The Naperville Post

Naperville, IL—Design & Promote, a Naperville Internet marketing firm focused on Web Design and Search Engine Optimization, donated website design and hosting for Naperville Chamber TEAM B2B’s 3^rd Annual Bags Tournament to benefit nonprofit organization KidsMatter. The tournament this year raised over $10,000, which is more than double the funds accumulated last year.

TEAM B2B is a Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce leads group that focuses on business-to-business relationships. This was their third year hosting the Bags Tournament, but this was the first year the event had its very own website.

“Since I was a sponsor at last year’s event I realized the challenges TEAM B2B was having for their registrants. I wanted to make the process smoother by building a website which linked to online registration for both sponsors and players. This was able to give them the ability to not only register for the event but they were also able to upload company logos, send email invitations and more,” said Bruce Jones, owner of Design & Promote.

The tournament was held in Naperville on Saturday, October 22^nd and KidsMatter’s Executive Director Idalynn Wenhold was present for the event.

“KidsMatter is so grateful to Design & Promote for the amazing website and registration process they created for the Team B2B Bags Tournament. The turnout was twice the size of last year and I believe a lot of that should be credited to the tournament’s website,’ said Idalynn.

Chicago SEO firm, Design & Promote is no stranger to assisting the not-for-profit world. Last year the company offered Naperville web design at a nearly fifty-percent discount to all nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area.

“After years of working in the Internet field I know how important it is for a company or organization to have a well presented and functional website. It is a great method to get your message out there and increase exposure. Creating a website for a fundraising event does just the same, and increased exposure will inevitably lead to a more successful turnout,” Jones said.

The 3^rd Annual Bags Tournament had a total of 65 bags team compete, 17 teams in the competitive bracket and 48 in the social. Some of the big winners include:

• Competitive Bracket Winners:  Team Name: Role Models- Dave Sutton & Chris Novy
• Social Brackets Winners: Team Name: PhilOlsen- Ryan Philo & Kris Olsen
• Men’s Long Toss Winner: Jim Gedvilas
• Woman’s Long Toss Winner: Cindy Rowsey

The new  Bags Tournament website donated by Design & Promote is http://www.napervilleb2bbags.com

 About Design & Promote: Design & Promote is a Chicago website design, search engine optimization (SEO), and Internet marketing firm that has years of experience developing unique eye-catching websites designed to convert visitors into leads and sales by using a combination of web design, search engine optimization and social media. For more information go to www.designandpromote.com

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NAPERVILLE, IL — Awards and Fine Gifts, a Chicago based corporate gift company that provides businesses across the country with executive gift ideas, recently commemorated its silver anniversary.

To celebrate the occasion, owner and founder John W. Robbins is drawing attention to how other businesses can help their own local communities. Robbins believes in leading by example and therefore frequently donates his time to a number of local charities. These charities include the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, the Big Brother Big Sister Program of DuPage County and Ronald McDonald’s House Charities. He is also a member of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Naperville.

“Every person has some special way of contributing to their communities. I also believe that corporations should give, as we would receive, happily and optimistically, quickly and without hesitation. Through Awards and Fine Gifts, we’ve donated a number of recognition awards to nonprofit groups, helped design donor walls for Fortune 500 companies and donated fine crystal and other gifts to charities for their silent auctions. It’s something that we think is important and we’re happy to play a small role in the success of these organizations and charities,” said Robbins, owner and founder of Awards and Fine Gifts (http://www.awardsandfinegifts.com/).

Through its corporate executive gifts, Awards and Fine Gifts wants to help recognize the success of others. The company is widely known and respected throughout the industry and the local area for maintaining an immaculate reputation. Awards and Fine Gifts offers customers a number of executive gifts, including engraved crystal awards, crystal frames, engraved or imprinted pens, corporate plaques, clocks, watches and more. Many of the products can be engraved, which allows companies to provide employees with a personal token of appreciation that can be displayed and treasured for years to come.

“We believe everyone should be recognized for a job well done and think it’s incredibly important to say thank you in a tangible way. Whether our customers are looking for tokens of appreciation for their employees or their own customers, we can help them find a great looking gift that fits within their budget. In this corporate economy, many employees are doing more with fewer resources than ever before. A desk clock, crystal award or even a simple framed certificate are all great ways to say thanks for a job well done. If you’re interested in saying thank you, but aren’t quite sure how, let us help,” said Robbins.

About Awards and Fine Gifts: Awards and Fine Gifts is a Naperville, IL based corporate gift company that focuses on helping companies and organizations with executive gift ideas for 25 years. The company sells a number of corporate executive gifts, including engraved crystal awards, clocks and watches, engraved pens, corporate plaques and more. For more information regarding the company’s products, visit http://www.awardsandfinegifts.com/.

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PLAINFIELD, IL — As one of the auto repair shops in Plainfield, Last Chance Auto Repair, has always done everything possible to help customers get back on the road quickly and as inexpensively as feasible.

It seems customers have noticed. Last Chance Auto Repair Plainfield IL is celebrating its hard work with the ‘Circle of Excellence’ award from Merchant Circle. The organization hands out this recognition to businesses when they receive 10 or more compliments in at least 3 of the 12 required categories. Categories include: Uniqueness, Superb Selection, Stellar Service, Quality Work, Knowledgeable, Friendly Staff, Environmentally Friendly, Community Star, Cleanliness, Best of the Best, Best Bargains and Always on Time.

“We’re very proud of receiving this award. We will continue to work hard making sure to keep everyone as happy as can be, even in these financially more frustrating times. Many people are choosing to forgo new cars and are instead driving the one they have longer. We want to do everything we can to help extend the life of our customers’ vehicles, whether they’re 5 or 15 years old. We know the importance of routine maintenance, but we’ll never recommend something that we wouldn’t perform on our own cars. Our customers know they can trust us and we’re incredibly honored that they’ve helped us win Merchant Circle’s Circle of Excellence award,” said Corry Leracey of Last Chance Auto Repair (http://www.lastchanceautorepairs.com/).

Last Chance Auto Repair provides customers with car repair service in Naperville and the surrounding areas. The company has a reputation as a trusted auto repair shop and offers customers more than 60 years of combined experience in auto repairs. Last Chance Auto Repair focuses heavily on helping customers achieve proper fuel economy through repairs and scheduled maintenance, but it also knows that customers may need a little help from time to time. Because of this, the business is continuously introducing new cost effective service options, including warranties, different choices for less expensive parts and even financing choices for auto repairs.

“The people of Naperville, Plainfield and the surrounding areas need reliable transportation. From getting kids to school, to going to work, to even going to the grocery store, we know our customers’ lives are inconvenienced when their cars are in the shop. It’s our hope that through scheduled maintenance, we can help our customers avoid costly and lengthy repairs. We know our customers have a number of choices of where they can go for car repair service in Naperville and we’re honored time and time again when they choose us or recommend us to their friends,” said Leracey.

About Last Chance Auto Repair: Last Chance Auto Repair is one of the auto repair shops in Plainfield, IL. The business offers car repair services in Naperville, Plainfield and the surrounding areas. With more than 60 years of combined experience, customers can trust that they’re receiving the very best service and advice regarding necessary repairs and scheduled maintenance. To learn more about Last Chance Auto Repair and the services it offers, visit http://www.lastchanceautorepairs.com/.

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