Ribbon Cutting Cancelled This Week at Kerri Pilates - New Date is Oct. 26

Attention: The BACC Ribbon Cutting event originally scheduled for Oct. 12 at Kerri Pilates in Barrington has been cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4:00 pm. For details CLICK HERE.

Tickets are selling fast for the Barrington Area TasteFest on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Wild Onion Brewery in Lake Barrington. Cost is $40 in advance/$45 at the door (limited).

Enjoy complimentary sampling from more than 20 area restaurants, microbrewers, wineries and distillers. The evening also includes entertainer Jimmy Nick, and a chance to grab some fast-moving cash in the Barrington Bank & Trust Co. money machine.

The first 300 attendees will receive a collectible TasteFest glass at the door. Guests are invited to cast their votes for the Best Taste Awards.

Ribbon Cutting at Wright Dental Oct. 25

Join us for a ribbon cutting photo ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 4:00 pm to celebrate the new practice at Wright Dental, 101 Lions Dr., Ste. 101 in Barrington. All are welcome to attend in support of our BACC member.

Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to join the BACC Women's Biz Net for a lunch program and networking on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington. Dr. Neelam Gandhi, MD, of For Her Health S.C., will discuss how hormones affect your body, your future and how those desired goals change with the phases of your life from contraception to hot flashes. Cost to attend is $35 per member/$40 per nonmember. Program sponsor is Nova Skin Facial Spa.

Gather your friends and sign up today for the annual Women's Biz Net Bliss Holiday Boutique & Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at Makray Memorial Golf Club. 

Renewing Members       

Advisory Board Members for 2023: Scott Anderson, Village of Barrington; Dr. Robert Hunt, Barrington School District 220; Robert Palmer, Village of South Barrington; and Michele' Smith, Harper College.

If you have questions please email: Suzanne@barringtonchamber.com

Production of the 2023 Barrington Area Regional Magazine & Resource Directory is underway! Please check and update your listing as soon as possible at www.BarringtonChamber.com. What appears on the website is what will appear in the new Directory, which will be mailed in late January to over 20,000 area residents and businesses.

If you have any changes, please log in to your BACC account, and make your corrections. If you have any questions, please call the Chamber at (847) 381-2525 or click here to send an email.

Showcase your business to thousands of website visitors on the BACC Member Marketplace! For just $100 your promotional video will be displayed for a three-month period on the BACC website: www.BarringtonChamber.com. New videos are also shared on BACC social media pages. To learn more email: marketing@barringtonchamber.com.

Space is limited and video placements are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Videos must be three minutes or less in length, and will include a link to your business website or social media page. New videos are posted the 1st and 15th of each month. To view the Member Marketplace CLICK HERE.

Business Grants Available in Cook County

Businesses in Cook County can now apply for two grants:

The Cook County Small Business Source Grow Grant provides $10,000 grants to small businesses, coupled with advising and coaching services, to foster their recovery and resiliency from the pandemic, scale their operations and thrive. For details CLICK HERE.

Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented is a $5 million grant program created to support local suburban manufacturers in implementing projects to improve their business’s competitiveness and resiliency in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic environment. For details CLICK HERE.

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host its first National Cyber Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 pm to offer small businesses information about protecting against cyber threats. The free virtual event will highlight tools, tips, and resources to help strengthen small business cybersecurity. For details CLICK HERE. 

​The Illinois Dept. of Commerce Small Business Development Centers provide information, confidential business guidance, training, and other resources for start-ups and existing small businesses. Services include: One-on-one business advice and management assistance; Help with the development of business plans, accessing market information and business financing programs, assistance with financial analysis and planning, and more. For details CLICK HERE.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments for anyone five years and older are now being accepted at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Hwy. 22 in Barrington. Anyone 6 months old and up can get vaccinated. Booster shots are also available to anyone 5 years and older who received both doses of the Pfizer, Moderna vaccine five months ago, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine two months ago. A second booster shot is available for people 50 and older and immunocompromised people 12 and older four months after their first booster shot. Those seeking appointments do not need to be patients of the hospital. To schedule an appointment call (866) 443-2584, or CLICK HERE.