
January 21, 2019
New Members Bain & Associates Accounting and Tax Service 320 N. Main Suite C Benton IL 62812 618-435-2015 J.D. Drew Attorney at Law LLC 1000 N. Main Street Benton, IL 62812 618-435-2004 If you know of a new business opening, or an old business that would like to become a member please contact the chamber office at 618-438-2121. Member Events Sponsor Oppertunity Anthony at Rend Lake Dental is wanting to know if there would be any interest from our Chamber Members for a digital billboard ad located in town a block off of the square. He would be offering Monthly discounts to Chamber Members. If you would be interested please contact Anthony @ 618-200-3107. read more... National Pie Day Join us at 2 p.m. On 1/23/2019 to Celebrate National Pie Day at Heritage Woods of Benton. come and have a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. Welcome Back Members! Affordable Gas and Energy Jeff Harmom Member Since: 01/01/2016 Renewed On: 12/27/2018 E.R. Brown Furmiture Sloan Brown Member Since: 01/01/2016 Renewed On: 12/28/2018 Heritage Woods of Benton Diane Simpson Member Since: 01/01/2005 Renewed On: 12/28/2018 Hart Cantrell, Attorneys at Law Murphy Hart Member Since: 01/01/1978 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Bit Brokers International Tim Thomas Member Since: 01/01/2009 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Darrel Mays Agency Inc. Heston Mays Member Since: 01/01/2016 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 First Financial Bank Mary Bradley Member Since: 01/01/1994 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Franklin County Farm Bureau Gay Bowlin Member Since: 01/01/2014 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Steve Woodfin Member Since: 01/01/2007 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Bryce Levanti Attourney at Law Bryce Levanti Member Since: 01/01/2017 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 F.B McAfoos & Co. Tom McAfoos member since: 01/01/1998 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Casa of Franklin Co Mariah Hayes Member Since: 01/01/2006 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Rolln'up Smoke Shop & Liquor Maggie Gajewski Member Since: 01/01/2010 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Erwin Builders Inc. Curt Erwin Member Since: 01/01/2017 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Sure Stay by Best Western Bobby Patell Member Since: 01/01/2015 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 J.D. Drew Attourney at Law LLC Jason Drew Member Since: 01/01/2019 Renewed On: 01/04/2019 Member News Board Orientation January 29th 5:30 @ Chamber Office Rend Lake Water Festival Meeting February 4th 12:00 pm for lunch @ LaFiesta If you are interested in helping plan this years festival, and can not attend the meeting, please contact the Benton West City Chamber Office. Membership Billing Invoices for Membership Dues have been emailed. Paper Invoices will go out on the 21st so keep and eye out for them. Board Meeting Thursday February 14th at 8:30 am @ the Chamber Office inside the Ford Museum Any member of the Chamber can attend the board meeting it is not just for Board Members. We have had a great turn out lately and encourage everyone to attend. This Month we will have Waffles with Strawberry Syrup and whip topping so come early , get some breakfast and visit a little before the meeting starts. 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	Billboard Spot for Rent We have Billboard space available 20 X 60 (1200 Square Feet) on the South side of the billboard owned by the Chamber. This is an excellent advertising opportunity for any business. Not only can it be seen from the interstate but is fully visible from Walmart parking lot. We want to offer the space to Chamber members before we offer it to business outside of the Chamber Membership. If you are interested or have any questions please call the office 438-2121 Rising Star for Life Insurance Congratulations to Leann Stilley recognized as a Rising Star for Life Insurance Ribbon Cutting Hello Members!! 1. Bain & Associates Accounting and Tax Service 320 N. Main Suite C Benton, IL 62818 Tuesday Jannuary 22nd @ 10:30 2. Azure Tattoo 100 N. Central Suite D St West City IL 62812 Tuesday February 5th @ 3:00 PM 3. Kieaki Sushi 100 N. Cetnral St suite A West City IL 62812 Tuesday February 12th @ 2:00 As a Chamber member and a Business owner you know how important it is to have the support of your community and fellow businesses. There are a lot of new and exciting things going on in Benton this year. If you drive around the square you will see construction work in progress in several store fronts. Our own members are sharing exciting news of remodeling and expanding. It is important to support and help nurture new business so that Benton can continue to grow, expanding the Job Market. We have 3 Ribbon Cutting events in the near future. I would love to see as many Chamber members as possible in attendance. Show our new businesses that we have a Chamber that cares about their fellow business owners. Introduce yourself, give them some words of wisdom and encourage them to join our Chamber . 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! Chamber Annual Dinner - We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended the Annual Dinner. We are grateful for each and every one of our businesses that make our community a place to call home. We had a 152 people pre-register and 148 in attendance. We recognized our "Of The Year" winners and presented them with their awards. The entertainment was a Murder Mystery Provided by Upstage Production. I think everyone had a blast trying to figure out who did it. I would also like to thank the following businesses for their donations for the Silent Auction Nagreski Law LLC, Koa of Benton, Rend Lake Marina, Tino's on the Tee, Twin Oaks, E-nails, Cycle 1 Cycling Studio, Edwards Antiques & Jewelry, Seasoning Bistro. Old Jail Museum. K&K Storage Barns LLC, Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods, and Leann Stilley-Shelter Insurance. I feel that Benton is truly Blessed to have so many people willing give their time and money to build stronger relationships , stronger businesses, and a stronger community. I want to thank you all for letting me be a part of it. Chamber After Hours January 24th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Member News Don't miss out on a single e-news or community opportunity. If you have a special announcement, sale, open house or anything that you would like to share with the chamber email me your information. " Chamber After Hours" is a great way to network with other business members in the community and give them an opportunity to visit your place of business. I still have opportunities available If you would be interested in Hosting a "Chamber After Hours" event please contact me at the Benton West City Chamber of Commerce office. 2019 EdVenture Camps Calendar of Events Import Ribbon Cutting 01/22/2019 Rend Lake College Spring 2019 Musical “9 to 5.” 01/22/2019 National Pie Day 01/23/2019 Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal 01/24/2019 Chamber After Hours: Helia Healthcare 01/24/2019 Body Toning 01/28/2019- 04/24/2019 Board Orientation 01/29/2019 Free Family Movie Night 02/02/2019 Ribbon Cutting 02/05/2019 Daddy-Daughter Dance 02/08/2019- 02/09/2019 Illinois Concealed Carry Class 02/09/2019- 02/16/2019 Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal 02/10/2019 Ribbon Cutting 02/12/2019 Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal 02/20/2019 Positive Youth Development Action Tea… 02/26/2019
Chamber E-Newsletter - January 21, 2019