Thank you to Quincy Hospitality House Coordinator Becky Albert, Board of Directors, and volunteers for a lovely Business After Hours on May 10! The Quincy Hospitality House provides affordable temporary lodging for patients receiving health care in Quincy and their loved ones. Guests must be patients or visitors/caregivers of a patient currently seeking medical care in the Quincy area. Medical care includes hospitalization, testing or procedures, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hospice care, and dialysis. Quincy Hospitality House has been part of the community for 20 years and is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Blessing Health System. For more information, click here.

Thank you to the staff at Mercantile Bank for an amazing Business After Hours on April 12! Mercantile Bank was founded in Quincy in 1906. Today, Mercantile continues the tradition established a century ago of serving and supporting the financial needs of individuals, families, businesses and organizations in and around the communities they serve. For more information on how they can serve you, click here for their website.

Thank you Derek Zahm – State Farm Agent for hosting a FUN business after hours on Thursday, 3/8/18! Derek offers business, home, auto, life, health and property insurance as well as banking options and annuities. Call (217) 222-4200 for a quote today! You can find them at 2600 Broadway in Quincy, Monday through Friday 9A-6P and Saturdays 9A-1P.  More information is available on their website and on Facebook.

Thank you to Glass One for hosting our February Business After Hours! Recently named the 2018 District Business of the Year, Glass One provides every type of replacement glass for homes and businesses. For more information, call (217) 222-1122 or click here to visit their website.

Over 60 people braved the winter weather to visit the Villa Kathrine for the first Business After Hours of the year, which celebrated some of the Chamber’s partner organizations. Thank you for all of those who made it out to kick off 2018 with our Community Partners After Hours on Jan. 11 at the Villa Kathrine!  All of our partners have exciting plans for 2018 and we are thrilled to get to work alongside of them and celebrate with them as they achieve their goals. Visit their websites to learn more:  GREDF, City of Quincy, Quincy Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and The District.

No one was present to win the $25 cash. We will try to give away $50 at the next Business After Hours, hosted by Quincy Medical Group on Feb. 22. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to Architechnics for hosting the Business After Hours on Dec. 14! It was exciting to see photos and drawings of projects the company has been involved in since 1921, and interesting to hear about their plans for the Quincy Public Schools buildings. For more information about the company, click here.

Thank you to Quincy Community Theatre for an exciting and interesting Business After Hours on Nov. 9! We loved the opportunity to go backstage and see where the magic happens, and enjoyed the preview of “She Loves Me”! To order tickets for “She Loves Me” and/or to order season tickets, click here.

Thank you to Sturhahn Jewelers for a lovely Business After Hours on Oct. 12! Sturhahn Jewelers, 2801 Broadway, has been in business for 106 years. Each year on their anniversary, they donate to a charity. This year, they made a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

No one from New Best Buffet or Exact Packaging was present to win the $175, but Jill Arnold Blickhan was there when we called the name Community Foundation! Congratulations! We’ll try to give away $25 at the next Business After Hours on Nov. 9 at Quincy Community Theatre!

Thank you, SERVPRO for hosting us on September the 7th for a Business After Hours! SERVPRO of Quincy is a trusted leader in the restoration industry, and their highly trained technicians provide 24-hour emergency service. SERVPRO is known for their quick response to a fire or water disaster, but did you know they do carpet cleaning and duct cleaning? They also offer mold remediation and commercial restoration.  For more information on how they can serve your business, call (217) 223-2993 or visit their website:  www.servproquincyil.com.

Thank you, Bergman Nurseries Inc., for hosting the Aug. 11 Business After Hours! Bergman Nurseries was established in 1939. They specialize in landscape design, installation, and have a retail garden center. They also offer lawn irrigation. For more information on how Bergman Nurseries can beautify your business or home, visit https://www.bergmannurseries.com/ or call (217) 222-1424.

Arnold Behrens Nesbit Gray PC, Red Wing, and KHQA weren’t present to win the $125 cash, so it rolls over to $150 to possibly be given away at SERVPRO of Quincy, IL on Sept. 7! See you there!