On Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, the Chamber’s Education Committee will host their annual Back to School Fun Fair at Belleville West High School from 5 – 7 p.m. for participating Chamber member school (list below) students. Families in attendance will receive valuable information from our business leaders while participating in activities that will allow them to leave with a backpack full of school supplies in preparation for the new school year. The event will celebrate the new school year with games, activities with involvement from high school students and more. The Education Committee hopes to provide up to 1,000 backpacks for our school-age children. Sponsorships will be essential to the success of this event. Following are this year’s sponsorship levels: Backpack Sponsor – $1,000 • Company logo on Chamber website, newsletter, posters, slide show during event,…
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The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announces the quarterfinalists, including Belleville Main Street, in the 2018 “America’s Main Streets” contest. As the lifeblood of our cities and towns, Main Streets play an important role in the long-term success of communities and help build a sense of place. Independent We Stand invites the public to vote for their favorite quarterfinalist and move a deserving Main Street one step closer to the grand prize of $25,000. “Belleville takes pride on the Mom and Pop shops in business for generations as well as the newer businesses offering fresh alternatives to big chain stores, states Alicia Chillemi Slocomb, Belleville Main Street Committee Manager. “Downtown Belleville’s growing loft community and adjacent architecturally significant neighborhoods provides residential living within walking distance of all we offer. And everything comes alive…
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The Chamber wants to honor our mother’s this Mother’s Day and needs your help! Submit a photo of you as a mom or the mother in your life no later than Monday, May 7 to marketing@bellevillechamber.org. Photos will be posted on the Chamber Facebook page on Mother’s Day.
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Thank you to all of our area businesses that have joined the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce during the first quarter of 2018! It is because of businesses like you that the Chamber exists January New Members: A Night to Remember Dogaboni Studios Making a Difference Mystic Vapes Ron O’Connor February New Members: Angels of St. Clair County BMO Harris Bass Automotive Office Productivity Training TAJ Nail Bar Jay Tebbe March New Members: Bankers Life Belleville Christkindlmarkt Clearwave Communications Integrity Healthcare of Belleville Lowe’s Metro East Pride Of Southwestern IL The CopperFire ToddHall Retreat Center
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