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!

Thank you to the Quincy Gems for hosting the Business After Hours on July 13! The Gems have 10 games left in the season. There’s still opportunities to sponsor games for this year, and to book the Mountain Dew deck for your company in 2018! For more information, contact Deron Johnson, the assistant GM for the Gems. www.quincygems.comNo one was present to win the $100, so it rolls over to $125 and we will try to give it away at Bergman Nurseries Inc. on Aug. 10!

Thank you to Kenyetta McFall  and staff at the Quality Inn & Suites – Quincy for a fun Business After Hours on June 8! We enjoyed touring the hotel and listening to Beau Becraft Live and Jacqueline Kaufman. If you are interested in having an event at the Quality Inn, call (217) 222-2666.

Thank you to ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration for hosting our Business After Hours on May 12! ServiceMaster offers restoration service for fire, smoke and water damage, hoarding and more.  They also do carpet and floor cleaning, soft contents cleaning, and residential and commercial mold remediation.  For more information, call (217) 222-9123. Check them out online or by visiting them at 901 N. 54th in Quincy.

Thank you to Poage Auto Plaza for a fun Business After Hours on April 13! For more information on their inventory, visit them online by clicking here or see their showroom at 4300 Broadway St.