The Tinley Park Business Breakfast returns after a two-year hiatus on Wednesday, May 4 at the Tinley Park Convention Center.

Speakers will include Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz and Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, who will discus Illinois budget and fiscal challenges, Illinois credit ratings, COVID-19's impact on state and local governments, recent federal relief packages and more. Save the date!

Join Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart for a Carjacking Seminar at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive. Learn how local law enforcement is addressing carjackings, the importance of vehicle tracking, carjacking trends and how to avoid becoming a victim.

The seminar also will include a presentation by Roe Conn, director of the Cook County Sheriff’s Special Projects Team, a crime analytics team that specializes in vehicular hijacking and roadway shootings.

“The more we know, the more we can help our communities,” Mayor Glotz said. “Together we can send a clear message to these criminals: You are not welcome in our communities.”

The event also will be live-streamed on the Village's Facebook page. For more information, watch the video below.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced it will provide additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program borrowers for a total of 30 months deferment from inception on all approved COVID-19 EIDL loans.

The extended deferment period will provide additional flexibility to small business owners impacted by the pandemic.

The EIDL is a federal small business loan program that supports small businesses’ recovery from the COVID-19 disaster's economic impacts. The purpose is to provide financial assistance for small businesses to meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

Visit the SBA website for more information on the extended deferment period.

The Illinois Restaurant Association and marketing and PR specialists from Kinship and Ateema Media and Marketing will host a webinar at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 31.

The webinar will offer effective marketing and public relations tactics to reach customers and promote your restaurant this spring and summer.

Registration is required. Sign up today!

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 31 for an online event celebrating Women’s History Month. Hear from industry experts including Natalie Madeira Cofield, SBA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership; Candace Waterman, President and CEO of the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); and Alisa Sheard, SBA Acting Deputy Director for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.

The discussion will focus on financial wellness for women-owned small businesses, the importance of increasing equity and access to opportunities that help uplift and support women entrepreneurs, and SBA initiatives and resources that support existing women-owned small businesses and new startups as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world.

Registration is required. Sign up today!

The Small Business Administration (SBA) will host National Small Business Week (NSBW) from May 1 to 7 to recognize the contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Every business is important, but small businesses are the backbone of the Tinley Park economy and are vital to the community. Small businesses can use NSBW as an opportunity to help their business in qualitative and quantitative ways. During the week, the Village will be sharing ways small businesses can raise brand awareness, recognize their employees and promote customer loyalty.

If you have any ideas you would like to share to help promote National Small Business Week, please reach out to Carolyn Mitera at [email protected].