President’s Corner—Tom Althoff

T H E M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E L I S L E A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E February 2014

Calendar of Events

Dinner Dance and Silent

Auction

“Dancing with the Chamber

Stars”

At the Luau in Lisle

Friday, February 7, 2014

6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, IL 60532

Tickets: $80.00

Women in Business

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lisle Park District

1925 Ohio Street

Lisle, IL 60532

Brown Bag Lunch

$5.00 Member;

$10.00 Non-Member

Business After Hours

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Health Source of Lisle

1025 Ogden Avenue

Lisle, IL 60532

College of Business

“Lislepalooza”

Thursday, February 20, 2014

9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Benedictine University

Krasa Center

5700 College Road

Lisle, IL 60532

General Membership

Luncheon

Multi-Chamber Economic

Forecast, William Strauss

Thursday, February 27, 2014

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Oak Brook Hills Resort

3500 Midwest Road

Oak Brook, IL 60523

$25.00 Member;

$35.00 Non-Member;

$50.00 Table Top

Every year we have new occurrences of one sort or other and this past month we

experienced a couple of Polar Vortexes. It is interesting how we add to our lexicon.

Your Chamber is gearing up for several events for this next month and utilizing the

services of Benedictine University. One of the graduate level MBA classes is

working with us to consult on a marketing plan for membership development. Sev-

eral board members met with two different groups of students regarding this pro-

gram through Professor Ann Fullmer’s graduate level marketing class. We look for-

ward to the results of their consultation at a presentation next month.

We will have two luncheons in the month of February, one at Benedictine University on February

20th as part of Lislepalooza which is a major event coordinated by the College of Business and the

other our Economic Forecast luncheon on February 27th at Oak Brook Hills Resort. The latter will

feature William Strauss, Senior Economist with the Federal Reserve Bank. It will be a multi-

chamber event with over 10 chambers participating. Table top sponsorships are available and there

will be over 200 people in attendance.

Lislepalooza will include a career fair and workshops in the morning followed by a luncheon fea-

turing a presentation on the new College of Business building which will be constructed in the near

future and later a Business after Hours.

These events will follow our premier event held on February 7th, the Lisle Chamber Dinner Dance,

Dancing with the Chamber Stars. This hugely popular community event includes a dance off

between chamber member/professional dance couples, silent auction, one hour open bar followed

by a reduced price cash bar, dinner with complimentary wine, and entertainment. This year the

theme is Luau in Lisle and will feature a Hawaiian dance troupe. If you haven’t made your

reservations yet you still have time to do so. This is the social event of the year in Lisle and you

will have many opportunities to meet other Chamber members.

The Government Affairs committee will be represented at a legislative summit on February 4th in

Springfield by myself, Paula Gleason of Neighbors of Lisle, and Kim Brondyke from Senator

Michael Connelly’s office. Every year we gain valuable information about issues that affect you

our members. We will be giving an update at a later date.

In January we had two luncheons with updates on local government, the first was a State of the

County presented by Chairman Dan Cronin and the second was Mayor Broda’s State of the Village

address. Congratulations to Boy Scout Troop 108 for receiving the Community Service Award for

their volunteer efforts during the April flood. Finally I want to give a special thank you to Dr.

Neeta Bhushan of Lisle Dental Center for a fabulous Business After Hours on January 29th. Don’t

forget your Valentine on February 14th and hope to see you soon!

Mission Statement

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

CHAMBERVISION “Capitalize on the Momentum”

Chair Message—Kitty Murphy

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CHAMBERVISION

2014 Board of Directors

Kitty Murphy, Chair

The Nook, Inc..

Paula Gleason,

Past Chair, Bensidoun, USA

Chris Ashe,

Brian Ashe & Associates

Sonny Smith, Treasurer,

College of DuPage

Tom Reif, Chair Elect

Hallberg Commercial &

Benefits Insurance

Christopher Pellico,

Vice Chair,Navistar, Inc..

Jim Harkness,

General Counsel, Momkus

McCluskey, LLC., ex officio

Mark Acquaviva

Performance Merchant

Processing, LLC

Elizabeth Boone,

Moser College, Benedictine

University

Richard Brink,

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

Mike Toohey Lisle Park District

Bill Kuglich, Molex

Julie LaFond,

St Joan of Arc

Susan Ross,

The Morton Arboretum

Diane Merna,

Adler Associate

Mayor Joseph Broda,

ex officio, Village of Lisle

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Chamber Staff

Tom Althoff

President & CEO

Jill Eidukas

Office & Events Manager

Jen Sumner

Office Assistant

I cannot believe January is already in our rear view mirror! We

had a busy January, and February looks just as exciting! If you

haven’t gotten your tickets yet for our annual event, Dancing

with the Chamber Stars, what are you waiting for? This event is

a first-class, exciting evening with hundreds of people and a lot

of laughs. If you’ve never been, I encourage you to give it a

try. You will soon see why so many people come back year

after year!

We have a Business After Hours on February 19th at Health Source of

Lisle. These are fantastic opportunities to network and gain new contacts and

business. Benedictine College of Business is hosting “Lislepalooza” on February

20th as well. We close out February with a Multi-Chamber Luncheon & Economic

Forecast. William Strauss, Senior Economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of

Chicago will be presenting. Check out the Chamber Calendar for more

opportunities to grow yourself and grow your business.

People aren’t born knowing how to run effective boards, which is why I was

excited to attend the Multi-Chamber Strategic Board Development & Orientation

breakfast on January 29th. I was very pleased with the wealth of information we

all walked away with! There is homework to do, but this is homework I actually

can’t wait to spend some time on. If you are currently on a board or an executive

director of an organization, register to attend the second half of the series on

March 26th. You’ll be glad you did!

Effective Chambers have active members participating and networking at the

events and getting involved in committees and events. We want to hear from our

Chamber Members! You joined. You are a stockholder in this

organization. What would you like to see happen in 2014? What would help to

get your business more involved, networking and getting the most this Chamber

has to offer? I genuinely want to know and would welcome your ideas. Send

them to me at Nook.inc@comcast.net

I am looking forward with expectancy to an exciting year for Lisle Chamber of

Commerce. We have some great momentum started – let’s capitalize on it

together!

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February 2014

Gold Members

Advanced Lisle Dental

ARDS Services, Inc.

Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington

The BOMC

Coffee News

Crosstown Pub and Grill

Design & Promote

Diverse Facility Solutions, Inc.

DuPage Medical Group

Edward Hospital

Filipiak Marketing Communications

K. Hovnanian Homes

Kids Teen Rider

Lisle Savings Bank

Luis Arturo Dance Academy

Midas Auto Service Experts

Mullen’s Bar & Grill

Navistar, Inc.

Neighbors of Lisle

North Central College

Sculz-Brundage Insurance

Shaun Pollitt Design

Unilever Food Solutions

West Suburban Community Pantry

WDCB, 90.9 Public Radio

ZLan Partners

Silver Members

AthletiCo

Avant at the Arboretum

Bull/Sox Training Academy

CA Technologies

Cadence Health

Choice Rx Solutions

Country Financial-Van Ham/Tan/

Mulyk Agency

Exterior Designers, Inc.

FastSigns

Floral Events

Goldstar Security Services, Inc.

Hallberg Commercial and Benefit So-

lutions

Harris N.A. –Lisle

Health Source of Lisle

Holistic Health Care Centers, LLC

Humidor

Integrity Designs, LLC

Integrity Motors

Isoprime Corporation

Janice Connolly Interiors

Jim Dhamer Plumbing and Sewer

MedAscend

McCain Foods USA, Inc.

Momkus McCluskey, LLC

Newport Promotions of DuPage Inc.

Oakbrook Investments, LLC

Optometry & Eyewear Gallery

P. Martin Jewelers

Performance Merchant Services, LLC

Rapid Funding Corp.

RE/MAX Action—Lee Ernst

Robert Kelly Studio

Runners 4 Wellness

Service Master Today

Sheraton Lisle

Todd Martin, DDS PC

U-Stor-It Managers LLC

Villages on Maple

Walsh Financial

Wheatstack.. A Midwestern Eatery &

Tap

General Membership Luncheon—State of the Village Address

Multi-Chamber Breakfast

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CHAMBERVISION

Mayor Joseph Broda, presented his State of Vil-

lage address, January 16, 2014 at the Hilton Lisle/

Naperville. Mayor Broda discussed the flood of

2013, saying it was the worst flooding in 35 years

that he has ever seen in Lisle. He spoke about

how the police and fire department and volunteers

helped the families that were displaced. He

gave the Community Spirit award to the Boy

Scouts Troop 108 for their dedication to helping

the families of the flood. He went on to announce the new village board trustees, Tony Carballo,

Rob Getz, Brad Hettich, and Bob Mandel. Police Chief Jim Kosatka retired from the police depart-

ment after 34 years and Mary Lou Kalsted retired after working with the village for 32 years. New

Police Chief, Dave Anderson and Marilyn Sucoe is the new storm Water administrator. Mayor

Broda said the new event in the Village last Septem-

ber, the Lisle Ale Fest will be again presented by the

Lisle Area Chamber. Last year was a sellout, the

chamber had to turn away attendees. Mayor

Broda looks forward to continued development that

further enhances the Village and increases resident

participation in Village government. Mayor Broda

was elected as Mayor in 2001. He has lived in the

Village for 30 years and has been on the Village

Board since 1986.

David Schreier, and Joe Skvara were the speakers at the Multi-Chamber Breakfast on January 29,

2014 at WheatStack in Lisle. Strategic Board Development and orientation was the first part of a

two part series. A presentation about seeking solutions for organization leadership was the topic.

Each session conveys valuable information and can be attended individually or as a series. The

next presentation will be a full hot breakfast buffet at Wheatstack, March 26, 2014 at 7:30 am.

Mayor Broda, Village of Lisle, Tim Seeden, Village of Lisle, and

Boy Scouts Troop 108

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February 2014

Ambassador Spotlight—Julie LaFond

Business After Hours—Lisle Dental Center

Runners 4 Wellness

Terry Madl

111 S. Baybrook Drive #312

Palatine, IL 60074

Runners 4 Wellness fosters actine and healthy lifestyles through its commitment to holistic wellness within

communities. They host distance and timed footrace events that include wellness expos focusing on fitness and

nutrition. Each event they host integrates a specific and supportive relationship with a charity in the community

that shares their vision.

On July 18-20, 2014, R4W will host the inaugural ‘Christmas in July Wellness Fest’ in the Lisle Community

Park. Registration will open January 1st, 2014.

Despite the cold weather many chamber members attended the

January Business after Hours at Lisle Dental Center on Main Street in

downtown Lisle. Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a General, Family and Cos-

metic dentist and she opened her practice five years ago. In addition

to Dr. Bhushan are Dr. Asra Ali and Dr Aneeqa Malik also General,

Family and Cosmetic Dentists, and implant specialist Dr. Irbad

Chowdhury. The Lisle Dental Center does offer a chamber member to

member special of a complimentary whitening tray with exam,

x-rays, and cleaning.

Julie is a retired teacher from St. Joan of Arc, she has worked in this field for 35 years.

Her primary duty at St. Joan of Arc is teaching Junior High Language Arts.

A Lisle Area Chamber member for 8 years, Julie has served as an Ambassador for 7

years. In addition to her contributions as an Ambassador, Julie has worked on the

Dinner Dance committee, the 5K committee, the Golf Outing committee, and is Chair

of the Scholarship committee. She enjoys being an Ambassador for the Lisle Chamber

because she has the opportunity to work with great people throughout the village in all lines of busi-

ness.

Julie resides in Green Trails in Lisle with her husband Lee. She enjoys spending her free time with

her three children and seven grandchildren. In addition, Julie loves gardening, reading, and getting

involved in the community.

She leaves us with these words of wisdom, “Get involved and you will reap the rewards of helping

people.”

Dr. Aneeqa Malik, Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber, Dr. Neeta Bhushan, Dr. Asra Ali, and Dr. Irbad

Chowdhury

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February 2014

Women in Business

Naper Settlement receives $15,000 grant from Tellabs Foundation

Naperville, IL — Naper Settlement received a $15,000 grant from the Tellabs Foundation to

support the “Voices of the Past: The Underground Railroad in Northern Illinois” program. The grant

will fund 10 new junior high schools/middle schools with a high number of low-income students to

participate in the program.

“We are grateful for Tellabs Foundation’s support of Naper Settlement’s program that

brought history to life for more than 2,000 students last year,” President and CEO Mike Krol said.

“Because of the Foundation’s support, we can offer the program to 10 new schools that have not

been able to afford the experience.”

“I am very happy to see that the Tellabs Foundation is continuing our partnership in bringing

unique educational experiences to the students of Naperville, and other Illinois communities,” said

Chris Birck, who serves on the Tellabs Foundation Finance Committee, and is a past chairman of the

Naperville Heritage Society Board of Directors. “The ‘Voices of the Past: The Underground Railroad

in Northern Illinois’ program is an exceptional teaching tool, in that it brings an important history

lesson to life, for our students.”

WIB starts the New Year financially smart with finan-

cial advisors Carol Anderson, Anderson Wealth Advi-

sors, and Valeria Janke, Waddell & Reed. They talked

about the importance of developing a clear under-

standing of your overall finances. It is more than plan-

ning to save for your child’s education, or expanding

your business, or saving for retirement. Financial plan-

ning helps you focus on your goals and on how to

achieve them. Carol and Val discussed the fact that

women are living longer than most men, and women

should prepare for this possibility. Approximately

40% of people will need long-term care after age 65; therefore, they suggest considering a policy

for long-term care that provides services and support in the home and/or nursing home.

Nadine Filipiak, Filipiak Marketing Communications, Carol

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February 2014

Multi–Chamber State of the County

General Membership Luncheon—State of the Village Address State of the Village, Hilton Lisle/Naperville

Tom Althoff, Lisle Chamber, and Brian Sisson, Benedictine University

Business After Hours at Lisle Dental Center Boy Scouts Troop 108 with Mayor Broda

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CHAMBERVISION

The BOMC

Don May

126 E. Richmond Street

Westmont, IL 60559

Premier youth baseball and fast pitch tournaments and events.

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CHAMBERVISION

Renewals

Anderson Wealth

Advisors LLC

Arbor Printing &

Graphics, Inc.

AthletiCo

Comstock Realty Group

Heartland Business

Systems

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

Integrity Motors

Interpro Translation

Services, Inc.

Lisle Convention &

Visitors Bureau, Inc.

Pave Man, Inc.

New Members

Cadence Health

25 North Winfield Road

Winfield, IL 60190

(630) 933-1600

Family Video

2000 Ogden Avenue

Lisle, IL 60532

(630) 435-0338

Flowers of Lisle

4728 Main Street

Lisle, IL 60532

(630) 968-3330

Rosanova & Whitaker

30 West Jefferson Avenue, Suite 200

Naperville, IL 60540

(630) 355-4600

5K/10K Run/Walk

March 9, 2014

9:00 a.m.

Pre-Registration:

5K $35.00; 10K $40.00

Race Location: Lisle Community Park—1800 Short Street, Lisle

To register, contact the Lisle Area Chamber or visit www.active.com

A portion of the proceeds from this event help support the Lisle Area Chamber

Scholarship program

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