Greetings!
 

You may be receiving a call from the students in the next few weeks. They are selling table sponsorships for the Coles Connected Community Leaders Breakfast on November 7th. The package includes: an ivy centerpiece, a table tent with your name on it, a 3' x 5' reusable banner that will be displayed at the breakfast and the option of having your promotional giveaways on your table. This entire promotional package will cost your business only $75.  They will also be selling tickets to the breakfast for $15 and any extra profts will go towards seed money for the students to start their businesses in the Spring. 

 

As you know, you are always welcome to stop in and take part in our class. Below is next week's schedule. 

 

Monday, October 15th - How to Succeed in Sales
With Bob Jones, Marketing by Jones, LLC    

First Federal Savings and Loan

 

Tuesday, October 16th Working with Excel

With Katherine Johnson

Lifespan Center, 11021 E. Co. Rd. 800N, Charleston

  

Wednesday, October 17th - Gilbert, Metzger, & Madigan Tour

With Joyce Madigan

6029 Park Drive, Charleston

  

Thursday, October 18th - The Millionaire Next Door Book Discussion
Student Ted Myers
First Federal Savings and Loan
 
Friday, October 19th - Eastern Illinois Properties/Name Update
with Jim Zimmer
First Federal Savings and Loan


Porter Auto Body in Mattoon Tour
With Tom Porter
   
Tom Porter toured us around one of his two successful autobody shops in Coles County. He discussed his new ventures that include his car rental business and his GlassDoctors franchise. Although he never planned to own his own business, he has taken advantages of opportunities as they have presented themselves and has created jobs in the county.
 
 
  


LD Mechanical Tour
With John Dallas
 
We had the honor of having three generations of Dallas males represented at our LD Mechanical Contractors tour. Founder Les Dallas discussed the history and growth of the business. His son John and father of CCEC student Isaac, shared with us his 8 rules for entrepreneurial success.  
 
 


Class Investors


Adams Memorial

Advanced Digital Solutions

Anonymous (2)

Bella Vein Laser Center Medical Spa

City of Charleston

City of Mattoon

Commercial Electric

Consolidated Communications

Corrie Appraisal & Consulting, Inc.

Curry & Co.

Curry Construction, Inc.

Dr. Dean and Jeanne Dau

Diepholz Chevrolet

Doehring Winders & Co. LLP

Ealy's Real Estate Appraisals

Eastern Illinois Properties

First Federal Savings & Loan Association

First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust

First Neighbor Bank

Flesor's Candy Kitchen

General Electric

Gilbert Metzger & Madigan LLP

Jerome Groniger

Jimmy John's/Clyde's Animal Clinic

Howell Paving, Inc.

Innovative Staff Solutions

JG Scholes Trucking Inc.

Lake Land College

LD Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Lifetime Eye Care

Lorenz Supply Company

Marketing by Jones, LLC

Mars Petcare

McDonald's of Coles County 

Midas

Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc.

Pilson Auto Center 

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

Porter Auto Body

Real Subs

Reed's Fly-On Farming

Rexdon Inc.

Rural King Supply

Sarah Bush Lincoln 

Health System

Eli & Ann Sidwell

The First National Bank, Mattoon

The Sparks Foundation

State Farm Insurance of Mattoon

     Sherri & Jeff Branson

     Brian Fogarty

     Edward & Paula Zinschlag

Christopher & Kelsey Swing

Unique Home Properties

United Graphics, Inc.

Upchurch Group Inc.

Vantage Outsourcing

Veolia Environmental Services

Wells Fargo Advisors

West & Company, LLC

 

 

     

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