The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to rediscover growth. President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Douglas L. Whitley, will be in Peoria to help businesses in this region find the keys to growth. As we emerge from this recession, it is the perfect time for businesses to get ahead of the competition.

Join us for this lunch event on October 29, 2009 from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The Heartland Partnership, 100 SW Water Street in Peoria. Admission is $15.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. Lunch is included. Click here to register.

You will learn about important business issues including legislation, taxation, litigation and regulation in Illinois and how these issues affect you and your business. Mr. Whitley leads the state Chamber’s charge to aggressively promote the interests of Illinois business. With Whitley’s leadership, the Illinois Chamber has taken extraordinary actions on behalf of Illinois employers, helped shape state and federal legislation, and created a unified voice for business in Illinois.