South Central Reporter

Illinois State Representative David Friess (R) promoted an upcoming business development seminar to his constituents in a Facebook post published on Friday.

"If you or anyone you know owns a business, I encourage you to call my district office at 618-282-7284 to register for this event!"  "You can find full information at the link below."

A Red Bud resident and lifelong Illinoisian, Friess was first elected to represent Illinois 115th District in the State House of Representatives in 2021. His legislative experience includes serving on the Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Committee and the Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Reg Committee. Friess had also worked as an Air Force aircraft mechanic and later for Delta Airlines in Atlanta, Georgia.

In his initial Facebook post, Friess shared a link for individuals to learn more about the seminar in the April 11 issue of his "Friess Frame" newsletter.

"On April 27th and 28th, I will be hosting my annual Business Development Seminar for business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and administrators at Southwest Illinois College’s Red Bud Campus," he wrote. "If you, or anyone you know, owns a small business and would like to take part in this event, registration is still open! I encourage you to be there. For questions/registration, call Cathy at my district office at 618-282-7284 or email at DistrictDirector115@gmail.com."

The seminar will be held at 500 W.S. 4th St. in Red Bud from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the aforementioned days. The event will feature sessions on topics such as grant/loan application processes, a private funding roadmap, HR hiring and retention, the impact of tourism on businesses, regional economic development, enterprise zone funding, and brand maximization. The sessions will be presented by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Small Business Development Center, Job Services, Illinois Workforce Development, Regions Bank, Southwest Illinois College, and Monroe County EDC.

"Registration is still open!" Friess' press release reads. "If you or someone you know runs a business, you are strongly encouraged to attend this exciting opportunity that will help maximize your business’ potential."