Trey Grayson returning to Northern Kentucky, named president of area's Chamber of Commerce; Michigan Outstanding Chamber of the Year Deadline is: July 31; Greater Greenwood Chamber Elects Board Chair and New Directors; Congressman Brett Guthrie visits downtown Danville small businesses; Danville/Boyle County Chamber tour; Tornado Recovery Options Discussed at Baxter Springs Chamber Meeting; Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations (Leadership)

Trey Grayson, former Secretary of State, resigned recently as director of the Harvard Institute of Politics, saying he and his family wanted to return home to Kentucky. On July 1, he will become the new president of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the key and influential business organization in the region.

The Chamber’s long-time president Steve Stevens left in January to take another Chamber position in Spokane. Local businessman Brent Cooper, president of C-Forward, has been serving as interim president while a search for a new permanent president took place.

Read more: KyForward

Michigan Outstanding Chamber of the Year Deadline is: July 31 

There is a new online form and streamlined application for Outstanding Chamber of the Year! Join an elite group of chambers in being recognized as an Outstanding Chamber in Michigan when you apply. Aligned with the US Chamber's accreditation process, the Outstanding Chamber of the Year award provides chambers opportunities to show extraordinary accomplishments in the past year, as well as best practices in governance, finance, membership and program development. Find the full application and guidelines by clicking here.


Greater Greenwood Chamber Elects Board Chair and New Directors

Gayle Sweitzer

Gayle Sweitzer has been elected the new Board Chair of the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce (2014-15).

In her professional life, Sweitzer is the Executive Director of Marketing for Community Physician Network, the 600 provider physician group of Community Health Network. She began her 25-year healthcare career in 1989 as a physical therapist at University Heights Hospital/Community Hospital South. Sweitzer served in clinical operations management roles for Community Health Network until 2000 when she moved onto Community’s marketing team. Read more: Greenwood Chamber

Congressman Brett Guthrie visits downtown Danville small businesses; Danville/Boyle County Chamber tour

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie spent an informal Tuesday morning visiting downtown Danville shops, shaking hands with constituents, and discussing issues that concern Boyle County residents.
National Small Business Week began Monday, and Guthrie — whose background is in small business and manufacturing — chose to spend several hours in Danville to connect with small town business owners.

Read more: The Advocate Messenger



Tornado Recovery Options Discussed at Baxter Springs Chamber Meeting 

...the advice was good at Tuesday night's tornado recovery meeting co-sponsored by the Baxter Springs Economic Development Committee, Cherokee County Economic Development Committee and the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce. Read More: Cherokee County News-Advocate


Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations (Leadership)


“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~ John Quincy Adams

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