
copy of Marion Chamber of Commerce Newsletter 121918
E-News Index Happy Holidays! Shop Southern Illinois: Only a few weeks left! New Required Poster for Employers Regarding ISERRA 2019 Awards Banquet & Auction TMG Company: Open for Business! Member Events More to See and Do! Welcome new December Members! SIU Day of Giving Market to the Membership! Chamber Job Board! Regional Chamber Resources Welcome new December Members! MAKA Excavating, Inc. Jerry Barraso maka1144@outlook.com Join Date: 12/7/2018 Karly A. Brown Dream Vacations Karly Brown Website kabrown@dreamvacations.com Join Date: 12/19/2018 carGO Technologies Shad Burner Website sburner@gocargo.io Join Date: 12/20/2018 SIU Day of Giving Market to the Membership! REQUEST YOUR LUNCHEON MONTH TODAY! Member E-Blast Information - goes out to 600+ emails Digital Sign Information - seen by 15,000 daily Business After Hours Host Information Have you found us on: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn? Connect with us today! More Engagement Ideas Chamber Job Board! Are you looking for a new job or opportunity? Check out our job board for new listings! You can also post job openings in case your fellow chamber members know of the perfect candidate! Regional Chamber Resources 2019 Holiday Survey Results Now Available December 2018 Advocacy Report	Happy Holidays! We would like to wish our chamber members and community partners a joyous and wonderful holiday season! The chamber office will be closed Monday & Tuesday for Christmas! Shop Southern Illinois: Only a few weeks left! Make sure to enter the drawing by checking out the Shop Southern Illinois Facebook Page by Friday and get entered to win! Would you like to share with our region your commitment to #IBuySI? Partner with one of our local media outlets and be on-air this holiday season! WSIL TV 3 Media Packet PDF New Required Poster for Employers Regarding ISERRA ISERRA (state version of USERRA) protects the employment and benefits of Service members who leave their civilian employment to serve our Nation or State. In order to protect the common public interest in military service, it is the role of the Illinois Attorney General to promote awareness and ensure compliance of ISERRA by providing information, training, advocacy, and enforcement. Effective January 1^st, 2019, Illinois has enacted ISERRA and this poster is required to be posted in a visible area to your employees. Download Your Flyer Here (PDF) 2019 Awards Banquet & Auction The Marion Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 2018 Business/Industry of the Year is the Marion Park District. Read Full Story RESERVE YOUR TICKETS IN MEMORIAM SUBMISSION Thank you to our Sponsors! TMG Company: Open for Business! Thank you to everyone that came out to last night's ribbon cutting at TMG Company's new location on the Tower Square! We are so lucky to have you as a member! Check out the Facebook Live Video of the Ribbon Cutting on our Facebook page! Member Events Sandi Patty - A Family Christmas 12/21/2018 An evening with A Family Christmas will feature Sandi’s family – husband Don and their children – taking the audience on a musical journey through Christmas, sharing classics such as “O Holy Night” along with other songs and carols arranged just for the family. Friday, December 21, 2018 at 7:40 PM – 9 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Movie Night 12/21/2018 Friday, December 21st - 7pm Come out to the Production Room for a movie night! To get in the holiday spirit, this month we will be showing the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! It will be free entry for this event. The movie starts at 7pm. This movie will be in the Production Room that is attached to our Tasting Room. On the 21st we will also be offering a dinner & a movie special! Beers with Santa & Krampus 12/22/2018 It's our favorite time of year! Our two old friends St. Nick & Krampus join us on this day filled with $3 beers, $5 apps, pictures, and a lot of laughs. This year we are throwing in live music to keep the kiddos and parentals entertained. Bring your family to mingle with Old St. Nick & Krampus from 2-4! Breakfast with Santa 12/22/2018 Join us for breakfast with Santa at the Marion ELKS. Get a pictures with the big guy himself before he goes on his marathon gift delivery spree! Wear your pajamas and enjoy donuts, milk, coffee, and juice. $5 per child. Bring a canned food item and enjoy $1 discount per canned food item. Help others in our community! Brunch With Santa 12/23/2018 Santa Claus is comin' to town! Walker's Bluff continues to bring holiday joy to your family this year with a wonderful brunch buffet with Old Saint Nicholas. Santa will be in town on Sunday, December 23rd from 11am-3pm! Call (618)956-9900 to make your reservations! Share Your News With Us! NEW!!! SUBMIT YOUR EVENT ONLINE! Submit your event through the link above and it will be reviewed by our staff and posted online! Send your event flyer and event description to assistant@marionillinois.com. We can put it on the event calendar to share with membership in our weekly e-news. Also, invite our new Executive Director, Karen Mullins, to your events on Facebook. Reach out to her through her Facebook Profile. More to See and Do! Are you looking for additional events and activities in our region? Check out the VisitSI event calendar!
Marion Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - copy of Marion Chamber of Commerce Newsletter 121918