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Expert ideas to maximize outdoor seating - 10/8/20
5th Annual Small Business Forum - 10/14/20
Village Covid-19 Assistance Program - expires December

A reminder - Applications are being taken for Illinois Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program. And, Cook County businesses can apply for the $10,000 grant by 5PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. For more information, contact the Village Community and Economic Development Department at (630) 823-5780.

Maximizing Your Space -
Serving Guests in the Fall & Winter

Free Webinar - Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST

With the seasons changing, get ideas from the pros now on utilizing your outdoor space.

Architects and designers from City Open Workshop join the Illinois Restaurant Association for a webinar providing restaurants and bars with expert design ideas to safely and optimally use their space for service. Additionally, a representative from the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) will provide info on current guidelines in Chicago.

Register Here

Este seminario web se transmitirá en inglés y español. This webinar is provided in partnership with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Community Recovery Initiative. Please visit their website for the latest COVID-19 updates, in addition to the above resources and information for your business.

Panelists:

Joe Vajda
AIA, LEED bd+c, Principal
Aria Group Architects, Inc.

Mark Bennett
Planner/Urban Designer
Sam Schwartz

Mark Lawrence
Creative Lead.
Wyzendale

Register Here

Join us for a morning of expert advice on moving your business forward

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 @ 8:00 am

The Village's 5th Annual Small Business Forum is sponsored by First Eagle Bank and Hanover Park Community Bank, in cooperation with the Women's Business Development Center, Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Poplar Creek Public Library District, and the Schaumburg Township District Library.

This year's forum will be held virtually and focus on business growth, marketing and financials that are necessary to move forward as businesses transform and pivot to new products and services that make money, and making an online presence a top priority.

Please plan to join us! For more information, call Kathy Sjodin in the Village of Hanover Park Community and Economic Development Department at (630) 823-4780.

Join Us!

Village Small Business Covid-19 Assistance Program

The Village of Hanover Park has expanded Outdoor seating options to include areas such as parking lots. A building permit and review of your proposed site is required. More information is here.

Over 60 businesses are using the free "We're Open" signs, A-Frame Signs which the Village offered to small independent businesses that were impacted by the pandemic shut-down. An application is found online.

We also know that many businesses do not have an online presence with website and social media tools. The Village Small Business Assistance Program includes small marketing grants to assist in creating an on-line presence. More information is online.