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The State of our City is HYBRID

I am thrilled to announce both virtual and in-person offerings for our annual State of the City signature event. This event, in partnership with Mayor Chirico and the City of Naperville, is one you won’t want to miss. You can join us virtually from your office, your home, or on the go. You can alsoContinue reading

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Commit to a Committee

Now’s the Perfect Time to Commit to a Committee According to legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, “leaders aren’t born, they are made.”  Are you looking to refresh your own leadership identity or develop a leader in your organization? We have so many opportunities to help support the leaders in your organization– whether existing or emergingContinue reading

What You Do Makes a Difference

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James I would like to formally announce the Inaugural NACC Volunteer Week, which will take place during National Volunteer Week April 18 – 24th. I am challenging each of you to volunteer in some way. The NACC is working to make this goalContinue reading

Knowledge is Power!

The Member Info Hub offers an abundance of Member-related information and most importantly, an inroad to our Member Business Directory – where our Members showcase their business specifics and provide valuable referral information. When a consumer is looking for a Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce business, the NACC’s online Business Directory may be searched byContinue reading

Springfield Updates

The Illinois General Assembly is in full swing with over 6,700 bills being introduced over the last several weeks. I have identified some key pieces of legislation that is on the NACC Business Works Committee radar taht could potentially impact our Chamber Members.  9% Prejudgment Interest Bill  | HB 3360  This bill would require payment of prejudgment interest (at a rate of 9% a year) in civil cases, including medical malpracticeContinue reading

April Vote Election Forums

It’s hard to believe that election season is upon us again. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 6 for our local municipal elections. Local elections are incredibly important for many reasons. These local elections impact our taxes, our schools, and our business community.  In order to be prepared for the municipal election in April, weContinue reading

Allow Me to Introduce Myself, Sarah Catarozzoli Andrusyna

My name is Sarah Catarozzoli Andrusyna (Cat-urr-ah-zole-ee And-roo-sin nah) and I am thrilled to be a part of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, as the Director of Membership! It’s my job to make sure you are using your Membership to its fullest potential. Let’s meet up to learn more about you; contact me at sarah@naperville.net. BornContinue reading

Impacting through Committees

The NACC is working to really live true to our new Impact Statement, “Moving Business Forward towards an engaged, thriving community by being Your Advocate and Your Resource for Our Community.” One way we aim to be your resource is to provide our Members with quality programming relevant to their needs. We have many specificContinue reading

Must-Attend Programs

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and that you are ready to take in the New Year!  At the Chamber we are so excited to kick off this new year with some great programs for our Members: January 20, 2021 from 11:00am – 12:30pm our Small Business Owners Committee will be discussingContinue reading

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE

End of Year Member Survey We are keenly concerned with how our business community continues to navigate the challenges brought about by the pandemic.  We have sent questionnaires periodically throughout to last 10 months to take a pulse as we moved through different “Restore Illinois Mitigations”.  We have created a 2020 End of Year QuestionnaireContinue reading