There are several Heartland Partnership family of company events in the very near future. If you haven't made reservations for these events please do so soon as space is limited and the events are filling up.

Economic Climate 2010
February 25, 7:30am at WeaverRidge
This event is free but RSVP required Contact tbest@chamber.h-p.org
Multiple presenters will showcase regional growth sectors and take a look at what's ahead for 2010.

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• Jim McConoughey, CEO - The Heartland Partnership
• Keith Steffen, President & CEO - OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
• Vickie Clark, COO - EDC for Central Illinois
• Matt Coulter, Vice President - PDC Services, Inc. / Area Disposal Service, Inc.
• Mark Joseph, Executive Vice President - South Side Bank

Join the Chambers at the Capitol - CIRCLE (Central Illinois Regional Chambers Legislative Effort) is going to Springfield on March 2, 2010 and we need you to join us! The Chambers in Chillicothe, East Peoria, Morton, Pekin, Peoria and Washington are working together to advocate for a common agenda with the Illinois General Assembly. We have surveyed our members to identify issues of importance across the region and now we need to share those issues with key members of the General Assembly. Click here for more information and to register!

On behalf of the area Chambers of Commerce (Canton, East Peoria, Limestone, Morton, Pekin, Peoria, and Washington), we invite you to meet with our local Senators, Representatives and City Council Candidates at the 24th annual Heart of Illinois Legislative Reception, sponsored by Hanson Professional Services and Architectural Design Group. Featured speaker is Congressman Aaron Schock.
Monday, March 8, 2010 5-7 p.m. at the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria. Click here for more information.