Business After Hours Held September 30 at The Creek Pub & Grill! | |
The Chatham Area Chamber held a Business After-Hours event on September 30th, at The Creek Pub & Grill, 1801 Jason Place, Chatham. Appetizers were available, as was the opportunity to check out the new "Creek Easy!" Attending events such as these is a great way for Chamber Members to connect with one another, meet fellow business owners and operators, and learn more about the local business community. | Thanks to Those Who Donated! | We appreciate our Chamber members, and community members, who took park in our Fall Blood Drive on September 24th, in partnership with ImpactLife. Thanks also to Scoop Du Jour, for donating gift cards to those who donated blood! | |  | |
October 8
Chamber Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The View: A Gathering Place, 2937 W. White Oaks Dr., Springfield
October 10
Chamber/Jaycees Village Clean Up Day, 9 a.m., Veterans Memorial Square, Chatham
October 14
Chatham Area Chamber Board Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Ball-Chatham District Office, 1475 E. Plummer Blvd., Chatham
October 22
Wake Up Chatham Chamber!, 7:30-9 a.m., location TBD
November 12
Chatham Area Chamber Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Springfield Salvation Army, 1600 E. Clear Lake Ave., Springfield
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Volunteers are needed to help pick up trash along village streets and public green spaces! Coffee and donuts by Scoop Du Jour, and trash bags, courtesy of MASCO Packaging & Industrial Supply, will be provided. Even if you can only give an hour of your time, it will be time well spent helping friends and neighbors clean up our community and make a difference.
This is a great opportunity for students, scouts, and church groups to earn community project service hours.
Volunteers are reminded to bring gloves. Please wear bright colors and comfortable shoes.
For more information, please contact the Chamber at director@chatham-il-chamber.com.
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| Sign Up for Our October Luncheon by October 5 | | Here's an opportunity for our non-profit members! | | Interested in Hosting One of Our Events? | |
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Over the past year, we’ve brought several new members in, and have heard from many who would enjoy hosting a Business After Hours or Breakfast Networking event. Thus, we’re developing a list of those interested as we look to schedule activities in 2027-28. The Chatham Area Chamber promotes each scheduled event, as well as the event host, for free!
Hosting any of our events is a great way to create awareness of your business and provides valuable networking opportunities. If interested, fill out and submit the form below!
Interest Form
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October 2026
Member of the Month
Blackwell Digital
| | Pictured L to R: Will Formea, Chatham Area Chamber Ambassador, and Andrew Blackwell, owner/founder of Blackwell Digital. | | | |
Congratulations to Blackwell Digital for being chosen as the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for October!
Founded by Andrew Blackwell, who brings more than 20 years of experience helping businesses across a wide range of industries, Blackwell Digital is a digital and technology agency and AI consultancy helping businesses attract more customers, save time, and run more efficiently. From small businesses to mid-market companies and enterprises, they build websites and custom software, provide hosting and digital marketing, and help business owners understand where AI can make a difference and how to put it to work.
If your website isn’t bringing in business, your team spends too much time on repetitive tasks, or you’re unsure where to start with AI, Blackwell Digital can help. They take the time to understand your business, recommend the right approach, and build solutions that fit the way you work. From AI strategy and team training to implementation and ongoing support, you have an experienced partner focused on helping your business grow.
Contact Blackwell Digital today to find new and exciting ways to deliver on your business goals. Blackwell Digital can be reached at (314) 873-1603.
The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Blackwell Digital as our Member of the Month for October.
| | Upcoming Member & Community Events | | Please note: The Chamber reserves the right to request modifications to submissions to ensure software compatibility. | | Upcoming Fall Festivals and Activities | | The Coop's 3rd Annual Boo-Tique Bash | |
Chatham Area
Public Library Halloween Lego Day
| Synergy HomeCare & Senior Services of Central Illinois Harvest & Hugs | | Lincoln Memorial Garden Harvest Festival | Abraham Lincoln Council Trunk or Treat Event | CPD, CFD, and Many Chatham Organizations Sponsor the Annual Trunk or Treat Event | | PCBancard to Offer Chamber Members a Discount for Using Their Dual Pricing Program | | Call for Volunteers to Work with Student-Run Enterprise | | |
The GHS Legacy Store is looking to incorporate local business owners and professionals into their program as guest speakers and possibly even a continuing contact for future questions and advice students might seek. They're looking for a variety of individuals or even a group of people who have experience in different types of businesses, people who specialize in specific fields like Marketing, Social Media, Merchandising, etc., and people who just have great general advice and wisdom to share with our future young professionals.
This could be structured as a series of guest speakers throughout the year or a day where a group comes to speak about their different experiences.
Contact Mary See at msee@bcsd5.org for more information on how you can partner to help with this great initiative!
| | CPD's Fall Food Drive October 2-4 | | Senior Services of Central Illinois' Annual Boots & Bowties Fundraiser October 3 | | BJ Grand Salon & Spa's 4th Annual Grand Market is
this Sunday! | | Nelson's Catering's Holiday Packages | | Supporting Young Children’s Social and
Emotional Development | | |
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 partnered with StarNet Regions I & III and Community Child Care Connection to provide Pyramid Model Training for local child care directors. Nine local child care directors attended and gained practical strategies to support children’s social-emotional development. Directors will take this knowledge back to their programs to strengthen classroom practices, support their teaching teams, and create environments that promote positive social-emotional development for young children.
This training was part of Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51’s Early Childhood Mental and Behavioral Health Recommendations, focused on increasing awareness of social-emotional trainings and resources available to early childhood professionals. Completing this training opportunity allows our Councils to close this recommendation while continuing to connect local early childhood professionals with training, tools, and resources that support their work, as well as resources they can share with the young children and families they serve.
This effort is part of Region 51’s ongoing work to increase access to social-emotional resources for Early Childhood professionals, young children, and families. Learn more about our Social-Emotional Tool Kits and the resources available through Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 on our website.
| | Donnie B's 28th Season Begins in November! | | Forever Home Feline Ranch Trivia Night Fundraiser November 6 | | | | Is Your Organization Looking to Hire? | |
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