
February 16, 2018
Welcome New Members! S.I. Maintenance Chad Bates Join Date: 02/15/2018 Welcome Back Members! Jack Russell Fish Company Jason Bennett Member Since: 01/01/2014 Renewed On: 02/13/2018 McDonald's of West City Samantha Davis Member Since: 01/01/1983 Renewed On: 02/14/2018 K&K Storage Barns, LLC Keith Ebersole Website Member Since: 03/31/2017 Renewed On: 02/14/2018 Benton KOA Walter Freeman Website Member Since: 01/01/2008 Renewed On: 02/13/2018 Kimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy Jim Giacone Member Since: 01/01/2015 Renewed On: 02/13/2018 LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant Auturo Hernandez Member Since: 09/26/2017 Renewed On: 02/14/2018 Dana Communications Corporation Ashley Hugo Website Member Since: 01/01/1995 Renewed On: 02/15/2018 KELLY Architecture & Consulting LLC Andrew Kelly Website Member Since: 01/01/2016 Renewed On: 02/13/2018 Cycle1 Cycling Studio Lee Messersmith Website Member Since: 03/31/2017 Renewed On: 02/15/2018 Edward Jones Tim Millenbine Member Since: 01/01/2013 Renewed On: 02/13/2018 Southern Illinois Miners Kirby Spangler Member Since: 01/01/2007 Renewed On: 02/14/2018 Member News News from the U.S. Chamber - February 1, 2018 02/01/2018 Benton Gazette Opens New Benton Office on West Main 02/14/2018 2018 Job Search Party The annual RLC Job Search Party will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018, and Withers Broadcasting is sponsoring the event this year. If your organization would like to participate as a vendor in the event, please complete and return the registration form. Day Camp @ Camp Manitowa ChamberNation Tutorials Are you interested in making the most of your ChamberNation membership portal? Contact the chamber office for an on-=site tutorial or check out the HelpDesk portal for step-by-step instructions. New Opportunities! Are you looking for new employment or volunteer opportunities? Check out the Chamber Opportunity Board! Start a new chapter in your community! Generation Books Generations of Memories Books are available for purchase at the Chamber Office, Flowers by Dave, Heartland Office Supply, and the Buzz. Pick up yours today! Contact Us! Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce 211 N. Main St. Benton, IL 62812 P.O. Box 574 Benton, IL 62812 618-438-2121 info@bentonwestcitychamber.com www.BentonWestCityChamber.com	Office Closed: Presidents Day The Chamber Office will be closed 2/19 in observance of President's Day. In case of urgent chamber requests, please call 618-438-2121 or director@BentonWestCityChamber.com. Phone and email will be checked during the day. February Business After Hours We would like to thank everyone who came to this month's Business After Hours! Than you to Loretta and the staff of Helia Healthcare for hosting and Troy and Katie of Seasonings for providing great food! Ranger Reality Day: Feb. 27 & 28 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with the Benton High School to bring a ‘Reality Day’ to our local students in February 27 & 28 2018! What is a Reality Day? It is a fun, interactive “financial literacy” simulation for all high school sophomores to learn the “realities” of life after high school or college. To learn more about this event, volunteer, or represent your business/industry, please call the chamber office at 618-438-2121 or check out the event website. 360 Energy Management in Today's Market We have assembled a tremendous panel of guests who will provide details on how to help business, large or small, reduce overall electricity and natural gas expenses. The list of distinguished guests is growing. We are seeing finance people, facilities managers, business owners and operations managers registering for this event. There will be details and panelists that will cover all aspects of energy saving opportunities. Please plan to join us for the afternoon. Spend a few hours understanding your options on energy spend mitigation, then help us support the Rend Lake College Culinary Arts students as they show off their talents immediately following the forum. More information Membership Renewals Now through the first quarter of 2018, we are doing a special program for new members and our current members. Refer a fellow business and they join the chamber, you both will be entered to win a free Signature Sponsorship for the Rend Lake Water Festival! $250 Value! The more you refer, the more chances you have to win. Increased membership will enable the chamber to expand our ChamberNation program and bring new resources to our organization. It's a new year. let's make it the best chamber yet! 2018 Rend Lake Water Festival: Voting Ends Feb 22nd Rend Lake Water Festival: May 2 - 5, 2018 Theme Voting Throgh Feb 22nd: Event Website / Event Facebook Page Parade Float Registration: Available Online / Chamber Office Sponsorship Information: PDF Document Next Planning Committee Meeting: Feb 22nd at 5:30pm (chamber office) Member Events Country Legend Joe Diffie 02/16/2018 Benton Civic Center 414 W Hudelson St 3rd Friday Music at Pheasant Hollow Winery 02/16/2018 Pheasant Hollow Winery 14931 IL-37 Whittington, IL 62897 Illinois Concealed Carry Course 02/17/2018 Extreme Exigency Shooting Park 9911 River Bend Road Benton, IL 62812 Free Estate Planning Seminar 02/19/2018 Benton Public Library 502 South Main Benton, IL 62812 Story Time at the Library 02/21/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Immigration Employer Compliance Training 02/22/2018 Aisin Manufacturing 11000 Redco Drive Marion, IL 62812 Who Whacked Willie Wonka? 02/24/2018 Pheasant Hollow Winery 14931 IL-37 Whittington, IL 62897 Free Movie Night: CARS 02/24/2018 Benton Civic Center 414 W Hudelson St Benton, IL 62812 Benton City Council Meeting 02/26/2018 Benton City Hall 1403 South Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Story Time at the Library 02/28/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 1st Friday Music at Pheasant Hollow Winery 03/02/2018 Pheasant Hollow Winery 14931 IL-37 Whittington, IL 62897 Events in the Community Check out other community activities and submit events here! Share Your News! Do you have a special announcement or product you would like to showcase? Let us know so we can share it with everyone! Email the chamber office information and a picture!
Chamber E-Newsletter - February 16, 2018