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| Mike Huber |
“The Indy Chamber has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The “E” Awards Committee was very impressed with the Indy Chamber’s dedication to helping first time exporters understand the export process and enter new international markets. The organization’s support of trade missions through seminars and conferences was also particularly notable. The Indy Chamber’s achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs,” said Secretary Pritzker in her congratulatory letter to the company announcing its selection as an award recipient.
The Indy Chamber is the Indianapolis region’s largest business organization, representing nearly 2,000 employers across the metropolitan area. Since 2012, it expanded its role in economic development to include business recruitment and retention, small business and entrepreneur services, and initiated proactive strategies to increase global exports and investment.
“We know that a growing region has to be part of the global economy,” said Michael Huber, president and CEO of the Indy Chamber. “More than 100,000 local jobs are already supported by exports and employment in foreign-owned firms that have chosen Indianapolis; by helping more businesses become exporters, we can grow those numbers, along with average incomes and our overall economy.”
The Indy Chamber has launched a host of programs under its Global Indy initiative, including Export Bootcamps and other services for mid-market firms seeking to join the more than 30,000 U.S. companies who have become exporters since 2010. The organization is leading the region’s participation in the Global Cities Exchange, a joint project of The Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase that lends expertise and technical support to regional planning efforts.
The Indy Chamber plans to release the resulting global trade and investment strategy for the metro later this summer, previewing key findings at its annual World Trade Day on May 24 in Indianapolis.
“Like Secretary Pritzker and the Department of Commerce, our business is business,” added Huber. “We’ve identified more than a thousand mid-sized companies in export-oriented industries that aren’t tapping into international markets – Indianapolis ranks among the top regions in total exports today, but we quite literally have a world of growth potential ahead.”
Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Angela Smith-Jones, who leads the City’s economic development effort, accepted the "E" Award on behalf of the Indy Chamber and the local economic development organizations that support its regional efforts.
“We know that a growing region has to be part of the global economy,” said Michael Huber, president and CEO of the Indy Chamber. “More than 100,000 local jobs are already supported by exports and employment in foreign-owned firms that have chosen Indianapolis; by helping more businesses become exporters, we can grow those numbers, along with average incomes and our overall economy.”
The Indy Chamber has launched a host of programs under its Global Indy initiative, including Export Bootcamps and other services for mid-market firms seeking to join the more than 30,000 U.S. companies who have become exporters since 2010. The organization is leading the region’s participation in the Global Cities Exchange, a joint project of The Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase that lends expertise and technical support to regional planning efforts.
The Indy Chamber plans to release the resulting global trade and investment strategy for the metro later this summer, previewing key findings at its annual World Trade Day on May 24 in Indianapolis.
“Like Secretary Pritzker and the Department of Commerce, our business is business,” added Huber. “We’ve identified more than a thousand mid-sized companies in export-oriented industries that aren’t tapping into international markets – Indianapolis ranks among the top regions in total exports today, but we quite literally have a world of growth potential ahead.”
Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Angela Smith-Jones, who leads the City’s economic development effort, accepted the "E" Award on behalf of the Indy Chamber and the local economic development organizations that support its regional efforts.
In 1961, President Kennedy signed an executive order reviving the World War II “E” symbol of excellence to honor and provide recognition to America's exporters. Today, Secretary Pritzker honored 123 U.S. companies with the President’s “E” Award for their outstanding work to reduce barriers to foreign markets and to open the door to more trade around the world.
In 2015, U.S. exports totaled $2.23 trillion, accounting for nearly 13 percent of U.S. GDP. Nationally, exports contributed to the U.S. economy, supporting an estimated 11.5 million jobs.
U.S. companies are nominated for the “E” Awards through the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service office network, located within the Department’s International Trade Administration, with offices in 108 U.S. cities and more than 70 countries. Criteria for the award is based on four years of successive export growth and case studies which demonstrate valuable support to exporters resulting in increased exports for the company’s clients.
For more information about the “E” Awards and the benefits of exporting, visit www.export.gov. Source: Indy Chamber
In 2015, U.S. exports totaled $2.23 trillion, accounting for nearly 13 percent of U.S. GDP. Nationally, exports contributed to the U.S. economy, supporting an estimated 11.5 million jobs.
U.S. companies are nominated for the “E” Awards through the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service office network, located within the Department’s International Trade Administration, with offices in 108 U.S. cities and more than 70 countries. Criteria for the award is based on four years of successive export growth and case studies which demonstrate valuable support to exporters resulting in increased exports for the company’s clients.
For more information about the “E” Awards and the benefits of exporting, visit www.export.gov. Source: Indy Chamber
Chamber partner: Program invites ‘spring cleaning’ at Smith Mountain Lake
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| Vicki Gardner |
Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake, which is in its 29th year, held a successful kickoff with seven businesses and community groups holding cleanup events.
Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center and Crazy Horse Marina — as well as residents of neighborhoods such as Beechwood West, Lynville on the Lake, Walnut Run and Riverbay — were among the volunteers who collected debris in the lake and around the shoreline in the past two weeks.
Vicki Gardner, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the lake gets a lot of debris that comes in any body of water fed by streams, especially in the spring with the rain picks up and the debris collects in coves.
“People at Smith Mountain Lake wanted to bring the community together for spring cleaning; it’s a common cause and groups form and have been doing it together for a long time and they look forward to it,” she said. Read more: News Advance
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber enjoys Red Carpet Gala
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber enjoys Red Carpet Gala
Cars drove down a winding rural road that wrapped around a weathered barn and a large pond to The Jefferson, one of Oxford’s newest event venues Thursday night.
It was the setting of the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Red Carpet Gala.
Guests entered the building walking over a red carpet and joined others at the black-tie event wearing gowns with sparkling sequins and jewels. Some danced to music by The Bouffants in one room, while others sampled food from a signature event called the Chamber Chef Shuffle.
Eupora native Holli Ratcliffe has lived in Oxford the past 20 years and served as a Chamber of Commerce board member the last six years.
“I’m very supportive of our chamber,” she said, “and this is such a fun event. They did their first red carpet event last year. It’s a neat chance to get dressed up and have fun, and a bit more relaxed than your typical business environment.”
Ratcliffe said this is the first event The Jefferson has hosted.
“I don’t even think they are completely finished, but they went ahead and squeezed us in on the calendar,” she said.
Pam Swain, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, said the gala was created last year as part of the chamber’s 75th anniversary celebration activities.
“It was so well received,” she said. “We had so much response from those who were there, and from those who missed it who wanted us to please have it again,” she said.
They decided to make it an annual event.
“The Jefferson joined the chamber, and we were able to talk with them and say we’d love having the opportunity to have the event at a premiere location,” she said. “It adds a little intrigue and another dynamic to it. We have been working very closely with them.”
Swain said the chamber held its annual meeting luncheon yesterday.
“Our Red Carpet Gala follows it up the next day,” she said. “It’s just a celebration of Oxford and Lafayette County.”
Swain said the event featured food from 10 local restaurants.
“Some of them are even cooking it right in there tonight,” she said. “The chefs are actually right behind the table. And then on the other side of the building, we have The Bouffants, and everyone’s dancing.”
Around 400 people attended the event.
“We’re just really celebrating the community that we live in, the success of our Chamber of Commerce and how lucky we are to live here,” Swain said.
Kate Rosson, gala chair, said people loved the event so much last year, they had to bring it back.
- See more at: Oxford Eagle
Before stepping down, chamber leader Mike Formento plans Taste of Glen Ellyn
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| Mike Formento |
"My time has always been for Glen Ellyn," Mike Formento says. "I have always felt that whatever it takes, whatever was needed, whatever time was required, I would give it to this community."
After eight years leading the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, Formento is stepping down as executive director later this summer. The former village president and DuPage County Board member says its time for a new face at the helm of the chamber, but Formento pledges to continue promoting the town, just as he always did as a Glen Ellyn business owner for more than four decades.
"It has been 42 years of involvement and I loved every minute of it," he said Wednesday.
When he took the reins with another co-director in 2008, Formento was supposed to steer the chamber for two or three years, but ended up staying on to help move its main offices to north Main Street and to serve members weathering the Great Recession.
But Formento won't leave the job he now holds on his own until he sees the 39th annual Taste of Glen Ellyn go off without a hitch. The unofficial start to the summer festival season returns Thursday night.
"There's really something here for everybody and every appetite," Formento said.
And as a fitting end to his tenure, Formento expects record crowds this year. The Taste generally draws 19,000 to 25,000 people over its four days, but "perfect" weather forecasts and some changes to the lineup have Formento optimistic about topping those numbers. Read more: Daily Herald
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Winchester-Clark County Chamber presents awards at annual banquet
In its 76th year, the Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce presented a host of awards at its annual banquet Thursday evening at the Winchester Country Club.
Darryl Terry, president of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, opened the evening discussing the group’s three main goals established after celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2015.
The Board aims to increase diversity of businesses located in different areas of the community, boost member-to-member networking and increase membership to 400, he said.
With 49 new members in 2015, the Chamber has 365 members, Terry said.
Will Hodgkin spoke during dinner about his passion for Winchester and the community’s potential.
He recalled an article in The Courier Journal stating Winchester was on “the road to averageville” more than a decade ago.
“By the article’s standards, everything about Winchester was average,” he said.
Thanks to the hard work of a variety of community organizations, including two endowed foundations — the Clark County Community Foundation and The Greater Clark Foundation — Hodgkin said Winchester is now anything but average.
“The glass is half full in Winchester,” he said. “It’s not full. We have more to do. But we are not average.”
He encouraged the Chamber members to contribute volunteers hours and monetarily to bettering the community, noting that Clark County ranks as the fifth wealthiest community in the state. Read more: Central Kentucky News
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber: Middle school students solve problems at Michigan’s Adventure
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, nearly 500 middle school students in grades 5 – 8 from 13 Michigan schools will combine work with play from9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. as they attempt to solve scientific problems during the 25th Annual Amusement Park Physics Day at Michigan’s Adventure Cedar Fair Park.
This year students will focus their problem-solving efforts on the Wolverine Wildcat, Kiddie Motorcycle Carousel, Gondola Wheel, Rip Cord, Thunderhawk, and Zack’s Zoomer. Because students cannot interfere with the normal operations of the rides, they will use other problem-solving techniques to find answers to the eight written questions.
Required to work in teams, they will hop on roller coasters, carousels and other rides that create push-and-pull (forces) on them. Students will also use handmade altimeters (for measuring angles), trigonometric ratios, and the length of their own pace to solve height problems. Students will use the relationship between distance, rate, and time in order to determine the speed of a ride, and find the best deal on food using unit rates. At the end of the day, the student teams will submit completed problem sheets that will be scored by the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District’s (MAISD) Regional Mathematics and Science Center. Results and prizes are sent to teachers within two weeks of the park visit and are posted on the MAISD website at www.muskegonisd.org.
Prior to their experience in the park, students learn to measure distance, time, vertical angles, and acceleration using a few basic trigonometry and physics concepts. Each child also builds an altimeter (for measuring angles) out of common inexpensive materials. Then they move outside the classroom to solve problems similar to those encountered in an amusement park. They measure the height of school buildings, flagpoles, trees, and telephone poles. Students complete their preparation by reviewing sample problems. Read more: Muskegon-Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Fox Cities Chamber’s annual Business Expo set for June 1
The Fox Cities Chamber will host its annual free Business Expo 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 1 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. This year’s theme asks exhibitors to answer the question, “What solution can you provide for a business?”
The day includes many ongoing events and presentations such as:
• New member/member success orientation, 10 a.m.-noon, registration required athttp://business.foxcitieschamber.com/
• Breakout sessions, starting at noon, presenters include Cellcom, Dental Associates, Merchants’ Choice Credit Card Service, LLC. and Time Warner Business Class
• Sponsor presentations, starting at 12:30 p.m., presenters include: Appleton International Airport, Skyline Exhibit Resource and Wells Fargo
• Business Connection, 5-7 p.m., registration required athttp://business.foxcitieschamber.com/
There is a limited amount of booths available to reserve. Booth cost is $350 for a Chamber member and $550 for a non-member. Read more: Post-Crescent
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