Former Emanuel chief of staff Mintle resigns as Chicago Chamber CEO
For only the sixth time in its 112-year history, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce will be looking for a new leader after president/CEO Theresa E. Mintle resigned this week.
Mintle, former chief of staff to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, wrote to the Executive Committee that after nearly four years at the helm, she “felt she accomplished her major goals and wanted to leave the chamber to fresh leadership in a position of strength,” a statement from the chamber said.
She said she was leaving to “pursue new opportunities and challenges.”
Mintle joined the organization in 2013 as the fifth president in its history. She helped usher in several successful new programs, including Small Business Chicago, Middle Market Chicago, and Emerging Leaders Chicago, and secured grants to make them work.
Among her other accomplishments, according to the chamber, were: fostering international connections, becoming a “go-to voice on statewide and local business advocacy issues, achieving fundraising milestones, and expanding the organization’s digital media reach.
At a meeting Thursday with Stephen Ferrara, chairman of the chamber’s Board of Directors, Mintel said she was “proud to have worked with such a terrific team committed to creating meaningful connections for members that allow them to advance their business goals and grow their operations,” the statement said.
Michael Reever, chamber vice president of government relations, will oversee operations until a new president is named. Read more: Chicago Sun-TimesCottage Grove Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Profile & Membership Directory
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“Special All-Stars Day” Returns, Celebrating its 6th Year and Promising Great Fun for Special Needs Children and Adults!
Dearborn, MI - Special
needs children and adults will have the opportunity to participate in all of
the fun and excitement of the Dearborn Homecoming at “Special All-Stars Day” on
Friday, August 4th 9:00 am -12:00pm at Dearborn’s Ford Field Park 22051
Cherry Hill St, Dearborn, MI 48124. Free parking and access to all the rides and
fun is off of the Brady or Morley Street entrances.
The Dearborn Area Chamber partnering for the 6th
year with the City of Dearborn, Dearborn Community Fund, Wade Shows, Inc. and
Little Caesars Pizza-Dearborn at Monroe & Dartmouth to offer this exciting
event, created to give children and adults with special needs an opportunity to
enjoy select rides and old fashioned summertime fun!
Volunteers will offer games, activities, a dance party, face
painting and snacks from
9 am to 12:00 pm at Ford Field Park in Dearborn, located on
Monroe Street just north of Morley. From
9 – 11 am “All-Stars” will be the guests of Wade Shows, Inc. and enjoy selected
rides such as The Fun House, Tea Cup, Tilt-a-Whirl, Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars,
Merry-go-round, Super Slide and the Bumble Bee free of charge. Light refreshments will be served in the shelter
next to the tennis courts. The event will feature the showing of a fire truck,
provided by the Dearborn Fire Department, and a police car, courtesy of the
Dearborn Police Department.
Several local groups are participating and donating their
services to offer this morning of fun including Member Focus Community Credit
Union, 1st Choice Urgent Care, Chief Financial Federal Credit Union,
Aflac, Dearborn Goodfellows, Dearborn Kiwanis Club, Dearborn Heights Rotary
Club, the Dearborn Heights Soccer Club,
Fairlane Town Center, STEP Services to Enhance Potential, music by Lil’ Jimmy
Dearborn, Del Taco, Yogurtopia, Saturn Market, “Humor Me” Good Humor Ice- Cream Truck, DJ
Mark Demers with MotorCityDJ.com, Pooky the Clown and face painting, Robert
Brodbeck Photography, S.T.A.N.D. from Dearborn Schools and more.
Register for this free event online at www.DearbornAreaChamber.org
or by calling 313-584-6100. Registration is also available at the Chamber
office located at 22100 Michigan Ave in Dearborn.
For More Information, Contact:
Renee Aloe, Membership Director
Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 313-584-6100
E-mail: raloe@dearbornareachamber.org
Bloomington Chamber To Hold Governor's Luncheon With Gov. Holcomb
The Bloomington Chamber of Commerce will welcome Governor Eric Holcomb to Bloomington for their 2017 Governor's Luncheon.
The event will provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from Indiana's top elected leader on topics that impact the state's business climate, upcoming and/or recent legislative priorities and updates from Indiana's Statehouse.
The event is Thursday, August 31 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Monroe Convention Center. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. and the program will begin at 11:45 a.m.
To register, visit https://bloomingtonincoc.wliinc22.com/events/Governor-s-Luncheon-1020/details.
2 Mississippi cities ranked in top 10 best places to live on $100K salary
For a state that typically tends to be at the bottom of many lists, Mississippi is among the top in a report by MagnifyMoney.
Of 381 major metro areas across the United States, two Mississippi cities are ranked in the top 10 best places to live on a six-figure salary, according to the report released June 27.
Hattiesburg is ranked No. 4 and Jackson is ranked No. 9 in the list of cities with the most amount of money left over at the end of each month on a $100,000 salary.
According to the census, median household income for 2015 in the United States was $56,516 while the median household income is $32,250 in Jackson and $26,852 in Hattiesburg. A $100,000 household income in these cities would be over three times the current average of city incomes.
Chad Newell, president of Area Development Partnership, said he was pleased with Hattiesburg's placing.
"The reasoning is clear as we have a robust economy with a low cost of living," Newell said.
He said Hattiesburg's overall cost of living is 82.8 percent of the national average while its housing costs are 72.1 percent of the national average. Newell also said Hattiesburg has very affordable health care and transportation.
"Our organization has tracked 4,000 new jobs and $2 billion in capital investments over the last five years," Newell said. "Greater Hattiesburg leads the state among metros in the percentage of job growth. Our college town environment offers a superb quality of life at a low cost." Read more: The Clarion-Ledger
Barry DuVal: Our ports and rail make international trade a good business for Virginia
After months of anticipation, the biggest ship to ever call on the East Coast arrived at The Port of Virginia in early May. The COSCO Development saw about 1,500 container moves on its first trip and that number should increase to 4,000 on subsequent visits as the service continues.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe joined port and other local officials at the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth to welcome the Development.
“You know what that is? That’s money. This is what I love to see here in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Governor McAuliffe.
Bigger ships are one example of how international trade — an economic driver for Virginia and the country — is booming.
Another key to our success is our freight rail network, which seamlessly moves containers between ocean vessels and locations across North America.
Trade, including both exports and imports, supports one in four Virginia jobs, more than 1.1 million in total. In 2016, Virginia’s exports alone were valued at $16.4 billion.
Nationally, international trade supports some 41 million American jobs, nearly one in five.
While trade has been a hot topic in political discussions at the national level, the overall benefits of trade to Virginia consumers, manufacturers and workers have been huge, and businesses recognize it.
As head of the largest business advocacy organization in Virginia, I am in the process of polling business leaders around the commonwealth on their priorities to be included in our long-term economic growth plan, Blueprint Virginia 2025.
One of the largest areas of consensus is that Virginia should focus more on promoting exports that support jobs in every community in the commonwealth.
Virginia’s easy access to the rest of the country via railroad tracks further improves the commonwealth’s position for global trade.
When ships arrive, The Port of Virginia moves 37 percent of incoming cargo via rail, more than any other East Coast port. With on-dock rail service at The Port of Virginia, trains connect U.S. exports and imports to inland ports and businesses across the region and country. Read more: Richmond Times Dispatch
Chamber looking for new executive director
Guy Gryphan is stepping down as DeForest-Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce executive director but still plans on being part of the community.
“It has been a wonderful experience and I thank the community for their support,” Gryphan said.” I have developed many professional and personal relationship and will continue to be involved and tell people what a great place we have here.”
Gryphan’s last day will be Wednesday, July 5 right after he finishes organizing the July Fourth celebration, one of the DeForest area’s most popular events.
Gryphan came on board in 2015, replacing Lisa Beck who left to take a community relations position with the Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau.
The DeForest-Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the executive director position until Monday, July 17. Find out more information at www.deforestarea.com..
The DeForest-Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce has over 225 members and promotes economic and community development in DeForest, Windsor, Burke, Leeds, and Vienna. Read more: Deforest Times-Tribune
Paducah ambassador couple earn high city honor
During his seven years as a Paducah Ambassador, Marty Bendick has found himself at a loss for words only once.
It happened a week ago when Bendick and his wife, Cheryl -- also an ambassador -- received the Mayor's Award of Merit at the city commission meeting. Marty was also named a Duke of Paducah; Cheryl was already a Duchess.
The Award of Merit is the highest honor given by the mayor's office.
"Instead of words, I had tears in my eyes," recalled Marty, who has been volunteering at City Hall as an ambassador more than five years. The end of his four-year term as president of the Paducah Ambassadors came last Friday.
The couple worked the commission meetings together, making sure at least one of them was at the second and fourth meeting of the month in a crisp, red blazer. They handed out agendas, greeted attendees and made sure citizens who wished to speak had signed up properly.
"It's really good to have them there," said Sandra Wilson, a city commissioner who is also president of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce.
Under Marty Bendick's leadership, the Paducah Ambassadors began to regularly attend ribbon cuttings for new businesses. Wilson said their presence has been a welcome addition for the business community.
"It's just amazing to have that service; I can't imagine us not having it," Wilson said.
Members of the nonprofit Paducah Ambassadors organization have been welcoming visitors, volunteering for city events and keeping commission meetings running smoothly for 29 years. Former Mayor Gerry Montgomery started the hospitality organization when the American Quilter's Society began its annual QuiltWeek, and the Ambassadors have been running strong ever since, with a yearly membership of up to 130 volunteers.
Their trademark red coats -- red is the color of hospitality -- never fail to leave an impression on visitors, the Bendicks said.
"For you to wear this red coat, you wear it with honor and pride," Marty Bendick said. "You're representing the city, the county, the state."
The Bendicks, who have been married for 49 years, first began volunteering for the local hospitality organization after Marty Bendick retired in 2007. Cheryl had worked as a homemaker before becoming a community volunteer in 1993, when she became involved with the Daughters of the American Revolution and the McCracken County Homemaker's Society.
"Whatever we do in life, we commit to it," Marty said. "We do it the best we can."
Ambassadors are required to volunteer a total of 20 hours per year; Marty said he logged at least 1,000 hours last year.
The organization, made up mostly of retirees, requires two recommendations to apply. Then comes a training course, where the ambassadors learn about Paducah's history and a code of ethics. Read more: Paducah Sun
#BestChamber practices: Michael Angelo Caruso - “Know your audience” is only half the tip
By Michael Angelo Caruso
Most of you are probably familiar with the classic public speaking adage to “Know your audience.”
Most of you are probably familiar with the classic public speaking adage to “Know your audience.”
This is great advice for salespeople, too.
The idea, of course, is that when a speaker or salesperson is familiar with the person(s) on the other
side of the table, the person speaking can address that person’s needs.
That second part is important. It’s not knowledge about your audience that makes you a better salesperson, it’s what you do with that knowledge.
Put another way, it’s not what you know about your audience, it’s how you use that info to
customize your presentation so that what you say resonates.
This means that you should not give the same presentation to every audience.
This means that a politician running for office should not give the same speech in every campaign stop.
While it’s true that there are basic considerations that should be afforded to all, each employee is different from the other.
Audiences consist of people, which means that every group is different, as well.
Older people are different from younger people. Men are different than women. Brits are different than Americans and so on.
I like engineers. They have a very linear way of thinking. I don’t have that skill, but I admire it.
Linear thinkers are known as “left-brain” people because they tend to be what Dr. Roger Sperry termed, “left-brain dominant” when it comes to problem solving and making decisions.
So when I know my audience on any given day is mostly “left-brained,” I customize my presentation or keynote to accommodate the sensibilities of the attendees.
Here’s a video with an easy example of how knowing if your audience is “left brained” or
“right brained” can help you connect with people in less much time.
If you’re a salesperson, you can use this technique to help more people, reduce your sales cycle and even edge out the competition.
Here are some easy ways to know your audience before speaking to them:
The idea, of course, is that when a speaker or salesperson is familiar with the person(s) on the other
side of the table, the person speaking can address that person’s needs.
That second part is important. It’s not knowledge about your audience that makes you a better salesperson, it’s what you do with that knowledge.
Put another way, it’s not what you know about your audience, it’s how you use that info to
customize your presentation so that what you say resonates.
This means that you should not give the same presentation to every audience.
This means that a politician running for office should not give the same speech in every campaign stop.
Customize for every audience
Some business leaders believe that every employee should be treated the same.While it’s true that there are basic considerations that should be afforded to all, each employee is different from the other.
Audiences consist of people, which means that every group is different, as well.
Older people are different from younger people. Men are different than women. Brits are different than Americans and so on.
I like engineers. They have a very linear way of thinking. I don’t have that skill, but I admire it.
Linear thinkers are known as “left-brain” people because they tend to be what Dr. Roger Sperry termed, “left-brain dominant” when it comes to problem solving and making decisions.
So when I know my audience on any given day is mostly “left-brained,” I customize my presentation or keynote to accommodate the sensibilities of the attendees.
Here’s a video with an easy example of how knowing if your audience is “left brained” or
“right brained” can help you connect with people in less much time.
A faster connection
The concept of message customization can do a lot to help you connect with people faster and in more meaningful ways.If you’re a salesperson, you can use this technique to help more people, reduce your sales cycle and even edge out the competition.
Here are some easy ways to know your audience before speaking to them:
- Familiarize yourself with the event registration list
- Research the group online
- Interview a few attendees by phone before the event
- Arrive early to mingle with the audience
- Poll the audience before you officially start your presentation
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