Mississippi Business Journal: Business Woman of the Year Top 10: City of Ridgeland Chamber's Linda Bynum
The City of Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce
A graduate of Mississippi University for Women, Bynum is an active member of Executive Women International – Jackson Chapter; Jackson Professional Women’s Association and the Madison County Creative Economy Council. An avid reader and traveler, Bynum enjoys spending time with family, friends and her Maltese dog, Sunny. Read more: Mississippi Business Journal
Hinrichs is an alumnus of Dearborn High School, and the Henry Ford Community College Honors Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Wayne State University. Hinrichs resides with his wife Leah, daughter Natalie, and son Ronald in Riverview, Michigan.
Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Announces New President
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its new president and executive director, Ronald J. Hinrichs. Hinrichs, who is set to start his new position on February 6, most recently served as the director of events & media relations for the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce.
“We are thrilled to have Ron join our team,” commented David Goodwin, chair of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s board of directors. “Ron brings a level of enthusiasm and experience that will strengthen and enhance the resources available to our membership and the community.”
Hinrichs joins the Chamber with valuable knowledge in nonprofit management and administration, having worked in managerial roles with various organizations. At the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, he was a key component in enhancing marketing, networking and promotional opportunities for the members of the Chamber and various partners in the Dearborn area community. Working alongside a creative and committed team, he significantly increased value and attendance for the Chamber’s signature community and business events.
“The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber has made a wonderful decision in choosing Ron as their next president,” commented Jackie Lovejoy, president of the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce. “His administrative expertise, political acumen, and general “can-do” attitude will fill the role perfectly. His focus on member engagement and inclusion is phenomenal, and congratulations are in order all around!”
He also led the national award winning Metro Detroit Young Entrepreneurs Academy, which provides middle school and high school students the tools needed to build their own, real business.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the community and members of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber,” said Hinrichs. “The Chamber is the key resource in our region providing businesses, organizations and community partners with the tools necessary to realize their dreams. I am eager to start working with our talented staff and members to grow and enhance our region for our future generations.”
Hinrichs is an alumnus of Dearborn High School, and the Henry Ford Community College Honors Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Wayne State University. Hinrichs resides with his wife Leah, daughter Natalie, and son Ronald in Riverview, Michigan.
For More Information, Contact:
David Goodwin, Chairman of the Board
Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 734.284.6000
Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Profile & Directory
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Paul Holba has joined the 1si team as the Director of Talent Development and Skills Up Partnerships. This is a new postion that will involve developing, building and maintaining workforce talent development coordination services for 1si, the Region 10 Partners in the Skills Up grant, and the OSI Foundation.
For the past year, Paul has been employed as a senior training consultant with NIKE in Memphis, Tenn., where he was the training development team lead responsible for developing current and new hire training content for all levels of employees located in the Memphis market distribution centers.
Click here to read more about Paul and 1si's Talent Development Initiative.
Chamber interest: Farmville Company plans to turn poultry waste into energy
A Farmville company is hoping to take poultry waste and transform it into electricity, fertilizer, and distilling water.
Clean energy company Carolina Poultry Power Project hopes to break ground on the plant in 6-8 weeks.
The company's Rich Deming says, "There's is an amazing amount of poultry around here and it's an amazing economic driver. It creates about a billion to a billion and a half pounds of poultry litter a year in this region."
That waste can be use as fertilizer, but sometimes it can be too much of a good thing, affecting the waterways with too much phosphate and potassium.
But Deming says there's a way to change that. He says, "You make energy out of it. You make useful thermal energy, you still get the beneficial fertilizer benefits in the ash, it goes back to the fertilizer industry, it's just more controlled."
All while producing electricity for Pitt and Greene EMC.
Deming says about a megawatt of energy could power around 300 homes.
Judy Gidley, Director for the Farmville Chamber of Commerce, says they're excited to know the plant will produce about 30 construction jobs and 15 high paying ones once they open.
Gidley says, "Any time we can get any new industry, whether they're mom or pop business or big industry, we're just so tickled that they're coming to Farmville." Read more: WITN.com
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is key to regional growth and prosperity
Winston Churchill once spoke about the United States and the United Kingdom being “two nations divided by a common language.” Such a statement may sound familiar to those who live and work in Northern Kentucky.
Some see NKY as an extension of Cincinnati and Ohio, while others see it as a place as blue as the Bluegrass itself. The truth is both and neither. Navigating which part is which is something the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has helped business to do for many years.
During the late 1960s, leaders of the Covington Kenton-Boone Chamber of Commerce and the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce joined forces to spur action on two projects; the Kentucky portion of I-275 and the site selection of the new state college that would later become Northern Kentucky University. Those successful collaborations led to a full merger by 1969.
The Chamber itself grew to serve a niche in the region. With so many counties and dozens of small cities, the Chamber became the de facto voice from which Northern Kentucky made its voice heard in Frankfort and Washington.
That Public Affairs component, not only serves as the historic reason for the Northern Kentucky Chamber’s existence, but also plays a big role in what the Chamber does today. The NKY Chamber serves as the voice of its members on key legislative and regulatory issues in Northern Kentucky, Frankfort and Washington, D.C. As a member, there are many opportunities to access legislators and key government officials, to get involved and build relationships.
Another key part of the NKY Chamber’s efforts is the work done to help and cultivate small business. In fact, 85 percent of our member companies employ fewer than 50 people.
“The Chamber’s continuing efforts to celebrate and connect small businesses is a primary reason for our continued involvement in Chamber activities,” said Charlie Vance, CEO of Erigo. “We utilize the Chamber as a venue to keep connected to the Northern Kentucky business community as well as to market our services.”
Another key tool the NKY Chamber provides is attention to helping members manage workforce issues. The Chamber provides resources and programming to member companies in the areas of Health, Wellness & Safety, Talent & Human Resources and Labor Law. The Chamber also makes the vital connections between organizations and initiatives needed to develop a strong workforce in our region. Read more: Lane Rpeort
Mayoral Forum takes questions from the community
Residents wanting to know more about the candidates running for Mayor of the City of Lincoln will have the opportunity to ask questions and attend a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Feb. 1.
The event, sponsored by the Lincoln-Logan County Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln College, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Johnson Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Lincoln College.
The event will be a forum where questions will be asked to the candidates and they will have a limited amount of time provide their answers. The four candidates running for the Mayor of Lincoln are: incumbent Martha A. "Marty" Neitzel, Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Seth A. Goodman and Kevin Bateman.
Cathy Wilhite, president of the Lincoln and Logan County Chamber of Commerce, said it will give the public an opportunity to learn more.
"This is an opportunity to learn each of the candidate's position on key issues in our community. This informational event will be held forum style. The four mayoral candidates will be answering questions from the community that were submitted prior to the event or in writing at the event," wrote Wilhite in a press statement. Read more: Lincoln Courier
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Baileys Harbor Tree contest winner
If you recall, the Baileys Harbor Community Association sponsored an "Adopt A Tree" program before the holidays. Individuals and organizations in town were encouraged to adopt one of the Christmas trees lining our downtown on Hwy. 57. Each tree was uniquely decorated and were an interesting change this year. Residents were invited to vote for their favorite tree. The winner will be featured on the BHCA website and on the 2017 Harbor Holiday poster. Well, it turns out that the Harbor Girls made up of Lesley and Shawna Anschutz and Tracey and Kierra Rockwell were the winners of the decorating contest. Their entry was named the Packer Tree and was decorated appropriately. The tree will stay up until the Packers are done playing for the season. The tree just may be their lucky charm. Read more: Green Bay Press-Gazette
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