Monday, June 16, 2025
Join our FREE Fraud Seminar hosted by Marsha Griffin from the Office of The Attorney General of Illinois and Sydney Waters from the Better Business Bureau of Cape Girardeau. You will learn about all the current scams and learn how to protect your funds.DATE, TIME and LOCATION
June 16th, 2025 9:00am-10:15am
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
3 S Park Ave, Herrin IL
Friday, June 20, 2025
You're Invited! 🚒🔥
Join us for the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the New Herrin Fire Department!
📍 Location: 1609 S. 13th Street, Herrin, IL 62948
📅 Date: [Insert Date]
🕚 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 11:00 AM
We’ll kick things off with a ribbon cutting, followed by a special speech from Mayor Frattini. Clear Wave Fiber will present a generous donation and is proud to sponsor the Open House event. We’ll also be holding a blessing of the Fire House.
🎉 Open House: 12:00–3:00 PM
Stick around for food, fun, and festivities including:
🚒 Fire truck and safety demonstrations
🏠 Guided tours of the new Fire House
🍔 Food and refreshments for all
Come celebrate this exciting new chapter with us—everyone is welcome!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Register today for our upcoming luncheon! House of Hope is our sponsor and the Illinois Economic Empowerment Center at SIU (EEC) will be presenting and Sergio's is our caterer. The EEC is rich with resources to help strengthen, develop and mentor small businesses. The Chamber is excited to partner with them for this luncheon and future collaborations!Wednesday, June 25, 2025
EDUCATE | EXPERIENCE | EMPLOY Wednesday, June 25th from 10:30a to 2:30p CST
Conference Prize: FREE Registration to SIU Fall 2025 Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 16th, 2025 10:00 A - 2:00 P CST
The SIUC Career Development Center invites you to experience our 3rd Annual Virtual Partnership Conference. Discover how SIU students can become valuable members of your team, explore partnership opportunities with our campus, and gain access to tools that simplify and enhance your recruiting experience.
Conference Registration Fee
$50 - Early Bird (Through June 15th)
$60 - Standard (June 16th to June 24th)
$70 - Same Day Registration (June 25th)
**REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE
Agenda
Welcome Ceremony
Session 1 – Unlocking Connections: Handshake Updates & Partnerships at SIU with Nicole Wood, Career Development Center's Employer Relations Coordinator and Kendall Perez, Handshake Relationship Manager.
Session 2– Engaging with International Students in a Time of Ongoing Change with Yi Lee, Immigration Attorney at Olive Branch Immigration Services and Tina Sickinger, Director of International Student & Scholar Services at SIU.
Lunch
Session 3 – Coaching Generative AI: Recruiting and Retaining Today's Early Career Professionals with Craig Engstrom, Director of SIU Center for Teaching Excellence.
Session 4 – Leading with Communication with Joshua Houston, SIU Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies.
Session 5 – Win the Talent War: How to Attract Young Professionals Without a Big Budget with Founder of AlterEgo Marketing and Grayson Investments, and TEDx Speaker Nic Skovgaard
Prize Session – Stay for a chance to win FREE registration for the upcoming Fall Job and Internship Fair on Sept 19th
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Presented by Hospice of Southern Illinois and Sponsored by First Southern Bank. The purpose of this workshop is to develop dementia friendly communities to bring awareness of dementia and improve the community’s response when encountering persons with dementia and their loved ones. This presentation by Hospice of Southern Illinois is a Dementia Live and Compassionate Touch training to educate our community on dementia.