Join us for the 2026 Sangamon Valley CEO Trade Show — just one week away!

Our 12 young entrepreneurs have worked incredibly hard this year to develop their businesses, prepare their products and services, and create a professional trade show experience for the community. Now it is time for them to showcase their work.

Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: Monticello Community Building
201 North State Street, Monticello

This one-night event is a great opportunity to support local students and see entrepreneurship in action. All 12 students will have products available to purchase or services available to book. You will find a wide variety of student businesses, including fishing lures, guided journals, handbags, seasonal care items, smoothies, and much more.

We are looking forward to an exciting evening and would love to see a strong community turnout to encourage and support these young entrepreneurs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the creativity, professionalism, and hard work of the 2026 Sangamon Valley CEO class.

We hope to see you there!

Monticello High School Cerro Gordo School District 100 DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 Argenta-Oreana CUSD #1 High School Bement CUSD 5 Monticello Area Chamber Village of Argenta, Illinois Fathill.com - Cerro Gordo, IL Rotary Club of Monticello IL Heart of Illinois Community Foundation


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