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St Joseph County Chamber interest: South Bend Cubs Tout Record Attendance
The South Bend Cubs have set a regular season attendance record for the third consecutive year. The team says 350,803 fans came to Four Winds Field during the 2016 season.
The announcement came during the team's final regular season game Monday against the Dayton Dragons, whom the Cubs defeated 3-0. The new record topped 2015's attendance by more than 3,000 fans.
"The South Bend Cubs continue to exceed expectations, especially those related to attendance and to fan experience," Jeff Rea, chief executive officer of the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, said last week. "The team has been a tremendous catalyst to growth and development efforts in the downtown area and across the region and serves as an example of the great momentum this area is experiencing. As projects continue to progress around the ballpark and throughout the downtown area, we suspect the years ahead will continue challenge ballpark attendance records."
Cubs owner Andrew Berlin received approval last month from the South Bend Redevelopment Commission for his $21 million mixed-used development at Four Winds Field, known as Berlin Place, which will feature 120 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is expected to begin in November. Read more: Inside Indiana Business
Dubuque Area Chamber initiative: Minority Business Council aims to support diversity in Dubuque business community
A new initiative through the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce aims to connect minority businesspeople with a wide range of resources.
Barry Gentry, the chamber’s senior vice president, said a group known as the Minority Business Council has been meeting since November in hopes of eventually creating “a clearinghouse” for resources that can be used by minority business owners or prospective business owners.
“We saw this as another need for Dubuque in our ever-growing inclusivity efforts,” Gentry said. “The business landscape in Dubuque is changing, whether that means women business owners or Marshallese, or a wide range of other under-represented groups. These individuals may not have the same kind of history in Dubuque as other business owners.”
Gentry said the council has about eight members, but he hopes to grow that total to around 20. He said the council ultimately will include representatives from successful local businesses, financial institutions, staffing agencies and more.
This November, council members will be available for one-on-one interviews with minorities in the business community, Gentry said. These interviews will be scheduled through the chamber.
“I envision this as (a service available to) both existing businesses who want to grow as well as new business owners,” Gentry said. “In my gut, I anticipate our customers will be more would-be business owners who have great ideas.” Read more: THonline.com
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 help and direction putting this together!
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#BestChamber practices: Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Development Program
Session I - Finding Passion in Your Purpose - September 15
Session II - Ultimate Business Ethics - September 22
Session III - Digital Fluency - September 29
Session IV - Hiring, Selection & On-Boarding for Success - October 6
Session V - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - October 13
Session VI - Discovering Secrets of Motivation - October 20
Session VII - So What? Now What? - October 27
Session VIII - Graduation Ceremony - November 1
NON-MEMBER INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION - $125
Registration for one (1) individual. Includes notebook and all session materials,and one (1) ticket to the Graduation Ceremony/Dinner at the Wytheville
Meeting Center.
CHAMBER MEMBER INDIVIDUAL
REGISTRATION $75
Registration for one (1) individual. Includes notebook and all session materials,and one (1) ticket to the Graduation Ceremony/Dinner at the Wytheville
Meeting Center.
Each qualifying graduate will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Absence from more than two sessions may result in involuntary
withdrawal from the program and will not receive a certificate or
a refund. Each participate will receive a ticket to attend the
Graduation Ceremony. Additional tickets ($35 each) are available
to purchase for family and friends for reserved seating.
#BestChamber practices - Rockford Chamber of Commerce - Young Professionals
IGNITE
What is IGNITE?
IGNITE is a dynamic membership organization dedicated to the next generation of leaders. The group will utilize the energy and enthusiasm of young professionals and will host a series of events and programs dedicated to connecting young professionals to each other and the community. IGNITE will also educate young professionals on current issues and trends, and provide an atmosphere that young professionals will want to call home.
Who is IGNITE?
IGNITE is made up of regional young professionals that are interested in getting connected, educated, and involved in the community. The group will allow young business people to have the opportunity to network, interact socially, and gain insight on the businesses in the area.
IGNITE is open to those in their 20s to 40s. Members are from all types of businesses, including bankers, graphic designers, lawyers, engineers, teachers, account executives, event coordinators, and many other professions.
Benefits of Membership
- Admission to member-only events and additional networking events
- Special discounts and offers from IGNITE sponsors and partners
- Access to IGNITE blogs, e-newsletter and advice columns
- And much more!
Benefits to Employers
- Assistance in preparing future leaders for your company
- Attract new talent to the area
- Marketing your company to other young professionals
- Professional development
How can you be involved?
For more information please the IGNITE website at www.igniterockford.com.
Chamber Excitement: New hotel coming to Meridian
Residents and guests stopping through Meridian will soon have a new lodging facility. Today during a ceremony, city officials and MY hospitality developers broke ground for a Tru by Hilton hotel.
“We’re very excited. Anytime we have people who want to invest in our community that is always a great thing. This Tru by Hilton is just one more example of the great things that are happening in Meridian,” said Casey Holladay, EMBDC’s events coordinator.
As a new franchise under the Hilton brand, the Tru by Hilton hotel will be the first of its kind in Mississippi and one of the first five in the United States.
“It’s basically a step and a tier below the Hampton by Hilton,” said Chico Patel, president of MY Hospitality.
The hotel will feature 82 rooms and will be located near Bonita Lakes mall where the former Crescent City Grill restaurant used to be.
“It was going to be an abandoned building, so now we get something back on the tax rolls and a great business here,” said Mayor Percy Bland.
Patel explained why he chose to bring the hotel to Meridian.
“I think for the investment and the location and the proximity to colleges and the base, there’s a lot of demand. I feel very confident that it will be successful.” Read more: WGBC TV
Opportunity? Kentucky Tourism Secretary details how businesses
can help boost state through P3 projects
As the P3 process is getting underway, Tourism Cabinet
Secretary Don Parkinson says now is the time for businesses to bring forward
their public-private partnership proposals that will improve the state.
In an interview with The Bottom Line, Parkinson detailed the
positive impact he feels the state’s new public-private partnership (P3) law
can have 9/12/2016 Tourism Secretary details how businesses can help boost
state through P3 projects
After the law was passed in the 2016 session, the regulation
to enable the development of P3 projects was published on Sept. 1
(https://kychamberbottomline.com/2016/08/16/procedurestodeveloppublicprivatepartnershipsfiled/)
and is currently in the public comment period which will end Sept. 30 and after
it is official, the P3 process will be ready to be utilized.
Ahead of that, Tourism Secretary Parkinson says businesses
in the state interested in participating in a public-private partnership and
outside investors should be prepping their concepts to present to the state.
In terms of what types of projects the Tourism Cabinet is
interested in pursuing, Parkinson said they are open to all ideas and pointed
to the opportunities in food services with cafeterias in state park resorts,
hotel services and more.
“We are a sales organization but we are bureaucracy. So we
need some new ideas and some people to come in and operate some of these
things. And we can learn from their experience,” Parkinson said. “We aren’t
proposing that we sell all the state parks at all. But there are several that
might be of interest to people.” As for how investors can get involved in the
P3 process to bring new ideas and investment. Read more: Kentucky
Chamber Bottom Line
St. Ignace Chamber Holds 39th Annual Arts and Crafts Dockside
It's a weekend of handmade, one-of-a-kind crafts all on the shorelines of Lake Huron.
St. Ignace is holding it's 39th Annual Arts and Crafts Dockside.
Visitors can check out more than 130 booths of paintings, photos, jewelry and more.
Everything vendors sell must be one of kind to get a space.
The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce says it's the perfect place to browse for a unique treasure before the Bridge Walk on Labor Day.
"It's just like, where do these people come up with these ideas?" St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce executive director Janet Peterson said. "There's some awesome, awesome things, so it's just fun and a lot of these people have been here for 10 or 15 or 20 years, so some have become like family to you." See more: 9 and 10 News
WMC Chamber contest: What is the coolest thing made in Wisconsin?
What do you think is the coolest thing made in Wisconsin?
Is it Carmex, cheese curds, beer, Kringle or maybe Allen Edmond shoes? Those are just a few things on the list.
The state Chamber of Commerce is holding an online contest to choose the coolest thing made in Wisconsin.
The list includes 200 items from foods to machines, even the littoral combat ships made by Marinette Marine.
Voting ends Monday. Click here if you want to vote.
The winner will announced in October. Read more: WISN News
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