Welcome to your Chamber of Commerce!

Greenville was founded in 1815 by George Davidson-three years before Illinois became a state. Greenville became the seat of government for Bond County in 1821. [Continue reading more history...]

The Greenville Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Greenville area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. All necessary means of promotion shall be provided and particular attention and emphasis shall be given to the economic, civic, commercial, cultural, industrial and education interests of the area.

Find the current directory of Chamber Members here!

The Chamber offers networking opportunities including Business After Hours, SMART Talks, and Business Network Luncheons. The Chamber sponsors community events like the Gerald Turley Memorial Award, Cardinals Baseball Lunch, Labor Day Golf Tournament, Restaurant Week, Come Home For Christmas, and Holiday Decorating Contest.

Latest News Releases

• Join us for the Career & Intern Fair on the GU Campus

  Jan 28, 2023     The Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Greenville University will be cohosting the Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, March 28 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
   The fair will be held on the Greenville University campus in the Crum Rec Center. There will be members from 40+ businesses and organizations in attendance.
   The fair will be a great opportunity for job seekers to meet with recruiters from a variety of businesses for part-time, seasonal, and full-time work. All community members are invited to attend this free event!
   You can reserve your spot by March 7 by following the registration link HERE and simply filling out the form. Your registration will be confirmed once the form is submitted. As the event draws near, we will send out an email to our registered recruiters outlining any additional details. There is NO COST TO ATTEND THE FAIR.
   For more information, please contact Elaine McNamara at Elaine.McNamara@greenville.edu or Kelli Pryor at kelli.pryor@greenville.edu.

• Chamber Events in March/April

  Mar 18, 2023     Schedule of events is subject to change depending on health restrictions and weather conditions.
  
  Bond County Business Network Luncheon 🍴🍔: Join us on Tuesday, April 4th on the THIRD floor of the SMART Center. Networking, lunch, and our guest speaker, TBA. RSVP for another great chance to connect and promote! The event cost is $12 ($12.50 if credit card) and includes lunch. Payment can be made at the event (cash, check or charge) or pre-pay online (link also in Chamber Update emailing). Make sure to RSVP by Monday (Apr 3rd) end of the day to elaine@greenvillesmart.com or by calling 618-664-9272.
  
  
  For more info about any event, contact Elaine at the Chamber!

• 2023 Awards Gala Recap

  Feb 9, 2023     The Greenville Chamber of Commerce hosted their second Awards Gala on Saturday, January 28th at Copper Dock Winery in Pocahontas. With a great turnout by chamber members, the evening was filled with music by The Gusto, a wonderful meal prepared by Copper Dock Winery, and desserts by JoMamma’s Signature Sweets and Sugar Shop Cakery. Adam Hawkins, “Hawk Daddy” from 104.5 WFMB FM in Springfield, served as emcee for the evening and Chamber Executive Director Elaine McNamara announced nine of the ten awards presented . . .
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• Bond County Restaurant Rumble!

  Nov 16, 2022     Congratulations to The Old Mill! They are the 2022 Bond County Restaurant Rumble Champions! The Old Mill’s Smoked Pulled Pork / Mac N Cheese Burrito garnered 27% of the vote! Coming in at second place was “The Mama G” burger from Toastiez (15%). Mario’s Pizza took 3rd place with their “Wrangler Stix” (13%) and The Fainting Goat came in 4th with their “Billy Goat Burger— (12%). Great job to all who participated! Everything was delicious and we think everyone had a lot of fun.

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