Co-hosted by Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce member’s Stephen Sedlak (Schmale Insurance Agency, Inc.) and Erik Huber (BOS Metro East Banking Center) to help highlight, promote and enlighten people, businesses, and community events in the Greater Belleville Area. Ep 18, 29 minutes: The Positive Effects of Teen Court. In this episode we sit down the Honorable Judge Annette Eckert and discuss the positive effects that the Teen Court has provided including the concept and development of it, the incredible % of people who don’t have a second offense, the impact it is having on the volunteers, the impact and outreach it is having on the student peer jury and more. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oGyG3SX8Lz3BZTPDsZprr ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/belleville-chamber GOOGLE: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NjJhYmRhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Episodes will be released on the first and third Wednesday of every month. You can find these…
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Co-hosted by Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce member’s Stephen Sedlak (Schmale Insurance Agency, Inc.) and Erik Huber (BOS Metro East Banking Center) to help highlight, promote and enlighten people, businesses, and community events in the Greater Belleville Area. Ep 17, 32 minutes: Going all in on Downtown Belleville with Andria Powell. In this episode we discuss: Andria’s boutique shop Circa, her newest venture in downtown Belleville: Belle city Fitness Collaboration, why she believes in Belleville, and what makes downtown so special compared to other towns. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/g2I61UNlMtU ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 SPOTIFY: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466 ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/belleville-chamber GOOGLE: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NjJhYmRhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Episodes will be released on the first and third Tuesday of every month. You can find these on the Chamber’s website under Publications.
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The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is partnering once again with Town Square Publications to publish the next WELCOME HOME packet! Over the past year we have welcomed over 4,800 new residents to the Greater Belleville area communities. This program is designed to help get your business noticed and in front of one of the most valuable audiences, new residents in our area. WELCOME HOME will be direct mailed monthly to all new residents moving into our city of Belleville for the next year, catching them at an important time as they establish new buying habits. The WELCOME HOME program is a highly visible, advertising tool that arrives directly in the new resident’s mailbox, introducing your business and services. Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your business to new residents on a monthly basis all year…
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What is Leadership Belleville? Leadership Belleville is a unique training program offered to community members and chamber members, coordinated through the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. The goals of the program are to… Develop effective community leaders Establish valuable relationships with business and civic leaders Expand awareness and understanding of important issues affecting business and the community Foster a commitment to personal, professional, and community growth Provide opportunities for ongoing business development, growth, and expansion within the Belleville area. Each Leadership Belleville class is composed of up to 25 professionals who demonstrate the highest leadership qualities. These classmates create a valuable network of resources – paying dividends to both alumni and their business sponsors. Attached you will find a Leadership Belleville Flyer and the Application to be a part of this unique opportunity. Now more…
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Amy Richter is currently the President and CEO of Hospice of Southern Illinois, which is celebrating 40 years of serving hospice patients and families in 27 counties in Southern Illinois. Amy joined the organization in 2009 as their CFO and moved into the President and CEO role in 2017. Before joining Hospice of Southern Illinois, she served as the Corporate Director of Financial and Regulatory reporting for SSM Health. Amy has 36 years of experience in the finance and accounting field, 30 of those years in health care as a licensed CPA, with an MBA from Maryville University in St. Louis. She is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s and is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. She has served as Past President and Board member of the Greater Heartland Chapter of…
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