Weekly E-News for
January 24, 2018
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Our January Business Over Breakfast (BOB) is our most attended BOB of the year!
What are you waiting for? RSVP now!
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Memorial Hospital East | 1404 Cross Street, Shiloh
Global Brew | 455 Regency Park Dr, O'Fallon - RSVP
Public Safety Building | 285 N. Seven Hills Rd., O'Fallon - RSVP
Ameren Illinois - East St. Louis Operating Center | 500 E. Broadway, ESTL
Karla Smith Behavioral Health | 200 N. Lincoln (Old City Hall), OFallon
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Last week we had the most awesome Business After Hours (BAH) at Marcus Wehrenberg Theaters!
We were so sad some of our members missed out on tickets for the movie!
An RSVP DOES matter whether it's a "pay for" or "complimentary" event. To ensure you don't miss an event, and that all our members have the opportunity to attend, please remember to RSVP for you AND your guest, if you are bringing one!
Want to be sure you are on "The List" for next month's BAH at St. Elizabeth's Hospital?
RSVP today!
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Don't forget to save the date for all our annual events!
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CHAMBER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NEW FEATURE!
Polls and Surveys
This year, our goal is to generate useful feedback from our members on a variety of subjects - from Chamber events to the community in general, or sometimes just for fun! Twice a month we will post a short poll/survey in our weekly E-news. Please take a minute to click on the link and answer the questions - your responses will help guide us in the right direction to ensure we are serving the O'Fallon-Shiloh businesses and community!
Have a great idea for an upcoming Chamber YOU class? We'd love to hear it!
We want to know - what topic would you like to see us cover in an upcoming Chamber YOUniversity class? Tell us about it!
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It's time to nominate your favorite
business for our 42nd Annual Salute to business Awards!
Our 42nd Annual Salute to Business Awards luncheon will be held on April 11th at the Regency Conference Center. We are currently accepting nominations for businesses that have made an impact on our community in one of the following ways:
Economic Impact,
Business Beautification, Community Service, Spirit of the Chamber, and
Heritage.
Download our
Nomination Criteria for more information on each category and details on submission deadlines.
Nominations can be submitted:
by mail to: P.O. Box 371, O'Fallon, IL 62269
by fax to 618-632-8162
or by
dropping it off at our office: 116 E. First Street, O'Fallon, IL.
Submissions MUST be received by February 9th in order to be considered. Nominations without supporting information will NOT be considered.
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Board of Director/Officer Positions Announced
Paul Evans, O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce President, wishes to announce the following names as candidates for our 2018 Board of Directors:
- Going into 2nd Term on Board of Directors - Greg Yank, GY Consulting & Facilitation Services, Inc.
- Board Term Expires in April 2018 - Russ Thoman, Bank of O'Fallon and Thoman Insurance Agency, LLC
- Nominated to fill this open board position: Nathan Klitzing, Cambridge Capital Management, LLC
- Candidate for President Position - Sid LeGrand, Gonzalez Companies, LLC
- Candidate for Vice President Position - Susan Holloway, HSHS-St. Elizabeth's Hospital
- Candidate for Treasurer Position - Kevin Meder, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP
Additional names for candidates for Board of Directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signature of at least 5% of the qualified members of the O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce. Such a petition can be filed up until the close of business on Feb 5
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ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON FACEBOOK?
Facebook recently announced it is - once again - changing it's algorithm. This new change will impact how you see business pages in your newsfeed. Essentially, it will remove most business/organizational pages from your newsfeed - including the Chamber's Facebook Page!
If you want to make sure you are able to see our posts, there's a simple solution:
Go to facebook.com and log in. If you have not already "liked" or followed us on facebook, go to our page and do so! If you are already following us on Facebook, great! Just follow these simple steps to make sure you continue to see our content:
- Click on the three dots to the right of "newsfeed" and then "edit preferences"
- Click on "Prioritize who to see first" and choose the Chamber's page.
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Make sure you don't miss out on any important information from the Chamber!
Click on the image below to see exactly how to do it!
Want more information on what this means for your business page?
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UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
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Friday, January 26, 2018 | 7:30 a.m.
Public Safety Building | 285 N. Seven Hills Rd, O'Fallon
Presenters:
Beth Lundy | O'Fallon Woman's Club
Lisa Harley | YMCA
Naomi Brunner | St. Clair Tennis
Business Over Breakfast is
typically the last Friday of every month.
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By Noon on January 25
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | 11:00 a.m.
Empty Bowl Luncheon
Gateway Classic Cars | 1237 Central Park Dr, O'Fallon
For our February monthly member luncheon, we are supporting the O'Fallon Woman's Club Empty Bowl lunch.
You can RSVP through us or buy a bracelet through the Woman's Club. Either way gets you into the event - 100% of your donation goes to the O'Fallon Food Pantry. We will be there at the door to help check you in if you RSVP'd through us.
This event serves as our February luncheon - we have no speakers. Just come out, enjoy lunch, and network!
Lunch: $10
Bottle of water, piece of bread, bowl of soup, in support of the O'Fallon Food Pantry
Member Luncheon is
typically the second Wednesday of every month.
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by Noon on February 12
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | 5:00 p.m.
HSHS - St. Elizabeth's Hospital | One St. Elizabeth's Boulevard, O'Fallon
Light refreshments served.
Event is complimentary for members and guests.
Business After Hours is
typically the third Tuesday of every month.
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MEMBER FLYERS
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Remember to support your fellow Chamber members whenever possible!
Check out member flyers below for great deals, awesome events and fun times!
Click on each thumbnail to view the full flyer and for more details.
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Do you have a flyer you would like featured in our weekly E-news?
Just send a PDF or Jpg to
and we are happy to include it in our E-News!
*Flyers submitted after 11 a.m. on Tuesday,
will be included in the next week's e-news
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Save a Life - Give Blood!
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VISIT
TO FIND BLOOD DRIVES NEAR YOU!
Would you like to host a blood drive with
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center?
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The AMERICAN RED CROSS NEEDS BLOOD!
If you or your business wants to set up a blood drive,
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NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
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all member
press releases
here
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The Local Scene
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Find out what's going on around town!
Don't forget to stop by the Chamber office for resources on local businesses, maps, guides and more!
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