Above / The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce with the Downtown Naperville Alliance recently hosted a float in the Little Friends Parade of Lights that presented the leadership of the Naperville City Council. Registration is now in progress for the NACC 2016 Leadership Institute.
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce will offer its annual Leadership Institute beginning on January 14, 2016, and ending April 27, 2016.
According to event coordinators, by bringing together best-in-class leadership development and area business leaders, the Leadership Institute aims “to give business professionals the opportunity to learn and apply the competencies of highly effective leaders to drive business results in their organizations.”
The kickoff for the upcoming Leadership Institute will be from 2-6PM on Thurs., January 14, 2016, at Seven Bridges Golf Club at 1 Mulligan Drive Woodridge, IL 60517.
Since first established back in 1983, the four-month Leadership Institute has grown with the times, now offering participants to attend sessions discussing topics such as ethics and values, effective communication, teamwork, coaching effectiveness, customer focus, business acumen and strategic thinking.
“I found the Leadership Institute presenters to be outstanding and enjoyed the different approach and techniques each brought to their sessions,” stated 2015 Leadership Institute graduate Alwyn Francis, CEO of Virtutem. “To sum up my experience, I would say that I got an MBA level education experience on leadership.”
Each session is designed to cover one or more topics and includes case studies, panel discussions with top community leaders, group coaching and relevant implementation tactics. These teaching sessions are facilitated by Rick Lochner of RPC Leadership Associates Inc.; Deborah Chima of O.W.N. Your Career Breakthrough, LLC; Kevin Harris of Bedrock Assets and Chad Pedigo, Lecturer in Leadership.
Sessions will be held at NIU’s Naperville Campus. Between each session a group coaching session will be hosted at Naperville Bank & Trust in the Community Room. All sessions are customized to ensure behaviors are leveraged and implemented.
Registration now in progress
Early bird registration for Chamber Members is available through December 15, 2015, at $895 per person. After that time, registration will increase to $995 per person for Chamber Members.
Future Chamber Members may also register for $1,295 per person.
To register for the Leadership Institute visit www.naperville.net or contact Brianna Belgio, Events Manager, at (630) 544-3377.
Belgio serves as the liaison for the program.
NIU’s Naperville Campus is located at 1120 E. Diehl Road along the Corporate Corridor on the city’s north side.
About the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1913 as the Naperville Association of Commerce, today the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest suburban Chamber in Illinois with an active membership of 1,300 organizations of every size and from every sector.
Members participate in more than 400 briefings, committee gatherings, events, and programs annually. Through its programming, the Chamber provides leadership for the benefit of region’s business community by promoting economic growth and advocating the interests of business.
For its efforts in promoting free enterprise and the business community, in 2006 the Chamber was first recognized with 5-Star Accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an honor bestowed on only 1 percent of Chambers, out of the nearly 7,000 in the nation.
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is located in Main Street Promenade, 55 S. Main St. Suite 351, Naperville. For more info, call (630) 355.4141.
