November 2009 News

November 24, 2009 :: Member

InnerWorkings Partners with LPCC Member

InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions for corporate clients, announced today that it has partnered with privately-held Francine Marketing, Inc., a leading provider of promotional products and proud LPCC member.

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November 23, 2009 :: Community

Winter Overnight Parking Ban in effect Dec. 1

Monday, December 1, 2009, at 3:00 a.m., marks the seasonal reactivation of the Winter Overnight Parking Ban for a number of Chicago's most critical arterial streets. In other words, if you go to sleep on Sunday evening the ban will be in effect by the time you wake up on Monday morning.

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November 17, 2009 :: Member

LPCC Member Featured in Online Publication

LPCC member, Rickey Gold, had her article, How to Get Business Referrals, featured on the Think Like A Consultant website. See if you know the "IT guy" she references. He's an LPCC member as well. Continue reading for the link.

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November 9, 2009 :: Community

Clark Street SSA Halloween Spooktacular Recap

Hundreds of children participated in the Clark Street Spooktacular on Saturday, October 31 between 1:00 p.m. and 4 p.m. Guests started out at “Halloween Headquarters” where they were invited to design their own trick-or-treat bag, craft their own jack-o-lantern and participate in some festive games before trick-or-treating through the neighborhood.

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November 9, 2009 :: LPCC

November "Part of It, Proud of It" Recipient

Congratulations to Art + Science Salon on being selected as LPCC’s November, “Part of it, Proud of it” recipient!

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November 6, 2009 :: LPCC

LPCC Wins Two IACCE Awards

For Immediate Release: The Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE) announced on Thursday, November 5 that the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) was presented with first place in two categories at the first annual IACCE Communications Awards.

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November 5, 2009 :: Business, Community

New 872 Area Code Approved for 312, 773 Areas

Due to the increased demand for telephone numbers, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the addition of a new area code, 872, for the same geographic region as teh 312 and 773 area codes. Everyone should now begin dialing all local calls using 1 + Area Code +7-Digit Telephone Number. Effective Saturday, November 7, 2009, all calls must be dialed using this new dialing procedure.

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