Month: May 2017

The Chamber Welcomes 16 New Members

May 31, 2017 | New Members

The Arcades Center LLC 6400 – 6600 West Main Belleville Arcadescenter.com (314) 518-1158   Ashland Storage Centers 19 Ashland Ave. | Fairview Heights Ashlandstoragecenters.com (618) 688 -0990   Brookside Agra LLC 1321 Park Plaza Dr., Suite #1 | Belleville brookside-agra.com (618) 628-8300   Brown & Crouppen One Metropolitan Square 211 North Broadway Ste 1600 | St. Louis Brownandcrouppen.com (314) 941-4657   Cardinal Buick GMC 3800 West State IL-15 | Belleville Cardinalbuickgmc.com (618) 233-0303   CDM Productions chrismalcarne@me.com (618) 920-3438   Chalan Pago Island Style BBQ 223 North Douglas St. | Belleville (618) 795-6443   David C. Slimack State Farm Insurance 5200 West Main St. | Belleville slimack.com (618) 233-3121   Gilmore & Bell, PC 101 West Vandalia St. Suite 240-D | Edwardsville Gilmorebell.com (618) 307-4274   Invelop Now, LLC 809 West State St. | O’Fallon Invelopnow.com…

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Next Leadership Belleville Class Now Forming

May 25, 2017 | Leadership Belleville

The Leadership Belleville program is a unique executive training program coordinated through the Chamber. It provides a foundation of skills and knowledge to emerging local leaders. In addition to developing leadership skills, the program seeks to foster a commitment to community service and provide opportunities for economic growth for local businesses and organizations. Each Leadership Belleville Class is composed of up to 25 professionals from diverse career, political, social and cultural backgrounds who demonstrate the highest leadership qualities. These classmates create a valuable network of resources, benefiting both alumni and their business sponsors. The course begins with a kick-off breakfast at the end of August. Then, in September, all participants attend a two-day overnight retreat to focus on team building, leadership and communication skills. The retreat provides the participants with the opportunity to bond and…

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The Chamber Welcomes 22 New Members

May 04, 2017 | Membership Tips

The Chamber welcomed the following new members in May 2017: Acres of Storage 6213 Erie Station Rd. | Belleville acresofstorage.com (618) 531-7398 The Body Therapy Center & School of Massage 4 Executive Woods Ct | Swansea thebtcsm.com (618) 239-6400 Buettner’s Lawn & Landscaping Call for availablility: (618) 977-7397 CarTech Automotive 332 Centreville Ave. | Belleville car-techautomotive.com (618) 234-8313 1818 Chop House 1405 N. Greenmount Rd. | O’Fallon 1818chophouse.com (618) 206-6451 Classic Towing 1420 Centerville Avenue | Belleville classicautobody.net/towing (618) 233-7951 Country Financial Erin Morris 1478 East State Rt. 15 | Belleville www.countryfinancial.com (618) 233-1043 Crossfit Nucleus 350 Old Fullerton Rd. | Swansea crossfitnucleus.com (618) 416-867 Ehret, Inc. 111 Premier Drive | Belleville ehretinc.com (618) 233-1018 First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust 4101 N. Illinois St. | Swansea firstmid.com (618) 416-7895 Gator’s Frozen Custard 406 Highway 50…

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Now Accepting Vendor Applications for the 34th Annual Belleville Chili Cook-off

May 04, 2017 | Events

Event Information: Date: Friday & Saturday | October 6 & 7 Location: Downtown Belleville | Time: 11:00am-10:30pm Vendor Application Space is limited, so applications are processed on a first come, first serve basis. Event Description: Join us Friday & Saturday, October 6 & 7 for the 34th Annual Belleville Chili Cook-off in beautiful downtown Belleville, located just 20 minutes east of the Gateway Arch. We will have more than 60 vendors representing individuals, local organizations and area businesses, who will feature culinary treats including chili, desserts, kabobs and more! Chili enthusiasts can purchase samples or bowls of various types of chili and vote for their favorite to win the People’s Choice Award. Enjoy live entertainment from Mash and Queens Boulevard. Saturday’s extra activities will include the 5th Annual Chili Chase 5k Run/Walk and Kids Pepper…

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