Grand Rapids Chamber: Enhance Your Business Strategies at Diversity & Inclusion Forum
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you thought about your business strategies lately? Are you looking for ideas
to grow a stronger, more impactful organization? Join regional experts for a half-day forum exploring the latest research and best practices for enhancing your business and supporting equitable growth in West Michigan: • Discover key takeaways from the “Business Case for Racial Equity” report—including relevant findings for Grand Rapids—during a feature presentation from La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation. • Engage with a panel of experts, including Abe Carrillo of Herman Miller and Kathy Crosby of Goodwill, who will discuss lessons learned in managing D&I organizational strategies. • Participate in one of two concurrent breakout sessions: 1) a discussion on managing culture change led by John Malnor, chief development officer at Skytron, and 2) an examination of diverse purchasing best practices with Tracy Joshua, VP of Indirect Procurement at Kellogg Company. Don’t miss this year’s Diversity & Inclusion Forum! Date | Friday, November 20, 2015 Time | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location | Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2500 S. Division Ave. Cost | $50/member, $65/future member Registration | Visit www.grandrapids.org/diversity-inclusion-forum to register or for more info. Prince William Chamber Seeks Community Help to Impact Local Students in Two Significant Ways Over Next 30 Days - Both Residents and Business Leaders Invited to Participate
Manassas, VA- “We believe that strong business and strong community go hand in hand. Today’s school children are our future workforce, our future leaders. It is important that we let them know this is a community that values their education and stands ready to help them reach their full potential,” says Debbie Jones, President & CEO of the Prince William Chamber, referring to the efforts of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Education & Innovation Committee, sponsored by the Prince William Education Association.
The Education and Innovation Committee is a power-house group of business and community leaders committed to developing an equipped and confident future workforce through partnerships with local school systems. Each year the group leads the businesses of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce through project after project with November through February being the time of year when their community impact is at its peak.
Residents of the communities of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park are invited to participate in two of their upcoming initiatives:
Winter Warm-Up (Now thru December 14, 2015)
With fall in full swing and early morning temperatures near freezing, there are many children in local schools in need of help in meeting a very basic need—staying warm so they can focus on their studies.
Michelle Rao, of Laser Quest Corporation, co-chair of the Chamber’s Education & Innovation Committee, says that while many coat drives are conducted over the holidays, often-times local children lack warm clothing underneath, showing up to school in shorts and t-shirts covered by winter coats which they are often not permitted to wear once the school day begins. To meet their need, each year the Committee organizes a Winter Warm-UP online clothing drive. This year’s drive is now in full swing.
For only $10, donors can purchase a “kit” containing a hat, gloves, sweatpants and sweatshirt. The Committee, with the help of student volunteers from Manassas Christian School, then distributes these warm clothing “kits” to Title I schools* in Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The goal is to keep kids focused on learning by meeting one of their most basic needs; the need for warm clothing during cold weather months. Kits will distributed to schools in mid-December, 2015 and again in early February, 2016.
More information: Contact: Andrea Whaley, Director of Marketing & Communications, Prince William Chamber of Commerce - awhaley@pwchamber.org or 571-765-1876
Paducah Area Chamber initiative: Area Youth Chosen for L.E.A.D. Class for 2015-16 The participants for the Youth L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Education and Development) class for 2015-16 have been selected. Leadership Paducah Foundation, Inc. and Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that 26 area youth have been selected to participate in Class #5. Class members take part in a six month educational course that began in October with an orientation retreat and concludes in April 2016 with their graduation at the Paducah Chamber Power in Partnership breakfast. Youth L.E.A.D. is a program designed to develop and prepare students for future community support and leadership roles in Paducah-McCracken County. Youth L.E.A.D. targets high school juniors in Paducah Independent, McCracken County Public, and the private school systems. The selection of class participants was conducted in partnership by the school administrators and a committee made up of representatives of the boards of the Leadership Paducah Foundation and Paducah Area Chamber. The students spend one day a month for five months learning about human needs and service learning, communication and career development, business and economy, law and government, and health care in Paducah and McCracken County. Read more: West Kentucky Star Elkhart Chamber of Commerce offers seminars, training, resources for its members
For the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, meeting business members’ internal needs — through training and seminars — is among the keys to meet the external need to spur economic development
The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce is not your typical chamber, if there even is such a thing.
“The saying is, ‘If you’ve seen one chamber, you’ve seen one chamber,’” said Kyle Hannon, president of the organization.
The Elkhart chamber’s aim, he said, is to educate, advocate and elevate. Like many chambers in the state, Elkhart’s staff attends ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking events, goes to Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., to support local businesses, and offers a networking system for members.
But what sets the Elkhart chamber apart, Hannon said, is the number and variety of classes, seminars and training resources it offers members, large and small businesses alike.
As part of its mission to educate, the Elkhart chamber has offered seminars on QuickBooks, Facebook, Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance, lean manufacturing, customer service and more. The chamber has even offered environmental safety workshops and set up conferences with the Indiana Department of Transportationcommissioner, Hannon said. Read more: Elkhart Truth
Skokie Chamber of Commerce Women In Business - Wednesday, November 18
"How Getting Involved In Your Community Can Help Your Business"
After over 40 years in the food service industry, and 30 years of that time owning her own large upscale catering and restaurant business in Lincolnwood (Food For Thought), Susan Trieschmann opened Curts Café, a non-profit workforce development program, in Evanston 3.5 years ago. Her goal was to help at-risk young adults 15 - 24 years old build LIFE and job skills with the goal of job placement. She has expanded the program recently to include teen mothers and their program is hosted in a second location in south Evanston. Through community support Curts Café has been able to help over 100 highly at risk young people find jobs, safe housing, graduate high school and become a contributing part of their community. But it would have been impossible without the support of local businesses, who found that by supporting a local charity they could build their business and enhance their professional story. At this month's Women In Business program, Susan will share her story and what she's learned about building business through community involvement. We'll also discuss local opportunities for getting involved in the community that can help you build your business.
Women In Business is presented by BMO Harris Bank.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
*Please Note 3rd Wednesday this month only.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Skokie Public Library, Radmacher Room
5215 Oakton St., Skokie
$15 for pre-registered members, $20 for walk-ins and prospective members. Includes lunch.
For More Information & To Register, Click Here
Chamber interest: Focus on Unique Shopping in Brookhaven Shopping in Brookhaven has long been one of its most attractive qualities, bringing travelers to the area to take advantage of a unique retail store experience. The fact that Brookhaven has a wealth of unique, carefully grown and respected privately owned businesses makes retail a hidden gem in this town. There is, however, little consistency in the shopping hours throughout town as private businesses create their own hours. People new to town who haven’t learned or become accustomed to the sometimes arbitrary seeming operating hours of businesses find themselves wondering: With most shops open 9 or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, when am I supposed to shop? Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Program Director Kay Burton said beginning Thanksgiving, as many as 30 participating stores will extend their hours until 8 p.m. each Thursday until Christmas to help solve that problem. “It will offer a little more stability in the busy retail season,” Burton said. “And having a consistent storehour presence will benefit shoppers [who are more active this time of year.]” Leading up to the period of extended hours, the Chamber will host Christmas Open House on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 when all participating businesses will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more: Daily Leader 2015 Twin Lakes (Wisconsin) Chamber Gala coverage Twin Lakes Area Charity Corp. presented is annual gala Saturday night at Rumpoles in Twin Lakes. This year’s theme was Mardi Gras Charity Auction and Murder Mystery. Neil Patrone of Spring Grove was the “victim” M&M, of “The Spy Who Loved Me to Death”, and attendees played various roles and suspects. Only five people guessed the perpetrator. The evening also included dinner, costume contest, silent and loud auction, and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund, local charities and events. Th event was administered by the Twin lakes Are Chamber & Business Association, Inc. Town Square Publications Chamber Directories 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. More information: Town Square Publications 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, To request your publication proposal, Click here |
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