Please join the Chamber’s Women in Business Affinity Group in helping us stock the Community Fridge through our 2nd Annual Donation Drive for Menstrual Products and Diapers! Food insecurity and other essential items are a pandemic that continues to impact communities around the country. The Community Fridge aims to reduce those insecurities. Donations are being collected until Friday, May 13 at 9AM, when the Women in Business group will meet at Carnival Grocery to present the collected donations to the Community Fridge. Donations are being accepted at six locations throughout the Village. You can also make a monetary donation by clicking the "Register Now" button on the website.
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Co-Chairs of the Women in Business Affinity Group |
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Administrative Liaison
Executive Administrator
The Intergovernmental Body of the Village of Oak Park (IGOV)
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Women in Business
Why should YOU join us each month?
Want to meet business women in your community who are committed to growing and strengthening their connections, celebrating and supporting each other? Learn what has worked for other women in their businesses.
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Plan Your Week!
What is coming up this week?
Check out the events we have put together for you this week.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Monday April 25, 5-6:30pm - BIPOC Affinity Group at CrossFunction Flexible Workspace
We will be gathering at CrossFunction at 5:00 pm. Come connect with Black, Latinx, Asian-American, indigenous peers from the OPRF business and nonprofit community! Come join us at CrossFunction Flexible Workspace to make connections with great folks, and help us shape the future of this new group!
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Friday April 29, 12-12:30pm - Takeout Stakeout at Mulata
Come join your fellow Chamber members for our next Takeout Stakeout, this time at Mulata! In this event, we convene at a designated restaurant to pick up our takeout lunch choices, and get to see each other for a bit while we're at it in a fun social meetup.
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Friday April 29, 4:30-5pm - Ribbon Cutting at Amazing Lash Studio
Come join us to celebrate the opening of Amazing Lash Studio. We'll kick off your weekend with a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome this new beauty studio.
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Saturday April 30, 11-11:30am - Ribbon Cutting at Olson's Ace Hardware
Come join us to celebrate the opening of Olson's Ace Hardware! We'll kick off your weekend with a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome new ownership and affiliation, and a remodeled space, at this historic independent hardware store location.
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Plan Your Month!
Want to plan ahead?
Here are some events we have coming up over the next month.
Join us for these wonderful networking opportunities and
continue to grow your business!
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Thursday May 5, 1-2pm - Nonprofit Affinity Group via Zoom
This month guest experts Monnette Bariel and Sarah Abboreno Corbin of Beyond Hunger, on "Creating Success in Volunteer Recruitment and Management." The staff at Beyond Hunger recruit and manage dozens of volunteers every year, harnessing more than 20,000 hours of volunteer time to carry out their mission. Join us this month to learn from the pros!
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Tuesday May 10, 5-7pm - Business After Hours at Madison Street Theatre
Our May Business After Hours (BAH) will be hosted by Madison Street Theatre, one of Oak Park's primary destinations for the performing arts. Madison Street Theatre is a performing arts center that produces, supports, and hosts exceptional arts programming through maintaining a quality and affordable space to create, teach, and collaborate.
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Friday May 13, 12-12:30pm - Takeout Stakeout at Jerusalem Cafe
Come join your fellow Chamber members for our next Takeout Stakeout, this time at Jerusalem Cafe! In this event, we convene at a designated restaurant to pick up our takeout lunch choices, and get to see each other for a bit while we're at it in a fun social meetup.
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Sunday May 15, 11am - 2pm - Community Health & Wellness Fair at FFC Oak Park
Join us as a sponsor or vendor for the largest Health Fair in the western suburbs! We are so excited to announce the return of the Community Health and Wellness Fair this year at FFC Oak Park, with Exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Rush Oak Park. Register now and reconnect with your health network!
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Advocacy Update
What is your Chamber doing for you?
Each month, the Executive Director, Liz Holt, the President of the Board of Directors, Darien Marion-Burton, along with the Advocacy Committee, Sam Yousif & Rob Guenthner, are working tirelessly to make sure that your voice is heard. Check out some of the accomplishments that have happened in the last month by visiting our NEW Advocacy Page!
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Member Benefits Series
New to the Chamber?
Join us at our New Member Breakfast to tell us all about your business, to meet Chamber staff and board leadership, learn about all of your benefits, and find opportunities to get involved. Board members and staff are on hand to meet new members and answer any questions!
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Public input sought on qualities of new police chief
As the Village prepares to begin the process of selecting the 14th police chief since Oak Park was incorporated in 1903, residents, business operators and individuals who work here are encouraged to take an online survey about the qualities they believe are most important in the community’s next top law enforcement official.
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Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce
143 S Oak Park Avenue
708.613.0550
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