Month: May 2021

Silent Auction Items Needed for Annual Dinner

May 24, 2021 | Events

As you start to plan your summer, we want to make sure you save the date for our upcoming Annual Dinner on Tuesday, July 20 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at The EDGE in Belleville. Tickets are now available. As has become a popular tradition, we will again host a silent auction with dinner but this year it will be held VIRTUALLY. Your generous donations are the reason it has been such a huge success. Those interested in participating, please fill out a Silent Auction Donation Form. Your company name will be listed along with the item donated on the auction site. Items are due to the Chamber office by Friday, June 25, 2020. Past event items include: Artwork, Hotel Stays, Golf Packages, Sporting Event Tickets, Theater Tickets, Gift Baskets, Gift Certificates, & much more! You may…

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Belleville Chamber to Host Annual Dinner & Silent Auction in person in July

May 13, 2021 | Events

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is excited to get to host our Annual Dinner & Silent Auction on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at The EDGE in Belleville.  This will be the Belleville Chamber’s first indoor event since March 2020. The event is normally held in January but was postponed this year due to COVID-19 regulations. The last one was held in January 2020 with over 400 in attendance. This year’s event will be able to host 300+ while keeping to current event regulations by spacing out at The EDGE using their upstairs event space and streaming live to their theaters where other guests will be able to watch from the comfort of their lounge chairs on the big screen. The silent auction will be held virtually. “We’re excited to finally see everyone in person…

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March New & Renewing Members

May 13, 2021 | Membership Tips

Welcome to our newest members: Dawn Corwin Creative Photography3320 North Illinois Street, Bellevillewww.dawncorwincreativephotography.com Estel Foods/McDonalds906 Carlyle Avenue, Bellevilleestel.office-assistant@us.stores.mcd.com IL Beverage Association180 N LaSalle Street, Chicagowww.illinoisbeverage.org Jennifer Gracin Photographyjennifergracinphotography@gmail.comwww.jennifergracin.com Knollwood Retirement Community921 Knollwood Village Rd, Caseyvillewww.knollwoodstclair.com STL Entertainment3320 North Illinois Street, Swanseastldjentertainment@gmail.comwww.saintlouis-dj.com Sugar High Bakery & Café100 East Main Street, Belleville Waterfall Glen Soap Company LLC1511 East Main Street, Bellevillewww.waterfallglensoap.com Thank you to the following businesses for renewing their membership with the Chamber. Bel-O Pest Solutions.St. Clair CountyEdward Jones – Jeff PratlTavern on MainCrehan’s Irish PubSeven/Shichi Sushi BarThe Copper FireMcIlravy’s Irish PubBellecourt Banquet CenterThe EDGEBig Daddys 618Cork Tree CreativeKings House Retreat CenterSonnenberg Landscape Materials Co.Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale,-P.C.Chelar Tool & Die, Inc.Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa P.C.Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping, Inc.CliftonLarsonAllen LLPRice Sullivan LLCTown & Country BankViolence Prevention Center of SouthwesterPTL Manufacturing, Inc.Belfor Property RestorationPlocher Construction Company,…

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Welcome to our new Belleville Main Street Committee Manager

May 06, 2021 | General

Belleville Main Street and the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Alex Matthews as the new Main Street Manager. He has hit the ground running and will be working with our Main Street Committee to promote the Downtown District. We have a unique and vibrant downtown and their focus is to showcase it to those who live and work in the area. Alex has worked in attraction/tourism/hospitality marketing in and around Belleville for over 12 years. He previously worked as the Marketing Director for the company that opened the Hofbrauhaus in Belleville. Prior to his experience there he worked in marketing for ILLINOISouth Tourism and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Alex is excited for this job because he and his family moved to Belleville a few years ago…

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