Sixth Annual "Pitch Your Business"
Carol Stream Chamber Luncheon
Wed., August 11th, 2010
Holiday Inn & Suites ~ Carol Stream

 
 

 If you were at the August luncheon you were one of the 48 attendees who were informed and entertained at our 6th annual �Pitch Your Business� luncheon.  Once again, Carol Stream Chamber members stepped up to the plate, or, in this case, the �pitching rubber� and delivered amazing pitches about their business. This unique Luncheon took place August 11th on a hot summer day.

 

In the absence of a professional singer, the crowd joined together to sing the National Anthem and sounded like a 'chamber' choir! They were all quite good. (Note to self � -fundraising idea: chamber holiday cd�s, concert tour)

 

 The purpose of this baseball-themed luncheon was to do your best in 60 seconds to �deliver the pitch� about your company, perhaps making it impossible for anyone to forget you. Even with this extra time, some members just loved talking business a wee bit more. At that point, our 'umpire' Ann Kennedy would deliver a "yerrrr out!" as promised.

 

If you haven�t been to one, it�s always entertaining. Members waited their turn to �pitch� their business to all in the crowd. Of course, pitches can be a traditional elevator speech, OR��made MEMORABLE. I would say JR Miller from Divine Signs & Graphics was in the MEMORABLE category. He came up with an accordion, purchased the night before, and did a parody of �That�s Amore� and �I Saw the Sign� � while playing this just-bought-18-hours-earlier accordion and the crowd voted him first place! Dick O�Gorman talked of Ivy�s Hawaiian night, while wearing an island-girl-themed apron (coconuts included). Gail McLaughlin of John & Tony�s played an air guitar; Holiday Inn put on their version of �Deal or No Deal� complete with Howie Mandel�s hairline, thank you, Peter Pell. Rosanna DeFrenza of RoccoVino�s composed a poem �about a man named Rocco�who doesn�t make tacos.� Many of these business professionals worked hard at getting the word out about their business. We thank ALL who participated in the event.

 

Chosen this month for Business of the Month: JR Miller/Divine Signs, Jacki Unger/Sign*A*Rama, Dick O�Gorman/Ivy, Nik Sankpal/U-STOR-IT. Congratulations to Wayne Erickson/Pure Water Technology for winning a free eBlast!

 

Thank you to our luncheon assistants: Ann Kennedy/Carol Stream Public Library, Marina Collazo/ACN & Restoration Coalition, Larry Naselli/Allegra of Glendale Heights, Ed Zuniga/Community Auto Body, Rich Becker/AdviCoach,

  

Here are our pitchers and fans at this event:

 

A-1 Airport Limousine Service, Inc.

Barb Simkus

Acumen Accounting & Tax Services, Inc.

Simeren Silverstein

AdviCoach

Rich Becker

Allegra of Glendale Heights

Larry Naselli

Allegra of Glendale Heights

Kim Sennish

Aura Bronze Plaques

Wayne Kosterman

Capital Fire & Security, Inc.

Gina Gherardi

Carol Stream Animal Hospital

Elise Ciribassi

Carol Stream Chamber

Luanne Triolo Newman

Carol Stream Chamber

Nan Gudenkauf

Carol Stream Public Library

Ann Kennedy

Charter One Bank

Fred Stephenson

Charter One Bank � Elmhurst (visitor)

Shea Wanshek

Community Auto Body, Inc.

Edward Zuniga

Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn

William Grosch

Costco Wholesale

Lynn Engebretson

Divine Signs and Graphics

JR Miller

Essential Bodywear

Neva Granstrom

Glendale Lakes Golf Club

Patricia Pauling

Holiday Inn & Suites

Ali Desmedt

Holiday Inn & Suites

Peter Pell

Ivy

Dick O'Gorman

John & Tony's

Gail  McLaughlin

Kids Against Hunger-Fox Valley

Darrel Malcom

Mark Ericson, DOS. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (new)

Patti McCauley

Mark Ericson, DOS. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (new)

Michelle  Kane

Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.

Carol Cozzi Johnson

Massage Clinique

Linda Keen

Millennium Dance Center

Meagan O'Connor

Olympic Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

Kelly Shor

Pure Water Technology of Chicagoland

Wayne Erickson

Pure Water Technology of Chicagoland

Joe Guadagnoli

Quality Web Site Testing, LLC

Mary Gammel

RE/MAX All Pro - Ray & Dawna Watson

Dawna Watson

Red Devil Promotions (visitor)

Danielle Jencks

Restoration Coalition/A CN

Marina Collazo

RoccoVino's Ristorante Italiano

Rosanna DeFrenza

Rod Pickett Photography (visitor)

Rod Pickett

Romeoville Area Chamber  (visitor)

Gina Johansen

Romeoville Area Chamber  (visitor)

Bridget Domberg

Romeoville Area Chamber  (visitor)

Georgia Gilligan

Sign*A*Rama

Jacki Unger

State Farm Insurance

Gary Lemenager

Suburban Life Publications

Debra  Cornell

The Ladies Room

Catrina Kagel

The Ladies Room

Hattie  Stein

Thomas F. Arends, Attorney At Law

Thomas Arends

Thorne Communications

Heidi Thorne

U-Stor-It  Gary Avenue LLC

Nik Sankpal

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Cindy Allston