Learn what emotional intelligence is, why it’s important to your business and how you can develop emotional intelligence.
This event is located at The Foundation Room. Lunch includes an entrée, drink and dessert from Granny Puckett’s for $15. The program begins at noon and ends at 1 p.m. Networking before and after the event! Limited seating available therefore reservations are REQUIRED for GUARANTEED seating! Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
04.18.24 HR Roundtable - Teams
Apr 18, 2024 08:30am - Apr 18, 2024 11:30am Meet with other HR professionals to discuss current issues in the workplace and any updates to HR.
Virtual location
You will receive a confirmation email with a URL.
Where:
EThOs at The Citadel
504 Tower Square Plaza, Second Floor
When:
April 18th, 1p-2p
This workshop will cover ten common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make when setting up and operating their businesses and some ways to limit their liability. Martin Parson will be leading this workshop.
Martin Parsons is the author of “The Top 10 Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in Their Small Businesses." He owns Legal Advocavy Headquarters in Carterville, IL. Martin is a member of the ethOs teaching team. He is a lawyer and a Veteran. Martin helps entrepreneurs proactively protect their small businesses and nonprofits through affordable access to legal services. He also assists with brand protection through trademark search, registration, and monitoring.
If you haven't been to EThOs at The Citadel, it is located at 504 Tower Square Plaza, Second Floor. Parking is available around the square, on West Main Street, and one block west of the building behind the First United Methodist Church. Please try to avoid parking right in front of The Vault Cafe so the cafe customers can have spaces.
You are welcome to bring your lunch with you. The Vault Cafe is located on the first floor of our location. You can order your lunch to-go and bring it upstairs. I recommend calling in and placing your order in advance or arriving at least 20 minutes early to order and pick it up at the cafe.
Save-the-Date for the Kokopelli Showcase Business After Hours
Thursday, April 18th from 4:00-6:00p Kokopelli Golf Club - 1527 Champions Drive
Marion, IL 62959
The Black Diamond Family of Businesses, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce, invite you to the Kokopelli Showcase Business After Hours: A relaxed opportunity to get all caught up on the changes happening at three businesses…
â Kokopelli Golf Course â The Turn Restaurant and Lounge â Events by Black Diamond.
Of course there will be plenty to taste, and sip, from The Turn’s newly released menu along with door prizes from the entire Black Diamond Family of Businesses. So, SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, April 18th at Kokopelli Golf Club for the Kokopelli Showcase Business After Hours.
Jake Owen burst onto the country music scene in 2006 and was named Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) in 2008, the same year the ACM named his song "Down in the Honkytonk" Single of the Year. Since then several other albums and singles have reached the top 10 on the country music charts.
Formerly an aspiring professional golfer, a wakeboarding accident lead to Jake picking up the guitar and eventually traveling to Nashville to pursue music. Throughout his career, he has produced several hits, including "Yee Haw," "Startin' With Me," "Don't Think I Can't Love You," and "Eight Second Ride". Additionally, Owen has put out the number one hits "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," "Alone With You," "The One That Got Away," "Anywhere With You," and "Homemade". He has toured alongside Little Big Town, collaborated with Florida Georgia Line and opened for Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, and Carrie Underwood.
Tickets are $85, $90, $95 and $100 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee. This fee is waived when tickets are purchased at Café at 22 & Vine inside Walker's Bluff Casino Resort®. All ages are welcome. Doors will open one hour prior to showtime.
Please note, when purchasing tickets to our events, we do not recommend using a third party resale site. Tickets may be purchased directly from our website or in person at Café at 22 & Vine.
Are you ready to revolutionize your recruitment and retention game in 2024? Join us on April 24th at 1:00 p.m. CST as Whitney Morris, Senior Professional Recruitment Consultant, at HireLevel shares the strategies and insights that will redefine your approach to talent acquisition and employee retention in 2024.
Here’s what we’ll be covering:
- Current state of recruitment
- What employees are looking for in their ideal employer
- How to retain your internal talent
As more and more cities, counties and states across the U.S. enact pay transparency mandates, employers’ obligations are becoming more complex by the day. Attorney Jeff Risch of Amundsen Davis LLC will present a timely webinar on the upcoming mandates hitting Illinois employers as of January 1, 2025. He will also provide a summary of similar mandates currently in place around the country. Attorney Risch will discuss in detail the following:
- Summarize employers’ obligations under the Illinois Equal Pay Act amendments and discuss best practices to avoid liability
- Discuss pay transparency laws in the context of remote workers
- Suggest strategies to keep your organization compliant and protect against pay transparency and unequal pay claims
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Community Navigator Program invite you to the Business Resource Meet Up. This meet up aims to provide valuable insights into the Advantage Illinois Loan Program, alongside detailed information on the services of the Illinois SBDC at SIU and the Illinois APEX Accelerator at SIU.
The target audience for this no-cost workshop includes entrepreneurs at any stage of their business journey.
Join us to learn about resources and opportunities and enjoy complimentary lunch and beverages from O'Charley's.
When: April 25th at noon.
MAN-TRA-CON Corporation and Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission Offices.
3117 Civic Circle Blvd. Marion IL
Presented in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, America's SBDC Illinois, SIU Carbondale, Illinos APEX Accelerator, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Additionally, we would like to extend invitations to the Saluki Takeover Chancellor's Reception to Saluki Alumni and Friends.
The Chancellor's reception will be on April 25th at Morello’s in Harrisburg from 6-8pm. Register here: https://siuf.org/southernillinois/
harrisburg.php more info...
The Laborers Care Foundation is putting together a the largest cornhole tournament in the area. The tournament will be at Mountain Dew Park ( aka: Rent One Park) on April 27th. The Laborers Care Foundation helps various charity initiatives, such as Hospice of Southern Illinois, Havens Kitchen, various scholarship funds, and many more.
Join Oasis Powersports and the Autism Society of Southern Illinois on Saturday, April 27 from 1-4 pm at Little Egypt Off Road in Crab Orchard for an Autism Awareness Ride. more info...
Join WSIU Public Broadcasting – PBS KIDS and Cedarhurst Center for the Arts for a day of Family Fun “Downunder” with the ever popular Work It Out Wombats!
The public is invited and Admission is Free!
Entertainment- Jam with a Didgeridoo! • 2 performances: 1:15 and 2:15 Chad Schott owner of Drumzrguruven will demonstrate the Didgeridoo and get the audience jamming in this fun filled performances.
Work It Out Wombats episodes playing in between programs.
Free Shaved Ice! Cool off from the Australian Outback with some shaved ice!
Australian Art! Create Australian inspired art project -Learn about Aboriginal Dot Art!
Book Giveaway! ⦠Costume Characters Meet the Wombats!
Learn Fun Facts about Australia! Sponsors will have facts for kids about Australia
For decades, the unforgettable caricature of veteran comedian James Gregory has stood grinning: his shirt untucked, his arms outstretched, a carefree welcome to a down-home, hilarious comedy experience. It’s storytelling at its best. The trademark caricature is the essence of humorist James Gregory’s comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch.
James is constantly touring. He’s on the road about three days a week, forty six weeks a year. He continues to entertain sold-out crowds in theaters and comedy clubs and remains in demand for corporate events. James has been the featured entertainer for hundreds of corporations, including the Coca Cola Company, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Hewlett Packard and Kroger. James has also been the featured speaker for events sponsored by various civic and church groups.
James is heard weekly on syndicated radio shows such as Rick and Bubba, John Boy and Billy and Bob and Tom. Combined, these shows are broadcast to people in over 220 cities nationwide. As a result, he now has a grass-roots following that numbers in the millions.
James was born in a rural area about twenty five miles east of Atlanta, GA. He got his first job at the age of twelve at a small country grocery store. By the time he was fifteen, he was working thirty-seven hours a week, as well as going to school. As an adult, James has worked for the U.S. Postal Service, the Department of Defense, and spent almost ten years as a salesman before discovering the wonderful world of stand-up comedy.
James does not “tip-toe” through life as if he’s walking on broken glass or egg shells. That style is evident on stage as well. He is not politically correct. Much of his humor is centered on brilliant observations of crazy relatives and people obsessed with the slightest change in weather conditions – now referred to as global warming. He delights in poking fun at modern sensitive parents and out-of-control environmentalists. Gregory has been quoted as saying, “If you want me to be concerned about endangered species, you need to convince me that we’re about out of chickens.”
The James Gregory show turns the clock back to a time when life was simpler; to a better time, before the death of common sense; a time when people sat on the front porch and actually talked to each other without a cell phone in their ear.
James’ success, like his comedy, is the direct result of the values he grew up with. And now, twenty something years later, it is this unique brand of humor that packs the crowds into his sold-out shows. The absence of vulgarity sets James apart and his stories are carefully crafted art. “I have lived long enough to know people, know life”, Gregory reflects. “My comedy is based on my life experiences. It’s real, it’s funny and the audience loves it. That’s why I’m still in business.”
James has been featured in publications such as Atlanta Magazine, Country America, Music City News, Laugh Track, Backstage West, Southern Living and Goodness Magazine along with major newspapers throughout the South.
He has appeared in concert with Kenny Chesney, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, The Judds, George Jones, Ricky Skaggs and more.
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Foundation annual two-person Bass Tournament takes place at Pyramid Acres Marina on Lake of Egypt on April 28th. The event is a fundraiser for the Marion Chamber Foundation.
The tournament fee is $90 per team and optional $10 for Big Bass at 100% pay back. Entries will be limited to the first 150 teams. Launch order is established by your registration date.
30% of the entry fees will go toward the Marion Chamber Scholarship Program. The Marion Chamber of Commerce currently offers two scholarships: John A. Logan College Two Year Tuition Waiver and a Grad Spree Scholarship. The Marion Chamber of Commerce Foundation awards these scholarships based on the amount of money generated by the fundraising efforts from the previous year.
Not a fisherman but want to support the event? Sponsor a team or the Big Bass Contest! Please register below and indicate how many teams would you like to support!
Southern Illinois netWORKers is a group to help support small businesses in networking. We meet the 1st Wednesday of each month at Tower Square Pizza and it starts at 11:45. more info...
Please join us at Camp Torqua, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois hidden gem, for a special Business After Hours event. Enjoy complimentary food, drinks, and s'mores as we celebrate what Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is doing in our community and beyond-- and learn how you can partner with us to further make a difference in the lives of our girls.
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Foundation annual two-person Bass Tournament takes place at Pyramid Acres Marina on Lake of Egypt on April 28th. The event is a fundraiser for the Marion Chamber Foundation. 
