Chamber Releases Top Recommendations for K-12 Academic Standards; Social Media Checklist; 6 takeaways from Saginaw business talk with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley; 24th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon Set for May 1st; Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotes: Glenn Shepard

Indiana Chamber Releases Top Recommendations for K-12 Academic Standards

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has taken a comprehensive look at academic standards in the state and beyond, producing suggestions to help elevate Indiana’s well-regarded standards to an even higher level.Early this year, the Indiana Chamber commissioned a detailed comparison of Indiana’s current standards (approved in 2010) and previous standards along with those from Massachusetts – which added state-specific adjustments to the Common Core State Standards base – and from two states (Virginia and Texas) that did not adopt Common Core. Read More: Indiana Chamber

Social Media Checklist

Arkansas's Small Business and Technology Development Center's Small Business Social Media Checklist can help small business owners think through why and how to participate in social media.


6 Takeaways from Saginaw Chamber Business Talk with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley

The so-called “skills gap,” the role agriculture plays in the region's economy and manufacturing in Michigan were just a few of the topics Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Steve Arwood and select Saginaw business leaders discussed at the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce.
The panel of leaders Wednesday, April 9, included Herb Spence, president of Spence Brothers; Dick Garber, president of Garber Management Group; Dr. Samuel J. Shaheen, president of SSP Associates; Tim Hausbeck, president and chief executive officer of Hausbeck Pickle Co. Read more: M LIVE

24th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon Set for May 1st

The State Chamber/AIA will host the 24th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon from
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 1st at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little Rock. This event honors recipients of awards presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

If your company is interested in being a sponsor for the Small Business Awards Luncheon or for
more information, contact Jeff Thatcher at 501-210-4205 or
jthatcher@arkansasstatechamber.com. Read more: Arkansas State Chamber

Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotes:

If You'd Wear It to the State Fair, Don't Wear It to Work

Glenn Shepard