Events

Two issues that employers are increasingly dealing with are concerns over drug use by employees as well as how to handle threats of violence or weapons in the workplace. As the opioid addiction crisis grows, employers are increasingly torn between wanting to help an employee who is struggling but minimize the risks to the company. [...]

The Central Illinois Chapter of the National Customer Service Association (CIL-NCSA) will host a panel presentation on “Delivering Service with a Local Flare” on Thursday, Dec. 13. Representatives from Engrained Brewery, Sheedy Shores and the Springfield Running Center will share best practices on hiring tactics, employee retention and the promotion of a customer service culture [...]

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Facebook to host a Community Boost program at the BOS Center in Springfield on Dec. 3 and 4. A series of free workshops will be held during the two day event. Topics will include:  Facebook for small business, Facebook for nonprofits, digital skills education, leveling the [...]

Small Business Saturday may not be as well known as Black Friday, or even Cyber Monday, but it continues to gain traction both nationwide and in the Springfield community. In 2010, American Express launched a Small Business Saturday campaign to encourage shoppers to patronize small, local businesses rather than the big box chains that tend [...]

Memorial Medical Center has announced its winter sessions for a program designed to help students and community members learn more about health care careers. The free program, Hands-On Healthcare, launched in September 2017 and is offered in partnership with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Hands-On HealthCare meets at least monthly. Sessions for the winter [...]

Local First and Capital City Event Planning are hosting a workshop, “How To Gain Customers Through Well Planned Events.” It will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Café Moxo, located at 411 East Adams in downtown Springfield. Sarah Croft and Veronica of Capital City Event Planning will discuss how great events [...]

The State House Inn, which is newly renovated and under new ownership as of last year, is also the new home for both the Springfield Holiday Farmers Market and Winter Farmers Market. The move is intended to bring the city one step closer to the realization of a year-round farmers market on Adams Street. The [...]

Springfield ICON (Inner City Older Neighborhoods) will host an event on Thursday, Nov. 15 featuring Bernice Radle, a developer from Buffalo, New York, who will address the topic of small scale economic development in neighborhoods. ICON will also present the fifth annual Good Neighbor Awards at the annual dinner, held at the Inn at 835 [...]

Whether you are a supervisor, manager, or simply a business professional who wants to improve communication in your workplace, an upcoming seminar entitled “Beneath Scandals, Beyond Policies: Men and Women at Work Together” may prove helpful. The presenters will be Bill and Lori McKenzie, two Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors in Springfield, who will offer participants the [...]