Conway Area Chamber employees Lindsey Henderson, Mary Margaret Satterfield earn IOM recognition
Lindsay Henderson, senior vice president of Chamber operations at the
Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, and Mary Margaret Satterfield,
director of Toad Suck Daze and events, received the IOM graduate
recognition in July from the Institute for Organization Management.
Institute is a four-year professional development program of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation. As graduates of Institute, both
Henderson and Satterfield have completed 96 hours of course instruction
in nonprofit management. Read more: Log Cabin Democrat
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Creates Health Initiative
A
new initiative in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is aimed at creating
a healthy state. It's part of their new plan for this year. Chamber
executives focus on overall wellness of employees around Indiana.
Kevin
Brinegar says the chamber will focus on four critical areas. Those
include attracting talent, a healthy business climate, a creative
culture, and good infrastructure, "Get them focused on how they can help
their employees become more healthy which will positively impact
healthcare costs and our competitive position because Indiana as a whole
tends to be a less healthy state." Read more: MyWabashValley.com
North Dakota Chamber business issues: Open and Fair Competition at Risk with Project Labor Agreements
In
2009, President Obama issued an executive order on Project Labor
Agreements (PLAs), encouraging federal agencies to require labor
contracts on projects costing more than $25M. Since then, it has been
expanded to look at the feasibility of PLAs on a state level and any
project using federal funds. North Dakota
has the opportunity to enact a law mandating that the state government
remain neutral and ensure government contracts remain open to all
contractors on government construction projects.
The Greater North Dakota Chamber is against requiring PLAs. North Dakota
should have open and fair competition for government construction
projects. Government-mandated PLAs increase the cost of projects. Our
legislature should assure the citizens of North Dakota that government construction projects are done in an open and fair way and at the best price.
The
Chamber is not against organized companies bidding for work in a
competitive manner. In fact, we encourage them to bid on any project
they are qualified to perform in North Dakota.
We are against limiting competition and free enterprise by instituting
any governmental controls that favor one company over another in North Dakota. North Dakota
is a right to work state; a law requiring contracts to remain open to
all contractors would ensure that those principles will be upheld. Read
more: Greater North Dakota Chamber
Jobs, exports topics at Maysville-Mason County Chamber luncheon
The
state of economic growth in the Commonwealth was the focus of
Friday's Maysville-Mason County Chamber of Commerce business meeting.
The guest speaker was Robin Lee with the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic
Development, Business Development Department.
During
a PowerPoint presentation, Lee presented statistics on how Kentucky is
performing in the area of new jobs, financial investments into new and
existing business, what industries lead the job markets, and how small
businesses can take advantage of tax credits offered through the
Cabinet. Read more: Ledger-Independent
Hispanic Chamber of Wisconsin seeks MEDC help for revolving loan fund
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Inc.
has created a new LLC that is seeking a $50,000 loan from the Milwaukee
Economic Development Corp. to bolster the revolving loan fund pool it is
developing. HCCW Community Development Fund LLC will administer the
revolving loan fund. The MEDC loan would go to the funding pool that is
being used to establish the RLF, which will offer loans to small and
startup businesses. Read more: BizTimes.com
Chamber event: 2nd Annual Quincy GREDF Entrepreneurship Expo last Saturday
The Quincy Entrepreneurship Center at GREDF, in collaboration with several Quincy area organizations, is hosting an informational event for current and aspiring entrepreneurs on Saturday, August 9th. The 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Expo will take place in the Quincy Mall Community Room from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Expo is free and open to the public. Read more: Quincy Journal
Crookston Minnesota Chamber: Beautification Awards announced
After three rounds of judging throughout the summer, the Crookston
Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee has selected the 2014
Beautification Award winners. After three rounds of judging throughout the summer, the Crookston
Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee has selected the 2014
Beautification Award winners. All will receive a recognition plaque. Read more: Crookston Times
Greensburg Kansas Mayor to Speak at Oregon Chamber of Commerce "Lunch and Learn" Event
The Illinois Renewable Energy Association and the Oregon Chamber of
Commerce are jointly hosting a “Lunch and Learn” on Friday, August 22. The featured speaker will be Bob Dixson, Mayor of
Greensburg, Kansas, a little town that was 95% destroyed by a tornado.
Local citizens embraced the responsibility to rebuild using the
principles and concepts that are "green," sustainable, and
environmentally conscious. Keeping future generations in mind was a key
factor in the planning stages of this project.Get more at: WIFR 23 News
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