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 February 2023
2/7/2023
 
The Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to our Monthly Membership Luncheon on February 7, 2023 at Cafe Bloom. Program starts at 11:30 am - 1:00pm. (food service begins as 11:45 am). 


LOCATION:
Cafe Bloom
1104 Public Square Benton

LUNCH PROVIDED BY:








EVENT AGENDA:
Welcome from Chamber Leadership
A few words from our Sponsor
Luncheon Program
Quick update from the Chamber Executive Director


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

PROGRAM: Bulk Purchasing Power
 

MEET THE SPEAKER:  Rob Weilt


                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Housekeeping Note:
If your plans change and you can't attend, please call the office by Thursday January 31st,  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.) 

2/11/2023 - 2/18/2023


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.
2/16/2023



This is the 3-hour Concealed Carry Renewal Class for Illinois Concealed Carry permit holders.  Per Illinois Concealed Carry Act Mandate, the class will consist of reviewing all laws associated with Illinois Concealed Carry followed up with a live fire range qualification. 

This is an approved curriculum by the Illinois State Police and this course meets the renewal mandates.

Registration includes: Range fees, training firearms rental, ammunition, safety glasses and hearing protection