RISE Springfield

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, here’s your reminder that networking should support your growth, not drain your energy. 🌱

The best connections are built when you can show up as your full self. 💛

🧠✨ Gather your smartest friends and get ready for a night of laughs, competition, and community connection at RISE Trivia Night! 🎉

Join us Thursday, June 25 at the Firefighters Postal Lake Club for an unforgettable evening filled with fun trivia categories, great company, prizes, and plenty of friendly competition. Whether you’re a trivia pro or just in it for the fun, there’s a spot for you! 🏆

📍 Firefighters Postal Lake Club (940 W Lakeshore Dr. Springfield IL 62712)
⏰ Doors Open at 4:30pm - Program starts at 5:30pm
🎟️ Register now: https://business.gscc.org/events/details/rise-trivia-night-27100

Register your team or sign up individually and we’ll place you on one. Don’t wait — early bird pricing ends June 5! 👏

Table Registration (includes 8 tickets)
$120 - through June 5
$200 - after June 5

Individual Ticket (placed on a team)
$20 - through June 5
$35 - after June 5

📍 Firefighters Postal Lake Club
⏰ Doors Open at 4:30pm - Program starts at 5:30pm
🎟️ Register now: https://business.gscc.org/events/details/rise-trivia-night-27100

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Americans for Prosperity Illinois, for their support of this event.

Last week’s RISE Leadership Conference presented by INB, N.A. was one for the books! 🎉

From powerful keynote moments to engaging breakout sessions and meaningful connections, the day was filled with inspiration, growth, and forward-thinking leadership. It was incredible to see 150 young professionals come together, share ideas, and invest in their personal and professional development.

Thank you again to all of our speakers including Beverly Neisler from Leadership411, Inc., Josh Frye from O'Shea Builders, John Manilla and Robert Muse-Myers from Crowe, Ann Comerford and Steven Johnson Jr from University of Illinois Springfield, Amy Beadle from Visit Springfield, and of course this year's Keynote Speaker, David Werner Ziebler from Ziebler and Associates!

Thank you to our panelists Rebecca Birenbaum, CEO, Springfield Clinic, Ryan Levi, Chief Executive Officer, LRS Web Solutions, Sarah Phalen, President & CEO, INB, and Jeff Raes, Executive Vice President, Hickory Point Bank, and our panel moderator, Marne Fauser, CEO & President, United Way of Central Illinois.

A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, INB, N.A., our Premier Sponsors, Hickory Point Bank and LRS Web Solutions, and our Partner Sponsor, TPH Strategies, for helping make this event possible!

Lastly, thank you to our RISE Special Projects Sub-Committee consisting of Josh Johnson and Kirsten Taylor from Hickory Point Bank, Kaitlin Coultas from Visit Springfield, Hannah Ross from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, and Ally Sharpe from the Springfield Art Association, and everyone who spent the day with us last Tuesday. Your energy is what makes RISE what it is, and we can't wait to see you at an upcoming event!

It’s World Book Day, so it felt like the perfect time to share our current RISE read 📖

We’re reading Leveling Up by Ryan Leak, a book centered on introspection, leadership, and the kind of growth that starts with you. If you’re working on becoming a stronger leader and a better version of yourself, this one is definitely worth checking out.