Indiana  Chamber Seeks 'Best Places to Work' 
The  Indiana Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the state’s  annual competition naming the “Best Places to Work in Indiana 
Companies  need to have at least 15 Hoosier employees to be eligible. Out-of-state parent  companies are also eligible to participate if at least 15 full-time employees  are in Indiana 
Winners  are selected in four groups: small companies of between 15 and 74 U.S.  employees; medium companies of between 75  and 249 U.S.  employees;  large companies of between 250 and 999 U.S.   employees; and major companies with 1,000 or more U.S. 
The  application deadline is Thursday, November 21. To apply, visit www.bestplacestoworkIN.com. 
Chamber event: Oklahoma Governor Visits Grove
The governor focused on how business is booming in the city. She says 
unemployment in Grove is only 4.5%. That's mainly because since 2011, 
212 jobs have been added in the city and 5 billion in new investments 
have been added in the area. She says the growth is widely due to 
pro-growth and pro-business environment throughout the state. Read more: FourStatesHomePage.com 
Michigan state leaders, academics to speak on economy
Michigan
  Attorney General Bill Schuette, Cato Institute Senior Fellow Michael 
Tanner and  Michigan Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Richard
 Studley will join  Northwood University economics faculty member 
Timothy Nash this coming weekend  at Bay Harbor for a panel presentation
 analyzing the state and national  economies.
The
  panelists will speak as part of a Northwood University Bay Harbor 
Policy Forum,  "The Michigan and U.S. Economies: The Road Ahead," from 
9-11 a.m.  Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Drive. The event is open to  the public, with free admission. Rea more: PetoskeyNews.com
Minocqua Wisconsin Chamber names new director
The
 Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome a new executive director
 later this month. Krystal Westfahl will start at the chamber August 
21st.  She'll replace Kim Baltus who left to join the Howard Young 
Foundation. More information: WJFW Newswatch 12
Danville/Boyle County Chamber, EDP staff receives scholarships totaling more than  $2,700
Three
  Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership staff members 
have  received scholarships to attend various professional development 
opportunities.
Danville-Boyle
  County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jennifer 
Kirchner,  Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director 
Paula Fowler, and  EDP Communications Director Kasey Hill received 
scholarships totaling more than  $2,700. Read more: The  Advocate Messenger
Kansas communities, Lucas Area Chamber, individuals honored at Day of PRIDE
Improving a school playground or updating an aging downtown can be 
expensive, daunting tasks, especially in small communities with limited 
resources. But some Kansas towns have completed such projects and more. 
For their efforts, several communities and individuals have been honored
 with 2014 PRIDE Capital, Community Partners or Communities of 
Excellence awards.
The awards, given by the Kansas PRIDE program, http://www.kansasprideprogram.ksu.edu,
 were presented during Day of PRIDE 2014 events, held June 14 in Larned 
and Humboldt. The program is a partnership of K-State Research and 
Extension, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and Kansas PRIDE, Inc. Read More: High Plains - Midwest Ag Journal
Nebraska DOL, U.S. Chamber: Hiring Our Heroes Fair set for Aug. 5
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) is partnering with 
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska National Guard and other sponsors
 to offer a Hiring Our Heroes Fair for veterans and spouses Tuesday, 
Aug. 5 at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte, 2102 South 
Jeffers Street. The hiring fair will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with an employment workshop at 8:30 a.m.
“All
 across the state, employers continue to present a wide range of career 
opportunities to Nebraska veterans,” said John H. Albin, Acting 
Commissioner of Labor. Read more: Syracuse Journal Democrat
AT&T Announces Upgrade To 4G LTE, Donates To Ste. Genevieve’s Banner Project
AT&T
  Missouri President John Sondag and Regional Director for External 
Affairs Craig  Felzein last Friday announced the expansion of the 4G LTE
 network in Ste.  Genevieve County. Sondag said the boost for 10 towers 
will offer faster service  on those with LTE mobile devices in Ste. 
Genevieve, Coffman, Ozora,  Lawrenceton, Bloomsdale, New Offenburg, 
McBride and Weingarten. By the end of  2014, every cell tower in Missouri  is expected to be upgraded to 4G LTE. Read more: St.  Genevieve Herald
Forest City Tractor Ride Set
The Forest City Chamber of Commerce and Heritage Park of North Iowa 
are sponsoring a tractor ride through North Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 9. The
 ride will start and end at Heritage Park in Forest City. The ride 
includes breakfast in Leland, a stop for a tour of Larson Manufacturing 
in Lake Mills, lunch in Scarville and an afternoon break at Winnebago 
Lutheran Church. The ride starts at 7:30 a.m. should end between 4 and 
4:30 p.m. Read more: GlobeGazette.com
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations: (Leadership)
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing
the right things.” ~ Peter Drucker
- Forbes 50
John Dussman
Midwest Manager
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Cell: (312)-320-8852
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