East Side Chamber of Commerce

About Us

Our History

The East Side Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1925 for the purpose to strengthen and promote businesses and provide resources for enrichment of the Chicago South East Side area. It encourages the expansion of existing industries and businesses, while giving assistance to individuals and entities looking to create new businesses in the East Side. At the Chamber of Commerce, we work very hard to help our members achieve all their business goals each year, and we measure our success by our member’s success.We’ve recently created new programs and events that not only support our members as business owners, but also benefit the East Side Community as a whole. Memberships make these programs and events possible, and without them we cannot accomplish our shared mission of a thriving, profitable business community. We’d like to share with you some things the East Side Chamber of Commerce is currently doing in the community and for its businesses:

Maintains the East Side Chamber of Commerce website, www.eastsidechamber.net and Facebook page which have a listing of all our members’ businesses, special events, and information for visitors. This is the main site for our residents.
Hosts many networking/special events such as the Community Day and Lighting of the Christmas tree.
Supports local businesses by collaborating with the Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDC) to provide free business consultation and promote the “Shop Local” program that encourages people to shop in the East Side in support of the local economy.
Sponsors and, co-sponsors many community events such as the Easter Bunny Celebration, The 10th Ward Housing EXPO and the Treat or Trunk Halloween event.

Your support is VITAL to accomplish the many important services provided through the Chamber. Even though we thrive on volunteer support, and have a modest staff, memberships ARE VITAL to our success!

Get Involved!

We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you.

Thank You

We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. Thank you for your time and donations that makes this possible!