MasterCard, Local Chambers Present Free Seminar for Missouri's Small Business Owners Thursday
The seminar will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O’Fallon
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Business: O'Fallon Participates in Missouri Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5
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Sign up for an O'Fallon Patch daily newsletter to get a round-up of the most recent articles, blog posts, events and announcements sent to your inbox. East-West Gateway Planning Session Tuesday O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis, Wentzville and St. Charles County residents, business owners and community leaders are invited to attend the second of four planning sessions for the East-West Gateway Region's Sustainable Communities initiative. The meeting will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at the Lake Saint Louis Community Clubhouse, 100 Cognac Court, Lake St. Louis. The quarterly meetings are part of a region-wide effort to coordinate plans for housing, transportation, and environmental and economic development. For more …
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Business: Family Eyewear Hosts Back-to-School 50 Percent Off Sale
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O'Fallon Jaycee's Meet Thursday Thursday, July 19 The O’Fallon Jaycees are the O’Fallon Chamber’s official new Young Professional group. The O'Fallon Jaycees, is a group of young adults, age 18 through 40 who are involved in community service, management development and individual development. They meet at JJ's Restaurant, 200 Fort Zumwalt Square from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday. You can attend the meeting to learn more, or check them out on Facebook. Family Eyewear Gallery Back-to-School Trunk Show On Friday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., most of the frame selection at Family Eyewear Gallery is 50 percent off when purchasing a complete pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses. The frame sale can be combined with your insurance benefits on the lenses …
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Gala Brings Art, Wine and Brew to City Hall
O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce's 15th annual Gala provided a night of food, music and shopping for more than 270 attendants.
The O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Art, Wine & Brew Gala drew it's largest crowd yet on Saturday. Chamber Communications Director Sara Henderson said that over 270 tickets were sold. City Hall was the perfect venue for this year's festivities. On the main level, Gala attendees enjoyed wine and food samples from some of O'Fallon's finest restaurants and were able to shop with several artisans displaying their wares. Later in the evening, guests headed upstairs to the gym, where they were treated to the music of CoverTrax Band, a five piece party and dance band.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Chamber Calls on Creativity for Logo Design
The O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce is asking members to design a T-shirt graphic for their annual Fourth of July run.
The O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce is searching for the best logo design for their 27th Annual Firecracker 10K, 5K and one mile Fun Run/Walk. The chosen design will be displayed on T-shirts worn participants during the annual run, and the business that submits the chosen logo will also have their company logo printed on the back of all the shirts. Each year on July 4th, participants run or walk their way through the River City Rascal Stadium for the annual Firecracker 10K, 5K and one mile Fun Run/Walk. The run is the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce’s major fundraiser event. “By us doing special events, it allows us to keep membership fees low,” Laura Badolato, director of member services said. All chamber members are encouraged to showcase …
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
City Sales Tax Revenues Increase, Fund Public Services
Keep it in the “O” Campaign encourages O'Fallon residents to shop locally.
O’Fallon city officials said they identified the decreasing sales tax revenue in the community and agreed to initiate change by launching the Keep it in the “O” campaign in late 2009, to encourage residents to dine and shop locally. According to Tom Drabelle, director of public relations for the city of O’Fallon, the decline in sales tax profits was due in part to economy; however, another contributing factor was residents were primarily shopping and spending outside of their neighborhood. “A decent portion of residents were looking to neighboring communities,” said Drabelle. Since Keep it in the “O” campaign launched in late 2009, O’Fallon’s sales tax revenues have increased by 3 percent, and the local economy has shown improvement. “When…
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
O’Fallon Increases Population, Families and Employment
American Community Survey releases five-year data estimates to public.
Even through the recession, O'Fallon has managed to grow in population and employment in the past five years, according to a survey released by the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS recently released five-year data estimates, which provide communities across the United States a closer look into how each city is changing. The data collected reflects information gathered between Jan. 1, 2005 - Dec. 31, 2009, to help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are issued each year. Categories such as, age, race, family and relationships, income and benefits and education were studied. This is also the first time since the 2000 Census that numbers are available for medium and smaller populated communities. According to …
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Monday, December 27, 2010
45 Under 45
Chamber of Commerce President Finds Her True Calling
After graduating college, Erin Williams turned her focus from animals and agriculture to business.
Fresh out of Northwest Missouri State with a degree in animal sciences, Erin Williams found herself stuck in a job she hated. She decided to seek new, temporary employment, something to merely provide a paycheck and tide her over while she sent out resumes. At the time, the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce (COC) was seeking an administrative assistant, so Williams, who had never even considered such a profession, applied and was hired. "I never even knew what chambers did [while in college]," she said, adding that she had always believed she would work in and retire from the agricultural field. "But [agriculture] just wasn't for me." This supposed short-term job would transform into a lifelong passion, as only one week after taking the …
