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March New & Renewing Members

May 13, 2021 | Membership Tips

Welcome to our newest members: Dawn Corwin Creative Photography3320 North Illinois Street, Bellevillewww.dawncorwincreativephotography.com Estel Foods/McDonalds906 Carlyle Avenue, Bellevilleestel.office-assistant@us.stores.mcd.com IL Beverage Association180 N LaSalle Street, Chicagowww.illinoisbeverage.org Jennifer Gracin Photographyjennifergracinphotography@gmail.comwww.jennifergracin.com Knollwood Retirement Community921 Knollwood Village Rd, Caseyvillewww.knollwoodstclair.com STL Entertainment3320 North Illinois Street, Swanseastldjentertainment@gmail.comwww.saintlouis-dj.com Sugar High Bakery & Café100 East Main Street, Belleville Waterfall Glen Soap Company LLC1511 East Main Street, Bellevillewww.waterfallglensoap.com Thank you to the following businesses for renewing their membership with the Chamber. Bel-O Pest Solutions.St. Clair CountyEdward Jones – Jeff PratlTavern on MainCrehan’s Irish PubSeven/Shichi Sushi BarThe Copper FireMcIlravy’s Irish PubBellecourt Banquet CenterThe EDGEBig Daddys 618Cork Tree CreativeKings House Retreat CenterSonnenberg Landscape Materials Co.Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale,-P.C.Chelar Tool & Die, Inc.Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa P.C.Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping, Inc.CliftonLarsonAllen LLPRice Sullivan LLCTown & Country BankViolence Prevention Center of SouthwesterPTL Manufacturing, Inc.Belfor Property RestorationPlocher Construction Company,…

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Welcome to our new Belleville Main Street Committee Manager

May 06, 2021 | General

Belleville Main Street and the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Alex Matthews as the new Main Street Manager. He has hit the ground running and will be working with our Main Street Committee to promote the Downtown District. We have a unique and vibrant downtown and their focus is to showcase it to those who live and work in the area. Alex has worked in attraction/tourism/hospitality marketing in and around Belleville for over 12 years. He previously worked as the Marketing Director for the company that opened the Hofbrauhaus in Belleville. Prior to his experience there he worked in marketing for ILLINOISouth Tourism and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Alex is excited for this job because he and his family moved to Belleville a few years ago…

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Greater Belleville Chamber Joins “Chambers All In for Economic Recovery” Initiative

April 26, 2021 | General

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is all in, and has joined the Chambers All In for Economic Recovery initiative. This initiative calls upon our legislators across the state to prioritize economic relief for the business community in the wake of a devastating year. The platform below was designed collaboratively with the business community’s input to identify items that our state legislature should consider to spur short- and long-term economic relief. Chambers All in for Economic Recovery calls for:  The creation of a formalized private and public sector-led collaborative commission with the goal of understanding and responding to the ongoing pandemic and the long-term economic challenges of COVID-19  An extension of policy exempting unemployment benefits claims from affecting the employer’s contribution rate for those layoffs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Installation of tax credits and incentives to eligible businesses that…

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Thank You to our latest Renewing Members

April 09, 2021 | New Members

THANK YOU to the following members for renewing their membership with the Chamber in February. 160 Driving AcademyApex Network Physical TherapyBartle, CarolBelleville Area Humane SocietyBig Brothers Big Sisters of SouthwesternBMO HarrisCall for Help, Inc.Cigar Inn Jazz Club, Inc.CUBESMARTEckert FloristEckert’s Inc.Edward Jones – Adam BrewerFirestone Complete Auto CareFlynn Guymon & GaravaliaGaslight Vinyl LLCGateway FoundationHarmony-Emge School District 175Hiatt Design AssociatesHideg Pharmacy, Inc.Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.Integrity Health Care of BellevilleJack Schmitt Chevrolet, Inc.Leading LawyersLiberty Tax ServicesLINC, Inc.McCulloughs Flooring Enterprise, Inc.Meckfessel Tire & AutoMedStar Ambulance, Inc.Merrill Lynch – The Gray GroupMetro Lock & Security, Inc.MidAmerica St. Louis AirportOffice Productivity Training LLCParkway Gardens/ ArborsProfessional Therapy Services, Inc.State Farm Insurance – Krys JacobsStifelThe Copper FireThouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc.TRIKEN Consulting Polygraph & Private InvTurkey Hill GrangeVisiting AngelsW.A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc.Willowcreek Rehab & Nursing Center

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Calling All Members to Submit Mother’s Day Photos

April 06, 2021 | General

It has become a yearly tradition to celebrate the mother figures in our lives. The Chamber will continue to celebrate Mother’s Day with our annual slideshow! We ask our chamber members to submit a photo of you as a mom or with the mother in your life no later than Tuesday, May 4 to marketing@bellevillechamber.org. Photos will be posted on the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Facebook page on Mother’s Day.

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