The Chamber Insider - April 2023

Did you know that with your Chamber membership, your business FREE job postings on our website? Similar to Indeed and other job listing websites, the Chamber has a special place on our website for our member job openings!

If your business has job openings, email over the job description to info@knoxcountychamber.com and we will get it added to our website!

Do you know about all of your member benefits? Learn more!

Annual Awards Dinner

The Knox County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 107th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, at Highland Woods Community Center. The focus of the night will be to recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that make our community special.

Our annual awards nomination forms are now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. Within the upcoming weeks, the Knox County Chamber of Commerce will be announcing the winners of our seven award categories via our social media pages.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Old National Bank.

Chamber Luncheon

April 26th| 12:00 pm

Please join us for our April Chamber Luncheon.

We will be at Old Chicago in the upstairs room, at 12:00 pm. We will be hearing from our program sponsor Burkhart Insurance Agency Inc., and our supporting sponsor, The Vincennes Laundromat.

Registration is REQUIRED to attend this event. Please register by Monday, April 24th. Registrations are due by 4 pm that day.

Ribbon Cutting

Join us for a ribbon cutting at The AME Group, on Wednesday, April 26th at 4:30 pm.

Following the ribbon cutting, The AME Group is hosting our Business After Hours!

Business After Hours

April 26th| 4:30-6pm

Please join us for a Business After Hours at The AME Group on April 26th!

Enjoy light refreshments and networking, all while making new business contacts.

There will also be a ribbon cutting for The AME Group, starting at 4:30 pm.

Event information page can be found here.

Eclipse Director Hired to Kick Off the Official Planning Efforts!

Local artist Sarah Wolfe has been named as Knox County's Eclipse Director.

Wolfe will be responsible for organizing multiple events and logistical concerns up to and including the 3-day Eclipse Festival. "My goal as director is to ensure that this is a safe event that can also prove economically beneficial for our city and county," Wolfe said.

Wolfe will work in direct partnership with the Vincennes/Knox County Tourism Bureau and the Knox County Chamber of Commerce, county health department, EMA, city and county councils, mayors and nonprofits in planning for the "Dark Side of the Wabash".

Visit the Official 2024 Eclipse Website

New Hires/Promotions/Awards

Steve Beaman is the new Associate Director of Communications & Donor Relations with the VU Foundation. Steve is a graduate of Vincennes University and spent the last 16 years as Superintendent for the City Vincennes Parks Department.

Congratulations Steve!

Tyler Kroeger, from Burkhart Insurance, was recently awarded for his outstanding life insurance production with the Pekin's Gold Key Award and Inner Circle Club!

Congratulations to both Tyler and Burkhart Insurance!

Salt + Light Salon and Spa has recently added a new member to their team.

Kyndall Myers is a lash technician, a current business student, and is a future cosmetology student!

Congratulations Kyndall!

Total Resource Campaign

The Knox County Chamber's Total Resource Campaign is officially complete! Thank you to all of our volunteers, and the businesses who participated.

With the help of our amazing volunteers, we have recently met our set goal! The Knox County Chamber team is excited to welcome all of the new members that have joined during the TRC Campaign and cannot wait for our events in the upcoming year.

One of our volunteers, Cindi Daniels, says "The Total Resource Campaign creates an even playing field for all businesses - big and small. This program is an opportunity for all local business owners to connect with the regional community and participate in Chamber initiatives."

Knox's Spend-A-Day

The South Knox FACS Club is partnering with Vincennes/Knox County Visitor's Bureau to announce the Knox's Spend-A-Day!

These two groups have created a historical adventure, with a scavenger hunt around Indiana's First City! There are several opportunities to get involved with this project.

Sponsorship Opportunities

You've probably noticed that we've changed the format of our emails. We will continue to deliver timely & relevant content to your inbox every Friday, but we're rolling out a new communication plan to hopefully highlight the content you value most. Our member events and press releases will now be featured in a special local business & organization-focused email titled "Community Connections". Please continue to share your promotions, new hires, new services, expansions, and more! Submit them here.