During the past month, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has worked diligently on our member’s behalf to assure that federal, state and local agencies and elected officials understand the economic damage that COVID-19 and the related public policy responses have inflicted on the Elmhurst business community in general and our members in particular.
Following Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s March 13 coronavirus (COVID-19)-related order closing all restaurants and bars, as well as all schools, effective March 17 through March 30, City of Elmhurst officials contacted the our Chamber to request input and support in assisting this directly-impacted segment of our business community.
I and other representatives from our Chamber will travel to the Springfield in both March and April to meet with members of the Illinois General Assembly to discuss proposed legislation that will directly impact employers and their businesses.
During my Annual “State of Our Chamber” Address at the 101st Annual ECCI Awards Gala on January 31, I promoted how our Chamber will assist Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 in hosting the 2020 American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional Tournament at Plunkett Park from August 4-9.
October kicks off the Fourth Quarter of 2019 with plenty on our Chamber calendar, including a Multi-Chamber Luncheon, Professional Speakers Series presentations by Itasca Bank & Trust and New York Life Insurance Company, and monthly Business After Hours and Membership Breakfast networking events.
In celebration of Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois, our Chamber will sponsor a month of networking and fundraising events, offer a new member recruitment incentive and hold a special sale on our Elmhurst-Opoly board game.