Category: Membership Tips

CHAMBER ANNOUNCES EPISODE 19 OF PODCAST FEATURING ROLANDA FINCH OF IT’S YOUR BIRTDAY INC.

August 23, 2022 | Membership Tips

Co-hosted by Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce member’s Stephen Sedlak (Schmale Insurance Agency, Inc.) and Erik Huber (BOS Metro East Banking Center) to help highlight, promote and enlighten people, businesses, and community events in the Greater Belleville Area.   Ep 19, 25 minutes:  The Positive Effects of Teen Court.  In this episode we sit down Rolanda Finch and how she started having birthday parties for kids in shelters, how that transpired into starting the organization, the joy people get from the parties, where the currently host the parties, the corporate partners they have, how people can get involved and more. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/UM5rWLRZKqA ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 SPOTIFY: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/belleville-chamber GOOGLE: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NjJhYmRhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES EPISODE 18 OF PODCAST FEATURING HONORABLE ANNETTE ECKERT OF TEEN COURT FOUNDATION, ST. CLAIR COUNTY

July 13, 2022 | Membership Tips

Co-hosted by Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce member’s Stephen Sedlak (Schmale Insurance Agency, Inc.) and Erik Huber (BOS Metro East Banking Center) to help highlight, promote and enlighten people, businesses, and community events in the Greater Belleville Area.   Ep 18, 29 minutes:  The Positive Effects of Teen Court.  In this episode we sit down the Honorable Judge Annette Eckert and discuss the positive effects that the Teen Court has provided including the concept and development of it, the incredible % of people who don’t have a second offense, the impact it is having on the volunteers, the impact and outreach it is having on the student peer jury and more. WATCH ON YOUTUBE:   ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oGyG3SX8Lz3BZTPDsZprr ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/belleville-chamber GOOGLE: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NjJhYmRhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Episodes will be released on the first and third Wednesday of every month. You can find these…

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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES EPISODE 17 OF PODCAST FEATURING ANDRIA POWELL OF CIRCA BOUTIQUE AND BELLE CITY FITNESS COLLABORATION

June 30, 2022 | Membership Tips

Co-hosted by Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce member’s Stephen Sedlak (Schmale Insurance Agency, Inc.) and Erik Huber (BOS Metro East Banking Center) to help highlight, promote and enlighten people, businesses, and community events in the Greater Belleville Area.   Ep 17, 32 minutes: Going all in on Downtown Belleville with Andria Powell. In this episode we discuss: Andria’s boutique shop Circa, her newest venture in downtown Belleville: Belle city Fitness Collaboration, why she believes in Belleville, and what makes downtown so special compared to other towns. WATCH ON YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/g2I61UNlMtU ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 SPOTIFY: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/belleville-chamber GOOGLE: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NjJhYmRhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Episodes will be released on the first and third Tuesday of every month. You can find these on the Chamber’s website under Publications.

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2022 Welcome Home Guide

June 07, 2022 | Membership Tips

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is partnering once again with Town Square Publications to publish the next WELCOME HOME packet! Over the past year we have welcomed over 4,800 new residents to the Greater Belleville area communities. This program is designed to help get your business noticed and in front of one of the most valuable audiences, new residents in our area. WELCOME HOME will be direct mailed monthly to all new residents moving into our city of Belleville for the next year, catching them at an important time as they establish new buying habits. The WELCOME HOME program is a highly visible, advertising tool that arrives directly in the new resident’s mailbox, introducing your business and services. Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your business to new residents on a monthly basis all year…

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Leadership Belleville Class 2023 Now Taking Applications!

June 06, 2022 | Membership Tips

What is Leadership Belleville? Leadership Belleville is a unique training program offered to community members and chamber members, coordinated through the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. The goals of the program are to… Develop effective community leaders Establish valuable relationships with business and civic leaders Expand awareness and understanding of important issues affecting business and the community Foster a commitment to personal, professional, and community growth Provide opportunities for ongoing business development, growth, and expansion within the Belleville area. Each Leadership Belleville class is composed of up to 25 professionals who demonstrate the highest leadership qualities. These classmates create a valuable network of resources – paying dividends to both alumni and their business sponsors. Attached you will find a Leadership Belleville Flyer and the Application to be a part of this unique opportunity.  Now more…

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