Detroit Chamber Tweet Contest going on now: "What are some of your favorite businesses in Detroit?"
Description: Starting Monday, August 4, the Chamber
will begin accepting responses to the question: “What are some of your
favorite businesses in Detroit? Why? Enter to win a $5 @GiftDetroit313
gift card.”
How to Enter: Tweet at the Detroit Regional Chamber (@detroitchamber) the answer to the question in 140 characters or less.
For example, “@detroitchamber Lafayette Coney Island because they have the world’s best coney!”
On Friday, August 29, at 5 p.m., five tweets will be randomly chosen
to receive $5 Gift Detroit certificates that can be redeemed at any of
the 50 local businesses participating in the program. Winners will be
direct messaged and will have 48 hours to respond. Prizes will be mailed
to the lucky winners.
Prizes: $5 Gift Detroit certificates to 5 winners
To learn more about Gift Detroit or to purchase Gift Detroit certificates, click here.
Chamber news: North Dakota: Legendary Among States
Residents highly satisfied with economy, education, air quality
"Oil boom" is probably the
first phrase that comes to mind when one thinks about North Dakota. Yet
North Dakotans see their state as much more than oil. They are highly
satisfied with their schools, their air quality, their ability to find a
quality job, and their overall standard of living.Read more: Gallup Politics
Missouri: New Chamber President on Springfield’s Future, Right to Work
The new president and CEO of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is expected to be in place this fall. On Wednesday, the Chamber announced the appointment of Matt Morrow to the post. KSMU’s Alissa Zhu spoke with the Bolivar native and has this report. Morrow attended college in his home town at Southwest Baptist University. A radio broadcaster in the 1990s, Morrow then expanded his horizons to politics.
He worked as an aid for then-Missouri
Senator John Ashcroft and lived in Washington D.C. for a number of
years, returning to Missouri to serve as the CEO of the Homebuilders
Association of Greater Springfield. Morrow held the position for 12
years before accepting the position of executive vice president and CEO
of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders. More: KSMU Ozarks Public Radio
Chamber non-dues revenue: Barrington IL Area Chamber of Commerce: Are you ready for some football?
Get Your Monday Night Football Raffle Books Before September 8! Kick-off
is September 8 for the 2014 Monday Night Football season, so be sure to
stop by the Chamber office this week to get your MNF Raffle Books! Every week of the season gives you a chance to win $50 - and $100 for the Super Bowl!
The
Monday Night Football raffle brings you and your friends added fun and
excitement throughout the season for just $20 per book. And you don't
even have to keep track of the scores - we do it for you! If your book
is a winner, we'll mail your check the week immediately following the
game.
Chickasha Chamber State of Education breakfast discusses visions for future
Visionaries in the local education and business worlds met for breakfast on Monday morning to discuss education in Oklahoma.
The
Chickasha Chamber of Commerce hosted a "State of Education" breakfast a
the Canadian Valley Technology Center. The speakers were three leaders
from the prominent schools of Chickasha: Dr. John H. Feaver, University
of Science and Art Oklahoma President, David Cash, Superintendent of
Chickasha Public Schools and Dr. Greg Z. Winters, Superintendent of
Canadian Valley Technology Center. Read more: The Express-Star
Minneapolis Regional Chamber event: Huddle with the Vikings!
Join the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce and Meet Minneapolis
for breakfast with the Minnesota Vikings. Radio personality Paul Allen
will interview players Greg Jennings and Brian Robison about the current
season of play and working for a new coach. Executive Vice President
& General Manager, Rick Spielman will comment on the state of the
organization, plus an update on the new Minnesota Multi-Purpose Stadium
by Lester Bagley. Get information: Minneapolis Regional Chamber
Little Rock Chamber's Chesshir: Startup Ecosystem Can Bring Downtown to Life
Jay
Chesshir wants to see the Main Street corridor in Little Rock return to
the bustling days when downtown was the center of commerce in the city.
It's well on its way. The nascent Main Street creative corridor and Little Rock technology park are revealing signs of life,
but Chesshir, president of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of
Commerce, believes the continued development of Little Rock's burgeoning
tech-based startup ecosystem can help get it there.
The major players in his big-picture vision include resources such as Innovate Arkansas, the Arkansas Venture Center, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, the ARK Challenge startup accelerator, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the BioVentures
incubator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas
Children's Hospital Research Institute and the National Center for
Toxicological Research in Jefferson, which is working with the state's research-producing universities to commercialize its federal research.Read more: Arkansas Business
Indiana Chamber Names New Research and Foundation Leader
A fundraising professional with recent ties to Ball State University is the new executive director of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Christy
Huston had been serving as director of development for the Miller
College of Business at Ball State. In that role, she worked as a
foundation fundraiser for the College. Previously, she was the executive
director of a local K-12 education foundation and director of
development of a statewide nonprofit organization.
This
is Huston’s second stint with the Indiana Chamber, having lobbied for
the organization on economic development issues from 1988-1995. A
Brownsburg resident, Huston holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana
University.
“Christy
has worked extensively with donors, frequently teaming with the dean of
the Business School and recently retired President Gora. She brings
extensive experience in foundation fundraising and administration, plus
possesses a strong understanding of pro-jobs, pro-economy public policy.
We are thrilled to welcome her back in this important position,” says
Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. Read more: Indiana Chamber
McCook Area Chamber Nebraska reviews top priorities
The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors will take another
look at the chamber's goals, mission statement, and overall direction
at their next meeting in September.
The makeup of the chamber board is continually evolving, as well as recent changes in staffing at the Chamber office.
For that reason, it is very important that the board set clear
priorities for staff, according to Chamber Director Tacie, Fawver.
She encourages any chamber member to share their ideas with her or with a
chamber board member. The board will also be reviewing feedback from a
2012 survey of chamber members to assist in the goal-setting session.Read More: McCook Gazette
Murphyboro, IL Chamber Event: Blues Festival set for September 21
The
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Southern
Illinois Blues Society, is happy to announce the Murphysboro Riverside
Blues Festival.
The
festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at the historic
Riverside Park Bandshell in Murphysboro. The Festival will feature over
eight hours of American blues music. Read more: Murphysboro American
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Your Life's Goals )
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Poet Mary Oliver
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