September 2016
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Upcoming Chamber Events
September 7: Executive Board Meeting
September 8: Accelerate Small Business Conference & Expo @ KCC. More info below.
September 21: Board of Directors Meeting
September 22-25: Manteno Oktoberfest 
Click here to watch our Comcast commercial!
September 22: Oktoberfest Business After Hours 5-7pm in the Beer tent. Watch for your invite!
October 27: Lunch & Learn-You WILL Leave a Legacy as a Leader-What will yours be? Presented by Kim Piggush. More info to come!
Looking for Volunteers!
We are in need of volunteers the day of the event.  Use this as an opportunity to advertise your business out in the community by wearing your shirts while volunteering.  Areas we are looking for volunteers are:
Beer tent (ID, Wristbands, Ticket Sales)
Welcome tent ( new this year! Help welcome the community to the event, give information about events, and feel free to include your business' brochure/info at the table during your shift!
Would you like to tell the story of your business?
The Manteno Chamber is partnering with ONU's Journalism and Public Relations department.  They are interested in doing a few stories on some of our businesses!  These stories will be published in the ONU paper and possibly the Daily Journal.  If you are interested in getting FREE publicity for your business, please let me know.  This will be on a first come, first served basis.  Email [email protected]
Upcoming Partner Events
Accelerate Small Business Conference & Expo-September 8.  Click the link to register!
 
Deadline for early registration will end TODAY.  
The first 75 registrants will receive a free book on
business marketing.  
 
 Accelerate Small Business Conference & Expo flyer
 
Accelerate Tech Expo
Together with Olivet Nazarene University's Walker School of Engineering and the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County is hosting the inaugural ACCELERATE TECH seminar on Friday, September 9 in Bourbonnais.Regional experts will present the latest on trends and solutions for your compliance and business growth. 
For more information on ACCELERATE TECH, contact Lisa Wogan at 815.935.1177 or [email protected].

Click here to register
 
Member News
Welcome our 2016 Ambassadors!
I would like to welcome our team of Ambassadors! With the help of ambassadors, we can truly make our Chamber even more valuable! Thank you to our existing and newest ambassadors!
Tracy Douglas   
Montessori Day School
LaQuesha Staples 
Centrue     
Paulette Tovo 
Whitmore Ace Hardware
Nick DiLeo   
Whitmore Ace Hardware 
Nicole Rosendahl 
Aflac           
Becky Williamson 
Aflac
Carrie McCann   
Proven Business Systems
Stacy Barclay
Daily Journal
Louise Wanner      
Becky Broderick
Broderick Photography
Sherri Crawford
Speckman Realty
Dawn Lochner
Stampede
Maureen Lee
Lee's Rentals
Brandon Juodikis
SA Piggush Financial
Alex Straughn
 Beverly Environmental

If you are interested in being an ambassador, click on our Become an Ambassador quick link or  contact Sarah: [email protected]
Parents Day/Night Out
Do you need some time away from the kids each month? Dance Alive! Dance Studio has you covered!  Check out their newest Parents Night/Day Out options! For more info: Click here to visit their website.

What's Going On?
Check out what's going on with your fellow members!
If you would like your information included below, we need your information as either a Word Document, PDF, or a website link by 2:30 p.m. on the Friday before the week you would like it included. Email information to [email protected]
 

 

Sarah Marion-Chamber Executive Director

     [email protected] | http://www.mantenochamber.com/
P.O. Box 577
Manteno, IL 60950

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