Thank you embrace boutique

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Thank you embrace boutique bistro for hosting
Januarys Quarterly Business Meeting!
Welcome!
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• Chamber Quarterly
• Business Meeting

January 28, 2009
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Welcome!
Thank You for Joining Us!

• INTRODUCTIONS BY
• Chamber President
• John Karstrand
• Edward Jones

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Introduction of Board Members

• Officers
• President John Karstrand, Edward Jones Company
• 1st Vice President Paul Garver, Hawbecker
  Garver, LLC
• Treasurer Al Singletary, Haney Company, CPA
• Past President Barbara Hopkins
• Executive Director/Secretary Janet Anderson

Directors Susie Duboe -Bryant, Hinsdale Furriers
Mary Kral, Urban Sole Roger
Westman, Coldwell Banker Sheryl
Kern, Harris Hinsdale Michael Field, Automated
Forms Graphics Brad Freburg, Nationwide
Insurance Jeanie Janes, Schoens Joe
Patyk, Coldwell Banker Michael OBrien,
Independence-4-Seniors
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Board Members, Continued

• Advisors
• Chuck Foster, Retired!
• Michael James, The Business Ledger
• Carl Movrich, Drapery Connection
• Gary Peart, Edward Jones Company
• Jim Slonoff, The Hinsdalean

Village Liaison Dave Cook, Village Manager Tim
Scott, Economic Development Strategist
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WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Village Veterinary Practice-Joe Kruse Real
Estate Consultants-Rick Nelson QTA Consultants,
Ltd.-Renata Bliemaite Friends of the Chamber-Mary
Sue Honigschmidt Simply Transparent-Ben
Metoyer Stockholm Objects-Jessica Lederhausen
Asa Anden On-Site Digital- Mark Allen Airoom,
Inc.-John OBrien Red 21-Bob Geisheker Razny
Jewelers-Luis Alvarez Fixe Self Center-Courtenay
Bailey
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Welcome!MEET THE CANDIDATES

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Welcome Attendees

• PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
• AND YOUR BUSINESS

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Executive Directors Report

• Jan Anderson

Multi-Chamber Networking
Constant Contact
Partnership Business After Hours
Recruiting Incentive Program Legislative Summit
Report
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2009 MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAMREDUCE YOUR
MEMBERSHIP DUES

• Recruit ONE new business-receive 25 off 2009
  membership renewal dues
• Recruit TWO-receive 50 off
• Recruit THREE-receive your membership free!
• Current members paying dues exceeding 800.00
  will receive 75
• off renewal dues for 2009.

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LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT

• Impeachment Process Update
• Pension Reform Proposal
• Latest Developments on Capital Plan
• Employee Free Choice Act

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Village News

• Updates by Village Manager
• Dave Cook

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Committee Reports
Marketing Gift Card Michael OBrien Website-
Hot Deals Paul Garver
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New Gift Card Program

• Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce

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New Features of Program

• MasterCard processing platform
• Reduced training for employees
• Ease of use
• Online balance verification
• Online reports on usage by and merchant

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Card Launch Activities

• Launched at 2008 Christmas walk
• Ads in Hinsdalean Doings papers
• Previous participating merchants transfer to new
  program at no cost for 1st year
• Store Financial set-up training for all
  participating merchants
• HCOC buys back old card terminals
• New Card Flyers w/ plastic holder distributed
  to all participating merchants

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New Card Results Since Inception

• Participating Merchants 45
• of All Hinsdale Merchants Participating
• 45 of 170 27
• Total Cards sold to date 61
• Total purchased to date 3,404
• Redemptions to date
• 32 cards
• 1147 spent at participating merchants

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2009 Card Promotion Plan

• Annual Chamber events
• Chamber website banner and sales
• Professional Services Directory ads
• Hinsdalean Doings ads/inserts
• Holidays special days (ex. Mothers Day)
• School graduations teachers coaches
• Village newsletter
• Channel 6 (local cable TV)

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• 2009 GUIDE
• TO
• PROFESSIONAL
• SERVICE
• BUSINESSES

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HOT DEALS
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Volunteers Needed!

• We cant do it without your support!

Benefit Yourself
Benefit Your Business
Joining a committee is not a life-long
obligationbut joining a committee could change
your life.
Don't ever question the value of volunteers.
Noah's Ark was built by volunteers the Titanic
was built by professionals.
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Open Forum

• Suggestions?
• Comments?
• Questions?
• Answers?

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Thank You For Joining Us!
Next Meeting Date Wednesday, April 29,
2009 (Information will be mailed at a later date)