It's a Wonderful Life in LB
December 7 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm
It’s a Wonderful Life in Lake Bluff...Join us for the delightfully festive and fun annual family event weekend to kick off the holidays downtown Lake Bluff!! Festivities include a holiday market, reindeer, family fun at the Lake Bluff History Museum and Lake Bluff Public Library, hot cocoa, holiday music and more -- all before the infamous orbs are set aglow on the Village Green! CLICK HERE FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF FESTIVITIES and SPONSORS.
B4Work Networking
December 20 | 7:30 - 9 pm
Make B4Work a monthly habit! Join us for a delicious breakfast fun atmosphere and the opportunity to meet and mingle with new and old friends to build a wider business network for those ever-important referrals.
Want to be included in the “Lead List” handout? Be sure to RSVP by 5 pm the Wednesday prior to have your contact info included in the promotional handout at the event – and feel free to invite other businesses and colleagues to join us. Not a member? Not a problem! An RSVP is required – sorry, no walk-ins can be accommodated. REGISTER HERE.
Business & Government Luncheon
January 17 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Chamber's Board of Directors, civic and business leaders, and fellow community members for lunch at The Forester, some welcome networking, and a program that features the annual "State of the Towns" presentation by Lake Forest City Manager Jason Wicha and Lake Bluff Village Administrator Drew Irvin.
Admission includes a lunch and the general public is welcome to participate in the event. This event sold out last year! RSVP today and join us!
Thank you to Michael Delott of Michael Delott Photography and Headshots for capturing the evening beautifully! Please click HERE for a gallery of photos.
Our heartfelt thanks…
To all who joined us for the event to celebrate our businesses, the spirit of giving, and our wonderful communities.
To our wonderful member business for donating wonderful items, good and services to our silent auction.
To the wonderful food businesses for a “Taste of the Towns” that is such a delicious delight!
Belvedere Banquets
Clucker’s Charcoal Chicken
Le Colonial
The Oaken at The Forester Hotel
Snowie
Sunset Foods
To the following friends of the Chamber whose contributions have made this such a special evening…
Décor: Paris312
Music: Lake Forest Jazz Combo
Jonathan Hough, Timotei Dan, Ranya Patel, Alice Rayome, Jude Weinstein
Set-up: Gorton Center Staff
Event Volunteers:
April Dean, Debbie Kaplan, Sarah Lynn Zdralic, Carol Goldthwaite, Stacey Guastaferro, Mary Hull, Cindy Law, Ann Meulbroek, Kim Minichiello
Thank you to our guests from the community, local nonprofits and area fundraising organizations who attended our September Chamber Luncheon featuring special guest speaker, Donald Cooke, Vice President of The Alford Group. The post-pandemic world is full of challenges for the nonprofit sector and intense competition for resources. As we enter into the last quarter of the year, a particularly important time to inspire and generate support, we were thrilled to welcome Mr. Cooke, an expert in the field of philanthropy, to cover the topic for all of us.
A special thank you to our generous event sponsor:
For those who missed the event, we are pleased to share a video recording, courtesy of Bruce Himmelblau and Blue Sky Video Productions.
Chamber Checks
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Join us in welcoming our newest members!
We are grateful for the support of the community and are happy to welcome these new members to the Chamber family in 2024...
(Know someone that might be interested in joining the Chamber? If so, click here to let us know and we will be happy to follow up -- and a $20 Chamber Check will come to you as our thank you when they come on board!)
Paul Vinger, Voice Actor
Adler Law Group
Green Rodent Restoration of Chicago
Fleur de lis Financial
ACASA Senior Care
Oasis Senior Advisors Chicago North
The Mulch Center
Leslie Gould Design, Inc.
Midwest Mobility
Flowers by Laura Lou
Girl Gonna Launch Foundation
Dearborn Group, Inc.
Center Coast Private Wealth Management
Rosati's Lake Forest
Stage Interiors
Kung Fu Tea
Dave O'Connor, Executive Coaching
Philharmonic Studios
Wine Shop at Home
Skyflair
Rodriguez Exterminating
North Shore Auto Spa
Giggles Play
Don Fiore Company, Inc.
Source Healing
iCare 4 Adoptive and Foster Families
Prairie Pub
Legendary Spa
The Real Elf, LLC
J&S Cooper Construction, Inc.
Just Food for Dogs
Altounian Properties
Fitness Machine Technicians of Northwest Chicago
YouthBuild Lake County
Energie Consulting & Controls, LLC
Merrill Lynch - John Gottwald
The Studio @ Westmoreland Farm
Atelier 830
Chicago Original Limousine
Once Upon a Bagel
Hunger Resource Network
Sales Pro Impact
Baird & Warner: Nadia Orozco Realtor
The Fresh Market Lake Forest
Ellie Mental Health
Paris312
Maxwell's Toy Box
Eminence Fencing Academy
Lucky E, Ltd.
McMahon Services
Zen Business
Sunset Tire & Auto Service
New Explode Construction
Weisgal & Hara, Ltd
John Haderlein, Attorney at Law
The Wellness Way Lake Forest, PLLC
Earthbound Adventures, LLC
Adobe Acrobat
abc-communication, inc
Ins-All Insurance
Snowie
Tykes N Hounds
Stacy Jacobs Art
City of Hope Cancer Center
You're a Cookie
Full Bloom Memory Care
By the Way Motel & Convience Store