Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce

 

 

  At Kuhl Insurance, we believe in bringing creative and new ideas to business leaders in our community. The employee benefits landscape has never been more complicated and we believe it is our responsibility to evaluate and present options in employee benefits program design and funding. It is an area of every business where successfully evaluating options now is necessary for the future of your finances and employee satisfaction. We are proud to bring to you a captive in the marketplace, Pareto, along with a Third Party Administrator, Consociate. Please join us for an engaging review of how a captive can have a dramatic impact on your healthcare spend and the health of your employees and their families. We are happy to announce Steve Hansen, Regional Vice President with Pareto Captive. Steve has been a part of the health insurance industry for 10 years, working with both self-funding and fully insured client...

            The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is partnering with Illinois Central College and eight additional Midwest community colleges to support hands-on student learning in the field, to develop future conservation-minded farmers and ranchers and to cultivate more graduates interested in pursuing careers with NRCS.     On Monday, September 21, representatives of the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3) and NRCS held a virtual ceremony to formally sign a national memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a cooperative framework. The framework aims to enhance and accelerate training and adoption of technologies and best practices for improved agricultural productivity and natural resources stewardship.      “Through this partnership, NRCS and member institutions are developing local plans to address regional and statewide challenges ...

 

  Business Interruption Grants Program (BIG) The Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program is a $636 million program developed by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to provide economic relief for small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19.BIG leverages federal funding provided by the CARES Act to help offset COVID-19 related losses for Illinois small businesses. funding may be used to help businesses with working capital expenses, including payroll costs; rent; utilities; and other operational costs as defined in the eligible cost list found below.Program Updates. New to BIG  – applications for a second round of funding are set to go live  September 17 . A total of $220 million will be made available for small businesses of all types in Illinois. More details on the latest round of funding and how to apply can be found here .

  COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, September 29 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mobile Bus- 402 Court St.   All donors are required to have an appointment and wear a facial covering.   All donors will earn a Gift Card OR retro inspired T-shirt !

 

The use of both Tax Increment Financing and a Business Development District will be essential tools to help address some of the major issues facing the community that include: deteriorating infrastructure; blight and deterioration; and an economic downturn aggravated by COVID-19.   Illinois municipalities have available to them the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts and Business Development Districts (BDD) to address such issues.  Each is described below.     Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts TIF Districts provide a means in which communities can financially assist in the development or redevelopment of a site or area. Cities can utilize the incremental increase in property tax revenues as a result of a redevelopment project to assist with qualifying development projects.  TIF Districts can only be established in municipalities, and as such, municipalities often consider creating TIF Districts to assist with specific redevelopment projects...

  The Big Table: Greater Peoria 2020   The Big Table goes Virtual! October 19-22 from 11:30am-1:00pm via ZOOM The Big Table: Greater Peoria launched in 2019 as a day of regional community building through conversations designed to strengthen and connect communities. By continuing these open, thoughtful conversations that focus on how we can strengthen our region, we will spark new relationships and new ways for working together by deepening our understanding of each other and what our region needs. Join us in October for a 4-day series of virtual lunchtime conversations around the important issues in our community. This year’s big event will be hosted completely virtually via Zoom. Register for any sessions that you are interested in. There is no cost, but registration is required.   Visit  BigTableGP.com  to register. Topics of discussion: · ...

     MONDAY, AUGUST 31                12:00 pm -- Pepsi Marigold Medallion Clue #1 Released – additional clues to be released          e ach   day until the Medallion if found.  No clue will be released on Sunday, September 6. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 12:30 pm -- Marigold Golf Outing sponsored by UnityPoint Health, East Court Village, Pekin Community Bank, Commerce Bank, & Reditus Laboratories , held at Sunset Hills Golf Course  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5  10:00 am - 12:00 pm  -- Kids Experience Packet Pickup - Vonderheide Floor Coverings 105 N. 14th Street, Pekin 2:00-4:00 pm -- Kids Experience Packet Pickup - Vonderheide Building 290 Derby Street, Pekin THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 5:00 – 8:00 pm -- Business After Hours Wine Tasting - Pekin Country Club FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 7:30 pm -- Dan Pfeifer State Farm Drive In Movie - Mineral Springs Park ...