Frank J. Kenny - Free Viewing of The Chamber Roadmap to Social Media Success
Frank J. KennyChamber Pros
For the past 7 years, we have been helping Chambers and Chamber Professionals reach their goals. Our services include:
Frank J. Kenny - Final Days for Free Viewing of The Chamber Roadmap to Social Media Success
Frank J. KennyChamber Pros
- facilitating board retreats
- strategic planning
- staff retreats
- board orientations
- staff training
- executive coaching
- consulting
- member presentations
- keynotes, and more
Frank J. Kenny - Final Days for Free Viewing of The Chamber Roadmap to Social Media Success
Frank J. KennyChamber Pros
Chamber Executive Ongoing Education: If you read one book this spring, make it this: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you sometimes feel overworked and underutilized?
Do you feel motion sickness instead of momentum?
Does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?
Have you ever said “yes” simply to please and then resented it?
Do you sometimes feel overworked and underutilized?
Do you feel motion sickness instead of momentum?
Does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?
Have you ever said “yes” simply to please and then resented it?
If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist.
The Way of the Essentialist involves doing less, but better, so you can make the highest possible contribution.
The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s not about getting less done. It’s about getting only the right things done. It’s about challenging the core assumption of ‘we can have it all’ and ‘I have to do everything’ and replacing it with the pursuit of ‘the right thing, in the right way, at the right time’. It’s about regaining control of our own choices about where to spend our time and energies instead of giving others implicit permission to choose for us.
In Essentialism, Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less.
By applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, the pursuit of less allows us to regain control of our own choices so we can channel our time, energy and effort into making the highest possible contribution toward the goals and activities that matter.
Essentialism isn’t one more thing; it is a different way of doing everything. It is a discipline you apply constantly, effortlessly. Essentialism is a mindset; a way of life. It is an idea whose time has come. More information: Your local bookseller.
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana and The Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce team up
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana and The Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present the first JA CHAMBERTOWN adventure to over 550 students at Pierce Middle School. This town could only exist with the help of over 55 business professionals, who volunteered at a mock town where students had the opportunity to experience what it was like to shop on a budget! Special thank you to the debit card sponsor Centier Bank and to the street sign sponsors; Chick-fil-A Merrillville, Indiana Wesleyan University, Oak Partners, Inc., Bosak Motors, Brain Balance Centers (Valparaiso, IN), Barbara Jean's Gifts and Gourmet, First Midwest Bank (7900 Broadway, Merrillville, IN), Peoples Bank, PSI Services, and Rosatis Pizza (Crown Point).
Contact: Lee Hartsell, Office Manager, Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce, 219.769.8180,
Logan County Chamber first Wine & Food Festival finds home in Auburn
The Logan County Chamber of Commerce has found a home for the first annual Wine & Food Festival.
According to Karen Logan, Executive Director of the Chamber, the Auburn City Council and Mayor Mike Hughes have graciously allowed the event to be held on the square in Auburn.
"When they first contacted me about the event I brought it before the council," said mayor Hughes. "They thought it was a great opprotunity for Auburn and will open up our city to vistors from all over. I think the Chamber has a good plan for the execution of this event."
The Chamber first went to the Logan County Fiscal Court to ask for the event to be held on the historic courthouse lawn, however, the idea drew little support and at least three of the magistrates said they would not vote in favor of drinking on the county's property.
Despite the Chamber not pushing the plea, the county's court unanimously voted to prohibit alcohol use at the courthouse a few weeks later.
"I can't see promoting alcohol on county property," said magistrate Dickie Carter.
The Wine & Food Festival will be part of the annual Tobacco & Heritage Festival and will be held Saturday, Sept. 29 from 5-9 p.m.
Don Davis, owner-operator of Carriage House Vineyards in Auburn is partnering with the Chamber to organize the event.
"I really think this will draw a lot of people," said Davis who plans on inviting 10 other wineries to join. "There are no festivals like this in this part of the state. We will draw people from everywhere."
Davis explained the event and how he felt the festival would bring in a good deal of tourism.
"This would be a closed event. Participants would have to pay an admissions fee. They would then receive a series of coupons each good for a sample of wine," said Davis.
Bottled wine will be sold at the event and given when the participants leave. Davis said armbands would be given to participants when they showed their IDs.
"There will be several food trucks. Food and wine go together," Davis said.
Logan is excited about adding this event to the Tobacco & Heritage Festival.
"We want the county as a whole to be involved in the Tobacco & Heritage Festival. We have events that take place throughout the county during this time. Having this event in Auburn adds to the many wonderful events of the festival. With Carriage House Vineyards being located here, it just makes sense," said Logan who thanks the Auburn City Council and its mayor for supporting the event. Read more: News-Democrat & Leader
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce 2017-2018 Community Guide & Membership Directory
The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce 2017-2018 Community Profile & Membership Directory is available at the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber today! Thanks to Jon Maynard, Pam Swain, Rosie Vassalo 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.
Editorial: Show up, seize opportunity for South Lansing
Residents, business owners and other community members should be concerned about what will happen to their South Lansing neighborhood when McLaren Greater Lansing vacates its two buildings in 2021 in favor of a new $450 million hospital closer to MSU’s campus.
Change of this magnitude is seldom easy; the two buildings – the 712,000-square-foot building on Greenlawn Avenue and nearby 322,000-square-foot facility on Pennsylvania Avenue – have long been considered central parts of the community. The hospital has had a presence in that neighborhood since 1930.
However, if the project is done correctly, it will be a great opportunity for South Lansing.
An LSJ editorial in December called McLaren’s plan for a new hospital “a great move for Greater Lansing.” Among the benefits: more competitive employment opportunities and cutting edge partnerships that promise to elevate the quality of care.
But the new development works only if promises are kept, and if new opportunities are created and seized by the people of South Lansing.
McLaren Greater Lansing will stay in South Lansing, moving just four miles down the road to the east. What, if anything, goes into the buildings will impact the hospital, as well as determine the neighborhood’s future.
Hospital leadership has promised robust collaboration with all stakeholders – and to not leave their neighbors behind.
“We’re going to have the best interest of the community at heart,” said Casey Kandow, the interim CEO/COO of McLaren Greater Lansing. “We’re not going to be abandoning these buildings and have blight take over. We’re confident we can repurpose them.”
City leadership, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce promise to identify and pitch partners in the medical community – including research, manufacturing and technology – who might be interested in redeveloping, or possibly utilizing the space as is.
South Lansing is changing. The Lansing Board of Water and Light, General Motors Co. and others continue to develop the corridor leading into the area from downtown in a positive way – however some of these changes have happened quickly and caused some to feel left behind. Read more: Lansing State Journal
United Way presents workshop on building successful workforce
United Way St. Croix Valley will present "A Strong Workforce Today and Tomorrow: Healthy Children, Thriving Communities" from 7:30-10 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at WITC-New Richmond. Discover how building a successful workforce in the St. Croix Valley begins with investment in early childhood and family-friendly workplaces.
Keynote speaker Rob Grunewald, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will discuss the economic benefits to our community of investing in quality early childhood programs and how businesses especially benefit from this investment.
Grunewald conducts research on community development and regional economic issues. He co-authored "Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return" in 2003 and has written several subsequent articles on the economic and social impact of early learning. He frequently speaks to community and business leaders, policymakers and media throughout the United States.
Grunewald's talk will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the leaders of several family-friendly workplaces, including: Ryan Cari, partner at Heywood, Cari & Anderson, S.C.; Alison Page, CEO of Western Wisconsin Health; Mark Stoering, president, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan; and Mark Tyler, president of OEM Fabricators, chair of the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment, and member of the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council.
The panel will be moderated by Blake Frye, president of the Hudson Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. The panel will discuss the advantages to family-friendly workplaces in recruiting and retaining quality employees in the midst of a workforce shortage and how these policies can improve overall productivity. Read more: New Richmond 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.
PR Powerhouse, Megan Megale to Speak at Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Luncheon
Megale began her career working for Johnson and Johnson, selling a laser scalpel for open heart surgery, and transitioned into the Biotech world, working for the exclusive Genzyme Genetics. After 22 years in the medical field, she was presented with the most important client of her career.
A mother of three, Megan’s youngest daughter was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a debilitating neuromuscular disorder, confining her to a wheelchair. After finding a sketchbook her daughter Shea had written in, six stories emerged about her assistance dog Mercer. Megan seized the opportunity and capitalized on it, forging partnerships with Amazon, Target and Build a Bear. Utilizing all of her marketing, branding, and business skills Megan built a multi-million dollar entity.
Realizing her expertise in putting all the puzzle pieces together, Megan started Megale Public Relations. Her success is driven by persistence. She has an acute understanding of the power of social networking and marketing, both in the selling and the positioning of the idea.
Currently the President and Managing Director of Megale Public Relations, Megan oversees the direction of the firm and the strategy. A creative, edgy thinker, her greatest asset is developing accounts to ensure they reach their maximum capacity in both media placement and revenue streams, masterfully marrying the two. Magale Public Relations represents a variety of high profile clients such as Mike Tyson, the U.S. Open and Devon Choice from “The Voice”, Locally the firm represents Poplar Springs Inn & Spa located in Casanova, VA. Megan embraces the challenge of a brand in need of taking an unexpected path, and is known to introduce ideas never considered.
Megan lends her expertise to a multitude of endeavors. She is a frequent lecturer at NYU and proudly holds a Family Board position at Columbia Presbyterian Children's Hospital in New York City.
The Women’s Luncheon is being held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center located at 10900 University Blvd in Manassas. Attendance is $50 to attend for members and $60 for non-members. Visit the Chamber’s website at www.pwchamber.org or RSVP.
Round Lake Chamber of Commerce throws block party for community
For some, six hours might not have been enough to enjoy all that was available Saturday at the Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Community Block Party Expo and Craft Fair at the sports center in Round Lake Beach.
Besides the numerous businesses, craft and food booths (and a wings eating contest), kids could see an exotic animal show when they weren't playing in the jump house or the Meltdown Game. Also on hand to meet the younger visitors were the Polynesian Princess from Disney's "Moana," and Spidey from the Marvel comic book series.
And because the event was held inside, the bad weather that curtailed outdoor activities may even have helped attendance
"The weather is actually perfect for us. We've had a great community turnout," said Shanna Coakley, executive director of the Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
For upcoming chamber events, call (847) 546-2002 or visit rlchamber.com. Read more: Daily Herald
When it comes to skilled trade jobs, Mississippi has a culture problem.
It’s a problem that many states across the country are dealing with, but one that, if solved, could significantly move the needle forward in the Magnolia State.
That was the principal message delivered at a gathering of business and community leaders in Jackson this week at the 69th-annual meeting of the Mississippi Economic Council.
Speaking to the group gathered at the Jackson Convention Complex, Peyton Holland, executive director of North Carolina-based Skills USA, said that a shift must occur to get students to realize that obtaining a job skill is just as important as obtaining a four-year or graduate degree.
That’s not to say the obtainment of a more traditional higher education degree is not valuable. However, the stigma attached to the training and certification required for skilled jobs must vanish in order for Mississippi to move forward. The notion that one is more valuable than the other is what drives a narrative that’s leaving opportunities and paychecks open throughout our state.
Data shows there are about 40,000 jobs available throughout Mississippi that require skills training. And these jobs pay above average wages. High-demand skill-based positions in Mississippi average more than $60,000 – almost twice what an entry level private sector job might earn someone.
The MEC, which is the state’s chamber of commerce, stressed the importance of developing workforce training and technology skills to close the so-called skills gap. Various studies point out that there are not enough trained workers for various jobs that require specialized skills, as reported by the Daily Journal’s Bobby Harrison.Holland said part of the problem is that there is not enough value placed on those professions, such as electricians and welders, that provide a better pay than many jobs where four-year degrees are required. Read more: Daily Journal
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
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.