Sycamore Chamber of Commerce has new location

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce has a new location: 519 W. State St. in Sycamore.

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce has a new location: 519 W. State St. in Sycamore.

RoseMarie Treml, the chamber of commerce’s executive director, said that the move has been in the planning stages since early 2019.

“We had been in discussions with the City of Sycamore about opening up a visitor center for the past couple of years,” she said. “Then 2020 blindsided all of us, and we put it on hold. This building came on the market in Spring of 2021 as a rental, the staff and I took a look, met with our executive team and board of directors, and decided to make the move.”

Treml said that the new location “is a very high traffic location and more visible, particularly with the signage.”

“Our hope is that we will be one of many touch points that visitors will access to learn more about experiencing Sycamore and all that we have to offer,” she said. “This location has two public restrooms, it is handicapped accessible, and is simply very welcoming. It’s warm and inviting which is what we were looking for in a visitor center for Sycamore.”

Treml said that the new location is not the only change at the chamber of commerce. The chamber’s plan for the future is to better manage online review and location-based listings, including on TripAdvisor, Google My Business and Facebook.

“We will add to our current social media strategy by sharing our area’s stories, both inspiring and informing residents and potential visitors,” Treml said. “We will continue to invest strategically in targeted ads to drive visitors to our community events, our dining options and shopping. We will also leverage all opportunities to amplify our social media posts.”

Visitor guides, fact sheets and maps will be available at the new chamber location, as well as on the Discover Sycamore website and in a mobile-friendly format.

“We will continue to encourage and enable residents to become advocates of our region by distributing visitor guides to residents and by email/social media campaigns,” she said. “We are open and ready to visit with our residents, chamber members, businesses and of course, visitors.”

For more information about the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce, visit www.sycamorechamber.com.

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