Who We Are
Support. Connect. Partner.
Taking Care of Businesses
The WPB Chamber strives to develop innovative ways to increase commerce among our Members through a variety of Member Benefits. In addition to being a Member of the National Concierge Association and a City recognized Delegate Agency, the Chamber recommends various business assistance resources and programs available to serve local businesses and strengthen the vitality of Wicker Park Bucktown as a whole.
Our Mission
‘The Chamber serves as a cornerstone of the Wicker Park and Bucktown commercial districts, advancing the financial goals of neighborhood businesses by enhancing the dynamic economic climate, increasing the neighborhood’s visibility and viability, and encouraging profitable relationships within the community’
Serving the Wicker Park Bucktown Community
We work to build a healthy marketplace and to improve the quality of life in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods through entrepreneurial development and commercial success. The Chamber manages the WPB Special Service Area #33, produces Wicker Park Fest, the second largest street fest in the city of Chicago and several neighborhood events throughout the year.
Help the Chamber Help Local Business
As one of the largest Chambers in the City of Chicago, the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber's goals are achieved through the hard work and dedication of volunteers and professional staff, working together to ensure our community's economic health. View the various Chamber Committees for opportunities to get involved.
Joining the Chamber
When you join the WPB Chamber, you're in good company! Tap into a network of local professionals that are eager to see you and your business succeed. Get started by signing up today.
Committees
Get involved in WPB
Join a Chamber committee
Help guide the direction of the neighborhood from events and marketing to business development. We encourage all motivated and insightful Chamber Members to get involved and positively impact the future of Wicker Park Bucktown. To start attending one or more of the WPBCC committees please email info@wickerparkbucktown.com to be added to the invite list and we'll notify the committee chair. Participation in chamber committees is reserved for WPBCC members with accounts in good standing and meetings are held via Zoom until in person meetings are able to resume.
Membership Committee
The Wicker Park Bucktown Membership Committee focuses on maintaining, reviewing & improving Chamber membership through outreach, education, & analysis.
Membership outreach includes quarterly welcome events, hitting the streets for one-on-one introductions, maintaining & improving the Chamber website &expanding member services to grow with the evolving business community needs.
Membership education is centered on workshops to address small/medium business needs & interests. It also includes increasing business-to-business networking within WPB, & leveraging the Chamber’s connection to the City & larger partners to our members’ advantage.
Membership Committee Co-Chairs: Jon Simon & Colby Ganz
Meetings: The 1st Thursday of each month, 12:00 pm
Events & Marketing Committee
The Wicker Park Bucktown Events & Marketing Committee focus on the promotion of the WPB business community through events, promotion, & increasing the visibility of the Neighborhood on a regional, national, & even international scale. This committee works to attain the yearly goals of increasing the visibility & favorability of WPB by engendering partnerships within the neighborhood to create the best events while connecting with partners outside of the neighborhood to increase the value of each promotion for all members.
This Committee also addresses future prospects such as increased tourism, the changing market & target audiences, as well as the symbiotic relations between the City of Chicago & the WPB Neighborhood.
Events & Marketing Committee Chair: Jaclyn Wagner
Meetings: The 1st Tuesday of each month, 9:00 am
Festival Volunteer Committee
The Wicker Park Bucktown Festival Volunteer Committee coordinates and directly assists with distribution and door to door marketing for Wicker Park Fest with print materials, invitations to Milwaukee Merchant Meetings, July Pre-festival Mixer, WPF Pin Perks program, WPF After Dark program, Kids Fest, Pet Fest, and most importantly new in 2025 WPF Gate Partners Program.
Festival Volunteer Committee Co-Chairs: Maren Rosenberg & Cassie Dickson
Meetings: Select Mondays leading up to WPF, 1:00 pm
WPB SSA #33
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce administers the WPB SSA #33. We have several Committees that work on SSA programs, and we welcome all of our members to participate in the SSA Committees. You can read more about the work of our wonderful SSA and the Committees at www.wickerparkbucktown.org.
If you have any questions about any of these Committees, please feel free to contact our office. See the footer of this page for all contact info, or click on "Contact Us" at the very top of this website to submit your inquiry through our website. Thank you for your interest in the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce.