ELMHURST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ELMHURST PRESS
START WORK ON SPRING 2003 COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

ELMHURST, Ill, January 27, 2003 – The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has contracted with the Elmhurst Press to publish the Spring 2003 edition of its annual Elmhurst Community Directory.  A total of 20,000 Directories will be distributed by April to households (16,000 door-to-door), businesses (2,000) and visitors/tourists.

“Our Directory is a year-round reference guide that provides vital information about all aspects of the Elmhurst Community and markets the Chamber’s membership in an cost-effective way,” said Chamber President John Quigley.

Featured categories for community information are Arts and Culture; Economic Development and Business Associations; Education and Schools; Emergency Services; Governmental:  Federal, State, County, Township and City; Health Care and Hospitals; History of Elmhurst; Library Services; Parks and Recreation; Postal Services and Voter Information; Statistics; Tourism; Transportation and Utilities; and Social Services.

Chamber members receive two free Directory listings (alphabetically and by category/subcategory) and a 50-percent discount on advertising in the Directory.

Also, all of the Directory’s community information and Chamber membership listings can be accessed via the Chamber’s website at www.elmhurstchamber.org.

For information on Chamber membership, call Ann Palumbo, Member Advocate, at (630) 834-6060 or e-mail her at annp@elmhurstchamber.org.

Established in 1918, the Elmhurst Chamber is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of the community.

The Chamber also serves the needs of its members through services, programs and events that provide opportunities for networking and referral, business education, development and promotion, governmental representation and community involvement.