Chamber Annual Dinner and Meeting

Saturday, January 26
Bliss Creek Golf Course & Restaurant : Pine Room
hors'd Oeuvers & Cash bar 6pm
Buffet dinner 7 pm
$50.00 per person / $90.00 per couple

Thursday, February 14 @ noon
Chamber Membership Meeting
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker: Lisa Cavalier, H&R Block Financial
Investments for Income Tax Savings

Thursday, March 13 @ noon
Chamber Membership Meeting
Speaker: Scott Metcalfe of Empire Consulting
Topic: How to Sell and Thrive in a Recession
Scott A. Metcalfe, President of Empire Consulting began his professional selling career in 1988. Since that time his career has taken him from salesman, to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, to entrepreneur and business owner. Along the way Scott has received numerous selling and marketing awards, been published in several international magazines and conducted business in the United States, Canada and Europe. With a passion for selling, leadership and strategic marketing, Scott has focused his efforts on helping businesses and individuals in the greater Chicago area achieve their goals since the spring of 2000.

Thursday, April 10 @ noon
Chamber Membership Meeting
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker : Sean Michels Sugar Grove Village President
Topic: City Developments

Thursday, May 8 @ noon
Chamber Membership Meeting
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker : Dan Kirkpatrick
Topic: Non-Verbal Communication

Thursday, June 12
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker : Kaneland Foundation (KF) Ronaelle Carlson
Topic: How KF improves education in Kaneland Schools

Thursday, July 10
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker: Skip Marshall
Topic: "The Five Ways to Massive Profits"
We'll be talking about how to increase revenues by 43% and profits by 61%...using the Five Ways. This is the best kept business secret, ever! Every business owner will benefit from learning how to work the Five Ways. Small increases in each of the Five Ways yield huge results on the bottom line.

Thursday, August 14
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker: Ralph Harkinson
Topic: Tax Assessment and Real Estate Taxes

Thursday, September 11
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
change of location for this day
Sugar Grove Library, 54 Snow Street
OUTDOOR Picnic Lunch
BBQ Chicken from The Catering Gourmets
Speaker: Ed Huss, Veteran and Local Activist</stong>
Topic: “Being Patriotic”

Saturday, September 27
8am to Noon
Sugar Grove Farmers Market
HARVEST MARKET last day of the season
Rain or shine
Village Hall 10 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove

Thursday, October 9
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker: LEADS Groups
Topic: The value of LEADS Group Membership

Thursday, November 13
Chamber Membership Meeting @ noon
Fire Protection District 25 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove
Speaker: Rebecca Gengler, Director, Homemade Gourmet
Topic: “The Mystery of Networking Revealed"
Learn effective networking strategies that help you strengthen meaningful relationships in both professional and personal settings.