U.S. Chamber Awards 20 Local Chambers with Accreditation - 4 Stars for Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce and 5 Stars for Sauk Valley Area Chamber; Mclean County Chamber Economic Vision Luncheon; Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Expo Sponsored by Network Health - January 31st. Book your booth today! Muncie on the Move: Dec. 5th at Cornerstone for the Arts; Petoskey Chamber of Commerce Recognized Again with Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award; The East Mississippi Business Development host annual meeting; Small Business Administration and Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce Online Training Course Nov. 29: How Safe Are You Online?; Kernersville Chamber Member Advertisement: Are you losing customers on your website?; Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.

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U.S. Chamber Awards 20 Local Chambers with Accreditation - 4 Stars for Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce and 5 Stars for Sauk Valley Area Chamber

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 4:30pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at its board meeting last week, awarded accreditation to 20 chambers of commerce for their sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on their communities.

“Chambers of commerce play a critical role in their communities” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, U.S. Chamber vice president of Federation Relations and Institute for Organization Management.  “From connecting business owners with needed resources to advocating on behalf of their members with lawmakers, each day these outstanding chambers convene thought leaders and strengthen the collective voices of their members.”

The only program of its kind in the country, U.S. Chamber accreditation recognizes excellence in chamber planning and performance. To achieve accreditation, a chamber must demonstrate quality programs, clear organizational procedures, and effective communications by meeting minimum operation and program standards in the areas of governance, finance, human resources, program development, government affairs, communications, technology, and facilities.

Local and regional chambers are rated “Accredited,” “Accredited with 3 Stars,” “Accredited with 4 Stars,” or “Accredited with 5 Stars.” State chambers are rated “Accredited State Chamber,” or “Accredited State Chamber with Distinction.” The final determination is made by the accrediting board, a committee of U.S. Chamber board members, and chamber CEOs from across the country.

The following chambers of commerce received accreditation:

Accredited
Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce, Ringgold, GA

Accredited with 3 Stars
Palmdale Chamber of Commerce, Palmdale, CA

Accredited with 4 Stars

Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau, Branson, MO
Covington Newton County Chamber of Commerce, Covington, GA
Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, Delaware, OH
Miramar-Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce, Pembroke Pines, FL
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, Nacogdoches, TX
Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce, Russellville, AR
Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce, Thibodaux, LA
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Tyler, TX
Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce, Wausau, WI

Accredited with 5 Stars
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Dover, DE
Garland Chamber of Commerce, Garland, TX
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Beaumont, TX
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce , Irvine, CA
Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, Shreveport, LA
LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce, LaGrange, GA
Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, Marshalltown, IA
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Mobile, AL
Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Sterling, IL

Source : U.S. Chamber of Commerce








Mclean County Chamber Economic Vision Luncheon



Tuesday, December 11
11:30-1:00pm
Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Join us for the annual Economic Vision Luncheon to discuss the economic outlook for the business community as we close out the year and think forward to 2019. A Keynote Presentation will be given by Elliot Richardson.

Elliot Richardson is the Founder and CEO of the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC), an organization laser-focused on improving the economic environment for small businesses in the State of Illinois. The SBAC strives to empower the small business community by bringing business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs together to speak with a unified and strong voice.

Taking the lead bringing reform to workers compensation, public pensions, and redistricting, the SBAC is in the forefront of business issues and will have a presentation you cannot afford to miss.


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Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Expo Sponsored by Network Health - January 31st. Book your booth today!

Did you know that the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is one of the only in the area? The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Expo goes on for one day every January.

The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Sponsored by Network Health goes on for one day every January at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Over 100 businesses set up booths and offer a great way to make new connections, broaden your companies brand awareness, and learn more about area businesses and upcoming job openings. Several activities are offered by exhibitors for attendees throughout the day and the evening finishes out with a social, Business After Hours, from 5:00 pm. to 7 p.m. This is a great networking opportunity for attendees and exhibitors alike!

Did you know that the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is one of the only (Expos) in the area? Because of this, we are continuously striving to make it even better! Here are some changes you will see in 2019:

Schedule Adjustment:

11:00am-12:00pm: Exhibitor-to-Exhibitor Expo
12:00pm-7:00pm: Expo is Open to the Public
5:00pm-7:00pm: Business After Hours to be held at the Convention Center ·

Exhibitor Activities: Instead of holding various seminars we are allowing all Exhibitors to create their own events throughout the day. These events will be promoted in our e-newsletters, added to the Business Expo Program, and announced throughout the Expo. Must be submitted by December 31 to be included in the program.

“Made Local” Area: We will be featuring local manufacturers, breweries, and wineries at the Business Expo. Attendees will be able to learn and/or see how different products are made in our community!

Video Promotion: All Exhibitors will receive an opportunity to create a 30 second promotional video for the Chamber to share on social media. The video must be submitted by December 14.

Advertise Current Job Openings: If your company will be hiring as of January, 2019 you may indicate this on your Registration Form. When the floor maps are printed your organization’s name will appear in a different color to indicate that attendees may stop by your booth for more information.

Click Here for the Registration Form

Click Here for the Current Expo 2019 Floor Map

Business Expo 2019
Jan 31, 2019
11:00am – 7:00pm
Oshkosh Convention Center
2 North Main Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901

This year’s exhibitor theme is “Classic Board Games.” Time to think back and get creative! Cost to attend is $5.00 or a business card, until 5:00 p.m. At that time the Business After Hours entrance fee, $6, will apply for all attendees.

Booths are available at a cost of $475 for Chamber members and $535 for non-members. Can’t attend? There are also various sponsorship opportunities available! For more information, please contact Amber Thiel at (920) 303-2265, ext. 16 or Amber@oshkoshchamber.com.

Muncie on the Move: Dec. 5th at Cornerstone for the Arts

Join fellow Chamber Members on December 5th at Cornerstone Center for the Arts for Muncie on the Move breakfast! Doors open at 6:45am and the program begins at 7:30am. Advance reservations are $20 for members and $30 for walk-ins and non-members. Silver Birch Living is our corporate sponsor. Westminster Village Muncie and Muncie Civic Theatre are our non-profit sponsors. This is a great way to get in front of over 130 chamber members and share your message! Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to network with new people and reconnect with old friends. Remember, each attendee can participate in community announcements, just $5 gets you 30 seconds on stage!

No political announcements!

We would appreciate receiving your reservation

by November 30th to ensure we have plenty of seating.

To make a reservation or for more information, contact

Brenda Brumfield: 765-751-9128 or bbrumfield@muncie.com.

Petoskey Chamber of Commerce Recognized Again with Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award

The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce was recognized Oct. 19 with the 2018 Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award—Mid-Size Chamber, by the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals (MACP)for a fourth time in the lastfive years. The Outstanding Chamber of Commerce award is presented to chamber organizations based on a comprehensive application modeled after the US Chamber of Commerce Accreditation process for recognizing best industry practices. The Petoskey Chamber is a premier business-membership organization with membership of nearly 800 businesses and organizations.

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

The East Mississippi Business Development host annual meeting

The East Mississipi Business Development Corporation hosted its annual meeting at The MSU Riley Center.The meeting was centered around recruiting more board members.Several local businesses and organizations were in attendance, the doors were also open to the general public.Mike Mollus was the guest speaker and shared ideas on how the local  community can improve in economic development Read more: WGBC TV

Small Business Administration and Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce Online Training Course Nov. 29: How Safe Are You Online?

November 29, 2018 12 – 1 pm ET (webinar or in-person event)

This event is free, but registration is required. Click here for details.
Dr. Ramage is the Director for the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) at Murray State University. Hosted by the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bluegrass SBDC and the SBA.
Whether you attend live or join the webinar, hear Dr. Michael Ramage focus on cybersecurity awareness, emphasizing risk management and how to protect your organization, employees and customers against many cybersecurity threats. Participants will learn five actions to take to better themselves and their organizations from online threats.


Kernersville Chamber Member Advertisement: Are you losing customers on your website?

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This month we are offering our most popular web design package to our fellow Chamber Members for only $895.00 through November 30th. The package includes a professional search engine optimized website design that is loaded with attractive features to impress your visitors and get your phone ringing with more customers. There is an extra bonus for the first two businesses that buy the package this month and that includes us setting up the Google maps local listing for your business. If you already have one we will look through it and update it for you if needed to optimize it to help with increasing the ranking of the listing.

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