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News
The registration deadline for the OSF HealthCare / Peoria Area Chamber Golf Outing is this Thursday, July 17th. The golf event, which includes 18 holes of golf, on-course beverages, breakfast, lunch and an hors d’oeuvres reception sponsored by Perpetual Jewel, will be held on Monday, July 28th, at the Country Club of Peoria. For more information, contact Terry Best at (309) 495-5926 or tbest@chamber.h-p.org.
The National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR Ag Lab) is hosting the Midwest Area Bioenergy Research Forum from 9am to 4pm this Friday. This one-day special event will address the challenges and opportunities in bioenergy and will include discussions and presentations, as well as tours of the NCAUR research facility and pilot plant. For more information and electronic RSVP submission, go to www.ncaur.usda.gov.
Innovate Illinois, a statewide business plan competition sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, will award two $40,000 cash prizes to Illinois small businesses. The competition is designed to identify innovative small businesses that create jobs and generate revenues in Illinois. Up to three businesses will be selected from regional competitions to make oral presentations and be eligible for regional cash prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000. Eligible businesses must be located in the following counties: DeWitt, Fulton, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. Completed applications are due by August 15. Application forms and guidelines are available online at www.innovateillinois.org.
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council presents “Pakistan and the US: Allies but not Friends” with Ambassador Touqir Hussain tomorrow, Thursday, July 17th, at Barrack’s Cater Inn. Reception begins at 5:30pm, with dinner at 6pm. The program will begin at 7pm. Online registration is available at artspartners.net.
Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe and its close affiliate, The Three Sisters Antique Tractor Club, have started a “Save the Steam Engines” fundraising campaign for their two operating steam engines. Both are in need of substantial repairs and re-certifications by the State of Illinois, which costs an estimated $30,000. The remaining balance of their $100,000 goal would be invested in annual and perpetual maintenance, inspections and operator training. Pledges and contributions can be made to Three Sisters Park and/or Three Sisters Antique Tractor Club and should be designated for the “Save the Steam Engines” campaign. Contact Chris Cassidy at (309) 274-8837 or Kevin Engquist at (309) 579-3293 for more information.
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40 Leaders Under Forty: Class of 2008
Coming soon…nominations for the 2008 class of 40 Leaders Under Forty!
InterBusiness Issues is now searching for the next class of young leaders in the Peoria area—those who are making a notable difference in the community.
Nominees must be 39 years of age and younger as of September 30, 2008. A panel of judges will carefully review the nominations and determine those leaders who most aptly demonstrate successful leadership qualities and accomplishments in the Greater Peoria Area—those who make a difference and best define the spirit of youthful initiative throughout our community.
We are searching for candidates who share a commitment to business growth, to professional excellence and to the community—those who are shaping the future of central Illinois.
Those 40 leaders will be honored at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Hotel Pere Marquette on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The November issue of iBi will profile the winners.
Nomination forms will be available on August 1st at peoriamagazines.com and will run in the August and September issues of iBi. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, September 15th.
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Events
Thursday, July 17 @ Methodist College of Nursing, Peoria
The American Society for Training and Development will host a luncheon from 11am to 1pm on July 17th. Dr. Eli Collins-Brown will present Venturing into eLearning: Are You Ready? The cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members, with lunch included. RSVP to Amy Pace at amy@astdhoi.org or call (309) 383-4280.
Thursday, July 17 @ Peoria NEXT Innovation Center
Find out how last year’s Project Springboard winner, iRepair Squad, was conceptualized and launched, when company president James Skaggs recounts how he and his team became the winners of last year’s Project Springboard business plan competition. There is a $10 admission charge, which includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks. To register, go to novusnetworking.com.
Friday, July 18 @ First United Methodist Church of Peoria
The Heart of Illinois Homeless Continuum of Care hosts their third Community Breakfast on Homelessness at 7:30am at the First United Methodist Church of Peoria (700 N.E. Main). The breakfast will provide information to community members regarding homelessness in the Continuum’s four-county area: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford and Fulton. To make a reservation, call Mike Maginn at 671-2144.
Saturday, July 19 @ Bard Optical, Grand Prairie
Bard Optical will host an eyewear trunk show to benefit Easter Seals from 10am to 3pm on July 19th. The show will feature the latest frames by Escada, GUESS, Harley Davidson, Tommy Hilfiger, Candie’s and more. For more information, call 691-1320.
Sunday, July 20 @ Itoo Hall, Peoria
Dixon’s Seafood Shoppes hosts the second annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Midwest Affiliate Shrimp and Corn Boil from 11am to 6pm at the Itoo Hall (4909 W. Farmington Road). Dixon’s seafood experts will be preparing large meals for $10 per person featuring jumbo shrimp, corn-on-the-cob, smoked sausage, baby red potatoes, frosted brownie and iced tea. A raffle and 50/50 drawing will also be held. All net proceeds will be donated to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in Peoria. Tickets are available at the door.
Sunday, July 20 @ The Peoria Riverfront
The second annual Heart of Illinois Classic Auto and Bike Show, an Arthritis Foundation Greater Illinois Chapter fundraiser, will be held from 8am to 4pm on July 20th. The show will include 36 award categories, RC car races, NSRA safety inspections, music, food, door prizes and a silent auction. The show is free to the public, $15 for pre-registration entry and $20 for day of registration entry. Money raised from the event will benefit the local Juvenile Rheumatology program and Peoria-based Juvenile clinic.
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