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The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce Celebrates the Career of Mike Seitz
On the evening of December 8th, the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce gathered to celebrate the retirement of Mike Seitz who has been with them for 15 years. Speeches were written, toasts were prepared, but when the moment came, formality was immediately forgotten.
“This says a lot about what Mike has done for the community and the relationships he’s built,” said Cheryl, his wife.
“It’s sad,” said Drew Gesse, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Chamber. “But at the same time I know he’s done a lot for the community so it’s exciting to celebrate and look back at things.”
Something Gesse will always remember about Seitz is the conversations they would have about IU, the college Gesse attended. Seitz loved to swap stories and would stop by at the end of the day just to chat.
IU was also a bonding topic for Seitz and La Porte Mayor Blair Milo. “Mike is a huge Hoosier fan and I am a Boilermaker so we like to give each other a bad time. It’s all good-natured really. He has his ringtone set to the IU fight song so there would be times during meetings that his phone would go off. The IU fight song would start playing, and I would take that as a challenge and I would sing the Purdue fight song over the top of his ringtone.So we have a longstanding joke with that.”
“It’s interesting,” said Chamber Director Thaddeus Cutler, “Mike has been a fixture in this position so long that it feels a little strange not having him here.”
Seitz put La Porte on the map. He expanded partnerships with local businesses and started new ones as well. The Chamber became accredited under his watch. They started the Political Action Committee to keep voters updated on their candidates.
“Up until Mike took over, we didn’t hear anything from the Chamber,” said Rich Mrozinski, 8 year County Council member, and current Commissioner-Elect. “He brought around so many events and creates big turnouts. He doesn’t sit still, he’s always got something going on, and it’s good for the county.”
Seitz gave the Chamber a voice that they had not previously had. He reached out to surrounding Chambers to gather more expertise and share his own. Fostering relationships is a valuable resource, one that Seitz encouraged members of the Chamber to pursue. Presidents from neighboring came to his retirement party to wish him well and to thank him for his advice.
“We all work together pretty closely,” said Kyle Hannon, President of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. “We’re colleagues, we’ve formed a regional coalition. Mike’s always been a great participant, a great contributor. He’s a champion for La Porte but also for the greater region.” Read more: La Porte County Life
Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce to Host 18th Annual State of the Community Breakfast
The Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce will host it's
18th Annual State of the Community Breakfast on Wednesday, January 4,
2017, from 7:15-9:00
AM at the Hampton
Inn Col Alto in Lexington, Va. Doors will open at 7:00 AM.
The dialogue will cover several
issues at the intersection of federal policy and local business – federal
spending, energy, trade policy, transportation, taxation and much more. The
will include an interactive segment that will give you the opportunity to pose
the important questions to Rockbridge County's government leaders.
Registration is $15 per person and
includes a delicious breakfast prepared by full circle catering. Registration
is available online.
Senator Creigh Deeds
Delegate Ben Cline
Supervisor John Higgins (Rockbridge
County)
Mayor Frank Friedman (Lexington
City)
Mayor Larry Tolley (Buena Vista
City)
Moderated by: Chuck Barger
Wednesday, January 4, 2017,
7:15 – 9:00 AM
Hampton Inn Col Alto: 401 E.
Nelson Street, Lexington, VA 24450
The registration fee will be waived for members of the media who pre-register. Members of the media who
plan to cover the event should contact Christyl Lee, christyl@lexrockchamber.com,
by Wednesday, December 28 to register.
City of Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce 2016/2017 Community Map
The new City of Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce 2016/2017 Community Map is available at the City of Ridgeland Chamber today! Thanks to Linda Bynum, Sandy Baas and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
The Chamber's Marketing Committee is developing a marketing campaign to encourage residents and businesses to patronize those businesses and services in our area (as opposed to shopping online or traveling to other communities),
We feel the phrase "Shop Local" is overused, outdated and well, boring. So we are reaching out to you, our members for a new and creative name or phrase for the campaign.
For every valid suggestion submitted, you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Gift Card for Beelow's Steakhouse! Submission Deadline is December 16!
CLICK HERE to go to the online Name Our Campaign Submission Form.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement.
Dale Perrin, IOM, Executive Director, dperrin@lzacc.com
City of Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce 2016/2017 Community Map
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Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce: Shopping for More Effective Local Marketing
The Chamber's Marketing Committee is developing a marketing campaign to encourage residents and businesses to patronize those businesses and services in our area (as opposed to shopping online or traveling to other communities),
We feel the phrase "Shop Local" is overused, outdated and well, boring. So we are reaching out to you, our members for a new and creative name or phrase for the campaign.
For every valid suggestion submitted, you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Gift Card for Beelow's Steakhouse! Submission Deadline is December 16!
CLICK HERE to go to the online Name Our Campaign Submission Form.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement.
Dale Perrin, IOM, Executive Director, dperrin@lzacc.com
Chamber interest: Impressing the sharks: Boyle teens pitch products in competition modeled after popular entrepreneur TV show
Madison Chamber interest: Promise of new F-35A jets at Truax Field would offer new economic opportunities
The status of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing as one of five finalists for a U.S. Air Force mission featuring new F-35A jets at Truax Field could have big implications for the local economy.
Unit leaders and local economic development experts say it would definitely keep about $100 million from leaving the area each year, but it has the potential to add much more as well.
Delivering dominant combat air-power has been the mission of the 115th for decades, but now that's how old the unit's planes are.
"We operate the F-16 Block 30 - one of the oldest F-16s in the Air Force's inventory," said Major Kristin Boustany, chief public affairs officer for the 115th.
In April 2017, the unit will learn if the Air Force has chosen Truax Field as one of two "preferred" locations for the F-35A.
Several objective logistics put the 115th on the Air Force's short list.
"You've got Truax, but you've also got Volk Field (Camp Douglas) and you have the (128th) Refueling Wing in Milwaukee. Nobody else can provide you with that," said Zach Brandon, president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Now it's up to Brandon's agency and other civic leaders to close the deal.
The Greater Madison Chamber has already raised money, hired advisers in Washington to work with the Pentagon and Air Force, and is counting some friends in high places as well.
"We also think it helps that, you know, the Speaker of the House is from Wisconsin. The Chief of Staff to the President-Elect is from Wisconsin," said Brandon, referring to Rep. Paul Ryan of Janesville and Kenosha native Reince Priebus - both Republicans now in key leadership roles.
If the new jets are brought in, there would have to be some retro-fitting of the facilities at Truax Field. That would mean a lot of construction dollars for local contractors. Read more: WKOW.com
Mississippi Economic Council Tour: Locals agree on roads issue
With a new Legislative session looming, the Mississippi Economic Council continues to drive its message on the need for better roads and bridges at the state and local level.
Locals who participated in the MEC’s Connection Tour stop in Corinth on Thursday agreed that it is a major issue, with 85 percent of them describing Mississippi’s roads as either not acceptably maintained or poorly maintained.
“We have a vital need right now in Mississippi,” said Scott Waller, the state chamber of commerce’s COO. “There are 4,000 bridges at the state and local level that are classified as deficient, that need some type of repair. When you boil that down a little bit further, we have 2,400 that are posted … Posted bridges cannot carry the weight they were designed to. From a business standpoint, that is very problematic, because you have to reroute traffic. From a personal standpoint, school busses are having to be rerouted.”
An MEC task force recommends an infusion of $375 million for improvements to roads at the state and local level. The group has suggested the Legislature consider various options to generate the funds. Waller said it would cost the average driver less than $2 per week but would save more in reduced operating costs for car repairs.
Sixty percent of those at the MEC talk said they would strongly support a reasonable increase in taxes and fees to generate funds to be spent only on roads and bridges. Thirty-one percent said they would somewhat support such a plan.
“The single most relevant and important economic development effort I have seen anywhere was right here in Mississippi with the 1987 AHEAD highway program, which brought a four-lane highway within 30 miles of every Mississippian,” said MEC President Blake Wilson.
Read more: Daily Corinthian - MEC Tour Locals agree on roads issue
Mississippi Economic Council Tour: Locals agree on roads issue
With a new Legislative session looming, the Mississippi Economic Council continues to drive its message on the need for better roads and bridges at the state and local level.
Locals who participated in the MEC’s Connection Tour stop in Corinth on Thursday agreed that it is a major issue, with 85 percent of them describing Mississippi’s roads as either not acceptably maintained or poorly maintained.
“We have a vital need right now in Mississippi,” said Scott Waller, the state chamber of commerce’s COO. “There are 4,000 bridges at the state and local level that are classified as deficient, that need some type of repair. When you boil that down a little bit further, we have 2,400 that are posted … Posted bridges cannot carry the weight they were designed to. From a business standpoint, that is very problematic, because you have to reroute traffic. From a personal standpoint, school busses are having to be rerouted.”
An MEC task force recommends an infusion of $375 million for improvements to roads at the state and local level. The group has suggested the Legislature consider various options to generate the funds. Waller said it would cost the average driver less than $2 per week but would save more in reduced operating costs for car repairs.
Sixty percent of those at the MEC talk said they would strongly support a reasonable increase in taxes and fees to generate funds to be spent only on roads and bridges. Thirty-one percent said they would somewhat support such a plan.
“The single most relevant and important economic development effort I have seen anywhere was right here in Mississippi with the 1987 AHEAD highway program, which brought a four-lane highway within 30 miles of every Mississippian,” said MEC President Blake Wilson.
Read more: Daily Corinthian - MEC Tour Locals agree on roads issue
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