Discover Plainfield!

Far enough from the hustle of the city, and yet close enough for convenience, the Village of Plainfield has become an increasingly popular choice for residents to call home. Once a tranquil prairie town, Plainfield is fast becoming a destination in its own right, offering the benefits of suburban life blended with the peacefulness of country living. Plainfield is Will County’s oldest community and is now one of the fastest growing communities in Illinois.

With a population of 13,038 counted at the 2000 census, 20,865 in a special census in 2003 and projected to be 46,000 by 2020, it’s no doubt Plainfield is a village on the move. Careful planning on the part of Village Government has prepared Plainfield to accommodate growth, welcoming commercial and industrial development to help parallel its successful residential expansion.

A stroll through Plainfield’s downtown provides insight into its slow but steady growth. Stately, old buildings watch over as new structures, like the Plainfield Post Office, rise to meet them. Quaint shops, restaurants, and entrepreneurial ventures set the scene for a thriving central business district, complemented by agriculture and industry balancing the mix on the outskirts of town.

From flag-bearing front porches dotted with fragrant flower boxes, long-time Plainfield families observe the evolution of their beloved community as new residents settle in, learning and loving their new place to call home.

The Potawatomie Indians took residence in the land that is now Plainfield long before the first white men laid eyes on it, building a village of semi-permanent structures and farming small plots of land to support their own. In the early 1800’s, fur trading first brought white men to the banks of the DuPage River, but none of them stayed long enough to purchase land and establish permanent homes. James Walker learned of the area through his father-in-law, Reverend Jesse Walker, a pioneer Methodist evangelist. In 1828, a group of men, including James Walker, staked their claim and erected a sawmill around which the settlement of Walkers’ Grove developed. Because of the DuPage River, established routes to Fort Dearborn (Chicago), and an abundance of virgin timber, Walkers’ Grove thrived. In 1834, the southern portion of "Planefield," a 13-block area, was laid out, predating the establishment of Will County. The new village, located northeast of the original Walkers’ Grove settlement, was named Plainfield, possibly in reference to the vast, flat, fertile expanse of prairie reaching outward from the dense forest along the river. The community continued to prosper and grow. Early industries included a cheese factory, gristmill, wagon manufacturing, a tile factory and foundry. In 1877, the north and south portions of the Village were incorporated. Plainfield’s main thoroughfare, Lockport Street, was chosen as the route of the Lincoln Highway. Begun in 1913, the road was the first paved, transcontinental highway, stretching from New York to San Francisco. Later, when U.S. Route 66 crossed the Lincoln Highway in the heart of the village, Plainfield hosted the intersection of the two longest highways in the world. By 1960, Plainfield was steadily evolving from a small, rural community to a modern Chicago suburb. Today, Plainfield keeps its eyes on the future while venerating its past. Three of its local sites appear on the National Register of Historic Places. The community continues to reach outward from its historic center in residential, commercial and industrial development. With that development come challenges the Village of Plainfield is ready and eager to face in a determined effort to continue its prosperity well into the future. Not quite rural and not at all urban, Plainfield’s location is one of its greatest assets. Once at the crossroads of the nation’s two longest highways, Plainfield maintains optimal positioning in the Chicagoland area. Only 35 miles to Chicago’s Loop, 40 miles to O’Hare International Airport, and 30 miles to Midway Airport, Plainfield’s location offers residents and businesses the benefits of metropolitan conveniences along with the shelter of pastoral surroundings. Highways like Interstate 55 (two miles south) and Interstate 80 (seven miles south), and Interstate 88 (12 miles north), along with highways 59 and 126 and US Route 30, connect Plainfield to all of Chicago’s suburbs as well as the city itself. Residents love Plainfield’s proximity to major regional shopping and business centers. As the community expands, both residentially and commercially, continual improvements and/or expansions of roadways accommodate the Village’s growth.   Not quite rural and not at all urban, Plainfield’s location is one of its greatest assets. Once at the crossroads of the nation’s two longest highways, Plainfield maintains optimal positioning in the Chicagoland area. Only 35 miles to Chicago’s Loop, 40 miles to O’Hare International Airport, and 30 miles to Midway Airport, Plainfield’s location offers residents and businesses the benefits of metropolitan conveniences along with the shelter of pastoral surroundings. Highways like Interstate 55 (two miles south) and Interstate 80 (seven miles south), and Interstate 88 (12 miles north), along with highways 59 and 126 and US Route 30, connect Plainfield to all of Chicago’s suburbs as well as the city itself. Residents love Plainfield’s proximity to major regional shopping and business centers. As the community expands, both residentially and commercially, continual improvements and/or expansions of roadways accommodate the Village’s growth. Since the first fur traders set foot on the banks of the DuPage River, commerce has been at the helm of Plainfield’s progress. From the early days of timber to the soy fields and roadside farms of today, the land has always played an important role in Plainfield’s economy. In addition to agriculture, the introduction of industry has helped Plainfield grow. Mills, factories, and foundries sprang up as did the population. Plainfield’s downtown developed in response to the needs of the growing community. Banks, inns, restaurants and retail shops filled in the store-fronts of Lincoln Highway beginning back in the mid-1800s. Today, a similar mixture of businesses still exists, supporting the needs of residents, visitors and fellow businesses. Through the concerted effort of organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and MainStreet Plainfield, downtown Plainfield continues to strengthen its position as a fun, historic tourist destination as well as vital, thriving business center. The explosive growth of the Internet has helped move Plainfield into the global economy. People are meeting and conducting business through the web without ever meeting face to face. As with so many area communities, Plainfield welcomes more home-based businesses every year. Location, infrastructure, development and community support make it an attractive setting for virtual business. Downtown Plainfield offers a little bit of everything in its unique retail mix. Fast becoming a destination in its own right, Lockport Street is home to dozens of assorted stores in categories like fashion, hardware, auto supplies, antiques & collectibles, fine art, sporting goods, floral and more. Residents don’t have far to go to find essentials for home and family; visitors are delighted by the treasures they discover behind every door. Wide, welcoming sidewalks and an array of restaurants complete the scene for a lovely day of browsing…and buying! www.mainstreetplainfield.org Plainfield is just minutes away from some of the best national retail shopping in the Chicagoland suburbs. A few miles north in Aurora, Westfield Shoppingtown (formerly Fox Valley Mall) is anchored by national and regional retailers Sears, JC Penney, Marshall Field’s, and Carson Pirie Scott. Over 150 stores and services are located within the enclosed shopping center (www.westfield.com/us/centres/illinois/foxvalley/). Similarly, Westfield Shoppingtown Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet boasts "Everything your heart desires," with four major anchor department stores and over 100 specialty shops (www.jolietmall.com). One of the largest shopping malls in Illinois,Westfield Shoppingtown Louis Joliet Mall recently experienced a $2 million renovation, emerging as a 920,000 square foot mecca to shoppers from near and far. The areas surrounding both Westfield Shoppingtown and Westfield ShoppingtownLouis Joliet Mall offer even more with multi-screen movie theaters and dozens of well-known and well-loved national restaurants, along with other local and national retail outlets. What do you have a taste for? Chances are you’ll satisfy your craving in Plainfield. From hamburgers to haute cuisine, pizza to pancakes, Irish to Italian, Plainfield’s got what it takes to please most any palate. Many of the Village’s eating establishments have been around for years, where familiar faces can be found on both sides of the counter. And with its residential and commercial development remaining steady, Plainfield continues to welcome new restaurants all the time. Plainfield Park District: Established in 1967, the Plainfield Park District currently serves more than 80,000 residents in Will and Kendall Counties, in an area of over 64 square miles. The Park District owns 900 acres of park land available for active and passive use. The annual Plainfield Fest (held on the third weekend in July), sponsored by the Park District, draws thousands of people for a weekend celebration of food, fun and fireworks for the community. The Plainfield Park District presents more than 200 programs each year to meet the needs and interests of people of all ages. Outstanding youth programs like arts & crafts, sports, camps, trips, and after-school activities foster the values of sportsmanship, friendly competition, teamwork and achievement of personal goals while teaching fair leadership. Adults benefit from programs in areas such as fitness, self help, arts & crafts, and various sports and outings. The 55+ population enjoys its own set of programs and outings to suit their tastes. All activities provide opportunities for fun in safe, supervised environments. The Park District Recreation/Administration Center is located at Boy Scout Park and features a newly renovated playground, pond, sled hill, shelter and paved walking path. Ottawa Street Pool, conveniently located across the street from the Recreation/Administration Center, is open June through August. Other parks include: • Four Seasons Park, located east of Plainfield on Lockport Street. The park contains five lighted baseball fields, seven unlighted baseball fields and three football/soccer fields; • Renwick Community Park, located on Renwick Road just west of Route 59. The location of one of the area’s newest Skate Parks, Renwick Community Park also features a playground shelter, two basketball courts, three unlighted baseball fields, and three football/soccer fields; • Eaton Preserve, north of Plainfield and east of Route 59 on 135th Street, is the site of two group shelters, a volleyball court, fishing, natural areas, and one of the district’s canoe launches; and • Van Horn Woods, located south of Route 30 on Lily Cache Road. Van Horn Woods features playgrounds, three group shelters, walking trails, two unlighted baseball fields, six football/soccer fields, and a dog park. These parks and facilities are in addition to the 50- plus neighborhood parks designed and maintained by the Plainfield Park District. www.plainfieldparkdistrict.com. Will County Forest Preserve: The Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve is one of the largest protected heron nesting sites in Illinois. Co-owned by the Forest Preserve District of Will County and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the site provides protected nesting sites for egrets and herons. The Forest Preserve District’s Renwick Road entrance to Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve allows public viewing on Wednesdays and Saturdays between May and August, after the birds have established their nesting sites. www.sparklink.com/rookery/ Plainfield Historical Society: History and train buffs alike will enjoy the newly restored Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Depot. Rotted boards in the floors, eaves and roof, asbestos shingles and peeling paint gave Historical Society volunteers plenty to do to restore the EJ&E Railroad facility to its original condition. The Depot, in use until the early 1970s, is available for tours by appointment during weather-permitting seasons and will also be open during events in town. Carillon Golf: The Links at Carillon is a beautiful, privately owned and operated, semi-private daily fee golf course that features a championship 18-hole layout and a regulation 9-hole course. The highly-rated facility also has a "Links Learning Center," pro shop, restaurant and banquet facilities for up to 300 guests. www.carillongolf.com Especially for Seniors: Plainfield Township offers senior citizens many services, often in conjunction with the Park District. Programs include a rules of the road course, blood pressure screenings, and a senior transit service (815-740-6201). Each spring, the senior expo provides information and activities to benefit seniors and their families. The Township and Park District also offer township resident seniors a free holiday lunch and annual summer picnic. For more information on senior services, call (815) 439-7943. Joliet’s two state-of-the-art racing facilities which sit on over 1,600 acres three miles south of I-80, are rapidly positioning the city as the auto racing capital of the Midwest. Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5-Mile Superspeedway with grandstand seating for over 75,000, 32 luxury suites and infield parking for over 500 recreational vehicles, hosts major international races including the NASCAR Nextel Cup - Tropicana 400 and the NASCAR Busch Series - Tropicana Twister 300 in July. Chicagoland Speedway will also host the IRL IndyCar Series - Delphi Indy 300 and ARCA RE/MAX - ReadyHosting.com 200 in September. Its sister track, Route 66 Raceway, is a multi-purpose facility that includes a state-of-the-art 1/4-mile drag strip with grandstand seating for 30,000 and 27 luxury suites and a 1/2-mile dirt oval with grandstand seating for 8,000. The Drag-Strip at Route 66 Raceway hosts two National NHRA PowerAde Drag Racing Series events, which features 300+ MPH Nitro Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Cars as well as concerts from national recording artists. The Dirt at Route 66 Raceway hosts World of Outlaws, USAC Sprint and Midget races, Demolition Derbies, Monster Truck shows, freestyle motocross and more. If it races, it’s a good bet it’s at Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway. For more information check out their websites at www.chicagolandspeedway.com or www.route66raceway.com or call 815-727-RACE. The Plainfield Public Library District was established in 1925 and most recently expanded and remodeled in 1991 to accommodate the Village’s growing population of residents and businesses. The Library District has 70,185 volumes. An active and growing District, the official service population was certified at 41,843 in the 200 census; new card registrations for 2001 averaged over 300 a month. The Plainfield Public Library District offers residents such highlights as book discussions, writers’ groups, summer reading programs, and computer training programs, along with free Internet access and meeting room rentals. A true masterpiece nestled into Plainfield’s historic downtown, the Lockport Street Gallery features two types of art: graphic art from the 19th and 20th centuries and art by fine American craftsmen. Louis Icart and Salvador Dali are specialties of The Lockport Street Gallery. Other renowned artists include Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Marc Chagall, James Jaques Tissot, and many others. The Gallery displays and sells such varied items as wall art, jewelry, hand-blown glass, ceramic, metal artwork, and furniture. www.lockportstreetgallery.com A venerable shrine to the performing arts, the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet is a true gem in the Chicagoland area. Performing arts lovers will find anything and everything at the Rialto, from ballet to bridal expos, comedy to cooking classes, travel cinema to tap dance, and everything in-between. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and cited as one of the 10 most beautiful theatres in the world, the Rialto is a must-see for cultural enthusiasts. www.rialtosquare.com Also in nearby Joliet, the JackHammers play minor league baseball at the new state-of-the-art Silver Cross Field, providing clean, family entertainment in a safe environment. The ballpark complex features a hot tub patio deck, a tented picnic area, and a children’s playground. Adding to the excitement, the JackHammers will host the Independent League All-Star Baseball Game in the summer of 2004. www.jackhammerbaseball.com Moviegoers can visit any one of the nearby communities of Joliet, Bolingbrook, Aurora or Oswego to catch the latest from Hollywood. Quality education is a priority in Plainfield. Its highly regarded school system is a main attraction for newcomers. Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 serves one of the fastest growing populations in Illinois, encompassing 64 square miles in Will and Kendall counties, providing education for all or segments of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Lockport, Naperville, Plainfield, and Romeoville as well as unincorporated Will and Kendall counties. The District currently has 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, an alternative school and early learning center whose combined staff of almost 2,000 serves a total of approximately 20,000 students. www.learningcommunity202.org Plainfield families can also choose private, parochial education for their children. Established in 1955, St. Mary Immaculate School in Plainfield offers a Christian education with traditional values for children in grades K-8. St. Mary’s experienced a 2001-2002 enrollment of 538 in its Preschool and K-8 programs. www.smip.org Christ Lutheran Academy’s mission is "quality secondary education with Christ at the center." Currently holding classes at Zion Lutheran Church, the high school will be permanently located at 23756 W. 127th Street in the near future. www.christlutheranacademy.org Several local colleges and universities offer Plainfield residents a wide variety of options for certificate programs, associate degrees, bachelor degrees and advanced degrees. Joliet Junior College, America’s oldest public community college, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001. The College has 12 academic departments and serves more than 10,000 students in credit classes and 21,000 students in non-credit courses at four campuses and 16 satellite facilities in Joliet and surrounding communities. JJC offers associate degrees in applied sciences as well as pre-baccalaureate programs in areas like business, accounting, and computer information systems. www.jjc.cc.il.us Founded in 1920, the University of St. Francis in Joliet is a career-oriented university that offers 24 undergraduate programs and five graduate programs, as well as an Evening/Weekend University for adult learners. In addition, two programs designed for healthcare professionals are offered at sites across the country: the Bachelor of Science in health arts and the Master of Science in health services administration. Students also benefit from flexible scheduling options like online classes and faculty-directed study. www.stfrancis.edu Directly north of Joliet in Romeoville, is Lewis University, serving 4,500 graduate and undergraduate students. Lewis offers 60 undergraduate majors, 11 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults at its main campus in Romeoville, with suburban campuses in Tinley Park, Oak Brook, Schaumburg and Hickory Hills. Premier programs at Lewis University include aviation, criminal/social justice, education, nursing, and business administration. Lewis has a dual admission agreement with Joliet Junior College, so that students may earn credit at JJC which is transferred to Lewis. Established in 1932, Lewis is sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, an international Roman Catholic teaching order. The main Romeoville campus is set on a picturesque 350-acres with 1,000 resident students, the library, the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, the Student Union, Sancta Alberta Chapel, and well-equipped classrooms and computer labs. www.lewisu.edu North Central College in nearby Naperville is an independent, comprehensive college of liberal arts and sciences affiliated with The United Methodist Church. The school is known nationally for excellence in teaching and for the quality of its faculty and students. NCC has recently been recognized in "America’s Best Colleges" and "Best College Values" by U.S. News & World Report, is ranked among the "top choices for top students" by Peterson’s Competitive Colleges, and has been called one of the "Best Buys in College Education" today by the editors of Barron’s 300. www.noctrl.edu Aurora University is a private, independent, comprehensive institution with an enrollment of over 4,300 students. In addition to its main campus, Aurora University has a 290-acre campus near Lake Geneva in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Courses offered at both campuses are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. www.aurora.edu Plainfield residents are fortunate to be surrounded by outstanding healthcare facilities. If you’re looking for a family practice, chiropractor, allergist, counselor, pediatrician, physical therapist, nursing and rehabilitation services, or even urgent care, you won’t have far to go. Physicians and clinics offer traditional and holistic healing approaches for their patients’ health and wellness needs. Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet provides many advanced healthcare services typically found in a university hospital setting. The Saint Joseph Heart Center is an entire floor solely dedicated to the treatment of the heart and centered on the area’s only open-heart surgery program. In addition, the 510-bed Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center serves the community’s wide-range of healthcare needs through its Sister Theresa Cancer Care Center, Level II Emergency/Trauma Center, newly expanded Family Birthing Suites, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Rehabilitation Services, Mental Health Services, Sleep Disorder Center and Retina Center. Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center has been part of the community for more than 120 years and continues to carry out the mission of its dedicated founding Sisters and set the highest standards of medical care. www.provenasaintjoe.org Just north of Plainfield in Naperville, Edward Hospital & Health Services is a full service, regional healthcare provider serving residents of the western suburbs of Chicago including Naperville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Lisle, Woodridge, Aurora/Fox Valley, Romeoville and Warrenville. Edward has earned a reputation as a leader in complex medical specialties and innovative programming including revolutionary imaging technology, care for the most critically ill newborns, minimally invasive surgery, the latest mind and body classes, beating heart surgery, in vitro fertilization, and access to the latest clinical trials for cancer and heart disease. Caring for patients at Edward are more than 800 physicians, which include independent members of the medical staff, employed physicians and independent contractors. www.edward.org Bolingbrook Medical Center provides its community 24-hour emergency services, occupational health services, pain management, physical therapy, and diagnostic radiology and cardiology services. www.keepingyouwell.com Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora is a full-service hospital located just 5 minutes west of Route 59. With 142 beds and more than 400 affiliated physicians, Rush-Copley offers superior healthcare from maternity and emergency care to advanced cancer treatment and state-of-the-art heart services. www.rushcopley.com Plainfield is home to dozens of well-known and not-so-familiar clubs and organizations through which residents donate their time, talents and resources for the betterment of their community. Children, adults, and seniors can find the right organization to suit their own individual interests. A list of organizations is available through the Chamber office.   Founded by the son-in-law of an evangelist pastor, Plainfield has its roots in spiritual motivation. Ever since, the Village has been home to a growing number of houses of worship to fill residents’ spiritual needs. Plainfield has 22 denominational and two non-denominational churches. Many congregations are active in community efforts and provide programs to benefit the families of Plainfield. The Village of Plainfield’s government consists of a Village President, a six-member Board of Trustees, a full-time administrator and staff with a budget for police, planning, streets, water and sewer and administrative services. Plainfield’s Village Hall is located at 24000 W. Lockport Street, just west of the historic downtown district. www.plainfield-il.org Fire: The Plainfield Fire Protection District prides itself as an organization dedicated to protecting lives and property, aiding the sick and injured, and serving its community whenever possible. The District provides emergency medical services, fire suppression, prevention, and inspection services, and initial disaster response for 42,000 residents and businesses in an area of nearly 60 square miles. The team consists of a four-person daytime fire crew in the stations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week along with volunteer firefighters. In addition, full-time paramedics and paid on-call emergency medical technicians work around-the-clock for the people of Plainfield. Police: The Plainfield Police Department employs 26 full-time officers, along with three full-time and three part-time civilian employees. Together with their regular duties, Plainfield police officers also provide extra patrols upon request, neighborhood watch, vacation home and business checks, fingerprinting, and several other child and community related services like School Resource Officers, DARE, GREAT, CHAMPS, CHAD, and the JJC Internship Program. The DARE program was developed in 1983 and in 2003 celebrates its 20th anniversary. All Plainfield 5th grade students participate in the program. DARE’s emphasis is to help students recognize and resist the many subtle pressures that influence them to experiment with drugs, gangs, and violence. All DARE lessons are conducted by local police officers who implement activity-oriented techniques that are designed to encourage student-generated responses in problem-solving situations. The Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the many businesses and industries to our area. We are your voice for issues and actions affecting business and industry. We are working to preserve the competitive and free enterprise system, promoting growth and development and making the Plainfield area a better place to live, work, worship, learn and conduct business. We urge you to support the businesses listed within these pages, as they too are supporting our goals to make this area a better place. Growth, change, research, technology, and many other factors challenge us daily to adjust our lifestyles, confront new opportunities, and meet greater demands. The Chamber is committed to track and affect economic growth, keep pace with the changes of marketing and consumer habits, and assist its members with their needs — providing programs and benefits to enhance their facilities, operations, administration and personnel and general welfare. The strengths and successes of this organization come from individuals within our membership who volunteer their talents and expertise to rally the forces to meet the challenges. The work and rewards of the Chamber agenda are not limited to the Board of Directors and office staff. Business representatives and employees can share the goodwill and excitement of the regular and special events sponsored by this Chamber. Networking and showcasing your business to fellow members and the public are advantages of membership; we encourage your participation in events like our Golf Outing, 5K Run/Walk, Business Expo at Plainfield Fest, The Community Expo, Greeter Program, Seminars and Workshops, Monthly Luncheons, Chamber Network Nights and a Women’s Group designed to meet the needs of women in business.

Since 1972, the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of business in Plainfield. A membership-driven organization, the Chamber offers networking, marketing, education and advocacy programs to benefit its members. All of its benefits and services are driven by the Chamber’s mission: "As the active voice of business and industry, the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce serves the interests of the business community, and on behalf of its members, acts as an advocate and catalyst in meeting those needs."

Business Promotion

Networking - One of the main reasons businesses join the PACC is for networking opportunities. Many programs (Monthly Luncheons, Chamber Network Night, Seminars, Golf Outing, etc.) are designed to do just that.

Referrals - The Chamber receives hundreds of inquiries asking for business referrals. Our policy is to refer only Chamber members, which we do over the phone and online.

Membership Directory Listing - Every member is listed in the Chamber Membership Directory/ Buyers’ Guide both alphabetically and categorically. The directory is distributed to each member, to new residents through our Greeter Program, and also to new businesses in town.

Chamber Network Night - Monthly Chamber Network Nights are held at various member businesses from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The events provide excellent networking opportunities and allow hosting businesses to showcase their products/services.

Mailing List and Labels - The Chamber provides labels of the Chamber membership for members to do their own direct marketing.

Coupon Book - New members receive a coupon book that includes coupons for a free set of mailing labels and a free luncheon.

Advertising and Sponsorship - Advertising and sponsorships are available in our Membership Directory/Buyers’ Guide, Monthly Newsletter, Community Expo, Area Map, Golf Outing, and web site, as well as other programs and events.

Residential Greeter Program - Our Residential Greeter Program is available to PACC members only. This is an excellent program for businesses that benefit from contact with new residents. Over 1,000 new residents are greeted annually in Plainfield by our professionally trained greeter. Each subscriber receives a monthly report containing detailed information on each new resident greeted for follow-up.

Internet - Every member is listed on the Chamber’s web site, www.plainfieldchamber.com. Links will be made from member’s listing to their web sites.

Networking

Luncheons - Meet and network with fellow members and enjoy timely topics and interesting speakers.

Chamber Network Night — This monthly event encourages you to meet other business professionals and expand your network in an informal setting.

Community Expo - Our annual Community Expo allows members to showcase their businesses to hundreds of people in one day.

Golf Outing - This fun event provides members an opportunity to entertain clients and promote their businesses.

Business EXPO Tent - As part of Plainfield Fest, this annual two-day event showcases PACC members to thousands of area residents.

Women You Should Know (WYSK) — The PACC Women’s Group focuses on advancing their abilities to grow their businesses and expanding on their business and community involvement.

Other Functions - June Annual Awards/Dinner. (Third Thursday; location TBA).

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