Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Economic recovery cannot come fast enough
Jeremy Stoltz, Editor of the Business Ledger, had a good article in yesterday's edition. You can read it here.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
EXPO 2009 is coming soon!
The Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the members of the planning committee are very excited about this year’s 13th Annual EXPO 2009 which will take place on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center.
This event presents a wonderful opportunity to meet a wide variety of Lombard Area Businesses all in one place. Local area restaurants will have samples of their menu items to try, and along with hourly door prize drawings and a Networking Reception held at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse from 4 PM to 6 PM for exhibitors, EXPO 2009 will prove to be a worthwhile event for all. Admission is free!
Businesses interested in having a booth at the EXPO can call the Chamber Office at 630-627-5040 for more information or go to the chamber website , click on “EXPO” and download an application. Business category types will be limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Social Media Helps Chambers of Commerce "Connect"
This article was recently featured in the Business Ledger newspaper. It was written by Brian Tomkins of Nextvoice247.
State of Illinois Cuts MAP Grants
Approximately one in four Illinois (primarily low income) college students will be left out in the cold come January 1, 2010, because the State of Illinois has cut funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) by nearly $200 million. Because of these cuts, students who have been awarded MAP grants this year will now only be getting half the amount they were eligible to receive. Without legislative action in the upcoming veto sessions in October, nearly 138,000 Illinois college students will lose MAP grants pledged to them last spring.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has established the web site: saveillinoismapgrants.org to update the public on this issue. They have also created an online: www.thepetitionsite.com/1/saveillinoismapgrant for people to express their opinion to lawmakers.
There is a short window of opportunity in October (during General Assembly’s veto sessions) for lawmakers to address the second semester funding of the MAP grant. People need to let their lawmakers know that it is not OK to balance the state budget by cutting funds to low income students.
Submitted by:
Joseph Orsolini, CFP
®College Aid Planners, Inc
630-469-6776
www.notpayingforcollege.com
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has established the web site: saveillinoismapgrants.org to update the public on this issue. They have also created an online: www.thepetitionsite.com/1/saveillinoismapgrant for people to express their opinion to lawmakers.
There is a short window of opportunity in October (during General Assembly’s veto sessions) for lawmakers to address the second semester funding of the MAP grant. People need to let their lawmakers know that it is not OK to balance the state budget by cutting funds to low income students.
MAP Grant Facts:
The mean taxable income of MAP recipients was just $23,558
77 percent of students receiving MAP grant assistance had a household income of less than $40,000 per year
130,000 eligible students did not receive ANY award because the program ran out of funding on May 15
Demand for the need-based Monetary Award Program (MAP) increased nearly 25 percent from last year
The General Assembly’s veto session, which takes place on October 14-16 and October 28-30, is the last opportunity to fund the MAP grant program for the second semester.
Submitted by:
Joseph Orsolini, CFP
®College Aid Planners, Inc
630-469-6776
www.notpayingforcollege.com
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Spagno Cafe Ribbon Cutting!
Spagno Cafe recently held their Ribbon Cutting along with a Business After Hours. Those in attendance were pleasantly greeted with a warm wood and soothing color palette. Spagno has plenty of seating with tables, booths, along with several comfortable conversation armchair groupings. They are fully equipped with WiFi, which will give folks a wonderful atmosphere in which to work, or visit.
Suzanna Toska and her crew provided attendees with a variety sampling of sandwiches, salad and fresh, hot homemade chips, as well as soft drinks. Their menu has a wide variety of items to please everyone. One of the sandwiches we tried was the Bistro Roast Beef that was served on a pretzel baguette. We also tried out the Turkey Avacado PLT. Both sandwiches had us going back for more!
Did you know they even serve breakfast on a daily basis? Try one of their breakfast sandwiches like the Pepperjack Chicken Sausage Panini, or perhaps the Veggie Breakfast Wrap. They also have staples such as Bagels, Muffins, Oatmeal and more.
Oh, and one more thing - they have catering service and they deliver! Try them out sometime soon! They are located at 621 East Roosevelt Road in Lombard with ample parking in both the front and rear. Their phone number is 630-627-8500.
Suzanna Toska and her crew provided attendees with a variety sampling of sandwiches, salad and fresh, hot homemade chips, as well as soft drinks. Their menu has a wide variety of items to please everyone. One of the sandwiches we tried was the Bistro Roast Beef that was served on a pretzel baguette. We also tried out the Turkey Avacado PLT. Both sandwiches had us going back for more!
Did you know they even serve breakfast on a daily basis? Try one of their breakfast sandwiches like the Pepperjack Chicken Sausage Panini, or perhaps the Veggie Breakfast Wrap. They also have staples such as Bagels, Muffins, Oatmeal and more.
Oh, and one more thing - they have catering service and they deliver! Try them out sometime soon! They are located at 621 East Roosevelt Road in Lombard with ample parking in both the front and rear. Their phone number is 630-627-8500.
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