October - 2011

VOLUME 2011, ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2011

The mission of theGalesburg Area

Chamber of Commerceis to serve its members

by enhancing the business climate and

promoting and stimulating the orderly

economic growth withinthe Galesburg area.

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For reservations, please call the Chamber at 343-1194 or send via email to [email protected] or fax us at 343-1195

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For reservations, please call the Chamber at 343-1194 or send via email to [email protected] or fax us at 343-1195

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Door Prizes

Knox-GalesburgSymphony

Innovation CertificateNovember 4, 11, 18

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October 1 "Magician Mitch Williams"- 7:30 -10:00 PM "UnforgettableEvents Guaranteed to Amaze,Amuse and Inspire!!!" The unfor-gettable magic of Mitch Williams!!!Cherry Street Restaurant proudlypresents the unforgettable table-side close up magic of internationalaward winning sleight of handartist, Mitch Williams. Mitch willamaze, amuse and inspire with hismind-blowing intimate impossibili-ties. Free to dining and bar cus-tomers. Cherry Street Restaurant& Bar, 57 S. Cherry Street,Galesburg Mitch Williams 309-647-3692 [email protected] www.mitchwilliamsmag-ic.com

October 1 Cambridge Fall Review -8:00 am - 3:00 PM "22nd AnnualFall Review"!!! The CambridgeUnited Methodist Church andCommunity Hall will host this annu-al fall review. There will be a LargeIndoor Craft Show with handcraftedoriginals only, Ready-To-BakeFrozen Food to take home andcook, a Gourmet Shop with home-made jams, jellies, pickles, fudge,mixes, mustards, pasta and more,a Bakery with homemade breads,rolls, pies & cookies. Country-StyleBreakfast served from 7:00 - 9:00am, Lunch served fro 11:00am-1:30 PM. Great Door Prizes andthe second printing of theCambridge Celebrates Cookbookwith additional NEW recipes will beavailable. Cabridge MethodistChurch & Community Hall, 120 W.Exchange Street, Cambridge 309-937-2018 [email protected]

October 1 Scarecrow Festival - 9:00 am- 5:00PM Saturday & Sunday TenthAnnual Galesburg ScarecrowFestival!! Annual Scarecrow Festivalheld in beautiful Standish ParkArboretum next to our historicCourthouse. Scarecrow entries frompeople, clubs, groups and businessesin different categories voted on by fes-tival goers, first prize in the FavoritePerformer/Best of Show is; $110.Cash prizes for top three in each cate-gory!! It is FREE to enter a scarecrowin this event, applications available atthe Galesburg Area Convention &Visitors Bureau/Welcome Center,Hawthorne Centre Craft & AntiqueMalls, Casey's Party Creations. Enjoyhandmade crafts, children's activities,food and much more. Entertainmentis; Saturday - Stephanie Foster 11:00am - 1:00 PM, Jera 2:00 - 4:00 PM;Sunday - Sundayafternooners 11:00am - 1:00 PM; Sunday - Sean

"Bitterman" Kistler 2:00 - 4:00 PM.Introducing Lyndsi Saturday, 10:00 -10:45 & 1:00 - 1:45. Drop of non-perishable food items at gazebo tobenefit the Knox County Food FishPantry. Scarecrow Entry Form - ClickHere Scarecrow Vendors Form - ClickHere Standish Park Arboretum, 1block south of Public Square,Galesburg Jeralyn Wood 309-343-2485 [email protected]

October 1 Knox County Scenic Drive -9:00 am - 5:00 PM Saturday &Sunday Knox County Scenic Drive!!Enjoy historic sites, displays, demon-strations, country cooking, children'sactivities, entertainment, produce,crafts and much more as you take aself-conducted drining tour throughsome of the most beautiful parts ofhistoric Knox County. Several stopsalong the way!! Knox County ScenicDrive Photo Contest Entry Form -Click Here Various Stops in KnoxCounty Jeralyn Wood [email protected]/scenicdrive/

October 5 OSF Annual Fall Luncheon -Social Time 11:30 am Luncheon atNoon OSF St. Mary Medical CenterAuxiliary Annual Fall Luncheon!!!HUGS - Make The Connection!!! TheSt. Mary Medical Center Auxiliaryinvites you to join us for our AnnualFall Luncheon. Quilt Raffle, DoorPrizes and great food. Proceeds willbe used to purchase HUGS - InfantProtection Systems. Reservationsrequired by September 28th, ticketsare available from Axiliary BoardMembers or you may call 309-344-9449. Soangetaha Country Club, 238N. Soangetaha Road, GalesburgCarrie Bernett 309-344-3161 [email protected]

October 5 Beer Tasting Fundraiser -5:30 to 8:00 P.M. Features a varietyof beer samples, with live music bythe Curtis Hawkins Band. $5 admis-sion at the door; all proceeds benefitKCCDD. Fat Fish Pub, 158 NorthBroad Street.

October 7 First Fridays on SeminaryStreet - 5:00 - 8:00 PM First Fridayson Historic Seminary Street!!! Comejoin us for a festive street event withfood and drink, free live music, fea-tured artists and other activities...it'sfun for all ages. Bring your family andfriends and meet at First Fridays onSeminary Street for a good time.South Seminary Street off of E. MainStreet, Galesburg Seminary StreetOffice 309-342-1000 [email protected] www.seminarystreet.com

October 7 Rootabaga Jammers Concert- 7:00 PM Bob Clark's RootabagaJammers Concert!! Bob Clark will be

bringing his group so you can enjoyan evening of big band music andother old favorites. Enjoy great music,dance, enjoy good food and donationswill be taken for the social work of theSalvation Army, particularlyThanksgiving baskets. Knights ofColumbus Hall, 1556 E. FremontStreet, Galesburg Leigh Nygard 309-344-2366 [email protected]

October 8 "Magician Mitch Williams" -7:30 -10:00 PM "Unforgettable EventsGuaranteed to Amaze, Amuse andInspire!!!" The unforgettable magic ofMitch Williams!!! Cherry StreetRestaurant proudly presents the unfor-gettable tableside close up magic ofinternational award winning sleight ofhand artist, Mitch Williams. Mitch willamaze, amuse and inspire with hismind-blowing intimate impossibilities.Free to dining and bar customers.Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 S.Cherry Street, Galesburg MitchWilliams 309-647-3692 [email protected] www.mitchwilliams-magic.com

October 8 Knox County Scenic Drive -9:00 am - 5:00 PM Saturday &Sunday Knox County Scenic Drive!!Enjoy historic sites, displays, demon-strations, country cooking, children'sactivities, entertainment, produce,crafts and much more as you take aself-conducted drining tour throughsome of the most beautiful parts ofhistoric Knox County. Several stopsalong the way!! Knox County ScenicDrive Photo Contest Entry Form -Click Here Various Stops in KnoxCounty Jeralyn Wood [email protected]://home.grics.net/scenicdrive

October 8 3rd Annual Barstool Open -12:00 Noon to 5:00 P.M. The BarstoolOpen is a 10-hole round of miniaturegolf with each hole located in a differ-ent bar/restaurant in downtownGalesburg. Check-in 11:00 - 12:00A.M. at Budde's. Entry fees:$100/team of four or $25 per person,includes mini-golf, prizes and t-shirt.All proceeds benefit Big Brothers BigSisters of Knox County. Registrationand details: Derek Antoine, [email protected]. williamsmag-ic.com www.mitchwilliamsmagic.com

October 15 "Magician Mitch Williams" -7:30 -10:00 PM "Unforgettable EventsGuaranteed to Amaze, Amuse andInspire!!!" The unforgettable magic ofMitch Williams!!! Cherry StreetRestaurant proudly presents the unfor-gettable tableside close up magic ofinternational award winning sleight ofhand artist, Mitch Williams. Mitch willamaze, amuse and inspire with hismind-blowing intimate impossibilities.

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October 15 Lake Storey Clean Up Day -8:00 A.M. to Noon. Volunteers will pickup trash and debris from the shoreline ofLake Storey, helping to preserve andenhance this community recreation area.Trash bags and refreshments provided.Sponsored by the City of Galesburg. Tovolunteer for this event, please call 345-3623.

October 15 Residential Paint Recycling -8:00 A.M. to Noon. Recycle your interiorand exterior house paint, varnishes andurethanes on the third Saturday of themonth. Service is free to all residents ofGalesburg. Jointly sponsored by theCity and Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart parking lot.Julie Main, 345-3614.

October 22 Wicked Margaritaville - 7:00 -Midnight Wicked Margaritaville present-ed by the Galesburg Civic Art Center!!!This wickedly fun-filled evening willinclude: Live Music by the Boat Drunks,burgers, tropical food and cash bar.Live auction with fabulous prizes. Thisfund raiser by the Civic Art Center willgive a pail of Land Shark lager to tablesreserved by September 20th. ProtexallBuilding, 77 S. Henderson Street,Galesburg Heather Norman 309-342-7415 [email protected]

October 22 Community Clean Up Day -8:00 A.M. to Noon. Volunteers will pickup trash in the area of East Main Streetand I -74, including working south toKiwanis Park. Meet at the GalesburgVisitors Center, 2163 East Main Street.Event begins with a special presentationby Jerry Reynolds, Knox County LandfillManager, entitled: "Trash Costs YouMoney." Refreshments and trash bagsprovided. Sponsored by the ChamberEnvironmental Task Force. VOLUN-TEERS NEEDED, please call 343-1194for additional details and to register forthis event

October 27 Beer & Wine Tasting - 5:30 -9:00 PM United Way Beer & WineTasting Fund Raiser!!! Various Beer &Wine vendors provide samples for yourtasting pleasure, various eating estab-lishments will provide finger foods foryour tasting pleasure also. There will bea silent auction, 50/50 drawing andmuch more. The proceeds will benefitUnited Way of Knox County and its part-ner agencies. Soangetaha CountryClub, 238 N. Soangetaha Road,Galesburg Ann Tucker [email protected] www.unitedway-galesburg.net

October 28 Galesburg Christian SchoolFall Banquet - 6:00 PM Galesburg

Christian School Fundraiser features

Christian Radio Hosts Jill & Jeremy

Tracey!!! The Galesburg Christian

School's fall banquet will have a special

twist this year; the annual fundraiser will

feature radio hosts Jill & Jeremy Tracey,

the namesakes of the popular regional

Christian show "Doing Life with the

Tracey's" featured week days on Family

Friendly 100.5 FM in Galesburg. The

Tracey's will speak about the importance

of Christian education in today's world

and today's family. Don't miss this

informative & inspiring evening that

includes dinner, door prizes & of course,

the Tracey's All proceeds benefit the

Galesburg Christian School.

Reservations Required - 309-343-8008

Soangetaha Road, Galesburg

October 29 Home Based Party

Extravaganza - 9:00 am - 2:00 PM

Annual Home Based Party

Extravaganza!!! Start your holiday

shopping with 30 local home party ven-

dors. Pampered Chef, Longaburger

Baskets, Tupperware, Mary Kay cosmet-

ics, Celebrate Home, Thirty-One purses,

Silpada Designs, Rada Cutlery, Local

Artist and this banguet is Open to the

Public!!! Soangetaha Country Club, 238

N. with great Jewelry, Tastefully Simple,

Uppercase Living, Lia Sophia, Wild Tree,

Homemade Gourmet and many more

with goods for sale. Lake Storey

Pavilion, N. Lake Storey Road,

Galesburg Linda Pedersen 309-342-

0073 [email protected]

www.mythirtyone.com/lpedersen

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10 11Ambassador Corps -7:30 am

Education Task Force- 12 noon

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17Chamber BoardMeeting 12 noon

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24 25Environmental TaskForce - 12 noon

26Government RelationsTask Force-7:00 am

27 28Housing Task Force -12 noon

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ILLINOIS MAIN STREET

CONFERENCE TO BE

HELD IN GALESBURGOn October 25th through the 27th, the

Illinois Main Street Program will hold

their annual conference in Downtown

Galesburg. Between 100 and 150

representatives from Illinois Main

Street communities will attend the

three-day event, which will include

general sessions held at the Orpheum

Theatre and educational workshops at

various downtown locations. The

conference is sponsored by the

Illinois Department of Economic

Opportunity and hosted by the City of

Galesburg.

Visitors will have the opportunity to

tour our community upon their arrival

on the 25th, and again following the

conference on the 27th. Additionally,

they will tour a number of downtown

sites, including a "Tin Ceiling Tour" of

our retail establishments.

Throughout the event, you will see a

number of directional signs and wel-

coming signs in the shape of a

Monopoly board, helping to guide our

visitors to various locations. These

will have the official logo of the Main

Street Conference, which includes the

theme "Back on Track."

Please help us welcome our visitors

to the conference. For more informa-

tion, please contact Judy Guenseth at

343-2485 or www.visitgalesburg.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

TO CLEAN LAKE STOREY SHORELINE

Why Innovation?

Innovation has always played a majorrole in the growth and productivity ofU.S. firms, accounting for almost 50 per-cent of all U.S. GDP growth. To sustainand improve our capacity for growth andour ability to compete, we need to inno-vate more, innovate better and innovatefaster in the four dimensions of value:speed, quality, price and convenience.

Fortunately, Illinois has a long tradition ofproducing world-class innovations, fromthe invention of the zipper to the creationof the world's first exchange-tradedweather derivatives by the ChicagoMercantile Exchange. Our challenge is tomake innovation part of everything wedo. It can happen in any sector and take

hold in start-ups as well as maturefirms.

For Illinois to be competitive, wehave to catapult ourselves over thefray and make sure our firms and all ofour enterprises are as innovative, entre-preneurial, creative and globally connect-ed as possible. Because, in the end, wewill compete not on the regulatory or taxpolicies we enact, which can easily bematched by other jurisdictions, but onour ability to create new and differentsolutions to tomorrow’s challenges. Thereal competition we face will be overideas — who creates them and who hasthe capacity to turn those ideas intovalue.

We maintain that those states that strate-gically and proactively identify, cultivate,and actively link together and leverageall of the innovation and entrepreneurialassets at their disposal will be the lead-ers in the 21st century economy. Thosewho do not will not have a bright future.At best, they will remain where they areas others in the world adapt to thechanging dynamic environment andinvest the time and resources to build acompetitive, growth economy that raisesthe standard of living for everyone.

The annual Lake Storey Clean Up Day is scheduled forSaturday, October 15th and volunteers are needed to assist inthis effort.

As you may be aware, Lake Storey is drawn down each fall tohelp grow the fish population. The low water level enablesgreater access to the shoreline and exposes trash and debristhat has accumulated during the year. With the greater shore-line exposure, this is an excellent opportunity to clean aroundthe lake.

We encourage you to volunteer for this purpose. Volunteersare asked to meet at 8:00 A.M. at the warming shelter nearthe east boat ramp directly off North Henderson Street/USRoute 150. Trash will be picked up along the shoreline ofLake Storey until Noon. Volunteers are asked to wear glovesand boots or hard soled shoes. Trash bags and refreshmentswill be provided.

This is a great opportunity for nature enthusiasts, communityservice organizations, businesses and residents to help pre-serve and enhance one of the area's most beautiful naturaltreasures. Lake Storey Park features 411 acres of communityrecreation and includes playgrounds, ball fields, a beach, acampground, a multipurpose trail and a 130 acre lake withfishing and boating.

Please plan to join uson October 15th andhelp improve our localenvironment. Foradditional informa-tion, please contactthe City ofGalesburg PublicWorks Department,345-3623.

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WHAT IS THE SOIL AND

WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT?

Through our Environmental Task Force, we have the opportunity

to work with the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation

District (SWCD). The County office was established in 1944 and

is currently located at 233 South Soangetaha Road.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts are subdivisions of state

government, created under an Illinois law passed in 1937. Our

District Office provides a wide variety of soil and water manage-

ment services and information, including:

� Conservation planning and tillage information

� Land use planning

� Soils information

� Erosion control practices

� Water management

� Forest management and tree planting

� Conservation education

� Wildlife area establishment

� Flood prevention assistance

� Assistance to local government agencies in planning

resource development

Each year, the SWCD Office also holds district sales of root tree

seedlings, fish sales, soil testing kits and related conservation

products. Our local office has been instrumental in organizing

and carrying out our annual Cedar Creek Clean Up Days, provid-

ing staff and equipment to assist in this endeavor.

We are fortunate to have a SWCD office in Knox County, provid-

ing resources to our area residents, both urban and rural. For

additional information on services offered, please call their office

at 342-5714.

Get All 5 Subscription Concerts at the Price of 4 with a Season Ticket Purchase!SAVE MORE with 7-Event Value Package - Reduced Subscription PLUS Feb. 4 & May 12 Non-Subscription Event Tickets

Visit us on the web at: www.KnoxGalesburgSymphony.org

All Concerts 7:30 p.m. • Orpheum Theatre, Galesburg (except otherwise noted) • Children & Students 1/2 price!

Package & Single Ticket Reservations:Orpheum Theatre Office • 250 East Main St., Galesburg, IL • 309.342.2299

Saturday, October 22, 2011 – John Urness, trumpetworks by Vazquez, Arutiunian, Tartini, and Rimsky-Korsakov

Saturday, November 12, 2011 – Rachel Stenzel, violinworks by Wolf, Mozart, and Haydn

Saturday, February 4, 2012 – First Chairs Forward(non-subscription) works by Grieg, Poulenc and Shostakovich

Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College Louise Polay, violin; Carolyn Suda, cello; Carol Neuleib, flute; Bruce Polay, piano

Saturday, February 25, 2012 – Maurice Cohn, violoncelloworks by Gallagher, Saint-Saëns, Beethoven

Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Eva Leon, violinworks by Mendelssohn, Rodrigo, Turina, and Puccini/Luporini

Friday, April 27, 2012 – Bruce Polay and “Old Friends”4th Annual Piano Recital/Commentary

(non-subscription - Tickets available ONLY by calling KGS office: 309-341-7268)works by Debussy, de Falla, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, and others

Saturday, April 28, 2012 – Mikhail Petukhov, pianoworks by McClellan, Bach, and Mussorgsky/Ravel

Saturday, May 12, 2012 (non-subscription)“Celebrate Mom at the Pops” with The Best of Broadway - narrator, Terry Cavanaugh

Saturday, June 2, 2012 – 27th Annual Concert on the Lawn5:00 p.m. Knox College, Old Main South Lawn - FREE!

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R E C I P I E N T O F 1 7 I L L I N O I S C O U N C I L O F O R C H E S T R A S’ A W A R D S !

BIS1100 E Warrenville Rd Naperville, IL 60563630-505-0500www.bis.illinois.edu

This program can help you build a strategy and a culture that will drive consistent growth and profitablility.

CERTIFICATE

Starts November 4, 2011 In Galesburg

Sponsored by: The City of Galesburg, the EBINetwork, Carl Sandburg College, the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce

CITY OF GALESBURG, IL

CITY OF GALESBURG, IL

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Breakthrough

Culture

Payback

Strategy

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INNOVATION STRATEGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This is a 24-hour certificate program designed to help you build a strategy and a culture that will drive consistent growth and profitability in your organization. An optional day is available to customize your innovation strategy.

Session 1Designing a Winning Innovation Strategy – 8 hours November 4 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand the culture necessary for true Innovation • Benchmark your organization’s culture and readiness for Innovation • Understand through case studies the three types of Innovation • Remove the barriers to Innovation at your organization • Eliminate fear and manage the risk associated with Innovation • Understand the differences between a play to win, or a play-not-to-lose strategy • Apply a successful business model to your organization’s strategy

Session 2How to Become a Serial Innovator – 8 hours November 11 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand the actions that serial Innovators take • Understand the role of top management in creating a culture of Innovation • Create networks of talented people and best practices used by serial innovators • Attract and retain creative people • Identify current employees who demonstrate creativity • Identify outside resources

Session 3How to Implement a Process of Innovation – 8 hours November 18 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand formal processes for designing an innovation • Compare Innovation Systems for Incremental vs. Radical Innovation • Determine which type of innovation is right for your organization at this point in time • Understand business model changes vs. technology change and how it fits your overall strategy • Determine which changes are most important to the success of your current business plan • Create an Innovation Strategy for your organization

Optional Additional Day at Company Site (Customized).How to Measure Innovation Success – 8 hours Learn to: • Use metrics to define and communicate the overall organization strategy • Track the execution of innovation efforts and evaluate performance • Identify new opportunities • Identify measures to track • Implement measurements in projects • Avoid driving off the best new ideas • Develop rewards and recognition systems • Build motivation throughout the organization • Implement the steps to create Innovation • Create an Innovation Strategy for your organization • Build a balanced portfolio that integrates both incremental and radical Innovations, in order to sustain growth indefinitely • Develop a final Innovation Strategic Plan

CREATE A CULTURE OF INNOVATION IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Organizations cannot expect to survive without constant innovation. Innovation is woven into the fabric of the American spirit and has created the entrepreneurial drive that has made the U.S. a nation of tremendous wealth and opportunity.

Competing in the global marketplace has been a catalyst for incredible change and improvement over the past ten years. Organizations that recognized major economic shifts in the late 90’s jumped head first into innovation in one form or another in order to survive.

Innovations such as increased speed, niche markets, better quality, outsourcing and process improvements have served to keep U.S. manufacturers globally competitive. But that’s not enough.

Constant, repetitive innovation that includes new products, technologies, and services will be the key to survival for U.S. companies. This program will help you design your strategy for serial innovation.

To Register:Contact Linda Hankins at 309-345-3501. You may pay by cash, check or credit card.

If a company is sponsoring employees, they may be billed by the CSC Business Office.

Sponsors - The City of Galesburg, the EBINetwork, Carl Sandburg College, the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce

About the Instructor: Francene Pelmon is a Senior full-time Consultant for University of Illinois - Business Innovation Services. She has over twenty-five years of experience in leadership, general management, operations management, sales and marketing, process engineering, product development, supply chain management, project management and strategy. Her passion is developing and enhancing organizations and people to achieve profitable sales growth while driving costs out of the business.

Her accomplishments include, successfully repositioning the US Operations of a global company for profitable sales growth, launching major consumer/industrial product innovations and coaching and developing employees that currently run global businesses and organizations. Francene holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and MBA with concentrations in Marketing, Management & Strategy and Organizational Behavior from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Check our website for a current U of I BIS schedule: www.bis.illinois.edu. Customized onsite training also available.

DATES: November 4, 11 & 18, 2011

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day

COST: $300 (after the EBI Network Scholarship)

LOCATION: Carl Sandburg College, the Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) - Building G 2051 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard Galesburg, IL 61401

With a professional staff of more than 60 individuals and a wealth of practical business and industry experience, BIS has served over 100,000 employees in more than 6,500 companies over the past 27 years. BIS specializes in company-wide strategic improvement and bottom-line profitability projects such as global strategy, innovation, executive leadership, six sigma, lean operations, quality system implementation, strategic planning, supervisory skills, IT Training, continuous improvement systems, technical and basic skills training.

www.bis.illinois.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - BIS1100 E WARRENVILLE ROADNAPERVILLE, IL 60563

630-505-0500 x 225

U of I - BIS... Your Resource For Business Solutions

Innovation Certificate

SBI-010 9/11CITY OF GALESBURG, IL

CITY OF GALESBURG, IL

The EBI Network and The City of Galesburg present:

INNOVATION—Advancing Businesses, Communities and the National Economy

in the 21st Century

October 19, 2011

Registration: 11:40

Luncheon & Presentation: 12:00 - 1:15 Networking: 1:15 - 2:00

Location: Lake Storey Pavilion

1572 Mechan Drive, Galesburg

For Reservations/Payment Contact: The Galesburg Chamber of Commerce 309.343.1194

Cost: $25

Host: the EBI Network and the City of Galesburg Co-Sponsors: Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois and the Galesburg Chamber of

Commerce

Lunch catered by En Season Kitchen & Café

The Speaker

Bruce A. Vojak is Associate Dean for Administra-tion and an Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bruce is co-author, with Abbie Griffen & Ray Price, of the upcoming book, Serial Innova-tors: How Individuals Create and Deliver Break-through Innovations in Mature Firms (Stanford Uni-versity Press, 2012) based on observations from nearly a decade of research on the topic. He holds BS, MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a MBA with concentrations in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Bruce will discuss how innovation can build stronger businesses and communities, and what organizations can do to create innovative cultures. Learn how to engage all of your employees, clients and your community to create innovative solutions to unmet needs.

Discover How Innovation Can Move West Central Illinois Forward

With a professional staff of more than 60 individuals and a wealth of practical business and industry experience, BIS has served over 100,000 employees in more than 6,500 companies over the past 27 years. BIS specializes in company-wide strategic improvement and bottom-line profitability projects such as global strategy, innovation, executive leadership, six sigma, lean operations, quality system implementation, strategic planning, supervisory skills, IT Training, continuous improvement systems, technical and basic skills training.

www.bis.illinois.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - BIS1100 E WARRENVILLE ROADNAPERVILLE, IL 60563 BIS

1100 E Warrenville Rd Naperville, IL 60563630-505-0500www.bis.illinois.edu

630-505-0500 x 225

U of I - BIS... Your Resource For Business Solutions

This program can help you build a strategy and a culture that will drive consistent growth and profitablility.

CERTIFICATE

Innovation Certificate

Incremental

Growth

Breakthrough

Culture

Payback

Strategy

Global

SBI-010 9/11

Starts November 4, 2011 In Galesburg

Sponsored by: The City of Galesburg, the EBINetwork, Carl Sandburg College, the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce

CREATE A CULTURE OF INNOVATION IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Organizations cannot expect to survive without constant innovation. Innovation is woven into the fabric of the American spirit and has created the entrepreneurial drive that has made the U.S. a nation of tremendous wealth and opportunity.

Competing in the global marketplace has been a catalyst for incredible change and improvement over the past ten years. Organizations that recognized major economic shifts in the late 90’s jumped head first into innovation in one form or another in order to survive.

Innovations such as increased speed, niche markets, better quality, outsourcing and process improvements have served to keep U.S. manufacturers globally competitive. But that’s not enough.

Constant, repetitive innovation that includes new products, technologies, and services will be the key to survival for U.S. companies. This program will help you design your strategy for serial innovation.

INNOVATION STRATEGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This is a 24-hour certificate program designed to help you build a strategy and a culture that will drive consistent growth and profitability in your organization. An optional day is available to customize your innovation strategy.

Session 1Designing a Winning Innovation Strategy – 8 hours November 4 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand the culture necessary for true Innovation • Benchmark your organization’s culture and readiness for Innovation • Understand through case studies the three types of Innovation • Remove the barriers to Innovation at your organization • Eliminate fear and manage the risk associated with Innovation • Understand the differences between a play to win, or a play-not-to-lose strategy • Apply a successful business model to your organization’s strategy

Session 2How to Become a Serial Innovator – 8 hours November 11 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand the actions that serial Innovators take • Understand the role of top management in creating a culture of Innovation • Create networks of talented people and best practices used by serial innovators • Attract and retain creative people • Identify current employees who demonstrate creativity • Identify outside resources

Session 3How to Implement a Process of Innovation – 8 hours November 18 8:00 - 5:00

Learn to: • Understand formal processes for designing an innovation • Compare Innovation Systems for Incremental vs. Radical Innovation • Determine which type of innovation is right for your organization at this point in time • Understand business model changes vs. technology change and how it fits your overall strategy • Determine which changes are most important to the success of your current business plan • Create an Innovation Strategy for your organization

Optional Additional Day at Company Site (Customized).How to Measure Innovation Success – 8 hours Learn to: • Use metrics to define and communicate the overall organization strategy • Track the execution of innovation efforts and evaluate performance • Identify new opportunities • Identify measures to track • Implement measurements in projects • Avoid driving off the best new ideas • Develop rewards and recognition systems • Build motivation throughout the organization • Implement the steps to create Innovation • Create an Innovation Strategy for your organization • Build a balanced portfolio that integrates both incremental and radical Innovations, in order to sustain growth indefinitely • Develop a final Innovation Strategic Plan

To Register:Contact Linda Hankins at 309-345-3501. You may pay by cash, check or credit card.

If a company is sponsoring employees, they may be billed by the CSC Business Office.

Sponsors - The City of Galesburg, the EBINetwork, Carl Sandburg College, the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce

About the Instructor: Francene Pelmon is a Senior full-time Consultant for University of Illinois - Business Innovation Services. She has over twenty-five years of experience in leadership, general management, operations management, sales and marketing, process engineering, product development, supply chain management, project management and strategy. Her passion is developing and enhancing organizations and people to achieve profitable sales growth while driving costs out of the business.

Her accomplishments include, successfully repositioning the US Operations of a global company for profitable sales growth, launching major consumer/industrial product innovations and coaching and developing employees that currently run global businesses and organizations. Francene holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and MBA with concentrations in Marketing, Management & Strategy and Organizational Behavior from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Check our website for a current U of I BIS schedule: www.bis.illinois.edu. Customized onsite training also available.

DATES: November 4, 11 & 18, 2011

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day

COST: $300 (after the EBI Network Scholarship)

LOCATION: Carl Sandburg College, the Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) - Building G 2051 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard Galesburg, IL 61401

Innovation Certification Program offered to West Central Illinois Businesses

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Lately, when you hear about innovation itis usually relating to businesses and theeconomy, and while innovation is seenas a key component to economic revital-ization, it has a place everywhere.Communities, non-profits, educationaland governmental units should all beembracing innovation and strive to keepmoving forward.

At the heart of innovation is taking greatideas, big and small, and applying themto day-to-day life in an effort to meetunmet needs. It doesn’t have to be aproduct that is innovative, but can be aservice, a process; anything that can beembraced and meet with acceptance thatmoves the user forward.

To open the dialog on innovation forcommunities and businesses, how inno-vation can help the West Central IllinoisRegion move forward as it shakes offstagnation and moves towards revitaliza-tion. The Entrepreneur, Business andIndustry Network (the EBI Network) willbe hosting Dr. Bruce Vojak, of theUniversity of Illinois, who will speak on“Innovation – Advancing Business,Communities and the National Economy

in the 21st Century.” The presentationwill discuss how all organizations canembrace innovation and build an innova-tive culture that will make their organiza-tions stronger and more effective inachieving their goals.

The event will be held on October 19,2011 at the Lake Storey Pavilion (1572Mechan Dr, Galesburg), and lunch will becatered by the En Season Café. The costis $25 and to register call the GalesburgChamber of Commerce at 309.343.1194.Co-sponsoring the event are theWorkforce Investment Board of WesternIllinois and the Galesburg Chamber ofCommerce. For further details pleasesee the flyer attached to this month’sissue of the Chamber newsletter, or callGary Camarano at 309.371.0474.

Innovation Certification Program Offered

The city of Galesburg’sEntrepreneurs, Business andIndustry Network (the EBINetwork) will provide regional busi-nesses the opportunity to partici-pate in an Innovation CertificationProgram. The program, conductedby the University of Illinois’Business Innovation Services (BIS)is designed for senior and middlelevel management. The goal is tohelp organizations build an innova-tive culture and process in theircompanies. Innovation

The program will be conductedover three days, Friday November4th, 11th, and 18th at CarlSandburg College. This is anintense 3 day workshop that willhelp businesses build a strategyand culture that will drive consis-tent growth and profitability.

According to Mary Rose Hennessy,Executive Director of the Universityof Illinois’ BIS, “Organizations can-not expect to survive without con-stant innovation. Innovation iswoven into the fabric of theAmerican spirit and has createdthe entrepreneurial drive thathas made the U.S. a nation oftremendous wealth and opportu-nity.

Competing in the global market-place has been a catalyst forincredible change and improve-

ment over the past ten years.Organizations that recognizedmajor economic shifts in the late90’s jumped head first into innova-tion in one form or another in orderto survive. Innovations such asincreased speed, niche markets,better quality, outsourcing andprocess improvements haveserved to keep U.S. manufacturersglobally competitive. But that’s notenough.

Constant, repetitive innovation thatincludes new products, technolo-gies, and services will be the keyto survival for U.S. companies.This program will help you designyour strategy for serial innovation.”

To register for the InnovationCertification Program contact LindaHankins at 309-345-3501. The costis valued at $1,400, but through anEBI Network scholarship is avail-able for $300. Co-sponsors includeCarl Sandburg College and theGalesburg Chamber of Commerce.For further information please seethe attached flyer.

Fall Festivals &

Conferences Promote Area

The 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival is

October 1 & 2 in conjunction with the first week-

end of the long standing Knox County Scenic

Drive. This takes place in Standish Park just

south of the Galesburg town square. All are wel-

come to participate in the festival and the best of

show prize is over $200 with other cash prizes

as well. The Knox County Scenic Drive October

1 & 2; 8 & 9 includes food, flea markets, craft

items and historic sites. The official stops on the

drive include Galesburg, Knox County

Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Maquon, Orange Chapel,

Walnut Grove Farm, Wolf Covered Bridge,

Woodland View Farm, Hawthorne Centre &

Antique Malls.

The GACVB has also been actively

involved in planning two conferences that will

take place the last week of October. Main Street

Illinois will be here October 25 to 27 and Illinois

Historic Preservation Agency conference will

take place October 27 & 28. These two organi-

zations will be touring the Galesburg downtown

and surrounding area to take in the many

improvements made to historical buildings.

Please roll out the red carpet for these guests.

Your business is welcome to participate in pro-

viding a conference bag flyer or door prize.

If you have questions about any of the

fall activities, call the Welcome Center at 309-

343-2485. Visit our website at www.visitgales-

burg.com to find a long list of wonderful fall

activities. You can also find us on Facebook as

Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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In collaboration with the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, we are

pleased to offer four employee workshops for Chamber Members. The half-

day sessions will be presented by Joe Constance of Constant Training. Joe

has led numerous workshops for our Chamber and is consistently rated

"excellent" by our participants. We are proud to have him return to present

the following topics:

Wednesday, October 12th

"ACHIEVING CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE" 8:00 - 11:30 A.M.

"DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE AND CONFLICT" 1:00 - 4:30 P.M.

Sessions held at the Midwest Bank of Western Illinois - Monmouth

Community Room

Thursday, October 13th

"BUILDING POSITIVE ATTITUDES IN THE WORKPLACE" 8:00 - 11:30

A.M.

"COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY" 1:00 to 4:30 P.M.

Sessions held at the Kensington Garden Room

Please see the flyer attached to this newsletter for information on each topic

and registration.

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Sustainable Business Center Eric Dilts

The annual Chicago Innovation Awardrecognizes innovative products and serv-ices developed by businesses in thegreater Chicago area.

Businesses from southern Wisconsin,western Indiana as well as the north halfof Illinois can be nominated for an awardas long as the company, service, orproduct has been introduced within thelast 3 years. Over 400 companies, serv-ices, and products were nominated forthe 2011 Chicago Innovation Award.Initial nominees included well knowncompanies such as Kenmore and Dysonbut also locally centered programs suchas En Season kitchen and IntellihotGreen Technologies Inc. as well as theSustainable Business Center’s newestaddition, Blackburn Sampling Inc.

Nominees must pass through two judg-ing processes before being named aChicago Innovation Award recipient.The judges consider the following ques-tions when making their decision:

• Did the product/service meet anunmet need?

• How unique is the product/service?Is this the first of its kind? If not,how is it different or better thanexisting products/services?

• Has the product/service created a“me-too” response from imitators?

• What financial evidence or marketacceptance information does theproduct/service have to support it?What is its quantifiable evidence ofsuccess?

Only 75 businesses make it through thisfirst round of judging. The SustainableBusiness Center is proud to say thatBlackburn Sampling has been namedone of the top 75 finalists for the presti-gious Chicago Innovation Award. Twoother area businesses, CROSS-FIRESoil Remediation LLC and Fusion Techwere also named to the top 75.

Blackburn Sampling is being recognizedfor developing a Coliwasa (compositeliquid waste sampler) which is used byorganizations such as the EnvironmentalProtection Agency to “take representa-tive samples of hazardous wastes, liq-

uids, slurry-typesludge's and semi-solids from top tobottom of buckets,barrels, tanks ortankers” .Blackburn’s use ofpolypropylene tubesinstead of the glass tubes traditionallyused in the sampling process increasessafety and makes sampling easier.

Winners will be announced in earlyNovember at the Chicago InnovationAwards Ceremony. In the meantime, vot-ing for the Chicago Innovation People’sChoice Award is open. This awardallows the public to vote for their favoriteinnovations out of the top 75 finalists. To vote for your top 5 innovative compa-nies go to www.chicagoinnovation-awards.com/voting/.

For more information about theSustainable Business Center and its ten-ants, please visit us at www.sustainable-businesscenter.com or call us at (309)343-1191.

GREDA Debuts new Website

GREDA recently held a PublicForum on September 21st. One aspectof the forum was to announce the newand improved GREDA website,www.greda.org. The site is not onlyvisually beautiful; it is full of useful con-tent not only for interested investors inour community, but for the communityas a whole. The site content includes acommunity profile, transportation infor-mation, demographics, ally partner-ships, workforce information, and quali-ty of life information.

GREDA is offering the opportu-nity for advertising on the site. If youare interested in this opportunity orhave any questions, please contactGretchen Gonzalez at 343-1194 [email protected].

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AMBASSADOR CORPS

Lance Aten.....................................Tompkins State Bank

Amye Bean................Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Carrie Bernett...................OSF St. Mary Medical Center

Trent Cox..........................................First Midwest Bank

Nancy Dahlberg.................Century 21/Tucker Swanson

Jim Dieterich................Midwest Bank of Western Illinois

Doug Gibb......................................Hospice Compassus

Mary Ann Hale..............Knox-Warren Special Education

Bob Juraco.........................................Wells Fargo Bank

Theresa Mangieri..........................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Doris Medhurst.....................Orange Julius/KarmelKorn

Carl Nixon...............................Accounting Systems, Inc.

Annette Pickrel.............................................F & M Bank

Lori Putnam..................................................F & M Bank

Chris Ryner................IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union

Angie Randolph.............................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Jackie Turner...........................................Mel Foster Co.

Candy Webb............................Focused Sales Solutions

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

CHAIRMAN

Geoff Hurd....................Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes

VICE-CHAIRMAN

Steve McKelvie.......................Johnson Building System

TREASURER

Dave McDonald.............................McDonald & Conolly

DIRECTORS

Alderman Wayne Allen........................City of Galesburg

Kelli Bennewitz................................................City Clerk

Josh Gibb.................Galesburg Community Foundation

Mike Holloway..............................................F & M Bank

Julie Lambasio.........................................Lambasio, Inc.

Tammy Lufkin........................................Hansen Lumber

Dave Rasmussen.............................Hy-Vee Food Store

Jerry Reynolds...............................Knox County Landfill

Pearl Strickland...................Knox-Galesburg Symphony

CHAMBER PRESIDENT

Robert C Maus

Galesburg Business Index

July 11 June 11 July 10

Real Estate Activity (MLS) (Board of Realtors)

Number of listings Sold 146 130 98

Dollar Volume Sold $10,994,294 $10,352,917 $7,940,850

Average Selling Price $75,303 $79,638 $81,029

Knox County Labor Force (IDES)

Civilian Labor Force 26,181 26,279 26,279

Number Employed 24,022 24,239 23.706

Unemployment Rate 8.2% 7.8% 9.8%

State Sales & Use (City of Galesburg Financial Department)

Taxes Collected $423,479 $435,634 $391,714

October Visitors to

Galesburg

South East Central Iowa AARP

October 11

Illinois Main Street Conference

October 25-27

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Wilcox Law, LLC

Pamela Wilcox

117 E. Main Street, Ste 102

341-6036

Monthly Newsletter of the Galesburg AreaChamber of Commerce

185 S. Kellogg StreetP.O. Box 749Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0749

Phone: 309-343-1194Fax: 309-343-1195Email: [email protected]

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PRESIDENTRobert C. Maus

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BOOKKEEPERPatsy Gray

TOURISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJudy Guenseth

TOURISM SALES ASSOCIATEJudy Moorehead

TOURISM ASSOCIATEJerry Wood

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