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Intelligence Digest March, 2016
Intelligence Digest March, 2016
2,800 in Attendance: Kenosha Area Chamber event: Expo marks 25 years
The 25th anniversary of the Kenosha Expo got off to a rousing start Saturday as some 2,800 people passed through the doors.
“I’ve seen great Expos, and I think this is our biggest and best,” said Lou Molitor, president of the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce. “After 25 years, we know how to do this.”
The event, which showcases Kenosha-area businesses, opened Saturday and continues today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Petretti Fieldhouse at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road.
Admission is $2; those under 18 are free. Newsperk customers receive free admission. Free parking and a free shuttle to outlying parking areas is available.
The 140 vendors at the event represent a 100 percent sellout of available vender booth space, Molitor said.
The event includes the Kenosha Community Health Fair, with 16 health screening stations, including vision and hearing screenings, carotid artery screenings, acupuncture, nerve scans and medication screenings. Read more: Kenosha News
Chamber Note from Rex Richards, President, Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce:
December 18, 2015
John, I want to thank you for an outstanding map which you produced for our Valpo Chamber.
In my 43 years as a CEO in the chamber field, it was the smoothest project I have ever seen done. You made all the deadlines, your print quality and cartography were second to none. And of course you paid us in exactly the time frame you said you would so we could count the Royalty Check towards our current year revenues.
Life is very good when dealing with Town Square Publications.
You have the right of first refusal on our next map. You are a great partner for our chamber, We are living proof that a printed map is still very much in demand by both advertisers and consumers.
It would be my pleasure to recommend Town Square Publications as a firm Chambers and Tourism Bureaus should use when considering a printed map or other print publication.
Sincerely,
Rex G. Richards CCE
President, Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
UW Parkside Chancellor: Debbie Ford: Appreciating the power of regional partnership in Southeastern Wisconsin
Attending many community gatherings east of the I, west of the I, north of KR and south of KR has provided me with an appreciation for our region’s competitive spirit.
Last week, there were two events on the same day that spoke volumes about a trend of collaboration that is gathering momentum in Southeastern Wisconsin.
More than 150 people attended the Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce legislative breakfast Thursday featuring Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, Rep. Cory Mason, and Sen. Bob Wirch. Due to illness, Sen. Van Wanggaard and Rep. Tom Weatherston were unable to attend.
I am not here to debate pros or cons of redistricting, however, Southeastern Wisconsin now has three highly influential elected officials in Madison no longer bound by county borders. Senators Wirch and Wanggaard, and Rep. Barca have constituents in both Kenosha and Racine counties.
Their position in serving citizens of both communities provides a unique opportunity to build understanding that can lead to greater regional success.
Combined business event
Later that day, RAMAC and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce joined forces at a Business Blender/Business After 5. Close to 200 representatives of our vibrant business community were on hand. Economic development in Southeastern Wisconsin is not bound by county borders. Rather, expanding opportunities are available when we work and grow as a region.
A half century ago, the decision to build a four-year UW institution between the region’s two largest cities may have been more compromise than strategic. Choosing one city over the other for the new UW campus would have been shortsighted to say the least. Early on, however, the decision to “split the difference” may have caused neither community to quickly embrace UW-Parkside as its own.
Fast-forward 50 years: We now see this “compromise” as a great benefit to the region. The vision of leaders like George Molinaro and Kenneth Greenquist proves more valuable each year. The regional impact of our university is clearly evident in the student body (70 percent from Kenosha or Racine county and the split is 50-50); in our alumni (60 percent live in Racine or Kenosha county and the split is 50-50); and in our community partnerships (the Small Business Development Center, the Ralph Jaeschke Solutions for Economic Growth Center, the App Factory, the Rita Talent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities, Science Night, and the Institute of Professional Educator Development). Read more: Kenosha News
Wausau Region Chamber: Small business award finalists named
The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has announced the 21 finalists for the2016 Small Businesses of the Year Awards.
The Small Business of the Year Award recognizes business growth, community involvement and innovative efforts in the Wausau Region and is a part of the 2016 Small Business Week. The recipients of this year’s award will be named at the 2016 Small Business of the Year Awards from 7:30 to 9 a.m., April 19, at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center. It's $35 to attend.
The finalists in each of three categories are:
Business-to-Business category: Business Service Center Inc., Creative Communication & Design Inc. and the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Inc.
Business-to-Consumer category: Accent Window Fashions LLC, Basil LLC, Buska Retirement Solutions Inc, Floorology, Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Griesbach Auto Service Inc, Indianhead Golf Course Inc, Lil’ Ole Winemaker Shoppe LLC, Nicole’s Boutique, Quality Foods IGA of Rib Mountain and Red Eye Brewing Company LLC
Charitable Non-Profit category: Center for the Visual Arts Inc, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc - Northcentral District, The Open Door of Marathon County Inc, Partnership for Progressive Agriculture Inc., Stable Hands Inc., Wausau Curling Club Inc. and Wausau River District Inc. Read more: Wausau Daily Herald
Sheboygan County Chamber's Betsy Alles: Never stop growing
I remember a fellow employee several years ago who remarked that he didn’t see a need to attend any continuing education workshops – he believed he already knew all he needed to know.
He was in his 30s. The rest of us in the room were stunned into awkward silence at his pronouncement. I vividly remember my first post-college development opportunities and how they shaped my career and my life. I was always excited when my employer afforded me these opportunities.
My first Toastmasters series gave me courage and composure. My first professional conference provided me with important peer interaction and workshops in my field. My first licensing exams gave me stature. I was convinced.
Continuing education is a lifelong passion. I read articles, watch TED Talks, go to conferences, travel and explore new technology at every opportunity.
Sometimes I time my vacations to attend special conferences that address a personal interest. I will be 65 this year and I don’t plan to stop learning any time soon.
Those who don’t have that desire baffle me. What is life if not a journey of discovery? Where is the excitement in standing still? How can I teach others if I’ve stopped learning myself? Read more: Sheboygan Press
Fox Cities Chamber Event: Wisconsin Select 401(k) to launch Tuesday
Wisconsin Select 401(k) Program will launch Tuesday with a 10 a.m. presentation at Riverview Gardens Community Center, 1101 S. Oneida St.
The retirement plan platform was created with the goal of keeping investment fees and careers in Wisconsin. It’s an employer-sponsored retirement plan that uses in-state investment managers, administrators, advisors and plan fiduciaries.
“Wisconsin employers are currently sending nearly $3 billion a year to Wall Street firms when we could easily keep much of this revenue in our state,” said Mark Scheffler, CEO of the Appleton Group, the investment firm that is the program’s sponsor and plan fiduciary.
Tuesday’s event is co-hosted by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Read more: Post Crescent
Chamber interest: Just released - Chicago Fed Survey of Business Conditions
Survey shows growth continued at a modest pace in January and early February
The Chicago Fed Survey of Business Conditions (CFSBC) Activity Index edged down to –19 from –17, suggesting that growth in economic activity continued at a modest pace in January and early February. The CFSBC Manufacturing Activity Index rose to –7 from –18, while the CFSBC Non-manufacturing Activity Index declined to –25 from –16.
• Respondents’ outlooks for the U.S. economy for the next six to 12 months deteriorated, and turned pessimistic. Those respondents with pessimistic outlooks cited financial market volatility and heightened uncertainty about the pace of growth in the U.S. and abroad. Those with optimistic outlooks highlighted continuing improvement in the labor market.
• The pace of current hiring slowed some, but respondents’ expectations for the pace of hiring over the next six to 12 months improved. Both hiring indexes remained negative.
• The pace of current capital spending increased slightly, and respondents’ expectations for the pace of capital spending over the next six to 12 months also improved. However, both capital spending indexes remained negative. Read more in the report.
Chamber enthusiasm: Janesville's entire downtown could become a TIF district
In these nascent stages of the ARISE plan, which aims to overhaul Janesville's downtown into more of an attraction, City Hall is preparing to deploy most any strategy it can to gather the resources to help it along.
There's already been talk about grant funding, building private partnerships and perhaps establishing a business improvement district. And now, the city is getting ready to unfurl another play out of its game plan: turning all of Janesville's downtown in a tax incremental financing district.
Following a year in which the city created seven industrial TIF agreements, those at City Hall want to build a district that could potentially span from Traxler Park to Hedberg Public Library and from Five Points up to Wisconsin Street.
Grant funding and the creation of a business improvement district, up in the air though they are, have the potential to give ARISE a kick, but probably not to the extent that a TIF district could. TIFs can help spur improvements in public and private infrastructure, rather than just be a vehicle for marketing, beautification or building small-scale amenities.
“We're putting our money where our mouth is,” said Gale Price, the city's economic development coordinator, who is helping to craft the TIF proposal that could be in front of the city council by May.
TIFS AND THE DOWNTOWN
Price said city staff has been working on a TIF proposal for downtown since fall 2015 and has hired the assistance of a consulting firm for a feasibility study.
The trick behind any TIF is to determine how much interest in private development there is in a given area and whether that development would occur only if a TIF district were to be created.
TIF districts are formed to increase property values, offer incentives for redevelopment projects and attract employment opportunities.
Every property within the TIF boundary has its value recorded. The city then undertake efforts to improve those property values. As the values go up, the city keeps all of resulting additional property tax revenue rather than sharing it with other taxing jurisdictions, such as school districts and the county.
To help raise property values, the government could issue bonds for incentive programs to spur private development, redevelopment or construction. Or the city could acquire properties, knock down any blighted buildings and put a more readily-usable property back on the market.
All of that new property tax revenue from within the TIF district is kept in a special fund. That money can only be used to pay off bonds or pay for public infrastructure improvements within the TIF.
When everything is paid off, the TIF dissolves and all taxes from the district are again spread among taxing jurisdictions. TIFs are intended to pay for themselves and create a permanent increase in the property tax base.
For Janesville's downtown, Price believes there's plenty of opportunity for redevelopment. A TIF that lasts 27 years in that area could help throw around millions of dollars in development.
The Rock River has long been an afterthought to downtown, something development has turned away from unless it involved building a parking structure atop it. But the ARISE plan wants to reverse course and emphasize the river as a central attraction.
That means in the years to come Main Street businesses, whose backs now face the river, may want to reorient their buildings to create a better relationship with the water. The ARISE plan also calls for various improvements to roads and other pieces of infrastructure in the downtown.
“Well, how do you do that?” Price asked. “Through TIF, we can create programs to do that.”
This new TIF would not be the first that the downtown area has seen. In the 1990s and 2000s, five smaller TIFs were created in the area, covering spots such as the Five Points intersection, Mercy Hospital, Hedberg Public Library and two others that cover small portions of the downtown's eastern half.
Price said those TIFs played a role in redeveloping the the Bennison and Lane building, the Armory, 101 Milwaukee and others. It's possible those TIFs could co-exist with a new one that blankets downtown, but Price hasn't reached a conclusion yet.
ALL IN ON DOWNTOWN
There is little reason to believe there would be any backlash toward creating a TIF district in the downtown. Unlike another funding strategy being considered, a business improvement district, a TIF would carry less potential for controversy.
Business improvement districts also are geographically-constructed mechanisms, but rather than the city investing in development, property owners pay an additional tax to pay for services, such as advertising or events or beautification to benefit the designated area.
Additional taxes tend to be a harder sell. Downtown business improvement district proposals failed in Janesville in 2003 and 2008.
Barry Badertscher, recently the vice chairman of the Downtown Development Alliance, expressed quite a bit of confidence in a TIF's potential. Conversely, he is someone that has been skeptical about a business improvement district.
“You don't see a whole lot of non-successful TIFs,” he said. “Sometimes the taxpayers think it's corporate welfare, but if you look at it, the majority of the time TIFs do what they're supposed to do, and I have no doubt that it would work out for downtown, too.”
John Beckord, president of Forward Janesville, said “there's a lot of enthusiasm” for a downtown TIF. He said it could go a long way in advancing ARISE.
- See more at: Gazette Extra
Walker, Johnson highlight Business Day event
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Larry Kudlow, CNBC contributor and host of "The Larry Kudlow Show,"headline Business Day in Madison to be held Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. Nearly one thousand business leaders from across the state are registered to attend.
Other speakers for the day-long program include Stephen Hayes, senior writer at The Weekly Standard and a FOX News contributor; and Ken Gronbach, an internationally respected demographer.
Business Day in Madison is the state's premier business policy meeting and is hosted by a wide array of business groups, local chambers of commerce, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), Wisconsin's chamber of commerce.
Business Day in Madison will be hosted by WTMJ radio personality Charlie Sykes, who has also authored seven books including most recently A Nation of Moochers — America’s addiction to getting something for nothing.
BUSINESS DAY IN MADISON HIGHLIGHTS
9:15 AM - Ken Gronbach, president of KGC Direct, LLC and an internationally respected demographer. Gronbach is a marketer who has immersed himself in 19 years of proprietary demographic research and his understanding of worldwide demographics, fertility, migration, aging, immigration and dying have enabled him to forecast societal, political, economic, cultural and commercial phenomena with uncanny accuracy. Read more: The Star
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey
Rule #84 If we can't afford a planning session, the last one failed.
Business is just like baseball; we have to regroup and review (Winter Meetings) and we have to retreat (Spring Training) before our busiest time (Regular Season.)
Spring Training is a time for trying out new players in baseball and new ideas in business. It's a time to see where rookie players and rookie volunteers fit it best.
Spring Training is a time for renewal. Don't let it pass you by. Chamber Mentor
MMAC - COSBE 2016 Future 50 Awards - Apply Today
You’ve planted the seeds for your business success. Now it’s time to harvest the rewards.
We’re searching for outstanding local businesses for the
MMAC|COSBE 2016 Future 50 Award Winners!
If your company meets four basic criteria, please take a few minutes to complete this application and put your company in the running for the 2016 Future 50.
1. Headquartered in the 7-county region (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha County);
2. Independent or private ownership (not a subsidiary, franchise, or division)
3. Fast growth of sales and employment (averaged over the past three years);
4. In business for at least three years.
This is not a popularity contest.
There is no subjective committee of judges. Your company’s growth numbers may earn you a coveted place on the Future 50 list.DEADLINE: Friday, April 1, 2016. Winners will be notified in June.
If you have any questions, please contact ALEXIS DEBLITZ at (414) 287.4130.
MMAC/COSBE began the Future 50 program to recognize the outstanding achievements of local, fast-growing entrepreneurs.
WHY APPLY?
As an award winner, you’ll be recognized for your outstanding business achievements to the metro Milwaukee business community. You’ll also be able to network with other highly successful metro Milwaukee business owners at three events hosted in your honor:
1. Future 50 Sound-off breakfast (FREE - For CEOs, presidents and owners) Hosted by MMAC’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE), this morning roundtable discussion brings together this year’s winners and local leaders to discuss the challenges facing the Milwaukee region’s business community.
2. BizTimes Networking Reception (Two FREE attendees) An evening event for winners and their staff to mingle over cocktails and appetizers.
3. 2016 Future 50 Awards Luncheon (Two FREE attendees)Annual luncheon with local keynote speaker and awards celebration.
As a 2016 winner, you’ll also receive:
· Media coverage showcasing your company’s success to the local business community
· A business profile featured in BizTimes Milwaukee’s special Future 50 section
· Use of the MMAC/COSBE Future 50 logo to promote your winner status
· The chance to be spotlighted as one of the top five revenue generating companies at the luncheon
· A wall plaque to share your success with employees and customers every day
Milton Area Chamber partnership: Wally's Music Fest will bring ’80s music and more to Milton
Flash back to the 1980s when big hair, MTV and Rubik’s cubes were all the rage.
You can relive the 80s on Friday and Saturday, June 10-11 when the first-ever Wally’s Music Fest kicks off at Schilberg Park.
Event organizers say the two-day event will be a “mini-Summerfest,” complete with two days of 80’s music, dancing, food, a beer tent and lots of big hair.
Organizers include the Milton Area Chamber of Commerce, The Gathering Place, Milton FFA Alumni and the Milton Historical Society.
Dani Stivarius, executive director of MACC, said there will be two stages, and music will play continuously throughout the event.
“The idea is to have something for our local community to do, but also to drive people to our community from all about to see our unique businesses,” Stivarius said.
Participants will receive a wristband at the gate that will earn them discounts and specials at participating businesses.
The event is named for Wally Schilberg, a Milton businessman who owned R&W Heating. Schilberg was also an active member of the Milton FFA, and donated to the Milton School District the land that Schilberg Park sits on.
The event is open to anyone 18 years old and older. Read more: HNG NEWS
New Arrival: New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Map
The New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Map is available at the New Castle-Henry County Chamber today! Thanks to Missy Modesitt, Mary Campbell and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town SquarePublications (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community guide or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
Forward Janesville/Chamber interest: First Janesville City Council candidate forum scheduled
Seven candidates running for three seats on the Janesville City Council have been invited to a public forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Hedberg Public Library.
The event is hosted by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, Forward Janesville and JATV.
The event is free and questions will be solicited from the audience. It will be recorded by JATV and broadcast afterward. It will also be available online.
- See more at: Gazette Extra
Greater Beloit Chamber Ambassadors grant: Caritas offering new services
Caritas, 2840 Prairie Ave., has some exciting new arrivals including a new diaper bank, birthday bags and new website, Executive Director Donna Ambrose revealed recently.
Thanks to a $2,500 grant from the Stateline Community Foundation, Caritas now is offering a new diaper bank. Although Caritas would offer diapers from time to time in the past, it’s recently dedicated a full room to them.
“Lack of diapering is a serious health issue,” Ambrose said.
In addition to children getting diaper rash or risking infection if they are in their dirty diapers too long, many day cares require a full day’s supply of diapers. With a typical baby or toddler going through eight to 12 diapers a day, the need for diapers continues to be a struggle for many parents.
“If you are a single woman and don’t have enough diapers, you could get denied at day care and could lose your job,” Ambrose said. “It’s a very real threat for a lot of people.”
Cloth diapers are usually not realistic for those in poverty as laundromats won’t allow cloth diapers. In addition, many Caritas clients don’t have washing facilities in their homes. Furthermore, many day cares won’t accept cloth diapers.
Thanks to the diaper bank, clients will be able to obtain a package of diapers, wipes, diaper cream and other resources monthly. Parents can also provide two additional names of people to pick up diapers. Ambrose noted many grandparents are babysitting or even raising babies and small children.
Diapers will continue to be in strong need as the overwhelming majority of clients at Caritas are women. Caritas is partnering with Zonta Club of Beloit to transform the new diaper bank room into a gender neutral nursery.
Thanks to a $500 grant from the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Caritas now is offering birthday bags as well. Anyone with a child under age 10 who has a birthday within that month can select a bag with cake mix, frosting, cake mix flavor, candles, paper plates, cups, napkins and party favors.
“Birthday cakes are something people take for granted. It’s a little costly and above and beyond groceries for some,” Ambrose said. Read more: Beloit Daily News
Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Career Fair
The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a career fair In partnership with the Sparta School District at the Sparta High School on Thursday, March 10th. As the economy continues to improve and more of our baby boomers retire, it is apparent, that as a community, we need to do our part to mold our future workforce to meet our continuing demands for our current and future workforce.
Coming from a small town, I remember hearing, “I can’t wait to leave this town. There is nothing here for me.” We would like to educate today’s youth on all the opportunities available in and around the Sparta community to potentially entice them to build their careers here and also to educate them on the variety of opportunities out there. For example, someone may look at my business and say, “They only offer temp jobs.” When in reality, internally, we hire Human Resource Professionals, Marketing Professionals, Management (to name a few) and we place entry level to executive level positions in temporary roles as well as in Direct-Hire positions. This Career Fair is a chance for you to showcase your company and the variety of opportunities you offer while educating today’s youth on how to become a productive employee in today’s world.
From 10am to 3 PM, we will be open to the high school students. We will have some keynote speakers and some breakout sessions in the morning. If you can assist with either of these, please let us know. If you cannot join us in the educational portion in the morning, set-up will be from 11:40-1PM for the more traditional Career/Job fair. After school is released, we will open the venue to the public so other job seekers in the community can join us and explore opportunities with the businesses and colleges that have set up booths with us.
A career fair is a venue in which students and employers/colleges can exchange ideas and information about employment/educational opportunities. Some employers/educators actively recruit at career fairs, while others participate in order to learn what skills and perspectives students can offer their organizations. Participating students can explore a range of career paths, network with prospective employers/colleges, and practice essential professional skills.
- Educating students about the job search process and the necessary skills for success.
- Teaching students strategies for conducting an effective job search--from building and writing a strong, effective resume to preparing for an interview.
- Partnering with private and public sector employers on behalf of our students to further their careers;
- Creating opportunities for students to experience the “world of work” through internships, co-ops, and job shadowing experiences.
- Empowering students to understand career choices and to manage their professional lives.
We are also interested in scheduling a time to have students/public tour various facilities in the Sparta area. If your company would like to offer a tour to these individuals, please let us know. More info: Sparta Chamber
Chamber issue: Milton School District officials address resident concerns at listening session
The Milton School Board tried a new setting to educate the public about the district's facility needs Wednesday.
More than a half dozen residents gathered in Charming B's coffee shop for a chance to connect with board President Jon Cruzan and board members Tom Westrick and Betsy Lubke during an informal listening session.
Resident Luci Chwala asked about the “ancillary” benefits of a referendum district officials recently spoke about on the radio.
Superintendent Tim Schigur assured the resident the school board is looking at its facility needs with the students it already has—not the economy—as a priority. But it's impossible to not consider economic benefits new facilities might bring to Milton, Schigur said.
Local businesses benefit when people visit Milton for show choir or sporting events. If the district attracts more students and families by building a new high school, there could be a bigger economic boost to the community, he said.
“That's not why we design it. We take it into account,” Schigur said. “Nothing works in isolation.”
“We're not doing it to attract more students, though that's certainly a positive,” Westrick said.
The Milton School District covers much more than Milton, a city of about 5,000 people. Plans for the abandoned $45 million referendum included athletic upgrades some in the community thought were wants, not needs.
Resident Lance Fena asked who's going to help the dairy farmers and other outlying residents who will see property tax hikes if a referendum passes.
If more people are visiting the community and using Milton businesses, that shifts some of the financial burden to visitors. Better business could keep the tax rate down, Schigur said.
Sue Chwala brought up discussions between the YMCA and the school district regarding potential collaboration for a community pool.
YMCA CEO Tom Den Boer and Schigur have discussed the topic a few times before.
“I showed him the amount of time that we use the pool,” Schigur said. “When we had a conversation in September, Tom told me, 'Tim, a partnership would be nice, but you use the pool so much, it's not going to work.'”
Den Boer told The Gazette in February he's not aware of any scheduling conflicts that would prevent collaboration. Schigur will meet with Den Boer soon to see what's changed and if a partnership is still possible, Schigur said.
Milton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dani Stivarius brought up enrollment. Enrollment is expected to remain flat or decline over the next several years, but the district recently reported its highest enrollment yet. She asked how enrollment factors into facility needs.- See more at: GazetteExtra
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