From the wonderful and hard-working President of the North Avenue Business Association, Ms. Wendy Tannenbaum:

North Avenue Business Association’s 2012 Business to Business Expo was a Success!

Over 50 business owners/municipal representatives joined us at NABA’s B2B on March 22nd.    Many that attended stated the atmosphere was light and easy and that they had connected with other businesses.

Thank you to Kally Walsh and the staff at Shriners Hosptial for Children for their assistance and for hosting our event;  NABA is proud to partner with Shriners Hospital.

Special thanks to financial advisors Dwight Atchley and James Kingsley from Edward Jones, for sponsoring our breakfast and to Woody Mosgers, from What Goes With What, who made breakfast popovers.

NABA would like to acknowledge the following businesses and municipal representatives who participated as exhibitors:

• CAA, The Hearing Place
• City of Chicago, Alderman Nicholas Sposato, 36th Ward
• City of Chicago 29th Ward Office (Alderman Deborah Graham)
• City of Chicago, Office of Emergency Management & Communications
• City of Chicago Police, 25th District
• Cook County State’s Attorneys, Community Justice Center
• Edward Jones
• FirstMerit Bank
• Farmers Insurance Group, Robert Gray Insurance Agency
• Hair it is…by Darla
• Kumon Math & Reading Center of River Forest
• Labor Ready
• Larry Friedman Insurance Agency
• Minuteman Press of Oak Park
• Obey Media, LLC
• Oak Park Development Corporation
• Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce
• Sassetti LLC
• SCORE Chicago
• Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago
• State of Illinois, State Representative, 78th District Camille Lilly
• State of Illinois, State Senator, 39th Distinct, Don Harmon
• US Bank
• US Cellular
• Village of Oak Park, Village Clerk Teresa Powell
• Village of Oak Park Departments of Emergency Management & Response, Health, Police, Public Works, Recycling, and Business Services

Finally, I want to express my appreciation to the following businesses and individuals who donated items for the drawing and for other assistance during this event:

FirstMerit Bank, Joe Graber, Hair it is…by Darla, Labor Ready, Larry Friedman Insurance Agency, Maria Hayley, Minuteman Press of Oak Park, Panera Bread, Robert Gray Insurance Agency, Starbucks Coffee Company, US Cellular, 3Planets.com, and Sylvia Zamora

Thank you to everyone for participating in this event and for your part in making this event a success!

From our friend and the President of the North Avenue Business Association, Wendy Tannenbaum:

The North Avenue Business Association (NABA) is sponsoring scholarships to two graduating high school seniors who plan on attending a college or university as a business major or in a business related field.  Each scholarship amount is $1000.00.

Students applying must reside in the Village of Oak Park, River Forest and the Chicago neighborhoods of Galewood and parts of Austin.  Chicago resident boundaries include Armitage (2000 North) to the North, Division (1200 North) to the south, Austin Boulevard (6000 West) to the east and Harlem Avenue (7200 West) to the West.

Eligible students must rank in the upper 20% of their class, have a 3.00 GPA, a combined ACT score of 21 and demonstrate financial need.

Students must complete an application, write an essay, provide a copy of their academic transcript and two letters of recommendation.  The application deadline is March 16, 2012.    For more information, please contact Deborah Fossey at 708/456-8843 or email: info.naba@yahoo.com.

Take your business in a new direction. GO NORTH! Join the North Avenue Business Association. Stay informed, get connected and support the North Avenue Business District.  For more information about NABA contact Wendy Tannenbaum, President
North Avenue Business Association phone: 773/622-4422 fax: 773/622-1443
wendytannenbaum.naba@yahoo.com

The North Avenue Business Association (NABA) is sponsoring two scholarships to high school seniors college bound and majoring in business or a business related field. This is the association’s fifth year sponsoring its scholarship program.

Eligible students must reside in the Village of Oak Park, River Forest or in the City of Chicago neighborhoods of Galewood and parts of Austin. Chicago resident boundaries include Armitage (2000 North) to the north, Division (1200 North) to he south, Austin (6000 West) to the east and Harlem (7200 West) to the west.

The deadline for applications is March 18, 2011. Two $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded at a presentation at the North Avenue Business Association’s Annual Meeting in April 2011.

The mission of the North Avenue Business Association is to enhance the overall commercial district’s image and promote the long?term viability of the business district on North Avenue, located currently between but not limited to Harlem Avenue and Austin Boulevard.

Please see the 2011 NABA Scholarship Application and the 2011 Scholarship Criterion. For more information about the North Avenue Business Association and its Scholarship Program, contact Deborah Fossey at 708/456?8843.