Yours truly joined hundreds of elected officials, City of Elmhurst staffers, business leaders and residents at the official dedication of First Responders Memorial sculpture and plaza outside Fire Station No. 2. on September 11—23 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks starting in New York.
Classic Cinemas’ York Theatre will celebrate its 100th Anniversary during an invitation-only special event on Sunday, September 1, featuring the debut of the “York: 100 Years of Movie Magic” documentary and then a screening of silent-film legend Buster Keaton’s 1924 film Sherlock Jr. complete with live organ accompaniment.
Director of Member Services Jennifer Veremis and yours truly were among a delegation of chamber leaders representing Illinois at the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 2024 Convention at the Dallas Omni Hotel and Convention Center from July 16-19.
The Spring Road Business Association is participating in “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy,” an summer outdoor exhibit of 33 large, brightly colored and hand-painted renditions of iconic Mesoamerican sculptures along the Illinois Prairie Path across DuPage County through October.
Yours truly is featured in the cover story of Elmhurst Magazine’s May/June 2024 issue highlighting my decades of service to the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry and years playing Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) locally and across the country.
As ECCI’s President and CEO, I invite you to attend a 70th Birthday Celebration for former Board Chair Dee Longfellow at Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 on Sunday, May 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. Cash bar, with complimentary food and desserts. No registration required.
On April 10, I will join fellow chamber of commerce executives from across the state at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Chamber Day at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield to discuss business-related legislation proposed by the Illinois General Assembly.
The Illinois Restaurant Association will stage a Hospitality Industry Roundtable at Lucca Oteria in Oak Brook on Tuesday, March 12, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss legislation impacting restaurant and hospitality businesses, with the ECCI among the participating local chambers of commerce
Free enterprise was the star at the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Annual “State of American Business” Address on January 11, featuring presentations by U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark and other business leaders.
Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin and former Mayors Tom Marcucci, Pete DiCianni and Steve Morley will headline a roast of yours truly in the Normandy Banquet Room at Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 on Friday, February 2, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Elmhurst TV local cable coverage of the 40th Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot through the streets of downtown Elmhurst on Thanksgiving morning will air in December on Comcast Channel 6 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on Fridays at 6 p.m., starting tonight. Click HERE to watch online via Elmhurst TV’s YouTube page.
With donations from our Chamber and yours truly, fundraising by the Elmhurst Firefighters to develop a First Responders Memorial Plaza at First Station No.2 has raced past the $100K mark towards its goal of $150K.