The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce presents the 59th Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon Featuring Key note speaker Bruce Nims
November 17, 2011PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Karalee Misner, Public & Government Affairs Manager
Phone: 217-422-2200
Fax: 217-422-4576
Email: karalee.misner@decaturchamber.com
November 17, 2011
For Immediate Release
The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce presents the 59th Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon Featuring Key note speaker Bruce Nims
Decatur, IL -The 59th Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon, presented by the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce (GDCC) and sponsored by Ameren Illinois Company, will feature keynote speaker, Bruce Nims, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University who will deliver the theme For This We Give Thanks on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at the Decatur Civic Center.
The Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon is a tradition that began in 1953, as a way for the community to come together and offer thanks and blessing for the year. The first luncheon was a special joint meeting of the men's service clubs. Several of the women's service clubs have since been added to the roster of annual participants.
The luncheon has drawn a capacity crowd over the years and more than 33,000 people have attended since its inception. Since 1959, foreign exchange students from local and area high schools, Millikin University and Richland Community College have attended the luncheon as guests of area service club members.
"I am honored to be a part of this year's Community Thanksgiving Luncheon and join the leaders in our community at the head table. There have been many remarkable accomplishments made over the past year that will be recognized as part of the program," stated Nims.
Join all members of the community for the 59th Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon as we give thanks to business, organizations and leaders that make our community a great place to do business, live and raise families. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the program to begin at 12:00 p.m.
Register online or call the Chamber at 217-422-2200. Tickets are $20 each and tables of 8 are $160. Free parking will be available at the Civic Center parking lot brought to you by the GDCC.
About Bruce Nims
Bruce Nims serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship in the Tabor School of Business at Millikin University with duties including classroom teaching, mentoring students, and assisting with student projects. In addition, Nims offers consulting services and seminars for local businesses and community not-for-profit organizations with special emphasis on leadership and effective board of directors' governance.
Nims is the secretary/treasurer of InDecatur Ventures, LLC, a local venture capital firm. He is active in community organizations serving as the Chairman of the Board of the Community Foundation of Decatur and Macon County, member of the Board of Directors of Soy Capital Bank and Trust, and a member of the Steering Committee of the Decatur Area Education Coalition.
About the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce (GDCC) was chartered on July 3, 1903, but traces its roots back to the 1887 formation of the Decatur Board of Trade. The GDCC is recognized as the second oldest Chamber of Commerce in the state of Illinois and will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2012. The Chamber's mission is to be a pro-business network providing service, political advocacy, and leadership to strengthen education, community image, and local businesses. The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce is the Voice of Business promoting opportunity, growth and prosperity in local commerce.
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