Events

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting the Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward conference on Feb. 10 and 11 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. The conference, now in its 30th year, is hosted by IDOT’s Office of Business and Workforce Diversity and is intended to provide female- and minority-owned business with opportunities to make connections […]

The Old Capitol Holiday Walks kick off in downtown Springfield on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, the day when shoppers are reminded that when they shop local, 67 cents of each dollar spent stays in their local economy to support local roads, schools and more. Besides shopping, other events on Small Business Saturday include free […]

Do you have questions about how the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana will affect your business? The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar to assist with understanding the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Attorneys from Brown Hay & Stephens LLP will discuss what this […]

The Association for Women in Communications will host a reception on Wednesday, Nov. 13, featuring Angie Muhs, who was named AWC’s Professional Communicator of the Year award winner. Muhs was selected to receive the award because of her state and national journalism leadership, including championing the First Amendment importance of a free press. She currently […]

Innovate Springfield will host an event on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6:30-9 p.m. where CO.STARTERS graduates will pitch their concepts to a room full of community leaders and supporters. Innovate Springfield is completing its second CO.STARTERS cohort, a community-based entrepreneurship program that helps take an individual from a business idea to execution over a nine-week […]

The Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Economic Outlook Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the UIS Student Union. James Glassman, managing director and head economist of commercial banking for JPMorgan Chase Bank, will be the keynote speaker. He will provide an overview of the national economy and how it may impact the […]

Illinois Times, the sister publication of Springfield Business Journal, will host the 3rd annual Best of Springfield party, presented by Recon Techs, at the BOS Center in downtown Springfield from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. Admission includes food and drinks samplings from more than 20 different businesses, plus attendees will enjoy live music from […]

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a business expo on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 4-7 p.m. at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center. Business Blast is open to all businesses but will focus on technology, and Chamber members are encouraged to showcase the latest and greatest technology related to their products and […]

The Central Illinois Customer Service Association and Local First Springfield are hosting a “Shake it Up” collaborative event, presented by Visit Springfield. On Thursday, Oct. 10, a Local First vendors’ fair will be held at the Dove Center of St. John’s Hospital Prairie Heart Institute. Bill Stainton, a 29-time Emmy award-winning leadership and strategic creativity […]

The Central Illinois Foodbank will officially launch its food rescue program after a kick-off event on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The Foodbank recently received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop a food rescue program locally. Donated food will be picked up by volunteers and delivered to local agencies that will use it to feed residents […]

The second annual Local First Springfield Awards will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Springfield Electric & Lighting Design, 700 N. Ninth St., co-hosted by Capital City Event Planning. Food will be provided by Cured Catering and drinks available to purchase from Just the Basics. There is no charge for members or non-members to […]