#BestChamber Practices: Chicago Southland Chamber: Tech Tuesdays without leaving your Desk via Webinar
TECH TUESDAYS ---BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARN
It's New! One of the best Technology Opportunities of the year! Tell your friends, colleagues and neighboring businesses this is the event not to be missed! Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month, enter for raffles, and stay up to date on technology.
Please remember to join us on Tuesday, July 12thh for a WEBINAR for our monthly Tech Tuesday. The event starts at NOON.! Registration Required
Tuesday, July 12th
Noon - 1:00pm
This month we will have Microsoft present Manage Your Business Storage Needs, Affordably, and Easily with OneDrive for Business Register Today!
OneDrive for Business, as part of the Microsoft Office 365 offering, stands out from other storage offerings because it provides you with:
Security Features that you can use to help protect sensitive information and comply with industry-standard regulations.
All-cloud, on premise, or hybrid-cloud options so you can store and access your files virtually anytime, anywhere.
Seamless use of Microsoft tolls to view, edit, sync, and share documents.
Peace of mind in knowing that your employees files are separate from public data.
Miminzed need for third-party software by gaining access to build-in features such as multiuse co-authoring, full text search, & eDiscovery.
More space for your data with 1TB of personal storage per user.
During this 60 minute workshop, Wayne Chapin CEO of Xerillion and certified Microsoft certified Systems Engineer, will show you how OneDrive can move the applications you love to the cloud without breaking the bank.
All attendees will have a chance to win a free one year subscription to Office 365. Please note, you must be in attendance to win. More Information: Chicago Southland Chamber
FREE to Members, $15 Non-Members
REGISTER HERE
Rochester Regional Chamber Hosts Wednesday Workshop: Stress Less in the Workplace
Rochester, MI - The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free business workshop on July 13, 2016. Chamber members The Wellness Champions, Dr. Buller will present "Stress Less in the Workplace." The event, a "Wednesday Workshop," will focus on the negative effects of stress and how to avoid the health risks associated with stress.
Stress is also known as the "silent killer" and is the number one trigger of heart attacks. Heart attacks kill more Americans in the United States than any other disease. Along with physical health risks, stress can also affect job performance, focus, creativity and overall mood. Learn how to avoid these with this all important presentation.
Dr. Buller has been a practitioner in the Rochester area for over 30 years. A few years ago, he joined an international organization called the Wellness Champions, a group composed of doctors from all fields who promote health and wellness through "edu-taining" in their local communities. These professionals strive to bring people of our communities the knowledge, tools and opportunities to not only have a better understanding of the importance of their health but also empower them to take action toward their health goals.
The Wellness Champions are elite doctors in a variety of fields. They are specially trained to teach and educate on health and wellness in the workplace.
The "Wednesday Workshop" is an event series offered by the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce and will be held bi-monthly in the Chamber conference room and will feature a variety of Chamber members presenting on a range of topics. Contact the RRCC for more information.
The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks their partners Oakland University, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Shelton Buick GMC, Genisys Credit Union, Fox Automotive of Rochester Hills, Boulevard Health Center, PAR Pharmaceuticals, Sanctuary at Bellbrook and Mattina, Kent and Gibbons, P.C. The Mission of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership by advancing business development in partnership with civic, cultural and educational interests for the benefit of its members and the community. Read more: Rochester Regional Chamber
#BestChamber Practices: Kernersville Chamber of Commerce Getting Started in Exporting
The Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and High Point Chambers of Commerce, in conjunction with the U.S. Commercial Service in Greensboro, present a Lunch and Learn: Export Best Practices.
Tuesday, August 16 - 12 noon - 1:30 PM
High Point Chamber of Commerce
1634 N. Main Street, High Point 27262
Registration/Questions: Registration is $25 per person at https://www.regonline.com/exportlunch . Any questions can be directed to Stephanie.Heckel@trade.gov.
This lunch and learn is for any company that is getting started in exporting, thinking about selling their products overseas, or is having trouble with an aspect of exporting. We will cover best practices in organizing for exporting, conducting market research, finding in-country partners and customers, getting paid, and export documentation. We will also discuss the wide breadth of export assistance available to Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and High Point companies. Read more: Kernersville Chamber of Commerce
1634 N. Main Street, High Point 27262
Registration/Questions: Registration is $25 per person at https://www.regonline.com/exportlunch . Any questions can be directed to Stephanie.Heckel@trade.gov.
This lunch and learn is for any company that is getting started in exporting, thinking about selling their products overseas, or is having trouble with an aspect of exporting. We will cover best practices in organizing for exporting, conducting market research, finding in-country partners and customers, getting paid, and export documentation. We will also discuss the wide breadth of export assistance available to Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and High Point companies. Read more: Kernersville Chamber of Commerce
Farmville chamber honors Volunteers Edith Warren and Carrie Baker
Edith Warren, left, and Carrie Baker, right, recently were honored with Farmville Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year awards. Judy Gidley, director of the chamber, presented the awards during Business After Hours at Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery.
Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Guide & Membership Directory
The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Guide & Membership Directory is available at the Rapid City Chamber today! Thanks to Linda Rabe, Kristina Simmons 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 profile or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
Greater Elkhart, Goshen Chambers interest: What will Thor's purchase of Jayco mean for Elkhart County, employees?
A merger of two giants in the local RV industry won't bring many changes for employees, but significantly alters the make-up of the industry behind the scenes.
Thor Industries, the world's largest RV maker, announced Friday it would acquire the family-owned Jayco Inc., a Middlebury-based manufacturer, for $576 million. But little will change for employees when they return to work Tuesday after the holiday weekend, including the management team at Jayco.
“We’ll continue to stay active as we have over the last 48 years,” Derald Bontrager, Jayco President and CEO, said. “It's going to be seamless for our customers, our dealers and our employees.”
For Elkhart County, where Thor and Jayco employ a combined 11,200 people, the acquisition is big news. But Brian Clark, chairman of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, said the change shouldn't affect the area in a negative way.
“Thor is known for buying these companies and running them well,” he said. “Thor has a lot of innovative products and Jayco as well. I think it will be positive overall.”
David Daugherty, Goshen Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said he thinks the acquisition will bring positive changes to Jayco.
"I think the fact will be that it continues the tradition of Jayco but in a new family," he said. "I think it will be a minimal impact of the county. But it will strengthen the product at Jayco and the various products that Thor makes. It’s a good marriage between he two."
Jayco will operate as a subsidiary of Thor, leaving existing management in place for Jayco's existing brands: Jayco, Starcraft, Entegra Coach and Highland Ridge.
Mark Dobson, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County, said Thor has a history of making acquisitions and leaving the operations largely untouched.
“Thor’s acquisition mode has been such that the companies acquired have been able to remain autonomous, rather than cutting staff to build an economy of scale,” he said. Read more: Elkhart Truth
American Society of Association Executives ASAE announces that Kimberly Nastasi, Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc., has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation
The CAE designation is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of all association professionals have achieved this mark of excellence. ASAE founded the CAE program in 1960. The program was designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who demonstrate knowledge essential to the practice of association management.
Kimberly Nastasi, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. where she oversees the Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian Chambers of Commerce along with Leadership Gulf Coast, Coast Young Professionals, and the Coast Centurion Association. She also serves as Executive Director for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Nastasi is the immediate Past Chair of the Winter Board of Regents for Institute for Organization Management, a program of the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She is also a member of the Institute for Organization Management Board of Trustees Executive Committee and will serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees in 2017. Nastasi is a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100.
A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Nastasi obtained both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in the field of communication with an emphasis in speech. She studied Spanish at the Universidad de Cemanahuac in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Nastasi is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, Gulf Coast Business Council’s Master’s Program, Leadership Gulf Coast and Leadership Mississippi. She has received a variety of honors including:
2015 Executive Director of the Year presented by Hands On Mississippi, Lead by Example Award in 2014 & Hall of Fame in 2015 from Coast Young Professionals; Outstanding Community Leader, Class of 2011, & Top 10 Under 40, 2005 presented by The Sun Herald; and Top 50 Under 40, 2015 & Top 50 Business Women in Mississippi 2007 from Mississippi Business Journal.
Nastasi is the co-founder of Coast Young Professionals and a past participant of Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange program where she spent time in Brazil. More information: Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber
Kenosha Area Chamber interest: KABA, Downtown Kenosha Inc. to split
Call it a friendly, but inevitable split.
This week, Downtown Kenosha Inc. was told that its relationship with the Kenosha Area Business Alliance would be severed. KABA, which had been a founding partner and large element in the financial support of the downtown redevelopment organization, told DKI it would no longer be a significant source of financial support.
KABA provided office space and other in-kind support to Downtown Kenosha Inc. That arrangement ended, as well.
DKI was created, in part, out of a recommendation in a downtown redevelopment study. Three years ago today, Kenosha was awarded Main Street status from the state of Wisconsin, a five-year grant that brings the city financial and technical support for downtown development efforts.
At the start, the city, KABA, the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Kenosha Lakeshore Business Improvement District agreed to fund the activities of DKI.
Kenosha County had also been a funding source for DKI working through KABA. How that support might change is unknown at this point. According to Jennie Tunkieicz, chief of staff to County Executive Jim Kreuser, a meeting with DKI has not yet been scheduled.
“We are currently working on our 2017 budget, so we will certainly give this consideration as we go through this process,” Tunkieicz said. “The county’s contribution was part of our $100,000 annual allocation to KABA, but I don’t know how much of that KABA used (to help fund DKI). We were one of multiple partners who contributed to this effort.” Read more: Kenosha News
Jaclyn Graves Joins Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Team
Jaclyn Graves has joined the staff of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce as its Membership Development Manager.
Graves, a graduate of Western Kentucky University, has served as the Promotions Director for 92.5 WBKR for the past 8 years.
“Jaclyn’s career has been focused on promoting and serving the needs of her customers and the WBKR listeners of our region, always keeping her customers and their needs as her first priority. She will be a natural as Membership Development Manager. Her work with St. Jude Hospital demonstrates her depth of commitment to any project to which she gives her heart, said Candance Castlen Brake, President and CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. “Our members will know they have another advocate at the Chamber working for them, watching out for them and providing a voice for them. And ultimately, Jaclyn will be a part of the team that continues to demonstrate why Chamber membership is an essential component of doing business in Greater Owensboro.”
“ I am beyond excited to join the team of the Greater Owensboro Chamber! I feel honored that I am able to play my small part in helping this incredible community continue to grow,” said Graves. “Owensboro is such a wonderful place to call home and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for all of us in the future.”
“I look forward to serving our dynamic members and to sharing our mission with new members. Being an active part of our community starts with joining this strong and successful group of businesses and organizations.” For more information: Candance Castlen Brake, President and CEO
(270.691.0570; cbrake@owensboro.com) - www.owensboro.com
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