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Indiana Tech has launched an online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree program, designed to prepare students for careers and leadership within the rapidly expanding information security field. The new online program brings Indiana Tech’s existing, cutting-edge cybersecurity degree program, offered on-site at its main Fort Wayne campus, to a much wider array of new students.

Students of all ages seeking to earn a degree and pursue a career in this in-demand field can now earn a cybersecurity degree entirely online. Indiana Tech’s cybersecurity program blends the technical aspects of information security with a fundamental understanding of criminal investigation. The result is a uniquely effective degree where students become digital detectives ready to protect individual and organizational data, and fight the cyberattacks and crime taking place every day on the Internet.

For more information email  [email protected]

The Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the March 27 Illinois Chamber’s Women’s Conference. The Illinois Chamber has graciously extended it’s member pricing to the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce members as well. We would love to see you at this event, please visit http://ilchamber.org/events for more information or to register!

Tickets are now available for the 12th Annual DuPagePads Taste of Hope that will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

Guests of the Taste of Hope will have the luxury of sampling a signature dish from more than 25 high-end restaurants in one evening, with wine tastings and pairings. For a list of participating restaurants visit our website at dupagepads.org/events. Guests can also enjoy raffles, silent auction items with mobile bidding and Greg Dellinger auctioning unforgettable experiences! Tickets for this year’s event are $100 per person (purchased on or before 2/16) or $110 per person (purchased after 2/16). Tickets may be purchased online at dupagepads.org/events and people can begin bidding on silent auction items as well.

Live Auction Bidding

“We are very excited for this year’s 12th Annual Taste of Hope. All funds raised from this event will support DuPagePads’ programs that provide housing, support services and career solutions to
assist families and individuals transform their lives and obtain a place to call home. Please join DuPagePads on March 1st and be part of the solution to end homelessness!” says Carol Simler, DuPagePads President and CEO.

Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse serving Skirt Steak and Caprese Skewers

Sponsors for the night’s festivities include: Continental Motors of Naperville, Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, Power Equipment Direct, Aon, Bonterra Vineyards, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Charitable Foundation, DRF Trusted Property Solutions, FT Cares Foundation, West Suburban Bank, American Society of Travel Agents, Nicor Gas, Richards Graphic Communications, Inc., The Schulte Wealth Management Group of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Tuk Tuk Naperville, Two Brothers Artisan Brewing, Villa Park Office Equipment, Wheaton Bank and Trust, Inland Bank and Lisle Savings Bank. Additional sponsorship, advertising and auction item donation opportunities for local businesses and restaurants are still available.

For more information, contact Carrie Flick at 630.480.4186 or by email at [email protected].

 Oak Brook Park District’s Graphic Designer, Greg Wooley, was named the Rising Star of the Communications and Marketing (C&M) Section of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) during the section’s annual meeting on Thu., Jan. 18. Each year, the committee recognizes the outstanding efforts and leadership of a new member or a member who has stepped into a new role with the C&M Rising Star Award.

The section recognized Greg for his work in promoting Agency Showcase, IPRA’s statewide marketing competition. His nomination stated, “Greg is a quiet, driving force behind the success of the event.” Greg also uses his talents to make significant contributions to IPRA’s Professional Development School (PDS) and Park Pursuit.

Greg’s creative work for the Oak Brook Park District was also recognized as among the best in the state during the Annual Agency Showcase competition. The Oak Brook Park District took 2^nd place in the Brochure Category, and 3^rd place in the Logo Design and Promotional Item Categories. This year, 52 park and recreation agencies from across the state entered more than 220 submissions in 12 categories. The competition is judged by volunteer designers and marketing professionals from the private sector.

“Greg is the artistic strategist behind our visual communications, and his work is essential in increasing awareness of the park district’s mission, vision, and services within our community. It’s an honor to have him on our creative team,” says Jessica Cannaday, Oak Brook Park District’s marketing manager.

Join CDH, P.C. to learn more about Cyber Security and Disaster Recovery on Thursday, February 1, 2018. Presentations are from 3:00-4:30PM followed by a Networking Happy Hour from 4:30-6:00PM.

Register here for this informative event!

For a limited time, West Suburban Wellness is very pleased to offer fellow Chamber members an amazing opportunity!

West Suburban Wellness wants to team up with you to help your work community become more healthy, happy and productive in 2018! At this point, many might be becoming discouraged or giving up on their health goals.

But we ALL want 2018 to be our best year yet so how can West Suburbam Wellness help you? Make them a part of your wellness team.

Schedule a doctor to come speak to your team (can be as short as 20-30 minutes and fit into your regular staff or sales meeting times), consider a lunch and learn (we bring lunch and speaker) and a stress reduction time with chair massages. You can also schedule a Health Fair (with 50 or more team members). West Suburban Wellness will do all the work (including bringing all the vendors and prizes) and you have all the fun!

Not only are these services FREE to our fellow Chamber members for a limited time, but West Suburban Wellness is pleased to also gift you with a one hour massage gift certificate that you can use or give away if you schedule one of the above opportunities by JANUARY 31st, 2018. (Event can be held after January, as long as we have it on our schedule for the future by 1/31).

Contact them today! Help them help your team members have an amazing year and see it pay off in productivity, attendance and wellness!

Email Julie or call 630-629-9500 or text WSWLUNCH to 91998.

From technology to health care and retail to manufacturing, Crain’s Chicago Business invites the area’s fastest-growing companies each year to apply to be featured in their Fast 50 project. Comparing revenues over a five-year growth period, they’re able to gauge which industries are continually growing – and which companies are emerging as the region’s front-runners. Paired with profiles detailing these pioneering businesses, innovative products and bright top executives, the Fast 50 measurably depicts Chicago’s economic growth spurts.

Crain’s Chicago Business is looking for companies that meet the following criteria:

• At least 6 years old
• Headquartered in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake (both Illinois and Indiana), McHenry, or Will counties
• Made a minimum of $15 million in 2016
• Grew a significant amount between 2011 and 2016 with no more than one drop in revenue
• Are not the following: real estate investment trusts (REITs), regulated banks, real estate developers, utilities, holding companies, subsidiaries/divisions, franchises or nonprofit organizations

To download a copy of the application, please go to chicagobusiness.com/fast50app.

To learn more about the special issue you can read last year’s Fast 50 at chicagobusiness.com/fast50.

The deadline for application submissions is February 9th.

Please contact Felipe Cabrera with any questions at [email protected].