Monday, August 4, 2014

Indiana Chamber Seeks 'Best Places to Work' Applications; Chamber event: Oklahoma Governor Visits Grove; Michigan state leaders, academics to speak on economy; Minocqua Wisconsin Chamber names new director; Danville Chamber EDP staff receives scholarships totaling more than $2,700; Kansas communities, Lucas Area Chamber, individuals honored at Day of PRIDE; Nebraska DOL, U.S. Chamber: Hiring Our Heroes Fair set for Aug. 5; AT&T Announces Upgrade To 4G LTE, Donates To Ste. Genevieve’s Banner Project; Forest City Tractor Ride Set; Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotations: (Leadership) Peter Drucker

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.” In its 10th year, this program honors top companies in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.
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. employees.
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

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