METRO DECATUR BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A vibrant and diverse community advocating for you and your business.
City of Decatur, IL.
Decatur is proud to call America’s heartland home but our reach is undeniably global, a leader in American advanced manufacturing and a trailblazer in the quest for new energy sources critical to America’s future. We are home to agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co., a leading producer of food ingredients that help feed the world and of the next wave of renewable fuels that power our daily lives. Branches of renewable food producer Primient (former Tate & Lyle) and mining manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. are also here in addition to award winning industry leaders in healthcare, technology, manufacturing, education and human services. Forbes Magazine ranked Decatur second in the country for having a thriving agriculture economy, where the average agribusiness worker earns three times the amount compared to the top ranked community. Business Facilities magazine ranked the Decatur area third for logistics hubs in the nation, a place where nearly $1 billion in capital investment is planned or underway in the region.
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The nation’s African American buying power has risen to over $1 trillion dollars. Our state of Georgia is the third largest black consumer market in the nation with over 70 billion in African American spending.
That same population seeks out the MDBCC because of our ability to effectively address the cultural needs and capture the interests of this diverse population throughout the United States.
Creating opportunities for members has been and continues to be our number one priority. It is our goal to ensure our member businesses and organizations bring value to the marketplace, remain relevant, competitive and be sustainable for future generations.
Decatur, Illinois
Main: (217) 855-4367
Address
1165 N. University. Decatur, IL.