
By Eric Stock
NORMAL – Local economic developers are offering a chance to visit the Rivian Automotive as its new electric vehicle plant is under renovation in Normal.
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce and Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council are hosting a BN Beyond luncheon on June 7.
The keynote speaker will be Mick Fleming, President of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. EDC Vice President Mike O’Grady told WJBC’s Patti Penn, Fleming will explain how collaboration between communities can lead to a brighter future.
“Sometimes we get lost in the negatives that we see,” O’Grady said. “We’ve looked at retail and everybody is concerned about what’s happening with the malls and we forget to look at the bright things that are going on in our community.”
Tickets cost $40 and table sponsorships cost $500.
Ticket information is available by contacting the chamber’s Traci Andracke at (309) 829-1183 or [email protected].
Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].