Macomb County Chamber to induct seven to Hall of Fame
The Macomb County Chamber of Commerce will induct a new class into its Hall of Fame Thursday, Sept. 24.
The inductees include:
• Frank and Andrea Nicolella of Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace and its Charitable Foundation for Children in Need are known not only for their gourmet markets but also for their deep commitment to the community and to charitable causes that number in the dozens.
• Ray Weingartz was 7 when he began working for his father at Weingartz Feed Store. Thirty years later he purchased the business from his mother and took over as president. As the needs of the community changed, he changed the focus of the business to concentrate exclusively on outdoor power equipment. Now run by his children, Weingartz has five retail locations and a distribution company in Richmond. Ray is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and has been very active in the community. He was a charter member of the Utica Downtown Development Authority and has been active in the Utica/Shelby Kiwanis. Read more: Macomb Daily Business
Duneland Chamber: Free Small Business Consulting! Indiana Small Business Development Center --- October 2
Free, one-on-one, confidential small business consulting with the Indiana Small Business Development Center representative Gary Brownlee. Get a handle on your start- up, small business or pie-in-the-sky dream. Registration is required. To book your free one-hour appointment, click the link below to email us or call 219.926.5513 to set RSVP.
Where: Chamber
Date: 10/2/15
Time: 11am - 2pm
Click here to schedule an appointment.
More than 25 local employers and volunteer organizations are coming together on Tuesday, September 22, to meet potential workers and volunteers at the annual Age of Opportunity Job & Volunteer Fair. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Oakwood Mall, in the Younkers Wing.
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Menomonie Chamber collaboration: Age of Opportunity Job Fair
More than 25 local employers and volunteer organizations are coming together on Tuesday, September 22, to meet potential workers and volunteers at the annual Age of Opportunity Job & Volunteer Fair. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Oakwood Mall, in the Younkers Wing.
The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Chippewa Falls and Menomonie Chambers, as well as Citizens Employment and Training, Inc., and the Aging & Disability Resource Center to present the fair. Held during "National Employ Older Workers Week," the event is intended for mature workers (55 and over) looking for full or part time employment, project work, flexible hours, fun & social work atmospheres, and/or volunteer opportunities.
There is no charge to attend. The Age of Opportunity program was created to highlight older workers in the Chippewa Valley as a vibrant and energetic part of our community who have special skills and talents to share. Read more: WQOW.com
Bedford Area Chamber expo connects visitors with business superheroes
People rubbed elbows with representatives from roughly 50 businesses at the Bedford Business Expo on Thursday.
The event, hosted by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce for more than 25 years, was held in a gym at the Bedford Area YMCA.
About 1,000 people were expected to attend this year’s expo and talk with business people dressed up in costumes representing this year’s theme: “get connected with business superheroes.”
The variety surprised Stephanie Somers, a success coach and motivational speaker.
“I have found very friendly, helpful, people that aren’t being pushy,” Somers said.
Somers, a recent transplant from the Lynchburg area, owns a life-coaching business called The Odd Chance LLC.
She came to the expo for the morning BACC member benefit review session, but stuck around to check out some of the booths. Read more: NewsAdvance.com
Monoprice, the leading provider of high-quality and affordably priced consumer electronics and accessories, today announced the opening of a 103,000-square-foot warehouse in Hebron, Ky. The facility will serve as a major distribution center for shipping electronics to consumers in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast, and will create 20 full-time jobs. Monoprice currently has a warehouse serving the West and Southwest markets in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. -- the company's headquarters.
"We believe a strong e-commerce and customer service model must be supported by an exceptional distribution strategy," said Bernard Luthi, president of Monoprice. "With the new Kentucky warehouse, we'll be able to process and ship orders faster and more efficiently to customers residing throughout the Midwest and the entire East. It's our philosophy to constantly innovate and challenge our competitors by delivering premium, affordable electronics products to consumers. In addition to expanding into new product categories and upgrading our e-commerce site for a more simplified search function and checkout process, this new distribution center is another testament to taking our customer shopping experience to the level customers deserve and expect."
The new warehouse will house over 1,400 of the most in-demand products sold on Monoprice.com. Currently, the company offers high quality consumer electronics and tech accessories, including thousands of electronic cables, AV, pro audio and home theater equipment, networking and IT gear, mobile solutions, PC peripherals and other tech gear, at prices much lower than those of its competitors. The e-tailer collaborates with leading manufacturing facilities to develop quality products, and offers them direct to consumers through a best-in-class customer experience with exceptionally low prices that eliminate wholesale and retail markups often seen from major brand competitors.
As part of the newest expansion, Monoprice will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony today from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with the Boone County, Ky. Judge-Executive, Gary W. Moore; Congressman Massie's Field Director Bob Porter; the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Trey Grayson; and Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed Vice President Wade Williams. The event will consist of a breakfast reception, welcome speeches from Monoprice and statements from local elected officials, followed by the official ribbon cutting, a $5,000 donation from Monoprice to Northern Kentucky MakerSpace, and a tour of the new 103,000-square-foot facility. Read more: Marketwatch
Chamber Best Practices: School Collaboration: Lafayette Schools License Plate Initiative deadline approaching
Attention Lafayette Commodore fans! Don't miss out on your chance to show your Dores pride! Time is running out to get your Lafayette Schools Specialty License Plate! The October 9th application deadline is fast approaching and we need your support!
Organizers need a minimum of 300 car tags to get the new Lafayette County School tags produced. The specialty license plate is only $31, with $24 of coming straight back to Lafayette Schools to go toward continued technology needs and playground equipment. Leaders are trying to get as many applications in by the October 9th deadline, so don’t delay!
The initial set up for your new Lafayette specialty license plate must be done through the school office this one time only. Each year after your initial set up you will renew through your normal tag renewal process, but the school STILL receives the $24 each year.
Participants must turn in the completed application plus the $31.00 fee by October 9. Applications and fees can be dropped Lafayette Schools Central Office, each individual school office, the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce (299 Jackson Avenue West) or Oxford Family Pharmacy (2209 South Lamar.)
If you have questions or need an application you can email pam@oxfordms.com or go to www.gocommodores.org
Join us as we show our Commodore pride and help our Lafayette School System at the same time!
Stanley “Josh” Gitogo wants to own his own business someday.
But the Romeoville High School honor student isn’t just content to sit back and learn about his future career through textbooks. That’s why he decided to spend his last two summers as an intern for the Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce.
“Learning by the book is good,” the Secretary of both Student Council and National Honor Society said. “But the main way you learn something is by experiencing it.
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to go into business so I asked myself what is the next step? How can I learn more?” the RHS senior added. “Mr. Rujawitz (RHS Department Chair) knew (former Chamber Executive Director) Mari (Edmonson) so I met with her and told her I was into business and I wanted to see what it was like, even if it was just me going to get the staff a cup of coffee.”
As it turned out, most of his internship was spent doing office work like making posters, organizing things, sending out e-blasts and answering phones. But he also got to meet and talk with a lot of local business people. And he worked with the current Chamber Executive Director, Michelle Jarnutowski.
“It was great,” he said. “I really saw how businesses can be effective, which I thought was pretty cool.” Read more: Patch.com
Chamber Best Practices: School Collaboration: Lafayette Schools License Plate Initiative deadline approaching
Attention Lafayette Commodore fans! Don't miss out on your chance to show your Dores pride! Time is running out to get your Lafayette Schools Specialty License Plate! The October 9th application deadline is fast approaching and we need your support!
Organizers need a minimum of 300 car tags to get the new Lafayette County School tags produced. The specialty license plate is only $31, with $24 of coming straight back to Lafayette Schools to go toward continued technology needs and playground equipment. Leaders are trying to get as many applications in by the October 9th deadline, so don’t delay!
The initial set up for your new Lafayette specialty license plate must be done through the school office this one time only. Each year after your initial set up you will renew through your normal tag renewal process, but the school STILL receives the $24 each year.
Participants must turn in the completed application plus the $31.00 fee by October 9. Applications and fees can be dropped Lafayette Schools Central Office, each individual school office, the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce (299 Jackson Avenue West) or Oxford Family Pharmacy (2209 South Lamar.)
If you have questions or need an application you can email pam@oxfordms.com or go to www.gocommodores.org
Join us as we show our Commodore pride and help our Lafayette School System at the same time!
Chamber of Commerce Internship Helps Romeoville Student
Stanley “Josh” Gitogo wants to own his own business someday.
But the Romeoville High School honor student isn’t just content to sit back and learn about his future career through textbooks. That’s why he decided to spend his last two summers as an intern for the Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce.
“Learning by the book is good,” the Secretary of both Student Council and National Honor Society said. “But the main way you learn something is by experiencing it.
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to go into business so I asked myself what is the next step? How can I learn more?” the RHS senior added. “Mr. Rujawitz (RHS Department Chair) knew (former Chamber Executive Director) Mari (Edmonson) so I met with her and told her I was into business and I wanted to see what it was like, even if it was just me going to get the staff a cup of coffee.”
As it turned out, most of his internship was spent doing office work like making posters, organizing things, sending out e-blasts and answering phones. But he also got to meet and talk with a lot of local business people. And he worked with the current Chamber Executive Director, Michelle Jarnutowski.
“It was great,” he said. “I really saw how businesses can be effective, which I thought was pretty cool.” Read more: Patch.com
Town Square Publications Chamber Directories and Community Profiles
Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing group that specializes in developing partnerships by producing high-quality print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues.
Town Square Publications parent company, Paddock Publications, with over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest, allows Town Square Publications to offer you attractive royalty and non-dues revenue share streams, provide direct distribution of your custom designed printed publications, including digital and mobile integration, and all with the quickest turn-around times available in the industry. Town Square also offers multi-media maps in both print and online formats, both with our No-Cost guarantee.
Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, contact John Dussman directly at the Town Square offices at 847-427-4633. Mailing Address: 155 E. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Email address: <jdussman@tspubs.com> with subject line: Chamber Directory RFP
Town Square Publications parent company, Paddock Publications, with over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest, allows Town Square Publications to offer you attractive royalty and non-dues revenue share streams, provide direct distribution of your custom designed printed publications, including digital and mobile integration, and all with the quickest turn-around times available in the industry. Town Square also offers multi-media maps in both print and online formats, both with our No-Cost guarantee.
Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, contact John Dussman directly at the Town Square offices at 847-427-4633. Mailing Address: 155 E. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Email address: <jdussman@tspubs.com> with subject line: Chamber Directory RFP
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