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0 Business Dozens of local business will offer shopping specials during a girls night out event on Sept. 20. Tim Moran , Patch Staff Posted Reply CHICAGO, IL - Local businesses will offer special sales, beverage and food tastings and other demonstrations during the Sip n’ Shop Girls Night Out, a second annual event planned by the Beverly Area Planning Association, 19th Ward Office and Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association on Thursday, Sept. 20. The community event will be centered along both the 99th Street and 103rd Street business districts and feature at least 20 local businesses. The businesses will be open to attendees from 6-9 p.m., with a BYOB party planned afterward from 9-11 p.m. at 99th and Walden Parkway. Attendees should check in at Calabria Imports, 1905 W. 103rd St. from 6-8 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The cost will cover all event goodies and giveaways and the first 250 … [Read more...] about Sip ‘N Shop Girls Night Out Along 99th, 103rd Business Districts

0 Business BINGO! The Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association has this plan to support small businesses during the holiday shopping season. Tim Moran , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply CHICAGO — A "Shop Local Holiday Bingo" is how business leaders in one Chicago neighborhood are planning to make sure small businesses are supported on Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season this year. Twenty-five local businesses in Beverly and Morgan Park are participating in the holiday bingo game that runs from Saturday, Nov. 30 until Sunday, Dec. 28. Neighborhood shoppers will pick up a card at any of the participating business and get a sticker when they make a purchase. The bingo cards will have 25 spaces, with each business taking up one space. The shopper will then have to follow the card to see which businesses to support next. Once they have a Bingo (five across, down, diagonal or four corners plus … [Read more...] about Holiday Bingo Will Support Small Business In Beverly/Morgan Park

0 Business Invaluable business advice is available right in the neighborhood, thanks to SCORE mentor Kevin Scanlan and BAPA. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply From the Beverly Area Planning Association: Posted January 31, 2020 By Kristin Boza Invaluable business advice is available right in the neighborhood, thanks to SCORE mentor Kevin Scanlan and BAPA. SCORE, or Service Corp of Retired Executives, is a national group of retired business executives in a variety of industries who volunteer their time to help others get started. Scanlan holds office hours at BAPA, and is available to meet with current and potential small business owners. In 2019, Scanlan mentored 185 clients, and his office at BAPA was the second busiest in SCORE’s entire Chicago district. Before retirement, Scanlan spent 40 years in health care administration, making him a unique mentor who is sought after from SCORE clients across the … [Read more...] about SCORE Mentor Gets Businesses Up And Running

0 Business Katie Lett started making jewelry at a young age and her natural talent was well-known among her family. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply From the Beverly Area Planning Association: Posted Jan. 31, 2020 By Kristin Boza When Katie Lett, owner of Lett Shine, was a girl, she knew how to accessorize. Her obsession with shiny gemstones and rocks propelled her into a career as a jewelry concierge and graduate gemologist devoted to helping her customers find the right stones for masterful creations. Lett started making jewelry at a young age and her natural talent was well-known among her family. “When I was in seventh grade, a family friend commissioned me to make a necklace for her wedding. This began my passion and inspiration for jewelry making,” Lett said. “I’ve always had jobs in the artistic field, which propelled me to pursue a graduate gemologist certification.” As a graduate … [Read more...] about Business Spotlight: Lett Shine Educates About Diamonds And Gems

0 Business Half of the sales of these new t-shirts created by The Plug T-Shirt store will help the local businesses selling them. Tim Moran , Patch Staff Posted Reply CHICAGO — New t-shirts have been made to remind residents of the Beverly, Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood neighborhoods to keep shopping local. They are the undertaking of Dave Burchett and The Plug T-Shirt store on 111th Street in Mount Greenwood, founder of the recent "9Teen Strong" monopoly game that earlier this year also promoted supporting local small businesses. Burchett said he began buying gift cards for neighborhood businesses and started raffling them off shortly after the new coronavirus was declared a pandemic and all non-essential businesses were closed as a result of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "stay-at-home" order that was declared on March 22. Shortly after that, the new t-shirts that have the words "think," "shop," "buy" and "local" on the front … [Read more...] about T-Shirts Support Small Businesses In The 19th Ward: Biz Beat