Signature Events

The Best of Bloomingdale is a signature event designed to recognize outstanding members of the business community. 

This event reaches beyond the chamber and into the community, requesting nominations and incorporating a voting component to augment judging in the selection process. The Best of Bloomingdale culminates with an award dinner to recognize the winners. This premier event will be held on the first Thursday of March. 

The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce has receives over 160 nominations for the Best of Bloomingdale Awards! Nominees who meet the initial qualifications are sorted into categories. This selection process will incorporate the results of two concurrent activities: an internal evaluation by a Chamber awards committee and a popular vote. Online voting occurs during January. Only one vote per a person per a day. Nominees are given promotional material to help the market themselves.

The Annual Golf Classic joins fellow Chamber members and guests for a relaxing day on the links followed by a fun-filled afternoon of great food, beverages, and stellar prizes and basket raffle. Bring clients and co-workers to create your own foursome or sign up as a single and we will set you up with a group. Not a golfer? Join us for lunch or consider volunteering. This event has something for everyone!

The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business host a BAWIB 9 hole outing followed by an activity for those who do not want to golf the entire 18 holes. This event is ideal to have fun while networking with fellow members.

For ten years 50 Men Who Cook and Divas Who Dish: A Taste of Bloomingdale has seen growth, fun and community support.  The casual evening features 50 prominent men and women from the greater Bloomingdale community--both amateur and professional chefs--who prepare tastings of their favorite recipes for event attendees to sample and judge. It is a multi-course culinary competition with everything from appetizers to desserts. No one leaves hungry! The event includes musical entertainment and an amazing raffle full of prizes from local businesses. A portion of the proceeds benefit area schools. Guest help judge the best in a variety of categories  with coveted awards for the winners. The event takes place on the 4^th Saturday in September. To learn more or to participate contact the chamber at 630-980-9082 or info@BloomingdaleChamber.com