Join Us for the Youth Entrepreneur Challenge

Elizabeth Pipkin • February 12, 2026

Join Us for the Youth Entrepreneur Challenge

The Chamber is proud to host this year’s Youth Entrepreneur Challenge (YEC), an exciting event that highlights the innovation, creativity, and drive of our local high school students.


During the event, participating students will present business plans for their own original ventures. Each student has developed a detailed concept, including marketing strategies, financial projections, and operational plans, and will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges.


The Youth Entrepreneur Challenge provides students with real-world experience in entrepreneurship, public speaking, and business development. It’s an incredible opportunity for our community to support and encourage the next generation of business leaders.


This event is open to the public, and we invite community members, business leaders, and supporters to attend. Your presence helps create a meaningful and engaging environment for these young entrepreneurs as they share their hard work and big ideas.


We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the talent and potential of our local students!

Chamber Announces Speaker for Annual Dinner

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The Chamber is proud to announce Chase locke as our 2026 annual dinner speaker!

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A Night to Remember: 2025 Butler County Women in Business Gala

By Paige McDaniel • May 7, 2025
On Saturday, May 3rd, the Butler County Women in Business community gathered for an unforgettable evening of connection, collaboration, and unification at our opening Gala. Held at the El Dorado Civic Center, the event brought together 124 guests from across the county—entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders, and supporters—united in the mission of empowering one another and building a strong community. The evening featured a powerful panel of women representing communities across Butler County: Amber Williams of Circa81 (Augusta), Jodi Ocadiz of Shelter Insurance (Andover), and Syndee Scribner of Scribner Enterprises (El Dorado). Each shared personal stories of vulnerability and resilience in their business journeys, inspiring heartfelt conversations and reigniting motivation among attendees. One of the highlights of the night was our $5 raffle baskets , which added a touch of fun and generosity. Thanks to our attendees, we raised $1,080 to support the Women in Business conference next spring. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, or helped make the evening a success. Your support fuels this growing network of driven, passionate women throughout Butler County. Here’s to continuing the momentum—and to the bright future of Women in Business in our communities!

What is Butler County Women in Business??

By Paige McDaniel • April 17, 2025
Founded in 2024 by Paige McDaniel and Nikole Babb, the Butler County Women in Business is an organization affiliated with the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce. A few leaders in the community yearned for when El Dorado hosted their own Women in Business conference but we had a bigger idea. Why not revive it and include the entire county? Bringing together Butler County Sometimes an outsider’s perspective or ideas are just what you need. El Dorado, Augusta, Andover and the surrounding towns in Butler County all have unique strengths and weaknesses. This is your chance to highlight those strengths and ask for advice on the weaknesses. If we can network, collaborate and share resources, we can create a more successful business community and overall higher quality of life for Butler County. Networking, education and celebration The Butler County Women in Business aims to provide three major outlets for business owners, the workforce and professionals: Networking opportunities: We aim to provide a safe, welcoming and enjoyable space for all business professionals of all levels to benefit from. This will often include dinner/lunch, drinks and dedicated time to meeting fellow attendees. Educational seminars: Through the opening gala and future conference, the Butler County Women in Business will bring facilitators in to conduct short seminars on best business, personal and other seminars. Celebrating our community: Of course a conference can’t be complete without recognition of those within our communities! Next year we will begin to nominate and vote on awards that will be given out at each conference. Join us! The first-ever Butler County Women in Business Opening Gala will be May 3, 2025! We’d love for you to dress up and join us in creating a more powerful and stronger Butler County. Together We are Stronger: Powerful Women Uniting Butler County The evening will include a low-light dinner, drinks, dessert, a three-person panel of LOCAL professionals to learn from about best business practices and ask questions. Schedule of events Cocktail hour 5:30-6:30pm Dinner and panel: 6:30-7:30pm Location: El Dorado Civic Center, 201 E Central Ave Tickets: $35 Table for 6: $260 Table for 7: $285 Table for 8: $320