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
October is here and we’re looking forward to a busy month with some great networking opportunities and fall activities. We have two ribbon cuttings scheduled for October. On October 9th we have a ribbon cutting at Bella Notte. On October 22nd Little Pops NY Pizzeria Trattoria will be hosting a ribbon cutting. Be sure to stop by and welcome these new members to the Chamber.
Our monthly LINCT meeting will be October 16th at Swallow Stories Bookshop. LINCT meetings are free to attend and they’re a great way to meet and network with other chamber members. For more networking be sure to check out the Multi-Chamber “Fall Into Business” Progressive Networking Luncheon. It will be on October 24th at Villa Olivia Country Club in Barlett. Visit the Chamber Website to register for this event or for more information on any chamber event.
With October comes Halloween and our Downtown Business Council will be hosting Downtown Lisle Trick-or-Treating on Saturday, October 26th from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Main Street. Thanks to Debbie Pawlowicz of DPG Real Estate for sponsoring the Trick-or-Treat bags for the kids. It’s free to attend so bring the kids and enjoy this fun Halloween event.
Mark your calendars for more networking at Emerge Wealth Strategies on November 7th. They will be hosting a Business After Hours. This is a great opportunity to network and visit with other chamber members in a relaxed after hours atmosphere. I hope you can join us for an evening of networking.
Of course, fall brings us the Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K. This year it will be November 17th. Registration is now open. There are also sponsorship and volunteer opportunities as well. For more details for this and more chamber events visit the Lisle Area Chamber website.
I hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween and I hope to see you at some of these great events.
Sincerely,
Tom Thornton
Your Promo Partners
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Benedictine University
Benet Academy
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
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Gator Chef Restaurant Equipment & Supply
Illinois Energy Windows & Siding, Inc.
Jim Dhamer Plumbing & Sewer, Inc.
Kindred Gastropub
Landmark Insurance Group
Leeco Steel
Lisle Township
Marquette Companies
Midwest Auto Body of Lisle
Northwestern Mutual - Phil Dorjath
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Saha Yoga Studio
Sensory Garden Playground (Play For All Playground-Garden Foundation)
Sheraton Lisle
St. Mary's Services DBA
Hopeful Beginnings
Sudden Infant Death Services (SIDS) of Illinois, Inc.
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 | |
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Bella Notte
5900 South Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532
(331) 777-9113
www.bnlisle.com
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Brasi's Pizzeria
5328 Lincoln Avenue (Rte. 53)
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 852-8989
www.brasipizzeria.com
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If you are interested in sponsoring the Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K, please view our special Member sponsorship pricing below. | |
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Join the Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K Committee to help plan the 5K Run/Walk taking place on November 17, 2024. The event is the Chamber's annual fundraiser 5K run/walk through Lisle Community Park.
5K Race (Turkey Trot) Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
925 Burlington Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(1st Floor Conference Room)
If you are interested in joining the Committee, please contact Claudine Rummer at claudine@lislechamber.com or (630) 271-4165.
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT
Christopher Fry
Pulse Studio LLC
Christopher Fry of Pulse Studio LLC is this month’s featured Ambassador. Christopher has been a Chamber member for just over a year and has recently started attending the Ambassador meetings. He is learning about how the Committees work and then will figure out what he wants to do and where he can help the Chamber.
Christopher is the owner of Pulse Studio and one of its original founders. In 2006, he started freelancing with his best friend, Tom Munz. Christopher went full time in 2008. In 2010, he became an owner. In July 2024, Pulse Studio has been in the event design & content creation business for 18 years. As a business owner, Christopher does it all: Administration, business development, creative designer, marketing & social media coordinator, quality controller, checking timesheets and creating invoices. He’ll even clean the bathrooms if they need it between professional servicing. Christopher feels that you should know what it takes to do every aspect of your business, and you shouldn’t think you are above anyone else’s role.
In 2005, Christopher moved with his wife Marci to Lisle and fell in love with the small town feel of the community. He wanted to be closer to his previous engineering job and near the train station for Marci’s job downtown. Their first home in Lisle was behind Del Debbio’s just north of the downtown area. As his family grew to include 3 children, they wanted to stay in Lisle, so they moved into Pine Hill. Christopher is a dog person, and his wife is a cat person, so they compromised on a goldfish his kids won from Naperville’s Last Fling. His name is Chubby Bubblesworth the III because he grew larger and ate the other two fish they had won that day. Christopher likes to build things out of wood, fix broken things, archery and trying to keep the plants in his yard alive.
Christopher is looking forward to ribbon cutting ceremonies and learning about the other wonderful businesses/services/stores we have in Lisle. He loves meeting people and filing them in his brain for when someone asks if he has any recommendations. Christopher’s bits of wisdom he likes to impart are: 1) Be nice to everyone and treat them how you want to be treated. You never know when you might be looking for help with something or want them to hire you. 2) It took him a long to realize this, but your network is your biggest asset. You may be good at something but if you don’t nurture your connections you won’t grow. 3) Financial planning – Opening a business is super-stressful. Once you have the ability to start saving, put money aside to cover any slow periods.
Christopher Fry
Pulse Studio LLC
1525 Ogden Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 796-2894
www.pulsestudio.com
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Ribbon Cutting
Pulse Studio LLC
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Pulse Studio held their Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, September 19, 2024. In addition to the Ribbon Cutting, they held an Open House to showcase their business and office space. Pulse Studio is located at 1525 Ogden Avenue, Lisle.
The events industry is constantly evolving, and they are evolving with it. Their event design and event marketing agency got its start designing branded experiences for corporate events, trade shows, conferences, and exhibits. Their team's backgrounds in architecture, engineering, film and animation allowed them to turn their clients' ideas into compelling 3D designs. As event technology continued to improve, Pulse Studios evolved into a full-service digital event design and event marketing firm. Today, their talented team helps their clients to create everything from the physical event design down to the graphics, video content, and interactive event elements. Their decades of combined experience in the events industry allows us to fully understand their clients' brands and objectives and translate them into truly compelling customer experiences. (Information courtesy of Pulse Studio’s website.)
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Government Affairs September Committee Meeting
Guest Speaker: Illinois State Representative
Terra Costa Howard (42nd District)
At the September 11th Government Affairs Committee monthly meeting, Terra Costa Howard, Illinois State Representative for the 42nd District, met and spoke with the Government Affairs Committee. She spoke about important issues and answered questions in the informal meeting setting.
The Government Affairs Committee meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber office located in Lisle Village Hall. The Committee studies and advocates ways for business and government to work together. They explore issues of interests for the communities they represent and the county, state and federal issues that may affect the business community. The Committee is chaired by Debbie Pawlowicz of DPG Real Estate. The next Government Affairs Committee is Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 8:15 a.m.
If you are interested in attending the Government Affairs Committee meeting, please contact the Chamber at (630) 271-4102 or email Claudine Rummer at claudine@lislechamber.com.
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Visiting Lisle?
Stay at a Lisle Area Chamber Member Hotel!
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TEST DRIVE A TREATMENT at Holistic Health Care Centers
Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ready to visit a new destination of health care? We have a sampler platter of free treatments for you to try! During our Test Drive a Treatment event, we will be offering free chiropractic adjustments, community acupuncture, mini massages, group Healing Touch, group Somatic Experiencing and Family Constellations, and distance Reiki sessions.
SCHEDULE YOUR TREATMENTS WITH THE LINK! You can try all of them but need to have your time reserved.
In addition to giving complimentary treatments, we will be raffling off HHCC gift certificates, tumblers, and supplements. Must be present to enter, but do not have to be present for the drawing.
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Lisle Area Chamber
Accounting & Bookkeeping Companies
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Navistar, Inc. announced it will rebrand and change its name to International Motors, LLC (“International”), effective October 1, 2024. Along with the name change, the company debuted a refreshed logo and distinct visual identity.
The rebrand reflects International’s new vision and direction and showcases its growth as a member of the TRATON GROUP. The rebranding is a result of strategic and creative decisions that included input from employees, dealers, customers, and other valued stakeholders. The new brand marks an important chapter in our company's rich and illustrious legacy.
International will focus on more than engineering and producing truck and bus products. We are making the strategic shift to invest in solutions to simplify the customer experience. While the product remains the core of every customer interaction, International’s full solutions portfolio will continue to focus on and expand its services such as parts, maintenance, financing, connectivity, and charging.
Our new brand and name will launch on September 25, 2024, and become effective October 1, 2024. Changes will be actualized over the course of several months.
Stay tuned for more information through our ongoing communications and marketing campaigns.
For more information, please visit https://www.international.com/
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Downtown Business Council
Meeting September 2024
Guest Speaker:
Eric Ertmoed
Lisle Village Manager
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At the September Downtown Business Council meeting, Lisle Village Manager, Eric Ertmoed, shared important updates on the Village, Downtown businesses and projects coming to Lisle. This Committee is about empowering the downtown businesses. By getting involved, your business will be more informed, have a chance to influence decisions, contribute to event planning, and ultimately boost foot traffic and profits for your business.
If you are interested in attending the upcoming October 10, 2024 meeting, please contact the Chamber at (630) 271-4165 or claudine@lislechamber.com.
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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 claudine@lislechamber.com.
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 claudine@lislechamber.com. You can also contact the Chamber if you have a Member-2-Member deal you would like to set up.
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Do You Need To Service Your Vehicle?
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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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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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Click Below To View The
Interactive Lisle Community Map
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CHAMBER RAVES
Congratulations to SE3, LLC for celebrating 20 years in business!
SE3 is a Professional Engineering consultant located in Illinois, Missouri, and Texas. They specialize in transportation and municipal engineering; from planning through design and construction management - including program management for several major transportation agencies. They serve clients of many types and sizes, in all sectors public, private and design-build projects.
(Information courtesy of SE3, LLC website.)
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SE3, LLC
1111 Burlington Ave., Ste. 111
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 641-9900
www.se3.us
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Executive Director Message
Jill Eidukas
The months are flying by here at the Chamber. It's already time to start preparing for the Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K being held on Sunday, November 17th. If you would like to run or walk the 5K, you can sign up for the race online at www.active.com. If you would like to sponsor this great event, please contact the Chamber office to discuss the many different sponsorship opportunities available. We are also looking for volunteers. You can also join the Turkey Trot Committee to help with planning of the event. The Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. at the Chamber office. For information on sponsorships, volunteering or joining the Committee, please contact me at jill@lislechamber.com or (630) 271-4102.
Claudine is preparing the ballots for the new potential 2025 Board of Directors that will be sent out to Membership via email. If you are interested in joining the Chamber’s Board of Directors, please contact me for information and the application. The application deadline is October 15th.
Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald, is the Chamber's publisher for our 2025 Membership Directory and Community Profile. If you haven’t already been contacted, someone from Town Square Publications will be contacting you to offer the opportunity to buy ad space in the directory. This 2025 Membership Directory & Community Profile is delivered to over 8,000 single family homes in DuPage County. There is also an electronic version that is on our website, click here to view the 2024 Membership Directory and Community Profile.
Come on down to Main Street in Downtown Lisle for the Downtown Business Council’s Trick-or-Treat on Main Street being held on October 26, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Bring all your little ghouls and goblins to get candy and treats from the Downtown Lisle businesses and check out what Downtown Lisle has to offer. The Lisle Area Chamber will have a table on Main Street, too!
It will also be a very busy October with 2 Ribbon Cuttings on October 8th at 5:00 p.m. at Bella Notte and October 22, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at Little Pops NY Pizzeria Trattoria and a Multi-Chamber Progressive Networking Luncheon in Bartlett on October 24th with 19 other Chambers. By attending the ribbon cuttings, business after hours and networking luncheons, you are able to network and meet new businesses. At the Chamber, it is always a pleasure to welcome and celebrate with our businesses.
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Benet Academy
Bill Myers
2200 Maple Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 969-6550
www.benet.org
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St. Mary's Services DBA
Hopeful Beginnings
Natalie Rodriguez
510 N. Plum Grove Road
Palatine, IL 60067
www.hopefulbeginning.org
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CHAMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Thank You to the Lisle Area Chamber Members that have been members for 2 years!
Gator Chef Restaurant Equipment & Supply
Multivac US
Ellen Gorrell Realtor (R) Baird & Warner Real Estate
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ross Bishop Post 5696
American Family Insurance - John O'Brien
Bubblehouse Brewing Company
Front Street Real Estate
Brasi's Pizzeria
Cylinders, Inc.
Bill Foster for Congress
Holistic Health Care Centers
Spay Illinois Pet Well Clinics, Inc.
One-2-One Entertainment
Mathieson, Moyski, Austin & Co, LLP
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CHAMBER MEMBER RENEWALS
Adobe Acrobat
Bill Foster for Congress
Holistic Health Care Centers, LLC
Jim Dhamer Plumbing & Sewer, Inc.
International Motors, LLC
Mathieson, Moyski, Austin & Co LLP
One-2-One Entertainment
Powers Construction Group, Inc.
Pulse Studio LLC
Schulz-Brundage Insurance
Village on Maple
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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.
jill@lislechamber.com
claudine@lislechamber.com
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