Computer Recycling Event This Saturday
Stay Green and Keep Your Info Safe
Chicago Computer Club in partnership with Chicago Computer Surplus and 4th Ward Alderman William Burns invites you to a Computer Recycling Event this Saturday September 8th. Bring your old computers, monitors, printers and computer accessories and we will safely dispose of them within EPA computer disposal guidelines.
Did you know you can now get a ticket from the City of Chicago if you dispose of computers in the trash? Computers and computer accessories must be disposed of properly. And from 9 am to 12 pm this Saturday you can! It's easy and convenient, you can drive right up to the drop-off point, and yes we can help you remove computers from your car.
All hard drives will be erased to DoD standards using a seven pass wipe. So stay green, keep your information safe, and get rid of the old computer equipment cluttering up your life.
Also there will be paper shredding services available courtesy of Midway Movers. You can get old tax documents, bank statements, etc shredded safely and securely.
Full Event Information
What: Computer and Computer Accessory Recycling Event (paper shredding available too)
Where: 4352 S. Cottage Grove Avenue at the 4th Ward Sanitation Services Facility
When: Saturday September 8th from 9 am to 2 pm
For more information call the Chicago Computer Club Support Desk (every day from 9 am to 10 pm) at: 773-516-5788
Grand Opening! Chicago Computer Club Now In South Loop

July 18th, 2012 - For Immediate Release:
Chicago Computer Club is proud to announce the opening of its new store in the South Loop neighborhood. Located at 1130 South Wabash, the store will provide the surrounding neighborhoods with Chicago Computer Club’s top rated computer repair services, sales of refurbished and new computers, and computer accessories like printers, monitors, tablets, and more. Reach the store directly at 312-624-8903, open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6:30 pm.
“We’re extremely happy to be opening a store here,” Says Jason Zhou, General Manager of 5 Chicago Computer Club Stores. “The South Loop is a diverse and growing Chicago neighborhood, and we are excited to provide our signature computer service to the area.”
Chicago Computer Club is a growing computer store company operating 8 stores with 4 more planned to open in 2012. In addition to selling a wide range of laptops and computers as well as accessories, the computer chain prides itself on superior service as evidenced by over 40,000 customers serviced since 2002
“I have been at the company a long time and worked at number of Chicago Computer Club stores,” says Zhou. “At every Chicago Computer Club when a customer walks in their issue is explained clearly and solved quickly. We have an excellent customer management system where every step of your service is updated, so even our downtown support desk can answer any question you have about a case or an item in the store. The help desk is open 9 am to 10 pm every day.”
The new store just north of Roosevelt on Wabash will be open from 10 am to 6:30 pm Monday through Saturday. Expect new inventory in shortly, including new small form laptops, tablets, and smart phones.
“We have some great relationships with manufacturers as well as local refurbishers,” says Zhou. “We have been around 10 years, so we know how to get our customers the best deals.”
But service is the real reason why Chicago Computer Club is one of the city’s fastest growing retail computer services. “I think it’s simple things,” explains Zhou, “like always giving full explanation receipts, and fast diagnosis and turnaround, plus we make sure to call customers and follow up. Day to day we don’t think about it much, but our customers appreciate it and it’s the biggest reason why they keep coming back.”
Backed by Jexet Technologies, an enterprise level Chicago IT support company, Chicago Computer Club provides not only personal computer services but also comprehensive IT services to small and medium sized business throughout Chicago. Boasting a new data center upgrade and full cloud computing infrastructure, Jexet Technologies is the IT support business behind the highly regarded computer support of Chicago Computer Club.
###Member Business Spotlight: Chicago Web Factory
Is your business looking to achieve a better online presence? Chicago Web Factory helps small businesses increase the number of customers they get online. Additionally they design, construct and host websites, Google Place Pages, and Facebook Business Pages.
Chicago Web Factory Owner Tom O'Reilly says his mission is to help Chicago area businesses develop leads online. "All of our customers are on Google's 1st Page and are getting calls every day from new customers searching for their services," he says.
The best benefit Chicago Web Factory clients receive is a return on their online investment, O'Reilly says. "So many businesses put up websites and expect the leads to immediately follow. Your website is like a billboard in the forest, if you can't be found by the search engines, no one will know it is there until you trip over it. We place customer websites on the first page of Google search results so that customers can easily find them."
Tom is offering a special offer to CCC friends and fans: 15% off all online services for CCC members plus a free copy of “The 7-Step Guide to Get Found On-Line By Your Targeted Prospects in Your Local Market.” Additionally, Chicago Web Factory is now offering a "Get On Google Maps Special Promotion." Google Maps is an important part of a small business SEO strategy, especially for locally based brick and mortar businesses.
To learn more about this offer and the full range of website design, search engine optimization, and interactive marketing services Chicago Web Factory offers, contact:
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Member Business Spotlight: McGee Research Inc.

Are you a business owner or manager looking to gain new insights into your customers? McGee Research, Inc. provides comprehensive qualitative market research consulting: focus groups, in-depth interviews, oberservational/on-site interviews (in-homes, shopalongs), online research, and now, mobile qualitative, which allows people to participate in studies via their smart phones.
Owner Tom McGee says his service, “enables marketers and advertisers to make smarter decisions by understanding the needs of the people they are trying to reach." Additionally he says that his service helps businesses draw a better picture of their customers that a numbers only approach can’t.
“The numbers and percentages generated by quantitative research don’t tell the whole story," McGee says. "Qualitative research gets underneath the numbers and helps business deliver effective marketing to their customers.” The biggest benefit qualitative research provides to clients, McGee says, is in unearthing insights that result in a deeper understanding of how their customers make decisions related to their products and services.
McGee Research is offering a special for friends and fans of Chicago Computer Club. New business customers will receive 10% off their first project. Tom can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via phone at (Office) 708-613-5085 or (Cell) 630-728-7090.
Member Business Spotlight: Lowell Gilmore Insurance Agency

CCC Member Business Spotlight: Lowell Gilmore Insurance Agency is a comprehensive insurance agency located in Matteson, IL, Lowell's business has been serving Chicago's South Suburban communities for 18 years.
"We offer great insurance carriers with great rates," says Lowell in response to how his firm stands out. "Additionally, our customers receive a high level of professionalism, integrity, dependability, and great customer service."
Lowell Gilmore Insurance Agency provides auto, home, life, and health insurance to residents throughout the south suburbs and Chicago. He specializes in hard to place coverages.

Contact Lowell Gilmore Insurance Agency:
P: 708 - 704 - 9880
F: 866 - 223 - 7741
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