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Join Us at the Chamber’s Passport to Small Business Expo May 29, 2025 Save the Date! Annual Small Business Expo & After Hours: Passport to Small Business Success Monday, July 21, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel Discover new opportunities, forge valuable connections, and increase visibility for your business at this high-impact event.…

Farmers Market Opens June 18, Celebrating Our Chamber’s 75th Year! May 28, 2025 A beloved summer tradition returns on Wednesday, June 18 with the opening of the Northbrook Farmers Market at the corner of Cherry and Meadow. The Chamber is proud to be the guest of honor for the Market’s Opening Ceremony, in recognition of…

Tee Off for a Cause at the Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing! April 29, 2025 Click Here for Registration Don’t Delay – Early Bird Pricing Ends May 9! Join us Monday, June 9th at Northbrook’s Heritage Oaks Golf Club for a day of friendly competition, business connections, and most importantly—FUNdraising! Our annual Golf Outing isn’t just…

Celebrate National Small Business Week May 4 – 10 April 29, 2025 For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which acknowledges the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Take advantage of special SBA and Chamber programming to boost your business! Defined by…

5 Tips to Get the Most from Your Chamber Membership   April 29, 2025 Joining the Chamber is a smart move, but the true value comes when you actively engage. If you’ve been wondering whether you’re making the most of your membership—or if you’re just starting out—here are some practical ways to tap into the value…

Annual Meeting & Awards Photos & Video! April 7, 2025 The Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Business Awards Celebration was an outstanding success, with sold-out attendance and a stellar array of award winners! Experience the excitement with photo galleries courtesy of Michael Delott Photography and Headshots, and a highlight video from Sweet Melissa Media. Photo Gallery (Copyright…

Earn Your Green Jacket! Golf Outing Registration Open Now! March 26, 2025 Presenting Sponsor: The Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing attracts golf devotees and business owners to Heritage Oaks Golf Club for a fun-filled best ball scramble tournament. Like last year, we will be raising funds for the Evans Scholars Foundation on the putting green and…

Northbrook Business of the Year: Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. February 27, 2025 A global corporation with 11 manufacturing plants worldwide, Bell Flavors & Fragrances is also a family business with deep roots in Northbrook. In 2024 Bell strengthened those community bonds with the opening of its new Consumer Science Sensory Center, expanding its corporate…

Corporate Citizen of the Year: Journey Softly February 26, 2025 The people with the passports, the people who travel more, tend to be the most understanding.  – Brian Chesky Rick Rosenfeld, founder of travel consulting firm Journey Softly, has a knack for logistics. That talent serves his clients as they explore the globe, and also…

Emerging Business of the Year: Relief Mental Health February 26, 2025 How do you launch a successful business in a global pandemic? Provide a service that people truly need, with innovations to make it easily accessible. Susan Mueller, founder of Relief Mental Health, embraced that philosophy and found that demand for her company’s services outpaced…