This past month marked the opening retreat for the 31st class of Leadership Green Bay.
The two-day retreat orients the 42 participants to the program during a two-day experience that both kicks off their leadership experience as well as provides opportunities for class members to learn about each other on both professional and personal levels.
That becomes particularly important as they progress in the program and pursue small group projects that benefit the greater Green Bay community.
In the process of selecting and executing a small group project, they collaborate, fundraise, make decisions, define assignments, create ownership, and experience diversified perspectives and other fundamentals to managing a project in a small team setting. Read more: Green Bay Gazette
Governor/Chamber Teamwork: Manufacturers provide lots of jobs in Nebraska
This month, we are celebrating Nebraska Manufacturing Month. This is a good time to reaffirm our commitment to Nebraska’s manufacturing base and to the industry which has helped our state become one of the strongest in the nation.
To grow our manufacturing base, we must make the most of opportunities which will help communities attract investments that ensure long-term growth. This takes a concerted effort to develop the workforce needed by manufacturers.
Nebraska exports to more than 170 countries, selling manufactured goods and services totaling more than $7 billion dollars. Manufacturers employ nearly 10 percent of Nebraska’s workforce. The average manufacturing job in Nebraska pays nearly $55,000 annually. Read more: Kearney Hub
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell welcomed members of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce to his office in the United States Capitol earlier this week.
Senator McConnell was greeted by Paducah Mayor, Gayle Kaler, and spoke with more than 30 community and business leaders about the President's foreign policy in regards to defeating ISIL, our nation's economy and the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.Senator McConnell said, "I always enjoy visiting with Paducah's community leaders during their visits to Washington, D.C. and when I'm back home in Kentucky. I want to thank Mayor Kaler and the Chamber for bringing community and business leaders to our Nation's Capital to advocate for Paducah priorities and discuss important issues with the Kentucky Congressional Delegation and the U.S. Department of Energy." Story and photo here: SurfKY.com
Senator McConnell was greeted by Paducah Mayor, Gayle Kaler, and spoke with more than 30 community and business leaders about the President's foreign policy in regards to defeating ISIL, our nation's economy and the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Senator McConnell said, "I always enjoy visiting with Paducah's community leaders during their visits to Washington, D.C. and when I'm back home in Kentucky. I want to thank Mayor Kaler and the Chamber for bringing community and business leaders to our Nation's Capital to advocate for Paducah priorities and discuss important issues with the Kentucky Congressional Delegation and the U.S. Department of Energy."
Lansing chamber recognizes young leaders
Some of the Lansing area's top young professionals were honored Tuesday at the eighth annual "10 Over the Next Ten" awards ceremony at the University Club.This year's list of winners includes a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, two attorneys, a YMCA director who also works to revitalize downtown Lansing and owns a therapy dog and a local man who works to develop entrepreneurship. The event was hosted by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Grand River Connection. The winners: Read more: Lansing State Journal
Iowa City Chamber roundtable: Johnson County officials bring the Iowa BIG program to Iowa City schools
A project-based education initiative is expanding
from its roots in Cedar Rapids to area schools in Johnson County.
Iowa BIG was created to explore educational options other than classroom
“textbook-focused” settings deemed necessary for every student to be
successful.
Iowa BIG representatives, along with Iowa City
School District officials, described the importance of the program’s
community engagement at a joint roundtable event held by the Iowa City
Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday at the Coralville Marriott Hotel.
“Education shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all system,” said Ann Feldmann,
the assistant superintendent for the School District. “Creating options
for kids, rather than just focusing on one, creates a better learning
environment for all kinds of students.” Read more: The Daily Iowan
Chamber Economic Development: TQL to add 50 logistics jobs in NWA, part of growing Arkansas sector
Retail is king in Northwest Arkansas, but the logistics sector is growing. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) plans to open an office in Lowell that could house up to 50 jobs.“Rogers and Lowell have a long history of working together to welcome new companies to the Northwest Arkansas business family,” Raymond Burns, president and CEO of the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, said in the statement. “The entire area is glad to see a strong company such as TQL planting roots in Lowell, and we are looking forward to seeing the company grow and prosper here.” Read more: The City Wire
Highwood, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Unveils the Pumpkin Project
The Highwood Chamber of Commerce will unveil their Pumpkin Project on Saturday September 27th starting at 6:00pm at The Toadstool Pub, 327 Waukegan Avenue, Highwood. Local business and artists have joined forces to decorate theis streets of Downtown Highwood in this outdoor public art exhibit to coincide with the Fifth Annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest from October 17-19, 2014. The Pumpkin Project will feature 25 beautifully sculpted and designed artificial pumpkins on display throughout the streets of the Downtown Highwood business district, beginning September 28.The pumpkins will then be moved to Pumpkin Fest Grounds where a Pumpkin Project Tent will have all 25 creations on display for a silent auction. Winners will be announced at Pumpkin Fest on Sunday, October 19th at 7:00pm.
Chamber cutting edge: Hackensack Chainsaw Event is all-around success
With more carvers, more vendors and larger crowds than last year, the 10th annual Hackensack Chainsaw Event Sept. 26-28 was an all-around success.Perfect fall weather and beautiful fall colors set the stage for three days of nonstop chainsaw carving and the ever-popular popular All-American Lumberjack Show.
The
weekend concluded with Sunday’s auction of all the chainsaw carvings,
created by a dozen master carvers from Minnesota and five other states. Read more: The Pilot-Independent
Shawnee Chamber Task force names downtown priorities
The Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday. Both the Chamber's Downtown Shawnee Task Force and the Education Task Force gave reports to the group. Linda Agee, a member of the Downtown Shawnee Task Force, said the group has been working on identifying the needs of the downtown area and finding ways to accomplish those goals. Read more: Shawnee News-Star
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