Batavia Chamber of Commerce

April’s #FromBataviaWithLove Campaign is a city-wide effort What started as a desire to give back and create awareness about child abuse has grown to a Bataviawide campaign planned for the month of April. The month-long promotion will gather donations of wishlist items and money for CASA Kane County through city-wide events as well as merchant and school participation.

The core planning committee has representatives from the City of Batavia, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Public School District 101, the Batavia Retail Merchants Group, and Batavia Woman’s Club. Mary Marconi Popiel of Special Occasions on the Avenue serves as the chairperson. Thirteen pieces of luggage or trunks are getting a facelift courtesy of local artisans. The luggage art pieces are to be displayed and will be a focal point of a “Travel Batavia” promotion on Sat., April 4. At the closing event on Thurs., April 30, the pieces will be auctioned, with all monies donated to CASA Kane County. Center to the campaign is a concerted effort to collect new diaper bags, duffel bags and suitcases for children who often must leave a home with nothing more than a garbage bag of belongings. Toiletries and other necessities will also be collected. A list of suggested items is available on the group’s Facebook page: facebook.com/ From-Batavia-WithLove-102195907973794/. Please follow the page for event updates, too. L o o desi ned y B ata ia H i h S chool ra hic desi n student S o hie C an e Pack your bag for Tuscany—all are welcome The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, along with our neighboring chambers—Geneva and St. Charles—is sponsoring a fully-escorted trip to awe-inspiring Tuscany from Oct. 27 through Nov. 4. Highlights include Florence, Pisa and Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Montecatini, Cinque Terre and the Chianti region. An optional two-night Rome post tour extension is available, too. Deposits and reservations for the one hotel holiday are currently being accepted. Contact the Batavia Chamber of Commerce at 630-879-7134 for more information.

High School Seniors! Apply for Inspire Scholarships The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is giving four scholarships, worth at least $500 each to Batavia High School seniors (BPS 101). The financial award shall be paid directly to the institute the recipient will be attending. The scholarships are: • Inspiring Entrepreneurship: A scholarship to reward a student who has interest in starting a business to encourage consideration to locate in Batavia someday. • Inspiring Women in Business: A scholarship to reward a female high school student interested in a business major to encourage more females to pursue these fields. • Inspiring Career & Technical Achievers: A scholarship to reward a high school student interested in a trade or career in manufacturing. • Inspiring Contributors to a Batavia Chamber Business: A scholarship to reward a high school student for working for a Batavia Chamber business in Batavia during high school. Applications for any of these scholarships are currently being accepted, as are donations to grow the fund. The application must be fully completed and submitted to the Batavia Chamber by 4pm Fri., April 3. Visit bataviachamber.org for more information and a link to the applications.

Batavia Women in Business After Hours Networking Thurs., March 12, 5pm Bar Evolution, Batavia Industrial Panel: Overcoming Talent Acquisition Challenges* Thurs., March 19, 3pm FONA International, Geneva. Batavia Women in Business Luncheon* Tues., April 14, 11:30am Eagle Brook Country Club, Geneva *Registration required, please visit bataviachamber.org.

Welcome New Chamber Members The Batavia Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome our newest members! •1 Drop 2 Wellness •American Bank and Trust •Ameritas •Association for Individual Development •Batavia R.S.V.P. •Bocaditos Café •Clearent Intelligent Processing •Henry Tree Company •Innovative Telephone and Data Solutions •MG Computer •New York Life—Leticia Jenkins •Soma Studio •Strategic Enhancement Group •Toshiba Business Solutions