Indiana Chamber Statement on Governor Pence’s 2015 Education Agenda
Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on Governor Pence’s speech today outlining his 2015 legislative agenda in education:
“We applaud Governor Pence for taking the first step today to restoring the focus in our K-12 education system to our state’s young people and allowing them to prosper through high-performing teachers and schools.
“We look forward to continuing to work with educators, the administration, legislative leaders and all engaged in this area on enhancing our education system – which includes the Indiana Chamber priority of expanding high-quality preschool opportunities for low-income families – and empowering students.”
View the Indiana Chamber’s Top 7 legislative priorities at www.indianachamber.com/priorities.
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Works! promote 'Hot Jobs' list
The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce is helping to get the word out about where jobs are in West Michigan.The chamber recently announced Downtown Muskegon Now and it would help to promote Hot Jobs, a twice-a-year publication of Michigan Works! Muskegon-Oceana.
The list -- which the local Michigan Works! Office has been quietly publishing for a few years -- summarizes the number of job postings, average hourly wage, required education and projected job growth for hot jobs.
"Even though we've made great economic strides over the last few years, there's still a belief out there that there aren't jobs in Muskegon," said Brittany Lenertz, spokeswoman for Michigan Works! Muskegon-Oceana. "The truth is that there are a lot of great skilled jobs that employers are looking to fill." Read more: M Live
Chamber input: Wausau residents can speak about mayor vs. administrator issue Wednesday
Citizens of Wausau have four opportunities to speak about how if the city should have a mayor or a city manager, and two of those opportunities are Wednesday.
The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has stepped in and hired Public Administration Associates LLC to conduct a study on what’s good and not so good about each option. This third-party process eliminates the political influences of City Hall, but it does give citizens fewer chances to voice their opinions.
Chamber President Aaron Kapellusch says there are four meetings on two days, and today (Wed) is one of them. “We set up a number of meetings to have some public input into this process, and I think it’s important with our consultant that we hired, Dr. Stephen Hintz, who’s really a great professional who has worked with communities through similar conversations many times. They really want to frame what’s going on here in Wausau locally, and put that in perspective when taking a look at the pros and cons of each form of governance.” Read more: WSAU.com
Chamber news: $240M Expansion for CSL Behring at Kankakee Site
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On the blog: Members of Health and Welfare Committee express support for smoke-free legislation
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Greater Bellevue Area chamber president Jim Ristow joins Nebraska state chamber
The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry announced that Jim Ristow will join the staff of the State Chamber. He will be responsible for continuing the efforts initiated under the State Chamber’s “Forging Nebraska’s Future” campaign.
Ristow has spent the last three years leading the Greater Bellevue Area Chamber of Commerce as the organization’s president and CEO. Prior to his service at the Bellevue Chamber, he was the regional publisher for Lee Enterprises and the Beatrice Daily Sun. He also previously worked as a circulation director for the Omaha World-Herald. Read more: Journal Star
Royals GM will make return to Garden City as keynote speaker for Garden City Area Chamber
Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore will be keynote speaker for the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet.
The 127th annual event is set for Feb. 5 at Garden City High School, 2720 Buffalo Way.
Moore, a 1987 graduate of Garden City Community
College, was instrumental this past season in leading the Kansas City
Royals to their first American League Championship and World Series
berth since 1985. The Royals won 89 games in 2014, their high watermark
since the 1989 season.
Spearfish Area Chamber speaker: 'Excelling through Ethics'
Is it ethical to post something on social media that you do not know for sure is true? Is it ethical to take food at the end of a restaurant work shift that would otherwise be thrown away?
These were the types of questions local students considered during “Excelling Through Excellence,” a statewide Junior Achievement program presented annually to middle school and high school students. The program is designed to get students thinking about their personal ethics, morals, values, perspective, and character.
More than 350 business and community leaders in South Dakota lead the presentations, bringing in real-life examples of ethical dilemmas and decisions they have faced...
About 50 Spearfish High School students in Danielle Ligtenberg’s economics/personal finance classes participated in the presentations, led by guest speaker Melissa Barth, executive director of the Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more: Black Hills Pioneer
Search for Tahlequah Chamber director continues
Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce President Steve Turner announced during his Dec. 16 report that the screening committee for the executive director position will hold two initial interviews later this week.
Turner told the Daily Press the panel is considering a third interview as well.
“After the initial interviews have been completed, we will determine which of the applicants should move forward for a second interview,” Turner said in his report. “The board will be included in the second interview.” As of press time Tuesday, the Chamber of Commerce had received seven applications for the position – five from within Oklahoma and two from out of state. Tahlequah Daily Press
Chamber spirit: Help root on one of Charles City’s own
The Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa Athletic Department, is hosting a Chamber Day at the UNI men’s basketball game against Missouri State on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18. Game time will be either 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the game at a discount price and supporting Charles City’s own Nate Buss, who plays for the Panthers, is encouraged to contact the Chamber office and reserve your seat. Regular seat price is $25 plus processing fees, but through this special promotion the Chamber can get a block of seats for $16 each. There will be a limited number of seats available together, so reserve your spot as soon as possible! Read more: KCHAnews.com
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