Don’t miss this month’s POW! Luncheon on September 12th at Fox Bend Golf Course in Oswego.  Enjoy a wonderful meal and be enlightened by Gail Johnson when she speaks about “Powerful Communication:  Strategies for Women”.   RSVP to the Chamber at 554-3505.

New Member Dinner
The 2007 New Member Dinner will take place on Tuesday, September 25th at 6 p.m. This is the time we recognize and thank all of our new members. Since the dinner will take place at Oswego East High School, we will again have an education theme with the following 2 sponsorships available:
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Organized Bike Ride
A big thank you to all of the volunteers who weathered the storm on Sunday, August 19th for our Organized Bike Ride. We could not have pulled off the ride without each and every one of you. I would also like to thank our Bike Ride Committee that not only put together another great ride, they also insured that every rider made it back safely. Thank you to:

Paul Rathman of Allied First Bank, Chad Holstead of Business Knowledge Systems, Jen Bartels and Shane Loy of the Oswego YMCA, Terry McGinn of Beery Heating & Plumbing, Laura Pass of the Beacon News, Keith Wolff of Keith’s Car Care, Joel Dunwell of Dunwell Home Inspections, Gary Illg of Gary Illg & Associates, Barb Illg of Keller Williams Realty, Matt Kewenig of Aspen Financial Services and Karen Klafehn of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Education
Thank you to our Education Committee who put together a fabulous breakfast for the new teachers and administrators at OEHS on Monday, August 20th.  We also raised $1500 which will be divided into (2) $750 scholarships for interns who work at a Chamber businesses during the 2007-2008 school year.  Thanks again to:

Kenneth McLaughlin of Esp, Kreuzer, Cores & Mclaughlin, LLP, Carter Risdon of Huntington Learning Center, Christine Whisenant of Old Second National Bank, Ed Bell of Countywide Home Loans, Jeff Clark of Met Life - West Suburban Financial, Josh Grant of WaMu, Kevin Marsh of Junior Achievement of Chicago, and Mark Blackman of Mark J. Blackman, Inc.

How To Make The Most Out of a Business Networking Event - By Karyn Greenstreet
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You’re not alone.  Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers.  But networking at business events can help you grow your business, as well as allow you to do hands-on marketing research.  Learning to mingle and to follow-up with business networking contacts is crucial to your self-employment success.  The following techniques will assist you in connecting effectively with others. READ MORE


Elite Members

Platinum
Oswego Community Bank
Harris Bank
Allied First Bank
Rush-Copley Medical Center
Wal*Mart
Meijer

Bronze
First Bank
Edward


Ribbon Cutting for Scott Eye Care & Developmental Vision Center on 8/1.



Presentation of Platinum Plaque to Ken Bertrand President of Allied First Bank by Chamber President Phil Solecki at Allied First Bank’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration on July 28, 2007.

Business After Business
 Thursday, September 13th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Allied First Bank located at 3201 Orchard Road in Oswego.

Ribbon Cuttings in September
Ribbon Cutting at Dance with Flair, 168 S. Adams, Oswego on Friday, September 7th at 4 p.m. with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 8th.

Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration – Friday, September 28th at 4 p.m. at Fox Valley Trophy and Promotions.  Come meet the new owners Jeff & Jeannie LaMarre at  67 Main Street, Oswego and see what changes they have made to this downtown business.



Referrals and Leads
116 total leads were passed within the month of August through Leads groups and Chamber office phone calls!!



Local Government Advocate Needed
We are looking for a local government advocate to help the Chamber and its members with local legislative issues.
Call the Chamber at 554-3505 if you are interested.

 

Board of Directors

Phil Solecki
President
Premier Electrical Services, Inc.
premierelectric@aol.com

Rebecca Oliver
Vice President
HRM Properties & Development,
LLC/Masoncorp, Inc.
www.hrmproperties.com

Jennifer Bartels
Secretary
Oswego YMCA
www.heritageymca.org

Paul Rathman
Treasurer
Allied First Bank
www.alliedoswego.com

 

Roxana Giese
Executive Director
Oswego Chamber of Commerce
www.oswegochamber.org

John Cody
Director
Irish Press
www.theirishpress.com

Joe Conforti
Director
Oswego Community Bank
www.oswegobank.com

Kristen Sanders
Director
Castle Bank
www.castlebank.com

 

Andy Clements
Director
Weblinx, Inc.
www.weblinxinc.com

Ken Mclaughlin
Director
Esp, Kreuzer,
Cores & McLaughlin, LLP
www.ekcmlaw.com

Colleen Dermody
Director
Washington River, LLC
www.washingtonriverllc.com

Tom Tripp
Director
N.M. Tripp Insurance Agency, Inc.
TTripp@Trippins.net

 
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