108th Sioux Falls Chamber Meeting To Be Record-Breaking
This year marks the 108th annual Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting, and the celebration will be larger than ever.
This
year a new record of attendance will be set.
Three-thousand-five-hundred people are expected to pack the mixer and
then fill the bowl of the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center for a special
concert performed by Chicago. Chair of Chamber's Board of Directors Dana
Dykhouse said this past year there have been many accomplishments which
now deserve celebrating. Besides the opening of the events center,
Dykhouse said the city's economy is stronger than ever thanks to booming
businesses and their hard working owners. KDLTNews.com
Arkansas Chamber president says next governor needs a workforce czar
The state of Arkansas definitely has room to improve in battling
other states in the region for economic development projects and the
day-to-day economy, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce president Randy
Zook said Thursday (Oct. 23).
He also declared that the next Governor needs to create a “workforce
czar” or an empowered panel on Day One. Zook spoke to several regional
economic development and community leaders early Thursday at the
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce office.
“We are in a very tough race with other states (to compete). And we need to step on the gas,” Zook told the group. Read more: The City Wire
Indiana Regional summit: Event to Spotlight I-69 Opportunities
More than 350 economic development, transportation and
government leaders are set to take part in today's I-69 Regional Summit
in Bloomington. Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive
Officer Jeb Conrad says the expanding interstate can serve as a major
business recruiting tool, since it gives companies increased access to
potential customers and employees. The event will also examine funding
issues and how local businesses and communities can take part in the
planning stages of the corridor's construction. Inside INdiana Business
Host Gerry Dick will moderate a panel at the event. Read more: Inside Indiana Business
Leadership Kansas graduates 39-member class
Thirty-nine graduates of the 2014 Leadership Kansas class were to be
honored at a reception and dinner Friday evening at the Topeka County
Club.
As part of the six-month program, the class met with business and
civic leaders in Hays, metropolitan Kansas City, Garden City, Manhattan,
Wichita and Topeka to discuss issues facing Kansans today.
Leadership Kansas, an affiliated program of the Topeka-based Kansas
Chamber of Commerce, attempts to develop future Kansas leaders in
social, business and political endeavors. The group said it receives
over 600 applicants on average for participation in each year's
40-member class. Read more: Topeka Capital-Journal
Chamber Tweet of the Day: Detroit Chamber
Detroit Chamber
With $300 million investment, @GM's Mary Barra stresses commitment to #Michigan: http://ow.ly/DumqM via @MLive #MichiganIsAuto
Green Bay Chamber of Commerce’s Partners in Education teamwork: $1.42M invested in Brown County youth initiative
A group of 11 investors are pumping $1.42 million into the Achieve
Brown County initiative, which seeks to unite community groups under a
common strategy supporting area youth.
The investors, who were
announced Friday at a special event on the St. Norbert College campus,
gave more than $100,000 each. They include Associated Bank, Bellin
Health, Brown County United Way, Cornerstone Foundation of Northeastern
Wisconsin, Festival Foods, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Green
Bay Packaging, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Humana, Schreiber Foods
and Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. Read more: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Ardmore Chamber president Mita Bates, Jessica Pfau among 50 making a difference honorees
Mita Bates and Jessica Pfau were recently named to the 50 Making a Difference in Oklahoma list by The Journal Record. The
Journal Record launched the annual salute to women in 1981 to recognize
what was then called “a growing segment of the business community.” The
program has evolved over the years, becoming statewide and adding a
half-day networking forum. Read more: The Ardmoreite
Lake West (Missouri) Chamber hires new Executive
Director, Deborah Buscher
The Board of Directors of the Lake West Chamber of Commerce on Monday
announced Deborah Buscher has been hired for the position of Executive
Director.
Deborah and her husband, Scott, have been weekenders at the Lake for many
years and decided to make Sunrise Beach their full time residence in 2013. The
chamber noted she has a strong background in sales, account management, and
relationship building.
Chamber hosts: Made in Faribault 2014: A salute to manufacturing
Manufacturing accounts for 19.3 percent of all jobs in Faribault. That’s one in five.
Minnesota Manufacturers Week, a
statewide celebration that puts the spotlight on a crucial sector of the
state’s economy, is Oct. 19-25.
To celebrate manufacturing
locally, the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce hosted “Made in
Faribault 2014: A Salute to Manufacturing” on Friday.
The event included tours of South
Central College, during which high school juniors saw the school’s new
machine shop, welding shop and nursing simulation lab and learned about
careers in those industries. Read more: The Leader
Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce presents Edwards with Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. George D. Edwards, president and
CEO of Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), was presented the
Lifetime Achievement award from the Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of
Commerce during its annual banquet at the Ramada Conference Center on Friday,
September 12.
“It is an honor to be recognized by
the chamber and its members,” said Dr. Edwards. “We have enjoyed such a great
working relationship with the business community of Paintsville and Johnson
County, and I appreciate their commitment to community and economic
development.”
Dr. Edwards and Steve Trimble, who
retired as superintendent of Johnson County Schools earlier this year, were
recognized with the honor. In August, Dr. Edwards announced he would retire as
founding president of BSCTC next year after 14 years of service. Floyd
County Times
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotes (Attitude):
“Don't let yesterday use up too much
of today.”
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