Shorewood, Plainfield Chambers of Commerce Announce Merger

SHOREWOOD, IL — The Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce have agreed to merge. The entity will be called the Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce. The merger will take effect April 1.

“Our current president recently retired,” said Adam Underhill, chairman of the board for the Shorewood Chamber of Commerce in Thursday's news release. “The timing felt right to make a move. We share a lot of the same members and have worked closely with the Plainfield Chamber for years.”

The Shorewood Chamber plans to dissolve its organization making Tasha Marsaglia, the current executive director for Plainfield, head of the new organization.

“Since our current board of directors has already been elected for 2021, we will add four directors from Shorewood to help make the transition as smooth as possible,” Marsaglia said.

The main office will be in downtown Plainfield, but the new organization intends to maintain a presence in Shorewood. In addition, events and committees that make each Chamber unique will continue.

“I am excited about the opportunities that this alliance will bring to our members," said Marsaglia. “The growth of core events like Crossroads Fest and the Harvest 5K is something for our members to be excited about.”