What Do You Want to Hear About at Our Luncheons?

We're beginning to plan for our 2026 luncheons, and want to hear from you! Email Chamber Director, Betsy Schroeder, at director@chatham-il-chamber.com your suggestions for luncheon topics. As a reminder, luncheon presenters have 45 minutes to discuss industry topics - not sales pitches for their business/company.

Also, if you'd like to be a Business Exhibitor at our luncheons, email Betsy at the address listed above. We're happy to discuss all the details with you!

Send us your premiums,

promotional items and swag!

Any Chamber member or Chamber Golf Outing sponsor is welcome to donate items or materials for our Golfer bags. These bags are given to each of the estimated 144 golfers who will be joining us on September 11th. 

Please deliver items to the Chamber office (106 E. Mulberry St. in Chatham) during office hours, M-F: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., or T-Th: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).

You may also drop items off at The Tap Room, 104 E. Mulberry St. (10 a.m. to midnight, each day of the week), or Formea Insurance Group, 512 S. Church Street in Chatham (8 a.m. and 5 p.m. M-F). 

We will accept items until Thursday, August 28th.

Corporate/Foursomes Sold Out!

Hole Sponsorships Still Available for Those Who Want to Support

The 2025 Chatham Area Chamber Golf Outing, presented by Big Dog Construction, is now sold out of Corporate Sponsorships, and can also no longer take registrations for foursomes and/or individual golfers. We have created a waitlist, however, and if you'd like to be added to that, email director@chatham-il-chamber.com.

If you'd still like to support the Chatham Area Chamber, we are still taking Hole Sponsors until September 4th, and interested individuals could still join us for lunch or dinner. Click here to sign up online to be a Hole sponsor, or to join us for lunch or dinner.

Golf Sponsors to Date - Thank You!

Annual Family Titan Tailgate Party Coming September 5th!

Bring the whole family to our Annual Titan Tailgate Party at the Bank of Springfield Chatham Banking Center, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 5th! There will be food, drinks, and games for the kids to celebrate the Glenwood Titans' first home game of the season against the North St. Francois County (MO) Raiders. Co-sponsored by Bank of Springfield, Formea Insurance Group, Jane Hay Sales & Staging - The Real Estate Group, and Chatham Collision & Repair. Food is being donated by Nelson's Catering and Scoop Du Jour.

Chatham Area Chamber's Fall Blood Drive is September 25

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Capitol Canine Training Club.

9 a.m. | Saturday, September 6 | Capital Canine Training Club | 209 E. Walnut St., Chatham

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the grand opening of The Backyard at the Chatham Area Public Library.

5:30 p.m. | Wednesday, September 10 | Backyard Patio at the Chatham Area Public Library | 600 E. Spruce St., Chatham

August 2025

Members of the Month

Chatham Fire Department/First Responders, &

the Chatham Police Department

Pictured L to R: Kyle Enstrom, Kashima Stotts, Daniel Tatge, Robert Vrchota, Courtney Bouvet, Ryan Bramley, Marcie Williams, James Follis, Michael Murphy, Vernon Foli, Nathan Stotts, Scott Tarter, Zach Pearce, Dave Kimsey, Jacob Bouldin, Adam Hahn, and Tracy Formea.

Congratulations to the Chatham Fire Dept./First Responders and the Chatham Police Dept., for being chosen the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce’s Members of the Month for August!

This recognition highlights the departments’ exceptional leadership, coordination, and compassion exhibited as the tragedy at YNOT on April 28th unfolded. 

The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the Chatham Fire Department/First Responders, and the Chatham Police Department for their unwavering commitment to support our families and community during the times of crisis, and honored to name them as our Members of the Month for August.

Library News

Upcoming Member & Community Events

McKay NAPA Auto Parts Opens September 2nd!

In Honor of the Victims of the April 28 Event

Cardboard Boat Regatta is Back to Benefit

Special Olympics

Volunteers Needed for Fishing Has No Boundaries

Senior Services Annual Fundraiser Coming in October

Thank You!

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 Team is so honored to have been named the 2025 Nonprofit Business of the Year by the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce—and it is all thanks to YOU! Your support, partnership, and belief in our mission make this work possible every day.

This recognition belongs to Region 51 (Menard and Sangamon Counties), our Action and Family Councils, and the many people and partners who have the passion and drive to make change in our communities who want to see a brighter future for our children. 

We are so grateful to celebrate this win with you! Thank you so much!

--Ashley, Amanda, and Amber