Have you ever wondered how you could announce to the community – in a fun-filled yet official way — that you are open and ready for business? We, at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, can assist you – by setting up a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! Ribbon Cuttings are said to have started as aContinue reading
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce once again acting as Your Advocate spoke at Naperville City Council in late June. We spoke to encourage the City Council to be strategic and refresh their current landmark ordinance. “Landmark Status” refers to a building or plot of land that has been designated by the government as havingContinue reading
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce held our first General Membership Luncheon in quite some time last month. Joe Chura, Chief Innovation Officer of Cars.com, Founder of Go Brewing here in Naperville, and Entrepreneur was our keynote speaker. Thanks to Joe Chura, my alarm now goes off at 5:00am. Yes, I am not great atContinue reading
The month of June offers an opportunity to really engage legislators locally as well as make an impact by using your voice. I’m asking Members this month to do 3 important things below: Your Presence Matters! Join us at the End of Session Re-Cap where you can learn from our local state legislators what billsContinue reading
Whether for our programming and events, our powerful Board of Directors and leadership team, or for our efforts in advocacy – the NACC’s goal is to always be talking to make sure our community can hear what we are doing to stay relevant and a part of the fabric of our business community. Read whereContinue reading
Is there such thing as ‘too much’ of a good thing? When it comes to leads and referrals, the answer is an irrefutable ‘NO’! Leads; we all get them, we all want more of them! For some Members, lead-sharing and referrals are the top reasons to join the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC). SharingContinue reading
When is the last time you celebrated a business success? Think about the last time you spent more than two seconds soaking in a moment and honoring a big success? I suspect you will have to think for a minute or two to come up with an honest answer. I would also suspect most willContinue reading
Whether for our programming and events, our powerful Board of Directors and leadership team, or for our efforts in advocacy – the NACC’s goal is to always be talking to make sure our community can hear what we are doing to stay relevant and a part of the fabric of our business community. Read whereContinue reading
Are you looking to get your brand image across to consumers looking for your goods or services? Of course, you are! Although brand exposure may prove difficult to track, businesses of all sizes should aim to get their brand, their name, and their image out there. The consumer recognition that comes from brand exposure helpsContinue reading
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned well after midnight, on Friday, April 8th, ending a very abbreviated session. As you recall, several weeks of sessions were canceled in January/early February due to the rise in COVID-omicron variant cases. Normally the session ends in late May, but the session was shortened to allow elected officials in theContinue reading
