Board of Directors Meeting - January 2026

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Come kick off 2026 with Leadership Council as we continue working together to Unite the Region for Growth! Our presentation will be Jim Wild, Executive Director of East-West Gateway Council of Governments. Breakfast will be provided. As announced at ...

Gateway to Growth: Agriculture Summit

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Attend our first ever Agriculture Summit on January 29 to hear from some of region's leaders on ag issues from a variety of industry sectors. The event will be hosted at Kaskaskia College. Registration & Networking will begin at 8am, Program at 9am.

Board of Directors Meeting - February 2026

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

This is our February Board of Directors Meeting. We will hear from Kristin Richards, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Breakfast will be provided. If you plan on bringing a guest, please email ...

2026 Salute to Southwestern Illinois Annual Dinner

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The 2026 Salute to Southwestern Illinois Annual Dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at the Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon, IL. The theme is Honoring Our Past, Driving Our Future: 100 Years of Route 66, 250 Years of American Ingenuity.

Currency of Caring

The Leadership Council has partnered with Soulcial Kitchen in Swansea to donate meal tokens to Scott Air Force Base. The tokens are distributed by 1st Sergeants to service members & their families as needed and can be exchanged for a free, hot meal at ...