theVoice rockfordchamber.com February 2012
EVENTS
Upcoming Chamber Events february, 2012 Thursday, February 2 Business After Hours, Rockford MELD, 5 to 7 p.m., at Giovanni’s, Inc., 610 N. Bell School Road.
Tuesday, February 7 Business Women’s Council, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Forest Hills Country Club, 5135 Forest Hills Road. Sponsor: AAIM Employer’s Association.
Wednesday, February 8 Breakfast Buzz: Sales Techniques to Improve Bottom Line, 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road. Sponsor: McGladrey.
Friday, February 10 Government Affairs Council Meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. For information on joining, contact Heidi Garner at 815-316-4312. Ribbon Cutting, Salvino’s, noon to 1 p.m., at 7801 E. State St. (Clock Tower Resort).
Tuesday, February 14 Advantage Club – Superstars, noon to 1 p.m., Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. Contact Denise Wimmer, Alliance Insurance, denise@ flandersinsurance.com.
Wednesday, February 15 Advantage Power Network Club, Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Perry Creek Pkwy. Contact Teri Watts, Whitehead Inc., Realtors®, tlwatts@ whiteheadcommercial.com or Holly Hanson, The Business Edge Inc., coach@thebizedge.biz. Advantage Club – Originals, alternate locations. Contact Karla Fernet, Healthy Balance Reflexology, Kfernet555@hotmail.com. Thursday, February 16 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort 700 W. Riverside Blvd., Rockford
Small Business Luncheon: Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days Speaker is Al Lautenslager, principal of Market For Profits, and co-author with Jay Conrad Levinson of the book, “Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days.” Sponsors: BMO Harris (presenting) Humana (gold)
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Advertisers Index ADVERTISERS
Friday, February 17
Alpine Bank.............................................5
Ribbon Cutting, KP Counseling, Inc., 6392 Linden Road, at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
BMO Harris Bank..................................14
Rockford Chamber of Commerce.............................5, 8, 24
Broadmoor Agency, Inc..........................4
Rockford Christian Schools..................13
Brian Thomas Photography, Inc................................ 24
Rockford College..................................11
Thursday, February 23 Good Morning Rockford! by Entre Computer Solutions and U.S. Cellular, 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Entre Computer Solutions, 8900 N. 2nd St.
Tuesday, February 28 Chamber 101 with Speed Networking, 4 to 5:15 p.m., at Whitehead Inc., Realtors®, 839 N. Perryville Road. Sponsor: MembersAlliance Credit Union. Advantage Club – Superstars, noon to 1 p.m., Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. Contact Denise Wimmer, Alliance Insurance, denise@ flandersinsurance.com.
EIGERlab...............................................15
Rockford Health Physicians............10, 17
Humana.................................................16
Rock Valley College..........................7, 12
Illinois Small Business Development Center...........................15
Saint Anthony College of Nursing..............................11
Judson University.................................13
Stillman Bank..........................................8
McGladrey...............................................3
Thayer Lighting.......................................3
Members Alliance Credit Union..........................................4 Midwest Community Bank...................10
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford..........................12
Rasmussen College..............................13
Upper Iowa University..........................13
Riverside Community Bank......................................................9
Van Galder Bus A Coach USA Co.................................2
Chamber Staff / Call 815-987-8100
Direct Line
Einar K. Forsman, President & CEO.................................... 815-316-4304 Heidi Garner, Executive Assistant to the President.................. 815-316-4312
Wednesday, February 29
Doug Hessong, Director of Publications & Technology............. 815-316-4338
Advantage Power Network Club, Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Perry Creek Pkwy. Contact Teri Watts, Whitehead Inc., Realtors®, tlwatts@whiteheadcommercial. com or Holly Hanson, The Business Edge Inc., coach@thebizedge.biz.
Lynette Jacques, Advertising and Sponsorship Executive......... 815-316-4317
Advantage Club – Originals, alternate locations. Contact Karla Fernet, Healthy Balance Reflexology, Kfernet555@hotmail.com.
March, 2012 Friday, March 9 Government Affairs Council Meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. For information on joining, contact Heidi Garner at 815-316-4312
Tuesday, March 13 Advantage Club – Superstars, noon to 1 p.m., Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. Contact Denise Wimmer, Alliance Insurance, denise@flandersinsurance.com.
Wednesday, March 14 Advantage Power Network Club, Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Perry Creek Pkwy. Contact Teri Watts, Whitehead Inc., Realtors®, tlwatts@ whiteheadcommercial.com or Holly Hanson, The Business Edge Inc., coach@thebizedge.biz.
Vee Jevremovic, Manager of Education Programs and Events.. .. 815-316-4337 Jazzminne Keyes, Ignite Director....................................... 815-316-4335 Cyndie Landis, Financial Assistant.. .................................... 815-316-4300 Joy Moriarty, V.P. Finance.. ............................................... 815-316-4316 Stacy Mullins, Director of Events.. ...................................... 815-316-4302 Diane Navickis, Membership Development Manager............... 815-316-4315 Joan Sundvall, Membership Contact Coordinator................... 815-316-4320 Valerie Tippitt, Membership Development Manager................. 815-316-4336
Chamber Board of Directors & Officers Executive Committee Chairman of the Board Mike Broski Entré Computer Solutions Chairman Elect Richard Walsh SwedishAmerican Health System Vice Chair Patti Thayer Thayer Lighting, Inc. Treasurer Larry Bridgeland Mid-City Office Products Immediate Past Chairman Pam Maher KMK Media Group
Directors Romero Bennett Blue Sky Insurance Agency, Inc.
Andrew Benson Benson Stone Company, Inc. Walt Boothe BMO Harris Bank N.A. Ryan Brauns Rockford Consulting & Brokerage Paul Callighan ComEd, An Exelon Company Joe Castrogiovanni Giovanni’s, Inc.
Pat Morrow Alpine Bank
Jennifer Wood Sikich LLP
Mark Peterson CBL Associates Cherry Vale Peter Ricker Rockford Register Star Timothy Rollins WilliamsMcCarthy
J Chapman Maverick Media of Rockford LLC
Daniel Saavedra Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects
Rena Cotsones Northern Illinois University
Henry Seybold Rockford Health System
Darlene Furst Furst Staffing
Pat Shaw RSM McGladrey
Penelope Lechtenberg Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Somchan Thatsanaphon K-I Machine Tool & Production Inc.
Wednesday, March 28
Tuesday, March 27
Advantage Power Network Club, Franchesco’s Ristorante, 7128 Perry Creek Pkwy. Contact Teri Watts, Whitehead Inc., Realtors®, tlwatts@ whiteheadcommercial.com or Holly Hanson, The Business Edge Inc., coach@thebizedge.biz.
Advantage Club – Superstars, noon to 1 p.m., Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. Contact Denise Wimmer, Alliance Insurance, denise@flandersinsurance.com.
Advantage Club – Originals, alternate locations. Contact Karla Fernet, Healthy Balance Reflexology, Kfernet555@hotmail.com.
Advantage Club – Originals, alternate locations. Contact Karla Fernet, Healthy Balance Reflexology, Kfernet555@hotmail.com.
Paul McCann Stanley Steemer
Tim White Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Michael Mastroianni Rock Valley College
Richard Zumwalt OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Ex-Officio Directors Janyce Fadden Rockford Area Economic Development Council Einar K. Forsman President & CEO, Rockford Chamber of Commerce John Groh Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
March 2012 Special Sections Professional Services Wireless Products, Computer & IT Services For information on advertising, call 815-987-8100