SOLD OUT Chamber Event: Virginia Peninsula Chamber: Learn How Veterans can be the Ideal Solution to Your Talent Needs!
The Virginia Values Veterans V3 Program offers this free employer training event.
• Become educated on nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, hiring and retaining Veterans
• Learn how you might qualify for the V3 Program $10,000 Veteran Employment Grant
This special all-day event will feature ALL of the courses needed to become V3 Certified!
WHEN: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
WHERE: Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
21 Enterprise Parkway
Lakefront Plaza, Suite 100,
Hampton, Virginia 22645
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/hampton0517
WHERE: Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
21 Enterprise Parkway
Lakefront Plaza, Suite 100,
Hampton, Virginia 22645
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/hampton0517
Free Parking and Lunch Provided
Royal Oak Chamber: Mother’s Day in bloom
New Castle's Memorial Day parade, festival plans coming along
New Castle’s annual Memorial Day parade and festival plans are being finalized, but there is still plenty of time for those interested to get involved.
The day of activities will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, May 29 on the courthouse lawn with a service to honor veterans. The ceremony will feature remarks by local elected officials, as well as presentations by the local VFW, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #1282 Honor Guard and American Legion Post #137 Honor Guard. The Trojan Marching Band will play the national anthem and there will be special seating for all veterans attending the ceremony.
The parade, organized by the New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, is set to take place at 10 a.m. A festival with assorted vendors and activities will follow in Baker Park. Chamber director Missy Modesitt said the ongoing Broad Street project will require a few changes in the way the event takes place this year.
“We want to assure everyone that the parade will go on as always,” Modesitt said. “We will be modifying our starting location and some of the line-up area will change, but most of the route will remain the same. Spectators can watch the parade on Broad Street from 14th Street to Main Street and then on Main Street from Broad Street to Bundy Avenue and on Bundy Avenue to Parkview Drive. The parade will end at Parkview Drive. We will communicate line-up changes to parade participants via email the week before the parade. Participants in the parade must register so that they can receive the most up to date communication about line up.”
Being in the parade is free and open to anyone who would like to participate; however, all entrants must register online at www.nchcchamber.com in order to have a spot in the line-up. Entrants showing up without having registered may be denied participation because of the limited line-up space. Local sports announcer Chad Niccum will announce each parade entrant as they pass the judges’ table.
“This will be the first year we have done something like this and we are very excited that Chad has offered to lend his talent in this way,” Modesitt said. “This makes it even more critical that our parade entrants register in advance of the parade so that we have the information we need to be able to announce them.”
Modesitt said vendors and sponsors are still needed for the festival in Baker Park, adding that sponsorships allow the Chamber to add more entertainment to the line-up. Read more: Courier-Times
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.
#BestChamber practices: Community Development Foundation Tuplelo MS: Reach 2017 Campaign; Goal: $350,000
Royal Oak Chamber: Mother’s Day in bloom
Mother’s Day in the city means tradition and flowers — a lot of flowers.
This year will not vary when the 24th annual Royal Oak in Bloom fills the Williams Street parking lot from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, in front of City Hall.
“So many people bring their moms to this event to select the perfect hanging basket or garden accent,” Greater Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shelly Kemp said in a statement. “Royal Oak in Bloom is a tradition for Royal Oak residents … and it reflects the chamber’s commitment to keep our community beautiful.”
The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce event hosts more than 65 vendors, who fill the area with a host of color and a full-scale lawn, garden, landscaping, plant and flower sale.
Vendors begin arriving at 3 a.m. to unload semi-trailers full of hanging plants, vegetables, perennials, annuals and small trees. Farmers like Bill Stahl have made the day a tradition since it began more than two decades ago.
“He is there every year,” said Jennifer Clark, Greater Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce director of events and communications.
Clark said other popular farmers at the event include Weig’s Greenhouse, Martin Farms and Bielat’s Greenhouse, as well as the Wenz, Gaier, Uhlianuk and Van Houtte families. Clark said each of these vendors maintain their own following, with regular shoppers returning to their parking spaces every year to restock and add new selections to their own gardens. Read more: C&G News
New Castle's Memorial Day parade, festival plans coming along
New Castle’s annual Memorial Day parade and festival plans are being finalized, but there is still plenty of time for those interested to get involved.
The day of activities will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, May 29 on the courthouse lawn with a service to honor veterans. The ceremony will feature remarks by local elected officials, as well as presentations by the local VFW, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #1282 Honor Guard and American Legion Post #137 Honor Guard. The Trojan Marching Band will play the national anthem and there will be special seating for all veterans attending the ceremony.
The parade, organized by the New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, is set to take place at 10 a.m. A festival with assorted vendors and activities will follow in Baker Park. Chamber director Missy Modesitt said the ongoing Broad Street project will require a few changes in the way the event takes place this year.
“We want to assure everyone that the parade will go on as always,” Modesitt said. “We will be modifying our starting location and some of the line-up area will change, but most of the route will remain the same. Spectators can watch the parade on Broad Street from 14th Street to Main Street and then on Main Street from Broad Street to Bundy Avenue and on Bundy Avenue to Parkview Drive. The parade will end at Parkview Drive. We will communicate line-up changes to parade participants via email the week before the parade. Participants in the parade must register so that they can receive the most up to date communication about line up.”
Being in the parade is free and open to anyone who would like to participate; however, all entrants must register online at www.nchcchamber.com in order to have a spot in the line-up. Entrants showing up without having registered may be denied participation because of the limited line-up space. Local sports announcer Chad Niccum will announce each parade entrant as they pass the judges’ table.
“This will be the first year we have done something like this and we are very excited that Chad has offered to lend his talent in this way,” Modesitt said. “This makes it even more critical that our parade entrants register in advance of the parade so that we have the information we need to be able to announce them.”
Modesitt said vendors and sponsors are still needed for the festival in Baker Park, adding that sponsorships allow the Chamber to add more entertainment to the line-up. Read more: Courier-Times
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.
#BestChamber practices: Community Development Foundation Tuplelo MS: Reach 2017 Campaign; Goal: $350,000
Annual Meeting
Be a part of the Community Development Foundation's most esteemed event! CDF's Annual Membership Meeting highlights the past year's accomplishments, industry announcements, and recognizes the outgoing and incoming Chairman of the Board. Held May 4, 2017, this event will be held at the BancorpSouth Arena. As one of the Chamber's largest networking and social events of the year, over 700 business and community leaders from small and large companies as well as elected officials attend. This community ‘must-attend' event is a prime place not only to see, but be seen by the most influential business leaders in Tupelo/Lee County.
- Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 - 0 of 1 availableSold to:
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
Benefits: • Two (2) reserved tables of Eight (8) in a prominent location • Sixteen (16) tickets to the VIP reception • VIP designated parking • Personal VIP wait staff • Exclusive company logo on event invitation • Exclusive company logo on event ticket • Opportunity to place a company promotional item at each seat • 1 minute company promotional video (to be aired during program) • Recognition from the podium • Top billing in event program • Full-page ad in the event program • Banner sponsor • Top billing in event slide presentation • Event signage • Corporate table signage • Top billing in all pre- and post-event publicity • Exclusive logo during event promotion on CDF lobby screens • Top billing in event coverage in Chamber Connection published in the Daily Journal's Business Journal with a distribution over 33,000 • Top billing on Chamber website event page, with more than 100,000 annual visits • Top billing in event coverage in monthly e-newsletter, Chamber Connection 2.0, sent to approximately 3,000 business and community leaders in the Tupelo/Lee County region • Promotion through the Chamber's social media outlets, with more than 4,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter • For more information contact Judd Wilson at 662.842.4521 or email jwilson@cdfms.org
- VIP Reception Sponsor - $7,500 - 0 of 1 availableSold to:
- Renasant Bank
Benefits: • Opportunity to distribute company promotional item at VIP reception • Opportunity to provide company promotional material for room display during VIP reception • One (1) reserved table of Eight (8) in a prominent location • Eight (8) tickets to the VIP reception • VIP designated parking • Personal VIP wait staff • Recognition in event program • Banner sponsor • Event signage • Corporate table signage • Recognition on Chamber website event page, with more than 100,000 annual visits • Promotion through the Chamber's social media outlets, with more than 4,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter • For more information contact Judd Wilson at 662.842.4521 or email jwilson@cdfms.org
- Gold Sponsor - $6,000 - 3 of 3 availableBenefits: • One (1) reserved table of Eight (8) in a prominent location • Eight (8) tickets to the VIP reception • VIP designated parking • Personal VIP wait staff • 30 second company promotional video (to be aired during program) • Recognition from the podium • Recognition in event program • Banner sponsor • Recognition in event slide presentation • Event signage • Corporate table signage • Recognition in pre- and post-event publicity • Recognition in event coverage in Chamber Connection published in the Daily Journal's Business Journal with a distribution over 33,000 • Recognition on Chamber website event page, with more than 100,000 annual visits • Recognition in event coverage in monthly e-newsletter, Chamber Connection 2.0, sent to approximately 3,000 business and community leaders in the Tupelo/Lee County region • Promotion through the Chamber's social media outlets, with more than 4,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter • For more information contact Judd Wilson at 662.842.4521 or email jwilson@cdfms.org
- Silver Sponsor - $3,500 - 1 of 5 availableSold to:
- Martinrea
- Busylad Rent-All
- Contour Airlines/Corporate Flight Management
- NMMC Women's Hospital
Benefits: • One (1) reserved table of Eight (8) in a prominent location • Eight (8) tickets to the VIP reception • VIP designated parking • Recognition in event program • Banner sponsor • Recognition in event slide presentation • Event signage • Corporate table signage • Recognition in event coverage in Chamber Connection published in the Daily Journal's Business Journal with a distribution over 33,000 • Recognition on Chamber website event page, with more than 100,000 annual visits • Recognition in event coverage in monthly e-newsletter, Chamber Connection 2.0, sent to approximately 3,000 business and community leaders in the Tupelo/Lee County region • For more information contact Judd Wilson at 662.842.4521 or email jwilson@cdfms.org
- Multimedia Sponsor - $2,000 - 1 of 1 availableBenefits: • Two (2) tickets • Prominent recognition in the multimedia program shown throughout the event • Recognition in event program • Event signage • Recognition on Chamber website event page, with more than 100,000 annual visits • Recognition in event coverage in monthly e-newsletter, Chamber Connection 2.0, sent to approximately 3,000 business and community leaders in the Tupelo/Lee County region • For more information contact Judd Wilson at 662.842.4521 or email jwilson@cdfms.org
More information: Community Development Foundation
VISIT Lake Geneva president headed for California post
After three and a half years as the president and CEO for VISIT Lake Geneva, Darien Schaefer is leaving the organization to become the CEO of the Big Bear Visitor Bureau in Big Bear, California.
The move will bring Schaefer and his wife closer to their two daughters and their families residing in Palm Springs and San Francisco.
Schaefer's last day will be Friday, June 2, 2017.
“Darien provided the energy and leadership to merge the Lake Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Lake Geneva Area Convention & Visitors Bureau into VISIT Lake Geneva, the most innovative and respected destination marketing organization in Walworth County,” said David Lindelow, VLG board chairman.
“His passion for improving the organization and giving it a solid foundation for success has resulted in a dedicated and professional team that serves more than 400 partners in the Lake Geneva area.”
Under Schaefer's time with VISIT Lake Geneva, room tax receipts in the city increased over 39 percent from 2014 to 2016, compared to 2.9 percent growth the previous three-year period.
His other accomplishments include merging the two boards of directors, relocating the office, renaming the organization, building up staff, upgrading technology, implementing partnership tiers, adding new events while making existing events financially viable. He's also added a new website, visitor magazine, videos, social media, and Lake Geneva App to the organization's marketing program.
“I've accomplished what I set out to do three years ago and I leave knowing this organization is positioned to do great things in the future,” Schaefer said. “Big Bear shares many of Lake Geneva's best attributes and with a $1.9 million budget and focus on event development, it will be an exciting next step in my career.”
”The Lake Geneva area will always be a special place to me and my wife,” he said. “We've met so many great people. I will miss the staff, my role in changing the direction of the organization, and this most amazing lake.”
Lindelow said the search for Schaefer's replacement is underway. Read more: Walworth County Today
Mattoon Chamber members attend Rauner speech
One of the goals of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce is to keep our members informed of legislative issues that affect their business operations. As Executive Director, I spent Wednesday in Springfield at a conference entitled "Employer Action Day", sponsored by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. The Mattoon Chamber partners with the Illinois Chamber when we need to support our members with legislation that has a detrimental or beneficial effect on their businesses.
Employer Action Day gives chamber members the opportunity to meet and talk with our state's legislative leaders. Katrina Butler, the President of the Board of Directors, our legislative volunteer, and I attended this year's event where Governor Bruce Rauner was the keynote speaker. We also had a few other Mattoon Chamber members in the audience who wanted the opportunity to hear directly from the leaders of our state government and other Illinois agencies.
Rauner discussed how he is trying to change our state to become more business friendly. He used General Electric as an example of a multi-billion dollar company who decided not to relocate its corporate headquarters to Illinois because he was unable to promise no new business tax hikes in our State. Rauner also cited some interesting statistics that he hopes to change in the rest of his time in office. He said Illinois has the same number of jobs as we did 17 years ago. He further stated that even though we have had zero job growth in 17 years, government spending in Illinois has increased 66 percent in the same time frame. He also mentioned that Illinois has nearly twice the number of regulations on businesses than many of the other states. He emphasized that things have to change at the state government level if we ever want to improve the Illinois economy, keep existing businesses and attract new businesses to Illinois. Read more: Journal-Gazette & Times Courier
NKY Chamber Names Dawn Denham New Executive Director
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce welcomes Dawn Denham as Executive Director, NKY Chamber Foundation & Program Director, Leadership NKY.
As Executive Director of the NKY Chamber Foundation she will continue to build on the success of the Leadership NKY, Regional Youth Leadership and Workforce NKY programs as they continue to be a committed resource to businesses in our region.
“We’re excited to welcome Dawn to our team. Her passion for community and background in public relations makes her an excellent fit for a role that is so critical to our region. We are so proud of the work that Leadership NKY does in our community and are committed to building a stronger Northern Kentucky through the work of the NKY Chamber Foundation,” explains Trey Grayson, President/CEO NKY Chamber of Commerce.
Denham earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Northern Kentucky University and most recently held the role of NKY Director of Operations for SIDIS Corp.
Dawn, a Leadership NKY class of 2010 alumna, is a lifelong Northern Kentucky resident and believes in the power of community and the honor of helping others. Source: NKY Chamber
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