Small Talk: Bringing Business & Community Together

This episode features Martha Shuford and Brent Walker,  Board Members of Big Noise Theatre in Des Plaines,  discussing how having theater in your community can enrich and change the fabric of your community.   Big Noise Theatre promotes the arts in and around the Chicagoland / Des Plaines Illinois Region . They produce downtown-quality shows and produce amazing theatrical and musical productions!...

Carl Monk and Myriam Herrera from Pathway to Adventure Council, the local Boy Scouts of America office, talk about  Starting your Adventure.  Carl is the Senior District Executive for the TriStar District and is an Eagle Scout. Myriam is a Development Director with Pathway to Adventure Council, and is a mother of an Eagle Scout.

SMALL TALK, Bringing Business and Community Together – Episode 14 - Confessions of the Chef- Kitchen Talk with Chris Wozniczka, owner of Illusion Café in Des Plaines

Eli Williams is the   General Manager of Opal Enterprises a window and siding company located in Des Plaines discussing a hot topic to many people in our community, how to have a SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME on your HOME REMODELING PROJECT and giving us the inside scoop on what you need to know before hiring a contractor, find out how the supply chain is working to get materials needed for your home and the...

Episode 12 - What's Brewing Down in Springfield: Coffee Chat with State Senator Murphy

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring David Heiser , President & Owner of THE HEISER GROUP, a 3rd  generation Industrial & Residential Cleaning Service, discussing, “ 10 Things People Should Know when hiring a Cleaning Service for your Home”

Episode 10 Features Veteran Boot Camp Mentor, Marine Marne Deithorn, VP of HR Rivers Casino and Evan Frank, 2018 DP Chamber Boot Camp Graduate and currently a police officer, Evan Frank as they discuss their experiences transitioning out of the Marine Corps and how they got to their current successful positions today.  Marne is one of the founding supporters of the Des Plaines Chamber’s Veteran Ba...

Featuring,  Will Brown,  2022 DP Golf Classic Chairman & Board Member of the DP Chamber, discussing the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Annual Signature Event – The 2022 Des Plaines Chamber Par- Tee 18- Hole Golf Classic “Let’s Boogie Bogey”, Presented by Rivers Casino on Tuesday, September 14th and why you and your company need to get involved!

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring Sarah Natalie, General Manager, Maxon Shooter’s Supplies & Indoor Range discussing,  Recreational Firearm Training - Where do I get Started?

Small Talk: Connecting Business & Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, Featuring Brooke Bauer, Salon Owner- Triple B Salon  & Beauty Consultant, Things To Know When Visiting a New Hair Stylist 

In this episode, Andrea sits down with VP of HR Marne Deithorn, DP Chamber Board  Member  6-year chair of our DP Chamber Veteran Boot Camp, Community Volunteer,  and an overall great person  – to discuss all the fabulous employment opportunities Rivers Casino Des Plaines has to offer and how you can “WIN TOGETHER”  by becoming a Team member.

In this podcast Andrea and Des Plaines Chamber member, Dan Kaibel, Financial Advisor & Owner of Purpose Financial Planning LLC discuss hot financial topics that business owners and families are facing today with funding college, inherited funds, sale & succession planning, rising inflation and more.    Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy at the time of publication however, accura...

Advantages of Banking At Your Local Hometown Bank featuring Kristina Khoshaba, Des Plaines Manager, Chamber Executive Committee Member, and more!

The Hidden Secret to Making You Healthy PRP, featuring Marta Druzbacka, Nurse Practitioner, Chamber Member, and Owner of MD Ventures

Our first official episode features the mayor of Des Plaines and all of the wonderful projects, achievements, and plans for the future of our wonderful city!

In our second episode, we sit down with Joe Mok, owner of Gmotorcars Inc., as he shares his best tips and tricks for making sure you get the best deal when purchasing a new or used vehicle.

Learn more about why the  Des Plaines Chamber Spring Garden Ball DSPN NIGHT OUT on April 8, 2022, is the Hottest NIGHT OUT in Des Plaines and why you need to attend for the woman that knows, Ella Woodford- Parker ( 2022 Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, Spring Garden Ball Chair, AMITA Health Holy Family Medical Center)