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      • Rend Lake Water Festival: A Look Back
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      • Rend Lake Car Show - Past Winner Information
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Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce
email: [email protected]
​phone: 618-438-2121

Est. 1951

REND LAKE WATER FESTIVAL

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MORE INFORMATION

Monthly Chamber Luncheon

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APRIL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON REGISTRATION

ground breaking - Lakehouse Resort

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Legislators attending the Lakehouse Resort Groundbreaking
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Breaking ground for the Lakehouse Resort that will provide electric hookup camping sites, cabin rentals, tent camping, bike trails, 7 acre fully stocked lake and more.

rend lake visitors center

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​Rend Lake is one of the premier vacation spots in Southern Illinois providing quality areas for boating, water skiing, camp sites, nature trails, hiking, biking, golf, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and hunting
www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/the-rend-lake-visitor-center

OUR goal is to serve...


The Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of business, education, and the quality of life in our communities.  To do this, we plan community events and networking opportunities, support civic programs, and fund scholarships for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. 
 
The Chamber organizes many community events that bring thousands of visitors to our area every year.  In the spring and summer, we organize the Rend Lake Water Festival, Parade, and Carnival   May 4 - 7, 2022   In the Fall,  September 10th, 2022 we host the  Rend Lake Car Show, which brings in cars from all over the surrounding area. The Chamber/Rotary Golf Scramble October 7th, 2022.  We also assist where needed with the West City Fall Festival ,  Benton Fall Festival., and the Festival of Lights.

Each spring, we award Student Chamber of Commerce Scholarships to graduating seniors of BCHS, and support their Adopt-A-Highway clean-up program in the Fall.  We also financially support the Food Pantry and the Benton - West City Economic Development Corporation, and sponsor  the S3DA Archery Tournament.

Chamber membership is good citizenship. Will you be a part of the growth and betterment of your community by becoming a member of the Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce? 
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Thank you to our Visionary Members for your support and investment in the Chamber of Commerce.
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2025 Christmas Gift Basket winners!

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Kelly Barrie
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Amy Nail

advocate member

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ON THE HOOK AT REND lAKE

Nationally syndicated fishing show visits Benton to film at Rend Lake.   Jeremy and his crew stopped by the Chamber of Commerce office to get a little bit of background information about the history and to check out things to do while they were here fishing. 

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Chamber/Rotary Golf Scramble
we work hard and when its time to play we come together as a community

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sPECIAL THANKS TO Dave Cooper for all of the golf scramble photography


Annual Donation to the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance
​Food Pantry

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Chamber President Heston Mays presents Jessi Hinds from the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance a check for the Food Pantry in the amount of $500.


​​Whether for the weekend or a lifetime, Franklin County is a place full of hometown hospitality.  We welcome you into our businesses and to join our community!


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Monday - Friday
10am – 6pm

Phone

618-438-2121

Address

211 N. Main St.
Benton, IL 62812
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