• Oswego Community Bank
• Harris Bank, Oswego
• Rush-Copley Medical Center
• Allied First Bank
• Wal*mart

• Edward
• Area Erectors
• OEDC
• GHR Solutions

Go to the below links to learn more and join us.  This is a work in progress and is to help get more exposure for our members.  Please send questions and suggestions to angie@oswegochamber.org

It’s All About Relationships

Next Monday, July 6, the Oswego Chamber will launch a legislative committee charged with representing the business community’s interests on local and state issues.  The committee will interact with elected officials, identify issues of importance to business and develop position statements for consideration by the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

To accomplish these tasks, we’ve borrowed a page from our leads group’s playbook whereby we will focus on building trusting relationships.  As the leads groups have masterfully built their success on their relationships with their group members, the Chamber has invited our area elected representatives to be regular participants on the Legislative Committee.  Hopefully this structure will provide the vehicle for ease of information sharing and ultimately the development of relationships which result in an appreciation for varying points of view.

Invited to participate with the committee are representatives of our Illinois House and Senate Districts, Kendall County, Oswego Township and the communities of Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.

Members wishing to have a voice in the legislative process are encouraged to serve on the committee.  Meetings will be held monthly on the first Monday at 3:00 pm in the Oswego Economic Development Corporation conference room, 26 W. Van Buren Street.  Please call the Chamber office (630) 554-3505 to express your willingness to serve and plan to attend next Monday’s initial meeting.

Steve Hatcher
Executive Director

Oswego Economic Development Corporation

Gold Elite member the Oswego Economic Development Corporation (26 W. Van Buren, Oswego) is a public/private partnership that coordinates the retention, expansion and attraction of business investment to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life within the Oswego community.

Gold Elite member the Oswego Economic Development Corporation (26 W. Van Buren, Oswego) is a public/private partnership that coordinates the retention, expansion and attraction of business investment to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life within the Oswego community.

Michael Cassa, Executive Director, OEDC:

Maintaining Your Position Even in a Down Economy

OEDC Executive Director Michael Cassa offers the following advice for keeping your business on a progressive course despite the economic slowdown:

• Be proactive in finding out if your good customers, clients, patients or tenants are truly happy with your product or service and its value. Do what it takes to keep them satisfied; otherwise, they might become someone else’s “new” customer.
• Don’t cut marketing budgets so much that you can no longer attract new customers.
• Investigate how your competitors are presenting themselves. Study their websites, and pay attention to where they advertise. Adjust your brand position accordingly.
• Ensure that you and your employees are equally committed to growing the business through increased productivity. Take honest inventory of who is really on board.
• Attend events hosted by the Oswego Chamber of Commerce and the Oswego Economic Development Corporation, as well as Rotary and Optimist Club meetings. It’s a great way to meet new customers while supporting your community.

Savvy Dining Out: Eat Well, Spend Less

Gold Elite member the Oswego Economic Development Corporation (26 W. Van Buren, Oswego) is a public/private partnership that coordinates the retention, expansion and attraction of business investment to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life within the Oswego community.

Smarter and Healthier Dining

Depending on what your order, just one restaurant meal can pack a whopping 2,500 calories, the recommended daily nutritional average for men. Here are some quick tips for successful moderation:

Gold Elite member the Oswego Economic Development Corporation (26 W. Van Buren, Oswego) is a public/private partnership that coordinates the retention, expansion and attraction of business investment to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life within the Oswego community.

Econo Blind & Shutters
Mark Cox
Sell & install window treatments
2758 US Hwy 34, Ste B-113
Oswego, Illinois 60543
Phone: 630-999-4379
Fax: 630-597-4688
markcox715@aol.com
www.econoblindandshutters.com
Referred by: Jim Cargo

Save On Everything
Doug Engelman
Direct mail – direct marketing services – marketing consulting
P.O.Box 6293
Aurora, Illinois 60598
Phone: 630-291-1879
Fax: 630-978-1879
saveoneverything@comcast.net
www.saveoneverything.com
Referred by: Jan Gentner

Save On Everything
Doug Engelman
Direct mail – direct marketing services – marketing consulting
P.O.Box 6293
Aurora, Illinois 60598
Phone: 630-291-1879
Fax: 630-978-1879
saveoneverything@comcast.net
www.saveoneverything.com
Referred by: Jan Gentner

Get the word out!  Effective immediately, advertising for the Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter is $25 for a ¼ page ad (approximately 360 x 220 pixels) and $50 for a ½ page ad
(600 x 412 pixels).  Ads should be in gif or jpeg format.

Want to stand out from the crowd? Exclusive email blast ads are also available for $75. New in 2009: you will have the option of having your email ad go out on Monday or Wednesday. Your ad will go to all Chamber of Commerce members, and only one ad will be distributed on Monday and one on Wednesday. Ads need to be in a gif or jpeg format and no larger than 250 KB and 720 x 800 pixels.

Any questions?  Please contact Angie at the Chamber office at 630-554-3505.

Andy Clements
President (term expires 2010)
Weblinx, Inc
165 Kirkland Circle
Oswego, IL 60543
630-551-0334
630-551-0353 fax
andy@weblinxinc.com

Jeannie LaMarre
Vice President (term expires 2011)
Tastefully SImple
Fox Valley Trophy
74 W. Washington
Oswego, IL 60543
630-554-2525
630-554-3850 fax
foxvalleytrophy@yahoo.com

Brenda Van Wyhe
Treasurer (term expires 2010)
Rush-Copley Medical Center
2000 Ogden Ave.
Aurora, IL. 60504
630.898.3565
630.978.6860 fax
Brenda_VanWyhe@rsh.net

Ken McLaughlin
Secretary (term expires 2010)
Esp, Kreuzer, Cores & McLaughlin, LLC
290 S. County Farm Rd.
Suite M
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.871.1002
630.871.0224 fax
kmclaughlin@mkec-law.com

Katie Morris
Director (term expires 2011)
Veritrust Financial LLC
24 N. Washington Ave., Ste 209
Batavia, IL 60510
630-457-1300
630-689-0910 fax
kmorris@veritrustfinancial.com

David Erickson
Director (term expires 2010)
Edward Jones Investments
1458 Sycamore Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
630.552.9576
866.257.5952 fax
david.erickson@edwardjones.com

Jen Wilson
Director (term expires 2011)
Oswego Community Bank
89 Boulder Hill Pass
Montgomery, IL 60538
630-636-5210
630-844-3804 fax
jwilson@oswegobank.com

Brad Gooch
Director (term expires 2011)
Ideal Incentive Inc
74 Stonehill Road, Suite D
Oswego, IL 60543
630-551-2200
630-551-3222 fax
bgooch@idealincentiveinc.com

John Cody
Director (term expires 2010)
Irish Press
110 Kirkland Circle
Oswego, IL 60543
630.851.9953
630.851.9978 fax
theirishpress@aol.com

Gary Adams
Director (term expires 2011)
Village of Oswego
100 Parkers Mill
Oswego, IL 60543
630-554-3287
630-554-3306 fax
gadams@oswegoil.org

Tony Sidio
Director (term expires 2011)
Tony Sidio Consulting
3756 Balley Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
630-202-6765
tony@sidio.com

Rebecca Oliver
Past President (term expires 2010)
HRM Properties & Development, LLC
Masoncorp, Inc.
roliver@masoncorpinc.com