Bloomingdale Area Women in Business (BAWIB)     

About

Bloomingdale Area Women in Business is a dynamic group of women who are seeking to expand professional opportunities for themselves in the Bloomingdale area. Bloomingdale Women in Business are looking for women who possess the ability to: "empower, embrace and equip women with the knowledge and resources to achieve their personal goals and reach their professional potential."

Our goal is to offer educational forums, professional recognition, a resource library, networking opportunities and a chance to form meaningful relationships for women who join our organization. For more information, please call the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce office at 630.980.9082

Membership

There are two ways you can become a member of Bloomingdale Area Women in Business (BAWIB).

1) Become a Chamber Member and add-on your BAWIB membership for $60 annually.

2) Join BAWIB without a Chamber membership for $115 annually.  BAWIB Only members can attend monthly BAWIB events, Chamber After Hours and Ribbon Cuttings.  All other Chamber events BAWIB Only members would have to pay the Non-Chamber price to attend. 

Join Bloomingdale Area Women in Business.  During your application you'll choose a membership fee for the Chamber or for BAWIB Only without Chamber membership.

Steering Committee

Susan Sargent  |  Pan American Bank & Trust

Andreia Golder | Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce

Cece Cinquegrani | Bloomingdale Bank and Trust

Gina Hamilton | Divine Signs and Graphics

BAWIB Scholarship 

2025 BAWIB Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to this year's winners: Afito Chiu and Katie Smith.

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

• Neil Moscicki, CFP of Wintrust Wealth Management
• Embolden Wealth Management
• Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
• Members of the Bloomingdale Area Women in Business

You can help fund the scholarship by making a donation by emailing info@BloomingdaleChamber.com.  Thank you for helping BAWIB further the growth of women professionally.

Scholarships will reopen in February 2026

The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business will award scholarships to a woman who is looking to improve herself professionally by such means as continued education or professional development with the goal of furthering her knowledge and expertise. Deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026

Applicants must be:

• Affiliated residentially or commercially with the Bloomingdale area.

• Adult female over 20 years of age. This is not a scholarship intended for a graduating high school student. Please see the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program for more information on graduating high school students.

• The applicant should be someone continuing her education, going back to school after a period being out of school, wanting to receive a certification, needing continuing educational credits for her job, and/or wanting to move upward in her career and requires further education.

A committee from the general membership of BAWIB will evaluate applications based on the established criteria.  Recommendations from this committee will be tabulated to determine the winners.  

This scholarship is based on:

• Personal Investment in education and career progression

• Community Involvement, including volunteer or employment positions

• Industry Involvement, including networking and committee positions

• Potential Interview to discuss professional development plans