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Member Luncheon May 2024: Social Marketing & Personal Branding
5/14/2024 - 5/14/2024
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Grad Spree 2024 Sponsorship Support
5/16/2024
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2Q 2024 Sexual Harassment Training
5/23/2024
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2024 Southern Illinois Made Expo
7/20/2024 - 7/21/2024
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Events in the month of February 2022
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2/1/2022
Now more than ever, businesses are experiencing difficulty in finding and keeping employees. This presentation will discuss ideas for recruiting employees, hiring the right person and making certain they are onboarded successfully and making them an integral part of the team. Finding them is just part of the battle; keeping them as long-term employees wins the war.
 
This 90-minute webinar presented by Elaine Hand, Owner of Innerview Inc, is a must see to learn how to find and retain great employees!

Continuing Education Offered:
1.50 HRCI for approval
1.50 SHRM for approval
1.50 HR & Management/Supervision Compliance Certificate Credit
 
Register Today!
Please contact Pam Holleman at pholleman@ilchamber.org or 855-239-6150.

Tuesday February 1, 2022
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Webinar
  
Member Rate: $145
Non-Member Rate: $175
 
Save $25 when you register before January 23, 2022! 

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2/2/2022

EThOs Mastermind Groups, you gather together weekly with other developing leaders to grow, inspire, and sharpen one another's strengths.

EThOs Mastermind Groups offer a combination of collaborative learning, inspiration, brainstorming, and support in a group setting to sharpen your leadership, business, and personal skills. Perfect for professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders wanting to develop their personal mindset and leadership.

If you are ready to surround yourself with people who are going to lift you higher, join this 8-week group meeting on Wednesdays at noon beginning February 2 at EThOs Small Business Incubator & Coworking Spaces, 504 Tower Square Plaza, in Marion, Illinois. Each group is limited to the first twelve (12) enrolled participants.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!

To inquire or to enroll off-line, please contact Russell Williams, Founding Director of EThOs, at 618-694-6586 or rwleadership@gmail.com.


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2/7/2022
Committee meeting for the annual Grad Spree event this May.  Meeting Packets will be shared before the meeting.  

To join this committee, please contact the Chamber Office at 618-997-6311.

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2/8/2022
The Marion Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to our Monthly Membership Luncheon on February 8th, 2022 at the Pavilion starting at noon. This luncheon will be a HYBRID luncheon and include a ZOOM component for those who cannot attend in person.

Luncheon Menu: Italian Beef, Chips, Coleslaw, Green beans, Pepperocinis, Tea, lemonade, water, & Banana Pudding. Food provided by  Debra K's Catering
 
PROGRAM: Being the Leader We All Wish We Had at our First Job 
Kim Barr - PHR, SHRM, Chief People Officer with The Voyage

We are going to explore challenges and rewards for being a manager of people and how we can be a positive influence to stay instead of go!​
 

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2/10/2022
Would you like the opportunity to make dozens of valuable business connections in a single afternoon? We’d like to help you do just that! Join BNI MidAmerica and your local Chambers of Commerce for the 1st annual International Networking Week Expo!
Join us for an afternoon of connecting, collaborating and celebrating the power of networking in growing businesses that support our community! You'll connect with dozens of like-minded business professionals, meet with business owners who have referrals to give and discover the secrets to becoming a Super Connector from some of the area's most influential people on the networking scene! PLUS enjoy good food and door prizes!

Register here: https://bnicartervilleexpo.eventbrite.com

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2/11/2022
The Marion Chamber invites you to our Quarterly Member Orientation via ZOOM on Thursday, February 11th at 8:30 am. (This event was rescheduled from the 3rd)  This event is free to all members. 

The goals for the Member Orientations are to spotlight Chamber programs going on this quarter, for new and current members to meet and build their business network, and to share information.  This is an informal meeting that will run about an hour.   

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2/15/2022

Short-Term Substitute Training

Date: February 15, 2022
Location: ROE 21 Training Center
502 W. Jackson, Marion IL. 62959
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $20.00

Registration includes:
Subs for Subs - Short-Term Sub Training February 15, 2022 - ROE21

  • On-site assistance for the sub license and application process
  • Short-Term Substitute Training (9:00am-12:00pm)
  • Q&A time
  • Complimentary fingerprinting (original cost $55.00)

AND A DELICIOUS SUB SANDWICH LUNCH!


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2/15/2022
Monthly Meeting of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee.  Traditionally on the third Tuesday of month at noon.  Agenda and location will be sent to committee members prior to the meeting.


 

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2/16/2022
Monthly Meeting of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee.  Traditionally on the third Wednesday of month at 8 am.  Agenda and location will be sent to committee members.


 

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2/16/2022
Meeting of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Sister City Committee.  Agenda and location will be sent to committee members.

Learn more about this program.


 

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2/16/2022
Tired of your current job?  The best time to switch gears into a new career is now!  Why?  Get your foot in the door to one of the top employers in the country, pay rates are higher than ever, and did we mention you will get paid every week. We love our employees and HireLevel would love for you to join our team.  Apply now at www.hirelevel.com/apply or stop by our “Fall in Love with your Career” job fair at one of our office locations.

Stop by our office at 3911 W. Ernestine Road in Marion. Apply Now at www.hirelevel.com/apply or call us at 618-993-9675.

Bring a friend! Candy + Careers + Giveaways

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2/16/2022
Do you love to scrapbook or want to learn? Join us every Wednesday afternoon at 12:30pm to learn new projects or work on ones you have already started!

Each week, our teacher will have a new project to work on if you choose. No cost to attend. Masks must be worn inside at this time.

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2/17/2022
Please join the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Regional Economic Development and our partners at Crowe LLP for a region-specific technical assistance session that will provide an overview of the program and examples of eligible uses such as revenue replacement, addressing negative economic impacts on households, upgrading public infrastructure and broadband expansion.  This session will also include information about the Final Rule issued by the US Department of Treasury to use a standard allowance for revenue loss up to $10 million.
 

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2/17/2022
Monthly Meeting of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee.  Traditionally on the third Thursday of the month at 8 am.  Agenda and location will be sent to committee members prior to the meeting.


 

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2/17/2022
Planning meeting for the Leadership Marion program. This group meets monthly to plan quarterly projects geared around leadership development and the development of the workers of tomorrow. To join this committee, call the office.

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2/17/2022

Are you a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur? Would you like to learn from successful innovators and subject matter experts about keys to success and vital resources? If so, register early for the February 17 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship program hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Remember to check out part two of the series  “Invest in ideas,” coming February 24.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to be inspired and informed. The event will feature:

  • Special guests’ firsthand accounts of their amazing career paths
  • Best practices for entrepreneurial success, including networking, developing a strategy, and securing funding to build and grow a successful tech business
  • Government resources that can help you protect your creative work and build a business
More information and registration available here.

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2/23/2022

Employers have broad latitude in how to manage time and attendance policies. In many ways, there are no laws that directly regulate how employers prepare their standards for showing up at work. But in practice, administering time and attendance policies can be difficult. Especially as employers look to retain employees, attendance issues can be pervasive and go unaddressed. And, employers may need to ensure that certain absences are not counted against an employee if they properly qualify for leave under the ADA or FMLA.

In this session, employment law attorney Andrew Metcalf will talk about the options for revamping your time and attendance policies. We’ll cover options for different types of policies, and how to enforce them fairly and practically. The session will also cover a few real-life legal cases where employers successfully (and unsuccessfully) enforced their policies. Don’t miss this discussion!

Learn More

HireLevel is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). This program is valid for 1 PDC . For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.


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2/23/2022
Do you love to scrapbook or want to learn? Join us every Wednesday afternoon at 12:30pm to learn new projects or work on ones you have already started!

Each week, our teacher will have a new project to work on if you choose. No cost to attend. Masks must be worn inside at this time.

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2/24/2022

Are you a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur? Would you like to learn from successful innovators and subject matter experts about keys to success? If so, register early for the February 24 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship program hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Don’t miss this great opportunity to be inspired and informed. The event will feature:

  • Interviews with, and tips from, successful entrepreneurs
  • Investing in intellectual property
  • Building wealth

Remember to check out part one of the series, “Defining tomorrow,” coming February 17.

More information and registration here.


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2/28/2022
Meeting of the Grad Spree Committee.  Packet will be shared prior to meeting.  To join this group, please contact the office.

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