MARCH 2015

C H A M B E RV I S I O N
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LISLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Working together is SUCCESS

Calendar of Events
Business After Hours
Rotary Club of Lisle
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
WheatstackA Midwestern
Eatery & Tap
5900 S Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532
Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, March 19, 2015
5:00 p.m.
Country House
2799 Maple Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
Spring Sprint 5K/10K
Sunday, March 22, 2015
7:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Race Start
Lisle Community Park
(Start/Finish Line at Lisle High
School)
1800 Short Street
Lisle, IL 60532
Pre-Registration - 5K: $35.00;
10K: $40.00
Race Day 5K $40.00; 10K
$45.00
West Suburban Multi-Chamber
Luncheon (19 Chambers)
Featuring: Dave Alwan
Thursday, March 26, 2015
10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Bobaks Signature Events
6440 Double Eagle Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
$35.00 Members;
$50.00 Non-Members
(Calendar continued on pg. 4)
To register:
Call (630) 964-0052
Or visit
www.lislechamber.com

CHAIR MESSAGETOM REIF

Theres still snow on the ground, and the cold weather
continues Im ready for a break already! I was hoping
we would see some signs of spring like maybe at least
a robin or two!
But no matter how cold or how much, the Chamber
continues to work hard. Take a look at our February
calendar and you will see it was jam-packed with networking and
business growth activities. Our annual gala Dinner Dance,
Theres No Place Like Lisle, was AWESOME and by far the
hottest ticket in town! Hats off to the Hilton Lisle/Naperville!
The Dinner Dance committee is already planning for next years
event and its going to be exceptional as well! Mark your calendars
now for next year February 12, 2016 - you wont want to miss it.
I look Forward to an EXCITING March..In order to get
as much out of your Chamber as possible, get involved!
Together, I know we will WORK TOGETHER and grow the
Chamber to new levels of success.
AROUND TOWN
The Village of Lisle will be hosting free monthly electronics
and rechargeable battery recycling on the third Saturday of
each month. These events will take place between
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at 4930 Lincoln Avenue (Route 53) located between Lisle Lanes and the Lisle Police Department.

Questions can be directed to Eric Ertmoed at (630) 271-4144

or eertmoed@villageoflisle.org
Mission Statement
To facilitate, advocate and cultivate opportunities for the Lisle
Area Business Community

2015
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Tom Reif, Chair
Hallberg Commercial &
Benefit Solutions
Kitty Murphy, Past Chair
The Nook, Inc.
Sonny Smith, Treasurer
College of DuPage
Richard Brink
Hilton Lisle/Naperville
Mike Toohey
Lisle Park District
Patrick Boland
General Counsel, Momkus
McCluskey, LLC
Jim Harkness
General Counsel, Momkus
McCluskey, LLC
Mark Acquaviva
Performance Merchant
Services, LLC
Chris Ashe
Brian Ashe & Associates
Elizabeth Boone
Moser College, Benedictine
University
George Goyette
Newport Promotions of DuPage
Inc.
Bill Kuglich
Molex, Inc.
Julie LaFond
St Joan of Arc
Liz OToole
WFH Enterprises, Inc.
Susan Ross
The Morton Arboretum
Mayor Joseph Broda
ex officio, Village of Lisle

CHAMBER STAFF
Jill Eidukas
Chamber Director
Jen Sumner
Administrative Assistant
Julie Sumner
Chamber Accountant

CHAMBERVISION

NOTES FROM THE CHAMBER JILL EIDUKAS

Spring is finally upon us and we, at the Lisle Area

Chamber of Commerce are preparing for our 16th
Annual Spring Sprint 5K/10K at Lisle Community
Park, on Sunday, March 22nd. This is the same beautiful
course that we host the Chambers Turkey Trot Tune-up
in November. The professionally timed race begins at
9am. Awards will be given to the first three finishers in five year age
groups. The overall male and female winners will receive a highly
coveted trophy. The first 300 to register will receive a running tech
shirt. Please contact us at info@lislechamber.com or 630-964-0052
for further information. You may register online at active.com.
Another major event for the Chamber is our Multi-Chamber
luncheon. Nineteen Chambers of Commerce will be in attendance.
This is a terrific opportunity to connect with other likeminded
people. Its not every day you get the opportunity to get the inside
scoop of an entrepreneurial dream that was made into reality. Dave
Alwan founder Echo Valley Meats, Inc. who was featured on Shark
Tank will be sharing his story with us. Echo Valley Meats has met
success by using common sense judgment and hard work, leading
by example, giving back to the community and above all finding
passion in life. We know you will be inspired by his adventure. The
West Suburban Multi-Chamber Event is on March 26, 2015 at
Bobaks Signature Events. There is also a Business Expo beginning
at 10:30.a.m.; which is open to the public. Lunch is $35.00 to
members of any of the participating chambers and $50.00 to future
members.
You do not want to miss this event. If you would like to attend
please contact us at 630-964-0052 to make a reservation or sign up
online at lislechamber.com. Seats are limited and no walk-ins are
allowed the day of the event.
On April 16, 2015 we will have our General Membership Luncheon
featuring Chamber Member Jim George of the UPS Store with a
presentation on 3-D Printing. We have heard about 3-D printing
and are excited to learn about it. Join us at the Hilton Lisle/
Naperville at 11:30 am-1:00 pm. The cost is $25.00 for members
and $35.00 for future members.

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ARDS SERVICES, INC.

FOUR LAKES RECREATION

PAPA JOHNS PIZZA

BEST, VANDERLAAN &

K. HOVNANIAN HOMES

RIEDYS TEE TIME INC.

HARRINGTON

LISLE SAVINGS BANK

ROSEHILL MONTESSORI

THE BOMC

MULLENS BAR & GRILL

SHAUN POLLITT DESIGN

NAVISTAR, INC.

UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS

NEIGHBORS OF LISLE

WEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY

PANTRY

BREWERY WERKS, INC.

COFFEE NEWS OF DUPAGE
COUNTY ILLINOIS
DIVERSE FACILITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

NEW TRADITION FUNERALS

AND CREMATIONS

WDCB, 90.9 PUBLIC RADIO

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

ZLAN PARTNERS

GOLDSTAR SECURITY
SERVICES, INC.

PERFORMANCE MERCHANT
SERVICES, LLC

BASECAMP PUB AND EATERY

HALLBERG COMMERCIAL AND

BENEFIT SOLUTIONS

PRO HOME 1, INC.

BULL/SOX TRAINING ACADEMY

HARRIS N.A. LISLE

CA TECHNOLOGIES

HAUG CHIROPRACTIC

CADENCE HEALTH

HEALTH SOURCE OF LISLE

CHICAGO RED STARS

ILLINOIS ENERGY WINDOWS &

SIDING, INC.

SERVICE MASTER RESTORATION

SERVICES

COUNTRY FINANCIAL-VAN HAM/

TAN/MULYK AGENCY

INTEGRITY MOTORS

SHERATON LISLE

CRAIGS AUTO SERVICE CENTER

JIM DHAMER PLUMBING

AND SEWER

TACO DAY RESTAURANT

EXTERIOR DESIGNERS, INC.

MARQUETTE COMPANY

TIM ALTPETER 1ST ADVANTAGE

MORTGAGE

FASTSIGNS

MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.

U-STOR-IT MANAGERS LLC

FLORAL EVENTS

MEDASCEND

FOREST ENVELOPE CO.

MOMKUS MCCLUSKEY, LLC

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP

ATHLETICO
AVANT AT THE ARBORETUM

GC REALTY & DEVELOPMENT

LLC

NEWPORT PROMOTIONS OF
DUPAGE INC.
OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR
GALLERY

RE/MAX ACTIONLEE ERNST

ROBERT KELLY STUDIO
RUNNERS 4 WELLNESS

UNIVERSAL GAMING GROUP LLC

VILLAGES ON MAPLE
WHEATSTACK... A MIDWESTERN
EATERY & TAP

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CHAMBERVISION

5K/10K SPRING SPRINT

Sunday, March 22, 2015
7:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Race Start
Lisle Community Park
(Registration and Start/Finish line at Lisle High School)
1800 Short Street
Lisle, IL 60532
Pre-Registration

Race Day

5K: $35.00
10K: $40.00

5K: $35.00
10K: $40.00

To register:
Contact the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce or visit active.com
Packet Pick Up:
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce Office
1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102
Lisle, IL 60532
Friday, March 20, 2015: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21, 2015: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(A portion of the proceeds from this event help support the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce
scholarship program)

CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
Lisle Executive Networking Group (LENG)
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Taco Day Restaurant
2004 Ogden Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532

Lisle Executive Networking Group (LENG)

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Country House
2799 Maple Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532

Lisle Chamber LEADS Group

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Lisle Park District
1925 Ohio Street
Lisle, IL 60532

Lisle Chamber LEADS Group

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Lisle Park District
1925 Ohio Street
Lisle, IL 60532

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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHTMARK ACQUAVIVA

Mark Acquaviva of Performance Merchant Services, LLC has been a Lisle Area
Chamber of Commerce member since May 2011. He got into the merchant
services business in February 2000 an industry that has seen significant
changes over the years due to technology, personal data, and information
security taking center stage. Mark answers questions and offers merchants cost
effective solutions to reduce costs and increase productivity.
Mark signed on as a Chamber Ambassador in 2012 a role he says is very satisfying because it
gives him the opportunity to enrich the personal and professional lives of new and existing
members. He feels that getting people involved and engaged in the community produces
lasting personal and professional relationships. In addition to his involvement as an
Ambassador, Mark volunteers his time for Lisle Executive Networking Group (LENG), the golf
committee, and the Ale Fest committee. His dedication as a Lisle Area Chamber volunteer
resulted in him being awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2014.
Mark moved to Lisle with his family in 1990, eventually settling into The Meadows
subdivision. He became very involved in Lisle baseball and coached his son, Nick, during his
travel baseball years. He offers this piece of advice get involved with your Chamber, youll be
very happy with the results.

WEST SUBURBAN MULTI-CHAMBER LUNCHEON (19 CHAMBERS)

Thursday, March 26, 2015
10:30 a.m.Networking & Expo
12:00 p.m.Luncheon
2:00 p.m.Expo Closes
Bobaks Signature Events
6440 Double Eagle Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
$35.00 Members$50.00 Non-Members
To register, call (630) 964-0052 or visit
www.lislechamber.com.
Please Register EarlyNO Walk Ins

RIBBON CUTTING
Thursday, March 19, 2015
5:00 p.m.
Country House
2799 Maple Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532

Featuring:
Dave Alwan,
Echo Valley Meats Inc.

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CHAMBERVISION

BUSINESS AFTER HOURSFOUR LAKES RECREATION AND

BASECAMP PUB AND EATERY
Four Lakes Recreation and BaseCamp Pub and Eatery
generously hosted a joint Business After Hours on
Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Attendees enjoyed free
skiing, hors doeuvres, beverages, networking and the
opportunity to enjoy the unique atmosphere at the
newly opened BaseCamp Pub and Eatery, located at
Valerie Janke, Waddell & Reed, Inc., Phil Ragusa,
BaseCamp, Chris Buehler, Four Lakes Recreation, and Jill
Eidukas, Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce

5750 Lakeside Drive in Lisle.

UPCOMING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Business After Hours is one of the many
great ways to get the most out of your
Chamber membership. Not only do these
events provide the opportunity to learn more
about one of your fellow Chamber members
business, it is a great opportunity to network
with many different members.

Rotary Club of Lisle,

Luck of the Irish Raffle
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Wheatstack...A Midwestern
Eatery & Tap
5900 S Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532

AVAILABLE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS DATES

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please contact the
Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce at (630) 964-0052, or
info@lislechamber.com.

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KNOWLEDGE IS POWERGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITEE

Illinois first Republican governor in 12 years gave his first State of the State address to the General
Assembly on February 4, Governor Bruce Rauner rolled out what was largely an agenda of Republican
initiatives including reducing local government taxing bodies, a two-year freeze on property taxes,
decreasing workers compensation, insurance and liability rates, support for charter schools and
eliminated unfunded mandates, to name a few. One notable standout was Governor Rauners support
to increase the minimum wage over a seven-year period paired with other concessions to small
businesses to ease the pain of such an increase. What remains unclear is how many of these initiatives
the newly-elected governor can implement in a super-majority Democratic General Assembly.
As a Chamber member and business owner, you are probably aware of the dire fiscal mess Illinois is in.
Illinois pension and other bonded debt exceeded $127 billion at the end of fiscal year 2013. The US
Debt Clock has each Illinois resident owing $12,544 PER PERSON. (http://www.usdebtclock.org/
state-debt-clocks/state-of-illinois-debt-clock.html)
Many of us feel powerless to make any change these days, an attitude that is seen most clearly in
continued low voter turnout at election time. At the very least, make an effort to stay informed and on
top of political actions as they unfold. The easiest way to do that at the state level is to utilize the Illinois
General Assemblys user-friendly website as a go-to resource to track legislation and view Senate and
House meetings in real time. Go to www.ilga.gov to find the text of bills filed in both the Senate and
House, as well as to find contact information for your state legislator. The Live Audio/Video link
allows you to watch session meetings. A comprehensive monthly, weekly and daily schedule of both
the Senate and House can be found on this website as well.
The Chamber Government Affairs committee meets the first Thursday of each month to get a briefing of
what is going on at the local, county, state and federal levels. Action items that impact small businesses
gleaned from these meetings will be communicated to you as they arise. If you have any questions or
concerns for this committee, please contact our newly-installed committee chair, Jay Adelberg at
jadelberg@chicagoredstars.com
Knowledge is power. Our legislative process was designed for constituent input as a way to give us (an
ideally) measured, fair and balanced representation. To ignore your constitutional invitation to let your
voice be heard is a most egregious way to nullify your power.
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.
Leonardo da Vinci

DOMO 77 RESTAURANT
Suzi Ho
2040 S. Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 690-3277
www.domo77.com
SteakSeafoodSushi
HibachiWe cook in front of you!
Fun & Tasty!

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CHAMBERVISION

ANNUAL DINNER DANCE AND SILENT AUCTION 2015

The 2015 Annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction took place on Friday, February 13, 2015.
The Hilton Lisle/Naperville was brilliantly transformed into the Emerald City to fit this years
theme, Theres No Place Like Lisle. Once again, this event featured a fierce dance competition
between six of your fellow Chamber members. This years competitors included Valerie Janke,
Waddell & Reed, Inc. and partner Josh Torres, Basic Dance, Patrick Boland, Momkus
McCluskey, LLC and partner Julie Haller, Pure Vibe Dance Center, Eunice McConville, Lisle
Community Unit School District 202 and partner Nick Rodriguez, My Dance Hub, Chuck
Currier, College of DuPage, and partner Nina Baldwin, The Dance Spot, Mary Torgerson, GC
Realty & Development LLC and partner Marcus Hardy, Pure Vibe Dance Center, Greg Elliott,
Navistar, Inc. and partner Jaana Lillemagi, My Dance Hub. Congratulations to this years
winners, Mary Torgerson and Marcus Hardy! A huge thank you goes out to our presenting
sponsor, Navistar, Inc, gold sponsors, Allegra Printing, Evviva Bar & Eatery, Marquette
Companies, Minelab Americas, Inc., Paisans Pizzeria & Bar, silver sponsors Cadence Physician
Group, Lisle Savings Bank, Robert Kelly Studio, Village of Lisle, Neighbors of Lisle, and in-kind
donors B. Gunther & Company, FastSigns of Naperville, Floral Events, Hilton Lisle/Naperville,
and Action Screen Print. Finally, we would like to thank committee chair, Paula Gleason, the
Dinner Dance committee, our auction donors, volunteers, and attendeesyour contributions
and support helped make this event an incredible success! Thank you to everyone that came out
to enjoy the evening with us, we hope to see you all next year!

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ANNUAL DINNER DANCE AND SILENT AUCTION 2015

For more pictures from this event, visit us on Facebook and Instagram!

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CHAMBERVISION

Newsmakers Forum Banking & Finance

Mike Toohey, Lisle Park District at Business After

Hours at BaseCamp Pub and Eatery/Four Lakes
Recreation

William Strauss, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

speaking at the Multi-Chamber Economic Forecast

Tom Thornton, Action Screen Print, Inc., Michael

Powers, Powers Construction Group, Inc., and S.
Jaffery, Coffee News of DuPage County Illinois

Sonny Smith, College of DuPage at Business After

Hours at BaseCamp Pub and Eatery/Four Lakes
Recreation

RENEWALS

Arbor Dental Care, Ltd.

AthletiCo
Cadence Health
Medical Offices
Chicago Red Stars
Chiro One, LLC
College of DuPage
Diverse Facility
Solutions, Inc.
Great Lakes Credit Union
Greg Procopio
Farmers Insurance
Agency
Hallberg Commercial
and Benefit Solutions
Henry Torres,
Independent Shaklee
Distributor
Hyatt Lisle at
Corporetum
ITR Systems
James Harold Beutjer
Plumbing & Heating,
Inc.
Leos Cleaners, Inc.
Lisle Park District
Lisle Township
Lisle Womans Club
M. Gonda, D.D.S., Ltd.
Michael Moore, D.D.S.
Maaco Collision
Repair & Auto Repair
Ness Exotic Wellness
Center

NEW MEMBERS
ANGELMAN SYNDROME
FOUNDATION
KITTY MURPHY
75 Executive Drive, Suite 327
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 978-4245

BEHR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

FAITH BEHR
MICHAEL BEHR
623 Bunker Hill
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 416-3258

BASECAMP PUB AND EATERY

STEVEN GILBERT
5750 Lakeside Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
(331) 777-4712

BUBBLES, LLC.
MARK THOMPSON
4699 Auvergne Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 964-0304

SERVPRO OF WHEATON/GLEN ELLYN

KAYT WATTS
2206 N. Main Street #333
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 384-1040

Northwood University

CONTACT INFORMATION

PACT, Inc.

Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce

1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 102
Lisle, IL 60532
E-Mail: info@lislechamber.com
Phone: (630) 964-0052; Fax: (630) 964-2726

The Cavaliers Drum &

Bugle Corps
University Commons
Corp.