Small Talk: Bringing Business & Community Together

Join the Des Plaines Chamber with guests Ella Woodford Parker of Ascension Holy Family, Rebecca Banks of GHD, and Devon Maddax of Rivers Casino for an engaging episode on the importance of celebrating Black History Month!

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, Shoulder & Elbow Injuries in the Growing World of Pickleball with IBJI's Dr. Djuro Petkovic

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring Matt Aldermeyer – The ROAST GUY owner and founder of Matt's Mobile Meats

Tips and Tricks on Getting a Mortgage When Buying Their First Home featuring Michael "Skip" Felish, VP of Mortgage Lending At RATE

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!  2024DPCC GOLF CLASSIC-  "Shamrock Scramble" Sneak Peek! Featuring Kayla Hansen, Dist. 207 & Golf Committee Member

Episode 36 - Meet Dorothy Wisniewski, The NEW City Manager in the city of Des Plaines, Illinois!

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, Cannabis Edible's Industry,  Featuring Brother & Sister David & Kate Nadolski, founders of the Culinary Cannabis Company in Des Plaines.Talking about the Cannabis Edible Industry in Illinois in partnership with Trumarks and Elevated Incubations, and very soon you will see their products on the shelves under the brand CulinaryCannaCo. 

How to Buy and Sell Your home with a Spanish Speaking Realtor featuring Judi Muniz and Saide Torres with Berkshire Hathaway Starck

Getting Your Bike Ready for Spring featuring David Fletcher, General Manager of Wheel & Sprocket

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Selling your home the RIGHT WAY!, Featuring Real Estate Expert, Mike Stangel with @properties / Christie's International Real Estate

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - How to take an AMAZING HEADSHOT featuring Photographer Kelly Fitzgerald with Fitzgerald Photography

Latest Trends in Skin Rejuvenation (Aging Gracefully) featuring Marta Druzbacka, with MD Ventures in Park Ridge

Meet the 2024 Chamber Board President, Marne Deithorn

Learn from Carol Carl, Executive Director from Alden Garden Courts of Des Plaines longtime member of Des Plaines Chamber and learn about the misconceptions and truths about assisted living. Small Talk bringing business and community together.

Join Andrea as she sits down with Laird Crawford and Chris Puenner on how Ian Ryan Interactive's media solutions could help fit you and your business's needs!Visit www.ianryan.com for more information.

Listen in on a talk given by Illinois State Senator, Laura Murphy!

Social Aspects of Singing In a Group featuring Barry Cain, Executive VP of New Tradition Chorus

What's New In the Recreational Firearms Industry featuring Sarah Natalie, General Manager of Maxon Shooter's Supplies & Indoor Range.

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - R.C. WAHL JEWELERS in DES PLAINES,  5th generation – 130 Anniversary in 2024 , Owner and Jeweler Heather Wahl and her husband Parker talking about how to find the ring of your dreams for your significant other!

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring Co-Op owner of the DES PLAINES ACE HARDWARE, Raffaelo Cianfaglione talking about the 5 Things DIY “ers” need to know about WALL FINISHES for your home.

Small Talk, Juneteenth, the historical significance of this important FEDERAL HOLIDAY, Featuring Yolande Wilson Stubbs, President & Chief Post Acute Care Officer Ascension Holy Family

Join Andrea Biwer as special guest Erica Fine lays out a comprehensive checklist on how to get ready for a move starting from 8 weeks out.

Featuring Jaime Dominguez, Co-Owner of School of Rock Park Ridge. In this episode he will be sharing with us his family's musical journey with the School of Rock and how you can CREATE MUSICIANS in your neighborhood! 

Small Talk , Connecting Business & Community brought to you by DPCC & Ian Ryan Interactive podcast,  Episode 18 features the 2023 Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board President, Rebecca Banks.  Rebecca is the Regional People Business Partner at GHD and has been a board member for the past two years. In 2021 she was was elected by her peers to be Chamber Board President in 2023.  In this episode you will get to know Rebecca and hear about what she plans to accomplish as the Des Plaines Chamber Board President in 2023.

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring the owners & Best Friends , Sonja Beallis & JoAnn Salazar of the BARE MOXIE Bra & Swim Boutique, An Every Miss Boutique in Des Plaines. Their tale begins with 2 Best Friends that had an idea about opening a business to help Woman in the region find comfortable and beautiful bras that fit. They made their dream into a reality and fast forward to today and they just opened their second store in Des Plaines,  BARE MOXIE Bra & Swimsuit Boutique that specializes in custom professional bra & swimsuit fittings that is created with your comfort in mind.

This episode features Martha Shuford and Brent Walker,  Board Members of Big Noise Theatre in Des Plaines,  discussing how having theater in your community can enrich and change the fabric of your community.   Big Noise Theatre promotes the arts in and around the Chicagoland / Des Plaines Illinois Region . They produce downtown-quality shows and produce amazing theatrical and musical productions! This year is their 19th Season at the Prairie Lakes Theater located in Des Plaines. For more information visit, bignoise.org.  Big Noise Theatre is proud members of the Des Plaines Chamber Of Commerce & Industry. For information on how to join the chamber visit dpchamber.com.

Carl Monk and Myriam Herrera from Pathway to Adventure Council, the local Boy Scouts of America office, talk about  Starting your Adventure.  Carl is the Senior District Executive for the TriStar District and is an Eagle Scout. Myriam is a Development Director with Pathway to Adventure Council, and is a mother of an Eagle Scout.

SMALL TALK, Bringing Business and Community Together – Episode 14 - Confessions of the Chef- Kitchen Talk with Chris Wozniczka, owner of Illusion Café in Des Plaines

Eli Williams is the   General Manager of Opal Enterprises a window and siding company located in Des Plaines discussing a hot topic to many people in our community, how to have a SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME on your HOME REMODELING PROJECT and giving us the inside scoop on what you need to know before hiring a contractor, find out how the supply chain is working to get materials needed for your home and the latest trends in window and siding.

Episode 12 - What's Brewing Down in Springfield: Coffee Chat with State Senator Murphy

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring David Heiser , President & Owner of THE HEISER GROUP, a 3rd  generation Industrial & Residential Cleaning Service, discussing, “ 10 Things People Should Know when hiring a Cleaning Service for your Home”

Episode 10 Features Veteran Boot Camp Mentor, Marine Marne Deithorn, VP of HR Rivers Casino and Evan Frank, 2018 DP Chamber Boot Camp Graduate and currently a police officer, Evan Frank as they discuss their experiences transitioning out of the Marine Corps and how they got to their current successful positions today.  Marne is one of the founding supporters of the Des Plaines Chamber's Veteran Back To Work Boot Camp and got a chance to work with Evan along with Andrea Biwer, DP Chamber Executive Director and Boot Camp Creator. For more information on the Des Plaines Chamber's Veterans Back to Work Boot Camp Program visit dpchamber.com. 

Featuring,  Will Brown,  2022 DP Golf Classic Chairman & Board Member of the DP Chamber, discussing the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Annual Signature Event – The 2022 Des Plaines Chamber Par- Tee 18- Hole Golf Classic “Let's Boogie Bogey”, Presented by Rivers Casino on Tuesday, September 14th and why you and your company need to get involved!

Small Talk: Connecting Business & Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, Featuring Brooke Bauer, Salon Owner- Triple B Salon  & Beauty Consultant, Things To Know When Visiting a New Hair Stylist 

Small Talk: Linking Local Business and Community in Des Plaines, Illinois, - Featuring Sarah Natalie, General Manager, Maxon Shooter's Supplies & Indoor Range discussing,  Recreational Firearm Training - Where do I get Started?

In this episode, Andrea sits down with VP of HR Marne Deithorn, DP Chamber Board  Member  6-year chair of our DP Chamber Veteran Boot Camp, Community Volunteer,  and an overall great person  – to discuss all the fabulous employment opportunities Rivers Casino Des Plaines has to offer and how you can “WIN TOGETHER”  by becoming a Team member.

In this podcast Andrea and Des Plaines Chamber member, Dan Kaibel, Financial Advisor & Owner of Purpose Financial Planning LLC discuss hot financial topics that business owners and families are facing today with funding college, inherited funds, sale & succession planning, rising inflation and more.   Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy at the time of publication however, accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Advantages of Banking At Your Local Hometown Bank featuring Kristina Khoshaba, Des Plaines Manager, Chamber Executive Committee Member, and more!

The Hidden Secret to Making You Healthy PRP, featuring Marta Druzbacka, Nurse Practitioner, Chamber Member, and Owner of MD Ventures

In our second episode, we sit down with Joe Mok, owner of Gmotorcars Inc., as he shares his best tips and tricks for making sure you get the best deal when purchasing a new or used vehicle.

Our first official episode features the mayor of Des Plaines and all of the wonderful projects, achievements, and plans for the future of our wonderful city!

Learn more about why the  Des Plaines Chamber Spring Garden Ball DSPN NIGHT OUT on April 8, 2022, is the Hottest NIGHT OUT in Des Plaines and why you need to attend for the woman that knows, Ella Woodford- Parker (2022 Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, Spring Garden Ball Chair, AMITA Health Holy Family Medical Center)