Chamber Connections Newsletter

Hello Glen Ellyn,

Happy Mother's Day to all of our members who are mothers! Enjoy a relaxing weekend with your families.

Our Annual Glen Ellyn Community Golf Outing was Monday and we couldn't have asked for more perfect weather! Glad we could see many of you out on the golf course and at the dinner in the evening. Thank you for supporting this event and the Chamber as a golfer or even as an dinner attendee. Many thanks go out to our event sponsors: Synergy Builders and NN Legal.

Our May Member Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at Belmont Village with attorney Charles Wentworth of The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C . speaking about new business laws of 2024. Business owners won't want to miss this very important topic! You can click here to register.

Thank you and any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at director@glenellynchamber.com.

Sincerely,

Claudia Thornton

Executive Director

UPCOMING EVENTS

May Member Monthly Meeting

Join us at Belmont Village to learn about the new 2024 business laws that may impact your business from Charles Wentworth of The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. Meredith Hannah, Economic Development Coordinator for the Village of Glen Ellyn will also present on Glen Ellyn Village programs for businesses.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

8:30 am

Belmont Village

545 Belmont Ln

Carol Stream

Ribbon Cutting at JetBrite Car Wash

Please join us at the recently opened JetBrite Car Wash. There will be light snacks, the ribbon cutting and parting gifts. Let's support a new Glen Ellyn business!

Friday, May 17, 2024

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

JetBrite Car Wash

375 Roosevelt Rd

Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn Non-Profit Connection Meeting

Put this quarterly meeting for our Member non-profits on your calendar. Gather with other non-profit organizations and hear helpful information for your NPO. Our agenda includes presentations by:

Tim Rodine, owner of Two Hound Red, will briefly present on an opportunity for Non-profit organizations to partner with them on Wednesday nights as a "Guest Bartender" with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity.
The Glen Ellyn Public Library
Dawn Bussey, Glen Ellyn Public Library Executive Director
Karen Volk, Library Board of Directors President
Gina Meyers, Library Foundation President
Katie Scherer, Friends of the Library President
Carrie Gowans, Library Foundation Development Officer

Thursday, June 6, 2024

2:30 - 4:00 pm

GEPL

400 Duane St

Glen Ellyn

2024 Patio Party

for Member Appreciation

Join us for our second annual Member Appreciation Patio Party! We greatly appreciate our Chamber Members and all that you do to support Glen Ellyn. Come for food, music and friends! This event is hosted by the Ambassadors of the Glen Ellyn Chamber at Two Hound Red and sponsored by @properties J Proctor Group.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Two Hound Red

486 Pennsylvania Ave

Glen Ellyn

Sponsorship Opportunities

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DID YOU KNOW?

Glen Ellyn Business Leaders' Forum

Many of our members may not be aware that the Chamber has a members-only networking group called Glen Ellyn Business Leaders' Forum. This dynamic group meets monthly on the second Friday at 7:30 am in the office of NN Legal. This is a valuable marketing tool for your business that you can take advantage of as a Member of the Chamber. The only caveat is that, as with many networking groups, there can be only one member from each field. To find out which fields are already represented, click here to view members. Hint: when you get to the page, scroll down to view the profiles.

During the 60-minute meeting, members are each given a few minutes to promote their business by discussing the new trends in their field. Also, members take turns offering a 20-minute presentation that goes deeper into their business and how they can benefit the other members.

The cost to join this group is $50 annually, but if you would like to attend as a guest, contact Nick Nelson of NN Legal or Tara Arick who works in the Chamber office.

More Information

One of the perks of membership is Chamber Hot Deals. You can post a coupon/deal through your membership portal. Feel free to contact us if you need help doing this! Here are the current Hot Deals members have posted.