Chamber excitement in Williamsburg: The Fireball Run: Space Race Start Line event to be Filmed Live in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg,
VA – The FIREBALL RUN adventure travel series has chosen Merchants Square
on Duke of Gloucester Street to be the setting as the start line to their next
destination on September 29, 8:00-9:30am. Spectators, fans and media are
invited to interact with the teams and the 4 International Astronauts, celebrity
teams and other Fireball Run teams.
This ninth season
of Fireball Run is featuring 4 international astronauts: Capt. Jon McBride from
the USA, Col. Marcos Pontes from Brazil, CDR. Rakesh Sharma from India, and
Gen. Jean-Loup Chretien from France. In addition to the international
astronauts, four well-known celebrities will be competing as well, including:
Adrianne Curry from the show America’s Next Top Model, Grant Imahara
from the show Myth Busters, Jacqueline Siegel from the movie Queen of
Versailles, and Ray McCelland from the show Car Warriors.
Fireball Run is a
thirteen episode, unscripted, automotive adventure travel series. The series
chronicles the adventures of 50 driving teams as they compete in a legendary 8
day, 2,000 mile life-sized trivial pursuit game, all while aiding to recover
America’s Missing Children.
This season of
Fireball Run, one episode will be primarily set in the Greater Williamsburg
area, and several other episodes will also include footage of the region. The
show will film Sept. 28 and 29, 2015, in the Historic Triangle. The ninth
season of “Fireball Run” is set to premiere in 2016. See past episodes of the
show by visiting its website, FireballRun.com.
Hong Kong is a lucrative market for businesses that want to export their goods.
That was the message directed at Kentucky Wednesday during a visit by Steve Barclay, director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office's New York office.
Barclay and his deputy director, Michael Kwan, visited the state Wednesday, meeting with Gov. Steve Beshear and members of the the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Developmemt in Frankfort before traveling to Louisville to meet with representatives of Greater Louisville Inc., the metro chamber of commerce, and members of the local business community. Barclay also stopped by the Louisville Business First offices for an interview during his stop in Louisville.
The New York office of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office was set up by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 1983 to promote and strengthen the economic and trade links between Hong Kong and the 31 eastern states of the United States. Read more: Louisville Business First
Greater Louisville Inc. meeting: Kentucky already exports millions each year to Hong Kong, but could there be room for growth?
Hong Kong is a lucrative market for businesses that want to export their goods.
That was the message directed at Kentucky Wednesday during a visit by Steve Barclay, director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office's New York office.
Barclay and his deputy director, Michael Kwan, visited the state Wednesday, meeting with Gov. Steve Beshear and members of the the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Developmemt in Frankfort before traveling to Louisville to meet with representatives of Greater Louisville Inc., the metro chamber of commerce, and members of the local business community. Barclay also stopped by the Louisville Business First offices for an interview during his stop in Louisville.
The New York office of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office was set up by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 1983 to promote and strengthen the economic and trade links between Hong Kong and the 31 eastern states of the United States. Read more: Louisville Business First
New teachers welcomed at Hudson Area (Wisconsin) Chamber luncheon
New teachers coming to the Hudson School District and St. Patrick School were welcomed to Hudson at the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau’s annual new teacher luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 19, at The Phipps Center for the Arts.
The Hudson School District has 32 new teachers this fall; St. Pat’s had four new teachers at the luncheon.
New Hudson School District Superintendent Nick Ouellette thanked the Chamber and the sponsors of the luncheon and welcomed the new teachers, thanking them for choosing Hudson.
“My goal is to become more like you, not to make you like us,” Ouellette said to the teachers. “You can bring your innovative ideas here and make our organization even better.” Read more: Hudson Star Observer
“My goal is to become more like you, not to make you like us,” Ouellette said to the teachers. “You can bring your innovative ideas here and make our organization even better.” Read more: Hudson Star Observer
Lowell Area (Indiana) Chamber of Commerce is growing
Small, but mighty and still growing–things are happening in Lowell. Though fewer in number than some chambers in the region, the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce makes a meaningful impact in the community and is taking south county by storm. It boasts a significant increase to 80 members just in the last one-and-a-half years, and is working hard to engage businesses and members of Lowell and the surrounding areas.
The chamber’s stated objective is to promote the commercial welfare of the Lowell area, making the area a desirable location for capital investment and residence, and to promote the quality of life and harmony among the business and residential communities. Read more: NWITimes.com
Chamber meeting comes full circle with event at Hancock Bank
On Thursday, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours came full circle. The event, called Gulf Strong, Coast Proud, drew about 400 people to Hancock Bank, the place where the business group met for the first time post Katrina.
That meeting in 2005 was about survival among destruction. Thursday’s event was about a celebration of recovery.
Both meetings have plenty in common. Both went beyond simple networking.
Kimberly Nastasi, CEO of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, remembers that meeting in October 2005 well.
“There was destruction all around, and yet, our hearts were so full because it was opportunity that we felt a little bit of normalcy because we were together,” said Nastasi.
Paul Maxwell, of Hancock Bank, said the meeting was important for many reasons.
“It was a very emotional meeting,” Maxwell said. “It was a time when people saw each other for the first time after the storm. It was a lot less networking and a lot more hugs and greetings and glad to see you and how have you been and how's your family.” Read more: WLOX
Chamber connection: Manufacturing Innovation Hub launched in Quad Cities
DAVENPORT -- There are many resources and agencies across the U.S. to help manufacturing companies grow and be successful, and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce is helping connect those dots to benefit the regional economy.
Tuesday, the chamber announced the official launch of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub during a news conference at Genesis Systems Group, Davenport. The hub operates in the chamber's Davenport office.
"We are not brick and mortar; we are not a place," said hub executive director Curt Burnett. "We are a connection machine. There are dozens and dozens of agencies available to help manufacturers. The key thing is to get the right help for the right problem. That is what we will do."
He said the hub's mission is to help the region grow, diversify and remain competitive. "The timing of this mission is very important. We are in the early phases of a manufacturing revolution.
"There is great change happening on the factory floor all over the globe: new materials, new machine forms, an Internet of things, mass customization," Mr. Burnett said. "At the end of the day, there will be winners and losers all over the globe, and it is the role of the innovation hub to make sure our region is a winner." Read more: Dispatch-Argus QCOnline.com
Chamber Best Practices: The Chamber of Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg Business Education Partnerships
Tuesday, the chamber announced the official launch of the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub during a news conference at Genesis Systems Group, Davenport. The hub operates in the chamber's Davenport office.
"We are not brick and mortar; we are not a place," said hub executive director Curt Burnett. "We are a connection machine. There are dozens and dozens of agencies available to help manufacturers. The key thing is to get the right help for the right problem. That is what we will do."
He said the hub's mission is to help the region grow, diversify and remain competitive. "The timing of this mission is very important. We are in the early phases of a manufacturing revolution.
"There is great change happening on the factory floor all over the globe: new materials, new machine forms, an Internet of things, mass customization," Mr. Burnett said. "At the end of the day, there will be winners and losers all over the globe, and it is the role of the innovation hub to make sure our region is a winner." Read more: Dispatch-Argus QCOnline.com
Chamber Best Practices: The Chamber of Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg Business Education Partnerships
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