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#ShowSomeLove Business Spotlights: Week 3 Recap

February 19, 2021 | General

We launched our #ShowSomeLove Business Spotlight on Facebook at the beginning of February where we are featuring various Chamber members every weekday and encourage 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 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, P.C. Week 2: Day 6: Schaefer Autobody Centers Day 7: Logan & Logan LLC Management & Accounting Services Day 8: Egyptian Workspace Partners Day 9: Scott Credit Union Day 10: Hospice of Southern…

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#SHOWSOMELOVE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS: WEEK 2 RECAP

February 12, 2021 | General

We launched our #ShowSomeLove Business Spotlight on Facebook at the beginning of February where we are featuring various Chamber members every weekday and encourage 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 2: Day 6: Schaefer Autobody Centers Day 7: Logan & Logan LLC Management & Accounting Services Day 8: Egyptian Workspace Partners Day 9: Scott Credit Union Day 10: Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc. Week 1: Day 1: Refresh. Recharge. Relax. Day 2: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Day 3: Eye on Design Window Treatment & More Day 4: Abe’s Gourmet Popcorn Shop & Sugar High Day 5: Tactical…

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#ShowSomeLove Business Spotlights: Week 1 Recap

February 05, 2021 | General

We are excited to launch our #ShowSomeLove Business Spotlight on Facebook during the month of February where we will be featuring various Chamber members every day and encourage 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! Day 1: Refresh. Recharge. Relax. Day 2: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Day 3: Eye on Design Window Treatment & More Day 4: Abe’s Gourmet Popcorn Shop & Sugar High Day 5: Tactical Towing & Recovery, Inc. *If you are a Belleville Chamber business and would like us to feature your business, please contact us at marketing@bellevillechamber.org. 

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Small Business Week of Southwestern Illinois and Local Chambers to Promote Small Businesses in November

November 10, 2020 | Events | General

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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Reasons to Attend Virtual Networking Events

October 05, 2020 | Events | General | Membership Tips

Ever since the pandemic started, the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce has had to cancel all in-person events through the end of 2020. Our mission is all about “Advancing Business. Supporting Community.” and the Chamber has continued to host normal monthly events including our Virtual Happy Hour (Business After Hours), Coffee Cup Connections, Lunch & Learn, and Young Professionals seminars online via Zoom. If you or someone you know isn’t into participating in online meetings, here are some reasons that could change your mind: 1. It’s free!Our normal month-to-month networking evenings including our Virtual Happy Hour (Business After Hours), Coffee Cup Connections, Young Professionals, & Lunch and Learn seminars) typically may have a cost associated with them for in-person events. Now you can access them all for free from the comfort of your home or…

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