More than 35 Ambassadors gathered at The Comedy Shrine on Wednesday, October 21st to participate in the Ambassador Rally. After breaking out into teams, complete with different colored t-shirts, they dispersed into downtown Naperville, going into 13 participating Chamber Member businesses to perform silly tasks including eating a giant cupcake at Sugar Monkey and learning how to tie a scarf at Lillian’s. The group then met back at The Comedy Shrine where they had dinner catered by Belgio’s and announced our Ambassador of the Year awards.

Mike Cooper, Sales Kitchen, was awarded Rookie Ambassador of the Year. Paul Feith, Paul Gregory Media, earned the title of Goodwill Ambassador of the Year. Bob Jung, Bob Jung Painting and Decorating, again was named Ambassador of the Year.

A number of Ambassadors claimed they went into a store they had never been in before. The Ambassadors also had a chance to build relationships with fellow ambassadors by being on randomly picked teams with other Ambassadors they never had the chance to get to know.

The Chamber would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Rally Sponsors – Ameriprise Financial, Lillian’s Shoppe, Airtastic Playland, Bob Jung Painting and Decorating, Interior Investments, Seabreeze West Remodeling, Namedroppers, American Foundations MortgageBanc, J&S Tech Designs, Paul Gregory Media, and Cowart Chiropractic. The Rally Committee who worked hard to put the event together consisted of Jacque LeBreck, Airtastic Playland; Ursula Schroeder, Lillian’s Shoppe; Doreen Schweitzer, Doreen Schweitzer Interiors, Ltd.; Jim Lohse, Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group; Mark Galati, Interior Investments; Jim Nagy, J&S Tech Designs; Dennis Papiernik, American Foundations MortgageBanc; Sandra Price, Ameriprise Financial; and Bob Jung, Bob Jung Painting and Decorating. Special Thanks to Dave Sinker and The Comedy Shrine for hosting the Ambassadors!