Promoting the Business of Decatur

Kekionga Festival

Kekionga Festival comes to Decatur August 27-29. This event has truly become a citywide event with something for everyone. The Festival officially opens to the public on Friday evening with the second annual Mayor’s Challenge beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to visit the living history village throughout the evening.

Saturday events begin with bingo by Adams Memorial Hospital in the Garden Room at 9:00 a.m. The Festival opens at 10:00 with events at Riverside Center, downtown and the Chamber parking lot off Jefferson.

Riverside Center (10 am – 7pm)
Living History Village
Educational Displays & Entertainment
Food Vendors

Downtown (10 am - 4pm) Farmers Market
Sidewalk Sale
Flea Market
Car Show

Chamber Parking Lot (noon –7 pm)
Kids Rides (by Miller Family Amusements)
Children’s Barnyard
Pony Rides

Complete Kekionga events schedules are available at the Chamber Office, Decatur Daily Democrat, and local businesses including Walgreens, True Value, Christner’s Pizza King and Zurcher Tire. Or visit the Festival Website.

Membership Advantages

• Credibility – Chamber members are recognized as leaders in the business community.
• Business Referrals – the Chamber receives weekly calls from people seeking to do business in Decatur. These calls are referred to Chamber members.
• Web Exposure
• Decatur Dollars Program
• Insurance Discounts
• Networking Opportunities – Chamber events allow you to meet other business leaders
• Conference Room – the Chamber conference room is available to members for off-site meetings.
• Chamber Communicator – the monthly Chamber newsletter is mailed to 400 business leaders and distributed in the Decatur Daily Democrat.
• Advertising – promote your business in the Communicator, website or Decatur map.

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What can the Chamber do your your business?

• We refer only Chamber members when calls come in from the community looking for specific businesses.
• Certify your seriousness about your business with the display of your membership in one of Decatur's leading business organizations.
• Improve your business contacts around town. We offer the Monthly Luncheons, Annual Meeting, Spotlight on Decatur and the Golf Outing for your networking opportunities.
• We encourage all members to support other members by patronizing their businesses.
• We act as a government liaison to bring you the legislative issues that affect your business.
• Professional Counseling offered through the SBDC.
• Get involved on one of our committees to make new business contacts.
• We also send out a monthly newsletter, offer Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breaking & Open House assistance and much much more.
• Call the chamber at 724-2604 to see how we can help your business thrive in Decatur!