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Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce
Est. 1951

50th Annual Rend Lake Water Festival

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INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

The gluten three

Don't miss the opportunity to attend the free concert at capitol park on Friday May 5th.  The Gluten Three will take the stage at 6:00pm to bring you an evening filled with music from the 60's including some popular Beatles Tunes.  They have played for various local events this year including the Chamber Annual Dinner and the Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Dinner.   Bring your lawn chairs , get some food from some of the Food Vendors that will be on site and enjoy and evening of music and fellowship. 
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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
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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.

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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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Annual Car Show
we work hard and when its time to play we come together as a community

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sPECIAL THANKS TO ​jWALT pHOTOGRAPHY


Annual Donation to the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance
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Covid Clinic
We have hosted 2 covid clinics for IDPH as a service for our community

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​​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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