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Chamber Spotlights |
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Board Member Spotlight: Chris Cunningham  Our Board Member Spotlight this month is Chris Cunningham, Roll Mill Manager with Nucor.  Chris began his career with Nucor in 2006 as an entry-level teammate. Chris received his first leadership opportunity in 2008 as a front-line lead. In 2012 he was promoted to a production supervisor. From there he held various supervisory roles in production and shipping before having the opportunity to lead the Nucor team from his current role in 2021.  We appreciate Chris' ideas, leadership, and commitment to our board.  |
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Ambassador Spotlight: Kaila Gigl  In December of 2021, Kaila joined the Riverside Senior Life team, an organization that has been a part of the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce for years. After a year of developing in her role, Kaila decided to become more involved in the chamber and became an Ambassador Member at the start of January 2023.  We appreciate Kaila and all of the things she's done to help support the Chamber staff with events.  |
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Women In Networking Spotlight: Jackie Bruhn  Jackie has worked in trust services since transitioning her career to the banking industry in 2002.  She has a deep passion for serving her community and engaging in support initiatives across the county. She is active as a Kiwanis Club of Kankakee Board Member, a volunteer for Child Network where she serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), and co-chairs the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce's Women In Networking Committee.  Thank you for everything you do for the Women In Networking Committee and the Chamber. |
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Investor Spotlight: Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc. Â Crown Holdings, Inc., (Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc.) through its subsidiaries, is a leading global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products, equipment and services to a broad range of end markets. Â We are proud to have Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc. as an investor. |
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Partner Spotlight: Jimmy Jo's BBQ Â The Jimmy Jo's BBQ mission is to operate high quality, profitable restaurants, and catering services and to continually grow our business. We will accomplish this by hiring and retaining the best employees, and creating a culture that fosters development and growth. Together with our employees we will provide our guests with great BBQ, exceptional Texas hospitality in a clean and fun environment. Â Thank you for being an exceptional Chamber partner! |
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Upcoming Chamber Events |
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THIS EVENT IS TODAY! Join Brandon Casey's Comfort Crew in celebrating their 5 year anniversary! Â Thursday, Jul 13, 2023 Â 2775 Chippewa Drive
Bourbonnais IL 60914
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Stop by the Kankakee County Business Day! Â Saturday, Jul 15, 2023 Â Kankakee Farmers' Market |
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Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce as Riverside Healthcare presents the 2023 Chamber Classic Golf Outing. This event is sold out, but sponsorships are still available.  Friday, Aug 11, 2023  10:00 AM Registration  Kankakee Elks Country Club |
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Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and the Kankakee County Administration to celebrate the grand opening of the Kankakee County State's Attorney Satellite Site. Â NEW DATE! Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 Â 4120 S Wheeler Rd Hopkins Park, IL 60944
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Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce as Women In Networking presents Megan Campbell from Rise & Thrive Wellness, speaking about burnout.   11:30am- 12:00pm: Registration, Networking and Lunch  $20 Member  Adventure Commons |
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Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Kankakee Community College as we come together for a four part "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" training.   Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023  Registration: 8:30 AM  Kankakee Community College |
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State of the County is an annual event that gives the County Council the opportunity to acknowledge partnerships, reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year, and outline the county's future goals.  Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023  Member Prices: Table - $280 , Single Ticket $35 Table - $360 , Single Ticket $45  Olivet Nazarene University  |
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Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Kankakee Community College as we come together for a four part "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" training. Â This four part series will be led by Giselle Navarro and the participants will help guide the trainings. |
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Sponsorship Opportunities |
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Membership Benefits |
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Have a job opening at your company? Take full advantage of your Chamber membership and post your hiring ad to the Chamber Website.
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Have an upcoming event coming up? Take full advantage of your Chamber membership and post your event to the Chamber Website.
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Need to update your company's information?
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Need to update your business directory listing?
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