Category: Events

Chamber Community Easter Events

April 15, 2019 | Events

Are you looking for something to do with the family for Easter this weekend? Here are some Easter-related events submitted to us by our members! Easter Cookie Decorating Class Thursday, April 18 6pm to 8pm Toots’ Cake & Candy Supplies, 314 E. Main St, Belleville Decorating cookies is a great way to celebrate the Easter season! You’ll learn the “secrets” of piping & flooding, along with tips to make the decorating process a snap. Register at sugardoodles.org/classes or by calling Toots, 618-277-7373. Cost: $35 Breakfast with the Bunny Friday, April 19 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eckerts, 951 S. Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL Breakfast with the Bunny from 8am-11am for a hearty country meal to start this fun-filled day. Family-style breakfast includes scrambled eggs, hash brown, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, plus a buffet…

Continue Reading

Limited Golf Teams Available for 2019 Otto Golf Classic at St. Clair Country Club

April 03, 2019 | Events

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Annual Otto Gold Classic tee’s off Monday, May 13 at the St. Clair Country Club. This event supports the Chamber’s mission to “Advance Business. Support Community.” The event begins at 9:00 am with a shotgun start. It is $700 per foursome or $175 per player. The price does include lunch. There are a limited number of team slots available so do not delay if you are interested in participating! To sign up, call the Chamber at 618-233-2015 or email Peggy at PSchifferdecker@bellevillechamber.org. Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Cooling Concepts, for their support.

Continue Reading

Enlisted Dinner Honors Enlisted Men & Women of Scott Air Force Base & WWII Veterans

March 22, 2019 | Events

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Belle-Scott Committee hosted their 69th Annual Enlisted Dinner on Thursday, March 14th at the St. Clair Country Club to honor the enlisted men and women of Scott Air Force Base and thank them for their bravery, commitment, and sacrifice to our nation. This is an annual, sold-out event that reminds the community each year of the important role Scott Air Force Base plays in the metro-east. “The Enlisted Dinner is Belleville’s opportunity to show our deep appreciation to Scott’s enlisted members for their service and sacrifice,” said Geri Boyer, the Belle-Scott Committee Civilian Chairman. “This year we hosted 100 enlisted. It is also our chance to honor a few local veterans and tell their stories of bravery and remarkable resilience.” The Belle-Scott Committee, once known as “The Belleville Plan”,…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading