Former Mississippi Economic Council's Chairman Jack Reed was the ‘conscience’ of state’s business community
Jack Reed Sr.’s legacy extends deeply, not only in Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi, but across the state.
Blake Wilson, president of the Mississippi Economic Council, praised Reed, who led the statewide chamber of commerce in the early 1960s.
“The leadership, and all of MEC in fact, has referred to him as the conscience of MEC in so many ways,” Wilson said. “Jack believed in economic opportunity for all. He was a positive and consistently forward-thinking spirit. He was optimistic, focused on the future, interested in progress. While honoring the past, he was not someone who dwelled on it.”
Wilson said Reed was an outspoken – and bold – voice for integration, and he took that stance while serving as chairman of MEC in 1964.
“Jack was a quintessentially positive spirit and even when taking on others and encouraging them to come along, he kept doing it in a positive way,” Wilson said. “That’s why he was able to provide great guidance during a dark time in the history of Mississippi.”
Throughout his life, Reed commanded great respect and admiration. His business acumen was renowned, his insight sought and appreciated.
“Jack Reed Sr. spent his life serving a cause that was greater than himself,” said David Rumbarger, president and CEO of the Tupelo-based Community Development Foundation. “As a founding member of our own CDF, Jack sought to make Tupelo a better place to live and work for not some, but all of its citizens. His vision and commitment to improving public education, economic development and civic involvement helped transform Lee County from what was once the poorest county in the poorest state, to a model community anywhere, by any standard.” Read more: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Optimism abounds at Portage Area Chamber of Commerce banquet
Optimism filled the Ballroom in downtown Portage with an evening of congratulations and looking forward to impending accomplishments Wednesday night during the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Awards.
Despite running into an acquaintance he has known for decades, Rick Dodd was answering the question of why he was running for mayor and what he would do with the position.
At one of the front tables, Mayor Bill Tierney welcomed the evening’s guest speaker, Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. With the curiosity of an outsider’s questions, conversation went to all of the most pressing questions that Portage leaders are facing in the next year.
Bauer asked Portage School District Superintendent Charles Poches what challenges the district faces, which naturally led to the short list of funding, funding and funding. This lead to the topic of schools being tied to the demand of local real estate and the local tax base, when lead to questions to Tierney of how Portage aims to make the city more attractive for new residents. Given the average age, one of the few conclusions was that much has to do with kids’ attachment to video games and cell phones.
Once everyone had gotten through their dinners, Portage Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marianne Hanson invited Bauer to the stage to deliver his keynote address.
“We’re a bastion of free enterprise in the heart of enemy territory,” Bauer said of his Madison-based organization. Describing Wisconsin’s political heritage as “100 years of progressivism” to be largely overcome, he went on to lay out a economic state of the state, based on some of the recent data and polling of their association members. Read more: WiscNews
#BeatChamber Practices:
Jessamine Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Program Handbook --- Part 5 of 14
sections --- Retention Program
1. Immediate email to say “Thank You” card via Constant Contact from Amy.
2. Welcome from the Board President within 7 days.
A. Give Board President the business name, contact name, phone, address, and email.
B. Board President should email, call, or send personal note.
3. Newsletter/Emails/Mailings—as soon as possible.
4. Welcome Packet – Delivered by Ambassador, Amy or both within one week.
A. Letter from Amy
B. Current promotions
C. List of Member Benefits
D. Membership Cling
E. Copy of Newsletter
F. Affinity partners
G. Explanation of Member-to-Member discounts
5. Assign an ambassador to a new member.
A. Contact info
B. Instructions
6. Welcome from BOD within 30 days.
A. 1 new member per board member, assigned at monthly board meeting.
B. Hand out card with contact info and talking points on back.
C. Save copy of sheet to check off.
7. Month #2 – Call from assigned Ambassador
8. Month #3 – Call from assigned Ambassador.
9. Month #4 – “Popping In” done by Hannah and/or Amy
10. Month #6 – Personal visit from assigned Ambassador
11. Month #8 – Mailed handwritten note from Amy
12. Month #10– Printed postcard regarding upcoming renewal from Amy
13. Month #11 – renewal letter and invoice
More information: For more information about an elite ambassador
program, contact Amy Cloud, CEO at 859-887-4351
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Directory and Resource Guide
The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Directory and Resource Guide is available at the Virginia Peninsula Chamber today! Thanks to Mike Kuhns, Suzy Johnson and the chamber team for their work in putting this together!
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La Porte Chamber of Commerce - Speed Networking Event
#BestChamber Practices: The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to a Candidate Night / Meet & Greet / then videotape it for website link
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Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Directory and Resource Guide
The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Directory and Resource Guide is available at the Virginia Peninsula Chamber today! Thanks to Mike Kuhns, Suzy Johnson and the chamber team for their work in putting this together!
Town SquarePublications (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community profile or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
La Porte Chamber of Commerce - Speed Networking Event
Join the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce at Open Door Coworking for a Speed Networking event! On February 11th, come to 1705 State Street at 5:00 p.m. for a chance to network with many people in a fun, exciting way.
This is a face-to-face networking event, giving attendees a chance for introductions and questions. Participants will speak one-on-one with other participants, switching spots after a set amount of time. Once the speed part is over, there will be time later for people to reconnect with those they wanted to talk to in more detail. Be sure to bring business cards so you can maintain new connections after the event.
A $5 donation is suggested for this event with proceeds going to the La Porte Jaycees. The Jaycees is an organization that provides leadership training opportunities for its members through the projects and programs the members plan, organize, and conduct in both the community and chapter. Both young women and men ages 18 through 41 are eligible to be members. Read more: La Porte Chamber
Despite reservations expressed by at least one area business organization, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce leaders formally announced Jan. 6 that the group was rebranding itself as the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the group’s Tysons Corner headquarters, president and CEO Jim Corcoran emphasized the chamber’s intention is to serve as a more effective voice for the region’s businesses.
“Through these efforts, we hope to better support the business interests of the entire Northern Virginia region and capital area; assure the attention and consideration of local, state and national policy-makers; and with your support, burnish our long-earned reputation for [being] the voice of business in the Northern Virginia region,” Corcoran said.
Chamber leaders unveiled a new rainbow-colored star-shaped logo, the seven points of which represent area jurisdictions the group will promote, he said.
The logo symbolizes the chamber’s breadth of purpose and collective goals, and its wide range of colors represents the various types, sizes and missions of member businesses, Corcoran said. The star’s many V-shaped intersections represent Virginia and its longest ray, colored red, points toward Northern Virginia, which remains the chamber’s strongest focus, he said.
“We promise to reflect these ideas not only in our visual branding, but also in the way we interact with our different communities and stakeholders,” Corcoran said.
Chamber chairman Mitchell Weintraub said the organization will be the region’s voice for business advocacy and development, thought leadership and key community partnerships.
Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), a chamber member and former member of its board, said the organization’s leadership considered rebranding itself as a regional group in the mid-1990s, but declined to do so then.
“I look forward to working with this board on solutions to make Fairfax County and the region a better place for all of us,” he said.
The rebranding announcement, initially made late last year, sent ripples through the region’s business community and brought pushback from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
The Arlington chamber’s president and CEO, Kate Roche, on Dec. 2 wrote Corcoran a letter stating the Northern Virginia group’s “unilateral” name change would be confusing to the marketplace and might infringe on other business organizations in the region.
“This branding change is likely to create the perception that you are an entity that covers the responsibilities that embody the mission of our Chamber,” she wrote. Read more: Inside NOVA
This is a face-to-face networking event, giving attendees a chance for introductions and questions. Participants will speak one-on-one with other participants, switching spots after a set amount of time. Once the speed part is over, there will be time later for people to reconnect with those they wanted to talk to in more detail. Be sure to bring business cards so you can maintain new connections after the event.
A $5 donation is suggested for this event with proceeds going to the La Porte Jaycees. The Jaycees is an organization that provides leadership training opportunities for its members through the projects and programs the members plan, organize, and conduct in both the community and chapter. Both young women and men ages 18 through 41 are eligible to be members. Read more: La Porte Chamber
Northern Virginia chamber leaders pledge cooperation, not conquest
Despite reservations expressed by at least one area business organization, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce leaders formally announced Jan. 6 that the group was rebranding itself as the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the group’s Tysons Corner headquarters, president and CEO Jim Corcoran emphasized the chamber’s intention is to serve as a more effective voice for the region’s businesses.
“Through these efforts, we hope to better support the business interests of the entire Northern Virginia region and capital area; assure the attention and consideration of local, state and national policy-makers; and with your support, burnish our long-earned reputation for [being] the voice of business in the Northern Virginia region,” Corcoran said.
Chamber leaders unveiled a new rainbow-colored star-shaped logo, the seven points of which represent area jurisdictions the group will promote, he said.
The logo symbolizes the chamber’s breadth of purpose and collective goals, and its wide range of colors represents the various types, sizes and missions of member businesses, Corcoran said. The star’s many V-shaped intersections represent Virginia and its longest ray, colored red, points toward Northern Virginia, which remains the chamber’s strongest focus, he said.
“We promise to reflect these ideas not only in our visual branding, but also in the way we interact with our different communities and stakeholders,” Corcoran said.
Chamber chairman Mitchell Weintraub said the organization will be the region’s voice for business advocacy and development, thought leadership and key community partnerships.
Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), a chamber member and former member of its board, said the organization’s leadership considered rebranding itself as a regional group in the mid-1990s, but declined to do so then.
“I look forward to working with this board on solutions to make Fairfax County and the region a better place for all of us,” he said.
The rebranding announcement, initially made late last year, sent ripples through the region’s business community and brought pushback from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
The Arlington chamber’s president and CEO, Kate Roche, on Dec. 2 wrote Corcoran a letter stating the Northern Virginia group’s “unilateral” name change would be confusing to the marketplace and might infringe on other business organizations in the region.
“This branding change is likely to create the perception that you are an entity that covers the responsibilities that embody the mission of our Chamber,” she wrote. Read more: Inside NOVA
Waterford chamber announces annual awards
The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce announced award recipients at it’s annual dinner, Jan. 14. The awards acknowledge the success and accomplishments of area businesses and individuals.
Front row, from left: Humanitarian award - Justine Hubbard of Lazer Lines Parking Lot Maintenance; Young Professionals award - Becca Beach of Bob B’s Party Rentals; Entrepreneur award - Jerrod and Natalee Clement of Clement Companies. Back row, from left: Above & Beyond award - Matt DeCovich on behalf of Kim of Mary Kay Cosmetics & Skin Care; Young Professionals award Bob Beach - Bob B’s Party Rentals; Chamber Support - Terry Onduskey of Caring Transitions of Oakland County and the President’s Award - Karen & Ron Allcorn of Cabinet Creations. Read more: Oakland Press
#BestChamber Practices: The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to a Candidate Night / Meet & Greet / then videotape it for website link
The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to a
Candidate Night / Meet & Greet
On
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
At
The Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill Road, Oswego
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Agenda
6:00pm – 6:30pm Meet & Greet
6:30pm – 8:00pm Candidates will have 2 minutes for an introduction and tell why you’re running for office.
*This will also be recorded for broadcast on the Oswego Community Television Network
Each Office / District will be called up together in the following order:
U.S. Senator
U.S. Congressman
Illinois State Comptroller
Illinois State Senate
Illinois State Representative
Kendall County Circuit Clerk
Kendall County Coroner
Kendall County State’s Attorney
Kendall County Board
Here is a link to the video from that Candidate night. http://oswego.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=140
Reminder: Oswego Chamber Expo is April 2nd at Oswego High School in the Fieldhouse;
go to www.oswegobusiness.org is more information and registration
Town Square Publications Chamber of Commerce Membership Directories, Community Profiles, Re-Location Guides and Custom Maps
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, has over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest. Our experience 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. 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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