Directory

Live

• City of Chicago Resources
• Elected Officials
• Community Organizations
• Community Resources

Work

• About the Chamber
• Chamber Benefits
• Join the Chamber
• Business Advantage
• SSA Info

Play

• Events
• Summer Fest
• Getting Around
• History
• Cool Stuff

Shop and Stroll Holiday Event

BRIAN C. SHEA-- Voltaire's Gardener- Garden Design Build Maintain

This lecture will explore various examples of garden design and consider the question: what makes for good design and installation, and what does not? We will review various projects from Chicago neighborhoods in order to measure their successes and failures. We will evaluate these gardens in light of a number a basic principles, including function, sustainability, practicality, and aesthetics. Brian C. Shea is the president of Voltaires Gardener. Voltaires Gardener is a design\build firm specializing in the challenges of the urban garden. He holds a bachelors degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters degree in Philosophy from Villanova University. Before starting his firm, he worked at the City of Chicago Department of Environment in their community gardening programs, Greencorps Chicago and the Summer Environmental Schools initiative. He began his gardening career in his backyard growing tomatoes with his grandfather.

Wicker Park and Bucktown Special Service Area #33

Chamber Elections

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be featured. As a member of the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, you are invited to attend, meet the nominees and cast your vote that evening. (All the while enjoying a fun evening of great food and conversation with fellow chamber members).

According to the Wicker Park & Bucktown bylaws, you may also wish to cast your vote by e-mail. All e-mail votes must be submitted to info@wickerparkbucktown.com later than 5:00pm November 16th.

Please identify yourself when submitting your e-mail votes so that we can properly record your participation in the election process.

Only members in good standing shall be eligible to vote at the November membership elections meeting by majority vote to seat Officers and Directors. There shall be one vote per membership of record as of the day of the election. Please note that only members within the general membership category (having paid $200 or more in membership dues) are eligible to vote. Please feel free to contact the Chamber office at 773-384-2672 with any questions regarding your membership status.

The Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce
Slate of Nominees for 2007-2008 Board of Directors

President: Ann Nolan (incumbent)
State Farm Insurance
1629 North Milwaukee Avenue

Treasurer: Bill Arauz (incumbent)
Arauz and Company
2339 West North Avenue

Directors:

Stephanie Sack (incumbent)
vive la femme
2048 North Damen

Kim Bosse (incumbent)
Salud Tequila Lounge, Four and Cans
1640 North Damen

Scott Starbuck (incumbent)
City Soles/Niche
2001 West North Avenue

Sonia Barrett-Director
Barrett Photography
1811 West North Avenue

Rochelle Guindon-Director
National City Mortgage
1520 North Damen

Holiday Decorations & Social

Small Business Safety Seminar

Pick up some lunch at Janik’s and some valuable safety tips from Police Officer Ray Ranne of the Preventative Program Division of the Chicago Police Department. Directed toward small business, retailers and restaurants, this presentation will provide you some helpful advice as we prepare for the holiday season

Wag Artworks: "Natural Selection"

A Reception with the Artist will be held Friday evening, November 24 from 6 to 9PM

Please follow these links for more information about the show and the artist

Russell Thurston

Wag Artworks

Cassona Home Furnishings - Grand Opening Party