
May 11, 2018
Welcome New Members! Rend Lake Fitness Pam Dorris Website Join Date: 05/02/2018 Member Updates During the month of May, First Financial Bank wil lb e conducting a food drive to benefit Crosswalk Community Action Agency! To learn more, stop by First Financial Bank! Member Updates May is National Bike Month! To celebrate, stop by Cycle1 Cycling Studio to see their new selection of bikes and accessories! Bike repair and service also available! Southern Illinois Made Expo this July! Are you a business who would like to spotlight your locally made items? Register now! Chamber members enjoy a booth discount - prices start at $50!! Call 618-438-2121 for more details or register online! Opioid Epidemic & Your Business The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids (including prescription and illicit opioids) killed more than 33,000 Americans in 2015—which is nearly quadruple the number from 2000. Learn how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to protect individuals and families—including your employees and your business—from this dangerous problem. FOUR CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING EMPLOYERS Bags Tournament @ Farm City Days 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	Chamber Quarterly Luncheon: Marketing to Millennials Please join us for our Spring Chamber Quarterly Luncheon. This luncheon is hosted by the City of Benton and will have a presentation by Tom Harness. Topic: *Marketing to Millennials* Boxed lunch is $5. RSVP by May 15th. Rend Lake Water Festival - Thank You! The Rend Lake Water Festival Committee would like to thank everyone for their sponsorship and support of this year's event. This year's parade was the largest in years with over 1000 participants thrilling the crowd. The carnival was well attended with record crowds on Saturday evening. Many of our attendees traveled to our area for the festival, and they enjoyed live music and activities we had to offer. Many thanks to our event sponsors: Legence Bank, WQRL 106.3, US Bank, Cycle1Cycling Studio, Fifth Seasons Assisted Living, State Bank of Whittington and the City of Benton. Check out all the Winners, Event Survey, and Information from the Event. Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble:June 15 The 2018 Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble is a great day out on the links with friends to kick off the Father's Day weekend. Be part of the event through sponsorship, goodies in the registration bags, or play in the scramble!! Learn more here! Golf Scramble Event Information Half of the teams are reserved, don't miss out to join in the fun! Team Registration Join Us at the Rend Lake Fireworks! The Rend Lake Fireworks will be taking place on June 30th, 2018. Join us in planning this amazing event! The first event meeting will be on May 14th at 11:30am at LaFiesta. Live2Lead Registration Open With Member Discounts The Marion Chamber of Commerce is hosting Live2Lead simulcast event this year in Marion. They offer a great discount to members of their Chamber and they would like to extend that discount to members of our Chamber. Here are the ticket prices: Early bird (May 1 - July 31): Member Cost $65 Regular ticket sales (Aug 1 – Oct 19): Member Cost $99 Late ticket sales (Oct 20-26): Member Cost $129 No tickets will be sold after October 26. Registration Information! Childcare Assistance Resources Too many low- to moderate-income, working parents are going without the child care help for which they qualify. Many might not know of its availability. Others might be aware of it, but wary after two years of turmoil related to the state’s budget impasse and sharp cuts in eligibility – cuts that ReadyNation and a bipartisan group of legislators and allies helped to reverse last August. So, to help increase working parents’ awareness of the child care program, we’ve developed a one-page flyer you can find at this link. It briefly describes the services available, and notes where parents can call or check online to see if they are eligible to participate. If you are an employer or manager, please consider: Posting this flyer in break rooms Including it with “onboarding” materials for new hires Sharing it with human resources execs Publicizing it in employee newsletters Member Events Mother's Day Tea Party 05/11/2018 Heritage Woods of Benton 1305 Bailey Lane Benton, IL 62812 Legos at the Library 05/12/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Benton Hot Rodders Cruise 05/12/2018 Benton Public Square Benton, IL 62812 Redneck Trivia Flyer 05/12/2018 Benton ELKS Lodge #1234 167 Industrial Park Rd Benton, IL 62812 Live Music at Jack Russell Fish Co.! 05/12/2018 Jack Russell Fish Company 106 East Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Illinois Concealed Carry Course - May Course part 2 05/12/2018 Oldie/Classic Rock Festival 05/12/2018 Pheasant Hollow Winery 14931 IL-37 Whittington, IL 62897 Franklin County Shriners Buffet 05/13/2018 Franklin County Shriners 606 North Grand Benton, IL 62812 Benton City Council Meeting 05/14/2018 Benton City Hall 1403 South Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Knit and Crochet @ the Library 05/15/2018 Benton Public Library 502 South Main Benton, IL 62812 Story Time at the Library 05/16/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Chamber Quarterly Luncheon - 2018 2Q 05/16/2018 Twin Oaks 13448, Melody Ln BENTON, IL 62812 Benton Farmer's Market 05/17/2018 Benton Civic Center - West of Civic Center 414 W Hudelson St, Benton, IL 62812 3rd Friday Music at Pheasant Hollow Winery 05/18/2018 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 - May 11, 2018