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Sioux Falls Development Foundation names Bob Mundt new CEO
The Sioux Falls Development Foundation has named its next president and CEO.
Bob Mundt, president and CEO of Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce in Appleton, Wisconsin, will step into the role at the economic development foundation mid-July.
"With over 25 years of economic development experience, Bob Mundt has the energy, the background and the expertise to continue the Development Foundation’s mission to grow our economy,” said Bob Thimjon, board chairman of the Development Foundation, in a news release. “He understands the challenges of building our workforce, helping existing businesses expand and recruiting new companies to our region. His leadership will serve our organization and community well in the years ahead.”
The Fox Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce, a combined chamber and economic development organization, serves four cities and a number of smaller communities in a three-county area about 30 miles south of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Read more: Argus-Leader
5 Star Chamber: Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Membership Directory
The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Membership Directory is available at the Rapid City Chamber today! Thanks to Linda Rabe, Lynn Kendall, Shiloh Francis 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.
Lake County Chamber partnership: Herzing University Scholarship For Adult Learners
Herzing University has generously partnered with The Lake County Chamber of Commerce, IL to award scholarships to prospective students chosen by The Chamber’s Scholarship Committee. Scholarship recipients can enroll in any of the Herzing University programs offered on campus or online including degrees at the associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s level.
For 2018, The Lake County Chamber of Commerce, IL and Herzing plan to award two (2) scholarships to adult learners.
The scholarship will cover 50% of the cost of tuition, fees, and books in full after Federal, State, Institutional and other grants scholarships are applied for and accepted by the student, when eligible. The scholarship is open to The Lake County Business Community.
Due date for applications is July 27th,2018
Please contact The Lake County Chamber of Commerce to apply or for any more details:
1313 N DELANY RD. 2ND FL. GURNEE, IL 60031
admin@lakecountychamber.com
Ph: 847-249-3800
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
- Lake County Resident.
- Have a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Meet minimum academic requirements of the University and
specific program of study.
- Applicants must have demonstrated community involvement which
might include volunteering, community groups, religious organizations and
non-profit organizations.
- Maintain full-time enrollment status (at least 12 credits per
semester) in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program.
- Have a valid ISIR on file (State and Federal grants for which
the student qualifies will be awarded first, prior to the institutional
scholarship).
- Agree to write one future 300-400-word Social Media post for
Herzing University about his or her college experience.
- Agree to share their experience with Lake County Chamber of
Commerce via Social Media.
- Agree to volunteer in at least one Chamber Event during the
duration of the scholarship.
- Be available for interview when designated.
- Application must be submitted before due date on July 27th,2018.
WRITTEN STATEMENT
Please attached a typewritten statement (two pages or less) explaining your experiences and aspirations that include:
- Leadership.
- Community involvement.
- Extracurricular activities (arts, sports, work, etc.)
- Honors, awards and/or recognitions.
- What you have personally and professionally gained from your
experiences.
- Future aspirations.
CHECKLIST
- Application
Form (Request it at admin@lakecountychamber.com)
- Written
Statement as required (see above)
- Letters
of recommendation
- Submit
completed package by
July 27th ,2018 / 3pm
#lovemychamber - Clarkston Area Chamber weekly newsletter: "7 Ways to Make Your Workday Awesome"
Full article here
You may actually like your work, and you may already feel that you are plenty productive; on the other hand, you may not really like your work that much and are the first one out the door when you workday is over. You can change that, however, by adding these seven easy elements.
Bring Just A Bit of Fun to Your Workplace
In the morning, while you have you coffee, get online and find a great joke. Type it up, make copies, get in early, and put it on everyone’s desk—anonymously. Your co-workers will begin to look forward to it every morning and it will start their day, and yours, in a totally different way.
Make Someone Else's Day
Notice what snacks or drinks you co-workers consume. Pick one, maybe even the sourest one, and present him/her with it. Do this often—people will actually start to be nicer to each other and they may begin to emulate your behavior.
Hate Your Current Task? Stop and Do Something Fun
Instead of running out of the place to escape for lunch, people began to bring their lunches and stay in, so that we could have our music, but also share our specific challenges and bounce ideas off of one another. Lunchtime became team-meeting time.
Decorate Your Workspace
Do you like colorful balloons? Do it. If you work in a cubby, decorate the outside too. Give your workers some incentive to get creative themselves. You can even hold a contest.
In the Nice Weather, Have A Parking Lot Picnic
Do this once a month or so—bring your grill and have everyone else bring food to share. In the winter, cure those doldrums by organizing a themed lunch—everyone brings a dish.
Put A Team Together to Do Good
Everyone feels really good about themselves, and co-workers begin to establish personal relationships that carryover into the workplace. With those kinds of relationships, you can ask for help when you need it without feeling like you are intruding or irritating someone else.
Find Inspiration from Others
There is a lot of good stuff in print out there. Visit a bookstore and browse through the sections on success and self-help. Pick up a couple of books that speak to making your workplace more enjoyable, including both mental and physical activities that will inspire you and that you can put into practice right away.
More information: TinyBuddha. com
The Prairie du Chien Community Guide
The Prairie du Chien Chamberr of Commerce Community Guide is available today at the Chamber of Commerce! Thank you to Bob Moses 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.
Massive 'Taste Of Reston' Food Festival Dates Announced
Vicksburg Warren County officials reveal strategic plan
Full article here
You may actually like your work, and you may already feel that you are plenty productive; on the other hand, you may not really like your work that much and are the first one out the door when you workday is over. You can change that, however, by adding these seven easy elements.
Bring Just A Bit of Fun to Your Workplace
In the morning, while you have you coffee, get online and find a great joke. Type it up, make copies, get in early, and put it on everyone’s desk—anonymously. Your co-workers will begin to look forward to it every morning and it will start their day, and yours, in a totally different way.
Make Someone Else's Day
Notice what snacks or drinks you co-workers consume. Pick one, maybe even the sourest one, and present him/her with it. Do this often—people will actually start to be nicer to each other and they may begin to emulate your behavior.
Hate Your Current Task? Stop and Do Something Fun
Instead of running out of the place to escape for lunch, people began to bring their lunches and stay in, so that we could have our music, but also share our specific challenges and bounce ideas off of one another. Lunchtime became team-meeting time.
Decorate Your Workspace
Do you like colorful balloons? Do it. If you work in a cubby, decorate the outside too. Give your workers some incentive to get creative themselves. You can even hold a contest.
In the Nice Weather, Have A Parking Lot Picnic
Do this once a month or so—bring your grill and have everyone else bring food to share. In the winter, cure those doldrums by organizing a themed lunch—everyone brings a dish.
Put A Team Together to Do Good
Everyone feels really good about themselves, and co-workers begin to establish personal relationships that carryover into the workplace. With those kinds of relationships, you can ask for help when you need it without feeling like you are intruding or irritating someone else.
Find Inspiration from Others
There is a lot of good stuff in print out there. Visit a bookstore and browse through the sections on success and self-help. Pick up a couple of books that speak to making your workplace more enjoyable, including both mental and physical activities that will inspire you and that you can put into practice right away.
More information: TinyBuddha. com
The Prairie du Chien Community Guide
The Prairie du Chien Chamberr of Commerce Community Guide is available today at the Chamber of Commerce! Thank you to Bob Moses 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.
Massive 'Taste Of Reston' Food Festival Dates Announced
The largest outdoor festival in the Northern Virginia area is returning to Reston Town Center this summer, and the dates have been announced: it will take place June 15-16.
The event is produced by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. Virginia Living magazine has named it NoVa's "Best Food Festival" for the last six years, according to the Taste of Reston website.
The event will feature two days of restaurants and community vendors, as well as live entertainment on three different stages. There will also be a Family Fun Zone and a Wine 'n Dine area.
Garage parking will be free during the event. You can find more information about the festival here.
Food vendors will be competing for the top prize of Best of Taste at the event. Last year's winner was M&S Grill, followed by Agora Restaurant and Tavern 64.
Specifically, the event will be at 11900 Market Street in Reston, and will take place from 3-11 p.m. on Friday, June 15 and from 12-11 p.m. on Saturday, June 16.
For thrill-seekers, there will also be a carnival during the festival, as well as on the Sunday after. Unlimited rides are $25 per person. Read more: Patch.com
Spencer County Regional Chamber Annual Meeting: Governor Holcomb: All officials must work together
Partnership and collaboration were common themes in Gov. Eric Holcomb’s question and answer session during the Spencer County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Thursday.
The Q&A covered several topics, including broadband connectivity in rural areas, school safety, the opioid crisis and agriculture.
“It always comes back to connections and partnerships,” Holcomb said in response to a question about rural broadband.
In his opinion, expanding internet access in rural areas is part of improving Indiana’s infrastructure. Holcomb touted Indiana’s transportation infrastructure — particularly the ports and Indianapolis International Airport, which Airports Council International named the best airport in North America for the sixth-straight year — and then acknowledged that the state is lacking in internet connectivity for rural areas. Though Holcomb didn’t go into detail, he said his administration is working to create programs that will feature state partnerships with local communities to augment the work that’s already being done to bring internet access to rural areas.
Another question brought up the recent school shooting at Noblesville West Middle School and asked what the state is doing to ensure school safety.
“We are doing more than most states, frankly,” Holcomb said, mentioning that Indiana runs a school safety academy for officials from other states. Read more: Dubois County Herald
Murray State president Davies cites impact of partnerships
Murray State University relies on a number of successful partnerships in Paducah and McCracken County to help achieve its student-centered goals, according to its president, Dr. Bob Davies.
Davies outlined some of those in his address at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce's Power in Partnership breakfast Thursday at the Julian Carroll Convention Center.
Since coming to Murray State in July of 2015, Davies has addressed the chamber several times. Each time he asks those in the audience who have been a student, or are a parent of a student, or who may have hired a student from Murray State, to stand.
"When we say Murray State University impacts our region, just look around," he said, to a crowd mostly standing. "This is evidence of that. Look at all the people that are leaders, who are making a difference ... that is how Murray State transforms our world.
"We do this through partnerships with West Kentucky Community and Technical College, with businesses like CSI, entities like the Chamber of Commerce, Paducah Economic Development, the county and the municipalities all working together to make a significant difference," he said.
Murray State tries to ensure its students have the skills to "compete, collaborate and communicate in an interconnected global society," Davies said.
He said just over 10,000 students attend the university from nearly every county in the commonwealth, 46 states and 55 countries. They participate in 126 academic programs.
"When we think about those 10,017 students, it's important to note that nearly 650 of them come from here in Paducah," he said. "And nearly 100 of our graduate students come from Paducah."
To illustrate the economic impact of Murray State and the roughly 70,000 Racer alumni worldwide, "More than half of them reside here in Kentucky, creating over 6,000 jobs and a half-billion dollars in annual economic impact," Davies said.
Another goal of the university is to remain affordable, according to Davies. Read more: Paducah Sun
Since coming to Murray State in July of 2015, Davies has addressed the chamber several times. Each time he asks those in the audience who have been a student, or are a parent of a student, or who may have hired a student from Murray State, to stand.
"When we say Murray State University impacts our region, just look around," he said, to a crowd mostly standing. "This is evidence of that. Look at all the people that are leaders, who are making a difference ... that is how Murray State transforms our world.
"We do this through partnerships with West Kentucky Community and Technical College, with businesses like CSI, entities like the Chamber of Commerce, Paducah Economic Development, the county and the municipalities all working together to make a significant difference," he said.
Murray State tries to ensure its students have the skills to "compete, collaborate and communicate in an interconnected global society," Davies said.
He said just over 10,000 students attend the university from nearly every county in the commonwealth, 46 states and 55 countries. They participate in 126 academic programs.
"When we think about those 10,017 students, it's important to note that nearly 650 of them come from here in Paducah," he said. "And nearly 100 of our graduate students come from Paducah."
To illustrate the economic impact of Murray State and the roughly 70,000 Racer alumni worldwide, "More than half of them reside here in Kentucky, creating over 6,000 jobs and a half-billion dollars in annual economic impact," Davies said.
Another goal of the university is to remain affordable, according to Davies. Read more: Paducah Sun
The Green Lake County Chamber of Commerce Guide & Map
The Green Lake County Chamber of Commerce Guide & Map is available at the Green Lake County Chamber! Thanks to the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town SquarePublications (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.
Vicksburg-Warren County members, city government, business leaders and interested residents got an overview of the strategic plan county economic development officials believe will be the key to helping bring more business and industry to the area.
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