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            • 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 $50 annually.

              2) Join BAWIB without a Chamber membership for $100 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

              Kathy Maykut  |  RE/MAX All Pro

              Susan Sargent  |  Pan American Bank & Trust

              Nancy O'Leary | Custom Direct

              Andreia Golder | AndiGs Custom Jewelry

              Kari Zehme | Symphony Search Inc.

              Dena Forsythe | Bloomingdale Bank and Trust

            • BAWIB Scholarship 

              2022 BAWIB Scholarship Winner

              Congratulations to this year's winners: Anna Litonjua, Isabella Duran and Julia Leider

              Thank you to our generous sponsors:

               

              You can help fund the scholarship by making a donation on-line.  Thank you for helping BAWIB further the growth of women professionally.

              Applications will be accepted in Quarter 1 of 2023.  

              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.

               

              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

            • Georgene Geils Woman of the Year

              The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business is currently seeking nominations for the 2021 Women of the Year.  This award is named for prominent local business woman Georgene Geils (1928-2011), who was a forerunner in the movement of professional women.  She was known for mentoring others through her involvement in the community and within her own business. To honor her memory, the Bloomingdale Area Women in Business and the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce ask for your nomination by July 30, 2021. A panel of judges consisting of past winners will review all applications.  The nominators and nominee will be informed by August 7, 2021. The award will be presented at the Best of Bloomingdale banquet on August 26th.

              Nominations are now closed. Nominations will open in January of 2022.

              This award based on women who:
               
              • Strives to empower, embrace and equip women with the knowledge and resources to achieve their personal goals and reach their professional potential.
              • Demonstrates excellence, imagination, and initiative in their business or profession.
              • Contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
               

              Previous Award Recipients:

              2009 Mary Ellen Johnson~Village of Bloomingdale
              2010 Patty Szerlong~Artful Touch Spa
              2011 Branka Poplonski~Century 21
              2012 Cindy Blaski~Allegra Marketing-Print-Mail
              2013 Bev Petrosius~Stepping Stones
              2014 Pam Hager~TNT Construction
              2015 Dr. Aimee Harris-Newon~Dr. Aimee & Associates
              2016 Jane Hove~Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
              2017 Christine Smith~Bloomingdale Bank & Trust
              2018 Kathy Maykut~ReMax AllPro
              2019 Susan DiMeo-Sargent~Bloomingdale Bank & Trust
              2020 Carrie Fullerton~Bloomingdale Park District
              2021 Officer Dawn Odoi~Bloomingdale Police Department

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