Fayette County Chamber of Commerce

10/09/2026

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!

📣PACK THE PLACE!! 📣

🏈 CHEER ON THE VANDALS! 🏈

Join Peoples State Bank of Newton Friday, October 9th at 7:00 PM and help them Pack the Place while collecting food for Nourishing Greatness! ❤️

🥫 Accepting donations such as:

Fruit cups

Instant oatmeal

Ramen noodles

Beef jerky sticks

Chef Boyardee tubs

And other easy-to-eat, shelf-stable foods

🙌 Come cheer. Come donate. Come PACK THE PLACE!

Let’s show our Vandals pride and support our community! 🏈

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10/09/2026

🍁 THIS is why we're going in October.
There are pretty fall drives... and then there is New England in the fall.
Two of the scenic highlights on our Colors of New England trip:
Kancamagus Highway — we'll travel this famous scenic byway through New Hampshire's White Mountains, surrounded by mountains and fall color.
Lake Winnipesaukee — we'll cruise across the lake with the autumn colors reflecting off the water before visiting charming Wolfeboro.
No figuring out where to drive. No arguing over directions. 😂
We just get to sit back and enjoy the view.
And these are only TWO pieces of our 8-day trip through Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine.
Colors of New England
October 10–17, 2027
Travel with the County Chamber of Commerce + Unfiltered Travel Connections + Collette.
🍁 Come see New England with us!
Trip details:
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From historic Boston to the green farms and mountains of the north, every day is special in charming New England.

10/09/2026

🍂 WJLY Radio 88.3 FM is having a Fall Festival tomorrow! 🎃

10/09/2026

Hey Chamber Members! Are you hosting a fall festival, fundraiser, open house, trunk-or-treat or other autumn event in Fayette County?

We want to help spread the word!

Send your event details to the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce so we can help keep the community informed about what’s happening this season.

GFCChamber.org

10/08/2026

Hey, members: Small Business Saturday is less than eight weeks away.

If you haven’t started planning yet, now is the time to decide what you want to offer customers on one of the biggest small-business shopping days of the year.

Think about your specials, promotions, extended hours, giveaways, in-store experiences, or anything else that gives people a reason to stop in.

This is also a great time to:

* Start creating your marketing materials
* Coordinate plans with neighboring businesses
* Think about how you can cross-promote each other
* Make the day feel like an experience for both local shoppers and visitors

The businesses that make the most of Small Business Saturday usually start planning well before the week of.

Saturday, November 28 will be here before we know it.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

⚡ Lunch & Learn is Today at 12:00 PM at Ponderosa Steakhouse for a great opportunity to learn, connect, and ask questions!

We’re excited to welcome special guests from:
🔹 Key Capture Energy
🔹 A&I Electrical
🔹 Supplied Energy
Have questions about energy, electricity, power needs, or what these companies do? Bring them with you! This is a great chance to hear directly from industry professionals and learn how their businesses may connect with our local community and businesses.
🍽️ Come enjoy lunch, meet other Chamber members, and take advantage of this opportunity to learn something new!

10/07/2026

SOROPTIMIST SCARECROWS🍁 will be at the Vandalia, Illinois Farmers' Market this Saturday, October 10th on 5th Street from 8am-11:00am or until sold out. 🎃

10/07/2026

A strong morning for Fayette County business.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the New Business Breakfast as we welcomed new businesses, recognized new leadership, shared updates, and made a few new connections along the way.

Events like this are a good reminder that growth is not just about new storefronts. It is also about new people stepping into leadership, new ideas taking shape, and businesses getting to know the people around them.

We appreciate being in partnership with the Vandalia Illinois Economic Development/City of Vandalia at this event and to our sponsors The FNB Community Bank and Midland States Bank, and everyone who helped make the morning a success. Thank you for helping us welcome and connect with our new businesses and professionals in our community!

And most of all, welcome to the businesses and leaders who are helping write the next chapter of Fayette County.

10/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday for the Fayette County Chamber’s October Lunch & Learn.

We’ll welcome special guests from Key Capture Energy, A&I Electrical, and Supplied Energy to share more about their businesses and energy opportunities in our community.

Wednesday, October 7
12:00 PM
Ponderosa Steakhouse, Vandalia

No RSVP needed. Just grab your lunch and join us in the banquet room for conversation, connection, and a chance to learn more about what’s happening locally.