Category: Annual Awards

Chamber Auction opens online July 6 as part of Annual Dinner

July 01, 2021 | Annual Awards | Events

It has become a popular tradition at our Annual Dinner to host a silent auction.  This year we will be hosting our auction online! The auction will go live on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:30am and will be available to all of our Chamber members whether you are attending our dinner on July 20 or not.   To register for online bidding and to take part in the auction, click here. Even if you plan on attending the dinner you must sign up and register online to bid on the items. The auction will closer after the dinner on Wednesday, July 21 at 12:00pm. All winners will be notified at that time and will have to schedule a time to pick their items up from the Chamber office.  We want to thank all of our…

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Congratulations to this year’s Annual Award honorees

February 03, 2020 | Annual Awards | Awards

Over 400 business and community members joined the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Thursday night for their Annual Dinner and Silent Auction at the St. Clair County Event Center where the Chamber awarded seven area leaders in the community. Breakthru Beverage & The Callison Family, Eckert Florist, FKG Oil Company, and Hanks Excavating & Landscaping, Inc. were awarded Business Excellence awards. Terri Dambacher (CompuType IT Solutions), Susan Barsaloux (Chiro-med Belleville), and Mark Turner (Memorial Hospital) were awarded individual awards. Terri Dambacher, the recipient of the Ambassador of the Year award, served as Chair of the Ambassador Committee in 2019. She has volunteered with the Chamber for multiple years and been involved in many different Chamber events. She has also been a multi-year participant in the Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign. Susan Barsaloux was honored the Leadership…

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Silent Auction Items Wanted for Annual Dinner

November 19, 2019 | Annual Awards | Community Service | Events

As you start to plan your 2020 calendar, we want to make sure you save the date for our upcoming Annual Dinner on Thursday, January 30th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at St. Clair County Event Center. Formal invitations will be mailed and e-mailed later in December, but it’s not too early to mark your calendars. As has become a popular tradition, we will again host a silent auction with the dinner. 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 not only on our evening’s program but also on our website prior to the event. Items are due to the Chamber office by Thursday, January 16, 2020. Past event items…

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Nominations for 2019 Annual Dinner Awards now open

September 23, 2019 | Annual Awards

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2019 Awards now thru November 15, 2019. Award recipients will be honored at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Please click on the links below to nominate a deserving individual, business or organization.   Business Excellence AwardPlease keep in mind the following as you fill out the nomination form:The Business Excellence Award, the most prestigious award given by the Chamber, is awarded annually to a nominated Chamber Member. The criteria used by the judges centers on the business’s commitment to innovation and creativity along with a proven track record of growth. The judges will also look to the nominee’s commitment to the community and their employees. Business Excellence Award (Online) | Print FormSponsors: Memorial Network | City of BellevillePrevious Business Excellence Award Recipients…

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Chamber Celebrates Five Area Leaders at Annual Dinner

February 01, 2019 | Annual Awards | Awards | Events

400 community members joined the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Thursday night for their Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, presented by Breakthru Beverage, at the St. Clair County Event Center where the Chamber awarded five area leaders in the community. IMPACT Strategies and Grimm & Gorly Florist were awarded Business Excellence awards. Susan Wobbe (St. Clair County Office on Aging), Amy Richter (Hospice of Southern Illinois), and Kurt Schroeder (Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.) were awarded individual awards. Susan Wobbe, recipient of the Ambassador of the Year award, served as Chair of the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee in 2018. She coordinated all the Ambassador luncheons and has volunteered for various Chamber events throughout the year including the Chili Cook-off. Wobbe has also been a seller for the Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign the…

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