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Event Newsletter
 Tuesday, July 01, 2008    Issue #48  
 
Save The Date
August 28 Applied Innovation Series
September 16 Business After Business Networking
 
In the News
Statement regarding the July 1 sales tax increase
Statement on International Olympic Committee’s selection of Chicago as a candidate city
Gov. Blagojevich launches Chamber's 2008 Innovate Illinois competition
Chamber urges businesses to apply for the 2008 Chicago Innovation Awards
 
FEATURED EVENT

Connecting After Work: Dockside Reception and Sailing Aboard Anita Dee

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $35/Members;$15/Guests of Registered Members
Location: Anita Slip on South side of Navy Pier
Sponsors: Anita Dee
Contact: Call the Event Hotline at 312-494-6709

Set sail aboard Anita Dee with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for one of the summer’s most exciting networking events! Experience a unique view of Chicago’s skyline from the 90-foot private yacht while entertaining co-workers and clients. This After-Hours Networking Event is exclusively available to Executive, Premier, Inner-Circle, President and Platinum Circle Members only.

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Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce 2008 Annual Corporate Golf Outing

Date: Monday, August 11, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Sponsorship and Golf Packages available
Location: Beverly Country Club, 87th & Western, Chicago, IL
Contact: Event Hotline, 312-494-6709

Enjoy a beautiful course, lunch on the patio, practice on the driving range and a great day of golf! There will be a shotgun start at 12:30 pm followed by an awards ceremony and a buffet dinner. Great gifts, prizes and awards complete the event!

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Attend These Exciting Upcoming Events

Unless otherwise noted, all events are scheduled to take place at the Chicagoland Chamber and Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center in our offices at the Aon Center, 200 E. Randolph, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60601. Due to security, pre-registration is strongly recommended.

Monday, July 07
10:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Chamber Business Leadership Network - ADA training

disabilityworks' Chicagoland Business Leadership Network will convene to provide training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and discuss topics including qualified employees, as well as reasonable accommodations such as leave, reassignment, and job modifications. A light lunch will be served.


Tuesday, July 15
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Bagels, Business & Politics: 2016 Olympics

This month's Bagels, Business & Politics breakfast forum will feature 'Chicago 2016' Director of Community Relations Gyata Kimmons will explain the benefits of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games and why Chicago is the best candidate to be the host city.


Wednesday, July 16
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Member Business Development Breakfast

This breakfast provides the opportunity for new and longtime members to introduce their company to potential clients while learning all there is about your Chicagoland Chamber membership. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards.


Wednesday, July 23
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Empower Employees with Flexible Solutions

Providing employees with access to their HR information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is critical to a flexible work environment. Come hear Suzie Rybicki, Senior Talent Manager, General Growth Properties speak about improving your workplace through innovative web-based self-service solutions for employees.


Thursday, August 21
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Chicagoland Innovation Leadership Network (CILN) Meeting

The next meeting of the Chicagoland Innovation Leadership Network (CILN) will feature Jim O’Connor Jr. of MVC Capital. Jim will address the group on issues of entrepreneurship and innovation in today’s economic environment.

PARTNER EVENTS

Wednesday, July 23
7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Lessons From Gettysburg

Vistage International, Calamos Investments, Choose DuPage, The Business Ledger, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce will present an invitation only leadership breakfast conference by Steven B. Wiley of The Lincoln Leadership Institute. History and the battlefields of Gettysburg become metaphors for the challenges of business leadership in our rapidly changing world.


Friday, August 01
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Green & The City

Ginger Zee of NBC 5 News will host a luncheon to explain how everyday professionals can develop an environmentally significant business model. Whether as an entrepreneur, business owner or citizen of Illinois, everybody's 'Carbon Footprint' is felt. Come to develop relationships with individuals across industries who make it a point to run a successful business and enhance the community in which they do business.

 
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