Sesser Chamber gearing up for Rend Lake campers

By Jim Muir

The Sesser Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, February 26 for its regular monthly meeting and heard a presentation about a regional business that is helping local businesses in a variety of ways.

Tracey Glenn, of Carterville, told chamber members about the services provided by Extra Help, a new company that assists businesses in hiring, screening process for employees, temporary staffing needs and payroll services.  Glenn is visiting local chambers of commerce explaining the advantages Extra Help is bringing to local businesses.

It was also reported during the meeting that “Sesser Shopping Days” will be held on April 11-13 with the main focus geared to Rend Lake campers at the start of the camping season and to draw attention to Sesser businesses as a viable shopping area for those using the hundreds of campsites at nearby Rend Lake. As part of the event the Sesser Chamber will have a raffle at various local businesses and on the final day of Sesser Shopping days – April 13 — five entries will be drawn and each will be awarded $20 in “Sesser Dollars.”  Businesses that want to participate can reach the Sesser Chamber at subwayman88@gmail.com.

Also during the meeting members approved the purchase of a half-page ad in the Rend Lake Campers’ paper that is produced locally. The chamber will use the ads for the 2013 camping season to advertise chamber members, promote local events like Sesser Shopping Days. The paper is printed monthly and given to each camper checking into any of the Corps of Engineers’ Campgrounds.

The Chamber also approved an expense of $200 to help sponsor the 2^nd Annual Road Rebels Car Show on Aug. 16^th. The event brought over 100 cars to town last year and was considered a huge success.  It was also reported during the meeting that the Sesser Chamber now has 35 members and continues to grow.

The next meeting, which is held in the Woll Room above 3 Brothers Restaurant (formerly Sesser Opera House Restaurant), will be held on March 26 at 10 a.m.