BUSINESS
a publication of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce
CONNECTION
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t is with great excitement that the Board would like to present the future home of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce!
With its current lease ending in 2013 the Board of Directors charged a subcommittee with finding the best option for the Chamber, either renewing our current lease, finding a new lease option or purchasing a building. After a feasibility study was conducted on the Chamber’s financial standing the group decided it was in the best interest of the organization to look for a permanent home to purchase. On Tuesday, March 27th at a special meeting of the Board of Directors a unanimous vote was taken in favor of signing a contract to purchase the building located at 2145 Bryan Valley Commercial Drive. Although much more work and two more Board votes will take place before the scheduled closing this summer; the Board is very excited with the opportunities that this new office space will bring to our organization.
NETWORKING SURVIVAL TIPS
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ou’re standing in the doorway, coat checked and a glass of wine in hand, facing a room full of unfamiliar faces. You feel a bit awkward and slightly panicked about whom to approach first and what to say. Your mind whirls: Am I dressed appropriately? Did I bring enough business cards? What if I say the wrong thing? Working a room can make even the sharpest business person quake. Forbes spoke with a handful of experts for advice on how to approach any networking situation. Here are their foolproof tips. Arrive Early “Be unfashionably early,”
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APRIL 2012