Mission Statement

To facilitate, advocate and cultivate opportunities for the Lisle Area Business Community

APRIL 2015 THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LISLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CHAMBERVISION

Working together is SUCCESS

Calendar of Events

General Membership

Luncheon

3-D Printing

Featuring: Jim George, UPS

Store

Thursday, April 16, 2015 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 60532

$25.00 Members;

$35.00 Non-Members

Business After Hours

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

National Louis University

850 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532

Women in Business

Multi-Chamber Progressive

Luncheon

Tables of Interest Wednesday, April 29, 2015

11:20 a.m. 1:15 p.m. (11:00 a.m. Registration)

Glendale Lakes Golf Club

1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 60139

$25.00 Members; $30.00 Non-Members

To register for events:

Call (630) 964-0052

Or visit www.lislechamber.com

CHAIR MESSAGETOM REIF

As I sit here writing this in the last week of March, we have received over 5 inches of snow and the cold air

just does not want to go away. Its hard to believe the first quarter is over and its time to start the second quarter. Fortunately, no matter how bad the weather

is, the Chamber continues to work hard for their

members as well as the community.

We had a successful Business after hours on March 11th at Wheatstack, sponsored the Rotary Club of Lisle. We also had a

very good turnout for the Ribbon Cutting at the Country House honoring their new location at 2799 Maple Avenue. Lastly, the

West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon on March 26th featuring Dave Alwan was very well received.

Lots of great things are coming in the month of April for this

Chamber! If you know of a business that will benefit from all of the opportunities this Chamber provides for networking, business

growth, and valuable business contacts - dont wait any longer to invite them!

Together, I know we will WORK TOGETHER and grow the Chamber to new levels of success.

2015 Scholarship Applications

The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting 2015 Scholarship Applications. The Chamber awards scholarships of $500 to high school students graduating in 2015. Awards are based on several

considerations that include academic achievement, community involvement, and need. For additional information and a copy of the 2015 Scholarship Application, visit:

http://lislechamber.com/about/scholarship-application/

Application Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2015 by 4:00 p.m.

CHAMBERVISION

2015 BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Tom Reif, Chair Hallberg Commercial &

Benefit Solutions

Kitty Murphy, Past Chair The Nook, Inc.

Sonny Smith, Treasurer College of DuPage

Richard Brink Hilton Lisle/Naperville

Mike Toohey Lisle Park District

Patrick Boland General Counsel, Momkus

McCluskey, LLC

Jim Harkness General Counsel, Momkus

McCluskey, LLC

Mark Acquaviva Performance Merchant

Services, LLC

Chris Ashe Brian Ashe & Associates

Elizabeth Boone Moser College, Benedictine

University

George Goyette Newport Promotions of DuPage

Inc.

Bill Kuglich Molex, Inc.

Julie LaFond St Joan of Arc

Liz OToole WFH Enterprises, Inc.

Susan Ross The Morton Arboretum

Mayor Joseph Broda ex officio, Village of Lisle

CHAMBER STAFF

Jill Eidukas Chamber Director

Jen Sumner Administrative Assistant

Julie Sumner Chamber Accountant

NOTES FROM THE CHAMBER JILL EIDUKAS

As I write this, in late March the snow is coming down and we expect 4 more inches today. I am so thankful

that our 16th Annual Spring Sprint 5K/10K Run was yesterday. Runners from all over the area and including

a few from Wisconsin enjoyed the beautiful Lisle

Community Park. Trophies were awarded to the top male and female runners. Congratulations to 5K Gold Medal

winners, Kim Gialdini of Downers Grove, 21:58 and Nathan

McPherson, 17:07, of Elmhurst. The 10K Gold Medal Winners were Lisa Czepiel of Elk Grove Village, 43:44 and Brent White,

43.31 of Homer Glen. Medals were presented to the top three male and top 3 female finishers in each age bracket. Results are posted at

www.racetime.info. Rich Janor, from Janor Sports kept the

festivities going as our announcer in the Lisle High School gym where runners warmed up after their race. Thank you to our

sponsors, Molex, Inc., Lisle Park District, AthletiCo, Blake-Lamb,

DuPage Medical Group, Dick Pond Athletics, Essig Printing, i9 Sports, Lisle Savings Bank, Janor Sports, Williams Chiropractic,

Walgreens, Jewel Food Stores, Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau, Leos Cleaners and Riedys Tee Time. Thank you to our volunteers from the Lisle Area Chamber, Lisle Teens with Character, Lisle

Lions Club, Lisle Police Department, Lisle-Woodridge Fire District, Volunteers4Lisle and School District 202. We will host the Turkey

Trot Tune-up 5K, November 22nd, the Sunday before Thanksgiving at Lisle Community Park.

Also, please join me and several Lisle community members who

have volunteered to be Honorary Librarians and help the Lisle Library District observe National Library Week on Saturday, April

18th. Stop by the Library starting at 10:30 a.m. and theyll be happy to help you at the Circulation Services Desk or Youth Services Desk. The Honorary Librarian line-up includes:

Mayor Joe Broda State Senator Michael Connelly Jill Eidukas, Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce

Dan Garvy, Lisle Park District Officer Sean McKay, Lisle Police Department

Deputy Chief Keith Krestan, Lisle-Woodridge Fire District Debbie Breihan, Lisle Senior Center

Chief Dave Anderson, Lisle Police Department Dennis Rucker and several other Volunteers4Lisle

For a full schedule, visit lislelibrary.org.

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ARDS SERVICES, INC.

BEST, VANDERLAAN &

HARRINGTON

THE BOMC

BREWERY WERKS, INC.

COFFEE NEWS OF DUPAGE

COUNTY ILLINOIS

DIVERSE FACILITY

SOLUTIONS, INC.

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP

FOUR LAKES RECREATION

K. HOVNANIAN HOMES

LISLE SAVINGS BANK

MULLENS BAR & GRILL

NAVISTAR, INC.

NEIGHBORS OF LISLE

NEW TRADITION FUNERALS

AND CREMATIONS

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

RIEDYS TEE TIME INC.

ROSEHILL MONTESSORI

SHAUN POLLITT DESIGN

UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS

WEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY

PANTRY

WDCB, 90.9 PUBLIC RADIO

ZLAN PARTNERS

ATHLETICO

AVANT AT THE ARBORETUM

BASECAMP PUB AND EATERY

BULL/SOX TRAINING ACADEMY

CA TECHNOLOGIES

CADENCE HEALTH

CHICAGO RED STARS

COUNTRY FINANCIAL-VAN HAM/

TAN/MULYK AGENCY

CRAIGS AUTO SERVICE CENTER

EXTERIOR DESIGNERS, INC.

FASTSIGNS

FLORAL EVENTS

FOREST ENVELOPE CO.

GC REALTY & DEVELOPMENT

LLC

GOLDSTAR SECURITY

SERVICES, INC.

HALLBERG COMMERCIAL AND

BENEFIT SOLUTIONS

HARRIS N.A. LISLE

HAUG CHIROPRACTIC

HEALTH SOURCE OF LISLE

ILLINOIS ENERGY WINDOWS &

SIDING, INC.

INTEGRITY MOTORS

JIM DHAMER PLUMBING

AND SEWER

MARQUETTE COMPANY

MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.

MEDASCEND

MOMKUS MCCLUSKEY, LLC

NEWPORT PROMOTIONS OF

DUPAGE INC.

OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR

GALLERY

PERFORMANCE MERCHANT

SERVICES, LLC

PRO HOME 1, INC.

RE/MAX ACTIONLEE ERNST

ROBERT KELLY STUDIO

RUNNERS 4 WELLNESS

SERVICE MASTER RESTORATION

SERVICES

SHERATON LISLE

TACO DAY RESTAURANT

TIM ALTPETER 1ST ADVANTAGE

MORTGAGE

U-STOR-IT MANAGERS LLC

UNIVERSAL GAMING GROUP LLC

VILLAGES ON MAPLE

WHEATSTACK... A MIDWESTERN

EATERY & TAP

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5K/10K SPRING SPRINT

The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Sprint 5K/10K was held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Lisle Community Park. Congratulations to our 5K gold medal winners, Nathan

McPherson and Kim Gialdini, and our 10K gold medal winners, Brent White and Lisa Czepiel. For a full listing of the results from this race, be sure to visit www.racetime.info. A

huge thank you goes out to all of our sponsors, contributors, the 5K/10K committee, and vol-unteersyour generosity is what made the success of this event possible. Be sure to mark your

calendars for the Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K on November 22, 2015!

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3-D PrintingFeaturing: Jim George, UPS Store

Thursday, April 16, 2015

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, IL 60532

$25.00 Members$35.00 Non-Members To register, call (630) 964-0052 or visit www.lislechamber.com.

AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHTVALERIE JANKE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

RIBBON CUTTING

Valerie Janke has been a Chamber member for two years and she joined the

Ambassadors committee pretty quickly after becoming a member. She also works on the Cruise Nights for the Downtown Business Council group.

Valerie is a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed, Inc. She works in a

financial planning capacity with clients to help them get where they are trying to go in their financial lives. She has been in the financial services industry since

1995 and received her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification in 2012.

She lives in Green Trails in Lisle has two dogs. Valerie works with Australian Shepherd Rescue

Midwest, Inc. One of her dogs is a rescue through that organization. She is a sucker for a furry face! She also works as a Family Mentor with JDRF Illinois because of her close personal con-

nection to Type 1 Diabetes.

She enjoys being an Ambassador for the Lisle Chamber because it helps her build stronger com-munity relationships. She has a commitment to working in her local community to strengthen ties both personally and professionally. She has made some wonderful friends because of the

Chamber.

Country House generously hosted a Ribbon Cutting

on Thursday, March 19, 2015 to celebrate their new

location. Previously located on College Road,

Country House moved to their new space earlier this

year. Be sure to check out their new location:

2799 Maple Avenue, Lisle. For more information

about Country House, visit their website

www.burgerone.com Mayor Broda and Dean Timson cut the

ceremonial ribbon

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURSROTARY CLUB OF LISLE

UPCOMING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

AVAILABLE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS DATES

Business After Hours is one of the many

great ways to get the most out of your

Chamber membership. Not only do these

events provide the opportunity to learn more

about one of your fellow Chamber members

business, it is a great opportunity to network

with many different members.

April 22, 2015

5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

National Louis University

850 Warrenville Road

Lisle, IL 60532

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please contact the

Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce at (630) 964-0052, or

info@lislechamber.com.

The Rotary Club of Lisle hosted their annual Luck

O The Irish Raffle at Business After Hours on

Wednesday, March 11, 2015. This event took place at

WheatstackA Midwestern Eatery & Tap and

featured a raffle with a generous grand prize of

$2015.00. The proceeds from this event directly

benefited community projects, scholarships, and

charitable grants. Lisle Park District Staff at the Rotary Club of Lisle Business After Hours at Wheatstack

Page 7 April 2015

WEST SUBURBAN MULTI-CHAMBER LUNCHEON

LISLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

NETWORKING GROUPS

The West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon

was held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Bobaks

Signature Events. Members from 18 Chambers of

Commerce came out to enjoy the business expo,

and guest speaker Dave Alwan, Echo Valley

Meats. Dave shared his story, from when and how

he started his own business, to his experience

auditioning for, and appearing on ABCs Shark

Tank. Although Daves first Shark Tank

appearance did not result in a deal, his business certainly benefited from the exposure. In March

2015, Dave appeared on Shark Tank for the second time, finally securing a deal with

Mark Cuban.

Chamber Executives with guest speaker,

Dave Alwan, Echo Valley Meats

Lisle Executive Networking Group

(LENG)

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

12:00 p.m.

Bonos Neighborhood Pub 2029 Ogden Avenue

Lisle, IL 60532

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

12:00 p.m.

Buffalo Wild WingsGrill & Bar 6450 Route 53

Woodridge, IL 60517

Lisle Chamber

LEADS Group

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

8:00 a.m.

Lisle Park District

1925 Ohio Street

Lisle, IL 60532

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

8:00 a.m.

Lisle Park District

1925 Ohio Street

Lisle, IL 60532

For more information about Lisle Executive Networking Group (LENG) and the Lisle Chamber LEADS Group, please contact the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce at

(630) 964-0052 or info@lislechamber.com

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AROUND TOWN

The Kiwanis Club of Lisle is proud to help Kiwanis International in cele-

brating 100 years of serving communities like Lisle. The Kiwanis Club of

Lisle has served the Lisle community for over 50 years as a not for profit philanthropic organization. The club and its members are responsible for

many of the good things that have happened in Lisle over all of those years. Be sure to attend their Pancake and Raffle Day on April 22, 2015 at Lisle Junior High from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Adults: $6.00Children ages 4-12: $4.00Children under 3: $4.00)

On January 23, Jennifer Porrevecchio, Aquatics and Fitness Manager at the

Lisle Park District, was honored as the recipient of the IPRA Young

Professional Award. In the presence of over 2,000 parks and recreation professionals, distinguished guests, and state legislators from the state of

Illinois, Jennifer received the award for her commitment and excellent service to parks and recreation during the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and Illinois Parks and Recreation Associations (IPRA) annual conference. Additionally, congratulations to Wendy Nadeau, Office Manager and Event Coordinator and

Mary Liz Jayne, Recreation Program Manager of the Lisle Park District who received the CPRP (Certified Parks and Recreation Professional) certification through the National

Recreation and Park Association on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The CPRP certification shows that they have met education and experience qualifications, and illustrates their commitment to the profession as well as their knowledge and understanding of Key Concepts

within Parks and Recreation.

Dr. Eric Williams, DC, of Williams Chiropractic Center, 1617 Ogden Ave.,

Lisle IL www.williams-chiro.com has achieved a Proficiency Rating in the Activator Method Chiropractic Technique. The designation places Dr. Williams in an elite class of chiropractic physicians who are expertly trained

in the worlds number-one instrument adjusting technique. Congratulations Dr. Williams!

The Lisle Lions Club will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny

on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Lisle Junior High Football Field (inside in case of bad weather). Be sure to bring a container for your eggs!

If you have an event, or exciting news that you would like to appear in our Around Town section,

please e-mail the information to info@lislechamber.com!

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS

A NOTE FROM THE CHAMBER

ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP?

Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon

Tables of Interest

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

11:20 a.m.1:15 p.m. (11:00 a.m. Registration)

Glendale Lakes Golf Club

1550 President Street

Glendale Heights, IL 60139

$25.00 Members$30.00 Non-Members

To Register:

Contact the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce (630) 964-0052, or visit our website

www.lislechamber.com

The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce has an Employment Opportunity for an Office

Assistant for 10-12 hours a week. We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented applicant with

strong communication skills. The applicant will work closely with the Chamber Director and

Administrative Assistant. The Lisle Area Chamber is a fast paced work environment.

Applicant must be available to work some evening and weekend events. If interested, please

send your resume to info@lislechamber.com

As a Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce member, you are eligible to receive a free marketing

plan for your business, courtesy of Anne Fulmer, Benedictine University MBA Program, and

Benedictine University MBA students. Several members have already taken advantage of this

opportunity and have been thrilled with the results. For more information, please contact the

Chamber at (630) 964-0052 or info@lislechamber.com

Page 10 CHAMBERVISION

National Louis University at the West Suburban

Multi-Chamber Luncheon and Expo

Dave Alwan, Echo Valley Meats, speaking at the

West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon and

Expo

The Chicago Red Stars at the West Suburban

Multi-Chamber Luncheon and Expo

Fred Filipiak, Nadine Filipiak Marketing

Communitcations, George Goyette, Newport

Promotions of DuPage Inc. and Nancy Goyette at the

Country House Ribbon Cutting

Jim Renn, Lisle Saving Banks, Eric Williams,

Williams Chiropractic Center, Laurie Renn, and

Aaron Renn at the Spring Sprint 5K/10K

RENEWALS

VILLAGE OF LISLE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

NEW MEMBERS

CONTACT INFORMATION

BankFinancial

Children's Creative

Corner

Dick Pond Athletics

Four Lakes Recreation

Hettich Financing Solutions, Inc.

Hope's Front Door

Illinois Energy Windows & Siding, Inc.

John Morrell Food Group

Krope & Son Heating & Cooling Inc.

Lisle Library District

Mankus & Marchan, Ltd.

New Tradition Funerals and Cremations

OakBrook Investments, LLC

Partners for Parks Foundation

Schulz-Brundage Insurance

Suburban Life Media

The Life Church & Ministries

The Nook

Unilever

US Bank - Lisle

Villa St. Benedict

West Suburban Humane Society

Wheatstack - A Midwestern Eatery &

Tap

Winthrop Management, LLP

AMLI AT SEVEN BRIDGES

HEATHER SUDNICK

6466 Double Eagle Drive

Woodridge, IL 60517

(630) 969-7777

DISTRICT 58 EDUCATION

FOUNDATION

ELIZABETH OTOOLE P.O. Box 231

Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630) 719-8800

DUPAGE CREDIT UNION

PAM NIESTROM

1515 S. BOND STREET

NAPERVILLE, IL 60567

(630) 428-3440

EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT

PROFESSIONALS

DEBRA PABICH

477 E. Butterfield Road,

Suite 100

Lombard, IL 60148

(630) 493-0000

RELIANCE ONE, INC.

CODY WINER

1001 Warrenville Road

Lisle, IL 60532

(630) 874-3100

SHARING CONNECTIONS

CARRIE PROBENZALE

5111 Chase Avenue

Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630) 971-0565

Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce

1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102

Lisle, IL 60532

E-Mail: info@lislechamber.com

Phone: (630) 964-0052; Fax: (630) 964-2726

Presented by Ross Bishop VFW Post #5696

Monday, May 25, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Main Street in Lisle

Come for the parade and ceremony, and stay for the picnic!

For more information, contact the Lisle Convention and Visitors Bureau at (630) 769-1000