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New Members: 

• My Style Exteriors

Anniversary Members:

• Ascension Heritage Village
• Associated Orthodontists
• BEAR Construction Co.
• Compeer Financial
• Glade Plumbing and Piping Co.
• Mattea's Joy
• Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
• Olivia Sproul Designs LLC
• Power Risk Management & Insurance
• Proven Business Systems
• Sherwin Williams
• State Representative Jackie Haas
• Tenco Excavating, Inc.

Chamber Spotlights

Board Member Spotlight:

Lisa Ravesloot

 

Lisa Ravesloot is the Board Chair of the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Sales Manager at Express Employment Professionals.

 

In 2016, Lisa moved from Oregon to Illinois to help open Express Employment in Bradley, Illinois. 

 

For the past seven years, Lisa has dedicated many hours volunteering at the Chamber. 

Ambassador Spotlight:

Dariyan Harris

 

After a year of attending Chamber events, Dariyan Harris decided to become an ambassador in January.

Dariyan is an Interior Designer at Floor Covering Associates of Kankakee (FCA). She specializes in cabinet design, along with flooring and furniture.

 

Dariyan enjoys spending time with clients to design spaces that fit their lifestyle, is functional , and is unique to each client. 

 

 

Investor Spotlight:

Milner Media Partners

 

Milner Media Partners LLC. began all the way back in 1983 with Tommy Milner and Tim Milner.  Milner Media Partners own and operate three separate stations WFAV, WVLI, AND WIVR.

 

Milner Media Partners celebrates their 39th year in the community, this year. They have added new team members and are excited to reach new businesses.

Upcoming Chamber Events

• Non-profit Coffee Talk (4/26/2023)
• No Experience Necessary Bowling Fundraiser (4/27/2023)
• Let's Talk About Mental Health (5/3/2023)
• Get To Know The Chamber  (5/11/2023)
• Business After Hours - Iroquois Federal (5/17/2023)
• 2023 Leadership & Lunch Presented by Olivet Nazarene University with the ATHENA Awards Presented by Peoples Bank of Kankakee County (5/23/2023)
• Ribbon Cutting: Kankakee Metro Centre  (5/24/2023)
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Session Two (5/31/2023)

Come join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley and other non-profit organizations to network, collaborate and support each other!

 

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST

 

The Grow Center
310 Main St NW
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Ascension Saint Mary Kankakee as we present our first annual "No Experience Necessary Bowling Fundraiser"!  Included in your entry fee is: 2 hours of bowling, shoes, contests, pizza, awards and a cash bar.

 

GREAT TEAM BUILDING EVENT!

 

Thursday Apr 27, 2023
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

12:00pm Registration
1:00pm-3:00pm Bowling Tournament
3:00pm Awards

 

 

Brookmont Bowling Center
200 W Brookmont Blvd
Kankakee, IL. 60901

Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and the Mental Health Network of Kankakee County along with Riverside Healthcare as we present "Let's Talk About Mental Health".  This panel event will be facilitated by Aaron Clark.

 

Wednesday May 3, 2023
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM 

 

8:30am-9:00am: Registration, Networking and Refreshments
9:00am-11:00am: Panel Presentation

 

Kankakee Public Library
4th Floor Auditorium

201 East Merchant St.
Kankakee, IL 60901

 

Members: Free
Prospective Members: $25

You've joined the Chamber, now what? Learn more about how to utilize your Chamber membership and more at this informational event. 

 

Thursday May 11, 2023
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

 

Adventure Commons
70 Ken Hayes Dr.
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Iroquois Federal celebrates 140 years!

Join us for a Business After Hours event.

 

Wednesday May 17, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 

Brickstone Brewery Production Facility

572 Brewery Lane
Bourbonnais, IL

Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Olivet Nazarene University as we present Leadership & Lunch. Keynote speaker this year is Justice Mary Kay O'Brien. 

 

Tuesday May 23, 2023
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 

11:00am: Registration, Networking and Lunch
11:30am-1:00pm: Program

 

Chalfant Hall
1 University Ave.
Bourbonnais, IL  60914

 

Members:
Individual $35, Table of 8 $280

Prospective Members:
Individual $45, Table of 8 $360

 

Join us at the Kankakee Metro Centre for a ribbon cutting event! 

 

Wednesday May 24, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

Kankakee Metro Centre
257 E. Chestnut
Kankakee, IL 60901

Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Kankakee Community College as we come together for a four part "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" training series.

 

If you already registered for the bundle, you do not need to register.

 

Wednesday May 31, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 

 

Registration: 8:30 AM
Training: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

 

Kankakee Community College
Iroquois Room

 

Members: FREE
Prospective Members: $25 per session or $90 for all for sessions

Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Kankakee Community College as we come together for a four part "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" training.  This four part series will be led by Giselle Navarro and the participants will help guide the trainings.

Membership Benefits

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Event Calendar

• Apprentice Beekeeper (4/22/2023)
• Non-profit Coffee Talk (4/26/2023)
• No Experience Necessary Bowling Fundraiser (4/27/2023)
• Intermediate Microsoft Word (4/28/2023)
• Wizard Festival- A Magical Fundraiser (4/29/2023)
• Share a Book, Share an Author (5/2/2023)
• Let's Talk About Mental Health (5/3/2023)
• Kankakee's Baseball Heritage (5/3/2023)
• Get To Know The Chamber  (5/11/2023)
• Continuous Improvement (5/17/2023)

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