Events for October 2018
Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
Oct 3    Bloomingdale ONE Group Meeting
The Bloomingdale ONE Leads Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month with a July and December break.  It is composed of one member per business category.  It is the best way to quickly integrate into the Chamber.  All members help new initiates meet other members of the Chamber at all events.  AND we share business leads!  For more information on membership and open categories email John Rossini at john.rossini@edwardjones.com or call him at 630-372-2926.
Date: October 3, 2018
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 104 S. Bloomingdale Rd.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Chamber office 2nd floor
Contact: John Rossini
EMail: john.rossini@edwardjones.com
Date/Time Details: First & Third Wednesday of every month
Oct 3    101 Mobility Fall FEST
Date: October 3, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 101 Mobility
2541 Technology Dr.  Ste 406
Elgin, IL 60124
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, October 3
12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Oct 8    Urban Air Grand Re-Opening Celebration ~ Monday, October 8, 2018
Looking for something to do with the kids on their day off from school?

Urban Air Bloomingdale is proud to announce their Re-Grand Opening on Monday, October 8th
from
10am-8pm.

 

Please join us for a ribbon cutting  at 9:45am to commence the opening of the park. The first 200 guests in line will receive a "Year of Free" which includes 26 Basic Jumping Passes, and 26 Games of Bowling that can be used weekly throughout 1 year!

Urban Air will also be offering $15.99 Ultimate Passes for the remainder of the day!
 
They are celebrating the completion of their Bowling Ally and want to thank the community for their support throughout their first opening months!
 
Please join Urban Air in the celebrations!


Date: October 8, 2018
Time: 9:45 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Urban Air Adventure Park
140 E. Lake St.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Date/Time Details: Monday, October 8, 2018
9:45 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
10:00 a.m. Doors Open
Oct 11    Fall into Business ~ Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon ~ Thursday, October 11, 2018
Date: October 11, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Villa Olivia Country Club
1401 W. Lake St. 
Bartlett, IL 60103
(Rte. 20 & Naperville Rd.)
EMail: jane@BloomingdaleChamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 11, 2018
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $25 Members
$50 Non-Members
Oct 12    Bloomingdale Business Connections (BBC) leads group meeting
The Bloomingdale Business Connections (BBC) leads group is a category-exclusive group of business leaders that meet for the purpose of getting to know, like and trust each other and then becoming ambassadors for each other's businesses.

Please feel free to check us out as a guest, bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to give a 90 second infomercial.
Date: October 12, 2018
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: http://www.bloomingdalechamber.com
Location: Bloomingdale Chamber Office
104 S. Bloomingdale Road
Contact: Kari Zehme
EMail: info@BloomingdaleChamber.com
Date/Time Details: Second and Fourth Fridays of the Month
7:45 a.m. Doors open
8 a.m. meeting start
Fees/Admission: no cost to visit as a guest
$50 for Chamber members to join the Leads Group for the year
Oct 17    Bloomingdale ONE Group Meeting
The Bloomingdale ONE Leads Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month with a July and December break.  It is composed of one member per business category.  IT is the best way to quickly integrate into the Chamber.  All members help new initiates meet other members of the Chamber at all events.  AND we share business leads!  For more information on membership and open categories email John Rossini at john.rossini@edwardjones.com or call him at 630-372-2926.
Date: October 17, 2018
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 104 S. Bloomingdale Rd.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Chamber office 2nd floor
Contact: John Rossini
EMail: john.rossini@edwardjones.com
Date/Time Details: First & Third Wednesday of every month
Oct 19    CANCELLED-- BAWIB: Barre to Bar ~ Friday, October 19 5:00-7:00 p.m.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Join BAWIB on Friday, October 19 from 5-7:00 p.m. 
 
BAWIB Members $25
Non Members $30

Fit4Mom will be providing a pilates/yoga based 30 minute Barre class in their studio at Stratford Square Mall.  See below for a description of the class.  All attendees will need to sign a waiver which will be emailed to you after you register for the event.  The post workout will include a well deserved drink & dinner at Red Robin.

If you can't make the workout, please join us for dinner!


Stroller Barre® class which is a strength interval class designed to improve posture, stability, and mobility. The workout combines moves inspired by barre, ballet, Pilates and yoga to help you regain your posture and alignment and strengthen your body from the inside out! The class is lead by a certified Fit4Mom instructor and is appropriate for women of all ages and stages of motherhood - from pregnancy to empty nest. Please bring water, a yoga mat, and wear workout attire (yoga pants, gym shoes, exercise shirt/short sleeves). No stroller required for this class.
Date: October 19, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Dr.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Fit4Mom & Red Robin
Date/Time Details: Friday, September 21, 2018
5:00 p.m.  Fitness Class at Fit4Mom (located upper level near Burlington Coat Factory)
5:45 p.m   Dinner at Red Robin (located uppler level near Kohls)
Fees/Admission: Members: $25
Non BAWIB Members: $30
Register by Thursday, October 18
Oct 25    New Member Orientation ~ October 25, 2018
New members and representatives are encouraged to attend this meeting for a brief orientation of the Chamber. New members will have a chance to talk about their business. Please bring business cards to pass out.

October 25, 2018
8-9 a.m.


               
 
Date: October 25, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Bloomingdale Bank & Trust
165 W. Lake St.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

 
Contact: Kari Zehme
EMail: info@BloomingdaleChamber.com
Date/Time Details:
Thursday, October 25, 2018
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Second Floor
Fees/Admission:
No charge 
 
Oct 25    Forest View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ~ Grand Opening!
                      Celebrating a New Season in Rehab
Date: October 25, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oct 26    Bloomingdale Business Connections (BBC) leads group meeting
The Bloomingdale Business Connections (BBC) leads group is a category-exclusive group of business leaders that meet for the purpose of getting to know, like and trust each other and then becoming ambassadors for each other's businesses.

Please feel free to check us out as a guest, bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to give a 90 second infomercial.
Date: October 26, 2018
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: http://www.bloomingdalechamber.com
Location: Bloomingdale Chamber Office
104 S. Bloomingdale Road
Contact: Kari Zehme
EMail: info@BloomingdaleChamber.com
Date/Time Details: Second and Fourth Fridays of the Month
7:45 a.m. Doors open
8 a.m. meeting start
Fees/Admission: no cost to visit as a guest
$50 for Chamber members to join the Leads Group for the year
Oct 28    Henna and Wellness
Join us for an evening with Henna and Wellness at Peace of Art Gallery located on the Upper Level of STratford Square beside New York and Co. Enjoy getting your Henna done from recently recognized artist Hennatonic. Henna will be $10 per design and done in person with an all natural plant based henna. We'll have live wire wrapping from our local Naperville Buddhist artist MNDFLMTLS (Mindful Metals) as well as a promo of a $75 purchase of MNDFLMTLS gets you a free wirewrapped pendant. To warm you up we have all natural tea's provided by Nuovo Tea. Both artists will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the B.B.R Foundation for this event. This foundation is based on Schizophrenia and Depression but donates 100% of their proceeds to fund Brain Behavioral Research. This is something that is important to the Gallery as we continue to pair art with charity.
Date: October 28, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.peaceofartgallery.com
Location: 152 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Upper Level, beside New York and Co.

Peace of Art Gallery
Contact: Jennifer Mroz
EMail: itsapeaceofartgallery@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 2 pm to 6 pm
Fees/Admission: Free Admission, however to get a Henna design done it costs $10
Oct 29    Workshop about Dating Violence sponsored by Stepping Stones for Women of Domestic Violence
Join Stepping Stones as Detective Mike Drugan, Director of Crisis Intervention Team Training at the DuPage County Sheriff's Department, leads a workshop about the important issue of violence in teen dating which is often a pre cursor to domestic violence. 
Date: October 29, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.steppingstonesroselle.org
Location: Trinity Lutheran School
Family Life Center
405 Rush St
Roselle IL 60172
Contact: Carla Tonk
EMail: carla@steppingstonesroselle.org
Date/Time Details: Monday, October 29th at 6:30 PM until 8 PM.
Fees/Admission: None
Oct 31    SCORE Mentoring
The last Wednesday of EVERY Month, in association with the Village of Bloomingdale, SCORE will be offering FREE Mentoring to small area businesses and to those who would like to start their own business!


SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentoring. For the past 50 years, SCORE has been assisting business owners through their network of volunteer mentors, free business tools and templates, workshops and business counseling. SCORE mentors will be available for one-on-one business counseling here at the Chamber office.

Registration is available through Score Fox Valley's Website - Click on "Free Mentoring" to join.
Date: October 31, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://www.scorefoxvalley.org
Location: 104 S. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Chamber office ~ 2nd Floor
Contact: Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
EMail: info@BloomingdaleChamber.com
Date/Time Details: The last Wednesday of every Month
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Registration is available through Score Fox Valley's Website - Click on "Free Mentoring" to join.

Mentoring Sessions are FREE to all Chamber Members