St Louis Regional Chamber news: STEM jobs to take off in St. Louis: lessons from Workforce Summit
By the year 2022, jobs in the STEM fields — those in science,
technology, engineering and math — will grow by 12.4 percent in St.
Louis and 10.2 percent in Missouri.
That’s compared with non-STEM jobs, which will grow by just 9.2 percent in St. Louis and 8.5 percent in Missouri.
Those numbers were included in this year’s State of St. Louis
Workforce, which focused exclusively on the STEM workforce. The report
was prepared by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center
(MERIC).
Alan Spell, a research manager for MERIC, said within STEM, IT jobs are the most in demand. Those are followed by engineering positions. Read more: St Louis Biz Journals
Best Chamber Event: Minnesota Supreme Court coming to Worthington
The Minnesota Supreme Court is coming to Worthington as part of a
program that teaches teenagers about the court system by hearing oral
arguments on a real court case in front of approximately 1,000 high
school students.
The Court will also hold an informal community dinner the evening before that is open to the public.
On the evening of Tuesday, September 30, all area residents are
invited to the Worthington Event Center to meet the Supreme Court
Justices and District Court Justices and ask questions over dinner.
Tickets to the event are $15 and available to purchase through the
Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. Visit www.mncourts.gov/Worthington to view the invitation and registration form. Tickets will not be available at the door and seating is limited.
Chicagoland Chamber tweet: 1871 announces education-tech incubator in partnership with DeVry
The 1871 co-working center announced Tuesday the creation an
education-technology incubator through a partnership with Downers
Grove-based DeVry Education Group.
The EdTech incubator, for
education-related startups, will be included in 1871’s
25,000-square-foot expansion at Merchandise Mart, which also will
support other sector-specific incubators. The new space is set to open
Oct. 15, said 1871 marketing and communications associate Melissa
Wooten.
The EdTech incubator will be home to six to 10 companies annually
starting this fall, said Jeff Dunn, DeVry's senior director of research
and development. Applications are being accepted now, with details
available on the 1871 website, Dunn said. Read more: Chicago Tribune
Enid Oklahoma Chamber collaboration: Participation is encouraged in regional consensus concept
Change is a constant of the universe.
In the northwest part of our state, one organization is dedicated to creating an opportunity for constructive change. The Northwest
Oklahoma Alliance works to coordinate develop and promote our regional
resources. NWOA is looking for visionary business and community leaders
in Enid, Kingfisher, Guymon, Alva, Woodward and Fairview.
NWOA focuses on
four industry sectors: Agriculture/Tourism, Business/Industry,
Education/Health Care and Transportation/Utilities.
Northwest Oklahoma
faces its share of challenges. Out-migration, a below-average wage base
and an overqualified workforce are three obstacles impeding our region's
future economic development.A listening tour
discussing key legislative principles is slated for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 22, in the Nick Benson Memorial Ballroom in Enid
Convention Hall, 301 S. Independence. Co-chairs of the meeting are Brent
Kisling, executive director at Enid Regional Development Alliance, and
Jon Blankenship, president of the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce. Read more: EnidNews.com
Senator-elect Max Wise addresses McCreary County Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
The McCreary
County Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly luncheon last Wednesday
with Max Wise, senator-elect for Kentucky’s 16th District, serving as
guest speaker.
Barring the surprise entry of a write-in candidate, Wise will assume
the senate seat in January after defeating incumbent Sara Beth Gregory
in last May’s Republican Primary. Read more: McCreary County Record
Chamber video: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO on Bloomington
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar speaks about why Bloomington was designated as "Community of the Year." See video: HeraldTimesOnline.com
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Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce Release: Federal Regs Cost U.S. Economy More Than $2 Trillion Annually
Complying with federal regulations costs Americans $2.028 trillion in
lost economic growth annually, or roughly equivalent to 12 percent of
total GDP that could be invested back into our nation’s businesses,
according to a new study commissioned by the National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM).
The study, conducted by economists Nicole V. and W. Mark Crain,
concluded that manufacturing businesses face a disproportionate share of
the burden, or $19,564 per employee per year—nearly double what the
average U.S. business pays to comply with federal rules. Small
manufacturers pay more than three times as much as the average U.S.
firm. That is $34,671 per employee per year that small manufacturers
could use to grow their businesses and create jobs.
With more than 9,400 manufacturers in the state employing over
450,000 workers (nearly 17 percent of the state’s entire employees),
Wisconsin consistently ranks among the nation’s top states for
manufacturing jobs per capita, reports the Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation. Wisconsin has demonstrated its resiliency in
manufacturing by continuing to add jobs in the sector, ranking 5th in
the nation for manufacturing job creation from 2009 through 2012, reports WEDC. Read more: Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce
Chamber Study: Nebraska State Fair brings millions to area
A recently completed study by the Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce
has found that the Nebraska State Fair's economic impact on the
community exceeds $22 million.
Chamber president Cindy Johnson
told The Grand Island Independent that the study took into account both
the State Fair's 2013 budget of $7.6 million and estimated spending of
$14.7 million by State Fair visitors in the community in 2013. Read more: KETV.com
Chamber Tweet of the Day: Indiana Chamber
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Chamber update: Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance contracts with Southwest Michigan First
Southwest Michigan First will head economic development here after
entering into a contract with the Marshall Area Economic Development
Alliance.
The organizations announced the two-year contract in a
news release Thursday morning. The agreement begins Oct. 1 and includes
services for business retention and expansion efforts, small business
and downtown development, visitor and tourism center management and
attraction of new investments in Marshall. Read more: Battle Creek Inqurier
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organzation Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey
RULE
#14 - Avoid discussing why members or
supporters drop out at a board meeting.
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