Chamber Kicks Off Business After Hours

On Wednesday, September 5, 2007, ninety-three Chamber members and guests attended Business After Hours hosted by Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce. The event was conducted at the Legion Home in Legion Park in Watseka. This Business After Hours is the first after taking the summer months off. To celebrate the return of the monthly event, the Chamber conducted a kick-off cook-out catered by Celebrations. Darcey Smith, Chamber Executive Director, welcomed all members, employees, and guests.

Smith welcomed five new members to the Chamber over the summer including Light Printing of Sheldon, JDL Graphics of Clifton, Slip Into Style, Cuco’s Family Restaurant, and Farmers Insurance Shoaf Agency, all of Watseka.

Smith, then, introduced Chuck Bohlmann, President of the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Bohlmann took the opportunity to introduce the other 14 members of the Board. Board Members include: Vice President Rhonda Pence, Treasurer Joan Cook, Cheryl Bohlmann, Craig Gocken, Amanda Hettinger, Justin Kaiser, Janice Lubben, Darlene McGehee, Todd Myers, Jeff Petersen, Jamie Rickard, Scott Schunke, Brent Ulitzsch, and Lauri Zumwalt. Each Board member spoke briefly about the Committee they chair including upcoming events and activities.

Bohlmann also took the opportunity to speak about the upcoming Illinois Chamber of Commerce Week. Governor Blagojevich declared Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois as September 10-14, 2007. The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce would like to salute all its members and take this opportunity to thank them for their investment in the Watseka area.

Connie Cluver of C&C Plumbing & Heating won the Chamber’s 50/50 drawing. The Chamber also gave away 3 door prizes. Tom Jones of TJ’s Signs and Awards and Susie Boomgarden of Speckman Realty GMAC each won $25 in Chamber Currency, while Gary Martin of Limu Company won $50 in Chamber Currency.

Business After Hours is a program of the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce, designed to provide networking opportunities for area businesses and organizations, as well as to help promote the community through the success of its members. For more information about Chamber activities, contact the Chamber office at 815-432-2416.

 

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