The Geneva Chamber of Commerce serves all Geneva businesses, helps bring business to the city and supports all aspects of economic and community development.
To the general public and throughout the Chicago area, the chamber is probably best known for its festivals. The four big events of the year are: Swedish Days in June, Geneva Arts Fair in July, Festival of the Vine in September and Christmas Walk in December.
"We've always been a city of festivals," Chamber of Commerce President Jean Gaines said. "And we've worked very hard to produce quality events that generate positive publicity, attract visitors, generate sales taxes and bring the community together."
The chamber also serves as the city's convention and tourism bureau and does advertising, promotions, historic tours, grant writing, prints the Geneva Tourism Guide and coordinates programs with other tourism agencies.
Chamber members receive scores of benefits and networking opportunities—from database management to e-mail blasts to seminars to coordinating holiday decorations. Business expos, referral leads, an annual golf outing, classic car shows, a gift-certificate program, the Soundings newsletter, merchant alerts and seminars are just a few of the offerings.
Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce is a community organization serving the residents of McHenry County. The chamber includes five divisions: a community services division, with various activities and events geared towards community outreach; a business development division, dedicated to enhancing local businesses; a member benefits division, serving the chamber members; a finance division, focused on the fiscal integrity of the chamber; and an ambassadors division, which works on outreach to the community.
The Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce is located in the MB Financial building on Madison Street. Joining the Chamber is a great way to increase the visibility of your business and stay connected to your community. Annual dues are pro-rated on a monthly basis and depend on the number of employees in your business. The Chamber publishes its community directory with the names and contact info of Chamber members every January.
Lakeview Chamber of Commerce is tied to SSA 27, which is a special service taxing area. This governmental entity helps fund several events and infrastructure improvements within the community. As well, it is the driving force behind many events, promotions, and business-related events in west and central Lake View.
The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is an organization of approximately 412 members representing their businesses and the Wheaton business community at large. Members work together to develop business relationships; support issues that relate to the local economy; and learn about business and marketing opportunities.
Each year the Chamber of Commerce produces The Gamon Awards; A Taste of Wheaton; the annual golf outing in July; and Steak Fry at the end of the summer. Members can participate in the Chamber's Community Relations, Economic Development, Government Affairs, Marketing, Membership Development and Women In Business committees.
The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic opportunity and an overall healthy economy for businesses in Cary and Fox River Grove.
The Chamber has more than 500 members that partner to network and provide fellowship and motivation to local businesses.
Recently, the chamber upgraded its' resources and moved to a new building to better serve the community.
The new offices also has a new business resource center for the public and residents are welcome to stop in and get info on local business and community resources
The Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce has been championing local businesses since its founding in 1996.
Its office is located on North Wolcott Avenue, just north of Belmont Avenue. Staff members are dedicated to providing leadership for the 250 Roscoe Village companies to maintain owners' overall success.
Various resources are available within the chamber office, including licensing information and public way applications.
