Your Chamber News for May 8, 2023 |
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Get a FREE Shared eblast for New Member Referral in May
Now is a great time to encourage an area business to join BACC. If they join in May and mention you referred them, you will receive a FREE shared eblast ($50 value) to our list of nearly 1400 contacts!
Click the button below to download and share our special offer: Join BACC by May 31 and save $30 off the membership fee. When you help grow our wonderful Chamber, we all benefit!
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BACC Ribbon Cuttings in May
Please join us for two Ribbon Cutting ceremonies in May as we celebrate and support our BACC members. Click on the business name for event details.
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Thursday, May 11 at 4:00 pm - Hart Dental, 728 W Northwest Hwy. in Barrington.
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Golf League Practice Rounds Start This Friday at Makray
There is still time to register for our BACC 9-hole golf league at Makray Memorial Golf Club. Golfers tee off weekly on Fridays between 6:30 and 7:15 am, allowing them time to get back to the office by 9:30 am. Men and women of all skill levels are welcome, non Chamber members are welcome to join too.
Handicap rounds are May 12, 19 & 26; and league play is June 2 through Sept. 8. Lake Zurich Chamber members are welcome to join at the BACC member rate. Please call our office at (847) 381-2525 to process this special discount.
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Last Chance to Buy Tickets for Wine Walk on Saturday
Tickets are limited and going fast for the Wine Walk this Saturday, May 13 from 2:00-6:00 pm in downtown Barrington. Taste fine wines from local suppliers while exploring distinctive shops and restaurants. Tickets are $35 and include all sampling of hand-picked red and white wines, souvenir wine glass, special merchant activities and giveaways, and a chance to win a $100 local shopping spree. Thank you to our Wine Walk Sponsor Schmechtig Landscapes.
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YPs & Mentors Networking at Domanico's on May 19
Join the "YPs and Mentors" for some casual networking on Friday, May 19 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Domanico's Steakhouse in Lake Barrington.
All BACC members are invited to attend this gathering for "young professionals and anyone else." Order and pay on your own - come when you can - stay for some mingling.
This is a FREE event for Chamber members, but an RSVP is requested.
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WBN to Host Lunch Program & Networking on May 25
Cost to attend is $35 for members and $50 for nonmembers, which includes networking, lunch, the program and two herbs to take home. Program Sponsor is Patrick A. Finn, LTD.
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Promote Your Business as a Classic Car Show Sponsor
Take advantage of a great opportunity to promote your business to hundreds of community members, families, and car enthusiasts from the Barrington area and beyond, at our Classic Collectors Car Show in downtown Barrington on Saturday, July 15. Sign up early for an Elite ($1,500), Premier ($1,000), or VIP ($500) Sponsorship.
Sponsorships include: Your logo on printed promotional materials, in local newspaper ads, on the BACC website event page, social media posts, our Chamber E-News and Event Eblasts, and more, depending on the sponsorship level. For details CLICK HERE.
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Reserve Your Vendor Space for Family Expo on Aug. 19
Connect with hundreds of families in the Barrington area as a vendor at our Family Expo on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 12:00-4:00 pm in Citizens Park.
Vendor space is available for businesses ($225), or nonprofit organizations ($100). Fees include assigned space on park grounds. All vendors must supply their own setup, canopy, weights, tables etc.
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To view photos from Chamber events on our BACC Facebook page CLICK HERE.
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Member Benefit: Post Your Job Openings on the BACC Website
Did you know that all BACC members can post job openings for free on the Chamber website? Members can also submit events, job openings and hot deals for inclusion in our weekly Member News, which is emailed to the entire membership (nearly 1,400 contacts) and shared on our social media pages and website www.BarringtonChamber.com.
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For instructions on how to submit a Job Posting CLICK HERE.
- For a copy of the Member News Submission Guidelines CLICK HERE.
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Member Benefit: eBlast Your Message to the Chamber
Did you know that one of your many Chamber benefits is the opportunity to send your sales message to nearly 1,400 fellow Chamber members?
Simply provide your ad in a jpeg or pdf format and BACC can accommodate your promotional schedule. Everyone for whom we have a valid email address receives BACC eblasts. Sponsorships of our weekly Chamber and Member newsletters are also available. For more information call the Chamber at (847) 381-2525 or email: marketing@barringtonchamber.com.
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Library Hosts FREE Workshop About Starting a Food Business on May 18
The Barrington Area Library will host a FREE workshop on getting started in the food business on Thursday, May 18 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Sybil Ege, president and CEO of The Business of Food, will discuss local regulations, working in a commercial kitchen, pricing products, marketing, branding, and more. To register CLICK HERE.
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Virtual Program on May 23: Sales Tax Requirements for Small Business
Sign up for a FREE virtual program about Illinois Dept. of Revenue Sales Tax Requirements for Small Business on Tuesday, May 23 from 9:00–10:00 am hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of Lake County. The program will cover calculating, collecting, reporting, and paying sales tax online; taxable goods, sales tax exemptions, figuring sales tax rates and amounts due; and when, how, and why, to register with the Illinois Dept. of Revenue for a sales tax account. To register CLICK HERE.
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COVID-19 Resource Links:
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2023 Chairman Circle Advantage Members: |
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To learn more about how you can participate in this program CLICK HERE.
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