The areas of rolling hills and bluffs located on the north and east sides of the Mississippi River from Grafton to Hartford and South Roxana is known locally as the River Bend, referring to the wandering course of the Mississippi River through the area.

The River Bend Growth Association is both the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Organization for the communities of the River Bend. As a Chamber of Commerce, we actively promote activities between our member businesses. As an Economic Development Organization, we work closely with state, regional, county and local officials to develop new employment opportunities.

The mission of the Growth Association is to provide leadership required to attract, promote and support new and existing enterprise growth throughout the River Bend community.

"The power of the RiverBend Growth Association is that it can represent all the business stakeholders in the region. The Growth Association has been important over the last few years as a voice of the impacts of potential legislation on our large manufacturing industries and the implications that potential proposals may have on the small business either directly or indirectly. To have a strong voice that represents the region is critical to ConocoPhillips as well as to any business in the RiverBend."    - Melissa Erker, Government and Community Relations Director, ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery.