First Annual Federal Enforcement Update in the Age of Cybersecurity; The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Guide; Catholic Business Network to Honor Chamber CEOs Mark Ingrao, John Boylan, Debbie Jones, Jim Corcoran and Tony Howard; Greater Kokomo Economic Alliance hires Kimberly Pinkerton as new Chamber manager; Business Breakfast Bytes, from the Fox Cities Chamber, will focus on deconstructing data from a business perspective in May; South Suburban Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Resource Guide & Business Directory; 18th Annual Darien Dash Hosted by Darien Chamber of Commerce; Duke Energy opens solar power farms near Walton; Leadership Gulf Coast Alumni Event; Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.

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First Annual Federal Enforcement Update in the Age of Cybersecurity 

Inside the Cauldron: Government, Criminal and Civil Enforcement,

Compliance and Cybersecurity Hot Topics 2018

Join Dickinson Wright PLLC, KPMG LLP, The CFO Leadership Council

and the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber as we host our

First Annual Federal Enforcement Update in the Age of Cybersecurity. 

Listen to our District's Former Acting United States Attorney engage the Chief of the

Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office and our panel of national experts

about federal enforcement policies, priorities, trends and interpretations and

their direct impact on Michigan companies -- public and private, large and small.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

The Townsend Hotel

100 Townsend St

Birmingham, MI 48009

Moderator:

Dan Lemisch - General Counsel, Lakeview Capital, former Acting U.S. Attorney



Panelist:

Mark Chutkow - Criminal Division Chief, U.S. Attorney's Office,

Eastern District of Michigan

Daniel Click - Managing Director, Risk Strategy & Compliance,

KPMG

Seth Edgar - Chief Information Security Officer,

Michigan State University

Jacob Frenkel - Chair, Government Investigations & Securities Enforcement Practice, Dickinson Wright

Chris Miller - Regional Compliance Officer, Global Ethics & Compliance Center,

General Motors Legal Staff

Space is limited, please RSVP by Thursday, May 17, 2018.


The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Guide

The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Guide & Map is available at the chamber today ! Thanks to the Jennifer Andreas and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!

Cedarburg Community Guide

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Catholic Business Network to Honor Chamber CEOs Mark Ingrao, John Boylan, Debbie Jones, Jim Corcoran and Tony Howard
June 8 | Hyatt Regency Dulles

The Catholic Business Network (CBN) is honoring five Catholic Chief Executive Officers of Northern Virginia's largest Chambers of Commerce, Friday, June 8th at Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon 20171. Those attending will enjoy networking, a plated lunch, panel discussion and a brief awards program. The five CEOs being honored are Mark Ingrao, President & CEO Reston Chamber; John Boylan, President & CEO of the Dulles Chamber; Debbie Jones, President & CEO of the Prince William Chamber; Jim Corcoran, President & CEO of the Northern Virginia Chamber; and Tony Howard, President & CEO of the Loudoun Chamber.

The luncheon will include an informal conversation among these five chamber leaders about their roles at the chamber each leads, the competitive and cooperative nature of the chambers and the roles each plays in our local and state governmental and economic policies. Bruce Gemmill of John Marshall Bank, states "CBN will recognize Tony, John, Jim, Debbie, and Mark with awards for the unselfish leadership each brings to their respective chambers. Every day, these CEOs instill in their staffs the importance all members bring to the chamber. They and their staffs go out of their way to bring value to each member, and they hold events to thank and award member individuals and businesses for their contributions to the chamber, business, and community. The Catholic Business Network felt it was important to turn the tables and give the proper recognition these five deserve."

Learn More: Greater Reston Chamber

Greater Kokomo Economic Alliance hires  Kimberly Pinkerton as new Chamber manager

The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance President/CEO Charlie Sparks has named Kimberly Pinkerton as the new manager of the Greater Kokomo Chamber of Commerce, effective Monday.

A longtime leader in the Wabash community, Pinkerton worked with the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce for 18 years, serving 13 years as its president and CEO. She has extensive experience in creating strong partnerships with leaders in business, workforce development and education, according to an Alliance press release.

“We’re looking forward to the evolvement of the chamber under Kim’s solid leadership,” Sparks said in the press release. “We are also excited to add her knowledge and experience to enhance the Alliance’s workforce development efforts.”

During her tenure with the Wabash chamber, Pinkerton worked with industry and education partners to identify career pathways and create a workforce development initiative to bring 21st century technology to local students and create a pipeline of qualified workers. The partnership resulted in regional initiatives that attracted nearly $1 million in grants for training and lab programs for both emerging and existing workers.

Pinkerton holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Huntington University and also attended the Indiana Hoosier Chamber Executive Academy. She was named the 2011 Chamber Executive of the Year by Indiana Chamber Executives Association and was recognized by the Indiana General Assembly, the press release states.

In her new position, she will facilitate the Greater Kokomo Chamber's growth, membership engagement, programming and development. In an email to the Tribune, Alliance Manager of Marketing and Communication Misty Knisely said Pinkerton “will manage the day-to-day operations of the chamber. She will develop new member benefits as well as create new programs and services. She will support initiatives focused on economic development and placemaking.”

“I think there’s so much opportunity here in Howard County,” said Pinkerton, who now resides in Kokomo. “You’re already doing great things here, and I’m excited for the opportunity to continue building those community partnerships that are fueling Kokomo’s growth momentum.”

“I look forward to meeting members and stakeholders to find out what their needs are and learn how I can grow their business and the community,” she said. “The Kokomo chamber already has a great group of volunteers, and I’m looking forward to working with them.” Read more: Kokomo Tribune

Business Breakfast Bytes, from the Fox Cities Chamber, will focus on deconstructing data from a business perspective in May

The Fox Cities Chamber’s monthly educational program, Business Breakfast Bytes, will focus on the topic of deconstructing data from a business perspective in its upcoming morning session on Tuesday, May 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn located in Kimberly.

Join Sara Martin, Marketing Consultant at Blue Door Consulting, as she leads the session along with
Mia Beltran, Brand Manager at Fox World Travel. The presentation will assist participants by breaking down the intimidation factor surrounding data and will show that data is important, informative, accessible and even fun.

One should attend this presentation if they want to learn about what constitutes as data, where data can be found with the resources they already have (social media, websites, daily customer transactions, etc.), ways to analyze the data collected and ways to use the analyzed data to make informed business decisions.

"Data is key to improving our businesses. All too often we see businesses get stuck in not knowing where to find it or what actions to take with the data they have. I’m looking forward to breaking down that barrier by using actual business problems we see every day and helping understand how to use data to solve them," shared session facilitator Sara Martin.

Business Breakfast Bytes are a monthly business educational program focused on providing small to mid-sized business members across the Fox Cities Region with education and resources addressing top business concerns.

Registration for each individual session is required. Space is limited, so be sure to register soon. Fox Cities Chamber members are allowed to bring a guest and may use the registration link on the Chamber website or call (920) 734-7101 to register. Please visit the Chamber website for complete details of the May session, being hosted at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kimberly from 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Details and registration can be found at foxcitieschamber.com.

For immediate questions, please contact MiKayla Kunde, Member Engagement Coordinator, by email mkunde@foxcitieschamber.com or phone (920) 734-7101.


South Suburban  Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Resource Guide & Business Directory  

The Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Business Directory   is available at the Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Krisann Durnford and the Chamber team for their help and direction putting this together! 

South Suburban Chamber 2018 Community and Visitor Guide

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18th Annual Darien Dash Hosted by Darien Chamber of Commerce

DARIEN, IL — The Darien Chamber of Commerce will host the 18th annual Darien Dash on May 6. The race includes a 10K, 5K and 1 mile fun run, and will be held at Darien Community Park.

The race will begin at 8 a.m. with a fun run for ages five and under. At 8:30 a.m., the 1 mile, 5K and 10K kick off. According to the race website, fun run awards will be given to the first 100 kids.

Trophies will be given to the top overall finishers (male and female) in each race. Medals will be given to the first, second and third place male and female in each age group in each race as well.

According to the race website, a portion of the proceeds will be awarded to one school in Darien with the most paid registered participants and The Darien Swim and Recreation Club.

To register for the race, visit the race website. Read more: Patch.com

Duke Energy opens solar power farms near Walton

More than 60 football fields worth of new solar panels are generating electricity today in Northern Kentucky.
Duke Energy unveiled its new solar energy farm in Walton Tuesday. Duke put 17,024 solar panels on 60 acres at 352 York Road in southern Kenton County. The new power plant is off U.S. 25 just south of the city of Walton in Boone County.
An 11,500-solar-panel farm owned by Duke has also been opened at 922 Ruark Road south of Crittenden in Grant County. The Walton and Crittenden solar power farms started producing electricity for the grid Dec. 14, 2017.
The solar farms in Kenton and Grant counties make enough electricity to power about 1,500 homes year-round, said Chuck Session, Duke's vice president for government and community affairs in Kentucky. Session lives in Union.
Duke's Walton solar farms, on separate strips of land, are the largest in Northern Kentucky and among the largest in Kentucky.
The Walton and Crittenden solar farms cost $14.8 million to build, according to the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Duke, the largest electric power holding company in the U.S., has about 140,000 electric customers in Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Gallatin, Grant and Pendleton counties.
The solar panels have a useful life of at least 20 years before they need replacing.
Duke hopes to add more solar in Northern Kentucky eventually, said Lee Freedman, a corporate spokesman.
"Right now we have a 650-megawatt facility in Rabbit Hash at our East Bend plant that is coal-fired," he said.
Duke's Kentucky customers also receive power from a 400-megawatt, gas-fired power plant in Trenton, Ohio, Session said.
Access to cheaper energy has attracted businesses to the region for decades, said Brent Cooper, president and CEO of Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Businesses considering locating here ask about energy prices and how it is generated, Cooper said.
"Now we can also say we're transitioning to cleaner energy over time," he said. Read more: Cincinatti.com

Leadership Gulf Coast Alumni Event

From politicians to doctors, Leadership Gulf Coast alumni are a true who’s who of our community.

Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., hundreds of the alumni will gather at the IP for the annual alumni affair. Sally-Ann Roberts, a retired New Orleans reporter, will be on hand as the featured speaker to discuss community engagement.

Since then more than 950 leaders have gone through the program to lead our Coast into the future. Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce CEO Adele Lyons said, “The Leadership Gulf Coast Affair is open to everybody, not just people who participated in the program. It is a great meeting of community leaders just coming together and hearing and learning more about community service and leadership in the community.”In 1988, plans for the first Leadership Gulf Coast started to come together and the 90-91 class boasts itself as the first ever graduating class of the program.

Tickets can be purchased for $30 at www.mscoastchamber.com. Read more: WXXV 25

Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.

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