Shop Uptown & Save Big with the Member 2 Member Discount Card

One great benefit of Uptown Chamber membership is the Member 2 Member Discount Program. All you have to do is show your Member 2 Member Discount Card for savings on all kinds of goods and services at participating Uptown businesses.

Even Uptown residents can participate! For $25/year become a "Friend of the Chamber" and receive your discount card for savings all year long.

Click here for a full list of available discounts and participating businesses.

Call the chamber if you have any questions or would like to participate in the program - 773-878-1184.

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U.S. Census Bureau Job Opportunities

The Census team is looking for Census Takers, Census Crew Leaders, Census Crew Leader Assistance and Census Clerks in the Uptown community.

The positions are temporary, part-time with flexible evening and weekend hours, and offer good pay.

This is a chance to reach people in the Uptown neighborhood and have a successful 2010 Census count (April 1st is Census Day).

If you are interested call 866-861-2010 for more information and employment testing locations and times or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov

The Real Value of Joining a Local Chamber of Commerce

What is the real value to a company of joining the local chamber of commerce? The American Chamber of Commerce Executives and the Schapiro Group set out to answer just this question and their findings are released in the report "The Real Value of Joining a Local Chamber of Commerce."The resounding conclusion is that consumers favor businesses who belong to their local chambers. Here's a few of the stats:

- Most consumers (59%) think that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. It is 29% more effective, however, for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and 26% more effective for communicating that a business is reputable.

- If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are 12% more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.

- When consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.

So don't hesitate - Join the Chamber Today!

Argyle TAP Report

Out of a desire to maintain the cultural strength of the Argyle Street area while supporting the economic viability of local business owners, Ald. Mary Ann Smith, Ald. Helen Shiller, and Uptown United, enlisted the Urban Land Institute Chicago District Council and Metropolitan Planning Council to conduct a Technical Assistance Panel to begin formulating a plan to protect and grow the district’s many assets. The findings and recommendations are very interesting!

Visit Discover Asia On Argyle for the full report.