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Hispanic Heritage Luncheon 2023 Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Thank you to FNBO and Heritage Woods of Belvidere for sponsoring this event. It was great to see so many people including some faces we don’t see as often as we’d like. We appreciated your patience as we worked through a few items but were thrilled with the…

2023 Annual Women’s Breakfast We are thrilled to share that the 2023 Annual Women’s Breakfast was an incredible success! We want to express our deepest gratitude to all those who joined us for this special occasion. The energy and enthusiasm in the room were truly inspiring, and it was an honor to be among so…

NETWORKING FOR IMPACT Martesha Brown, Director – Community Economic Development at Midland States Bank shared some ways to network for Impact. Networking is an important part of business today. As a small business owner, a leader in a local business, a banker, or someone new to the business world networking is a piece of what…

2023 Annual Chamber Chili Cookoff We had such a great time and were thrilled to see so many people out and about! Thanks for your patience as mother nature suggested we adjust our timing a bit. Congratulations to Bucciferro Family McDonalds on winning best chili! Congratulations to Americold for winning best booth; what a design!…

2022 Hometown Christmas Hometown Christmas On the first Friday of December, the Belvidere Chamber brings the community together to celebrate the season. Join us in Downtown Belvidere, IL for the Hometown Christmas Celebration.  There are many different things to do during this celebration with options for everyone in the family. This year was amazing!  We…

Hometown Christmas Cocktail Party Each year as part of the Hometown Christmas Celebration the Chamber hosts a cocktail party to thank your members for their support through the year.  It is hosted at the Community Building with all of the giving trees on display for everyone to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who attended and…

Congratulations on 5 years of delicious Sushi in Belvidere I know I wasn’t the only person who stood in line waiting for The Shortline to open 5 years ago and have been back regularly since then.  I really appreciate all of the delicious options this family has brought to Belvidere so was thrilled to help…

The Kindness Advantage: How putting yourself second will help you come in first. I just realized I didn’t get this out earlier and hope you will forgive me since I am sending this awesome info out now. We appreciated having you join us for lunch and hope you enjoyed hearing Cindy Rowe share more about…

107th Annual Dinner We are incredibly lucky to be in a community where the businesses are so invested in supporting each other and our broader community. Last night we held our 107th Annual Dinner.  It was an opportunity to update our members on where we are, where we want to go, and how we want…

Are you interested in joining our board? The Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is looking for volunteers. Each Director serves a three (3) year term with potential renewal of an additional three (3) year term. Directors are expected to attend monthly board meetings, participate in at least one committee, and attend events…