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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Craig Larsen
Chairman
Sharon Spero
Vice Chairman
Money Mailer of Fox Valley
Ryan Anderson
Treasurer
HighWire Networks
DIRECTORS
Marco Almedia
St. Charles Bank & Trust
Tory Haines
Haines & Associates
Leah Hoppes
Vision Force Marketing
Bill Johnson
BMO Harris Bank
Steve Martin
First State Bank
Rob Mondi
Abby's Breakfast & Lunch
Colleen Noe
Integrative Family Healthcare
Wendy Taylor-Santucci
Sacha Urban
TriCity Family Services
Ex-officio
CHAMBER STAFF
President & CEO
Bookkeeping
Kristine Kowalski
Administrative Assistant
Special Events & Marketing
Membership Representative
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PLATINUM MEMBERS
GOLD MEMBERS
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The St. Charles Chamber
of Commerce is an inclusive and active membership organization that helps its members grow their businesses, their business knowledge, and business connections.
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Vision Statement
Building a vibrant and prosperous community through business leadership
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Stay Connected with the Chamber
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St. Charles Chamber Connect
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95th Annual Charlemagne Awards Dinner
6:30 pm Cocktails, Live Entertainment & Raffles
7:30 pm Dinner & Awards
*Don't Miss Our Largest Event*
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Network into the New Year- Free Monthly Event, Join Us
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Get the Most Out of your Membership
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4th Annual Consumer EXPO!
EARLY BIRD Registration Ends February 17th!!
Register for a Booth TODAY!
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A Word From The Board- Leah Hoppes
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The Member Education committee was created just last year for the sole purpose of developing educational business programs to server our members. It was formed in response to our survey where you told us you were hungry for business education.
Last year's program focused on marketing. We held six different workshops throughout the year which covered marketing fundamentals, branding, print advertising, email marketing, social media, and even how to pull everything together into actionable results. Among the fantastic feedback we received from participants, one member told us just attending one of the workshops "paid for her entire membership." That's what we love to hear!
This year these educational workshops will be focused on business strategy and the tools needed to stay in business. Big thinking and hoping will not keep you afloat, you need sound business strategies which include things like identifying your vision, developing a business plan, creating a budget, understanding how to hire in (or hire out) and learning how to effectively manage your operations and vendors - no matter what size of business you're in.
The classes people enjoyed the most last year were presented in a workshop style because it gave attendees time to really work on solutions for their particular business while also allowing for discussions with their business peers. We're going to replicate that same facilitator-led workshop style again this year.
If you're passionate about helping our members grow their businesses then maybe you'd like to join us on the committee to help us with next year's classes!
Leah Hoppes
Board Director
Vision Force Marketing
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Envision a Smile
2019 Dean Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
Envision a Smile welcomed chamber members to their new location on the corner of Randall and Dean Street in St. Charles. Their beautiful office is the perfect place for your dentistry needs! They are a provider of advanced cutting edge technology related to dentistry in a comfortable and personalized service setting.
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Kilwins
132 S First Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
Kilwins is a great addition to First Street in St. Charles! St. Charles is thrilled to have this cute boutique sweet store right at our fingertips! They offer hand-crafted chocolates, fresh homemade fudge made right in store, as well as original recipe ice cream! Need a gift? They have gift baskets for all occasions. Stop in and give in your sweet tooth today!
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Crazy Fox Bar & Grille
104 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
Looking for a new place to eat or have a drink? Check out Crazy Fox Bar & Grille on Main Street in St. Charles! Crazy Fox Bar & Grille is an all new family owned location built from the ground up. There was a great welcome to this new bar & grille by chamber members who attended their ribbon cutting!
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Legislative Luncheon
Illinois Chamber State Update
Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Boulevard, Geneva
Keeping on top of the ever-evolving legislative landscape can be difficult; the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce is here keep you up to speed.
Currently, the Illinois Senate is working on a multi-point, bipartisan package for our state budget. The deal will likely feature a tax increase, cuts in spending and other reforms to create a more stable business environment here in Illinois.
Its easier than you think to play a part in this process - you don't need to go to Washington DC or Springfield. Stay engaged and become vocal about the issues that matter to you. Talk with your local legislators and invite them to your place of business. Let them know how important you are to the community, and explain what your biggest challenges are. If you engage your elected officials in a constructive way, they will listen, and you can make an impact.
The Legislative Committee strives to keep the important business issues in front of you, and gives you opportunities to meet with local elected officials throughout the year. Watch for our events and updates - we hope you'll participate!
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After Hours Mixer
Frolicstein Financial Wealth Management
1750 E. Main Street, Suite 120, St. Charles, IL 60174
The first After Hours Mixer went off without a hitch. It was great to have so many chamber members come out to meet some new contacts, and check out Frolicstein Financials office! Thanks to Dave Frolicstein for opening your business and providing snacks for this event.
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WBC Luncheon
Healing & Wellness Kick Off
Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Boulevard, Geneva
The WBC kicked-off 2017 with Time to Hit the "Refresh" Button! Speakers Marilyn Mitchell, Healing Space, and Eric Warsaw, Sweat.STC, discussed healing and wellness topics to help start the new year off on a health note. 2016 Chairman, Anna Koehler, presented Allison Costanza of the St. Charles History Museum with a check for $127. Each quarter the WBC raises money for a different local non-profit through its luncheon raffles. The non-profit selected for the first quarter 2017 is Celebrate Differences.
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Business of the Month
BMO Harris Bank
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BMO Harris Bank
1 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 377-4100
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Business of the Month
Fox River Tire & Auto Repair
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Fox River Tire & Auto Repair
20 N. 17th Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-0655
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Business of the Month
Re/Max All Pro - Bobbie Gerbrecht - Grayson
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RE/MAX ALL PRO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEIR MOVE TO DOWNTOWN ST. CHARLES.
RE/MAX All Pro has served the Fox Valley and surrounding areas with residential and commercial real estate since 1989. They have now moved their western situated office to the newly constructed 505 W. MAIN ST. building in St. Charles. Find them directly across from Lincoln Park, four blocks west of the riverfront.
Owner, Tim Binning, stated "As a long time St. Charles resident, my wife Laura and I have been extremely grateful to be able to raise our children in this community. By moving this office downtown we are looking forward to having a bigger presence in the various festivals and parades that people all over Illinois come to enjoy. With this endeavor we hoped to be considered a positive accent to the beautiful cityscape we've always enjoyed. Our goal with this move is to highlight the professional, and uncommonly knowledgeable agents within our office, these agents have been a really fantastic reflection of what RE/MAX is known for and they deserve to work in a location that better suits them. I would like to encourage both buyers and sellers to come visit us and experience how this office working as a team makes a difference".
With their new, larger space RE/MAX All Pro plans offer even greater customer based services and welcome other like minded agents into their multi-office organization.
RE/MAX All Pro offices hosts over 75 trained and experienced agents within three newly designed offices in Bloomingdale, Sugar Grove and St. Charles.
Re/Max All Pro - Bobbie Gerbrecht - Grayson
505 W. Main St
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-6100
www.bobbiegrayson.com
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ACCOUNTANTS
Porte Brown LLC
Tricia Carlstrom
1752 Capital St, Suite 400
Elgin
(847) 695-1775
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BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
Cratos LLC
James Coxworth
405 S. First St.
St. Charles
(630) 240-5017
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Edward Jones - Mike Corbett
MIke Corbett
202 E. Main St.
St. Charles
(630) 587-6444
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
JC Rejuvenation & Wellness
Cassie Wolfe
825 S. IL Route 59
Bartlett
(630) 289-1181
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HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
Practical Human Resource Support Services LTD.
Cheryl Flood, SPHR
St. Charles
(630) 538-6524
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INSURANCE
Dan Borowiak Insurance Agency
Dan Borowiak
720 Heartland Dr., Suite D
Sugar Grove
(630) 466-8900
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INSURANCE
New York Life Insurance Company
Paima Chitambo
20 N Martingale Road, Suite 400
Schaumburg
(847) 372-1917
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OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Moonscape Landscape Illumination, LLC
Mark Graf
1485 Louis Bork Dr. Suite 113
Batavia
(708) 903-4001
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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
First Street Development
Robert Rasmussen
409 Illinois Ave, Suite 1C
St. Charles
(630) 443-9393
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A-1 Airport Limousine Service, Inc.
Bloomingdale
(630) 377-3805
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Ace Roofing Services, Inc.
St. Charles
(630) 513-8683
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Alzheimer's Association/Illinois
Joliet
(815) 272-2009
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Best Western Inn of St. Charles
St Charles
(630) 584-4550
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Blooming Color of St. Charles
St. Charles
(630) 584-7383
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Carroll Tower
St Charles
(630) 584-6656
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CASA Kane County
Geneva
(630) 232-4484
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Chicago Steel Hockey Team
Geneva
855-51-STEEL
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Complex Management
St. Charles
(630) 443-9315
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Corcoran Commercial Real Estate
St. Charles
(630) 443-9315
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DayOne Reliance Incorporated
Geneva
(630) 208-5555
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Discount Tire - Randall Rd
St. Charles
(630) 549-2767
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Divine Signs & Graphics, Inc.
Schaumburg
(847) 534-9220
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Grand Slam Construction, LLC
St. Charles
(630) 377-0297
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Great Guys Cleaning and Concierge Service
(630) 674-5612
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IHOP
St Charles
(630) 377-7448
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Inland Bank
Geneva
(630) 845-0500
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Jodi's Cleaning Service
St. Charles
(630) 945-1395
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Judge Family Chiropractic Center
St. Charles
(630) 377-3500
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Kane County Chronicle Media
St. Charles
(630) 232-9222
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Karen E. Tietz PC
St Charles
(630) 587-5771
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Mantes Insurance Group
St. Charles
(630) 797-2108
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Maranatha House of Prayer
Saint Charles
(312) 420-8202
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McDonalds of St. Charles
St. Charles
(630) 377-7445
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Midwest Community Bank
St Charles
(331) 422-3420
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My Recess Therapy
St. Charles
(630) 880-0993
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Neurofibromatosis Midwest
St. Charles
(630) 945-3562
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Olympia Chiropractic & Physical Therapy
St. Charles
(630) 513-0600
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Perfect Plastic Printing Corp.
St Charles
(630) 584-1600
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Rotary Club of St. Charles, Noon
St Charles
(630) 584-8378
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Serenity Packaging Corporation
St Charles
(630) 762-9870
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Shakou St. Charles
St. Charles
(630) 444-0850
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Sidwell Company, The
St. Charles
(630) 549-1000
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Streng Design & Advertising
St. Charles
(630) 584-3887
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Strohschein Law Group, LLC
St. Charles
(630) 377-3241
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Szechwan Restaurant
St Charles
(630) 513-1889
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Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America
St Charles
(630) 584-9250
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Unlocking Performance
St. Charles
(630) 209-1010
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Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center
St Charles
(630) 584-9800
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Wilson Travel & Cruise
St Charles
(630) 377-3700
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XSport Fitness
St Charles
(630) 443-1043
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*Note: As events can change or be rescheduled, always go to our
Events Calendar
on our website for the most up-to-date listing of all Member and Chamber events.
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Friday, February 3rd
6:30pm
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Q Center
1405 North Fifth Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, February 8th
11:30-1pm
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Envisioning Your Better Future
City Municipal Building
Council Chambers
2 E. Main Street, St. Charles
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Thursday, February 16th
4:30-6pm
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State Street Jewelers
230 W. State Street
Geneva, IL 60134
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Tuesday, February 21st
4:30pm
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St. Charles Chamber
216 S Riverside Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, February 23rd
11:30-1pm
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Colonial Café
1625 E Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, February 23rd
4:30pm
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Vintage 53
162 S 1st Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
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See What's Going On With Chamber Businesses
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Thank you to:
Nick Smith, Alexanders Cafe, for providing the Young Professionals lunch at their last committee meeting!
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Hot Deal
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February
Receive a FREE Business Directory Website Banner Ad
Contact the Chamber Office at 630-584-8384 for more information or how to sign up.
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*Must mention this ad when applying, For New Members only.
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Redeemable at over 150 Chamber Businesses!
St. Charles Chamber Gift Certificates
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Purchase multiple gift certificates in $5 denomination from $10 through $25. To view where to purchase gift certificates and a list of participating merchants click link below
Shop Local - Available All Year Long
Purchase at the St. Charles Chamber Office, Blue Goose Super Market, and City of St. Charles Municipal Bldg.
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Your Ad Could Be Here!
If you'd like to advertise in our next Newsletter, please contact
the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at
(630) 584-8384 or email [email protected]. Business card ads, pdf picture ads and Word document ads are all welcome. (There is a charge for Newsletter Ads.)
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