In a letter dated last week, State Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook, Arkansas Economic Developers President Lou Ann Nisbett of Pine Bluff, and Rogers-Lowell Chamber vice-president Whitney Yoder signed a letter to gubernatorial candidates. The letter said, in part:
“We shouldn’t have to explain the tactical benefit this incentive plays. Thousands of jobs and dozens of projects in every corner of our state can be traced directly back to this incentive.
Read More: The City Wire
Tom McDonnell is stepping down as Kauffman Foundation CEO
After 18 months on the job, Kansas City business leader Tom
McDonnell will step down as president and chief executive officer of the
$2 billion Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
The announcement by the foundation Wednesday that McDonnell, 68, will give up the top position on June 30 and leave the foundation at the end of the year surprised much of the civic community.
The announcement by the foundation Wednesday that McDonnell, 68, will give up the top position on June 30 and leave the foundation at the end of the year surprised much of the civic community.
Read more here: Kansas City Star
Chamber Advocacy Video Shows "It's A New Day for Michigan"
We are pleased to report that this week the Michigan Chamber launched a 30-second TV spot highlighting the progress Michigan has made as a state and that our future is bright. Drawing upon the data contained in the Michigan Chamber Foundation’s 2013 Michigan Economic Competitiveness Study, it is clear that our economy is on the right track. Over the past two years, Michigan leads all of the Great Lake States and exceeds the national average in personal income growth, employment is up, and unemployment is down.Unfortunately, despite Michigan’s progress, some politicians and unions are running negative campaigns attacking Michigan's hard-working job providers. The TV ad that we are running is an example of our determination to cut through the noise and misinformation to tell the positive story. Our economy has struggled in the past, but through strong leadership in Lansing and good public policy, new jobs are being created, and, most importantly, more of our friends, neighbors, and family members are going back to work.
There will undoubtedly be more negative ads demonizing business and entrepreneurs, but here at the Michigan Chamber, we will continue fighting for a better tomorrow by staying focused on free enterprise and economic freedom through a positive agenda for change.
Our video, titled “It’s a New Day,” has been posted to the Chamber’s YouTube channel. Please share the video with your employees, other business leaders, and family members. See it: Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Bowling Green Area Chamber Taking Applications for 2014 Leadership South Central Kentucky
Leadership South Central Kentucky (Leadership SCKY) develops and educates current, promising and future leaders throughout our 10-county region. The program facilitates communication and lifelong, peer-to-peer networking among leaders within our regional community to foster region-wide economic development and community progress by serving as a catalyst for problem solving and collaboration.
Leadership SCKY is coordinated by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce as a leadership development opportunity open to individuals in our 10-county region. Representation from all counties in the region is a priority in the mission of this program. Read More and get application here: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
For more information, contact Abbie Siljendahl, Director of Programs and Events.
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations: (Leadership)
- “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” ~ Jack Welch
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