Business Related Educational Seminars & Articles
Free and Charged seminars, webinars, podcasts, and articles are made availabel to you to increase your knowledge and awareness about laws, good practices, business operations. These topics will help you sustain your business and grow with your Cahokia Heights Chamber of Commerce. Most are sponsored by non-associated organizations and other Chambers.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in any of the following presentations are solely those of the presenter and do not represent any policies or any positions of the Cahokia Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Date/time: Thursday, Dec 4, 2025, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: NIU Center, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
Presented by: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
New Laws Forum
The New Laws Forum focuses on the new laws and legal developments that will affect ALL Illinois employers in 2026 and beyond. The forum features Illinois attorneys and experts speaking about Illinois laws – as well as representatives from government agencies talking about the latest changes and your peers, a panel of Senior HR professionals discussing how the laws have and will affect their businesses. It’s already been a busy year, and more regulation is coming.
Cost: Early bird IL Chamber member: $249.00; Early bird non-IL Chamber member: $299.00
Date/time: Tuesday, Dec 8, 2025; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: On-Line
Presented by: Score St. Louis – Bi-state Region
Business Law and Related Tax Topics for Emerging Businesses
- FORMING YOUR BUSINESS
- OPERATING YOUR BUSINESS
- GROWING YOUR BUSINES
- RELATED BUSINESS LAW ISSUES
RELATED TAX LAW ISSUES
Cost: $10.00
Date/time: Tuesday, Dec 8, 2025; 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: On-Line
Presented by: Score St. Louis – Bi-state Region
Solopreneurship 101
Working for yourself is amazing … provided you know how to make it work. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve got a great idea or are good at your craft yet don’t know exactly what you’re doing in running a business, you’re not alone.
In this session, you’ll learn the basics of what you need to kno.
Cost: $10.00
Date/time: Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025; 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: On-Line
Presented by: Score St. Louis – Bi-state Region
Lead Generation Decoded: Unlocking Growth for Your Business
Is your business generating enough leads to meet your revenue requirements? Do you have an organized, and automated way to capture leads? If not, then join us for a workshop on generating leads for your business.
Using marketing techniques centuries old, and tools of today, you can generate leads, track them, and monitor your success cost effectively. Leads are the lifeblood of every business, profit or otherwise. You can even integrate traditional media with digital methods for a highly effective lead generation process. You will also learn highly effective long term customer or client sustainment processes as well.
Cost: $10.00
Date/time: January 15, 2026, 5:30 PM
Location: Content Recovery Specialist, 1683 Sauget Business Blvd., Sauget, IL 62206 (hosting member)
Presented by: Cahokia Heights Chamber of Commerce
January 2026, Networking Event
There is value in networking: increase awareness of you, your business, and your services; share ideas and thoughts on marketing ideas; integrate services to expand your service offerings; get to know your neighbor businesses and community; learn how we’re all in this together!
Investment: Your time – the event is free of charge.
Date/time: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: An on-line/Virtual event
Presented by: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Impact of Aging Workforce on WC Industry
Please join John Campbell of Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates for analysis and discussion of the impact our aging workforce has on the workers’ compensation system. Statistical analysis and application to current case-law and claim handling will improve your claim analysis skill set.
Cost: Early bird IL Chamber member: $89.00; Early bird non-IL Chamber member: $119.00
Date/time: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: An on-line/Virtual event
Presented by: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
AI Powered Claims Handling
An examination of the use of AI in the workers’ compensation claims process: This session will discuss the use of AI tools by employers, claims handlers, and defense attorneys and will address dangers, opportunities, and strategies to increase efficiency and reduce legal spend while avoiding strategic and ethical pitfalls.
Cost: Early bird IL Chamber member: $89.00; Early bird non-IL Chamber member: $119.00
Date/time: Thu, Feb 24, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: An on-line/Virtual event
Presented by: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Protecting Your Business in the Wake of Bad “Press” and Negative Social Media
Every business struggles with negative online reviews and commentary. The source is often unhappy clients and customers, or business competitors. Other times, a business faces internal threats from disgruntled employees. Dealing with these unique scenarios requires focusing on minimizing the effect of the publication and resisting the urge to respond in a way that compounds the damage to your business’s reputation and management.
Cost: Early bird IL Chamber member: $120.00; Early bird non-IL Chamber member: $150.00
Date/time: On demand
Location: Online
Presented by: salary.com
The Power of Data Driven Recruiting
Adriana DiNenno is a Product Manager at Health eCareers. She’s spent her career working within recruiting and all things HR, and she has a passion for helping people find jobs. Christine Burke is a B2B Marketing Director at Health eCareers with 15 years of experience in brand management, email marketing, demand generation, and storytelling.
In this October 19, 2023, PODCast, Adriana and Christine talk about the role of data in recruitment and how it can help optimize recruiting processes.
Cost: Free