ChamberNet
08/01/2019

Highland Muny Band Concert
08/02/2019

Hard Road Theatre Summer Production - MAMA MIA
08/02/2019

Peanut Butter & Jam Festivals 2019
08/02/2019

Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's
08/02/2019

Hard Road Theatre Summer Production - MAMA MIA
08/03/2019

LOL Night at the Races
08/03/2019

Book Club at Tibbetts House
08/03/2019

Back to School Bash at ChiroPro
08/03/2019

Hard Road Theatre Summer Production - MAMA MIA
08/04/2019

American Legion Post 439 Breakfast
08/04/2019

Give 30 Mentorship Lunch N Learn
08/08/2019

Highland Muny Band Concert
08/09/2019

Peanut Butter & Jam Festivals 2019
08/09/2019

Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's
08/09/2019

Fashion for LOL
08/10/2019

BAH - Highland Rotary
08/15/2019

Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's
08/16/2019

Highland Health Care Car Show
08/18/2019

Business Seminar by Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd.
08/20/2019

Business Seminar by Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd.
08/21/2019

Driver Services Mobile Unit
08/22/2019

Book Club at the Library
08/22/2019

Kirchenfest
08/23/2019

Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's
08/23/2019

Kirchenfest
08/24/2019

Kirchenfest
08/25/2019

Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's
08/30/2019

BAH

August 15, 2019

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Korbball 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney

Yes, it is time to get your team together and register for another great Korbball Tourney!  If you are age 10 - 18 you can get in on this fun.  You do need to register to to take part in the tourney and meet the requirements to prove your age.  There are limited spaces available, so register early! 

You can register online here and find out more information about the tourney.

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3rd Annual Bags Tournament

Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament as well.  All rules, registration information, etc. can be found here. 

Chamber Office Hours

Monday - Friday:
9am - 3pm

Due to budget cuts, there will only be 2 people in the office on M-W-F from 9am-1pm.  If you need to see someone at the Chamber during other hours, please call to set up an appointment and/or make sure that we are in the office and not visiting other Chamber members.  Thank you.

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DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber Connection and Highland Weekender is Friday by 3:00pm. ***

We will be adding events to the calendar on Mondays. 

If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication.  Please submit your information to penny@highlandillinois.com.

***Note deadline for information has changed.

How to Meet Consumers' Experience Expectations​

If you don't want to join the commoditized race to the bottom, use these strategies to take your brand experience to the top instead.

In the digital age, brands seeking a competitive advantage have two options: Either offer the lowest prices or offer a superior customer experience.

The advantage here is that customers are generally willing to pay for new and better experiences--up to 16% more, according to a report from PwC. The sticking point is that modern audiences are increasingly hard to satisfy.

More Than Marketing

Consumer attention spans are short and getting shorter, and the expectations customers have for brands--molded by experience experts at Amazon, Spotify, and other customer-first tech titans--are high and getting higher.

According to Carlo Montemarano, the head of experiential at brand engagement agency Haygarth, marketers shouldn't take the task in front of them lightly. "Marketing must do and mean more to win the attention and appreciation of consumers, with brands having to work harder to engage and re-invigorate their audience than ever before," he writes.

E-commerce has changed retail shopping as we know it and left a trail of liquidated brick-and-mortar stores in its wake. But retailers that still have a physical storefront are sitting on a marketing goldmine. Your space offers a place where consumers can explore and experiment with products--together.  read complete article

September 21, 2019

The annual Street Art Festival and Makers Market will be held on Saturday, September 21st (with September 22nd as a rain date). The streets of downtown Highland will once again become a temporary art gallery as artists transform the pavement into colorful works of art.  We invite you to express your support of the arts and our community by being a part of this unique experience!
 
The Street Art Festival is the perfect way to showcase a business or organization.  When you sponsor the Street Art Festival you help the Chamber provide quality events in Highland that everyone can enjoy!  Please calll the Chamber for more information - 618-654-3721.

Bags Tournament Registration

Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament.  This event will be held on the downtown square in while the artists are creating their magic on the streets.  Please register early to secure your place in the tournament!  Register here.

Anderson Healthcare Welcomes You

We look forward to seeing you at the Anderson Healthcare ChamberNet August 1 at the Anderson Wellness Center in Maryville!
 
Our event will feature:

•    Tours of our Wellness Center Departments including Endocrinology, Diabetes Management, Audiology and Outpatient Rehab! 
•   FREE HEARING screenings are being provided by our two Audiologists
•    Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter Tour (weather and availability permitting) 
•   Business Card Raffle for two tickets to the 2020 Foundation Gala (a $300 value)

As always, fantastic food, drinks, fun and other raffle prizes!
 
Don’t forget… the Anderson Wellness Center is located at 2133 Vadalabene Drive, Maryville, IL

Attend the Lunch & Learn for More Information on Give 30

     Give 30 was founded by the Madison County Regional Office of Education.  Give 30 continues to see an increase in success as it heads into its fourth year.  In the past school year, we went from 25 to 70 active mentors by partnering with local organizations.  We would like to continue this success by soliciting civic leaders to identify/encourage interested individuals to become a Give 30 mentor.  Give 30 mentors give thirty minutes once a week to visit their mentee during school hours.  The students in the program need a positive adult figure in their lives to encourage them. We have found when students have a mentor, they are more likely to attend school and do the right thing inside and outside of school.  Register here for the event.

Program Background
Requirements for being a Mentor

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland to Host Blood Drive on August 7

(HIGHLAND, IL) – HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland and Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center are hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, August 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the hospital’s Ungacta Conference Center. Healthy individuals may donate blood every eight weeks. Therefore, to meet eligibility requirements, your most recent donation should not have been any later than June 12, 2019, which was the hospital’s last drive.

Additional giving requirements include weighing at least 110 pounds, and being 17 years of age or older, (or 16 with a signed parental permission form available at bloodcenter.org). Please bring a photo ID, eat before arriving, and plan to spend approximately one hour. Appointments are requested, but walk-ins are always welcome. For an appointment, call 1-800-591-8049 or visit bloodcenterimpact.org – sponsor code 9809.  more info

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HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Offers CPR AED Class

(HIGHLAND, IL) – HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland is offering a Community Heartsaver CPR AED American Heart Training Course on Tuesday, August 20 in the hospital’s Sullivan Room at 6 p.m. This course is free, however, space is limited and pre-registration is required.  For more information, contact Caitlin Sullivan at 618-651-2583 or email at caitlin.sullivan@hshs.org.
 
This course is sponsored by the Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund, and is offered for community benefit. The course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult and child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant.

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Back to School Health Tips from Local HSHS Hospitals

(BREESE, GREENVILLE, HIGHLAND, IL) – As the remaining days of summer end and a new school year begins, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and Highland, and HSHS Holy Family in Greenville reminds parents that it is time to prepare their child for the new school year ahead.
The following back to school health tips are recommended to ensure a safe and healthy school year:  continue reading

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New Diabetes Support Group Coming to HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland

(HIGHLAND, IL) – HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland is educating through a new Diabetes Support Group. The first meeting will be held Friday, August 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. in the Sullivan Room at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland.
 
Managing and understanding diabetes can be a challenge, this group will provide tools and tips on how to handle the more complex and difficult task of diabetes in the context of real life. Millions of people live with diabetes or know someone living with diabetes. According to American Diabetes Association, 9.4% of the population in America is affected by diabetes. St. Joseph’s is here to team up with that percent and help support their next step in handling their diabetes.
 
The Diabetes Support Group is open to those with diabetes and their family members. Caregivers are also invited. For more information, contact Megan Stanley at (618) 526-5743 or megan.stanley@hshs.org. Registration is not required to attend.

Business Seminars

Join the attorneys of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. as they discuss the legal issues affecting businesses and other matters related to your business practices.

Topics include:  Buying & Selling a Business, Financing, Employment Contracts, Sales Tax Issues, Basics of Intellectual Property, Family Business Succession Planning, & Employment Law.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to seminar@mmrltd.com as soon as possible. The deadline for registration is August 6, 2019.  

Charlie Meier Golf Tournament