Upcoming Events
TROY, IL. — The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce invites professionals from across the region to attend its upcoming Business Builder Series: Presenting, Networking & Leading with Impact Workshop on Tuesday, May 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Tri-Township Public Library.
This interactive, hands-on workshop is designed to help participants build confidence, strengthen professional relationships, and elevate their communication skills in a variety of business settings. Whether presenting to top clients or a Board, introducing yourself at a networking event, or leading productive team meetings, attendees will gain practical tools they can implement immediately.
Unlike traditional seminars, this is a working workshop experience. Participants will break into small groups and rotate through focused sessions, allowing for real-time practice, feedback, and skill-building.
Workshop tracks include:
- Presenting: Communicating effectively with clients, leadership, and large audiences
- Networking: Building confidence and making meaningful connections
- Facilitating: Leading team growth and running effective meetings
Attendees will leave with:
- Increased confidence in professional settings
- Practical, ready-to-use communication tools
- Stronger relationship-building strategies for greater impact
The event features an experienced lineup of speakers, including Andrew Ambrose, Lisa Phillipson, Tracy Bianco, Wendy Symer, Jeff Koziatek, and Dallas Amsden, each bringing valuable insights and real-world expertise.
Click Here to Watch Lisa Phillipson & Andrew Ambrose
Click Here to Watch Jeff Koziatek & Dallas Amsden
Click Here to Watch Tracy Bianco & Wendy Symer
Registration Details:
- Investors: Complimentary (unlimited attendees)
- Members: $25 per company (bring your team)
- Non-Members: $25 per person
Space is limited, registration is required.
Business Before Breakfast
05/20/2026, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: CMC Electric, Inc.
6320 E Main Street, Maryville
Speakers:
?Anne Ramert, Ramert Insurance & Emily Gretak, TMSM COC
Topic: CANVA Flyer Workshop
Attendees: Please bring a laptop or tablet and an idea for a flyer you’d like to create. This will be a hands-on working session where you’ll design and develop your flyer in real time.
Business Before Breakfast (BBB) is the third Wednesday of each month (excluding holidays) from 8:30am to 10:00am. There is a speaker at every BBB that will give you information that you can take back to your business. Time is set aside for networking and building relationships. A light breakfast and refreshments is served. This event is FREE and open to all chamber members! If you are interested in joining the TMSM Chamber of Commerce, you can attend one months of events before joining!
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sit in a room with other business owners who understand your challenges and speak your language, this is your chance to experience it firsthand. Join Kit Timmons at The Alternative Board for a free Sample Board event. You’ll get an inside look at how peer advisory boards work, how owners bring real issues to the table, and how meaningful solutions emerge through open conversation.
These sessions will give you space to think, learn, and connect with leaders who face many of the same pressures you do. No sales pitch. No commitment. Just an honest taste of the TAB process and the impact it can have on your business.
thealternativeboard.com/tabwithkit
Lipic’s Engagement End User Expo on Tuesday, June 9 in
The Barrel Room at Press House, Collinsville, IL.
This Expo offers businesses and organizations a valuable opportunity to experience promotional products & corporate apparel firsthand, make more informed purchasing decisions, and stay ahead of industry trends.
By seeing, touching, and comparing promotional items and corporate apparel in person, attendees can confidently review solutions that best represent their brand.
This one of a kind event also provides direct access to product experts and suppliers, making it easier to build meaningful partnerships, gain fresh ideas for campaigns, and discover innovative ways to engage employees and customers more effectively.
We hope you and your team will attend….
To RSVP, send an email to: shawn@lipic.com
Up to $15K in free TV Advertising!
Exclusive offer for Troy Maryville Members
Our thanks to Spectrum Reach for being a Chamber Investor. They are offering our members an exclusive offer! The Chamber had an ad on Spectrum a few years ago and was very pleased with the response. Email Lori to discuss how your business could be promoted on Spectrum Reach.
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Contact Madison County Employment and Training to learn how your education at the following institution may be eligible for funding assistance!
My wife and I own Living Local Magazine (mailed to 150,000 metro east homes 8X/year). I recently launched a new business called Metro East Service Group. My team acts as a general contractor for virtually every home improvement category. We are looking for high quality businesses that perform work for every single home services category under our umbrella — we will send leads to you as contract partners with our company. Right now we get 5-10 per week with zero marketing, but once we execute a full scale local SEO campaign then our websites will eventually rank atop Google searches for a lot of home services categories. Additionally, we will feature Metro East Service Group in the magazine. So…If you want FREE leads as we launch this thing then reply to this post. Check out our main website and scroll down to see all the different service category websites that we have launched. If you or someone you know performs services that fit one or more of our sites then let me know ASAP. metroeastservice.com
Dear Family and Friends:
After much discussion, the Cemetery Committee has approved a rate increase for all graves and niche purchases. The rate increase will take effect on June 1, 2026. The last time a rate increase was taken was in 2022. The income from the sale of graves, niches and the opening and closing fees supports the general fund. This fund is used to disperse payments for the lawn mowing and wages paid to the excavator and sexton. If you would like to make your preplanned arrangements before the increase, contact the church office to set up an appointment with the Sexton. Please consider when making a loved one’s arrangements or making prearrangement wishes, the Cemetery can be placed as a memorial. Other ways to help the Cemetery is to use the envelopes at the end of the pews along with your weekly giving.
We appreciate your support.
May Ribbon Cuttings
Terra Sur
Wednesday, May 20th at 3:30 PM
920 Edwardsville Rd, Troy
Celebrating 11 Year in Business!
terrasurtroy.com| facebook.com/terrasurtroy
Market @ Jarvis Square
Thursday May 21st at 4:45 PM
112 N. Main Street, Troy
Grand opening of The Market @ Jarvis Square and the unveiling of a new ADA-accessible ramp, generously provided by ACT
facebook.com/jarvissquaremarket
American Legion Entertainment Pavilion
Saturday, May 23rd at 5:00 PM
Firemen’s Park – 300 N. Donk, Maryville
Grand Opening of the new Pavilion at Maryville’s Memorial Day Celebration & Concert in the Park
Chamber Interns Seeking Jobs
We have two Chamber interns (spring, 2026 and summer, 2026) who are seeking part-time job working in marketing and social media. Both students come highly recommended by the Chamber.
If your company is seeking a part-time marketing individual, please e-mail dawn@troymaryvillecoc.com and we can put you in contact with our wonderful interns.
