January 25, 2017
Your weekly news & updates
This week's E-News includes information on the January FUSE and Lunch with Leaders.
This week's E-News Sponsor
  Opportunities to Showcase your Business to the Board of Directors
  Are you interested in showcasing your business to our board of directors? 

We now offer the unique opportunity for members to host our monthly board of directors meeting at their place of business.  Have the opportunity to sit in on the monthly meeting and provide personal tours of your business with our leadership.

Board meetings are typically held at 8:30am on the 4th Wednesday of every month (unless there is a holiday). Businesses should be able to provide breakfast  and seating for up to 25.

For more information on this special program, please contact Scott Tate at 636-946-0633 or by email at  [email protected] .
Lunch With Leaders
Register & Save the Dates for this year's Lunch With Leaders.

Previously known as our General Membership Meeting,  Lunch With Leaders  is our format for connecting you with business & community leaders.

All luncheon dates are on first Tuesday from 11:00am to 1:00pm & are only $25 with advance registration for members.

February 7 - Lunch With Leaders
Speaker:
Joe Reagan, President & CEO, St. Louis Regional Chamber

Meeting Location:
Lindenwood University - J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts lobby

Come and check out this beautiful venue & listen to Joe  provide an update on regional issues.

Save the following Lunch With Leaders dates:

April 4 - County Executive Steve Ehlmann & various County Directors 

June 6 - Dan Mehan, President & CEO, Missouri Commerce & Industry

August 1 - Updates from the City of St. Charles & St. Peters

October 3 - Planning Meeting

December 5 - Annual Meeting

Chamber &
Member News
Upcoming Chamber Events & Ribbon Cuttings
The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for our Small Business of the Year Awards.

Nominated businesses should be a member of the Chamber of Commerce, have less than 50 full-time employees and have opened for fully operational business no later than January 1, 2015.

Our finalists will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the St. Charles Convention Center, during which the winner of the Small Business will be announced.

 
2017 Sponsors:
Mueller Prost
Just 4 Us Childcare

Dr. Bernard J. DuBray Named
2016 Citizen of the Years
Please join us on Friday February 24, 2017 as we recognize local leaders for their dedication to serving the St. Charles County community.

This year, the Chamber is pleased to honor Dr. Bernard J. DuBray as our 2016 Citizen of the Years.

The following individuals will also be recognized

Lifetime Distinguished Service Awards:
  • Civic - Phyllis Schneider
  • Cultural - Dennis Hahn
  • Humanitarian - Bruce Sowatsky
Chamber Champion: Patrick Sweeney

 The 2016 Year in Review and Citizen of the Years Celebration will take place in the Discovery Ballroom of Ameristar Casino Resort Spa.  Your $95 ticket (or table of 10 for $950) purchase includes a cocktail reception with open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and dinner - along with our awards program.

Make it a weekend getaway with a room stay on property - use the discount code: CCCB17A when making your reservation. 

Corporate sponsorships are also available.   Click here for more information or to reserve your ticket (s)
Thank you to everyone that attended FUSE on January 19. If you attended, you know how informative and fun it was!
Thank you to our January Fuse sponsors and presenters!
Sponsors:
  • The Town Planner
  • The Foundry Art Centre
  • Krey Distributing
  • Sugar Creek Winery
  • Oberweis Home Delivery
Presenters:
  • St. Charles County Chambers Techcom Committee
  • Chris Jaeger, Orange Theory Fitness
  • Cameron Ritter, Nutrishop
  • Matt Salin, Edward Jones Financial Advisor
  • Kristin Williams, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters & Progress West Foundation
Upcoming FUSE Events

Bring a friend that has never attended and get entered into a  drawing  for a $50 gift card to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 

March 16
 
May 18

July 20 - Coming Soon
September 21 - Coming Soon
November 16 - Coming Soon
 E veryone wins in this new innovative program – the new member wins by receiving all the benefits of membership, the referring member wins by being rewarded, other members win through business gained from the purchase of gift cards and donations, and the Chamber wins with more members and a stronger voice.

Click here for more details

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