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UPCOMING EVENTS
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AUGUST 12
Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening
Subway
1209 N. Gary, Carol Stream
10:00am Ceremony
AUGUST 25
Multi-chamber Luncheon
IL Dept of Labor
Hugo Chaviano
Lincoln Inn Banquets, Batavia
11:30-1
AUGUST 25
Wine & Paint Party
RoccoVino's Carol Stream with Bottle & Bottega
Evening event: 5:30-8pm
SEPTEMBER 15
After Hours & Foundation Fundraiser
Help us raise funds for scholarships with Celebrity Bartenders Tammie Trombetta and Luanne Newman at
Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton
5:30pm
SEPTEMBER 23
10th annual
What Women Want Expo
Holiday Inn & Suites
10am - 2pm
Here is your chance to meet and greet the public and enjoy!
A PINK event!
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| Dear Chamber Members, |
This monthly eNewsletter supplements our quarterly printed edition and is designed to keep you current with chamber events and opportunities.
Touch your iPhones, fire up your tablets, or take out your day planner and enter these events. If you know someone who would benefit from our organization, feel free to forward this to them.
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AUG. 12th RIBBON CUTTING - SUBWAY
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We hope you will add to the festivity and attend the Ribbon Cutting at Subway, 1209 N. Gary, Carol Stream on Friday, August 12th at 10am. These events are as important for the attendee as the host. Bring a handful of business cards and Sign up here...
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| NEWLY ADDED AUGUST 25th LUNCHEON |
We have been invited to join with the Batavia Chamber and 10 other chambers for a luncheon August 25th....details and sign up here.
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| WINE & PAINT AUGUST 25 5:30pm |
 RoccoVino's on August 25th will be the location of our 2nd annual Wine & Paint Party with Bottle and Bottega. This will be an experience to remember (and your painting will be your reminder) so don't miss it. Due to the nature of this unique opportunity, payment is needed in advance. Sign up here...
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| A COMMUNITY PROJECT |
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There will be a renovation of Memorial Park in Carol Stream to be open Memorial Day 2017. This exciting project "takes a village" and fundraising is now going on. Commemorative bricks can be purchased as a gift or to celebrate the life of a Veteran. For details,
click here
, and be a part of this Community effort.
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| WOMEN IN BUSINESS NEWS |
WOMEN'S EXPO - LIMITED TABLES AVAILABLE -
Don't forget to sign up to be a Sponsor or Exhibitor for the
10th annual
"What Women Want" Expo at the Holiday Inn & Suites on Friday, September 23rd.
Click here for the Expo application.
There will be giveaways, samples, and a chance for attendees to WIN a grand prize. Exhibitors will receive a database of entrants and a great amount of visibility and networking.
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| GOLF OUTING THANK YOUS... |
 The 27th annual Carol Stream Chamber Golf Outing is a wrap! With an increased number of golfers and sponsors, even the rain (and storms) couldn't dampen the spirit of attendees.
Our major sponsors were:
TARTAN
DIVINE SIGNS & GRAPHICS
FLOOD BROTHERS
JOE COTTON FORD
MC NEES & ASSOCIATES
ARGYLE
ARMBRUST SOLUTIONS
BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN PARTY
COMMUNITY AUTO BODY, INC.
EAGLE FALLS DENTISTRY
MASS MUTUAL CHICAGO
NAMEPLATE & PANEL TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY BANK & TRUST
ROTARY CLUB OF CAROL STREAM
SPORT CLIPS
STRATFORD SQUARE MALL
...and we appreciate all our sponsors, volunteers, donors, committee, and golfers!
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| COMMUNITY GUIDE & BUSINESS DIRECTORIES MAILED |
 The 2016 Chamber Directories are out! They were mailed to all members, mailed to all Carol Stream businesses, delivered to the Library, Village, Park District and Chamber office, as well as inserted into the Daily Herald.
We thank all our members for their important updates. Please note that you are listed by alphabetical listing as well as category. We also thank all our ad sponsors who made this project a success:
Later this month an electronic version will be added to our website. Be sure to take a look through yours!
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| SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED THROUGH CHAMBER FOUNDATION |
 The Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded three scholarships to graduating high school seniors who live in Carol Stream. Recipients were Trinh Bui, Nicholas Brady and Sarah Jaeger who will attend, College of DuPage, University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana, and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
We congratulate these three recipients and thank all who donated to the Foundation to make this possible. Best of luck to the new college students!
Save the date for our next Foundation Fundraiser held on September 15th at Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton where "Celebrity" Bartenders Trombetta and Newman will be serving it up.
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Thank you for taking the time to read these updates from the chamber. Be sure to forward this to a business associate who could benefit from chamber membership.
Sincerely,
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Luanne Newman, ACE Executive Director
Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce
o: 630.665.3325
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GEORGE STAVROPOULOS
IS THE WINNER OF THIS MONTH'S eNEWSLETTER SPOTLIGHT
Divine Signs and Graphics
is located at 601 Estes Avenue, Schaumburg, IL
George won this because he attended the Ribbon Cutting at Grunt Style on July 26th. Will YOU be the next winner??
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