Calendar of Events - Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce.




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2024 Eclipse T-Shirt
3/14/2024 - 4/1/2024
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Party in the Path Vendor Fair
4/6/2024 - 4/6/2024
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2024 Rend Lake Water Festival Parade
5/4/2024 - 5/4/2024
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Events in the month of December 2022
12/6/2022
The Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to our Monthly Membership Luncheon on December 6th, 2022 at Cafe Bloom. Program starts at noon. (food service begins as 11:45 am). 

$20 for Chamber Member/Organizations
$25 for Guests


Buffet Menu: Provided by Cafe Bloom
  • ENTREE

    Steak Diane (cooked medium), Lobster Ravioli, Spinach and ricotta stuffed shells

    SIDES

    Garlic & herb mashed potatoes, Gouda Mac & Cheese, Garden Salad

    roll & butter

    DESSERT

    cheesecake shooters, Peanut butter brownies, Fruit skewers

    DRINKS

    Tea, Lemonade,Coffee

EVENT AGENDA:
Welcome from Chamber Leadership & Invocation
Luncheon Program
Quick update from the Chamber Executive Director


Chamber Change 50/50 Drawing: Proceeds will go to the Promotions Account to so that we can continue to help provide and promote special events for the community. 
 

PROGRAM: Pre-Trial Fairness Act:  The elimination of cash bail and the subsequent challenge for the police to ensure public safety.  The positives and the negatives to the Pre-Trial Fairness Act.  Focus on the changes that apply to drug offenders and the impact that will have on local businesses and the community.  

MEET THE SPEAKER:  Kyle Bacon
Sheriff – Franklin County, IL -  Benton Consolidated High School ‘93 -  Rend Lake College ‘95
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ‘98 - Nashville Metropolitan Police Department – Nashville, Tn   1999 – 2001 -Franklin County Sheriff’s Office 2001 – Present - Assumed the Office of Sheriff Dec. 1, 2022

 Housekeeping Note:
If your plans change and you can't attend, please call the office by Friday December 2nd. We encourage you to send a co-worker to represent your organization and network, otherwise you will be billed for your lunch. (Our catering numbers are calculated & finalized according to event registration.) 

12/10/2022 - 12/11/2022


This course will provide an understanding for the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. The participants will develop skills and attitudes essential for the safe and effective use of a handgun for the protection of self and family. Further, coverage will be provided on mental awareness, how to avoid victimization, and mindset development for use of a firearm when faced with a life threatening encounter. This course will review basic gun safety rules for guns in the home, travel and concealed carry. Also covered will be the responsibility of firearm ownership laws, how to legally travel with a firearm and the justified use of lethal force. Students will be required to participate in classroom and firearms range activities and demonstrate basic live-fire handgun proficiency. 

An Illinois Firearms Owners ID card is recommended, but not required.  This course assumes participant already has a basic understanding of firearms, firearm’s safety and possesses basic firearm’s use skill sets.  However, even very novice shooters are more than welcome and even encouraged to attend. (No Firearms or ammunition allowed in the classroom)

This course is available to and encouraged for private/professional groups of 15 or more. Course facilitator would provide classroom facility suitable for the number of participants. Contact us for more information and the training team availability and dates Course meets all of the Illinois Concealed Carry Curriculum Mandates.