Skokie Chamber of Commerce

Overview of Organization

The Skokie Chamber of Commerce & Industry was founded in 1925 and is one of the North Shore’s largest and most active Chambers of Commerce. The Skokie Chamber of Commerce & Industry has a mission of connecting area businesses to economic success through providing networking events, educational opportunities, connections to Village officials, and business resources. The organization also provides marketing opportunities to its members that reach out to residents and the business community. The Chamber has a membership base of approximately 625 member units representing 15,875+ area employees. Our monthly program schedule includes 8-12 networking and educational opportunities which the staff is responsible for facilitating and organizing. The Chamber is involved with all of the major Village of Skokie Festivals which are held each month between April and August, drawing between 30,000 and 85,000 Village residents at each event. The Chamber is also responsible for producing 3-4 marketing publications during each calendar year. The Skokie Chamber of Commerce & Industry works quite closely with all Village entities including: elected village officials, the village management team, state and federal elected officials, High School District 219, the Skokie Park District and the Skokie Public Library.