NETWORKING AFTER HOURS - APPETIZER (Desserts Optional) OLYMPICS AT THE RIVER RAND BOWL
Networking after Hours- January Meet your fellow Chamber Members at the River Rand Ball. Kick off the new year with participating in our first ever Appetizer Olympics. Register to win great prizes for the First, Second, Third for the best Appetizer entry as judged by the guest participants.
"SECRET TO SUCCESS" NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
Find out the Secret to Success - Making the Most of Your Chamber Membership. Make the most of your chamber membership by learning from the experts. Get the inside scoop on membership tools and benefits, network with fellow chamber members and get your secret to chamber success.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS - JANUARY - KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR (SPECIAL DATE)
Kick off 2026 the way you want to visualize your goals and dreams for the year! Our Women in Business members, Michelle Seiler and Judi Muniz, will take us through how to create a Vision Board. A vision board is simply a physical way to represent your dreams, goals. Aura readings available from JoAnn Dickson ($10).
FIRST FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 2026 - CONNECT WITH COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
First Friday Networking -Have your first cup of coffee and buffet breakfast with your fellow Chamber members and take advantage of the networking and round table discussions and gain solid business leads.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME - CELEBRATING LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY WINTER GARDEN BALL AND FUNDRAISER
2026 WINTER GARDEN BALL There's No Place Like Home: Celebrating Local Business & Community Fundraiser for the Des Plaines Chamber Foundation supporting Veterans and Scholarships. Open to the public.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS -ELIMINATING WASTE TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY
Spot it! Stop it! Succeed: Eliminating Waste to Boost Productivity for the New Year! What s slowing you down? Join us for an interactive networking session designed to help you uncover hidden inefficiencies in your personal life and/or your work life! This event will help you make waste reduction a part of your 2026...
FIRST FRIDAY - MARCH - CONNECT WITH COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
First Friday Networking -Have your first cup of coffee and buffet breakfast with your fellow Chamber members and take advantage of the networking and round table discussions and gain solid business leads.
DP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING MEETING -SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING 101 WITH BRIAN SCHILLER
Interested in Marketing Your Business? In this Small Business Marketing 101 session, we’ll break marketing down into plain English, what it really is, what it isn’t, and how small businesses can use it with intention. We’ll start with a layman’s definition of marketing, then explore why a strong brand foundation matters before a single dollar is spent on ads. From there, we’ll clarify the difference between strategy and tactics, how thoughtful execution brings plans to life, and why measurement is essential to understanding what’s actually working. We’ll wrap up by showing how Be As Creative Advertising & Marketing partners with small businesses to build clarity, consistency, and momentum, helping turn ideas into action and marketing into measurable growth.
