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2022 Chamber Day
Karen Mullins • Mar 07, 2022
2020 Chamber Day in Springfield
Last week, a delegation of members of the Legislative Affairs Committee were joined by the Jefferson County Chamber, the Carbondale Chamber, Benton / West City Chamber, and members of the Marion business community to represent Southern Illinois at this year’s Chamber Day event in Springfield.
This is the fifth Chamber Day event, co-hosted with the Illinois Chamber and the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE). We met with local elected officials, learned about upcoming legislation, discussed issues facing our region, took part in Q&As, and enjoyed presentations by House Speaker Welch, House Republican Leader Durkin, the Illinois Sheriff’s Association, the Illinois Chamber and the US Chamber’s Great Lakes office. Special thanks to State Representative Severin for the Capitol tour and meeting with Leader Durkin.
Main topics for this year's event included:
- Unemployment Insurance
- the Healthcare Marketplace
- 2022 Legislative Sessions Insights from House Speaker Welch & House Republican Leader Durkin
- US Chamber of Commerce update from Ryan Gleason and Laura Manion
- Public Safety in our Communities
- Illinois legislative Critical Issues
- Remarks by Illinois Chamber President Todd Maish and State Senate Leaders.
Attendees included:
- Hayden Gardiner with SouthernTrust Bank, Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee Member
- Jared Garrison with The Pavilion, Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee Member/ 2022 Chamber Board Chair
- Shawn Hughes with Vernell's Interstate Service
- William Lo with Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
- Sandy Mann with Vernell's Interstate Serve, Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee Member
- Madison Moser with Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
- Karen Mullins with Marion Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
- Bill Nielsen, Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee Member
- Lennie Shelton with Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
- Ashlee Spiller with visitSI, Executive Director
- Jamie Storey with Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
- Tiffany Yipsen with visitSI, Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee Member
Participation in this event is organized by the Marion Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee. To learn more about this group, click here.
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On Monday, February, members of the business community, civic leaders, and staff of Rachael Academy of Education gathered to celebrate the opening of their new facility in Marion. Ribbon Cutting guests were greeted by Chamber Board Chair Deborah Hogg. Mayor Michael Absher spoke about need in this area for additional educational and behavioral resources. Mary Anderson, Directory of the academy, and Nathan thanked their staff, interns, and community partners on their help to make this facility a reality. About The Rachael Academy of Education Here at The Rachel Academy of Education, we empower, support and encourage students and their families while promoting advocacy and equal education. We acknowledge someone's strengths and weaknesses while enhancing the quality of life in others. We uplift, motivate, and cultivate success for our students.
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We would like to thank everyone who took part in the Awards Banquet and Award Ceremony on January 19th at the Pavilion. Below are profiles of our 2023 'Of The Year' winners!
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