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CEO Blog: Marketing Flint's Strengths & Assets to New Audiences
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One of the ways that our staff is working to change perception of Flint & Genesee, as well as bring in new business investment, is to invite "influencers" to the region. When I say "influencers," I'm referring to top business decision-makers, opinion-shapers or individuals of a certain celebrity status.
Last week, we hosted select Michigan developers, architects and contractors at the Flint & Genesee Chamber's first Developers Conference. The purpose of the conference was to allow these influencers to experience, firsthand, some of the revitalization and economic progress that is shaping the city into a vibrant urban center; and, importantly, market some of the available properties that are prime for development.
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Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee: Come Wine With Us
sponsored by the Chamber's Agribusiness Committee
Thursday, June 15
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Willow Creek Farm
Come Wine With Us celebrates Champaign County's strong roots in Agriculture and Agribusiness. Enjoy food, beverages, door prizes, and learn more about agriculture. This event is being held at Willow Creek Farm in rural Urbana.
Take this opportunity to promote your restaurant or business in front of 300 business professionals. See available opportunities below:
Food Vendor - $100 deposit
All participating vendors will be asked to provide
200 sample-sized servings, including plates,
plastic ware and napkins.
Booth Sponsor - $250
Showcase your business at your booth with a
display and promotional items
Logo on event welcome signage
Mention in the Commerce Connection magazine
after the event
For more information about participating in Come Wine With Us, contact Ariel or call 217.359.1791 Source: CC Chamber
Chamber delight: Woodmen of the World donates flags to Farmville
Patriotism will soon line the streets of downtown Farmville, thanks to a donation by Woodmen of the World Unit 917.
Past President Roy Peaden and President Beverly Peaden heard about the Farmville Chamber of Commerce’s plea to replace the worn and tattered American flags that fly in front of businesses throughout downtown.
The Peadens contacted Mack Leggett, area representative for Woodmen Life, who contacted the corporate office in Omaha, Neb. Forty flags valued at about $1,400 recently were delivered to the town. Farmville Boy Scout Troop 40 installed the flags.
“I thought it would take us two years to raise the funds to replace all of the flags,” Judy Gidley, director of the chambver of commerce, said. Thursday. “I’m ecstatic about this. No other towns that I know of have flags flying in their downtown year-round.”
Behind the U.S. Government, Woodmen of the World purchases the most American flags to distribute throughout the communities it serves, according to Leggett.
“All of our schools have our flags,” Beverly said, referring to H.B. Sugg and Sam D. Bundy elementary schools, Farmville Middle School and Farmville Central High School.
The flags are hand-embroidered and “should last longer” than flags previously purchased, Gidley said.
“Seeing all of the flags makes a statement riding down Main Street,” Gidley said. Read more: Reflector.com
Front Royal Warren County Community Profile & Membership Directory 2017
The Front Royal Warren County Community Profile & Membership Directory 2017 is available at the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Niki Foster and Pam Riffle and the Chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town Square Publications (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.
#FamousChamber of Commerce Quotations: Effingham Chamber Quote of the Week
"Praise is a powerful people-builder. Catch individuals doing something right." - Brian Tracy
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee: Come Wine With Us
sponsored by the Chamber's Agribusiness Committee
Thursday, June 15
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Willow Creek Farm
Come Wine With Us celebrates Champaign County's strong roots in Agriculture and Agribusiness. Enjoy food, beverages, door prizes, and learn more about agriculture. This event is being held at Willow Creek Farm in rural Urbana.
Take this opportunity to promote your restaurant or business in front of 300 business professionals. See available opportunities below:
Food Vendor - $100 deposit
All participating vendors will be asked to provide
200 sample-sized servings, including plates,
plastic ware and napkins.
Booth Sponsor - $250
Showcase your business at your booth with a
display and promotional items
Logo on event welcome signage
Mention in the Commerce Connection magazine
after the event
For more information about participating in Come Wine With Us, contact Ariel or call 217.359.1791 Source: CC Chamber
Chamber delight: Woodmen of the World donates flags to Farmville
Patriotism will soon line the streets of downtown Farmville, thanks to a donation by Woodmen of the World Unit 917.
Past President Roy Peaden and President Beverly Peaden heard about the Farmville Chamber of Commerce’s plea to replace the worn and tattered American flags that fly in front of businesses throughout downtown.
The Peadens contacted Mack Leggett, area representative for Woodmen Life, who contacted the corporate office in Omaha, Neb. Forty flags valued at about $1,400 recently were delivered to the town. Farmville Boy Scout Troop 40 installed the flags.
“I thought it would take us two years to raise the funds to replace all of the flags,” Judy Gidley, director of the chambver of commerce, said. Thursday. “I’m ecstatic about this. No other towns that I know of have flags flying in their downtown year-round.”
Behind the U.S. Government, Woodmen of the World purchases the most American flags to distribute throughout the communities it serves, according to Leggett.
“All of our schools have our flags,” Beverly said, referring to H.B. Sugg and Sam D. Bundy elementary schools, Farmville Middle School and Farmville Central High School.
The flags are hand-embroidered and “should last longer” than flags previously purchased, Gidley said.
“Seeing all of the flags makes a statement riding down Main Street,” Gidley said. Read more: Reflector.com
Front Royal Warren County Community Profile & Membership Directory 2017
The Front Royal Warren County Community Profile & Membership Directory 2017 is available at the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Niki Foster and Pam Riffle and the Chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town Square Publications (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.
Dubuque Area Chamber - 2017 Legislative Wrap-Up
Luncheon - Join Us on Tuesday, May 16
As the voice of business in the Dubuque area, the Dubuque
Area Chamber of Commerce continues its commitment to keeping our region
competitive, improving the business climate and advancing policies that create
a more prosperous Dubuque.
Join us on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00
p.m. at Holiday Inn Dubuque for the Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon. This
event will be moderated by Kurt Strand, National Mississippi River Museum &
Aquarium.
Click HERE to
register
Legislators Invited To Attend
Senator Pam Jochum
Senator Tod Bowman
Representative Abby Finkenauer
Representative Charles (Chuck) Isenhart
Representative Andy McKean
Representative Shannon Lundren
More information: Dubuque
Area Chamber
Chamber excitement: Greensburg files Letter of Intent for Stellar designation
Building on broad-based community input, the City of Greensburg has filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to become a Stellar Designated community.
The Stellar Designation is a multi-agency process that recognizes smaller Indiana communities that have identified key partnerships, and the next steps, in comprehensive community and economic development projects. Two communities are chosen each year; one with more than 6,000 in population and one with less.
To improve their effectiveness and collaboration, five key community organizations, including the Decatur County Community Foundation, Economic Development Corporation of Greensburg/Decatur County, Greensburg-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Greensburg, and Visit Decatur County funded the community visioning effort.
It began in June 2016, and was facilitated by David Fry, owner, consultant and contractor for Effective Advancement Strategies.
Those same groups composed the core Stellar group and have been working to assemble the LOI, Fry said.
“Obtaining the report on the dreams and interests of the community was a key step in this citizen driven process,” said Greensburg Mayor Dan Manus.
“We’ve been using this important community feedback to guide decisions on potential Stellar projects and improve the quality of life for our current and future residents. They should know that we’re committed to pursuing the vision and their dreams regardless of the Stellar LOI outcome.”
Fry said one of the recurring themes of the Vision Plan was for Greensburg to capitalize on its centralized location in Southeastern Indiana, which he noted and is reinforced in the Stellar LOI. Residents saw the potential for developing amenities that can benefit from the 1.7 million people within a 50-mile radius and 266,749 persons within 30 miles.
The plan and Stellar LOI also calls for development of a “Cultural Corridor,” with an event center, multi-use paths, completion of the historic downtown streetscapes, creation of family fun zones, more attractive gateways, park improvements, an outdoor amphitheater and development of additional housing stock.
According to Manus, the final Letter of Intent was submitted in late April, a few days before the deadline, making it one of the first in the State to be submitted. The next step will be for the State to identify the three Stellar finalists in each division. The finalists will be made public in an announcement on May 24, and funding will be provided to develop a Strategic Investment Plan surrounding Stellar projects.
Residents can follow the Stellar progress on the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mygreensburg or at www.mygreensburg.org. Read more: Greensburg Daily News
#FamousChamber of Commerce Quotations: Effingham Chamber Quote of the Week
"Praise is a powerful people-builder. Catch individuals doing something right." - Brian Tracy
#BestChamber Practices: May Business of the Month - Duke Energy Carolinas
Congratulations to Duke Energy Carolinas for being selected as the Kernersville News/Kernersville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for May 2017.
Duke Energy Carolinas is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Its Regulated Utilities business unit serves 7.4 million retail electric customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States, representing a population of approximately 24 million people. Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
In Forsyth County, Duke Energy has more than 300 employees and retired employees who live and work in the county. There are approximately 50 employees at the Kernersville Operations Center and approximately 170 employees at the Belews Creek Steam Station just north of Kernersville in Stokes County. Jimmy Flythe is the company's district manager for the area.
Jimmy serves on the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee. Duke Energy sponsors Spring Folly, Leadership Kernersville and the Chamber's Annual Banquet.
The Duke Energy Foundation provided more than $22 million in grants in 2016. Some key contributions include United Way, Share The Warmth, Community College Grant Program, Water Resources Fund and Helping Home Fund.
Duke Energy recently announced the Power/Forward Carolinas initiative which is a commitment to invest $13 billion over 10 years to modernize our state's energy system, support cleaner energy, strengthen resiliency against cyberattacks and physical threats, and improve reliability and reduce outages. For more information, go to www.Duke-Energy.com and their customer service team can be reached at 800-777-9898.
For small and medium size businesses, Duke Energy offers a number of products and services:
The Small Business Energy Saver Energy Assessment - We'll visit your business, assess your energy usage and provide you with a detailed report withrecommended savings and costs to perform the work. The best part is that Duke Energy will pay for up to 80 percent of the select energy efficiency improvements upfront, so no big investments are needed. The work is done through our contractor, Lime Energy.
EnergyWise Business - This allows you to lower your annual energy bill while helping us manage the energy use of the power grid. On hot days, when there is a high demand for energy, the free programmable thermostat or switch you choose for us to install will receive a signal to lower your central air conditioner for a few hours. Most businesses report that they never even notice.
Online Business Savings Store- Visit our business savings store online for products at low prices that include energy-efficient light bulbs, lamps, and light sensors. More: www.Duke-Energy.com
Chamber interest: More eyes on Linbrook’s spec building
The spec building at Linbrook Business Park is huge and shiny. And it is empty.
Some see its emptiness as a liability. Others see it as the promise of good things to come.
“I’m hopeful for the building,” said District 1 supervisor Jerry Wilson, “but a lot of people didn’t want it.”
“We’ve had a lot of folks look at it,” said Lincoln County Chancery Clerk Tillmon Bishop. “Quite a lot of interest in it.”
“We remain in discussion with several companies and confidentiality agreements prevent me from saying where we are in any of those discussions,” Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Garrick Combs said. “But I can say that since we have been able to market it, it has quadrupled the interest we have had in that space.” Read more: Daily Leader
Rep. Bunch gives legislative update to Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
82nd Rep. Regina Bunch was the keynote speaker during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Cumberland Inn. She gave an update on the recent legislative session.
Members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce received an update on the recent legislative session from 82nd Rep. Regina Bunch during the chamber’s monthly membership luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Cumberland Inn.
Bunch, who recently completed her sixth legislative session, said that the most meaningful piece of legislation passed during the session was “right to work” legislation, which means employees aren’t required to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment at a business.
“This was a major hurdle for us,” Bunch noted. “I don’t think there is anything we could have done better for our state.”
Since January 2017, Bunch noted that 53 companies have announced they are opening new businesses or expanding existing ones in Kentucky investing $5 billion in the commonwealth.
She noted that all the credit for these companies opening in Kentucky can’t be attributed to “right to work,” but that it did help.
One specific example she noted is a $1.3 billion aluminum processing facility that will open in Eastern Kentucky that will employee 1,000 temporary workers.
The company, which will be in Greenup County, will employee 550 full-time people, who will have an average annual salary of $70,000.
“The chairman/CEO of that business said we were clearly chosen because we had implemented the ‘right to work’ policy,” Bunch said.
Other recent announcements include a $1.3 billion expansion by Toyota in Georgetown, and construction of a new cargo hub in Northern Kentucky by Amazon that will create 2,700 new jobs.
Bunch said that being in the super majority for the first time is a big difference for Republicans, who spent much of the first couple of days of the session figuring out exactly how to govern.
Some Republican legislators had been in the General Assembly over 20 years without passing any legislation, she added. Read more: News Journal
Baileys Harbor, Sister Bay win awards
The village of Sister Bay and Baileys Harbor Community Association won two of the four 2017 Top Rural Development Initiative awards from Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc., according to a news release.
Sister Bay won an award for its marketplace redevelopment project, the release said. The project involved redevelopment for a blighted, vacant two-acre site located near the library in downtown Sister Bay. The site has multiple lots available to small businesses — several have already been sold and one is being developed by local restaurateurs, the release said.
The Baileys Harbor Community Association was recognized for its work to implement the UW-Extension Community Vitality and Placemaking Team plan designed for the community. The plan addressed issues including community gathering space, recycling, and enhanced public parks. Read more: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.
Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing group that specializes in developing partnerships by producing high-quality print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues.
Town Square Publications parent company, Paddock Publications, has over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest. Our experience allows Town Square Publications to offer you attractive royalty and non-dues revenue share streams, provide direct distribution of your custom designed printed publications, including digital and mobile integration, and all with the quickest turn-around times available in the industry. Town Square also offers multi-media maps in both print and online formats, both with our No-Cost guarantee. More information: Town Square Publications
Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your chamber publication or map proposal, contact Town Square Chamber Proposal
Congratulations to Duke Energy Carolinas for being selected as the Kernersville News/Kernersville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for May 2017.
Duke Energy Carolinas is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Its Regulated Utilities business unit serves 7.4 million retail electric customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States, representing a population of approximately 24 million people. Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
In Forsyth County, Duke Energy has more than 300 employees and retired employees who live and work in the county. There are approximately 50 employees at the Kernersville Operations Center and approximately 170 employees at the Belews Creek Steam Station just north of Kernersville in Stokes County. Jimmy Flythe is the company's district manager for the area.
Jimmy serves on the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee. Duke Energy sponsors Spring Folly, Leadership Kernersville and the Chamber's Annual Banquet.
The Duke Energy Foundation provided more than $22 million in grants in 2016. Some key contributions include United Way, Share The Warmth, Community College Grant Program, Water Resources Fund and Helping Home Fund.
Duke Energy recently announced the Power/Forward Carolinas initiative which is a commitment to invest $13 billion over 10 years to modernize our state's energy system, support cleaner energy, strengthen resiliency against cyberattacks and physical threats, and improve reliability and reduce outages. For more information, go to www.Duke-Energy.com and their customer service team can be reached at 800-777-9898.
For small and medium size businesses, Duke Energy offers a number of products and services:
The Small Business Energy Saver Energy Assessment - We'll visit your business, assess your energy usage and provide you with a detailed report withrecommended savings and costs to perform the work. The best part is that Duke Energy will pay for up to 80 percent of the select energy efficiency improvements upfront, so no big investments are needed. The work is done through our contractor, Lime Energy.
EnergyWise Business - This allows you to lower your annual energy bill while helping us manage the energy use of the power grid. On hot days, when there is a high demand for energy, the free programmable thermostat or switch you choose for us to install will receive a signal to lower your central air conditioner for a few hours. Most businesses report that they never even notice.
Online Business Savings Store- Visit our business savings store online for products at low prices that include energy-efficient light bulbs, lamps, and light sensors. More: www.Duke-Energy.com
Chamber interest: More eyes on Linbrook’s spec building
The spec building at Linbrook Business Park is huge and shiny. And it is empty.
Some see its emptiness as a liability. Others see it as the promise of good things to come.
“I’m hopeful for the building,” said District 1 supervisor Jerry Wilson, “but a lot of people didn’t want it.”
“We’ve had a lot of folks look at it,” said Lincoln County Chancery Clerk Tillmon Bishop. “Quite a lot of interest in it.”
“We remain in discussion with several companies and confidentiality agreements prevent me from saying where we are in any of those discussions,” Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Garrick Combs said. “But I can say that since we have been able to market it, it has quadrupled the interest we have had in that space.” Read more: Daily Leader
Rep. Bunch gives legislative update to Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
82nd Rep. Regina Bunch was the keynote speaker during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Cumberland Inn. She gave an update on the recent legislative session.
Members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce received an update on the recent legislative session from 82nd Rep. Regina Bunch during the chamber’s monthly membership luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Cumberland Inn.
Bunch, who recently completed her sixth legislative session, said that the most meaningful piece of legislation passed during the session was “right to work” legislation, which means employees aren’t required to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment at a business.
“This was a major hurdle for us,” Bunch noted. “I don’t think there is anything we could have done better for our state.”
Since January 2017, Bunch noted that 53 companies have announced they are opening new businesses or expanding existing ones in Kentucky investing $5 billion in the commonwealth.
She noted that all the credit for these companies opening in Kentucky can’t be attributed to “right to work,” but that it did help.
One specific example she noted is a $1.3 billion aluminum processing facility that will open in Eastern Kentucky that will employee 1,000 temporary workers.
The company, which will be in Greenup County, will employee 550 full-time people, who will have an average annual salary of $70,000.
“The chairman/CEO of that business said we were clearly chosen because we had implemented the ‘right to work’ policy,” Bunch said.
Other recent announcements include a $1.3 billion expansion by Toyota in Georgetown, and construction of a new cargo hub in Northern Kentucky by Amazon that will create 2,700 new jobs.
Bunch said that being in the super majority for the first time is a big difference for Republicans, who spent much of the first couple of days of the session figuring out exactly how to govern.
Some Republican legislators had been in the General Assembly over 20 years without passing any legislation, she added. Read more: News Journal
Baileys Harbor, Sister Bay win awards
The village of Sister Bay and Baileys Harbor Community Association won two of the four 2017 Top Rural Development Initiative awards from Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc., according to a news release.
Sister Bay won an award for its marketplace redevelopment project, the release said. The project involved redevelopment for a blighted, vacant two-acre site located near the library in downtown Sister Bay. The site has multiple lots available to small businesses — several have already been sold and one is being developed by local restaurateurs, the release said.
The Baileys Harbor Community Association was recognized for its work to implement the UW-Extension Community Vitality and Placemaking Team plan designed for the community. The plan addressed issues including community gathering space, recycling, and enhanced public parks. Read more: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.
Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing group that specializes in developing partnerships by producing high-quality print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues.
Town Square Publications parent company, Paddock Publications, has over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest. Our experience allows Town Square Publications to offer you attractive royalty and non-dues revenue share streams, provide direct distribution of your custom designed printed publications, including digital and mobile integration, and all with the quickest turn-around times available in the industry. Town Square also offers multi-media maps in both print and online formats, both with our No-Cost guarantee. More information: Town Square Publications
Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your chamber publication or map proposal, contact Town Square Chamber Proposal
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