Meetings & Events

Alliance Board of Directors Meetings

The Economic Alliance holds regular meetings of its board of directors on the second Thursdays of the scheduled months at 7:30 a.m. Meetings are open to the public and media, with the location at various sites across Kankakee County.

2023 BoD meeting dates are:

• February 9, 2023 – Adventure Commons, 70 Ken Hayes Drive, Bourbonnais, IL
• April 13, 2023 – Kankakee Area Career Center, 4083 N 1000 Road, Bourbonnais, IL
• June 8, 2023 – Location TBD
• September 14, 2023 – Location TBD
• November 9, 2023 – Location TBD

• Q1 2023 Economic Alliance Board Report, February 9, 2023
  • Remarks by:
    • Illinois Rep. Jackie Haas (79th District) honoring Joe Franco with a proclamation from the Illinois House of Representatives for his work in community and economic development in Kankakee County and across the region.
    • Nick Allen on behalf of Illinois Senator Patrick Joyce (40th District) honoring Joe Franco with a proclamation from the Illinois Senate for his work in community and economic development in Kankakee County and across the region.
    • Erik Doerching, President & CEO of Tracy Cross & Associates, Inc. regarding the residential market analysis performed for Kankakee County.
      • View Doerching’s presentation here
      • Executive summary of the residential market analysis here
      • View the full report of the residential market analysis here

To receive notification of Economic Alliance board meetings, contact Angela Morrey at amorrey@kankakeecountyed.org or 815.935.1177.

Bettering Your Business Roundtable Series with IMEC, KCC and the Alliance

Join the conversation and learn valuable insights on workforce topics in the roundtable discussion series. This series will cover topics ranging from DEI and Talent Acquisition to Career Pathways, Lean, and Automation. Each session will include a roundtable discussion with industry experts and manufacturers in this specific field along with the chance to network with your fellow peers.

This series is open to the public, and manufacturers.

Upcoming sessions in this series, will cover topics on:

• Leading your Workforce – April 27, 2023
• Focusing on People – June 22, 2023
• Improving Your Operations –September 21, 2023
• Deciding with Data – November 30 , 2023

The events will be held at Kankakee Community College – 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL

For more information or to attend the series, visit the event page HERE, or contact Angela Morrey at amorrey@kankakeecountyed.org or 815-935-1177.