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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Members and prospective members of The Parks Chamber are invited to join us via Zoom on the first Wednesday of every month at 11:00 AM to learn more about the chamber, our events, and the benefits of membership. Advance registration is requested, and the Zoom link with dial-in details are provided below:
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83698309372
- Meeting ID: 836 9830 9372
- One tap mobile: +13126266799,,83698309372#
- Dial by phone: 312-626-6799
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
My name is Jennifer Tragas, Digital Sales Manager for 13WREX. In October, we are offering an educational seminar that we would like to let the members know about. This event is not a sales event but an opportunity to learn more about the the ever-changing landscape of marketing including the emerging TV streaming market. We will be bringing in a national speaker who will share media usage trends on both the national and local levels and how the Rockford area market is responding to the changes in those trends.
Due to limited spacing preregistration is required and members can contact Lexi Baker at 815.335.7848 to sign up,
Please feel free to reach out to me directly at 815.988.0579.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Join the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Rock Valley College and Tom Sandquist, the Executive Director of the Rockford Community Investment Fund (RCIF), for this informative workshop!About the Workshop:
The RCIF provides financing to small businesses who rehabilitate homes in the City of Rockford, and especially in its low-and moderate-income neighborhoods. The RCIF’s Executive Director, Tom Sandquist, will provide more information about the RCIF, including an overview of its loan program.
Join us to learn about:
- The background and history of the RCIF
- The minimum requirements for a project to qualify for financing
- The minimum requirements for a borrower to qualify for financing
- Loan terms, including the maximum loan amounts, length of the loan term, and interest rate
- Success stories
Tom Sandquist is a graduate of Rockford University and the University of Illinois College of Law, and practiced at the Rockford law firm, WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, for 33 years. In January of 2022, he was hired as the Executive Director of the RCIF, the area’s first Community Development Financial Institution. RCIF was recently certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury and has financed the rehabilitation of more than 30 dilapidated homes in the low-and moderate-income neighborhoods of the City of Rockford.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
At this Business Afterhours Networking Event - hosted and sponsored by Illinois Bank & Trust - attendees will enjoy complimentary food, two drink tickets, and opportunities to win raffle prizes.Tickets for the event are $25 for Members and $30 for Non-Members and advance registration is required.
