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Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
ECCI Honors Elmhurst University as Business of the Year
Elmhurst University will receive the A.J. “Toche” Terrones Business of the Year Award for 2021 at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 103rd Annual Awards Gala held in the Frick Center at Elmhurst University on Friday, March 25, 2022, from 5 to 9 p.m.
EHM’s Oberg to Receive ECCI Chairman’s Award
Dave Oberg, Executive Director of the Elmhurst History Museum, will receive the 2021 Chairman’s Award at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 103rd Annual Awards Gala in the Frick Center at Elmhurst University on Friday, March 25, 2022, from 5 to 9 p.m.
President’s Message for March 2022
On March 2, I will travel to Springfield to meet with members of the Illinois legislators and fellow chamber of commerce executives from across the state for the first time since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, as part of Chamber Day 2022 with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE).
Governor Lifts Illinois Indoor Mask Mandate
Due to the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations (down 50 percent), and increase in available ICU beds (up 24 percent), Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced that the state’s indoor mask requirement will end on Monday, February 28, at 12:01 a.m.
ECCI Honors Hayden Posthumously as Ambassador of the Year
The late Jackie Hayden, former Co-Owner of Delta Insurance Advisors, will be honored posthumously as 2021 Ambassador of the Year at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 103rd Annual Awards Gala in the Frick Center at Elmhurst University on Friday, March 25, 2022, from 5 to 9 p.m
Unique “Give Them The Business” After Hours Continues
Continuing his events from January and February, ECCI President and CEO John Quigley welcomes Chamber members and their guests to join him at a quartet of “Give Them The Business” After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on selected Thursday nights in March and April.
President’s Message for February 2022
The state of American business is “competitive,” United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark reported in her 2022 State of American Business Address on January 11 to businesses, business organizations and chamber of commerce across America and the world.
WorkNet DuPage Annual Report Details ‘Recovery for All’
Despite a prolonged global pandemic, workNet DuPage, the County’s workforce center-–funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-–provided exceptional services and value to DuPage County residents, as detailed in its first fully digital Year in Review: A Recovery for All.
Quigley Delivers State of Our Chamber for 2021
As today’s Annual “State of Our City” Mayoral Address Membership Breakfast has been postponed until March 17 (yes, St. Patrick’s Day) due to concerns over the ongoing spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its related variants, I still want to take this opportunity to share my annual address on the State of Our Chamber with you.
State of the County Luncheon and Expo Photo Page
Annual State of the County Luncheon and ExpoMore than 30 members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, including a handful of exhibitors, particpate in the Annual State of the County Luncheon and Expo at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Yorktown Center on...
City of Elmhurst Seeks Strategic Planning Input
The City of Elmhurst, in partnership with the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, is undertaking strategic planning to identify the long-term vision, including but not limited to goals and resource needs during the next five to 10 years.
State of American Business is Competitive: U.S. Chamber
“The state of American business is competitive,” said United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark in her State of American Business address on January 11. “Businesses are not simply competing to win today, but to build a better tomorrow … to propel our country and world toward a brighter future of growth, solutions, and opportunity.”