Events

New Member Programs

Year-round orientation for new members, and a refresher for anyone who wants one: New Member Breakfast, Chamber 101, and Chamber 102.

A room full of new members wave and cheer for the camera at a breakfast. — A New Member Breakfast.

Your first year

Quarterly New Member Breakfast Hosted by member senior living communities. Learn the chamber’s history and culture, and meet our staff, board leadership, and fellow new members.

Orientation Chamber 101 How membership works, and how to start using it.

Next steps Chamber 102 A deeper look at the tools and visibility your membership includes.

After the breakfast

The rest happens on the calendar: affinity groups, Business After Hours, Meet Me for Lunch, workshops, and ribbon cuttings.

For current members, these programs are a chance to meet the businesses that have just opened their doors.

A man speaks from a lectern to members seated at breakfast tables in a chandeliered room. — A New Member Breakfast.

Upcoming new member programs

Nov19New Member Breakfast November 2026Thursday · 8 a.m. · Belmont Village Senior Living 1035 Madison St. Oak Park

See the full calendar

New to the chamber?

Ask us about the next New Member Breakfast, Chamber 101, or Chamber 102.

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