THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME - CELEBRATING LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY WINTER GARDEN BALL AND FUNDRAISER

There's No Place Like Home: Celebrating Local Business & Community 
 

This event is open to the public! Make your way down the yellow brick road as doors open at 6:00 p.m.  This dazzling night out includes a 1 1/2 hour open bar beginning at 6 p.m., appetizers, a five-course fabulous dinner served with wine. The, after dinner enjoy 1 hour of open bar and live entertainment featuring the Jersey Girls thanks to Onesti Entertainment.  Enjoy dancing the night away with Bizar Entertainment too. Raffle, Experience packages and more will be available.

At 10 p.m. we will have a live drawing for our grand prize raffles. 


Other exciting experiences during the evening, great entertainment and installation of the 2026 Des Plaines Chamber Board of Directors! 

Cash and Credit cards accepted for raffle and silent auction.  The Balloon Raffle is cash only.  
 
Our Winter Garden Ball benefits Chamber programming, scholarships, and our Chamber Educational Foundation.

Plus, we will recognize Des Plaines "best of" businesses, voted by you! CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR VOTES FOR:
  • BEST DATE NIGHT
  • BEST INTAGRAM-WORTHY LOCATION
  • BEST HIDDEN GEM
  • BEST SPOT FOR FAMILY FUN
  • BEST PET-FRIENDLY SPOT
 
Brought To you By Rivers Casino and Solutions Networking Corporation! 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 
EMERALD CITY $5000.00
VIP Table of 10
Welcome bottle of Champagne
Signage on Stage
Logo on Bar Napkins / Step +Repeat / All Marketing Materials and Logo
Linked on Chamber Webpage
Opportunity to Present an Award
3 Dedicated Social Media Posts for 2026 + Promo Video
3 Newsletter Ads for 2026
Gift Item opportunity at each table setting –300
YELLOW BRICK ROAD $4000.00
VIP Table of 8
Welcome bottle of Champagne
Signage on Stage
Logo on all Marketing Materials and linked on the Chamber Webpage
2 Dedicated Social Media Posts for 2026
2 Newsletter Ads for 2026
Promotional gift Item opportunity at each table setting –300
THE WIZ $2500.00
4 Tickets
Welcome bottle of Champagne
Logo on all Marketing Materials and linked on the Chamber Webpage
1 Dedicated Social Media Post for 2026
Signage at Event
RUBY SLIPPER $1500.00
2 Tickets
Signage at Event
Logo Linked on Chamber Webpage
OVER THE RAINBOW $500.00
2 Tickets
Logo linked on Chamber Webpage
MAGIC WAND $175.00
Monetary Donation to be put towards a silent auction raffle
Logo linked on Chamber Webpage

Your Attendance Matters! 
By attending the Winter Garden Ball, you are supporting our Chamber Programs and Foundation including
  • Student Scholarships
  • Professional Business Development 
  • Community Engagement 
  • Veterans Back to Work Boot Camp

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Event Sponsors

Rivers Casino
Solutions Networking Corp.
Onesti Entertainment Corporation
Des Plaines Ace Hardware
M.D. Ventures Med Spa
Consolidated Printing Company
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
Porte Brown Accountants & Advisors
Generations Health Care Network Oakton Arms
NAF - New American Funding
Minuteman Press Libertyville
Wheel & Sprocket
Craftsmen Revival
State Senator Laura M. Murphy
NY Bird's Eye
Shred First, Inc.
NAF - New American Funding
Date and Time

Friday Feb 20, 2026
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM CST

Friday, February 20, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
Great Hotel Rates and Reservations available from the Hyatt Centric Chicago O'Hare through 1/30/26: 

https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/ROSEM/G-WIN1
 

Location

Rivers Casino Event Center 
3000 S. River Road
*Parking Available in the Rivers Casino Indoor Garage off of River Road.  The 3rd Floor of the garage is the most accessible to the Event Center.

3000 S. River Road Des Plaines IL 60018

Fees/Admission

  • $200 per person
  • $1600 for Table of Eight
  • $2000 for Table of Ten 

NO LONGER AVAILABLE: Early Bird Pricing through December 19, 2025:
  • $185 per person
  • $1480 for Table of Eight
  • $1850 for Table of Ten 

Website

www.dpchamber.com

Contact Information

Jane Hogan
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