SI Business Connect

05/14/2026

Tonight is the night.

SI Business Connect is happening this evening from 4 to 7 PM at Celebrations Event Center in Marion.

Free to attend. Food by Urban Legend BBQ and drinks available for purchase.

Join us for intentional networking, strong connections, and real community impact as we support Down the Leash, Hospice of Southern Illinois, and Brehm Preparatory School.

We would like to thank our event sponsors My Office Help, Farmers Insurance agent Bruce McCarthy, Embroidery Station, and BNI Mid America.

Bring your business cards. Come and go as you’re able. Invite a friend.

Let’s pack the room and make it a night Southern Illinois remembers.

05/13/2026

🔥 Food Spotlight: Urban Legend BBQ 🔥

We’re excited to have Urban Legend BBQ at SI Business Connect on May 14!

Great networking deserves great food — and Urban Legend BBQ brings bold flavor and Southern Illinois favorites that keep people coming back for more.

While you’re making connections, grab a plate and enjoy some incredible BBQ.

Thank you, Urban Legend BBQ, for being part of this event and supporting our local business community.

SI Business Connect
May 14 | 4–7PM
Celebrations Event Center – Marion, IL

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05/12/2026

🎉 Event Location Spotlight: Celebrations Event Center 🎉

We are so grateful to Celebrations Event Center for generously donating their space for SI Business Connect on May 14!

Because Celebrations has provided the venue at no cost, we are able to give more funding directly back to the nonprofits featured at the event — including Down the Leash, Hospice of Southern Illinois, and Brehm Preparatory School.

Celebrations Event Center provides a beautiful, welcoming space perfect for a night of connection, community, and giving back. If you’re looking for a venue for weddings, corporate events, or community gatherings, be sure to check them out:
https://www.celebrationseventcenter.net/

Thank you, Celebrations, for helping make this event possible — and for your commitment to our Southern Illinois community! 🙌

Celebrations Event Center is a gorgeous estate style wedding & event venue that has everything you need to have your wedding in one perfect place in Southern Illinois!

05/11/2026

🌟 Event Host Spotlight: My Office Help 🌟

SI Business Connect is proudly hosted by My Office Help.

At My Office Help, we support businesses across the country with live customer service and office support — but our roots are right here in Southern Illinois.

We believe strong businesses build strong communities. That’s why we’re bringing professionals together on May 14 for an evening of intentional networking and local impact.

This isn’t just about growing business.
It’s about building relationships and giving back.

Join us May 14 from 4–7PM at Celebrations Event Center in Marion.

Let’s connect with purpose.

05/06/2026

🎨 Event Sponsor Spotlight: Embroidery Station 🎨

We’re proud to have Embroidery Station as a sponsor of SI Business Connect!

Embroidery Station helps businesses, teams, organizations, and individuals bring their brand to life with custom apparel and embroidery services. Whether it’s polos, jackets, hats, or promotional gear, they specialize in quality work and personal service that makes every detail count.
👉 https://www.embroiderystationcarbondale.com/

Local businesses thrive when visibility meets professionalism — and Embroidery Station delivers both.

Thank you for supporting connection, collaboration, and community impact at SI Business Connect on May 14 at Celebrations Event Center in Marion.

We appreciate your partnership!

05/05/2026

🌟 Event Sponsor Spotlight: BNI MidAmerica 🌟

We’re proud to have BNI MidAmerica as a sponsor of SI Business Connect!

BNI MidAmerica is part of the global BNI (Business Network International) community — a proven referral and networking organization helping business professionals form trusted connections that lead to real business growth. BNI MidAmerica supports 23 chapters across Southern Illinois and 34 chapters in Missouri, giving business owners the chance to build meaningful relationships and exchange referrals that move the needle.

Whether you’re just starting to build your network or looking to deepen existing relationships, BNI’s philosophy of Givers Gain® creates a supportive environment where professionals help each other succeed.

Thank you, BNI MidAmerica, for supporting SI Business Connect and strengthening our local business community.

📅 May 14 | 4–7PM
📍 Celebrations Event Center – Marion, IL

05/04/2026

🌟 Event Sponsor Spotlight: Farmers Insurance – Bruce McCarthy 🌟

We’re grateful to have Farmers Insurance – Bruce McCarthy as a sponsor of SI Business Connect!

Bruce McCarthy is your local Farmers Insurance agent in Murphysboro, providing trusted coverage for auto, home, business, and more to families and businesses throughout Southern Illinois.

Farmers Insurance has been helping people protect what matters most — from vehicles to homes to livelihoods — with solutions tailored to your needs.

Thank you, Bruce, for supporting community connection and giving back locally through SI Business Connect on May 14 at Celebrations Event Center.

Together we build relationships AND strengthen the community!

05/01/2026

📚 Featured Non-Profit: Brehm Foundation 📚

We’re proud to feature The Brehm Foundation at SI Business Connect on May 14.

The Brehm Foundation supports Brehm Preparatory School and OPTIONS Transitions to Independence—programs dedicated to helping neurodiverse students and students with learning disabilities find success, confidence, and a true sense of belonging.

Through scholarships, individualized academics, life skills training, and a deeply supportive community, Brehm and OPTIONS give students who have struggled elsewhere a place to thrive and build a future they believe in.

This is more than education.
It’s empowerment. It’s independence. It’s confidence.

Every dollar helps open doors—for students to learn, grow, and discover who they are meant to be.

Join us May 14 from 4–7 PM at Celebrations Event Center in Marion. Attendees will vote to help determine how funding is distributed among our featured organizations.

Watch their story here:
https://youtu.be/QHbFAu6_wuE?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/3BBBMxBAhbU?si=0_fPYunZ8C69eV6X

05/01/2026

🤍 Featured Non-Profit: Hospice of Southern Illinois 🤍

We are honored to feature Hospice of Southern Illinois at SI Business Connect on May 14.

For 45 years, Hospice of Southern Illinois has enhanced the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones facing a terminal illness. Since 1981, they have provided compassionate, community-based care for people of all ages — in their homes or in a home-like setting.

As a not-for-profit hospice, they provide care regardless of ability to pay and never charge for services not covered. From end-of-life care to grief and bereavement support, they walk alongside families during life’s most meaningful moments.

Every dollar raised stays local — directly supporting patients and families right here in Southern Illinois.

When you support Hospice of Southern Illinois, you are supporting your neighbors, your friends, and your community.

Join us May 14 from 4–7 PM at Celebrations Event Center in Marion. Attendees will vote to help determine how funding is distributed among our featured organizations.

Together, we make a difference.

04/30/2026

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