• The Annual Charlemagne Awards dinner is held every winter. This classic event highlights the best in the community with awards for civic and humanitarian efforts and community improvements to business. The final award of the evening is the “Charlemagne Award” given to a resident of St. Charles who has an extended and continuing history of voluntary service to the community.
  
  
• St. Patrick's Parade Celebrate a favorite Irish tradition in historic St. Charles. St. Patrick’s Parade boasts Leprechaun stilt walkers, band and a whole lot of Irish Shenanigans!  The parade is produced by the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and the St. Patrick’s Parade Committee in cooperation with the City of St. Charles and the St. Charles Jaycees. The parade route is on Main Street from Sixth St. to Fourth Ave. in downtown St. Charles.   
     
  

• Our Business-to-Business Expo (click to see photos) is held every spring and is the largest networking business expo in the Fox Valley. It is co-sponsored with 9 other Chambers and has over 170 booths of exhibitors. Event date was Wednesday, 4/30/08. Admission is free with your business card. 
  
• The Paddlewheel Riverboat Mixer is held during the Month of June and provides a casual evening of networking along the Fox River aboard one of two paddleboats that cruise daily. Members are invited to participate as sponsors, to promote their particular business, or as guests taking an evening cruise on the river, networking and enjoying great food and drink. Our sponsors provide everyone who attends the opportunity to win great prizes. This one of a kind event is always well attended and lots of fun. Sponsorship forms will be available to download approximately six weeks prior to the event. Event date: Wednesday, 6/11/08.
  
  
• The Annual Golf Outing is held every August and is the only fundraiser the Chamber holds. The golf outing is an all-day event at a private country club course and offers brunch, golf, dinner a silent and live auction, and surprises at almost every hole. The 33rd annual event will be held at Eaglebrook Country Club on Monday, 8/4/08. Highlights of the day are a shot-gun start, 19th Hole Cocktail Party, Dinner, auction and grand raffle. This event is truly spectacular! Reservations and sponsorship opportunities start in June.
  

Our schedule of upcoming events includes:

May 13 Tuesday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - Valley Lock (More details...) May 15 Thursday, 4:30PM Business After Hours at Money Mailer  (More details...) May 20 Tuesday, 11:30AM Women's Intergroup Networking Luncheon (More details...) May 22 Thursday, 11:30AM Women's Business Council Luncheon - City Update  (More details...) May 28 Wednesday, 8:30AM Professional Development Workshop and Lunch (More details...) May 28 Wednesday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - Colors Collision (More details...) June 3 Tuesday, 8:00AM Make Your Computer Work for You  (More details...) June 3 Tuesday, 5:00PM Joint Chamber After Hours at Hilton Garden Inn - St. Charles  (More details...) June 5 Thursday, 10:00AM LCC First Street AM Tour (More details...) June 5 Thursday, 2:00PM LCC First Street PM Tour (More details...) June 5 Thursday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - Helping Hand PC Services& Networking, Inc. (More details...) June 10 Tuesday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - Fox Valley Women & Childrens’ Health Partners (More details...) June 11 Wednesday, 4:30PM Paddlewheel Riverboat Outing (More details...) June 17 Tuesday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - Handyman Services by Inside Out (More details...) June 24 Tuesday, 4:30PM Ribbon Cutting - CPR of Illinois (More details...) June 26 Thursday, 12:00AM Business After Hours at Prairie Landing Golf Club  (More details...) July 17 Thursday, 9:00AM Networking Extravaganza (More details...) July 17 Thursday, 4:30PM Cyndirella's After Hour Mixer (More details...) July 24 Thursday, 4:30PM Women's Business Council Evening Networking  (More details...) August 4 Monday, 8:00AM 33rd Annual Golf Outing (More details...) August 26 Tuesday, 11:30AM Women's Networking Luncheon  (More details...) August 28 Thursday, 11:30AM Women's Business Council Lucheon at Pheasant Run (More details...) September 4 Thursday, 7:30AM Business Roundtable - Breakfast at the Oscar Swan (More details...) September 18 Thursday, 4:30PM Business After Hours  (More details...) September 23 Tuesday, 11:30AM "No Cost/Low Cost Marketing" Luncheon with John Matthews (More details...) September 25 Thursday, 11:30AM Women's Business Council Luncheon at Dimitri's Restaurant  (More details...) October 9 Thursday, 11:00AM "Fall into Business" Joint Chamber Progressive Luncheon  (More details...) October 16 Thursday, 9:00AM Networking Extravaganza (More details...) October 16 Thursday, 4:30PM Business After Hours at Renz Addiction Center (More details...) October 21 Tuesday, 11:30AM Women's Networking Luncheon  (More details...) October 23 Thursday, 11:00AM Women's Business Progressive Luncheon at Prairie Landing  (More details...) November 6 Thursday, 5:30PM Business Roundtable  (More details...)