| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... November 2020 April 2020 March 2020 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 September 2018 August 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 |  Finalists for the Young Professional Leader Award have been announcedThree area young professionals have been selected as finalists for the Marion Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional Leader Award. The finalists are (in alphabetic order): • David Lawler • Cam McCurdy • Jason Powell Members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce were asked to submit nominations in November for the Young Professional Leader Award. Nominations were sought for individuals who demonstrate excellence and initiative in their business or profession and are under the age of 40. The Young Professional Leader Award finalists and winner were selected by the Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Committee. The winner of the Young Professional Leader Award will be announced during the 98th annual Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet & Auction on Friday, January 18 at The Pavilion. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to attend are $60/person or $400/table (seats 8) and are available by calling the Marion Chamber of Commerce at 618.997.6311, visiting marionillinois.com or emailing director@marionillinois.com. Published: 12/31/18  Finalists for the Distinguished Business Award have been announcedThree area businesses have been selected as finalists for the Marion Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Business Award. The finalists are (in alphabetic order): • Centerstone • Clarida & Ziegler Engineering Company • Golden Eagle Distributing, LLC Members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce were asked to submit nominations in November for the Distinguished Business Award. Nominations were sought for Chamber member businesses that have made significant contributions to the community. The Distinguished Business Award finalists and winner were selected by the members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Committee. The winner of the Distinguished Business Award will be announced during the 98th annual Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet & Auction on Friday, January 18 at The Pavilion. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to attend are $60/person or $400/table (seats 8) and are available by calling the Marion Chamber of Commerce at 618.997.6311, visiting marionillinois.com or emailing director@marionillinois.com. Learn more about our finalists... Published: 12/28/18  December Lunch and Learn features Glenn ClaridaThis Month's Topic: Designing for Growth with special guest Glenn Clarida Glenn Clarida will be sharing his experiences and leadership lessons as a consulting engineer for the city of Marion - a career spanning over 50 years. Glenn has been an integral leader and chief designer of Marion’s transformational change to support commercial, residential, recreational, and transportation growth. Glenn founded Clarida Engineering Company in 1965 and continues consulting today on projects for the now Clarida & Ziegler Engineering Co. Published: 12/07/18 Members included in this year's Southern Illinoisan's 2018 '20 Under 40' Congratulations to our Marion Chamber Members named in this year's Southern Business Journal's 2018 20 Under 40! We are proud of you and all the who make our community a wonderful place to live! James Mayer | Founder, Mayer Networks Inc. Nichole Pate | Guest Service Associate, Hyatt Reservation Center Karen Mullins | Executive Director, Marion Chamber of Commerce Meredith Ashe | Owner, M Boutique Vamsi Manne | Associate Director for Student Center Programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale David A. Tolcou | Growth and Development Specialist, Southern Illinois Healthcare LeAnne Gaydos | Program Manager, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Published: 12/05/18 |
