April 17, 2018
Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce News
Quincy Mall Ladies of the Chamber Golf Outing set for June 1

Ladies, it’s time to dust off your clubs and tees, and get ready for a day of fun on the golf course! The Quincy Mall Ladies of the Chamber Golf Outing is set for Friday, June 1, at Cedar Crest Country Club. There will be a morning session that tees off at 8:30 a.m., a lunch for both sessions to mingle and enjoy, and an afternoon session that tees off at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $200 per team of four women. Networking and fun are the top priorities in this outing–golfing is secondary! Click here to sign up.

If your company markets toward women, consider being a sponsor or donating goodie bag items. Your company will have exposure to more than 130 business women! For details, call the Chamber office at (217) 222-7980.
Men in Business set for TONIGHT

The Men in Business are meeting tonight at 6:30 at Chick's on the River to watch a Cubs/Cardinals game! Men in Business is free and open to any male working for a Chamber organization. This is a great opportunity to make connections! The only cost is what you eat and/or drink. We'd like to know how many are coming: click here to sign up. Men in Business is sponsored by Bank of Springfield.
Upcoming Events
April 17:  Men in Business, Chick's on the River, 236 N. Front Street, 6:30 p.m. A Cubs/Cardinals game will be shown--game begins at 7:05. Cost is whatever you'd like to eat and drink.  Click here to sign up.

April 18: Ribbon Cutting, On the Rail Sports Bar & Grill (new business), 129 S. 4th Street, 4:30 p.m.

April 19:  YP Monthly Meeting: Serving on a Board, Riverside Smoke House & Grill, 222 S. 3rd St., noon - 1 p.m. Click here to sign up.

April 20: Ribbon Cutting, Midwest Medical Transport (new business), 2801 Broadway Street, 8:30 a.m.

April 23: Ribbon Cutting, Nutrition HQ. (new owner), 3712 Broadway Street, 4:30 p.m.

April 26:  Business Before Hours, Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey Street, 7 - 8:30 a.m.

LOCATION CHANGE April 26:  Chamber Sales & Marketing: Using Canva & Instagram for Marketing, Quincy Mall Community Room, 3347 Quincy Mall, noon - 1 p.m. Click here to sign up.

April 27:  Women's Networking Event: Dressing Up & Showing Up, Quincy Senior & Family Resource Center, 639 York, 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Click here to make your reservation.

May 2:  D&I (Diversity & Inclusion) Academy, Stoney Creek Inn, 3809 Broadway Street.   Click here to sign up .

May 5: Blessing Health System/GatesAir Dogwood Parade , 24th & Maine to 6th &Maine, lineup at 8 a.m., begins at 9:20 a.m. Click here to sign up your organization.

May 10: Business After Hours , Quincy Hospitality House, 1129 Oak Street, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
***SAVE THE DATE***
MindTree Ladies Retreat -- August 3

Mercantile Fall Classic for the Chamber -- September 13
YP Monthly Meeting: Serving on a Board set for Thursday

Mike Bickhaus, managing partner of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP, will speak about serving on a board at the next YP meeting, set for Thursday at noon at Riverside Smoke House & Grill, 222 S. 3rd Street. Cost is $10 for lunch. Click here to sign up.
More than 100 attend Business After Hours at Mercantile Bank

Thank you to the staff of Mercantile Bank for a fun Business After Hours on April 12! Mercantile Bank was founded in Quincy in 1906. Today, Mercantile continues the tradition established a century ago of serving and supporting the financial needs of individuals, families, businesses and organizations in and around the communities they serve. To see more photos from the event, click here .
Chamber Sales & Marketing Group event
"Using Canva & Instagram for Marketing" set for April 26
Using Canva & Instagram for Marketing will be the focus of the next Chamber Sales & Marketing event, set for Thursday, April 26, at the Quincy Mall Community Room. Presenters are Crystal Zehnle from Rethink Media Group and Melissa Hess from the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is free and attendees are welcome to bring their lunches. Attendees may also bring their laptops to follow along. To sign up for this event, click here.
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The D&I Academy, set to begin May 2, is almost sold out. If your company is interested in participating, sign up this week by clicking here.
Meet Our New Member
Legacy Theater Foundation, 1160 Buchanan, Carthage, IL, 62321, (217) 357-9479.
Member News
John Wood Community College is hosting a job and career fair on Thursday from  3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Student Activity Center on the Quincy campus, located at  1301 S. 48 th  Street. For more details, click here .
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