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Ed Rust Says Education is Key to Our future
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2012 State of Schools
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Greater Peoria Economic Scorecard Revealed

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Chamber Public Affairs Series Features Ed Rust
2013 Peoria State of the City
Elections & Fiscal Clif...Now What?
State of the City 2013
Discover Manufacturing Expo 2012 Huge Success

Recent News

Peoria MSA April Unepmloyment Level
05/23/2013

Unemployment level for the Peoria MSA dropped one full point from last month.  April unemployment level for Peoria MSA is 7.9% compared to 8.9% in March.  Click here to view unemployment charts for the counties that comprise the Peoria MSA as well as the Regional EDD and cities of Peoria and Pekin.  Monthly trend charts are created by the EDC for Central Illinois based on data from Illinois Department of Employment Security, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

All America City Peoria Video
05/20/2013

Calling all Peorians!!!  Be a Part of the Official All America City Peoria Video!  As part of our quest for the All America City Award we are putting together a video to highlight the great assets and great people of Peoria.  We have one last scene to shoot and we need the public’s help!  We want to pack Adams Street between Liberty and Hamilton in downtown Peoria on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm.

Social Media is Key to Peoria's All America City Quest
05/16/2013

Peoria’s quest to become a 2013 All America City continues.  The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Organization (YPGP) is spearheading the process and young leaders say social media is a key component in the quest for the award.

JD Dalfonso has launched Facebook and Twitter profiles in an effort to keep the community updated.  “The initial response to our Facebook page has been fantastic.  With more than 100 likes in the first day and reaching 200 after three days, it proves people in and around Peoria are interested about our journey and want to be a part of it.”  When you visit Peoria’s All America City Facebook page or follow it on twitter, you will be updated on the team’s progress as they plan for Denver, but more importantly, you’ll be able to interact with the team and give feedback to help them prepare for the national conference in Denver. 

Greater Peoria Scores Better in 2013 Cost of Living Index
05/14/2013

The cost of living in Greater Peoria has gone down slightly in the first quarter 2013 compared to the same time last year.  This is according to the latest Cost of Living Index released by the Council for Community and Economic Research.  This is positive news as we work hard to attract new businesses and talented people to our region.

2013 State of the Schools Address: The ABC’s of Education
05/08/2013

Nearly 300 business leaders, area citizens and educators attended the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 State of the Schools Address today at Four Points By Sheraton in Peoria.  The featured speaker was Dr. Grenita Lathan, superintendent of Peoria Public Schools District 150.
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce President Roberta Parks said this is the third year for the State of the Schools Address and the goal is to make sure Chamber members and the business community in general are aware of what’s happening with the region’s largest school district.  “We know how vital it is that our schools are educating our students to become quality & productive members of our workforce in the future.  Education is a key issue for the Peoria Chamber and we work regularly with District 150 to make sure our students are getting everything they need when it comes to a quality education.” 

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Chamber Public Affairs Series Features Ed Rust

Photo montage from the inaugural Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Series.  The featured speaker was Ed Rust, current Chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce, Chairman/CEO of State Farm and member of Caterpillar Board of Directors.

2013 Peoria State of the City

Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis stressed the importance of working together to build a brighter tomorrow for Peoria to a crowd of nearly 700 at the 13th annual Peoria State of the City Address hosted by the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. Check out photos from the event.

Elections & Fiscal Clif...Now What?

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce hosts "Elections and Fiscal Cliff: Now What?" a part of the Chamber's Government Affairs Series. Visit www.peoriachamber.org for more details. Guest speakers Doug Whitley, President & CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Cholly Smith, Manager of Great Lakes Region for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussed legislative issues at the federal and state level that will impact the business community in 2013.

Greater Peoria Economic Scorecard Revealed

The Greater Peoria Economic Scorecard (created by The Heartland Partnership) scores the region on economic performance, innovation, people, livability and business/entrepreneurship. The scorecard provides a baseline measurement so we can better understand how we perform and how we rate compared to regions we consider our competitors and regions we aspire to be like.

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