UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
JUNE
JULY
Wednesday, July 20 - Community Golf Outing early bird registration discount thru June 1. Sponsorships available!
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Concerts on the Green
kicks off on Sunday, Father's Day!
Click on flyer below to open and download schedule.
Thank you to all our generous sponsors (see below)
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Secure your spot in our 2022
Fall Festival Parade by July 1
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Looking for a great way to showcase your business or organization to more than 35,000 people from near and far?
Register to participate in the annual Frankfort Fall Festival Parade sponsored by the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce!
Frankfort Chamber members receive a complimentary spot in this wildly popular parade that will step off at 1pm, Sunday, Sept. 4, and wind through the historic downtown neighborhood. The theme for this year's parade is "Fall Fest-Through The Decades"
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Posts to Profits:
Maximizing Your Social Media ROI
Join us for the third program in our new Thrive Professional Development Series Posts to Profits: Maximizing Your Social Media ROI with panelists Jill Miller, owner of Vira Creative, and Dan Peterson, owner of FlipSwitch Social Media.
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Get your info in the hands of new Frankfort residents
for the second half of 2022
There is still time to get your information and/or promotional items in our New Resident Gift Bags, which are given out to new residents when they go to Village Hall to sign up for their water account.
This is a great opportunity to get your information in front of new residents who are looking to find a variety of local retailers, professional services and community organizations to meet their needs.
In turn, new residents are asked to fill out a brief information sheet so we can capture their data. If they opt-in to receive future communications, we will provide their name and mailing address to our participating Chamber members so they can do their own follow-up.
Cost for June-December 2022 is $25 for non-profit organizations and $100 for all other businesses.
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Advertise on our Website Homepage
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)
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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!
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Get your information in the hands of new Frankfort residents for the second half of 2022.
Open flyer for details here.
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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)
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on the Job Postings page on our website
- and on the members only Chamber member message board
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Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program
The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program (Secure Choice) provides workers with an easy way to save their own money for retirement and is simple and straightforward for employers to facilitate.
Illinois businesses with at least 5 employees, that have been in business for two or more years, and who do not currently provide a retirement plan must either begin offering a qualified plan, or automatically enroll their employees into Secure Choice. Secure Choice is also available to individuals who choose to sign up separately from an employer.
- Wave 1: The enrollment deadline for employers with 25+ employees has already passed.
- Wave 2: The enrollment deadline for employers with 16-24 employees is November 1, 2022.
- Wave 3: The enrollment deadline for employers with 5-15 employees is November 1, 2023.
Employers who do not comply with the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act will be subject to fines and penalties as described in 820 ILCS 80/85. Enforcement for non-compliant employers with 25 or more employees will begin in 2022.
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS,
OFFERS & EVENTS
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Industrial Building available at 9233 Gulfstream Road, Frankfort. 10,450 square feet. Lease terms depend on duration of lease. More information here
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The Lincoln-Way High School Foundation's Summerfest will be at 6pm, Friday, July 15 at CD&ME. The Muzak Department, Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band and one more band to perform. Food from Gatto's Italian Restaurant, desserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes, raffle prizes, games and more! Rain or shine, 21 and older event. Tickets are $30 each/$35 at the door. Reservations at www.lincolnwaysummerfest.com
Net proceeds will fund scholarships as well as grant requests for educational enhancements made on behalf of the students and teachers. For more information about donations, sponsorships or reservations, contact Bob Kennedy, Executive Director, robert.kennedy@lw210.org or 815-462-2976.
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Unplug At The Parties In The Park - Schools Out for Summer!: Monday, June 13 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Brookmeadow Park, Elise Blvd. & Mary Dr. * FREE Family Fun! Join the Frankfort Park District each month this summer as you unplug from electronics and have outdoor fun at the Parties in the Park. There will be outdoor games, activities including a DJ Dance Party and much more fun! *Park locations are subject to change. Please visit our website for updates. Sponsored by: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
22nd Annual Short Run on a Long Day 5k Run/Walk: Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm at Main Park. Registration Fee:
$22 Pre-Registration (by 5pm 6/15) * $30 (after 6/15-Race Day)
Race Packet Pick-up will be at the Founders Community Center on Tuesday, June 21 from 10am-6pm, and Wednesday, June 22 from 9am-2pm and 5:30 - 7pm at Main Park.
Volunteers are needed for street closures, pre-race registration and post-race activates. Please contact Beth Nagle, Recreation Supervisor at bnagel@frankfortparks.org or call (815) 469-9400.
For more information call the Frankfort Park District office at (815) 469-9400 or visit our website at www.frankfortparks.org. Come join the fun!
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Frankfort Country Market, Sundays t hrough 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.
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Summer Reading: "Oceans of Possibilities" for All Ages from Jun. 6 - Jul. 31. Join the 2022 Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities! Each book read between June 6 and July 30 earns the chance to win prizes. FPLD cardholders can sign up online at http://frankfortlibrary.beanstack.org or use the Beanstack mobile app. Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!
Hip Hop Yoga on Thu. Jun. 16 at 7pm. Join librarian & certified yoga teacher, Jill Ganeshan, for a dynamic, creative, and fun hatha yoga practice paired with mostly old-school, hip-hop beats. It will be you, your breath, your body, and your awareness experiencing movement and shapes. You’ll come away from the practice feeling both energized and relaxed. Please bring a yoga mat or a large towel.
Virtual Program: What is Ayurveda on Mon. Jun. 20 at 7pm. According to Ayurveda, often referred to as the sister science of yoga, health is a continual process of achieving and maintaining a dynamic balance in all aspects of life through the means of natural therapies highly customized to suit the individuals’ constitution. Attend this lecture by Ayurvedic practitioner, Dr. (Vaidya) Ashlesha Raut, to learn about Ayurveda’s approach to reestablish balance, heal disease, prevent disease, and promote optimal health. The lecture will run approx. 50 minutes, followed by Q&A.
Register here or call 815-534-6173.
Register for all other programs here or call 815-534-6173.
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Pauline Modjeski
Executive Director
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
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Aleck Pain to Performance Bentley's Pet Stuff Bettenhausen Motor Sales Counseling Works
Creamery, Frankfort
Down Home Guitars
Edward Jones, Jeffrey W Otway
Frankfort Auto Haus
Frankfort Girl Scouts, Unit 718 Frankfort Township Republican Organization
Frost & Associates LTD
Glass Etc.
Hammar's Mercantile
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Jean Lachat Photography JMC Construction, Inc. Kristen’s Heart Beats
L-W Central Music Boosters Old Second National Bank Park Ace Hardware
Pizza Pete
Robinson Engineering, Ltd. Shark Shredding & Document Management
Sloane Stevens Salon/SKYN Medical Aesthetics
Supreme Hinge Inc
Village of Frankfort
White Street Market
MW Brady Law Firm, P.C.
The Candle Vault
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Purchase a
Find It In Frankfort
gift card here to be used at any of the participating Chamber
You can email it to the recipient or print it and give it to them.
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To add your business to the list of Chamber members that accept the Find It In Frankfort gift cards, email kris@frankfortchamber.com
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YOUR BUSINESS MATTERS
Have an event or business news you want to share in the Chamber Connection?
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