The public and media are invited to attend this year’s Business Resource Forum at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center in Peoria September 25th from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. This is a great resource for current businesses, startups or for those just thinking about their own business. It’s a free event that will feature over a dozen guest speakers who will share facts regarding local, regional, state and federal resources including loans, grants and direct assistance on relevant programs and opportunities available to Central Illinois companies.

We are helping grow local businesses. The event is brought to you by The EDC for Central Illinois, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and Illinois Small Business Development Council at Bradley University.

Official event brochure is attached with more details. Please contact Tony Rolando for more information with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for more information. At 309-338-4191 orAnthony.rolando@illinois.gov