The Glen Ellyn First Thursdays Summer Concert Series Downtown
Greetings!

We are exciting about the Downtown Summer Concert Series and want your business involved in the June-September. Please register your F&B, and RETAIL business to be on the MAP! Service businesses can take part in on-site expos, and sponsorships. NPO's are our bartenders and can have a discounted expo spot as well. Our multi-media paid marketing campaign will extend throughout the summer to drive in foot traffic.

Please do not hesitate to contact with any questions. Thank you!

Best,
Dawn

Dawn Smith
Executive Director
Glen Ellyn First Thursdays
Summer Concert Series Downtown

Replacing the Taste of Glen Ellyn in 2022, The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, The Village of Glen Ellyn and The Glen Ellyn Park District are excited to announce The Glen Ellyn First Thursdays Summer Concert Series Downtown.
 
The hope is to increase foot traffic to help our businesses during construction of residential developments and the current streetscape, by showcasing cocktails and menus from Glen Ellyn restaurants, and outside storefront shopping and entertainment in local businesses.
 
The Summer Concert Series will take place 5:00-9:00pm in the evenings of the first Thursday of each month in the east section of the Glenwood/Crescent parking lot. Inside the concert area, you will hear the live music, Two Hound Red, local eateries and support local non-profits. Outside the concert area we are showcasing storefronts!
Register your business! For members we are promoting and highlighting for FREE your restaurant, retail shop and experiences pinned on the map (left) and listed with hyper-links (right). All will be on-line, social media and pushed throughout the community. You must complete the form to be listed. We will update the map regularly though the summer as you submit.

-Retailers consider placing tables and racks of merchandise outside on the First Thursdays leaving a 5ft pedestrian walkway. Amplified music will be playing from the light poles on Main Street. Register your business, so we can pin you on the map and if you have a promo, lets us know, so we can share. Don't forget to add pics!
-Restaurants Submit any promos, do you have outside dining, carry-out specials, news, events? What makes you stand out? Register so we can pin you and list you.
-Beverage Houses Submit your specialty beverages/cocktails, have a patio party, consider hosting a piece of local artwork that we can direct folks into your doors.
-Experiences Can your business host a walk-up experience such as classes, consultations, demos, tutorials, tastings, movies? Let us know!
-The Glen Ellyn Art Walk Consider having your business host a new piece of local art every First Thursday. It will be pinned on the map and draw pedestrian traffic.
-The Glen Ellyn Flower Pot Trail we will once again line the streets with hand painted flower pots. This year the theme is 'trees', sponsored by Bottle & Bottega, co-hosted by Go-Green Glen Ellyn and hand painted by a dozen local green organizations.
Other ways for your business to be involved, become a SPONSOR with your logo and signage, or become an EXPO and be present on-site and be able to talk directly to the community and your customers.
Each month will be promoted separately and included will be the sponsors, expos and above map/listing with participating members as we receive the information.
This is our first year with this event. With each concert, we will learn and pivot to make the next better. Please help with any suggestions and ideas you have to grow the event and to showcase your company and our members better.

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Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce
810 N. Main Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630.469.0907