Antioch Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Monthly News & Updates August, 2009 847-395-2233 (V)

847-395-8954 (F)

Antioch Shares It’s Good Taste! Antioch’s Taste of Summer Festival July 16-19, 2009 Record Crowds, Lots of New Faces, and Fun for the Whole Family!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: AUGUST 2

Lion’s Club Chicken BBQ w/Rescue Squad Action At Williams Park

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885 Civic Club Meeting, 7:30 pm Call 847-395-7022 for location

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Chamber Board of Directors Meeting, 5:30 at Community Building

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Working Women Breakfast 7:30 am, Lake House Restaurant RSVP to 847-395-2233, $10 pp

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Merchant Meeting, 8 am In the Community Building

Farmers Markets & Concerts Thursdays in August

SEPTEMBER 1

Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 pm in Community Building

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885 Civic Club Meeting, 7:30 pm Call 847-395-7022 for location

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Working Women Breakfast Faire 7:30 am Johnny’s Chophouse RSVP to 847-395-2233, $10 pp

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Antioch Woman’s Club Luncheon Call 847-395-0172 for location and time

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Antioch’s Fall Arts & Crafts Faire Open Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4 Held on Toft Street w/Parking Lot

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Merchant Meeting, 8 am In the Community Building

Farmers Markets Thursdays in September

FREE Antioch Marketing Materials for your Business The Antioch Chamber has quantity of Antioch’s 2009 Community Guide and the 2009 Historic Shopping District Brochure. Our Chamber Members are welcome to pick up quantities to disburse within their business to help promote Antioch’s Business Community. Our Chamber foyer is open 24/7 and boxes of both marketing pieces are available to our members to pick up at their convenience. If you have additional questions, contact the Antioch Chamber Office at 847-395-2233.

New Antioch Street Map With Chain O’Lakes 15,000 Copies-Ad Space The Antioch Chamber is producing a new Antioch Street Map which would also picture the Chain O’Lakes. The Chamber has endorsed Mary Ann Kuhn from the Advertiser Network to produce our new Antioch Map. This glossy, full color map has space to include advertisements from Antioch Chamber Members that are interested in purchasing ad space. 15,000 copies of this new map will be produced. An updated Antioch Street Map will be featured on one side of the map, while the back side will show the Chain O’Lakes as it appear in our current map. THIS IS YOUR FINAL OPPORTUNITY to signup to have your business advertised in this new map. This map is expected to have 2-3 year shelf life and will be a key marketing piece for the many residents and tourists that utilize our Antioch Maps. Ad space will be limited within the map. For additional information, contact the Advertiser Network at 847-395-4444 and ask for Mary Ann Kuhn.

Village Hosts Farmer Markets

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

The Village of Antioch is host to a weekly Farmers Market each Thursday afternoon from 3-7 pm. This popular venue is held in the east parking lot of Toft Street.

American Hoarders Cleaning Service

You’ll find vendors of fruit, vegetables, home baked breads, and an assortment of delectable items. The Farmers Markets will be held weekly on Thursdays through September 24th. For additional information, contact Tom Laures at the Village of Antioch 847-395-6342.

Thursday Night Concert Series Thursdays in downtown Antioch are filled with fun, shopping, and music. Thursday afternoons (3-7 pm) are home to Antioch’s weekly Farmers Markets. After the Market closes...people will enjoy music under the stars at the Antioch Bandshell for the Village’s weekly Concert Series. August Concert Schedule:

August 6…… The Fairlanes along with the 5th Annual Custom & Classic Car Show August 13….. Mr. Myers August 20….. Blooze Brothers (last concert)

Craig Strauss PO Box 4238 Antioch, IL 60002 312-802-4686 ph 262-396-4046 fax Www.AmericanHoaders.com Email: [email protected] Specialized Cleaning Services, Natural or Man Made Disasters, Flood. Fire, Pack-Rat, Unattended Death, Hoarders, and Mold Remediation.

Dockers North Restaurant & Lounge Marcos Martinez 955 N. Rte 59 Antioch, IL 60002 847-838-8597 Restaurant & Lounge

Hastings Lake YMCA Katherine Wall 1995 Grass Lake road Lindenhurst, IL 60046 847-410-5321ph 847-356-4140 fax www.hastingslakeymca.org [email protected] We offer a fitness center with cardio machines and weight machines, swimming pool, fitness classes, aquatic classes, water fitness classes, karate, personal training, Healthy Kids Camp, Healthy Kids Day, Commit to be Fit Program, America on the Move and much more.

Viking Youth Football & Cheerleading Association John Nebel & Michele Baum PO Box 977 Antioch, IL 60002 847-604-4070 www.vikingyouthfootball.org Email: [email protected] Youth Football and Cheerleading Program

NEW Sponsorship Opportunity for Santa’s Enchanted Castle WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS TO 3,000 PEOPLE? LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES BELOW: This year, the Antioch Chamber of Commerce is offering a new sponsorship opportunity for Santa’s Enchanted Castle. Each year more than 3,000 people visit the Castle for their free visits with Santa. People from miles travel to Antioch to enjoy this touch of whimsical holiday fun. This year, the Antioch Chamber has designed a new sponsorship program which enables YOUR BUSINESS to promote within Santa’s Castle . . . Here’s some examples of how it can work for different business types:

EXAMPLES FOOD BUSINESS ITEM: You provide a small beverage cup with a sticker on it saying: Stop by our Business for a free child-size Hot Chocolate. This will bring the whole family in to YOUR BUSINESS for their one small free hot chocolate and hopefully other family members will purchase additional items. FINANCIAL BUSINESS ITEM: You provide a small piggy bank or money bag for the child with instruction for the parents to come in to receive their “Free Holiday Audio CD”. GROCERY BUSINESS ITEM: You provide a coupon for a free doughnut or candy. The family comes in to redeem the coupon and will possibly purchase other items. AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS ITEM: Provide a toy car with a coupon to come in for a savings for an oil change.

TO SIGN UP AS A CASTLE ITEM SPONSOR: • • • •

Cost is $250 to be a sponsor of Santa’s Enchanted Castle; Deliver 3,000 items to the Antioch Chamber by November 13th; Santa’s Castle is open daily from November 27th through December 23rd; and Bags filled with our sponsor items will be given to each family on a daily basis.

Bag Sponsorship (limited to one) to use to stuff items in: • • • •

Cost for our Bag Castle Sponsor is $500 (limited to one sponsor); Bags may have your business logo and information printed on them; You may also include an Item for the bag; and Item must be delivered to the Antioch Chamber by November 13th.

Please sign up as soon as possible to allow your business time to develop your promotion. Businesses will be invoiced in November. If you would like additional information, contact the Antioch Chamber Office at 847395-2233. Be creative and have fun with this valuable promotion! The Chamber will be responsible for stuffing all bags.

Marketing Do’s and Don’ts -August Women’s Breakfast...an Excellent Networking Opportunity! Each month the Antioch Chamber hosts a Networking Breakfast for any woman associated with a member business. The Ladies have proven over and over that these are successful for generating new business! On August 11th, we’ll be hosting the Working Women Breakfast Faire at the Lake House Restaurant at 7:30 am. The Lake House is located at the intersection of Grass Lake and Deep Lake Roads. This month’s theme is “Marketing Do’s and Don’ts”. If you business has not been represented at these monthly breakfasts, make August the month you start! Send a woman staff member(s), a spouse, a friend...any woman can represent your business. Each month we ask our members to be featured as our “Showcase Business” and speak about that month’s theme. This is an excellent way to showcase your business to other members. RSVP’s are necessary, call the Antioch Chamber at 847-395-2233 to sign up. Cost is $10 per person and covers the breakfast buffet. Each month we rotate the location of our WWBFs to restaurant members. If your restaurant is large enough to accommodate 45+ women, please call the Antioch Chamber to discuss having the WWBF at your business. Another Member Benefit!

Antioch Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Monthly News and Updates...August, 2009 Thanks to Antioch’s Taste of Summer Sponsors! With the help of Antioch’s Taste of Summer Sponsors, this year’s Taste had large crowds and lots of smiling faces! With the financial support of our sponsors, the Antioch Chamber of Commerce and Industry is able to host a family-friendly four day event each year. This year we saw a lot of new faces and smiles in our crowds. Our Taste Sponsors enable the Chamber to provide headline entertainment throughout the four day festival. Our thanks and appreciation go to the following businesses: GRAND SPONSOR:

State Bank of the Lakes PLATINUM SPONSORS:

Advertiser Network Raymond Chevrolet-Kia Town Community Bank & Trust Waste Management GOLD SPONSORS:

Bathfitter Budweiser Chiquita Banana National City Piggly Wiggly Village of Antioch Antioch Chamber of Commerce & Industry 882 Main Street Antioch, IL 60002 (847) 395-2233 ph (847) 395-8954 fax [email protected]

On Sunday, 7/19, American English performed in front of record crowds at Antioch’s Taste of Summer Festival. SILVER SPONSORS: AmericaUnited Bank & Trust Big Top Tents Lake County Journal MARS Cleaning Pest Control Services, Inc. PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Antioch, I Permit No. 53