Palatine Chamber Presents Free Business Expo and Community Showcase
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce presents their first Business Expo and Community Showcase on Saturday, November 12 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Falcon Park Recreation Center, 2195 N. Hicks Road, Palatine. This new community event is open to the public, admission is free, and all attendees will receive one free entry into the basket raffle.
This family-friendly day will include over 50 business vendors, live demonstrations, a kids area, live entertainment, giveaways, a 50/50 cash raffle, a basket raffle, and concessions available for purchase from Edelweiss Delicatessen and Catering, Chicago Culinary Kitchen, and Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce.
The presenting sponsor for this event is Palatine Park District, the entertainment sponsor is BMO Harris Bank, the platinum sponsor is Palatine Bank & Trust, and gold sponsors include BMO Harris Bank, Kids Kustom Parties, and Palatine Public Library District.
The Kids Entertainment Area will include balloons with The Great Sobotka, face painting by Positive Strokes Art School, a chocolate craft with Morkes Chocolates, a soccer challenge by Soccer City, airbrush tattoos from Kids Custom Parties, a build-a-water-filter station provided by MeritCorp, an obstacle course with JP Wood Martial Arts, activities with the Palatine Police Department, and roaming characters and mascots from Palatine Bank & Trust, Kids Custom Parties, BMO Harris Bank, and Palatine Park District.
A wide variety of live entertainment will also be showcased, including Kids Custom Parties at 10:30am, Chicago Culinary cooking demo at 11:30am, Animal Quest animal show at 12:30pm, Palatine Police K-9 demo at 1:30pm, Music on Stage performance at 2:15pm, Palatine Rocks Singing Contest performers at 2:45pm and a Palatine Park District Dance performance at 3:15pm.
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is holding a community-wide 50/50 raffle until the Expo and Showcase event. Tickets will be available for purchase through November 12, and the winner will be announced at the expo. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and are available from any chamber board member or by contacting the Chamber office at 847-359-7200. Watch the 50/50 raffle total grow at www.palatinechamber.com.
In addition, a basket raffle will be conducted at the expo showcasing prizes donated by business vendors and restaurants. All attendees will receive one free raffle basket ticket, and additional tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce's mission is to foster the advancement of commercial, industrial and civic interests that contribute to the growth and development of our members and the business environment in the Palatine area. It accomplishes its mission through networking, educational seminars, special events, governmental awareness and involvement in the community.