I was totally excited about the presentation from TribLocal at the Brown Bag lunch. I decided to try my hand at using the listing process the very next day. I set up my profile, with my photo, and then announced a benefit for my best friend who is fighting a battle with brain cancer. The site was very intuitive and easy to use. While most sites will limit the size of pictures, I was told it would be better to use a higher resolution picture in case the article made the printed paper. I wrote the article on Wednesday and on Thursday morning I received an email to tell me my article had been promoted to the area's main feature page. The following week on Tuesday I received a call from the community sponsor letting me know my article would be in the Thursday print version of the Tribune. It was exciting to me to have my article printed on the first attempt, but also it meant a great deal to me to have another source for announcing this very important benefit. Thank you, GOA for opening doors that I never knew existed!
Christina Lawrence
@home Healthcare
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The GOA On Facebook & Twitter!
Did you know that you can now follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well as LinkedIn (members only)? Make sure to check our Greater O'Hare Association on Facebook and GOABIZ on Twitter for up to the minute updates on what is going on at GOA, Elk Grove Chamber and now the Itasca Chamber.
Who's Who at the GOA
Andrea Biwer joins GOA as the Vice President of Business Development. She comes to us after serving 5 years at the Schaumburg Business Association as the Director of Programs and Events. She has an extensive background is sales and marketing to include a total of 10 years in the hospitality industry serving as Sales Director for three major hotels within the Greater O'Hare region. During that time Andrea was an active member in GOA and has served in leadership positions to include Chairman of the Golf Outing Committee and Ambassadors.
She also served as Sales and Education Manager for the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau's One-Stop Chicago program. She is married with 3 children and resides in Mount Prospect, where she is an active member of her community various charitable organizations.
Lynda Macri has been promoted to Vice President of Members Services and Marketing. This is a new role and responsibilities include working directly with members to insure they are getting the best return on their investment. She will continually promote the benefits available to members whether networking, educational or advertising and encourage members to get active on a team or committee. She will also be handling all of our social media and marketing. You can congratulate Lynda at the next function or email her at Lynda@theGOA.com.
Lori Myrmel is now the Vice President of Programs and Events. With the addition of Itasca Chamber and our renewed focus on serving the region, Lori's responsibilities have become more focused on serving the region along with members of the Elk Grove and Itasca Chambers. Lori will also be looking for opportunities to partner with other associations, chambers and organizations on events that will benefit our membership. You can congratulate Lori at the next function or email her at lorim@greater-ohare.com.
