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#FamousChamber of Commerce Quotations: "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." William Butler Yeats --- Sign up for #ACCE18 in DesMoines today!
Kentucky Chamber announces Annual Meeting keynote speaker
| Dr. Brooks
is the bestselling author of 11 books on topics including the role of
government, economic opportunity, happiness, and the morality of free
enterprise. He has also published dozens of academic journal
articles and the textbook Social
Entrepreneurship. Before pursuing his work in academia and public
policy, he spent 12 years as a classical musician in the United States and
Spain. Now in its 13th year, the Business Summit and Annual Meeting, presented by Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, is scheduled for July 19-20 at the new Omni Louisville Hotel and provides an opportunity for business leaders throughout the Commonwealth to discuss issues related to the local, national and international economies. Over the years, the Kentucky Chamber’s signature event has brought to the stage journalists and political analysts such as Tucker Carlson, Donna Brazile, George Will, the late Tim Russert, Ted Koppel, Bob Woodward, Chuck Todd, David Gregory, Katty Kay, and Carl Bernstein. |
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2018-2019 Business Directory and Resource Guide
The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2018-2019 Business Directory and Resource Guide is available at the Virginia Peninsula Chamber today! Thanks to Bob McKenna, Suzy Johnson and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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Champaign County Chamber of Commerce: Have questions about the new County Executive position?
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and Champaign County's Business Empowered PAC are hosting a series of town hall meetings to answer questions about the new County Executive form of government adopted by Champaign County’s voters in 2016.
Please join us to:
- Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the County Executive.
- Meet Gordy Hulten, candidate for County Executive, endorsed by Champaign County's Business Empowered PAC.
- Understand Gordy’s goals and priorities if elected as County Executive.
Urbana:
· Monday, May 14 - Brookens Administrative Center
Champaign:
· Monday, May 21 - Champaign Public Library
Savoy:
· Monday, June 4 - Village of Savoy Municipal Center
*Each town hall meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
#BestChamber practices - Midland Area Chamber - Well Done...And Well Accomplished
By Diane Middleton
Public Service Recognition Week May 6-12, 2018
This is the week that we traditionally celebrate and thank our public servants for the job they do to keep us safe, served, informed, educated, and represented. That’s important to the business community, so it’s important to the Chamber, and we felt a shout out was definitely in order.
Although my headline reads, “Well done!,” the word “done” is not quite appropriate. Being “done” sort of implies that you ditch your focus on that task, and turn to the next thing. Well, these folks often carry their jobs with them wherever they go, answering questions and sharing their expertise long after they’ve completed their workday. We all know that our public servants provide incredible, life-enriching value for the citizens of their community, every single day.
How about if we use the word “accomplished,” instead? That really implies that something good has been completed, some progress has been made, and people generally feel positive about the achievement. Much more fitting, in this case, than “done.”
So, to all the women and men who serve as our public servants, we appreciate you. Thank you for the long hours away from your families. Thank you for the ongoing education and training you’ve invested, to serve well in your role. Thank you for the dedication to provide citizens with the services they need. Thank you for bearing the brunt of our questions and complaints, even if it’s ten at night, and you’re in the frozen food aisle of the local grocery store. For all of it, every day, thank you. Very, very well accomplished, indeed.
Diane is the Executive Director of the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at dmiddleton@macc.org.
Greater LaPorte Chamber: Disney Institute - Disney's Approach to Business Excellence
Name: Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence
Date: June 5, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Register Now
Event Description:
Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional development course, “Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence,” to La Porte County.
The one-day event will allow area professionals begin to understand the power of leadership values, discover how customer loyalty can be established, and gain insight into how organizational culture is strengthened. Participants can learn how systems and processes can make exceptional customer service achievable and explore how to integrate personal creativity and organizational processes to support continuous improvement within their organization. This day of Disney Institute training uses business insights and time-tested examples from Disney parks and resorts worldwide to inspire individuals and organizations to enhance their own customer experience using Disney principles as their guide.
If you have any special requests or dietary restrictions, please contact the Chamber at gesse@lpchamber.com or call 219.362.3178 by May 29.
When: June 5th, 7:30 a.m. - Registration & Light Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.- Program
Where: The Great Hall of the Dworkin Student Activities Complex, 1401 S. U.S. 421, Westville
Who Should Attend: Businesses & individuals interested in learning about values, culture, service, customer relationships, and more!
Over half of the discounted tickets have been purchased! Once 200 spots have been reserved, ticket prices will increase by $75- purchase your tickets soon to reserve your spot at the discounted rate.
Chamber of Commerce Serving Lexington, Buena Vista, Rockbridge County 2017 Community Map
The new Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Map is available at the Chamber today! Thanks to Tracy Lyons, Chrystal Lee and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Chamber of Commerce serving Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County Community Map
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Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Announces Incubator-Accelerator-Actuator Partnership Program
Tysons Corner, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) today announced the first partners in its new Incubator|Accelerator|Actuator Program - a comprehensive partnership program that will foster collaboration between the broad-based business community and innovative and entrepreneurial organizations in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The first partners in this initiative – the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator and Smart City Works - signed partnership agreements with the Northern Virginia Chamber today.
The Incubator |Accelerator| Actuator (I|A|A) Partner Program will pair a select group of the region’s leading business Incubators, Accelerators, and Actuators with Chamber Collaboration Councils. The Collaboration Councils will be comprised of representatives from the area’s most innovative corporations, government entities, associations, foundations and others from the industries to which the incubators, accelerators and/or actuators are aligned.
“We are pleased that the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator and Smart City Works are the first to join us for this unique new partnership to strategically connect innovation, entrepreneurship and business,” said Harry Klaff, Managing Director, JLL and Chair of the Northern Virginia Chamber Board of Directors. “This is a first in a series of planned initiatives where the Chamber will help weave together established organizations with entrepreneurs to support a sustainable, highly interconnected innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem for the region.”
In the year ahead, the partnership will be co-branding and hosting thought leadership and industry day events. Companies participating in these acceleration programs will have the support of the Northern Virginia Chamber, and will receive Chamber membership, as they develop their products and services, raise capital, and showcase cutting edge solutions to new and prospective customers.
“IPHA is proud to be among the first of only four incubators, accelerators and/or actuators that will be selected for this program. Healthcare is key to Northern Virginia’s future economic growth and prosperity, and we are excited to partner with the Northern Virginia Chamber to advance the sector and connect innovators in this space with the broad-based business community,” said Rick Gordon, Director of the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator.
“We believe the Greater Washington region is well-positioned to lead the nation as a hub for infrastructure innovation. Northern Virginia’s ability to attract businesses, recruit talent, and ensure quality of life is dependent on continued investment in infrastructure and technology. This new partnership and collaboration of resources is the right vehicle to foster and maximize the growing industry of entrepreneurship in these fields and others in Northern Virginia and the region,” said David Heyman, co-Founder of Smart City Works.
“The Northern Virginia Chamber is the Voice of Business in Northern Virginia – and today we speak as the Voice of Innovation Collaboration,” said Jane-Scott Cantus, Managing Principal and General Counsel, The ILEX Group and Northern Virginia Chamber Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council Co-Chair. “A thriving innovation economy – one that is characterized by collaboration between organizations of all sizes and maturity - is vital to our region’s economic growth and sustainability. We envision this will be the first of several strategic initiatives to benefit our region’s innovators and entrepreneurs and our broader business community.”
Representatives from the Northern Virginia Chamber, Inova Personalized Health Accelerator, and Smart City Works signed the partnership agreement on Monday, April 30 at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. To view and download photos from the event, click here.
Green Bay Chamber news: Future 15 & Young Professional Awards Recipients
Green Bay, Wis.- (Apr. 27, 2018) –Current Young Professionals is proud to present the three recipients at this year’s Future 15 & Young Professional Awards. The Young Professional of the Year award was presented last night to Sarah Beckman. Brandon Rohde of LiveTime, LLC was presented the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The Next Generation Best Place to Work award was presented to Schneider. The event drew more than 500 attendees to celebrate the accomplishments of these young professionals.
Sarah Beckman is employed with Habitat for Humanity. Volunteering is a passion that she holds onto deeply; after she graduated college she volunteered with a nonprofit in Guatemala and currently volunteers for the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Her goal is to volunteer with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in every state.
Brandon Rohde is the founder and co-owner of LiveTime, LLC. This company revolutionizes how fans and racers consume content from amateur motorsports racing events around the world. The software that was created by Rohde and his team, simplifies running a complex race with hundreds of entries. LiveTime, LLC streams real-time lap-by-lap results and videos to its audience. The company recently launched a sister company, LiveRaceMedia, which broadcasts live video from each race and serves millions of viewers per month.
Schneider, known best for the big orange trucks, is the premier provider of transportation and logistics services. The company has been a pioneer of the industry since 1935 and is a four billion dollar company, which strives every day to push its standards higher. The team of office associates, drivers, warehouse crews and diesel mechanics love working for Schneider and strive every day to make the company better.
We would like to give a special thanks to our event sponsor the Donald J. Schneider MBA Program at St. Norbert College. Also, a thank you to our award sponsors Hawkins Ash CPAs, M2 Logistics, and PAi. More informarion: Learn more by calling 920.437.8704 or visit greatergbc.org
Community Development Foundation celebrates a banner year
Community Development Foundation board members celebrated the organization’s achievements this past year and unveiled a new painting that will be displayed at CDF in Tupelo.
David Rumbarger, president and CEO of the Tupelo-based CDF went over the foundation’s accomplishments.
“When you put our numbers up against other communities throughout the South, we are consistently in the top 10 and we operate on a marathon mentality around here. We want to make sure that we’re in the top 10 every mile, and that’s what we attempt to do,” Rumbarger said.
Board member Sam Pace, a retired Tupelo-based physican and incoming CDF chairman, said youth engagement would be a priority of the organization going forward.
“In the last several months we’ve had openings like General Atomics, the Toyota expansion, tremendous job opportunities are on the up-and-up and we’re working very hard at communicating with and educating the community and looking at avenues to provide our students with job opportunities,” Pace said.
To end the evening with a bang, local painter Charlie Buckley unveiled a new 4-by-6-foot oil painting for the center’s third floor executive board room.
Buckley was first commissioned in 2016 to paint three paintings for CDF.
The artist spent time at local manufacturers and studied the city’s history before creating the works entitled “Leadership, Innovation and Prosperity,” which depicted the economic and cultural development of Tupelo.
Two years later, Buckley is staying true to his passion, his second CDF commission took three months to complete and is not contextually related to the prior three works.
The painting was commissioned by Rumbarger to reflect the city’s recent economic and developmental growth.
“This painting is in the executive boardroom where the board does a lot of video and in-person conferencing, so when people walk in, he wanted visitors to see an image of a vibrant downtown,” Buckley said.
The new painting features a thriving and vibrant downtown at sunset when the lights in the buildings are turned on and the traffic lights of people heading home after a long day of work in the city blurs through the streets in bright, energetic strokes.
Buckley sketched from building rooftops and spent time observing a drone’s flight through the city to correctly depict the city from various vantage points with Darren Pitt, the Foundation’s director of technology. Read more: Daily Journal
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