Winter Wonderland Tree Decorating Sign Up begins Monday, October 16th at 9:00
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September
Fall Festival 2023
We had a great Fall Fest this year! A huge thank you to our Headline Sponsors, Domino’s Pizza, Standring Financial and McNeily & Company.
Shoutout to our Beer Tent sponsored by Trish Orndorff Real Estate !
Activities
Maze sponsored by Springdale Eye Care
Petting Zoo sponsored by Western Spring’s Foundation for Educational Excellence (WSFEE)
Hayrides sponsored by The Community Bank of Western Springs
Balloon Artist sponsored by Comprehensive Family Dentistry of WS
Face painting sponsored by Petty & Dragstrem
Entertainment Line-Up:
Shoutout to our band sponsors: Independence-4-Seniors, Peterson & Associates Insurance, Heartland Bank, Tiffany Matela, and Archie Vetter who will help us rock the night away!
4:00 – 4:45pm – Mattix Music Studio
5:15 – 6:30pm – DJ Felicia (DJ Maximus’ better half)
7:00 – 9:00pm – The Pigs
What is WSBA?
MISSION
To promote and grow member businesses through community and collaboration.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
- Provide leadership as the voice of the business community, advocating for pro-business initiatives and local government affairs.
- Create opportunities for member businesses to grow their business, to connect with the community and to learn from each other by sharing their knowledge and experience.
- Utilize technology to promote Western Springs businesses and to encourage collaboration among members.
- Encourage broader membership involvement with community events.
OUR BOARD
Mike McNeily, President – McNeily & Company
Annie Tandy, Vice President – Kidlist
Rick Bastyr, Treasurer – FNBC Bank & Trust Company
Katie Mattix, Secretary – Mattix Music Studio
Lauren Goodwin, Immediate Past President – Colonial Barber Shoppe
Craig Mawdsley – Clarity Physical Therapy & Wellness Center
Eddie Sugarman – Theatre of Western Springs
Tony Budzikowski – Village of Western Springs
Mark Ptacek – Heartland Bank & Trust
Keith Chapman – Chap Public Relations
Coya Smith – Re/Max Properties
Ellen Welter – Clarity Physical Therapy & Wellness Center
Jeff Dulla – United Home Loans
Andrew Ariens – Standring Financial
Katie Stetz – Village Club of Western Springs
Amanda Sutter – Executive Director
Melissa Larson – Communications Director
Membership
The WSBA is offering a variety of opportunities for your business to gain more visibility so the community can better engage with our member businesses.
Sign on as a Headline Sponsor for Gathering on the Green, Fall Fest or Christmas Walk! Or Sponsor a Cool Activity like the Climbing Wall, or the all-new Pop-A-Shot. Take a look at the sponsorship menu below and choose how you would like to spend your membership dollars. WSBA’s mission is to promote and grow member businesses through community and collaboration. As a WSBA member, you can easily collaborate with other members (almost 100 strong!), support our beautiful Western Springs community, and gain visibility for your business.
Your base membership gives you invitations to our networking and learning events, a digital presence through the WSBA website, eNewsletter, Instagram, Facebook page, and access to a large variety of terrific visibility and sponsorship opportunities. Whether your business is the Gathering on the Green Headline Sponsor or the Featured Business in our WSBA e-Blast, we want to get you noticed!
Email Melissa at whizba@westernspringsbusiness.com with any questions
Small Business Saturday
On Saturday, November 24th we encourage you to #shopsmall on Small Business Saturday and bring more holiday shopping to our local businesses.
Many businesses in town are offering specials today and all weekend long. Check out the list below!
Stop in for $5 mimosas or Bloody Mary’s for brunch. Kids eat free with purchase of adult entree. (limited one child per adult). 1/2 price bottles of wine (all weekend long)
Buy one get one free can of paint
15% off all regularly priced packages
25% off your entire purchase
20% off your order with the code WEBUP
Buy 4 six-packs get 2 free – Plus Free Shipping
25% off all Redbalifrog
