1300 people attend Duluth Area Chamber annual dinner : Speaker Enbridge CEO Monaco: Twin Ports critical to the company
Enbridge Inc.’s top official was in the Twin Ports on Thursday,
visiting the company’s regional headquarters and its terminal in
Superior. Then, Al Monaco, Enbridge’s CEO and president, capped off his day by
giving the keynote address to 1,300 people at the Duluth Area Chamber of
Commerce annual dinner and meeting at the Duluth Entertainment
Convention Center.
That was a record for the annual event, now in its 144th year. And
it’s the most people that the DECC’s Lake Superior Ballroom can hold. For the chamber, it was a coup to get Monaco.
“It’s a big deal,” said David Ross, the chamber’s president and CEO.
“It’s a $33 billion company. It has more than 11,000 employees. It’s the
largest distributor of oil in the country.” Read more: Bakken.com
Wisconsin chambers' teamwork: Alliance promotes manufacturing jobs
Dodge County manufacturers are taking action to promote the availability of jobs in the manufacturing trades. The
recently formed Manufacturing Business Alliance of greater Dodge County
is gaining momentum with activities to address the skills gap and now
has the highest membership since its inception two years ago.
Pam Korth, manager of human resources at Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation is chairperson of the manufacturing alliance.
“This
alliance was created out of need,” Korth said. “The labor pool for
skilled trades is too small in the area, which is saturated with
manufacturers. We can’t grow our companies by hiring away labor from
each other. We needed to increase the pool.” Read more: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Chamber issue: Incentives at heart of Wichita debate over sales tax jobs fund
Cities like Oklahoma City have recovered jobs faster than Wichita.
In 2007, Oklahoma City funded a $75 million jobs program through a bond issue, said Roy Williams, president and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. The bond issue put to voters also had separate propositions on the ballot for infrastructure, transit, fire and police and streets.
Now, Oklahoma City is going through “a phenomenal growth spurt,” Williams said. Read more: The Wichita Eagle
Chamber news: Nebraska-Iowa Bridge to the future
The $112 million Highway 34 Bridge, first
proposed more than 20 years ago and under construction for the past two
years and 10 months, will open today.
Opening ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m. with the bridge formally opened to the public at 3 p.m.
Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa, and Gov. Dave
Heineman of Nebraska, will both deliver remarks at the opening
ceremonies, which will be conducted on the Iowa side of the bridge in
Pacific Junction.
Jim Ristow, president of he Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, said the
link to I-29 in Iowa opens a new world for Bellevue and Sarpy County,
but that the pace of progress will hinge on what Bellevue voters do with
Proposition 1.
The bridge, together with its Iowa and Nebraska
access roads, encompasses seven miles of newly laid, four-lane divided
highway. Read more: Omaha.com
LaMotte named Devil's Lake Chamber Member of the Year
It's an exciting time in Devils Lake. That was one of the constant themes of the Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce 88th Annual Meeting held on the campus of Lake Region State College Wednesday afternoon.
"Looking around and seeing the number of current businesses expanding and re-modeling, it's very exciting," Paula Vistad, Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce executive director, said at the event. "I can't say enough about our members. They all work very hard and have helped create a positive business environment here in Devils Lake."
Craig Whitney, president and CEO of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber, discussed the positives as well as the challenges of communities in North Dakota. One commonality between most cities in the state is its workforce and recruiting new employees. Read more: Devil's Lake Journal
Southeast Kentucky
Chamber announces interim president/CEO
Jared Arnett, the current president and CEO of
the Southeast Kentucky Chamber, was named as the first Executive Director of
SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region). In taking this position, Arnett will
transition from the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to SOAR beginning
Nov. 3.
“I’m tremendously proud of what the Chamber has accomplished
during my time here. I’m honored to have had the opportunity to serve our members and the
region,” Arnett said. “My new role at SOAR will allow me to continue to improve
the job creation process in eastern Kentucky.”
During this transition, the Chamber
Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Colley, vice president of operations, as
interim president and CEO until a new president and CEO is chosen. Read more: Floyd
County Times
Kewanee Chamber of Commerce seeks downtown
Christmas tree
Christmas is still a couple of months away, but Mark Mikenas
is already thinking about Christmas trees. Mikenas, the executive director of
the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce, is looking for someone to donate a big fir
tree to serve as the downtown Christmas tree.
“As always, we look for something in the 25-30 foot tall
range, good looking on all sides and accessible from the street when we take it
down,” Mikenas said. And this year, he said, the chamber is reviving a
tradition from yesteryear. Read more: Kewanee
Star Courier
U.S. Chamber: Challenge Cup Competition Kicks Off in D.C.
U.S. Chamber: Challenge Cup Competition Kicks Off in D.C.
This year’s Challenge Cup kicked off this week in D.C.,
with dozens of bright entrepreneurs descending on the 1776 campus
to take part in the mentoring, coaching, and networking sessions that led
up to last night’s pitch competition. Challenge Cup participants are working in
healthcare, education, energy, and government—all highly-regulated, challenging
industries that are ripe for innovation.
Given just 60 seconds to convince the judges that they should be
chosen to continue in the competition, many dry-mouthed entrepreneurs struggled
to state their case before the dreaded gong was sounded. There were apps to
help parents understand their children’s homework; bracelets that monitor the
wearer’s sun exposure; signs to help people make informed decisions about
efficient transportation methods; and a way to charge mobile devices using the
kinetic energy creating by simply walking. Read more: Free
Enterprise
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Attitude):
“Nothing is impossible, the word
itself says 'I'm possible'!” Audrey Hepburn
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.