Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce

  3 Ways a Business & Community Recognition Award Can Impact Your Small Business Nominations have opened for the 25th Annual Business & Community Recognition Awards Luncheon hosted by the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce on October 27th. Presented to local businesses, organizations and individuals, these awards create a positive impact in our business community. We invite you to nominate a colleague or business for our Business Leader or Business of the Year awards, or choose  from one of ten additional categories in which you can self-nominate . Nominations are open now through October 7th. To access the nomination form,  click here .  As the trusted partner to the Pekin business community, we want to celebrate your achievements and help create a positive narrative for your business or organization! SHOWCASE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS IS KNOWN FOR EXCELLENCE An award from your local Chamber of Commerce creates a new layer of social proof. Your organization can showcase excellence in on

Tuesday, October 25th, we will be hosting a Career Fair for our PCHS students in our very large Hawkin's Gym. We know that time is precious to our business partners, so for this event we are only asking you to donate a few early-morning hours to the cause. If you have heard of our Future Focus Days, this is one such day where we give our students a short break from their everyday classwork and time to think about their future plans. Students will have the opportunity to attend the Career Fair during the first or second periods of the day, in addition to other sessions being held throughout the building.    Last year's Career Fair was a great experience for the students and we hope to provide the same. We are looking for individuals to not only represent their company, but also their career field. Students will be ready with questions to ask you about what your workday looks like and how you got into your field. We love HR representatives and recruiters, but if you have some

  Illinois Breast Cancer Awareness Organizations Selected to Benefit from Donation Program as nuEra launches "Doobies For Boobies" fundraiser nuEra Announces Month-Long Fundraising Initiative to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer   CHICAGO, September 21, 2022 - nuEra cannabis today announced a month-long fundraising initiative in which proceeds will benefit 3 locally-run organizations in Illinois that serve the needs of the women and families affected by breast cancer.   Throughout the month of October nuEra’s six dispensary locations will be donating $1 per unit sold of special edition cannabis flower pre-rolls and “Dubble Joint” infused pre-rolls. They are also donating net revenue from the sales of “Doobies For Boobies” wristbands and pink nuEra logo pins. Proceeds will go to Gilda’s Club , Pink Heals Peoria and Pink Heals Central Illinois. The work of these organizations directly impacts women in Illinois through several different initiatives related to thi

Illinois Central College Board of Trustees Election Candidate Packets Now Available EAST PEORIA, IL (09/20/2022) Nominating petitions are now available for those seeking a seat on the Illinois Community College Board of Trustees. Individuals interested in seeking a position on the District #514 Board of Trustees in the April 4, 2023, election may pick up the required nominating petitions. Candidate packets for the consolidated election will be available as follows: In Person: Candidates packets can be picked up in person on ICC's East Peoria Campus at 1 College Drive, L420. Packets are available Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Online: The candidate packets are available for download at: https://icc.edu/about-icc/board-trustees/ By Mail: Requests for mailed packets should be made to the Board Secretary at sue.bulitta@icc.edu or (309) 694-5522. Candidates may now begin routing petitions to gather the 50 required signatures from re