Elkhart Indiana chamber wins four-star accreditation from US chamber
The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce has achieved a four-star accreditation rating from its national counterpart for a second time, the group announced Thursday, June 19. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce maintains an accreditation program to recognize local chambers for outstanding contributions in fostering a pro-business environment. Government affairs work, strategic planning, internal policies and media relations are among the topics reviewed. “This shows our members and the community that we’re operating by the highest standards,” Kyle Hannon, Greater Elkhart Chamber president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “It’s important to note outside groups like the U.S. Chamber also think we’re doing a good job for our members and our region.”
Cox Health hires Springfield (Missouri) Area Chamber’s Jim Anderson
CoxHealth said Monday that Jim Anderson is its new vice president of Marketing
and
Public Affairs, starting July 7. Anderson, the outgoing president of
the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will oversee marketing,
corporate communications, public affairs and advocacy at CoxHealth. As
part of his duties, Anderson will oversee efforts to try to educate Missouri
lawmakers about the benefits to the state of expanding the
federal/state-funded Medicaid program, which provides health insurance
for low-income people. Read more: KY3 News
Fayetteville Teacher Expo
994 West Martin Luther King Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701 The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its 27th Annual Teacher Expo for the Fayetteville Public School District. Showcase your business and celebrate the contributions of our educators to our community. Please contact Jill Abshier jabshier@fayettevillear.com or 479.521.1710 to reserve a booth for your business or discuss sponsorship opportunities. This event sold out last year so please make your plans to attend soon! More information: Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
Interim Northern Kentucky Chamber chief makes strides in leadership
Being interim president of an organization usually means being a placeholder: just keeping the train on tracks until the permanent leader arrives, and not doing anything new or controversial in the meantime. Not so for Brent Cooper. During five months as interim president of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, he’s been unafraid to move ahead on big, hot-button issues like the Brent Spence Bridge replacement. Read more: Cincinatti.comPeoria Chamber News: New Initiative Helps Peoria High School Graduates
The
Peoria Mayor and many local leaders teamed up to get more of the
city’s youth ready for post-high school life. They signed off on a new
resolution called the Peoria Pathways to Prosperity Initiative.
It
focuses on teenagers in grades 9-14. The group signed a resolution on
Monday. The plan explores new ways of raising high school completion
rates. It also guides students towards college and employment
opportunities. Read more: CentralIllinoisProud.com
Top Kansas City civic leaders back Border War truce bill
Kansas City civic leaders are again petitioning the governors of Missouri and Kansas to end a metropolitan economic Border War they describe as a “destructive...cross border job shuffle.” In a letter sent last week to Gov. Jay Nixon and Gov. Sam Brownback, the 17 leaders urged Nixon to sign legislation approved overwhelmingly by the Missouri General Assembly that would prohibit the use of tax incentives to lure companies already in the metropolitan area across the border. Read more here: Kansas City Star
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations: (Leadership)
“You have to look at
leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the
message. What I have learned is that people become motivated when you
guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out
of employees who personify what you want to see in the organization.” ~
Anita Roddick
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