2016Annual

Sponsors

February 2016

"Life is a Journey" Expo

Details on Page 4

Publication by:McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce

February 27, 2016 · 10am - 4pm

Board of Directors

Officers:Chairman of the Board, Adam Diamond - Diamond & LeSueur P.C.

Vice Chairman, Denny Norton - Performance Unlimited, Inc.2nd Vice Chairman, Mike Mrachek - Epic Cycle and Fitness

Treasurer, Anita Camara - Porte Brown LLCCorporate Secretary, Linda Showens -

Artistic Embroidery CreationsPast Chairman of the Board, Stacey Kubis - Home State Bank

Directors:Justin Arendt - 3GM Consulting LLC & X-Tek LLC

Ann Buss - First Midwest BankRyan Conway - Ryan P. Conway Agency, LLC

Sharmella Harris - Scot Forge CompanyKristina Hosticka - LegalShield

Rick Huber - McHenry Savings BankJoyce Konstantinow - Blooms & Rooms Design Studio

Dave Lammers - Edward JonesDave Lawson - McHenry High School District #156

Todd Lowenheim - Lowenheim Insurance Agency, LLCSue Miller - Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Amy Moerschbaecher - Centegra Health SystemDerik Morefield - City of McHenry

Charlie Page - Home State BankJeff Pittman - The Chapel

Sande Sherman - FirstLight HomeCareBonnie Voigt - Medela, Inc.Jason Weisenberger - Meijer

Staff:Kay Rial Bates, President

Jane Manny, Events DirectorKathy Pengilly, Accounts Manager

Frank Hosticka, Membership Director

815-385-4300 • www.mchenrychamber.com

New to the Chamber?, a bit overwhelmed?, attend a Discover the Chamber orientation or make an

appointment with Kay or Frank. We’ll help you find your niche?

Kay’s View:It’s EXPO Season!

The McHenry Area Chamber because of its community targeted events, offers members the opportunity to connect with the com-munity with the credibility of the chamber. Included in these are the Fiesta Days Kid’s Ice-Cream Social and the Parade, the Fall Wine Walk, and the Radical River Road Rally. Coming up on February 27th is our best community connector - the “Life is a Journey” EXPO. At this well advertised event, members display their products and services meet-ing the public one on one promoting their organization. In this day and age when so much consumer selling is done without dealing with another individual, the personal touch is what our costumers crave to-day and EXPO’s supply this. Just a few suggestions to make the EXPO work for you:• SendyourAteam.Oftenweseeorganizationssendanindividual

who just babysits a booth. Sometimes reading a book - Horrors, but no engagement.

• Makesureyoustandatyourbooth.• Ifatallpossible,standinfrontofthebooth,invitingattendeestosee

the wonders of your product.• Haveadrawing.Whilepeoplearefillingoutacardforthisdrawing,

ask them a few pointed questions. Example: Do you think you will begettingnewwindowsinthenextfiveyears?Doyoumindifwefollow-up with you. We have a special sale for EXPO attendees. If the answer is yes, make certain you mark this card so you follow-up.

• Follow-up.Vital.AttendeeswillleavetheEXPOandunfortunatelyget involved in their day to day lives. You must connect with them. Do not sit by the phone waiting for the date then to call!

• Setarateofreturnforyourinvestmentandtime.Dependingonproducts sold, one customer can make the time and investment well worth your company appearing at the EXPO. For others might be more.

Hope to see you at the “Life is the Journey” EXPO on February 27th. If you do not have an application, be sure to get one as space is limited.

Kay

Have You RegisteRed?Scramble – April 22nd

Have You RegisteRed?Scramble – April 22nd

Experience counts! McHenry Area Chamber has produced over 30 networking Scrambles since 1998. All designed to make you look good!

What do members say:

“Thank you for another successful Scramble. All the work you put in be-hind the scenes to make us meet those we need to meet, did not go unno-ticed.” ChristineMahoney,ThirdVisionBackgrounds&Consulting.

“Kudos for another successful Scramble.” Frank Hosticka, LegalShield

“Thank you for a GREAT Scramble today. I heard so many great com-ments from people. Thank you for making this a successful event.” Jon Petersen, Natural Therapy Wellness Center

Highlights for Attendees:• Activelypromoteto27newcontacts• Chancetomeetupto150businessowners• Contactinformationofallinattendance• Bringtwoguestsforacomplimentarysponsorship• Greatdoorprizes• Lowcosttoattend

Sponsored by:

Mustpre-registeratwww.mchenryscramble.comor815-385-4300.Registration limited! Only15byindustrycategory.

Mercy Health System Welcomes Dr. Joseph Fojtik Back To Its Physician StaffMercyHealthSystemwelcomesbackboardcertifiedinternalmedicinephysician,Joseph Fojtik, MD, FACP, to its staff at Mercy McHenry Medical Center, 3922 Mercy Dr. His areas of special interest include, but are not limited to: Evidence-based preventive care; High blood pressure; High cholesterol; Diabetes; Obesity; Routinecareforminoracuteillnesses;andGeneraladultmedicine.Dr.Fojtikearned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and

servedhisresidencyatNorthwesternUniversity,EvanstonHospital.HeiscertifiedbytheAmericanBoardofInternalMedicine.Tomakeanappointment,call(815)344-4499.

Lewis Joins McHenry County Club as New Membership Marketing DirectorLauraisagraduateofDepaulUniversityandrecentlyleftapositionasaLegalAdministratortotakeona newly created role as Membership Marketing Director for McHenry Country Club. She is passionate about providing an excellent golf and dining experience for each Member, during every visit to the Club. Laura will be focusing on growth and retention at the Club, while increasing visibility in the community. On Sunday, February 28, 2-4pm, Ms. Lewis will host an Open House to provide tours of the facility, answerquestionsaboutmembershipandtreathergueststoasamplingoftheClub’scuisine.RSVPat815-385-1072.www.McHenryCountryClub.comorfindthemonFacebook,TwitterorInstagram.

Dr. Tammy Schmitt, New Owner of Animal Hospital of McHenryDr. Tammy Schmitt is the new owner of Animal Hospital of McHenry. Dr. Schmitt has considerable ex-perience with rescue animals and their special needs. She also has a special interest in veterinary dentistry and geriatric medicine and is very excited to be a part of the McHenry community. She can be reached at 815-385-7096.

Continued from Page 1What do past exhibitors think about “Life is a Journey” Expo? “lots of activities to attract families” “very good flow of people throughout the day” “Fun atmosphere” “other businesses in attendance were very friendly” “It was really fantastic” “Greatshuttleforexhibitors” “Greatorganizationofevent,Freetopublic,GreatAdvertisingandPromotions” “lots of local people” “Greatideatooffercashencouragingattendeestovisiteachbooth”

Highlights include:

• Welladvertisedevent• Entertainment• Childcenteredthemedrawing

families needing your products.• Locatedinfamilyneighborhood• DrawingforCashprizerequiring

visit to every booth

Location: McHenry High School West Campus

Hours: 10 am to 4 pm.

TastesofExpo:MJ’sCoffeeBar,Applebee’sandPlumGardenRestaurant

For more info and booth application, contact the

McHenry Area Chamber at 815-385-4300orvisit

www.mchenrychamber.com. Space is very limited.

networking Mixers

Tom and Rachel Sellars of Today’s

BusinessFundingandCredit enjoy the mixer

atBuddyz.

BethanyFrankofHighVolumeHair Salon and Linda Whyte,

Lavish SalonSpa mingle at the Buddyzmixer.

Chamber Membership Director Frank Hosticka has Dr. Tammy Schmitt,

Owner of Animal Hospital of McHenry

talk about her business attheBuddyzmixer.

BradBuffington,TheBuffingtonPlan;Charlie Page, Home

StateBank;andJoeBorchard,SynergyGroup

Insurance connect attheBuddyzmixer.

Chamber Membership

Director Frank Hosticka presents

Buddyzwithaplaque of

appreciation for their mixer.

Ten Secrets to SuccessSubmitted by Charie Zanck, Vice Chairman/CEO at

American Community Bank & TrustSource:Investor’sBusinessDaily,March5,2015

1. HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING: Always be positve. Thinksuccess,notfailure.Bewareofanegatveenviornment.

2. DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS: Writedownyourspecificgoalsanddevelopaplantoreachthem.

3. TAKE ACTION: Goalsarenothingwithoutacton.Don’tbeafraid to get started. Just do it.

4. NEVER STOP LEARNING: Gobacktoschoolorreadbooks.Gettrainingandacquireskills.

5. BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD: Success is a mara-thon, not a sprint. Never give up.

6. LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS: Getallthefacts,alltheinput. Learn from your mistakes.

7. FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY: Don’t let other people or things distract you.

8. DONT’ BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.

9. DEAL AND COMMUNICTE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVE-LY: No person is an islnd. Learn to understand and motvate others.

10. BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSI- BILITY: Otherwise, numbers 1 through 9 will not matter.

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Lucky Poker4005KaneAve.,#2,McHenry

Shepherd Premier Senior Living 1402 N. Riverside Dr., Ringwood

Business

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Proud Supporter of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce

Phone: 815-385-1120www.portebrown.com

Accounting & ConsultingAudit & Review ServicesCompliance & Audit RepresentationRetirement & Benefit ServicesState & Local Tax ServicesInternational Tax ServicesTax Planning & Preparation Technology SolutionsValuation & Transition Planning

PROVIDING FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND FOR GOAL ORIENTED CLIENTS TM

YES!

Marita’s Kuddelmuddel Offers Unique Items

Marita’s Kuddelmuddel offers many unique items.Locatedat1259N.GreenStreet,thisis a must visit store in downtown McHenry.

eSteffan’s Jewelers Annual Wish List

Steffan’s Jewelers Annual Wish List Celebration is always a hit among the community.Stopby325N.FrontStreetand start your wish list today.

eNew Corporate Tax Legislation

99thGeneralAssemblyStateofIllinois2015and2016Introduced by State Rep. Jack D. Franks - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Reduces the rate of tax on corpora-tions to 1% beginning on January 1, 2016 (currently, the rate is5.25%untilJanuary1,2025and4.8%thereafter).Makescorresponding changes in provisions concerning transfers to theLocalGovernmentDistributiveFund.Effectiveimmedi-ately. For more info visit www.jackfranks.org.

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Mitchell Airport Releases Air Traveler Research Results and 2015 Air Service UpdateLocalTravelersChooseMilwaukeeMitchellAirportfor95%ofAllBusinessFlights;NorthernIllinoisTravelersUsingMKE has Doubled; and Marketing Outreach in Racine, Kenosha, Walworth. Mitchell Airport offers nonstop flights to35+destinationscoast-to-coast,and160+internationaldestinationsareavailablefromMilwaukeewithjustoneconnection. MKE is served by Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, OneJet, Southwest and United, and is the only airport in Wisconsin or Illinois with service from all the major domestic carriers. List of nonstop cities can be found at www.mitchellairport.com.

eDo You Feel Frustrated Trying to Get the Right Employee?

Areyouworriedabouttheirbackgroundsandsafetyofyourcompany?Wetaketheguessworkandfrustrationoutofhiring.ThirdVisionBackgroundSearchesisaprofessionalbackgroundscreeningagencylocatedinChicago.Wehelpmanybusinesseswiththeirprospectivehires.Whetheryouneedacriminalcheckoremploymentverificationwearehere to assist you. Start your company’s New Year out right! For a full list of our services and compliance forms visit at www.thirdvisionbackgrounds.com,815-669-0556.

eSenior Services has a new program, The Senior Respite Program

Available in the community, we are recruiting potential volunteers to provide respite service to primary caregivers of seniors throughout the county. This will allow caregivers a much needed break on a regular basistoattendtotheirpersonalneeds.Formoreinfocall815-344-3555.

eInvestment Mistakes to Watch For...at Different Stages of Life

Investment mistakes happen — but if you’re familiar with the most common mistakes at different stages of an inves-tor’s life, you may be able to avoid these errors. For example, when you’re young, don’t invest too conservatively (or not atall).Youhavedecadestoovercomeshort-termmarketdrops,sotakeadvantageofthistimeandinvestforgrowth.When you’re in mid-career, your earnings have likely increased — so don’t make the mistake of under-funding your IRAand401(k).Then,whenyou’renearingretirement,youmayneedtoadjustyourportfolio’soverallrisklevelbe-tween growth and income vehicles — so don’t make the mistake of not rebalancing your investments. When you’ve just retired, you need to be sure your money will last. That’s why you must avoid the mistake of not developing an appropri-atewithdrawalstrategy.Bynotmakingtheseerrors,youcanhelpyourselfmakeprogresstowardyourfinancialgoals—

at every stage of your life. Financial Advice from Dave Lammers, Edward Jones Investments.

eChunowitz, Teitelbaum & Mandel Is a RMHC-CNI Caring Partner

Honoringitslong-standingrelationshipwiththeRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesofChicagoland&NorthwestIndiana®(RMHC-CNI),Chunowitz,Teitelbaum&Mandel,Ltd.(CTM)formallybecameaRMHC-CNI Caring Partner in 2016. The RMHC-CNI is a charitable organization that helps families of childrenwithcomplexmedicalneeds.ItismostnotedforitsfiveChicagloandareaHousesthatprovidecomfortandsolacetofam-ilieswhosechildrenarebeingtreatedatnearbyhospitals.Formorethan40years,Chunowitz,Teitelbaum&Mandel,Ltd.(CTM)has been delivering outstanding accounting, tax and consulting services to its clients in a variety of industries. To learn more about CTM, call 847-444-1040 or visit www.ctm-cpa.com.

e Wave Bar & Grille Opens in Johnsburg

Darlene&KurtRice,ABetterWaterTreatment Co.; Chamber President Kay RialBates;KayReissig,McHenryVilla;Sande Sherman, FirstLight HomeCare; and Wayne Seely, Nerium International enjoy the delicious complimentary food.

Members enjoy this new restaurant

Save the Date Scramble, April 22nd

Golf Outing, May 25th

WINGs WINGs is a networking group designed by ladies for ladies. Networking is important to WINGs as the mic is passed offering an oppor-tunity for attendees to present their business to other ladies. Come to our “Woman of Accom-plishment luncheon where Sue Miller, Manager Broker-Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell will share her story on how she overcame obstacles to get where she is at today.

Date: Wednesday, March 16thTime: 11:30am-1:15pmLocation: 31 North Banquet

& Conference Center

Mixers (5-7pm)

February 16thStucky’s Bar and Grille4000 N. Johnsburg Rd., Johnsburg

Bring Your Lunch N’ LearnChamber Office, 1257 N. Green St., McHenryFREE! - 12noon-1pmFebruary 24th “Reducing Stress Through Mindfulness”

SOHO SOHO is a support group for small businesses specializing in bringing speakers on subjects necessary for small busi-ness growth. Meetings are the first Monday of each month, 6pm in the Chamber Office.

Young Professionals Business Professional? Entrepreneurial? On the South Side of 40? Join the Cham-ber’s Young Professional Group. Our YP’s meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month and are looking for organizational people just like you! Next meeting will be March 9th from 5:30-6:30pm at McHenry Country Club. Say Kay sent you!

“State of McHenry” Mayoral Luncheon Wednesday, March 2, 2016McHenry Country Club11:45am to 1:00pmBe sure to attend the Chamber’s Annual “State of McHenry” Luncheon. Featured will be the latest news about new organizations moving into McHenry, infrastructure projects, events planned and much more. The Mayor will stay afterwards, so be sure to come with questions you may have. Register at www.mchenrycham-ber.com.

Starting a new business? Check out what the McHenry Area Chamber at www.mchenrychamber.com and see what we can do to Help Your Business Grow! Next Discover the Chamber is March 2nd, 5:00pm and March 4th, 7:30am in the Chamber Office. Contact Frank at 815-385-4300 or frank@mchenrychamber.com as to which day you can attend.

Visit a Referral GroupEach member is entitled to two visits to every group. Contact Frank at 815-385-4300 or frank@mchenrychamber.com to schedule a visit.

Networking Tips & Tools Friday, February 26th FREE! 7:30-8:30am“Target Market”Chamber Office, 1257 N. Green St.

What’s Up Members?

WINGs

2016 WINGs Tables Sponsors. Denise Netzel, Clean Air Illinois; Bobbi Baehne, Think Big Go Local; Victoria Cook, The Center for Guilt-Free Success; Jenneen Hanson, Heritage Woods of McHenry; Kathy Reiland, Gypsy Glen K-9 Kastle; Tammy Mittelstadt and Carla Morris, Sacred Mindscapes; Amy Kritzman, Gold Medal Ideas; and Nancy Hiatt, The Kare Group. Not pictured: Anita Camara, Porte Brown LLC.