Calendar of Events
February
Free Business Workshop "How to Obtain and Renew A Sidewalk Cafe Permit," 9:30am-11:00am, Friday, February 26 2010 at City of Chicago Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle, Room 805. Call (312) 744-5344 for more information.
March
Selective Job Fair, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Albany Park Community Center, 5101 N. Kimball Ave (1/2 block S of Foster Ave). Employers wanted! Please send your Recruiting Representative to this Veteran friendly job fair. All applicants are pre-screened. Please call the Community Center's Workforce Development Office at (773) 539-3828 or email jobdev@apcc-chgo.org for more information.
Free Business Workshop "Starting a Business in Illinois,", 6:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon (S of Wilson Ave)
1st Annual Winter Classic Miniature Golf Outing, Thursday, March 11, 5:30pm-9:00pm, $20 per person, at The Putting EdgeFunCenter, 4105 N. Harlem Ave, Norridge (enter parking lot on Forest Preserve Drive). Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow Chambers at this fun, unique golf outing and business After Hours networking event co-hosted by the Albany Park, Belmont-Central, Editon Park, Harwood Heights-Norridge, Jefferson Park, Northwest Connection, Portage Park and West Ridge Chambers of Commerce. The evening will include 18 holes of "glow in the dark" miniature gold, a dinner buffet (chicken marsala, mostaccioli, salad, desserts), cash bar, raffle prizes and great company! We'll be indoors where it is warm, so the weather will not effect your golf game. All are welcome & invited to attend.
Webinar: Are Your Employee benefits & Practice Complying with the Latest Mandates? with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. 11:00pm-12:45pm, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Fee, $79. Learn more and register here.
Free Business Workshop "How to Write a Business Plan," 6:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon (S of Wilson Ave)
APCC Board of Directors Meeting - 9:00am, Friday, March 19, 2010, location TBA.
Free Kidney Health Screening, 10:00am-2:00pm, Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Harmonty Healthcare and Rehab Center, 3919 W. Foster Ave (E of Pulaski Rd). Screening co-sponsored by National Kidney Foundation. Call Rachel Flores at (773) 588-9500 for more information.
April
17th District Business Safety Seminar, 8:30am-10:00am, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the 17th District Police Station, 4650 N. Pulaski Rd at Leland Ave (S of Lawrence Ave) in the Community Room. Free! Complimentary breakfast provided! Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow local Chambers & Industrial Councils at this free breakfast seminar for businesses. The topic will concentrate on Burglary Prevention directly related to businesses. Please RSVP to Officer Roy Schnoor at (312) 742-4588 ext. 112 or email him at roy.schnoor@chicagopolice.org with the names & emails of attendees. Parking available in the parking lot across from the station. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Small Business Development Workshop and Networking Event, 5:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, April 29, 2010, The Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Free! Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow Chambers at this business networking event with featured speakers Denise Roman of the City of Chicago's Department of Community Development Nisha Floyr of NORBIC's Small Business Development Center, and John Paulun, Director, Small Business Improvement Fund at SomerCor 504, Inc. Co-hosted by the Albany Park, Belmont-Central, Gladstone Park, Jefferson Park, Northwest Connection, Portage Park Chambers of Commerce and the Six Corners Association. Complimentary food and cash bar. All are welcome & invited to attend.
Free Business Workshop "How to Obtain and Renew A Sidewalk Cafe Permit," 9:30am-11:00am, Friday, February 26 2010 at City of Chicago Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle, Room 805. Call (312) 744-5344 for more information.
March
Selective Job Fair, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Albany Park Community Center, 5101 N. Kimball Ave (1/2 block S of Foster Ave). Employers wanted! Please send your Recruiting Representative to this Veteran friendly job fair. All applicants are pre-screened. Please call the Community Center's Workforce Development Office at (773) 539-3828 or email jobdev@apcc-chgo.org for more information.
Free Business Workshop "Starting a Business in Illinois,", 6:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon (S of Wilson Ave)
1st Annual Winter Classic Miniature Golf Outing, Thursday, March 11, 5:30pm-9:00pm, $20 per person, at The Putting EdgeFunCenter, 4105 N. Harlem Ave, Norridge (enter parking lot on Forest Preserve Drive). Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow Chambers at this fun, unique golf outing and business After Hours networking event co-hosted by the Albany Park, Belmont-Central, Editon Park, Harwood Heights-Norridge, Jefferson Park, Northwest Connection, Portage Park and West Ridge Chambers of Commerce. The evening will include 18 holes of "glow in the dark" miniature gold, a dinner buffet (chicken marsala, mostaccioli, salad, desserts), cash bar, raffle prizes and great company! We'll be indoors where it is warm, so the weather will not effect your golf game. All are welcome & invited to attend.
Webinar: Are Your Employee benefits & Practice Complying with the Latest Mandates? with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. 11:00pm-12:45pm, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Fee, $79. Learn more and register here.
Free Business Workshop "How to Write a Business Plan," 6:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Uptown Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon (S of Wilson Ave)
APCC Board of Directors Meeting - 9:00am, Friday, March 19, 2010, location TBA.
Free Kidney Health Screening, 10:00am-2:00pm, Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Harmonty Healthcare and Rehab Center, 3919 W. Foster Ave (E of Pulaski Rd). Screening co-sponsored by National Kidney Foundation. Call Rachel Flores at (773) 588-9500 for more information.
April
17th District Business Safety Seminar, 8:30am-10:00am, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the 17th District Police Station, 4650 N. Pulaski Rd at Leland Ave (S of Lawrence Ave) in the Community Room. Free! Complimentary breakfast provided! Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow local Chambers & Industrial Councils at this free breakfast seminar for businesses. The topic will concentrate on Burglary Prevention directly related to businesses. Please RSVP to Officer Roy Schnoor at (312) 742-4588 ext. 112 or email him at roy.schnoor@chicagopolice.org with the names & emails of attendees. Parking available in the parking lot across from the station. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Small Business Development Workshop and Networking Event, 5:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, April 29, 2010, The Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Free! Join the Albany Park Chamber and fellow Chambers at this business networking event with featured speakers Denise Roman of the City of Chicago's Department of Community Development Nisha Floyr of NORBIC's Small Business Development Center, and John Paulun, Director, Small Business Improvement Fund at SomerCor 504, Inc. Co-hosted by the Albany Park, Belmont-Central, Gladstone Park, Jefferson Park, Northwest Connection, Portage Park Chambers of Commerce and the Six Corners Association. Complimentary food and cash bar. All are welcome & invited to attend.