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Build the Ensemble Before You Build the Team Build the Ensemble Before You Build the Team Tom Farley will focus on building connections and trust within work environments, including some of the tools and methods to achieve this, from developing Improv and communication skills to utilizing EAP resources. Tom Farley grew up in Madison, WI,…

General Mills Regional Distribution Center Ribbon Cutting RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT GENERAL MILLS DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN BELVIDERE TO BE HELD AT 10 AM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 Participants in the ceremony will include: General Mills’ Senior Director of Planning, Logistics and Customer Fulfillment Phill West Belvidere Mayor Clint Morris State Representative Dave Vella State Representative…

Belvidere Area Leadership Academy Kick-off Today we kicked off the 2024 Belvidere Area Leadership Academy.  We are thrilled about the agenda for this 8-month journey for emerging leaders, newcomers, and those eager to dive deeper into our community. Today Gary Kieper Jr. discussed the results of each participant’s DISC profile, what that means for their leadership…

American Modern Roofing changes name to Honeybee Roofing Belvidere, IL – American Modern Roofing has officially changed its name to Honeybee Roofing, LLC! After much thought, planning and effort – we are so excited to release this new name and brand to the Belvidere community! Honeybees are known for their commitment to working together to…

Trivia Night For our first-ever Trivia Night, we are thrilled to have such a wonderful turnout and hope all involved had as much fun as we did!   We were impressed with the answers from all the teams and need to congratulate the Belvidere Cosmopolitan Club on winning.  The Ida Public Library team came in…

Annual Farmers Breakfast Each year the Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau in partnership with the Illinois Farm Bureau bring our members an incredible brekafast with engaging and interesting speakers. This year was no dissapointment. Bill Howell, CEO/GM Adkins Energy, LLC Shared information on Bio tech and the process for creating green methanol from corn. Bill Howell, CEO/GM…

2024 Chamber Chili Cook-off Thursday night was a sizzling evening at the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-off! Fierce competitors brought their best chili and refreshing drinks to the table.  We had a fantastic panel of judges who sampled way more chili than I would be able to consume!  With criteria including Flavors, Presentation,…

Plant Tour at Northern Precision Plastics   We had a phenomenal visit this morning with State Representative Dave Vella at Northern Precision Plastic. We toured the plant and learned about the amazing products they make right here in Belvidere. Thank you, Terry, Nichole for showing us inside your incredible business!   If you’d like to…

Breakfast Before Business: Speed Networking The weather made this one a bit difficult to pull off but those who made it had a great time. We sent these instructions to those registered and it was very well received.   Bring plenty of business cards!  We have some structure for this to help things go smoothly.…

Boone’s Bar & Slots RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY & GRAND OPENING AT BOONE’S BAR AND SLOTS IN POPLAR GROVE TO BE HELD AT NOON ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024   The media is invited to attend and help promote a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening at Boone’s Bar and Slots at 13535 IL RT 76, Poplar Grove,…