CHAMBERVISION
The monthly newsletter of the
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
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2024
Board of Directors
Tom Thornton
Chair
Your Promo Partners
Kimberly Novovesky
Treasurer
BankFinancial
Beverly Hudson
Poundcake Bakery
John O'Brien
American Family Insurance
Debbie Pawlowicz
DPG Real Estate
Jon Pratscher
Lisle Park District
Tom Reif
The Alera Group
Michael Toohey
Four Lakes Recreation
Eric Ertmoed
ex officio
Village of Lisle
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CHAIR MESSAGE
Tom Thornton
Your Promo Partners
I hope the New Year is off to a great start for everybody. I know the weather has been a bit of a challenge with the grey skies and wintery mix of cold temperatures, snow and ice; but that’s winter in Illinois. Thank you to those of you who braved the weather and came out to our January events. Highlights from January include our Chamber Member Breakfast and Networking Event where we welcomed our newest members, the State of the County Luncheon & Business Expo, and Mayor Christopher Pecak gave the State of the Village Address at the Chamber’s General Membership Luncheon.
We’re getting some interest in bringing back the Business After Hours events and are close to getting some dates on the calendar. Attending Business After Hours is a great way to build new business relationships as well as keep in touch with other local business professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. If you’d be interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please let me know. We’d like to start having them once a month again. Hosting a Business After Hours gives you the opportunity to show off your business to other chamber members.
Make sure to check the events calendar on our website, www.lislechamber.com, regularly so you can keep up with all of our events. Each event offers the opportunity to promote your business and meet with other area business professionals.
Warm Regards,
Tom Thornton
Your Promo Partners
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Benedictine University
Brasi's Pizzeria
Country Financial - Mulyk Agency
Craig's Auto Service Center
Davey Tree Expert Company
DnD Transfers
DPG Real Estate - Debbie Pawlowicz
Ellie Mental Health-Naperville Aurora
Gator Chef Restaurant Equipment & Supply
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Goldstar Security Services, Inc.
Illinois Energy Windows & Siding, Inc.
Jim Dhamer Plumbing & Sewer, Inc.
Katy Cunningham Photography, LLC
Kindred Gastropub
Leeco Steel
Lisle Township
Marquette Companies
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Midwest Auto Body of Lisle
Naperville Senior Center Adult Day Services
Northwestern Mutual - Phil Dorjath
Saha Yoga Studio
Sheraton Lisle
The Crafty Supplies and Equipment
The Lee Ernst Group at eXp Realty
Thrive of Lisle
Villages on Maple
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Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce Member Restaurants, Bakeries, Bars/Breweries & Catering | |
The Village of Lisle is excited to announce the first Lisle Restaurant Week, which will take place from April 16-19, 2024. The Village cordially invites your business to participate in this new and exciting event! Participation in Lisle Restaurant Week is voluntary and free of charge. The Village will be strongly promoting the event as well as the participating businesses through various promotions. To participate, the Village asks that restaurants create a price fix menu or offer a likable discount on a featured menu item for the duration of Lisle Restaurant Week. Price fix menus or a specific item discount can feature signature or seasonal dishes or new and exciting food items you've been working on. Restaurants are encouraged to promote menu or special item(s) offers through their own social media and online channels as well. To participate in Lisle Restaurant Week, please complete this form by March 18th. The Village will follow up with more details in regards to promoting your participation. Should you have questions, please reach out to George Kafka at [email protected] or at 630-271-4144. | |
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT
Adriane Ruiz
Emerge Wealth Strategies
This month's featured Ambassador is Adriane Ruiz of Emerge Wealth Strategies. Adriane had been a Chamber member in the past but recently joined again a couple of years ago. She is the Operations Manager at Emerge Wealth Strategies were she tracks financial information and handles the administrative duties. Adriane has been in this field on and off since 1999.
In addition to the Ambassador Committee, Adriane is involved with the Dinner Dance and the Wine Committees. She enjoys being an Ambassador because she loves to get to know people in the area. This allows her to interact with others a lot more and she has made a lot of friends.
Adriane lives in Four Lakes with her husband and two cats. She likes biking, swimming, snowboarding and going to concerts. Her favorite quote is from the character Harry in the movie LA Story. "All I know is, on the day your plane was to leave, if I had the power, I would turn the winds around, I would roll in the fog, I would bring in storms, I would change the polarity of the earth so compasses couldn't work, so your plane couldn't take off."
(Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SPIC).
Adrian Ruiz
Emerge Wealth Strategies
4300 Commerce Court, Suite 105
Lisle, IL 60532
(331) 227-1600
www.emergews.com
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Join the Government Affairs Committee
The Chamber's Government Affairs Committee meets once a month to discuss and explore issues of interest for the communities we represent and state and federal issues that may affect our business community.
Government Affair Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
8:15 a.m.
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
925 Burlington Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
If you are interested in attending the meeting
and would like more details about the Government Affairs Committee, please contact the Chamber at (630) 271-4102 or [email protected]
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Visiting Lisle?
Stay at a Lisle Area Chamber Member Hotel!
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Multi-Chamber State of the County Luncheon & Business Expo
Thank you to everyone that attended the 2024 Multi-Chamber State of the County Luncheon & Business Expo with the State of the County presentation from DuPage County Chair, Deb Conroy. Thank you to West Suburban Community Pantry for taking part in the Business Expo. Are you looking for ways to expand your networking, think about attending a multi-chamber event in the future. Visit the Chamber's website to see the upcoming networking events.
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Interested in joining the Downtown Business Council? The Downtown Business Council meets to discuss, plan and work toward the promotion and improvement of Downtown Lisle. The first meeting of 2024 will be taking place on February 8, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact Claudine Rummer at (630) 271-4165 or [email protected]
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Downtown Business Council Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 8, 2024
8:30 a.m.
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
925 Burlington Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
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Job Postings, Hot Deals & Member-2-Member Discounts
The Chamber offers member businesses the ability to post their businesses job openings to our Chamber website. If you have any job postings you would like posted on the website, please contact the Chamber at [email protected].
Also included included with Chamber membership is the opportunity for your business to share your hot deals with the community or the ability to offer Member-2-Member Discounts. You can upload your hot deal on the Chamber website by logging into your member account on the Chamber's website. If you would like to offer a Member-2-Member discount, please contact the Chamber.
If you need to set or re-set your login and password for member access, contact Claudine at [email protected]. You can also contact the Chamber if you have a Member-2-Member deal you would like to set up.
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2024 Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
Scholarship Information
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The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships to high school students graduating in 2023. Awards are based on several considerations that include academic achievement, community involvement, and need.
Application deadline is April 5, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.
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Application Requirements
- Applicants must either have an immediate family member who is a member of the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce (individually or through corporate affiliation), or they must have a Lisle mailing address.
- Applicants must plan to attend a technical or trade school, business college, or a two- or four-year college or university.
- The application packet must be fully and legibly completed.
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The application must be received at the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce via email submission ([email protected] or [email protected]); delivered in-person to the Lisle Area Chamber office or by U.S. Mail postmarked (925 Burlington Avenue, Lisle IL 60532) by 4:00 p.m. on April 5, 2024. The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce assumes no responsibility for application packets that are not correctly submitted. For any questions in regard to application submissions, please contact the Chamber at (630) 271-4102.
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The Committee for the Naperville St. Patrick’s Day Parade announces the parade will be held for the 31st year on March 9, 2024. The annual parade has attracted annually over 15,000 spectators from across the western suburbs to downtown Naperville on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. The event once again will step off at 10am and feature a mix of floats, marching bands, entertainers and a portrayal of St. Patrick himself along with local businesses and non-profit organizations. The parade is also broadcast live on NCTV-17.
This parade is an excellent opportunity to reach out to a large audience from throughout DuPage County and the western suburbs for any product or service, and to introduce a new business venture to a large audience. Businesses and non-profits can purchase an entry in the parade, and also can sponsor the parade to increase visibility.
Registration for the parade costs $150 for businesses and $40 for non-profit organizations. Sponsorships including priority placement at the front of the parade and other benefits are available for $200, $500, or $1000 – see below for more details.
For more information or to register, reach out to: [email protected], or you can register for the parade at: www.wsirish.org
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Sustainable Saturday
The 2024 Sustainable Saturday Event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Benedictine University Rice Center Parking Lot at 5700 College Road. Participants must enter off Benedictine Drive off Maple Avenue, west of Benedictine University and east of Benedictine Parkway, and follow the route through the campus to the drop-off in the Rice Center Parking Lot. The entrance off Maple Avenue is the ONLY entrance for use during Sustainable Saturday. There will be no access to the event from College Road. Please allow sufficient time for drop-off. Due to the anticipated large traffic volume, there may be periodic delays. No public restrooms are provided. If capacity is reached prior to noon, the event may close early. For more information, please visit villageoflisle.org.
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Do You Need To Service Your Vehicle?
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STATE OF THE VILLAGE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Presented By: Mayor Christopher Pecak,
Village of Lisle
On Thursday, January 25th, Mayor Christopher Pecak presented the State of the Village address at the Hyatt Regency Lisle. Mayor Pecak spoke about the accomplishments in Lisle in 2023 and went over the outlook for Lisle in 2024 and beyond. Mayor Pecak will also be delivering his State of the Village address on February 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lisle Village Hall Board Room, 925 Burlington Avenue. It will also be uploaded to the Village of Lisle's YouTube channel later that week. For more information, Click Here.
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Charitable Trust – Helping Small Nonprofits Across Illinois
The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund (“Fund”) was created in 2007 to help small non-profits across Illinois. Money for the Fund comes from the filing fees not-for-profit organizations pay to incorporate with the State of Illinois. The program is funded by non-profits and exists to support non-profits.
Charitable Trust is intended to help small non-profits with annual budgets of $1 million or less. Grant applicants located in an area where pervasive poverty, unemployment, and economic distress exist will be given special attention.
Treasurer Frerichs and the State Treasurer’s Office work with an 11-member committee that oversees the management and guidelines of the Fund. The committee is made up of appointees from state government agencies and private citizens.
The Spring 2024 Grant Cycle, running from January 1 – March 31 2024, will award grants to non-profit charitable programs in two categories: Food and Housing. The Fall 2024 Grant Cycle, running from July 1 – September 30, will award grants to organizations in two categories: Food and Economic & Workforce Development.
The Charitable Trust Grant program has awarded $4.2 Million in grants to 211 charitable organizations in 65 cities across Illinois.
Applicants will need to complete the online application in full, including all requested documents and forms. Applicants without access to a computer or the Internet should contact the State Treasurer’s office at (217) 836-4590.
The application requests basic information about the non-profit organization and leadership. Applicants will also be asked to certify their eligibility for this grant, write a narrative on how the grant money will be spent, and provide supporting documentation that shows their non-profit has filed appropriate forms with the Illinois Secretary of State's office, the Illinois Attorney General's office, and the Federal Government, and other information that demonstrates the fiscal health of the organization.
Questions about this program or the application can be directed to:
[email protected] or at (217) 836-4590.
For more information about eligibility and the criteria that will be used to judge applications, click here.
For some basic information regarding Charitable Trust, please see the Charitable Trust Fact Sheet.
(Information courtesy Illinois Treasurer's office's website.)
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Are you planning to buy or sell a commercial or residential location?
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Comstock Realty group
Donald Gudmundson
2757 Maple Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 961-2766
www.comstock-realty.com
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DPG Real Estate
Debbie Pawlowicz
4726 B Main Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 309-1466
www.DPG-Homes.com
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Ellen Gorrell Realtor (R) Baird & Warner Real Estate
Ellen Gorrell
836 W. 75th Street
Naperville, IL 60565
(708) 790-2805
www.ellsells.homes
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Front Street Real Estate
Alexis Ruck
700 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(224) 249-4015
www.frontstreetrealestate.com
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The Lee Ernst Group at eXp Realty
Lee Ernst
2248 Ferry Road, Unit 104
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 514-4306
(602) 486-2255
www.leeernstgroup.com
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TORG Realty, Inc.
Mary DeLaLeurs
1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 108D
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 816-6969
www.torgrealtyinc.com
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CHAMBER MEMBER BREAKFAST & NETWORKING EVENT
On January 19, 2024 the Chamber hosted a free Chamber Member Breakfast & Networking event for Chamber members. The Chamber Staff and Committee Chairs discussed Chamber member benefits, committee opportunities and more. The networking event was a great way for Chamber members to network and learn more about their Chamber membership.
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2024 Member Directory & Community Profile | |
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The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce 2024 Member Directory & Community Profile has been sent out to over 8,500 single family homes in Lisle and the surrounding communities, and the Lisle Area Chamber Businesses. It is also distributed at Lisle Village Hall, Lisle Park District, Lisle Township, Lisle Savings Bank and more. Click on the link below to view the Member Directory & Community Profile.
Click Here To View The 2024 Member Directory & Community Profile
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Executive Director Message
Jill Eidukas
Just 30 more minutes of light a day seems to invigorate my thinking process. I feel more alert and motivated to prepare for the day. By the end of February, we should gain another hour of sunlight. Hopefully spring will be right around the corner. January kept us on our toes with the Chamber Member Breakfast and Networking event, the State of the Village General Membership Luncheon and the Multi-Chamber State of the County Luncheon and Business Expo. At each of those events, I witnessed a lot of networking and members meeting for the first time. These personal connections can help your business grow. Attend a Chamber event and meet some new people and catch up with the ones you currently know.
The Downtown Business Council Committee is back. The first meeting will be on February 8th at 8:30 a.m. in the first-floor conference room at the Chamber office in Lisle Village Hall. This group meets to discuss, plan and work toward the promotion and improvement of Downtown Lisle. If you are interested in joining, please email the Chamber your interest in attending. Also in February, there is a Multi-Chamber Progressive Networking Breakfast taking place at the Bloomingdale Golf Club on February 22nd. You can register for the event here. If you register by February 8th, you will be entered into a raffle for a free round of golf.
The Village of Lisle is hosting Restaurant Week April 16th through April 19th. More information can be found in our newsletter and the Village of Lisle’s website. If your restaurant is interested in taking part in Restaurant Week, please visit the Village of Lisle’s website for the form to participate.
The Chamber has uploaded the 2024 Scholarship Application on our website. Eligible students must either have an immediate family member who is a member of our Chamber or they must have a Lisle mailing address. The full application requirements are on our Chamber website with the application. The scholarship deadline is April 5, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.
The Chamber is hosting a myriad of events this year and we will have a call to action for volunteers. If you are interested in joining a Committee or volunteering at our events, please contact us. Our volunteers are the reason we are able to hold our stellar events. Thank you to everyone that is involved with the Lisle Area Chamber, it is because of members and volunteers like you, that our Chamber can continue to thrive.
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Naperville St. Patrick's Day
Parade Committee
Chris Jacks
1403 Jonester Court
Naperville, IL 60563
(847) 609-9939
www.wsirish.org
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CHAMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Thank You to the Lisle Area Chamber Members that have been members for 10+ years!
Lisle Township
Hope's Front Door
Lisle Education Foundation
Giant Steps
Nel's Old Time Inn
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and School
Navistar, Inc.
Optometry & Eyewear Gallery
Williams Chiropractic Center
Kiwanis Club of Lisle
The Alera Group
Suncoke Energy, Inc.
Lisle Lanes
Millbrook Real Estate Company
Leeco Steel
River Bend Golf Club
Knights of Columbus St. Jaon of Arc Council 15168
Emerge Wealth Strategies
The Lee Ernst Group at eXp Realty
Goldstar Security Services, Inc.
Lisle Community Band
Universal Technical Institute
TORG Realty, Inc.
Four Lakes Recreation
Sheraton Lisle
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Rehabilitation Services
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CHAMBER MEMBER RENEWALS
Bubbles Window Washing & Gutter Cleaning
Classical Marketing
College of DuPage
DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville
Happy Roofing
The Hire Solution Employment Corporation
Honda of Lisle/Volvo Cars Lisle
Hyatt Regency Lisle
Krope & Son Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Lisle Park District
Lisle Township
Midwest Auto Body of Lisle
National Louis University
Sheraton Lisle
UPS Store Lisle
West Suburban Community Pantry
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Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
925 Burlington Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
Chamber Office:
(630) 271-4102
Chamber Cell :
(331) 801-0098
www.lislechamber.com
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We are able to process Membership Renewal payments over the phone at (331) 801-0098 if you would like to renew your Lisle Area Chamber Membership with a credit card. We are also accepting payments via U.S. Mail, please mail to our address, 925 Burlington Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532.
[email protected]
[email protected]
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