After a unique 2020, the Chamber is looking to the future in hopes of still being able to host some of our signature events during the second part of 2021 and into 2022. Starting in March, the Chambers Sponsorship Campaign officially begins. It is an annual six-week campaign when the Chamber seeks our membership’s support for the year ahead including: 2021 Otto Golf Classic (includes teams), 2021 Annual Dinner & Silent Auction, 2021 Chili Cook-off and Chili Chase 5K Run, Business After Hours Hosts, Coffee Cup Connections Hosts, 2021 Annual Meeting, 2021 Government Officials BBQ, 2021 Teacher Appreciation Reception, 2021 Issues & Eggs, Leadership Belleville Class of 2021/2022 Class Days & Scholarships, Web Sponsorships, Weekly Email Update Sponsorships, & more! If you are interested in a sponsorship and have not yet been contacted, call us…
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We launched our special #ShowSomeLove Business Spotlight on Facebook during the month of February featuring various Chamber members that submitted their information every weekday while encouraging the public to help show some love to these businesses that keep our community alive. If you have used and loved any of their services, we invite you to #ShowSomeLove by following them on Facebook and/or leave them a positive review on Google or their Facebook page! Week 4: Day 16: Challenge Unlimited, Inc. Day 17: Busey Bank Day 18: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois Day 19: Holland Construction Services Day 20: Belleville Americorps Week 3: Day 11: St. Clair Country Club Day 12: Serra Honda O’Fallon Day 13: Makenzie Fietsam, Realtor, Beth Ortega Group at RE/MAX Preferred Day 14: The Arcades Center Day 15: Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale,…
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Recently, the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce hosted two live webinars with the local law firm, Greensfelder, for business owners regarding COVID-19 in 2021. Both webinars are available on the Chamber’s YouTube channel to replay. COVID-19 Business Relief Opportunities | January 28, 2021 Need-to-Know COVID-19 Employment Issues for 2021 | February 3, 2021
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On Saturday, November 28, the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce hosted the first of three Movie Nights with Santa at the Skyview Drive-in theater in Belleville. The event was sold out ahead of time with mandates in place regarding COVID-19 restrictions. Families came to enjoy the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer on the big screen and see the jolly ol’ man himself make an appearance before the show began. “We could not have asked for a better late-November evening for our first night,” says Chamber President & CEO Wendy Pfeil. “All of our families seemed very appreciative to have the chance to get out and do something with their families in a safe and distant environment.” The Chamber also offered a limited number of families to purchase spots ahead of time to get socially-distanced photos…
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The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at SIUE is part of a professional committee supporting local restaurants and retailers for Small Business Saturday. This group, known as the Small Business Week of Southwestern Illinois (SBWSWIL), reached out to area chambers to create a unique and enticing shopping experience in support of local small businesses. The Greater Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville-Glen Carbon, Metro East (Fairview-Swansea), O’FallonShiloh and the Troy-Maryville-St. Jacob-Marine Chambers did not hesitate to join the effort in support of their small business members. Together these Chambers across Madison and St. Clair Counties solicited companies to spotlight themselves on a “passport” in an effort to promote their establishment and garner more customers during COVID-19. Local retailers and restaurant owners were also quick to offer up prizes in appreciation of the shoppers…
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