Chamber Connection - April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022

Chamber Office Hours: 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday

Not a member of the Frankfort Chamber yet? Click here to join!

Questions? Email office@frankfortchamber.com or call 815-469-3356.

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Tuesday, April 19 - Meet, Greet & Network

Thursday, May 5 - Thrive Pro fessiona l Development Series: Navigating through Inflationary Times

Tuesday, May 17 - Meet, Greet & Network

Thursday, May 19 - Ribbon Cutting/Reception at Chicago Stem Cell Therapy/Pain Management Institute

Sunday, June 5 - Community Showcase early bird

registration thru May 6. Sponsorships available.

Sunday, June 19 - The 2022 season of Concerts on the Green kicks off.

Tuesday, June 21 - Meet, Greet & Network

Tuesday, July 19 - Meet, Greet & Network

Wednesday, July 20 - Community Golf Outing early bird registration thru June 1. Sponsorships available!

Our next program, Navigating through Inflationary Times will be 11:30am-1pm, May 5 at the Frankfort Public Library.

Click on the flyer below to open and download. Seating is limited. Register here.

Sponsor this event and receive:

1 ticket to the event
Recognition on all promotions for the event on the Chamber website, social media, flyers, etc.
Introduce your business-three minutes at the microphone to kick off the event by sharing about your business.
Opportunity to have business information, banner at Sponsor Table.

More information and registration here

Secure your ad space on the Frankfort Area Community Map in print & interactive digital format

The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Harris Chamber Team to create a Frankfort Area Community Map that will be produced in print AND interactive digital formats.

This full color, multimedia publication will include:

A user-friendly printed map with the most up-to-date cartography (see example here)
Advertisers prominently featured surrounding the map with full-color ads
Advertisers will have locator dots detailing their locations
The printed map is supported by an online map that will be on the Frankfort Chamber website
The digital map will have interactive ads with links to advertisers’ websites (see example here)
All advertisers will be featured both on the printed map as well as online
Online locater point which offers connection to GPS.
Live dial to advertiser’s telephone number
Advertiser’s online profile which can be updated for the two-year life of the digital map.

The Frankfort Area Community Map will feature the most

up-to-date cartography and the most advanced online digital elements.

The maps will be available at the Chamber office, Village Hall, the Fall Fest Info Booth, in New Resident Gift Bags and more!

For more information and to secure your space on the map, call Pamela Adams at 312-523-3790 or email her at pamela@harrischamberteam.com. Space is limited so call today to get your choice of ad space!

Website Banner Ads Now Available

Get your business in the rotating banner Ads at the top of the Chamber website homepage.

Choose from monthly, yearly or Fall Fest special. Investment is only $50 a month or $600 a year (from start date), which includes Fall Fest prime time July-Sept. Fall Fest prime time, July-September ONLY for just $225 ($75 a month)

Concerts on the Green

Schedule & Sponsorship Opportunities

The Chamber is excited to announce its lineup for the 2022 Concerts on the Green series The free concerts are held Sunday evenings from Father’s Day to the end of August at Breidert Green in historic downtown Frankfort. They are well attended and attract many visitors from surrounding suburbs. Attendance ranges from 600 to 1000 people each week.

Independent, private sponsors, such as you, make this fine program possible. Since 1998, we have asked for your support so that we may continue to offer an array of high quality entertainment.

Please help us make this local event a huge success once again. All donations are sincerely appreciated.

Download the sponsorship form here.

Click on the flyer below to open and download.

2022 Chamber Event

Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog

The Chamber has plenty of ways for you to promote your business or organization through our 2022 events. From our monthly Meet, Greet & Network to our Golf Outing, Community Showcase, Concerts on the Green and more! Flip through our 2022 Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog and choose what's best for you. Sign up today to secure your spots!

Get your information in the hands of new Frankfort residents in 2022

Open flyer for details here.

ARE YOU HIRING?

Hey Chamber members, just a reminder that you can post your job openings by logging into your Chamber account. The jobs you post will be shared:

on our Facebook page
through a direct link on our website homepage
through a link in our Chamber Connection newsletter (see right side, top of page)
on the Job Postings page on our website
and on the members only Chamber member message board

If you need assistance logging in to your account, email office@frankfortchamber.com.

National Small Business Week

Virtual Summit

Celebrating National Small Business Week, May 1-7, the U.S. Small Business Administration will co-host a free, four-day virtual summit from May 2-5, along with SCORE, to honor the nation’s 32.5 million small businesses for their perseverance. This year’s summit will feature access to critical federal resources, educational workshops, and networking to help our nation’s entrepreneurs pivot and grow in the face of any challenge, seize new opportunities, and make sure the dream of starting a small business is in reach for every American.

For registration and additional information on National Small Business Week, visit sba.gov/NSBW.

CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS,

OFFERS & EVENTS

If you have an event or special offer your want us to share here, send text only to kris@frankfortchamber.com.

Earth Day Event , Saturday, April 23. Clean up our community from 9-11:30am. Gloves, garbage bags, and a free t-shirt will be provided to all participants. T-shirts and supplies can be picked up from Village of Frankfort between 8–9am. Volunteers are invited to a free pizza luncheon at 11:30 at the Utilities/Public Works Facility, 524 Center Road. Please visit www.frankfortil.org for details.

Frankfort Country Market Opening Day, Sundays, April 24-Oct. 30 (no market on July 10 or September 4), 9 am-1pm,1 N White Street and Breidert Green Parking Lots. Throughout the season, the market welcomes nearly 50 vendors selling produce, cut flowers, plants, honey, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, baked goods, canned goods, hot foods and more. Enjoy live entertainment each week from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Please visit the village website and Facebook page for details on events.

The Cancer Support Center is happy to announce the return of its annual Gala. Our Casablanca Gala will take place on April 22 at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available by visiting: https://www.cancersupportcenter.org/2022-annual-gala

We are also in need of items for our silent auction, raffles and wine & spirits pull. Contact Karen at kbruck@cancersupportcenter.org or call 708-995-0363 for more info, tickets or to donate items for the silent auction.

The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort Annual Pancake Breakfast returns after a two -year hiatus. Join them Saturday, May 7 from 8-11:30am at Peace Lutheran Church, 21300 S. LaGrange Road,

Frankfort.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children and seniors. All proceeds go back into the community and also for scholarships for local high school seniors.

Lotus Therapy Group will be running a 6 week self-esteem workshop for teen girls ages 13-18. The group will be held for 6 consecutive Fridays from 4-5:30pm starting April 15.

Registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit www.lotustherapygroup.com

Frankfort Public Library District offers a variety of programs each month. Here are some of the upcoming offerings.

Let's Talk About It Virtual: Illinois Women and the Fight for the Vote on Wed. Apr. 13 at 7pm. A century ago, Illinois women fought a long, hard battle for full citizenship and the chance to improve society through their electoral power. In 1913 they won an important victory: the right to vote in federal and municipal elections. In 1919, Illinois was the first state to ratify the 19th amendment granting all American women the right to vote. Join us to hear Lori Osborne, director of the Evanston Women's History Project, present the realities surrounding these historic events. Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Suffrage is a humanities discussion project from the American Library Association (ALA) supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Remembering Route 66 with Leslie Goddard on Mon. Apr. 18 at 7pm. The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?

Zen Yin Yoga on Tue. Apr. 19 at 7pm. Zen Yin is a deep stretch while you breathe in various yoga seated postures. The intention is to relax and extend the myofascial and muscle fibers while holding postures for long periods of time. Many benefits include the soothing effects of relaxation, turning inward to quiet the mind, and breathing through any discomfort in the body. Eve of Hart Yoga Studio (Frankfort) will be your guide. Please bring a yoga mat or a large towel.