The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Could Name its Next President as early as Next Month: Three Finalists have been Selected and will Visit the Region in the Coming Weeks; Tornado Relief Grants Deadline Extended to May 1; Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann meets small business owners in Goshen; Jefferson City Chamber and the Central Missouri Innovation Campus; The Mission and Vision of The Malvern/Hot Spring Chamber; Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: Mission and Goals

This time next month, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce could be naming its next president. Three finalists have been selected for the top job at the influential business advocacy group. Each will visit Northern Kentucky in the coming weeks, and the search committee could make its pick as soon as May 6. Read more: Cincinatti.com

Tornado Relief Grants Deadline Extended to May 1

Residents affected by the tornado who still need assistance can apply for monetary grants until May 1, 2014. Since the November 17, when a tornado rolled through central Illinois communities leaving destruction in its wake, over 159 people have applied for these grants, and to-date, over $168,000 in aid has been given out in one-time grants to families and individuals affected by the storm disaster. From now through May 1, disaster victims can still receive up to $1,500 to help with a mortgage payment, expenses for temporary housing or a rent payment. Read more: Peoria Chamber

Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann meets small business owners in Goshen

After stopping in South Bend, the lieutenant governor visited local entrepreneurs at LaunchPad downtown. She says there seems to be a sense of optimism among young professionals working in collaborative work spaces like the one above the Goshen Chamber of Commerce. Read More: Elkhart Truth

The Central Missouri Innovation Campus 

The Central Missouri Innovation Campus (CMIC) is for highly motivated students who have an interest in pursuing an exciting career in Information Technology.  The CMIC program provides funds for qualifying students to gain IT skill sets that are relevant to the needs of local employers.
Education for the Future- There's never a dull moment with a career in Information Technology.  This ever-evolving field relies on IT professionals to support and maintain the latest equipment and technology.  This reliance will continue to grow and ensures that CMIC graduates are training for relevant and exciting careers.

A Degree in Less Time – Read more: Jefferson City Chamber - Central Missouri Innovation Campus

The Mission and Vision of The Malvern/Hot Spring Chamber

The community based mission program for the Malvern/Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce is to be a catalyst to define, develop, and sustain community excellence by identifying significant issues and recommending strategies and initiatives necessary to enhance the quality of life and to expand economic vitality through mutual collaboration among citizens, business, industry and education.

Strategy I
Collaborate for educational excellence and lifelong learning opportunities.
Strategy II
Improve our key transportation assets.
Strategy III
Greatly enhance the amenity value of the county.
Strategy IV
Capitalize on our industrial economy.
Strategy V
Strive to achieve county-wide intergovernmental cooperation.
Strategy VI
Promote Malvern and Hot Spring County widely and aggressively.

Read More: Malvern/Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce

Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: Mission and Goals -

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. - Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

 

It's Time to Evaluate Paying Your Interns or It Could Cost You!

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 07:42 AM PDT

Businesses are finding out the hard way that not paying their interns properly could cost them everything. Federal and State agencies have launched investigations and lawsuits against businesses that are not paying or not properly paying these interns, which has resulted in numerous lawsuits being filed to collect those wages. Webinar: Read more: Illinois Chamber

Source: Illinois Chamber Education email

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Obama to announce $600 million U.S. job-training initiative

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce an initiative on Wednesday to devote $600 million to address a central challenge of today's economy: How to train workers for skills they need for jobs that are open but hard to fill.
American companies will need 522,000 software developers and computer programmers over the next 10 years as well as nearly 110,000 pharmacists, 224,000 electricians and 941,000 customer service representatives, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more: Reuters