The Highland Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the following awards:
* Business Person of the Year Award
* Bob Hardy Citizen of the Year Award
* Bill Pierce Chamber Member of the Year Award
* Homer Poss Lifetime Achievement Award
* Helping Hands Award

Submit Your Own Job Listing - If you would like your company's open positions listed on the Chamber website, you can do so by entering them from your member home page. 
1) Sign in with the log in and password you set up when you joined the Chamber or when we transitioned to the new website. If you need the info resent or have questions, just let us know, we are HAPPY to help!
2) Click on Resources  
3)  Choose Submit Job Board  - enter your job information
When you complete your entry, it will be pending until approved by the Admin(Hillarie).  These are checked weekly for approval.

It may be a new year, but scammers and fraudsters are up to their old tricks. In fact, fraud attempts are more creative than ever, and the effects of fraud are increasingly dangerous and expensive.
 
At Busey, your account safety and confidentiality are a top priority. Along with relying on our strong internal controls, follow these steps to increase your organization’s security and keep your information out of the wrong hands:

• Be Alert. Get to know the individuals behind your partners, vendors and clients—honor the relationships you’ve built and be alert to suspicious or out-of-character requests.
• Ask questions and be suspicious. Don’t let comfort and convenience stand in the way of security.
• Verify payment details by phone. Never initiate changes based only on email communications.
• Stay informed. Busey Bank continues to stay at the forefront of fraud prevention, sharing what we learn with you through resources such as our blog, Money Matters.
• Protect your business. Your partnership with Busey can offer peace-of-mind, providing resources and products to keep your business, your assets and your employees safe.

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will transition its Business Recovery Center in East St. Louis into a Disaster Loan Outreach Center to serve Illinois business owners, homeowners and renters impacted by the severe storm and flooding that occurred July 25-28, 2022.
“I encourage anyone who has not applied for a disaster loan to visit the center for one-on-one assistance. Our team is on the ground to help,” said Kem Fleming, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
Anyone referred to SBA by FEMA who has yet to complete their application can visit the Clyde Jordan Community Center for assistance with inputting their application. There is no cost to apply and no obligation to accept a loan. If an application is denied for a homeowner or renter, SBA automatically refers the applicant back to FEMA for potential additional grant consideration. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives are also available to answer questions about the disaster loan program, check an application’s status, and assist with reconsideration requests.
Please see the press release for the center’s location and hours.
Sherrod Schuler is the Public Affairs Lead for IL 17677, at 571-459-6601 (cell) or sherrod.schuler@sba.gov.

Chamber Office Hours

Monday - Thursday:
9am - 3pm

If you would like to meet with us and want to insure that we are in the office, feel free to call ahead of time as we may be out and about visiting with Chamber members. 
Thank you!

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