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Board of Directors

Executive Board

President

Fred Scharm

Scharm Floor Covering

President Elect

Martin Gardner

Village Bank & Trust

Treasurer

Holly Sorensen

Des Plaines Public Library

Secretary

Barbara Van Slambrouck

Chromatech Printing, Inc.

Past- President

Dr. Janet Horton

Horton Wellness &

Chiropractic

Board Members

Ed Domingo

Rivers Casino

Dan Fink

Juno Lighting Group

Dr. Colette Hands

Oakton Community

College

Don Johanson

Johanson Painting &

Handyman Services

Bob Lewandowski

R. Franczak & Associates

Joe Mok

GMotorcars, Inc.

Jeff Rozovics

Rozovics Group LLP

Scott Seifert

Edward Jones Investments

Fred Siebert

Abbott Molecular

Kim Sutter

Café la Cave

Ellen Yearwood

Yearwood & Associates

Herman Zelk

Solutions Networking Corp.

Connecting Businesses.

Creating Opportunities BUSINESS

A publication of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry

November 2014

The Prairie Chicken

Corner Store is open

for Business at 690

1st Avenue in Des

Plaines. This quaint

convenient store is

the perfect spot to

pick up milk, bread,

candy and other

food items! Store

hours are Monday –

Friday from 5 am to

8 pm and Saturday 8

am to 6 pm. Back Row: Kari Pittro, Mike Pittro, 3rd Ward Alderman Denise

Rodd, 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad, and Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador John Koelig.

Front Row: Kaitlin Pittro, Karina Pittro, Mike Pittro.

Creating Opportunities

SAVE THE DATE ! B2B Expo

and Taste The annual multi-chamber

B2B Expo and Taste was

held Bristol Palace Banquets

on October 21. The event

featured business exhibitors

and restaurants and caterers

and attracted hundreds of

visitors from the Northwest

suburbs.

Legislative

Breakfast

Des Plaines chamber members had

the opportunity to sit and talk with

the senators and state representa-

tives in the Des Plaines districts.

The roundtable breakfast allowed

members to hear from Representa-

tives David Harris and Mike

McAuliffe and State Senator John

Mulroe.

Our thanks to all who were able to

attend and special thanks to Alder-

man Mark Walsten who also spoke

with our members about what is

happening in the City of Des

Plaines.

Home Comfort

550 Busse Highway

Park Ridge, IL 60068

847-824-4336

Platinum Members

Accurate Auto Clinic, Inc.

1580 Oakton Street

Des Plaines, IL 60018

847-297-1330

Ace Hardware

1045 E Oakton Street


847-824-7201

AlphaGraphics, Inc.

1583 Lee Street


847-296-9225 Horton Wellness & Chiropractic

960 N Rand Road Suite 207


847-296-3877

Pesche’s Flower Shop,

Garden Center & Nursery

170 S. River Road


847-299-1300

Katie’s Kitchen

623 N. Wolf Road


847– 803-3544

Millennium Bank

2077 Miner Street


847-296-9500

Rickert Realtors

1585 Ellinwood St., Ste. 109


847-455-1939

Re/Max Renaissance

2250 S. Devon Ave., #249


847-375-9293

Des Plaines Office Equipment

1020 Bonaventure Dr.

Elk Grove, IL 60007

B & E Accounting & Tax, CPA P.C.

119 S. Emerson Street #378

Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

847-818-1040

Americaneagle.com

2600 S River Road


847-699-0300

Connecting Businesses Business News

EMPLOYMENT LAW CHALLENGES OF 2015

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 5 - 8:45 AM

How new laws and court decisions will affect your company’s bottom line.

What are the emerging employment law trends and key challenges that businesses will face in 2015? Learn how these new changes may affect your business. What can your company do to comply with the law?

2014 lessons learned include

how companies need to deal lawfully with employees having disabilities,

medical marijuana, concealed carry, social media policies and changes in non-competition law where merely being employed is not sufficient consideration in many cases. This was a landmark decision by the Illinois appellate court in the first district, which includes Cook and the collar counties.

This workshop will explore these topics and more and help you to understand the potential impact on your business.

Join us for this complimentary, informative session, hosted by Business & Career Services, Inc. at the Illinois workNet Center and presented by Alan M. Kaplan, Management Employment Law, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., a suburban-based employment lawyer representing man-agement. He is frequent speaker at professional workshops and seminars. Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. offers corporate, business, immigration, real estate, litigation and intellectual property services from offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and Schaumburg.

TO REGISTER: SEND AN EMAIL TO: Deb Lawrence at [email protected] Employers: no charge for meeting – however, please pre-register to reserve a seat. Meetings are limited to employers.

DIRECTIONS: Illinois workNet Center, 723 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. From Algonquin Road, enter Oakpointe Office Center at Meijer Drive stoplight. Turn left at red Weber sign. Proceed south of Weber Offices to far south end of parking lot. Turn left and park. Enter at door marked 723 and check in at reception desk or wait in atrium to be escort-ed to meeting room.

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Creating Opportunities Networking After Hours

Chamber Board Member, Ellen Yearwood, Yearwood

and Associates, thanks MBMDMartial Arts owner

Michelle DeLaRosa fro hosting the October After Hours.

Members had a great time at the October After

Hours hosted by MBD Martial Arts. Guests en-

joyed appetizers, pizza, beer, wine, soft drinks,

a business card drawing and saw several martial

arts demonstrations by the younger students at

MBD Martial Arts.

Thillens/Moylan Debate

Members of the Des Plaines and Park Ridge Chambers

Of Commerce had the opportunity to attend an informative

luncheon debate on October 30 between Mel Thillens and

Marty Moylan who are running for Illinois State Repre-

sentative for the 55th District which represents parts of

Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Elk Grove Village. The de-

bate was moderated by Joe Campagna, Park Ridge Cham-

ber Board President.

(left to right) Mel Thillens, Park Ridge Chamber Board President

Joe Campagna and Il. Rep. Marty Moylan.

New Members

Member

Anniversaries 20 Years – 1994

Asbury Court Retirement Community

15 Years – 1999

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY

HomeServices – Starck Real Estate

Why Not complete Home Improvements, Inc.

10 Years – 2004

Hilton Garden Inn - Chicago O’Hare

Sudath Global Logistics Group

WOW! Internet.Cable.Phone

5 Years – 2009

INVESCO, LLC

Metro Self Storage

One Year - 2013

American Legion Post 36 - De Plaines

Damiano Service

Midwest Transit Equipment

Pavestone Brick Paving, Inc.

Schwan’s Home Service, Inc.

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute

Alternative Fuel

Ozinga Energy, LLC 200 Jarvis

Des Plaines, Il 60018

888-656-0141

708-326-4201

www.ozingaenergy.com

Financial Services

Armor Wealth Group 7101 N. Cicero Avenue, Suite 108

Lincolnwood, IL 60712

847-224-8871

www.armorwealthgroup.com

Garage Doors

Makuch Garage Doors, Inc. P.O. Box 1430


847-296-5222

847-824-3745

Hospice

Accord Hospice 1954 First Street, #176

Highland Park, IL 60035

847-780-4594

847-574-0440

www.accordhospice.com

Insurance/Real Estate Management/

Leasing

Heil and Heil Agency 5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300

Skokie, IL 60077

847-733-2681

847-733-2690

www.heilandheil.com

Neighborhood Convenient Store

Prairie Chicken Corner Store 690 First Avenue


224-612-6016

www.theprairiechicken.com

Restaurant

Mr. Beef & Pizza 1796 S. Elmhurst Road

Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

262-409-9733

847-228-1210

www.mrbeefpizza.com

Roofing – Commercial

DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc. 1285 Rand Road

Des Plaines, Il 60016

847-296-6611

847-296-4604

www.dcgroofing.com

Title Loans

TitleMax 1143 Lee Street


847-635-4775

847-635-5768

www.titlemax.com

HALLOWEEN HOOPLA Ghosts, goblins, witches ,super heroes

and princesses galore filled Metro Square

on October 25 for the annual Halloween

parade and Safe Saturday Trick or Treat-

ing sponsored by First Midwest Bank

and the Des Plaines Chamber. Our thanks

to all the merchants who participated.

And a special thanks to Jewels the Clown,

(Gloria Ludwig,), for leading the parade!

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http://www.heilandheil.com

http://www.theprairiechicken.com

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http://www.dcgroofing.com

http://www.titlemax.com

Meetings and Events First Friday Networking

November 7 - 7:30 - 9:00 am

Katie’s Kitchen

623 N. Wolf Road,

Des Plaines

Enjoy a great breakfast while you in-

crease your business at this structured

networking event. Guests are seated at

non-compete tables for a full 45 minutes

of networking.

November First Friday Sponsor:

Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care

Cost: $12 - Buffet Breakfast included

Registration Deadline: November 5

Tuesday, November 11

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Networking After Hours

B’S Sweet Bites

1641 Oakton Place

Des Plaines

You won’t want to miss this opportunity

to network with your fellow chamber

members while enjoying some fantastic

pastries! The event also includes soft

drinks, beer, wine and a business card

drawing!


Wednesday, November 19 - 9:00 am

Chamber Orientation

Chamber Office

1401 E Oakton

Des Plaines

Learn how to maximize your chamber

membership and get engaged! This meet-

ing provides new and seasoned members

with an over view of all the Des Plaines

Chamber has to offer it’s members. Take

advantage of our marketing tools, profes-

sional development seminars, timely

workshops, legislative involvement, annu-

al events and community support.


Wednesday, November 19

11:30 amto 1:00 pm

YPN Networking Lunch

Chamber Office

1401 E Oakton

Des Plaines

Bring your lunch and join with fellow

young professionals to increase your pro-

fessionals network.

Cost: $5.00

Registration Deadline:: November 18

Thursday, November 20

8:00 to 9:30 am

Content Marketing 101 - Seminar

Chamber Office

1401 E Oakton, Des Plaines

Presenter: Michael Yublosky,

SCORE Speaker & Mentor

Program: Content Marketing 101:

Today’s key to getting found on the

internet and Google.

Current marketing techniques depend

heavily on influencing clients and pro-

spects by creating and sharing relevant

information they are interested in rather

than turning them off with direct

advertising. Learn some of the whys and

how to's of developing and presenting

information to solve people's problems

and answer their questions.


Happy Thanksgiving!

The Chamber office

will be closed

Thursday, November 27 and

Friday, November 28.

Ozinga Energy, LLC held a ribbon cut-

ting at their new Des Plaines facility lo-

cated at 200 Jarvis. Ozinga Energy pro-

vides expertise in natural gas fueling so-

lutions, provides fuel to compressed nat-

ural gas powered fleets, and constructs

and designs CNG fueling stations.

Pictured left to right:

Tim Ozinga, Paul Ozinga, Jeff Ozinga,

Marty Ozinga III, Dorothy Dafferton –

Des Plaines Chamber Ambassador, Dar-

win Burkhart, Mike Charewicz – 8th Ward

Alderman, George Sakas Director of Com-

munity & Economic Development, Marty

Ozinga IV,and Justin Ozinga.

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The evening begins at 5:30 at the Chamber office. At 5:45 pm guest will board

a luxury motor coach and enjoy a festive packaged dinner and beverages as

they travel to the Loop to view the holiday lights. Stops will be made at

Daley Plaza

German Christkindlmarket

Macy’s on State Street

Michigan Avenue

Cost: $25 per person

Reservation deadline is December 5. Seating is limited!

Registered on-line at www.dpchamber.com

or call the office at 847-824-4200.

Whether you are planning a party for 10 or 200, you will find all you need at the Chamber website.

Caterers, banquets facilities, restaurants, centerpieces, photo booths, table, chair and linen rental and

more are all available from the Chamber directory.

Looking for that perfect gift? In the Chamber directory you will find jewelers, gift baskets, florists,

popcorn, hobbies, wine, apparel and shoes and more! Gift certificates to fine restaurants, Chicago cruis-

es, manicures, beauty treatments and sporting events are also offered by our Chamber members.

Our printer’s offer members customized holiday cards to meet all your business or personal needs. In

our directory you will also find promotional products including pens, calendars, mugs and much more to

use as client gifts.

www.dpchamber.com

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