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01 January
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th
The Peoria Public Schools Foundation will host the
first annual 365 Club Breakfast at 7:15am in the
Woodruff Career and Technical Center (WCTC)
to help businesses and individuals learn more
about the foundation and the needs of District 150
students. For reservations, call (309) 713-3608.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th
Peoria County’s Election Commission will present
“Join the Electoral Process: Become an
Election Judge” at 6pm on the ICC North
campus. This free public workshop, offered
through ICC’s Adult Community Programs, is
intended for anyone interested in becoming an
election judge. To register, visit icc.edu/acp or
call (309) 690-6900.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15th
The Community Workshop and Training
Center will host its annual Super Trivia
Challenge at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino at 6pm.
Registration is $30, and groups can reserve a
table of eight for $240; entries include appetizers
and a cash bar. All money raised will go toward
programs and services for CWTC consumers. For
more information, call (309) 686-3300 or email
rstephenson@cwtc.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16th
The Morton Chamber of Commerce Annual
Dinner takes place from 5:30 to 9pm at
Embassy Suites in East Peoria, highlighting
Chamber initiatives and events from the past
year and strategies for the upcoming year. The
Distinguished Service Award winner, Volunteer
of the Year Award winner and annual Pumpkin
Festival theme will be unveiled. For more
information, visit mortonchamber.org or call
(309) 263-2491.
MONDAY, JANUARY
18th
Benjamin Jealous will be the featured speaker at
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Luncheon, presented by Public Employees for
Community Concerns. The event takes place at
noon at the Peoria Civic Center. Tickets can be
purchased by calling (309) 453-4070. For more
information, visit mlkluncheon.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY
21st
Embassy Suites and Fondulac Bank
present
Regional Business After Hours
for
members
of the
East Peoria, Morton, Pekin, Peoria and
Washington chambers of commerce from 5 to 8pm
at Embassy Suites in East Peoria. The “Red Carpet
Affair” is free to Chamber members and their
guests.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
22nd
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is forming an
HR Roundtable to provide human resources
professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas
and discuss important issues in the regulatory
environment. The first quarterly workshop runs
from 9am to 3pm at the Peoria Area Chamber of
Commerce and may be attended as a trial for $250.
For more information or to register, visit ilchamber.
org/events or call (217) 522-5512, ext. 227.
SATURDAY, JANUARY
30th
The Sun Foundation presents the 11th annual
Winter Warming event from 6 to 9:30pm to
benefit its children’s programs. The evening,
themed “Wines that Rock,” includes drinks, food
and friends at the Life Together Center in Peoria.
Registration is $55 before January 15 th ; $65 after
January 15 th . Tables of eight can be reserved for
$650. To reserve a spot, visit sunfoundation.org
or
call (309) 246-8403.
18 InterBusiness Issues -- January 2016