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December 12, 2011
Volume 1, Issue 12
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Check Your Membership Listing
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We do our best to keep our records accurate and up-to-date as information changes. Please take a moment to verify your business's address, phone, fax and website by searching our online directory.
The information included online is what will be printed in the 2012 Chamber Membership Directory coming in January and we want to be sure it is correct!
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The Chamber Needs Your Input!
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The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce has joined with other chambers in Central Illinois to form CIRCLE - the Central Illinois Regional Chamber Legislative Effort - and we need your input!
CIRCLE is a way for local chambers to strengthen the business voice in Central Illinois by working together on common issues. Part of this process is planning a day-long visit to Springfield in the spring of 2012 to meet with key legislators and committee staff to advocate for three to five issues important to the business community throughout our region.
Please help us determine the top issues for this effort by completing a very short survey that will take just a few minutes to complete. The survey provides a brief description of several issues. We would like you to mark the top five issues that are most important to you and your organization. Read more here or click to go directly to the CIRCLE survey (closes Friday, December 16, 2011).
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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You are invited to the Chamber Business Breakfast in January!
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Join the business community for the 2011-2012 Decatur Leadership Institute (DLI) project presentations on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the Decatur Club at 7:00 a.m. (doors open at 6:45) during the regularly scheduled Chamber Business Breakfast.
Pre-register for $10 (closes Tuesday, January 3 at 5:00 p.m.) or pay $15 at the door.
The DLI class was divided into 3 teams and each team picked a project to complete and present. Project options included: expanding on a group project from last year's class, starting a new project or choosing a DLI focused project.
These projects are inteded to be needs based, planned with a long-term scope, self-sustainable and to make a positive impact on our community.
About the Decatur Leadership Institute:
The Decatur Leadership Institute (DLI) program is a community-wide effort, facilitated by the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, to ensure high-quality leadership to meet the present and future challenges that face the Decatur area. The program fills the need experienced by many communities for active involvement of informed and dedicated citizens in leadership roles.
Business Breakfast Sponsors:
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Member Bulletin Board Highlight
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Determine the Economic Value of your Business
Summit Tax & Accounting, LLC offers a wide range of financial services, including business valuations through our subsidiary, Financial Litigation Consultants, LLC (FLC)
Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy Online Training Events
Over the next three months the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® program will be offering FREE online training events that you can access from the comfort of your desk.
Easter Seals Caterpillar Ornaments
The Easter Seals 2011 Ornament of hope is now available. This year the highly collectable holiday ornament features Caterpillar.
"Joyful Harmony" Christmas CD by Michael Scherer"Joyful Harmony," a Christmas CD by Michael Scherer, has just been released and is available in Decatur stores and online at iTunes and CDbaby.com. |
