Events for August 2017

Events for August 2017
Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce
Aug 2    Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Stemshala
Ribbon Cutting- New Location Celebration 
Stop by to meet our team as we celebrate our new space.  
Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

STEMshala’s goal is to bring the latest technologies in the hands-of kids and teens and spark a passion for a future career in a STEM field. STEMshala is offering live interactive online and on-site classes in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths fro kids ages 6 to 16.
Date: August 2, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 4075 Fox Valley Center Drive, Unit 2, Aurora
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 2, 2017
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Ribbon Cutting @ 11:30 a.m.
Aug 3    Ribbon Cutting - East Aurora Counseling
Ribbon Cutting- New Location Celebration 
Stop by to meet our team and join us as we celebrate our new space and mission.
Refreshments and light snacks will be served.  

We provide comprehensive, affordable, and accessible mental health services for adults, children, families and couples.
Date: August 3, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: 143 South Lincoln Avenue, Suite I, Aurora 
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, August 3, 2017
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 
Ribbon Cutting @ 4:30 p.m.
Aug 4    Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening- Tracy's Bistro
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Friday, August 4, 2017
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
Ribbon Cutting @ 11:30 a.m.
Stop by to see our newest restaurant and celebrate with us. 
Refreshments and light lunch will be served.
Date: August 4, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 4424 E New York Street, Aurora
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, August 4, 2017
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
Ribbon Cutting @ 11:30 a.m.
Aug 8    7th Annual Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon
Date: August 8, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Mill Creek Country Club
39W525 Herrington Drive
Geneva, IL 60134
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday August 8, 2017
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Registration is at 11:00 a.m. 






 
Fees/Admission:
$25.00 per person
Pre-registration is required.  July 31, 2017 deadline
No Walk-ins Please
Register at www.bataviachamber.org
Aug 9    What's New with Performance Reviews?
Every company has their own view on performance reviews, some companies have even done away with such reviews. However, most companies still have some sort of discussion that happens on a regular basis. This course will cover your expectations of these conversations, the process that controls them and how to achieve the desired outcomes.
Date: August 9, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Website: http://waubonseetickets.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.asp?id=539&cid=45
Location: Waubonsee Community College Downtown Aurora Campus 18 S. River Street, Room 257 Aurora, IL 60506
Contact: Contact WCC Workforce Development at (630) 906-4152 with any questions.
EMail: wfd@waubonsee.edu
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 9, 8 - 9:30 a.m. Registration at 7:45 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Cost: $55 Discount packages are available when signing up for multiple workshops.
Aug 10    August Ambassadors Meeting
Date: August 10, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Java Plus - 1677 Montgomery Road, Aurora, IL 60504
Aug 12    State Budget, Property Taxes and School Funding Seminar
Hosted by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit and Senator Linda Holmes Join expert panelists as they discuss what's going on in Springfield. Breakout Seminars: Ralph Martire, the Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, will speak on the state budget, Warren Dixon III, the Naperville Township Assessor, will speak on property taxes and Advance Illinois will talk about school funding. Check-in is at 8:15; sessions run each each hour starting at 8:30.
Date: August 12, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Website: http://www.ildistrict84.com
Location: Waubonsie Valley High School 2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, 60504
Contact: Karen 630-585-1308
EMail: karen@ildistrict84.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, August 12th from 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Fees/Admission: This event is free to the public.
Aug 16    Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Best Elder Home Care
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Stop by to meet our team and celebrate with us. 
Refreshments and light snacks will be served.

Best Elder Home Care is a provider of Non-medical Home Care services in Kane, Kendall and Dupage counties. We can assist seniors with light housekeeping, laundry, personal care, transportation and escort.
Date: August 16, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 1649 Montgomery Rd. Suite #9, Aurora
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Ribbon Cutting @ 11:30 a.m.
Aug 17    Budget Roundtable Discussion
Ralph Martire, the Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, will be discussing the state budget. Hosted by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit as part of her Third Thursday Speaker Series.
Date: August 17, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.ildistrict84.com
Location: Aurora Public Library Eola Branch 555 S Eola Rd, Aurora, 60504
Contact: Karen 630-585-1308
EMail: karen@ildistrict84.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, August 17th, 6-7 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Aug 19    YWCA Aurora Peace Vigil for Charlottesville
The racist attacks in Charlottesville left many of us in shock, angry and wanting to DO SOMETHING. The YWCA Aurora will host a Peace Vigil for Charlottesville to promote solidarity, prayer and hope. Please join us on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the YWCA Peace Park, located at 225 N. River Street in the North River Street Park (behind the casino and along the river). Facebook has an event signup available: https://www.facebook.com/events/1544271618949017/. For more information please contact Melissa Nigro at 630-299-2280 or mnigro@ywcaaurora.org.
Date: August 19, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://www.ywcaaurora.org
Location: YWCA Peace Park, located at 225 N. River Street in the North River Street Park (behind the casino and along the river).
Contact: For more information please contact Melissa Nigro at 630-299-2280 or mnigro@ywcaaurora.org.
EMail: mnigro@ywcaaurora.org
Date/Time Details: August 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Fees/Admission: Free to the public.
Aug 22    Journey thru Cloud – Learn How and Why Your Business should Leverage Cloud Computing!
You are cordially invited to attend our Seminar on :

Journey thru the  Microsoft Cloud – Common Use Cases and Scenarios to Get Started on Azure 

On Aug. 22nd , 2017 from 9.00 am - 11.00 am CST

Presenter : Ken Channon

Come and Learn : 

How Azure is Microsoft’s public cloud computing platform. It is a collection of services that provides customers the ability to develop new applications or run existing applications in the cloud.

In this seminar, we will give an overview of Microsoft Azure, walk through the benefits of developing in the cloud with it and introduce various solutions the platform offers. After the seminar, you will have a good overview of the various ways you can use Microsoft Azure to leverage the power of the cloud.

Venue : 
9.00 - 9.30 Breakfast 
9.30 - 10.30 Presentation 
10.30 - 11.00 Q&A session 


 

Date: August 22, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Website: http://www.cloud9infosystems.com/
Location: Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce Office
43 W. Galena Blvd
Aurora IL 60506

Conference Room A
 
Contact: Sonali Rajput
EMail: sonalircloud9infosystems.com
Date/Time Details: Aug. 22nd , 2017 
9.00 am - 11.00 am CST
Fees/Admission: Free
Aug 24    Jump Start Your Member Profile
Join us to see and hear about all of the benefits of your membership profile on AuroraChamber.com. Increase your visibility. Gain more referrals. Motivate your target audience
Date: August 24, 2017
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce Office
43 West Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL 60506
Fees/Admission: Complimentary
Aug 25    Happy Together Tour 2017
They performed some of the most incredible songs of the sixties and seventies, and now they’re back to keep the good times rolling in Happy Together, a tour full of the best headline artists from yesteryear. There’s no need to keep shuffling through that playlist you’ve created of all those “oldies but goodies.” They’re all going to be right in front of you: The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, The Association, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), The Box Tops, The Cowsills and rounding out the lineup is Ron Dante of The Archies. Get your tickets now to hear the bands known and loved for such hits as “Happy Together,” “Windy,” “Cherish,” “Joy to the World,” “Hair” and “Sugar, Sugar.”
Date: August 25, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website: https://paramountaurora.com/events/happy-together-2017/
Location: Paramount Theatre 23 E. Galena Blvd. Aurora, Illinois 60506
Fees/Admission: $59.50
Aug 25    Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin
Since 2015, Get the Led Out has been rocking audiences at RiverEdge Park, and this summer the boys are back for more of the same. The songs you know and love will be played to perfection and as you remember them, but don’t worry, these incredible rockers never repeat a show. Using six guys instead of four, Get the Led Out does something even Led Zeppelin couldn’t do: perform their songs live as they were heard on the studio albums. They are the only cover band out there that’s trying to “replicate those records,” lead singer Paul Sinclair said. From the first Led Zeppelin album to In Through the Out Door, their music is powerful, explosive, authentic and just flat out amazing. Although this is the third year they’ve played at RiverEdge Park, these guys are in demand and we can’t guarantee they’ll be back next year. With over 6,000 fans coming out to the park last year, we’re expecting this show to sell out. Get your tickets now for a musical experience you’ll never forget.
Date: August 25, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website: https://riveredgeaurora.com/events/gtlo-2017/
Location: RiverEdge Park 360 N. Broadway St. Aurora, Illinois 60506
Fees/Admission: $5 through May 31; $15 starting June 1
Aug 29    WYNTK - The Affordable Care Act: What’s next?

The old saying “the only thing constant is change itself” rings true once again as it pertains to the American healthcare landscape in 2017. Now that there are definite changes being made to the Affordable Care Act nicknamed “Obama Care”, it’s important to understand what is really happening from a Legislative perspective. Studying the true facts and implications these recent changes will have on individuals and businesses in the coming months is of the utmost importance. The focus of our presentation will be for those managing groups of any size. Groups 2-1000.


We will be covering the following:
•         Review of the AHCA 
•         Who is impacted & who is not
•         What will the impact be
•         What is fact and what is myth
•         How the media is reporting (i.e. ‘word usage’)
•         What options does the Senate have
•         What else is taking place with the current Affordable Care Act
•         Market implications on small groups 2-1000 
 
Date: August 29, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: 43 W. Galena Blvd.  Conference Room A
Aurora IL
Contact: Maureen Gasek
EMail: mgasek@aurorachamber.com
Date/Time Details: 8:00-8:30 a.m.            Registration and Coffee
8:30-8:40                     Introductions
8:40-9:10                     Presentation
9:10-9:30                     Q & A
Fees/Admission: Complimentary