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Norma Lansing from the Effingham Chamber of Commerce is our guest this week in our 2019 ACCE Chamber of Year Finalist Series.
The Effingham County Chamber is located in central Illinois in the heart of the countries transportation network. The population during the work day swells three times with all those coming to Effingham for employment.
The Effingham County Chamber’s Business Outreach Center is a program facilitated by active business people, as well as retired business people, looking to give back to the business community and promote the growth of Effingham County. The Business Outreach Center serves client needs from helping with business development, finding manufacturers to help take ideas to the next step and connecting businesses with mentors. The Chamber is excited about the growth of the Effingham Regional Incubator Network and the opportunity for individuals and businesses to find workspace at any of their locations.
The Effingham County Chamber promotes that when a business joins the Chamber, so do the employees. The Chamber has created a poster for employers to post to let employees know about member opportunities that are available to them through the businesses membership. One way the Chamber has leveraged this idea to get the employees active in the Chamber is to offer scholarship opportunities each year – only available to employees and their families.
The Effingham Regional Career Academy is a collaborative effort of the Chamber, the community college and six area high schools. They are focused on five career areas that meet the needs of their communities. They are looking forward to the construction of a 36,000 square foot facility for these students to come together and collaborate while learning about local employment opportunities.
One philosophy of the Effingham County Chamber is: We are stronger when we work together. If you’d like to connect with Norma Lansing to learn more about what’s been successful for the Effingham County Chamber please feel free to contact her.
nlansing@effinghamcountychamber.com
(217) 342-4147
Learn more at effinghamcountychamber.com.
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