Monthly Trainings

The Great River Economic Development Foundation, the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and The District have partnered together to offer monthly trainings for both your business and your employees. For more information on future trainings, please contact us.

The Briefcase

Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and aspiring professionals from the tri-state area are invited to mark their calendars and save-the-date for The Briefcase, a new one-day professional development event. This business-focused event is hosted by the 501 Partnership—Quincy Area Chamber, The District, & Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF)—with collaboration from Quincy ACA Business Club. Designed to provide the tools, knowledge, and connections needed to start, grow, and strengthen a business, The Briefcase will take place on Thursday, May 28 with check-in beginning at 8:30 am. Event registration opened on March 26 and must be completed by May 14. The $100 registration fee includes six sessions presented by industry experts, a professional headshot, refreshments, and lunch. Visit bit.ly/501_Briefcase to register.

The following are the topics and presenters for the sessions: 

  • Social Media/Google Business: Leah Hetzler, ReThink Media; Sally Kintz, Poole Communications
  • AI: David Maples, Catapult Creative Media
  • Finance & Banking: Jana Hattey, First Bankers Trust; Julie Bowen, Mercantile; Tom Hendren, Homebank; State Street Bank will also be represented.  
  • Small Business Legal: Chip Owens, Hauk & Owens; Darla Rischar, SHRM; David Penn, Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu, & Mitchell 
  • Workforce Development: Valerie Howell, John Wood Community College
  • Business Resources: Rich Ellerman, Quincy ACA Business Club; Kenyetta McFall, Quincy Area Chamber Briefcase_Flyer