If you did, you know why the Taste is easily Chicago‘s largest festival celebrating the city’s rich Polish heritage. And if you didn’t, just visit QwickGuide, or click on the photos to see what you missed, or to relive the fun atmosphere!
Although, as a Chamber, we try not to make political endorsements, in a very bipartisan spirit, we were very pleased to meet and greet a number of individuals who made a point of stopping by the PACC tent during this year’s Taste, including Rep. Mike Quigly; Judge Aurelia Pucinski; Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd); Ald. John Arena (45th); Ald. Joe Moore (49th); candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Barbara Moore; Kathy Puchala of the State of IL Budget Office; president of Cook County Board, Toni Preckwinkle; and last but certainly not least, presidential candidate and former Speaker of the US House, Newt Gingrich and his wife Calista.
Bogdan Pukszta (PACC), Rep. Mike Quigly, Henry Kazimierczak (PACC).
Because preparing makes good business sense, we were very pleased to share the PACC tent with Tom Kurasiewicz (COL, USAR, SC) and Marc Fisher (US Dept. of Health & Human Services), who represented FEMA with timely practical information and advice in both English and Polish.
Tad Sojda, PACC member, Newt Gingrich and his wife Calista and Bogdan Pukszta.
As you may have noted from our earlier announcements, we had a great time during the Aug. 21 PACC annual Summer Outing aboard Chicago‘ First Lady. And again, we thank our generous supporters and sponsors, including the PNC Bank; Golfer’s Paradise; Fuksa Khorshid LLC; Grazyna Skoczen – Cosmetologist; Fragomen; tvpChicago; Radio Ampol; AR TV Chicago; InformacjeUSA; DAXAM; BeeCloser.com, and others. To relive the fun, click here for a gallery of photos on the PACC website. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30999327@N02/sets/72157627378743799/
Pictured: R-L: Tony Zaskowski and David Sekula with his father.
In the meantime, we recommend the following programs that are sponsored or co-sponsored by PACC members or partners (please click on link for further details):
KIELCE, Swietokrzyskie, POLAND – a Gateway to Business in Central and Eastern Europe: luncheon briefing and conference co-sponsored by the University Technology Park at IIT, World Trade Center Chicago-Illinois, and the PACC (Tue., Sept. 13, 11 am – 2 pm).
Ald. John Arena’s NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE FAIR
(Monday, Sept. 19, 8 am – 12 pm).
ART FOR HEART: a weekend of art hosted at the Polish Museum to benefit Gift From The Heart Foundation & the Museum (Opening Reception – Friday, Sept. 30, 7 – 11 pm).
AFTER MILOSZ: Polish Poetry in the 20th and 21st Century (Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2011, at Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division, Chicago, IL).
Also, please save the date for:
ULTIMATE NETWORKING EVENT (October 6, 2011, 5:30 pm, at the Copernicus Center).
Polish American Association HONORING PACC Board Member JOHN J. PIKARSKI (Nov. 12, 2011).
Please mark you calendars now and be on the look-out for announcements in the near future with more details regarding each of the events on our website, and on Facebook.
The PACC Secretariat
As the voice of Polish American business men and women, the PACC is dedicated to serving their best interests through education on current trends and facilitating commercial contacts. The organization is at the forefront at encouraging and promoting domestic and foreign trade to benefit its members, and to contribute to the expansion and integration of the Polish and Polish American business communities in the U.S. and abroad.