Happy Monday and Happy New Year!!
We hope you have all had a restful holiday season, and a good first week of 2022!
If you missed our policy committee meeting last Tuesday, here's a recap of the issues discussed:
- Small Business Agenda sent to Legislative Reference Bureau
- Meetings with legislators on SBAC agenda for this session
- SBAC Policy Update video to be released 1/15/2022
- Property taxes in Springfield for 2022
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Will politicians answer the call of the small business community?
Read Elliot's latest article in the Daily Herald Suburban Business.
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Are you a small business owner looking to make a difference? Are you concerned about the number of properties that remain vacant in your neighborhood? Take our community survey! We NEED to hear what your community needs.
We are 84% of the way to our goal. Take the survey by Wednesday, January 12th!
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SBAC VIRTUAL Upcoming Events
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Friday, January 28th, 12pm
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Women in Business
"Build, Back, Better: The Opportunities the Pandemic Presented Us"
Join SBAC Women in Business to learn about the short and long-term effects of the female and diversity recession, as well as the way businesses can facilitate change and authentically move forward with guest speaker, Marie Hale (Co-Founder & CEO, @revenue; Visionary Leader, fwd@rEvolution)
REGISTER HERE>>
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Thursday, February 10th, 8am - Friday, February 11th 5pm
180 North LaSalle
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Dale Carnegie - High Impact Solutions
Learn to communicate with clarity and certainty. Discover more ways to project confidence and enthusiasm while building credibility. Members of the SBAC receive a 20% discounted rate.
REGISTER HERE>>
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