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From the
Executive Director |
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On behalf of the
Skokie Chamber of Commerce, its
almost 600 member businesses and our
Board of Directors, welcome to our
new website. We hope that you find
it an informative tool, connecting
you to our member businesses. There
is a lot to showcase and be proud of
in our community. The Village of
Skokie is strong and vibrant,
undergoing a renaissance unique to
established communities in the
Chicagoland area. We owe this growth
and economic resurgence to many
factors including the stability of
the business community and the
vision of our Village management and
elected officials. If you drive up
and down our streets, they are well
maintained centers of activity. Our
school districts are diverse centers
of academic excellence. We have an
award winning Library system, Police
Department and Fire Department. The
Skokie Park District totals 49
public facilities which encompass
more than 250 acres of parkland,
miles of bicycle paths and dozens of
other special amenities that make
the District a gem in the community.
The Village of Skokie is home to not
one, but three colleges and
universities: Oakton Community
College, National Louis University
and
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Olympia College. No
other community on the North Shore
has as robust a cultural, arts and
entertainment presence. The Village
of Skokie is home to the North Shore
Center for Performing Arts, Centre
East, North Light Theater, the
Skokie Music Theater, the Skokie
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Symphony Orchestra
and the North Shore Sculpture Park.
Skokie is truly a great place to
live, raise a family and operate a
business.
The businesses in Skokie play a
vital role in the economic health of
our community. The Village of Skokie
has a solid industrial,
manufacturing and technology
presence, along with a retail mix
which draws people into the
community from throughout the
metropolitan area. This strong
business presence contributes to the
tax base of the Village, keeping
residential taxes low for our 73,000
residents. The Skokie Chamber of
Commerce has been an active advocate
for businesses on the North Shore
for over 83 years. The Skokie
Chamber of Commerce serves its
member businesses by offering
connections to resources that foster
growth, stability and success. We
achieve these goals through
providing benefits and programs to
member businesses including:
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Monthly
networking events
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Industry
specific networking groups such
as
Sales Vantage Referral and
Skokie LeTip
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Specialized
networking venues including
Women in Business, Young
Professional’s Network- 40
Below!, the Breakfast Club, the
Manufacturer’s Roundtable and
the Home Based Business Network.
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Educational
seminars that provide valuable
information to businesses on a
local and regional level
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Participation in
multi-community industry forums
and trade shows
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Participation
and production of community
festivals such as the
Festival of Cultures,
Taste of Skokie Valley,
North Shore Festival of Art
and
Skokie's Backlot Bash
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Informational
and marketing opportunities such
as the Skokie Lifestyle
Magazine, the Skokie Community
Guide, the Chamber Connection
and the Community Street Maps.
The Skokie Chamber
of Commerce is proud to be
contributing to the success and
vitality of the Village of Skokie.
We hope that you will look towards
our member businesses when you are
looking for a product or service.
Should you have any questions or
comments regarding the website, or
any other member benefits or
services, please feel free to
contact the Chamber at 847-673-0240
or email us at
info@skokiechamber.org.
Best Regards,
Howard S. Meyer
Executive Director
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