2017 Annual Report Building Business.

Building Community.

LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Welcome to the 106th IVAC Annual Dinner! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. 2017 was an exciting year for IVAC and we have seen an amazing amount of progress, and I am tremendously proud of the hard work and dedication of our committees, volunteers and staff. Collectively, we have worked diligently and this year’s annual report showcases our programs, activities, and accomplishments, as well as, some of our challenges. IVAC’s goal has always been to create job opportunities and stimulate the local economy by growing our industrial and commercial base. This year’s focus, specifically, was to increase the amount of business to business opportunities that are available for our members and work on growing our members as leaders. Our Executive Director, Joni Hunt, and staff along with our enthusiastic committees have brought to IVAC a number of new members, new ideas and future goals. We have a lot to look forward to in 2018, and we hope to see all of you along the way. Your investment in the Chamber allows us to continue to be the premier resource for business and community development in the Illinois Valley, and as an IVAC member, it is your responsibility to let us know how we’re performing and if we’re meeting your needs as a business and as a community. The door is always open at IVAC and we encourage an open dialog with our members. Your feedback is crucial to our existence and progress. I personally invite all of you, either tonight, or anytime in the future, to share your comments, suggestions or even criticisms, in order for IVAC to work best for you. Sincerely,

2017 Vision To assist our members in realizing their full potential to thrive in the Illinois Valley by providing educational opportunities, sharing resources and encouraging participation in order to cultivate a new era of development, growth, and productivity - creating a positive business climate.

2017 Board of Directors TJ Templeton Board President Hometown National Bank

David Loveland Treasurer Maze Nails

Scott Stavrakas Board Past President News Tribune

David Murch Board Vice-President PDQ Logistics

Dan Aussem Illinois Valley Contractors

Jonathon Allen Illinois Valley Community Hospital

Jennifer Bias Ficek Electric and Communication

Jeff Borelli Connecting Point Computers

Mark Cross Peru Public School

Dr. Stephen Dullard Ancare Veterinary Hospital

Phillip Hileman Peru Mall

Frank Kobilsek St. Margaret’s Hospital

Doug Lannert Canam

Beverly Malooley Malooley Dahm Realty

Steve Wrobleski La Salle Peru Township High School

Byron Veech Dynegy

2017 Ambassadors

Nikki Baer Ambassador President Imprintable Memories

Kevin Folty Ambassador Vice President Verizon

Kimberly O’Connor Ambassador Secretary Innovative Staff Solutions

Bob Suarez Ambassador Treasurer First State Bank

Kathryn Andreoni Ariva Skin Care & Day Spa

Kelsey Brannan City Center Rehab

Ken Credi Coronet Dodge

Danielle DeCarlo IV Construction

Dawn Farnetti Malooley Dahm Realty

Kris Fredrickson Rainbow International

Chad Gilbreth Edward Jones

Neal Hodges Hartauer Insurance

Kayla Janz Dimond Bros. Insurance

Michele King Heartland Bank and Trust

Rachel Krug First Federal Savings Ban

Brian Phillips Motion Industries

Jenny Roulson Starved Rock Lodge

Laura Sampson Eureka Savings Bank

Tracy Spencer MTM Recognition

Brian M. Szuda IVCIL

Jamie Taylor ISAGENIX

Dr. Will Zuhira Illinois Valley Acupuncture

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY Providing countless opportunities for learning, networking and growth

Member Events

•Annual Dinner and Celebration •Business After Hours •Business Breakfast Seminars •Community Fun Night •IVAC Connect •Lunch & Learns •Ribbon Cuttings •State of the Cities •Steve Brust Memorial Golf Outing

IVAC Partnerships

•Workforce Development •Career Cruising •Business Pop-Up •United Way H.U.S.K.Y. Program •Mobile Meals •LP Career Day •“Spread the Warmth” hat, mitten, scarf drive

IV Leads

DIGITAL PRESENCE With the unveiling of IVAC’s new website, we also launched a marketing campaign to help increase IVAC’s digital presence.

DIGITAL PRESENCE By facebook marketing and providing more relevant data to the public, IVAC has seen an enormous increase in fans in 2017.

Chamber by the Numbers

WORKING TOGETHER Workforce Development Plan created in partnership with organizations on the front lines of the labor market

Collaborated with multiple workforce development initiatives to determine how each group best serves the community as a whole.

Launching a media campaign to illustrate the value of primary jobs in our community

Worked directly with Inspire /Career Cruising to connect students with local employers, mentors and volunteers in our community to explore careers and opportunities being offered in the Starved Rock Region.

Supported Talent Pipeline Management, a nationally recognized workforce development strategy.

IV LEADS

Illinois Valley Leadership Education and Developmental Skills Group

IV Leads Group was created in May of 2017, with the mission of bringing together young professional to foster ingenuity, leadership, and knowledge for economic prosperity.

IV LEADS is a Professional Development Group providing Education Seminars geared towards our 22 - 40 year old professionals in the IVAC Region.

Speakers focusing on motivation, sales, memorization skills, professional growth, networking tips, etc.

This year’s speakers included: John McKee, Author of "Nothing Happens Until The Meeting is Set", Inventor of the CosmoGlove and Founder of Business453, a Development Contractor with Prairie Technology Alliance; Brent Allan, speaker and author; and Randy Fox, professional speaker, author and founder of FoxPoint. Six speakers are slated for 2018.

IV LEADS MEMBERS IVAC is pleased to Welcome the 43 Members of IV LEADS Andrew Koyak Koyak Appraisals

Brad Reach Illinois Valley Community Hospital

Brian Phillips Motion Industries

Chelsea Gergovich Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center

Danielle DeCarlo IV Construction

David Loveland W.H. Maze

David McDonald The Digital Store-Verizon

Jeni Erlenborn American Nickeloid Co.

Jenny Roulston Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center

Joe Brizgis Hometown National Bank

Joel Karun American Nickeloid Co.

John Bellino American Nickeloid Co.

Julie Kilday Jay Baxter, CPA

Katherine Toraason City of LaSalle

Kelsey Brannon City Center Rehabilitation

Kevin Folty The Digital Store-Verizon

Kyle M. Loveland W.H. Maze

Rachel Krug First Federal Savings Bank

Sarah Manijak Eureka Savings Bank

Spencer Luecke Hometown National Bank

Theres Solon State Farm

TJ Templeton Hometown National Bank

Tracy Spencer MTM Recognition

John Vezzeti Bernardi Securities

Ashley Emmett LaSalle State Bank

Janette Glupczynski LaSalle State Bank

Nick Passini LaSalle State Bank

Gini Czubachowski EDCNCI

Julie Coughlin AT& T

Courtney Levy Advertising Specialties

Eddie Levy Advertising Specialties

Chad Gilbreth Edward Jones

Ashley Bodhaine Advanced Management Services of IL, LLC

Kimberly O’Connor Innovative Staff Solutions

Jennifer Sowers IVCC

Brittany Sandeno Hometown National Bank

Jamie Taylor ISAGENIX

Gentry Nordstrom Chrysalis Group

Justin Lamboley Jeff Puet Edward Jones

Neal Hodges Haurtauer Insurance

David Murch PDQ Lodgistics

Neal Knauf Central Bank

FINANCIALS

MEMBERSHIP

Membership Committee Members: Dawn Farneti; Kevin Folty; Laura Sampson; Michele King; Chad Gilbreth; Kris Fredrickson; David Loveland; Byron Veech; Jamie Taylor; Jon Allen; TJ Templeton

2017 NEW MEMBERS IVAC is pleased to Welcome Another Record Year of 52 New Members Industrial Pump & Reducer Repair The VEIN Specialist Executive Realty Group Motion Industries

All State-Kelly Freschi RTW Machining, Inc Cricket Wireless Ariva Skin Care & Day Spa

Window World of Joliet Illinois Valuation Center MTM Recognition DeMilio’s Italian

La Salle County Veterans Assistance Commission

American Express-Global Commercial Payments

Illinois Valley Radon Mitigation, LLC

Illinois Accounting & Tax Co., Inc

T & L Janitorial Services Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats Illinois Valley Animal Rescue Ralph Mashage

That Guy’s Secret Quality Care Cleaning Aperion Care-Spring Valley Buffalo Wild Wings

Kavanagh Grumley & Gorbold LLC Advanced Management Services of Illinois

McConnaughhay & Sons Roofing and Repair

State Representative, Jerry Long

Service Master Clean Curtis E. Organizing Advance Services, INC Jamie Taylor

Illinois Small Business Development Center

Uniforms Etc & Glad Monogram Creations

The Perfectly Flawed Foundation Spring Valley Apostolic Tabernacle

Tracy’s Bistro Chain, Link & Gemstone Guys on the Radio DJ Service Chicago Productions

Rosati’s Pizza Safeguard Business Systems Senior Watch Dog, Inc. Amia Boutique, LLC

Imagine U Studio Connect Hearing Law Office of John Fisher Groovy Dog Records

C & R Builders Special Olympics Illinois Region A Bold & Curvy Gabe Sacco Designs

RIBBON CUTTINGS IVAC is pleased to introduce the following 35 new businesses to the IV Area

101 Club Chic and Unique 2 Grooming Tails

Makery on Mill Illinois Accounting & Tax Patriot Printing

Content Jewelry and Gift Bold and Curvy SAS~ Style and Sophistication

La Bamba Supermarket Compassus Cricket Wireless

That Guy’s Secret Walmart Academy

Groovy Dog Records All Web Promotion

Tracy’s Bistro Malooley Thompson Accounting

Ariva Skin Care & Day Spa Elite Seamless Gutter Showroom

Threee Little Birds Meraki Beauty Room

West Point Financial Chad Gilbreth-Edward Jones

Sherman’s Ashley Store Senior Watchdog Chain Link & Gemstone

Rodeo Taco Rosati’s Heartland Bank Drive Through

Educators of Beauty Deja Brew Alternatives for the Older Adult

CIT Trucks Dealership Grandma Rosi’s Sweet Treats

PUBLIC RELATIONS PR Committee coordinated a Pop Up Retail Event at the Peru Mall

Through marketing efforts, increased IVAC’s Facebook fans by over 100%.

Promoted “Lunch and Learns” every other Wednesday, beginning April 26th, to showcase to members their expanded benefits.

Partnered with IVCIL Mobile Meals program to deliver meals to the elderly.

Partnered with the United Way H.U.S.K.Y. program to help collect school supplies for underprivileged school children.

Began a new, “Spread the Warmth” program in cooperation with the Peru Mall, to collect hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for needy children at area schools.

PR Committee Members: Phillip Hileman; Steve Wrobleski; Jeff Borelli; Mark Cross; Kevin Folty; Dr. Stephen Dullard; Bev Malooley

FUNDRAISING 9th Annual Steve Brust Memorial Golf Outing

The 2017 Steve Brust Memorial Golf Outing brought in the most revenue since the annual event began in 1998. Also, this year’s golf outing gave IVAC the opportunity to donate more to the Lighted Way in Steve Brust’s Memory than any previous year.

INCOME

$11,840 $160

$5,000 $ 840 $800

$1,650 $1,000

$543 $180 $835 $340 $620 $385

$64 $240 $442

Golfers Extra Dinners Hole Sponsors Flag Sponsors Cash Donations Other Sponsorships Special Sponsor -Don Brust 50/50 Drawing Heads or Tails Chipping Game Survivor Ball Gimme Strips Grandma Rosi’s Tips donated back Kimberly and Danielle Tip Board Illini Tickets 50/50 Donated back by Kathy Potthoff

EXPENSE

$24,939

$313 $798

$27 $9,329

Supplies Prizes Left Hand Putter Golf, Food, Drink, & Tip

Committee Members: TJ Temple; Kelsey Brannon; ton; Jenny Roulston; Bob Suarez; Rachel Krug; Kayla Janz; Ken Credi; Danielle DeCarlo; Frank Kobilsek; Neal Hodges; Kimberly O’Connor; Will Zuhira; Tracy Spencer; Brian Phillips

$10,467

$14,471 NET INCOME

$1,255 LIGHTED WAY DONATION

SPONSORS A sincere thank you to our 2017 – 2018 sponsors