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Chamber News

Plans of Progress for our Community.

The Chamber meets with Discover Downstate Illinois, https://www.downstateil.org, the City of Red Bud, and Representative David Friess regarding the 2024 Red Bud Chamber Guide. The Chamber is working on a new full-color guide to be available in 2024. Downstate Illinois, which has created the visitor’s guide, Tourism Times, and many other publications that promote Southern Illinois, is working with the chamber to help promote Red Bud and its businesses. Photo 1 – From right to left (State Rep David Friess, Bradley Mayberry – President of the Chamber, Pam Poetker – City of Red Bud, Admin, Quinn Johnson – Chamber Secretary, Christine Orr – Sales and Marketing Director – Discover Downstate Illinois and Jessica Harr – Downstate Illinois Graphic Designer. More information to come.

Chamber After Hours and General Membership Meeting

We would like to thank Dieterich Bank and Red Bud Regional Home Care for hosting our 11/29/23 After Hours event. There was a nice turnout, everyone enjoyed food and beverage from Slam Catering and Lieferbrau. Brad Mayberry – President of the Chamber; called the meeting to order and discussed the success the Chamber has accomplished in the past quarter. The Witches Night Out event raised $3000.00 donated to the Nonprofit Organization, “Love Abbey”. The Holiday Happenings event brought hundreds of people to our community who patronized our local businesses. Cookie Baking Battle was able to donate $1800 to Royal Table/Musketeer Market. Brad asked our members to review the new Chamber website and send in their logos, business hours, and brief bios for their businesses to be added to the site.

The 2024 Director additions have been submitted for approval. Breann Fahey of Dieterich Bank, Julie Stellhorn of Thrivent, and Tyler Hess of Country Financial.

Jason Semple, CEO of Dieterich Bank spoke briefly. He thanked the Chamber for the continued support and business. He welcomed everyone to the newly remodeled branch and discussed the south branch remodel. It should be open in the coming months, and they would like to invite everyone to attend an opening there as well. He discussed how Red Bud Home Health came to rent the other half of the building and welcomed them to the Chamber. Kristy Baldwin thanked everyone for coming and SLAM Catering for the food and Lieferbrau for the bar.

Cathy Dupertuis was drawn for the Dieterich Bank door prize, pictured below with Jason Semple CEO of Dieterich Bank.