktop publishing program. Camera-ready copy is required; Shoreline does not accept responsibility for designing, typing, creating or modifying ads. Ads are accepted in both jpeg and PDF formats.
For an application, pricing sheet, additional information, or to have copies of Shoreline delivered to your business please call (224) 765-2123.
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EVENTS AROUND TOWN
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall, 1707 St Johns Avenue
February 24, 2014; 7:30 PM
BLUEMERCURY MAKE-UP THURSDAYS 638 Central Avenue Bluemercury,located in Downtown Highland Park at 638 Central Avenue, is excited to help you this Thursday, February 27 and every Thursday with your own makeup as an expert will show you new tricks and give you new tips. VIBE AT 1935 1935 Sheridan Road - Friday, February 21, 2014; 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: "Louie Zagoras" - Saturday, February 22, 2014; 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM: "The Lucky Dutch" - Tuesday, February 25, 2014; 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM: "Vibe's Tuesday Jam" Guest Jammer Saxophonist "Rocky Yera" - Friday, February 28, 2014; 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: "The High Fives" - Saturday, March 1, 2014; 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM: "Empire State Express" - Tuesday, March 4, 2014; 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM: "Vibe's Tuesday Jam" - Thursday, March 6, 2014; 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM: "Kara-Moe-Ke" NORTON'S MUSIC PALACE EVENT: JUST GROOVE! Norton's Restaurant, 1905 Sheridan Rd Saturday, February 22; 9:30 PM Just Groove plays a funky style of Blues inspired by artists like The Meters, The Neville Brothers, The Isely Brothers and Ray Charles. Just Groove is a home spun Chicago North Shore Band infusing influences from the New Orleans Funk and jazz scene and featuring seasoned veteran musicians who have spent decade contributing to music scenes across the country. Join us for great food and drinks at Norton's Blues Palace starting at 9:30 PM. FEBRUARY YOUTH ART MONTH The Art Center - Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road Opening Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Exhibit Runs: Feb. 14th - Feb. 27th Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am - 4:30pm The Art Center - Highland Park is pleased to once again present our annual February Youth Art Month Exhibition. This community outreach exhibit features the artwork of North Shore School District's 112 elementary and middle school students. This event is especially important to us as it showcases the talent and creativity of our young artists under the guidance of the North Shore arts educators. For more information, visit www.theartcenterhp.org. PRIMAL AWARENESS The Art Center - Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road Opening Reception: Friday, March 7th 6:30-9:00pm Exhibit Runs: March 7th - April 1st Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am - 4:30pm The Art Center - Highland Park presents Primal Awareness, featuring the works of Piotr Antonow, Tiffany Moeller, Matthew Runfola, and Cheryl Steiger. An enticing mix of paintings and sculpture, this exhibit connects the viewer to a new level of consciousness. For more information, visit www.theartcenterhp.org. |
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Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars And Key Provisions for Small Business
On February 10 the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that take effect in 2015. Visit the Small Business Administration's website at http://www.sba.gov/healthcare to learn how the new regulations will impact your business.
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2014 China Trip Informational Meeting
Monday, March 3; 5:30-7:30pm
Courtyard by Marriott, 1505 Lake Cook Road
Due to the success of the Chamber's 2013 China trip, the Highland Park Chamber will host another all-inclusive, 9-day, luxury trip to China, October 10-18, 2014. This popular trip is open to all and is an exceptional value; Group size is limited; Early registration recommended. The trip is open to everyone. Come learn about this exciting opportunity. For more information, contact the Chamber at 847-432-0284 or [email protected] Subject line: China trip.
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Robert Barnard Character Counts Pillar Awards
Character Counts Pillar Award 2014 Nomination
The Character Counts Committee of the City of Highland Park selects and presents the "Robert Barnard Character Counts Pillar Awards." The Committee is now seeking nominations for these awards from the following categories: Residents, Business Owners, Employees and Students. Nominees are required to live, work or attend school within the North Shore School District 112 boundaries, or attend Highland Park High School. Criteria for the nomination do not include activities performed within the normal scope of one's job. Nominations may not be submitted by family members.
To be considered, a nominee's beliefs, attitudes, and actions should consistently exemplify the Six Pillars of Character. The Six Pillars of Character are as follows:
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Trustworthiness: integrity, honesty, reliability and loyalty
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Respect: valuing all people; living by the Golden Rule; honoring the dignity, privacy and freedom of others; courtesy; politeness, tolerance, and acceptance of differences
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Responsibility: fulfilling duties, accountability, pursuing excellence, and exercising self control
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Fairness: being just, impartial, and having both a willingness to listen and openness to different viewpoints
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Caring: being compassionate, kind, loving, considerate and charitable
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Citizenship: doing one's share, helping the community, playing by the rules and respecting authority and law
For a nomination form, please go to the following link: http://www.cityhpil.com/forms.aspx?FID=87.
The deadline for the application is March 1, 2014. The awards reception will be held on April 9 at the Highland Park Country Club. For more information contact Don Miner, Manager of Youth and Senior Services, 847-926-1861.
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NEW LOCAL NEWSPAPER, HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
On February 27, a new local newspaper, The Highland Park Landmark, will go to print. The Landmark is the 13th newspaper under parent company 22nd Century Media. Their weekly newspapers are free and delivered to all home and business addresses within Highland Park. According to the editors, the newspaper prides themselves on their quantity of hyper-local content, positive focus, unbiased news coverage, honest reporting and high-quality aesthetics.
The editor of The Landmark is Jamie Bradley and assistant editor is Nikki Koetting. The editors encourage calendar items, photos, and any and all story ideas, photo opportunities, or any other information you want to get out to the community. Their calendar is located on the second page and will be the first thing readers see when opening the newspaper. From there after, their deadline will be by noon on Thursdays one week prior to publication.
Contacts:
Jamie Bradley, Editor, 847-272-4565 ext. 25, [email protected]
Nicki Koetting, Assistant Editor, 847-272-4565 ext.34, [email protected]
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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE CITY
To promote your businesses or property, send us the news/alerts/updates that you want included on The City of Highland Park Business & Economic Development Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/HPBEDC and this newsletter.
Please send a brief description of the update and include photos tailored for e-blast format to [email protected]. City Staff reserves the right to edit and/or filter submitted content; pricing figures will not be posted.
WE WANT PHOTOS
Please send us photos of your business and your business for the Newsletter, Facebook and Marketing! We prefer images over 1 MB with at least 600 pixels across requirement and from 150 pixels tall.
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CITY STAFF POINT PERSON FOR BUSINESSES
Carolyn Hersch,the City's Economic Development Coordinator, serves as the City's main contact for the business community. Please contact her with any questions or concerns regarding your business at [email protected] or 847.926.1027.
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