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Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber celebrates the military this week
The 37th annual Salute to the Military highlights this week, but South Mississippi is also gearing up for plenty of Halloween events, including Biloxi's Halloween around the Town Green, cemetery tours and haunted houses.
Salute to the Military begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, U.S. 90, Biloxi. A ceremonial program, dinner and entertainment will follow the reception, and Maj. Gen. Mark Brown, commander of 2nd Air Force, will be the featured speaker.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting this annual tradition of bringing the nation's top military leaders to South Mississippi to join in tribute of our military members.
The Salute includes entertainment by the 41st Army Band and the presentation of the annual Thomas V. Fredian Community Service Award, presented by the Chamber to one outstanding enlisted honoree. Guests are also treated to a unique collection of military exhibits in the convention center and on the grounds of the Coliseum. Read more: Sun Herald
Greater Scott County (Indiana) Chamber of Commerce seeking Executive Director
Seeking an energetic individual to advance the organization to its next level of community leadership focusing on ways to make our community a better place to live, work, invest, shop and visit.
Scott County is located just 30 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky, on highway 65 has the potential to experience significant growth in the next few years.
(Click here for the job description)
Interested individuals are asked to send a cover letter and resume by or before November 15, 2015 to:
David Church Board Chairman
email. dchurch@maspark.org
812-752-9521 x1235
Source Shelli Williams, ICEA
Chamber event: Roddy Harrison: Tourism key to Williamsburg's (Kentucky) economic growth
Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon Tuesday.
Keweenaw Peninsula App wins award from Connect Michigan
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Williamsburg Harvest Celebration to feature the Greater Williamsburg region’s finest Dining Options
The five founding members of the inaugural Williamsburg Harvest Celebration are proud to announce more details about the celebration. The celebration, happening November 11-15, 2015, will feature culinary inspired events throughout Williamsburg, Yorktown, and James City County with a focus on Virginia grown and Virginia made food including local oysters and items from Virginia artisans as well as music to enjoy.
The Williamsburg Harvest Celebration kicks off with a Reception at the Yorktown Victory Center on November 11th. Sample Virginia fare prepared by eight local establishments and sip Craft VA Beer and Cider, as well as VA Wine from The Colonial Wine Trail in the beautiful new Victory Center overlooking the York River. Participating at this reception are: the Williamsburg Winery, Colonial Williamsburg, Extraordinary Cupcakes, Silt, James River Cellars, New Kent Winery, Saude Creek Vineyards and Riverwalk Restaurant.
Thursday, November 12th holds many tasty treats for all food-lovers! Some of the events of the day include: Argentina Asado at Williamsburg Winery, DOG Tapas Crawl, Yorktown Tapas Crawl, and Field & Stream: A Taste of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Dinner at Silt.
The Williamsburg Winery will be celebrating Argentina with an afternoon of asado, which is Spanish for a range of BBQ techniques. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon full of Argentine food, cocktails, and music at the Winery and meet winemaker, Matthew Meyer.
Not one, but TWO tapas crawls are happening on Thursday as well! The DOG Tapas Crawl is taking place on Duke of Gloucester Street in Merchants Square. This Crawl will feature a dining tour of three of Williamsburg’s finest: The Cheese Shop, Berret’s Seafood Restaurant & Taphouse Grill, and Hair of the DoG Bottle Shop. Each location will feature a small plate selection and drink offering and are all within walking distance of each other in Merchant’s Square. The second tapas crawl of the night is in Yorktown right on the waterfront. This dining tour features three of Yorktown’s finest: Water Street Grille, Riverwalk Restaurant, and Carrot Tree. Each of these restaurants will also feature a small plate selection and drink offering and are all within walking distance of each other along the Yorktown waterfront.
If you are looking for a truly Virginian meal, check out Field & Stream: A Taste of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Dinner at Silt. Chef Nelson Miller and the culinary team of Silt will prepare a five course tasting menu that reflects the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, focusing on Tidewater, Virginia. Each course will be paired with a locally made spirit, wine or beer. Silt is recognized as one of Williamsburg’s best farm-to-fork eateries.
This is just a TASTE of what’s to come at the Williamsburg Harvest Celebration. Find out more at WilliamsburgHarvestCelebration.com or on our website at Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce
Chamber event: Roddy Harrison: Tourism key to Williamsburg's (Kentucky) economic growth
Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon Tuesday.
Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison would love to see a new factory move to Williamsburg. He would break out into cheerleading moves if it did although he concedes they wouldn't be very pretty to watch.
Harrison told the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce during its monthly membership luncheon Tuesday he sees tourism as the key to his city's economic growth.
"Tourism is here. We need just to build on it," Harrison noted. "When folks ask me what we need in Williamsburg, I am still going to say a medical facility.
"Our citizens need it and deserve it and more industry would be nice, but I see our area as a destination site now. We have so much to offer."
Harrison said his city is focusing on what it has that other towns and cities don't, and two of the biggest things are the Kentucky Splash Waterpark and the Cumberland River, which runs through town.
"If you take what you have and build on that what you have is tourism. I think tourism is going to be our future for job creation and for development around our area," Harrison said. "When people come to our events in Williamsburg, they enjoy it and they usually tell us they will be back. We need to build on that."
He said a focus on tourism is especially important with a Keeneland racetrack coming to Corbin and bringing in more visitors to the region. Read more: News-Journal
Chamber interest: WI Startups Try to Grab Silicon Valley’s Gaze in 2nd Annual Trip
The startup scene in Madison, WI, is barely a blip on the radar for most Silicon Valley venture capitalists, but local business advocates are once again trying to attract investors’ attention by bringing a cohort of Badger State startups to the West Coast.
Five Madison startups will fly to the San Francisco Bay Area Oct. 20 to meet with investors and potential business partners, says Kevin Little, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s managing director of economic development.
Wisconsin and Madison-area economic development officials will join founders of the companies on the two-day trip, Little says, along with representatives from the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich, Madison-based healthtech investment fund HealthX Ventures, and others.
Three of the startups took part in a “Shark Tank”-like pitch competition the chamber put on in August: Fetch Rewards, Redox, and BluDiagnostics, which won the contest.
The other two companies heading to Silicon Valley are HealthMyne and PerBlue.
After arriving, the delegation will head to Mountain View to tour the headquarters of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). That will be followed by an invitation-only dinner in nearby Palo Alto to facilitate “investor interaction and private discussion with business partners,” according to a press release announcing the trip. Read more: X Economy
Best Chamber practices: Aurora Regional Chamber Veterans Recognition Program
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council, has launched a program to recognize employers and organizations in the region that provide tremendous contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to help our nation’s heroes. Awards are presented to employers and organizations that have developed and applied best practices for addressing the employment challenges faced by America’s veterans and transitioning service members. Winners will be announced at the Annual Celebration of Membership on Friday, Nov. 13.
CRITERIA FOR AWARDS
· Nominees must be Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce members in good standing for at least one year by Nov. 13, 2015.
· Nominees should be businesses, community organizations that support the local community, stand out and are innovative, and have worked with other businesses as mentors or collaborators.
· Nominees for first three awards (Employer Awards) must currently employ at least one veteran or must be veteran owned.
· Nominees must have been in business for at least five years.
· Nominees cannot restrict employment to veterans only.
· Nominees must meet the additional criteria for the specific award for which the business is being nominated (see following pages)
AWARDS GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
· Small Employer (fewer than 50 employees)
· Large Employer (more than 50 employees)
· Veteran-Owned Business
· Service or Community Organization Supporting Veterans
A form for nominations may be found on the Chamber’s website at http://www.aurorachamber.com/AuroraChamberVeteransAwards.docx. If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope you can help us support and celebrate those that support our veterans.
A project from the Keweenaw was recognized as the 2015 Connected Project Award winner at the Michigan Broadband Conference in Lansing.The Keweenaw Convention Visitor's Bureau and Chamber of Commerce won for their Keweenaw Peninsula App. The app provides tourism information for everything from hiking trails to restaurants and lodging in the Keweenaw. Users can also get turn-by-turn directions to locations and can share event listings on their favorite social network.
The Chamber of Commerce collaborated with the Convention and Visitor's Bureau to promote the app and showcase tourism opportunities across the Keweenaw. The Connect Project Awards, sponsored by ACD, recognize community organizations and partnerships implementing projects designed to improve adoption and use of broadband and associated technologies across Michigan communities. Read more: Upper Michigan Source
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