2019 Best Places to Work in Kentucky Rankings Announced; Edward Jones, L&N Federal Credit Union and Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC take top honors
Frankfort, Ky. (April 23, 2019) – Edward Jones, L&N Federal Credit Union and Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC were ranked the 2019 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM).
During the 15th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards ceremony, presented by Lifestyle Health Plans, more than 1,200 attendees joined in celebrating the 100 Kentucky companies who were recognized for their commitment to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence.
The list of companies who made the 2019 list was announced in January and the ranked list was announced on stage at the awards ceremony. Click here to view winner rankings!
Click here to view the 2019 magazine!
The 100 winning companies participated in a comprehensive survey process and were then ranked according to those results. The list consists of three categories: small companies of 15-149 employees, medium companies of 150-499 employees and large companies consisting of more than 500 employees (categories based on number of U.S. employees, only Kentucky employees surveyed).
Edward Jones, the top winner in the large category, offers associates flexible, family-friendly workplaces and gratifying work helping clients in neighborhoods where they live and work. Financial advisors and branch office administrator teams who serve clients well earn the firm’s highest honors. Edward Jones has made the list for 14 years and last year was ranked second in the large category.
L&N Federal Credit Union, the top winner in the medium category, has been in business since 1954. With assets over $1.2 billion dollars and an array of products and services, L&N can offer everything necessary for someone's personal or business finances. L&N Federal Credit Union was ranked third in the medium category last year and has made the list four years in a row.
Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC, the top winner in the small category, is a law firm with attorneys who understand the unique challenges their clients face and works aggressively to find the most cost-effective and timely solutions possible. Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC has made the list for 6 years and last year was ranked third in the small category.
Now in its 15th year, the Best Places to Work in Kentucky program has recognized a combined 291 unique Kentucky companies with 199 of those making the list more than once. Special recognition to the two companies that have made the list all 15 years - Dean Dorton and KORT.
The Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) state council and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are proud to host the Best Places initiative, as both organizations support the value of workplace excellence as a key component in moving Kentucky forward.
"HR professionals are the CEO's strategic partner in creating an adaptive advantage for Kentucky's employers. The Best Places to Work in Kentucky program recognizes those employers who set an exemplary standard of excellence for both employee engagement and business success,” said KYSHRM Chair, Scott McGarvey, SHRM-SCP, SPHR.
According to Kentucky Chamber President and CEO, Dave Adkisson, “In order to help Kentucky’s economy thrive, we must be able to educate and employ current Kentuckians, while also creating workplaces that attract talent from outside of the state. The Best Places program does just that.”
For more details about Best Places to Work in Kentucky, visit bestplacestoworkky.com
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Chamber of Commerce Serving Lexington, Buena Vista, Rockbridge County 2019 Membership Directory and Workforce Development Magazine
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Virginia Peninsula Chamber 2019 Annual Partnership Packet
Promote your business while participating in the success of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Peninsula business community! Partnerships provide our members the opportunity to be recognized in a variety of ways.
If you are interested in partnering, and the levels enclosed do not quite meet your needs, please contact us to discuss how we can design a package just for your business.
Additional opportunities in conjunction with your partnership will be available later this year.
IACCE 2018 Chamber of the Year Jefferson County Chamber Community Guide
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Small Businesses honored by Wausau Region Chamber in Central Wisconsin
Young Emerging Leaders of Leflore
YELL (Young Emerging Leaders of Leflore) is a comprehensive year-long leadership program for area high school juniors. Beginning in August and continuing through April, the program is limited to 20 students. Those chosen for the program are exposed to the community and have the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars, and activities pertaining to leadership, team-building, conflict resolution, diversity, problem-solving, job skills, and more.
The program is FREE. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and must show an interest and willingness in being a leader in their school and in their community. Two recommendations are required for the program.
Application
The YELL program begins in September. The deadline for applications is May 10 each year. Students may contact their school guidance counselor for an application.
Completed applications should be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce:
P.O. Box 848
Greenwood, MS, 38935
Fax: (662) 453.8003
For additional information, call the Chamber at (662) 453-4152.
Charlestown officials hope $315 million in new River Ridge infrastructure work will redevelop land
It's hard to miss the impact of River Ridge. Dozens of industrial buildings are now up along State Road 62, and plenty of other new businesses have popped up in the area.
River Ridge has transformed the section of southern Indiana that encompasses Jeffersonville, Charlestown and Utica. The commerce center has created nearly 10,000 jobs. But there's still a lot of land left to develop, particularly on the north side of the industrial park's land near Charlestown. Read more: WDRB TV
If you are interested in partnering, and the levels enclosed do not quite meet your needs, please contact us to discuss how we can design a package just for your business.
Additional opportunities in conjunction with your partnership will be available later this year.
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Aurora Regional Chamber's Joseph Henning to Step Down for New Role
Andy Guzauskas, board chair for the Aurora Regional Chamber, has announced that Joseph Henning, IOM, CAE, president and CEO, has resigned his position to accept a similar role out of state.
“While the board and I are sad to lose Joe,” Guzauskas adds, “we appreciate the leadership and passion for the community that Joe has exhibited during the 14 years he served the chamber. We absolutely wish him the best in his new role.”
“The opportunity to serve the Aurora Regional Chamber, its membership, and the community for the past 14 years has been the professional experience of a lifetime,” Henning states. “I am thankful for the personal and professional growth this organization and its leadership has allowed me.”
Among the accomplishments of his tenure, the chamber reports:
The chamber was named Illinois Chamber of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives;
It achieved consecutive five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber Foundation in 2012 and 2017;
It added programs and services to provide benefit to members;
It urged the establishment of a public-private partnership (Invest Aurora) to spearhead economic development efforts;
It coordinated collaborations with education, business, and government to combine resources and reduce duplication of services; and
It established workforce development priorities to include the voice of employers.
“Workforce development and education attainment have long been a passion of mine,” Henning states. “Working with educational institutions and employers to identify opportunities and find solutions to our employers’ needs continues to be one of the most exciting experiences.”
From the established Pathways to Prosperity and Manufacturing Careers Internship Program to the newer Second Chance program, supporting students with disabilities, and the upskilling of current employees, the Aurora Regional Chamber and its many collaborative partners have established itself as a leader in providing solutions to a nationwide issue, Henning adds.
“I will be forever grateful for the team members, board members, volunteers, and community leaders that have been champions for the Aurora region with me,” Henning concludes. “The Chamber is a remarkable place to work. The region is a wonderful community in which to live. It is a perfect time for the Chamber to bring in fresh leadership. I look forward to following the continued impact that the Aurora Chamber accomplishes.”
Henning’s last day will be Friday, May 24, 2019.
Guzauskas states the board is currently working on the details of a transition plan with Henning and will begin a search in the near future.
Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance Aims To Address ‘Pillars of Rural Prosperity’ With New Legislation Agenda
Business leaders across the area are focused on tackling key issues hampering economic development in Northern Michigan.
Aurora Regional Chamber's Joseph Henning to Step Down for New Role
“While the board and I are sad to lose Joe,” Guzauskas adds, “we appreciate the leadership and passion for the community that Joe has exhibited during the 14 years he served the chamber. We absolutely wish him the best in his new role.”
“The opportunity to serve the Aurora Regional Chamber, its membership, and the community for the past 14 years has been the professional experience of a lifetime,” Henning states. “I am thankful for the personal and professional growth this organization and its leadership has allowed me.”
Among the accomplishments of his tenure, the chamber reports:
The chamber was named Illinois Chamber of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives;
It achieved consecutive five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber Foundation in 2012 and 2017;
It added programs and services to provide benefit to members;
It urged the establishment of a public-private partnership (Invest Aurora) to spearhead economic development efforts;
It coordinated collaborations with education, business, and government to combine resources and reduce duplication of services; and
It established workforce development priorities to include the voice of employers.
“Workforce development and education attainment have long been a passion of mine,” Henning states. “Working with educational institutions and employers to identify opportunities and find solutions to our employers’ needs continues to be one of the most exciting experiences.”
From the established Pathways to Prosperity and Manufacturing Careers Internship Program to the newer Second Chance program, supporting students with disabilities, and the upskilling of current employees, the Aurora Regional Chamber and its many collaborative partners have established itself as a leader in providing solutions to a nationwide issue, Henning adds.
“I will be forever grateful for the team members, board members, volunteers, and community leaders that have been champions for the Aurora region with me,” Henning concludes. “The Chamber is a remarkable place to work. The region is a wonderful community in which to live. It is a perfect time for the Chamber to bring in fresh leadership. I look forward to following the continued impact that the Aurora Chamber accomplishes.”
Henning’s last day will be Friday, May 24, 2019.
Guzauskas states the board is currently working on the details of a transition plan with Henning and will begin a search in the near future.
Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance Aims To Address ‘Pillars of Rural Prosperity’ With New Legislation Agenda
The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance is made up of nearly 8,000 members of the region’s business community unveiled their legislation agenda for the next two years.
They outlined what they call the four pillars of rural prosperity.
- Rural business development.
- Talent attraction to rural areas.
- Rural and small city housing development
- And access to quality child care.
“There are just a lot of problems we as chambers have commonalities with. We do better when we come together,” Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Taylar Akin, said.
The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance is made up of nine local chambers of commerce, spanning 14 counties in Northern Michigan.
Their agenda?
To work through complex policy issues with lawmakers to benefit rural areas across the state and address those four key issues.
“It gives us guiding principles so when we are in Lansing and talking with local legislators that we are able to say hey these are the four things that are super important and hot topics for us right now,” Akin, explained.
“All of our members together are struggling with these same issues, so it gives a larger voice and presence in Lansing when bills come up,” she, added.
The four pillars are issues, largely intertwined.
“We are going to need some state support to make this work, otherwise it just can’t happen,” Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce President Carlin Smith, said.
Though Smith believes the biggest one is the lack of affordable housing.
“Obviously it’s all about talent and we need to attract talent to Northern Michigan, but I think housing is the component of the talent attraction, which might be our greatest barrier,” Smith, said.
Barriers that can be broken with help; and with teamwork the voice of businesses in rural Michigan will now likely be louder in Lansing than ever before.
“What we need to do in rural communities is to find a way to become competitive collectively with more urban centers, to try and bring workers and professionals to our region,” Smith, said. Read more: 9 and 10 NEWS
IACCE 2018 Chamber of the Year Jefferson County Chamber Community Guide
The Jefferson County Chamber Community Guide is available at the chamber of commerce today! Thank you to Philip "Mike" Beard 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.
Small Businesses honored by Wausau Region Chamber in Central Wisconsin
Small businesses in Central Wisconsin were recognized Tuesday morning by the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber presented three awards, recognizing 16 finalists.
Awards were given in the following categories: Business to Business, Business to Consumer and Charitable Non-Profits.
The Chamber presents those awards to honor the important role the companies play in the community.
“These are the small businesses, that really are necessary to keep a community vibrant. Without them, we would be a much different place and a much lesser place,” said Brian Otten of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce.
Hear from the three winners the rest of the week on Wake Up Wisconsin. Read more: WAOW
Greenwood-Leflore Chamber presents: YELL (Young Emerging Leaders of Leflore) Youth Leadership ProgramYoung Emerging Leaders of Leflore
YELL (Young Emerging Leaders of Leflore) is a comprehensive year-long leadership program for area high school juniors. Beginning in August and continuing through April, the program is limited to 20 students. Those chosen for the program are exposed to the community and have the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars, and activities pertaining to leadership, team-building, conflict resolution, diversity, problem-solving, job skills, and more.
The program is FREE. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and must show an interest and willingness in being a leader in their school and in their community. Two recommendations are required for the program.
Application
The YELL program begins in September. The deadline for applications is May 10 each year. Students may contact their school guidance counselor for an application.
Completed applications should be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce:
P.O. Box 848
Greenwood, MS, 38935
Fax: (662) 453.8003
For additional information, call the Chamber at (662) 453-4152.
Charlestown officials hope $315 million in new River Ridge infrastructure work will redevelop land
It's hard to miss the impact of River Ridge. Dozens of industrial buildings are now up along State Road 62, and plenty of other new businesses have popped up in the area.
River Ridge has transformed the section of southern Indiana that encompasses Jeffersonville, Charlestown and Utica. The commerce center has created nearly 10,000 jobs. But there's still a lot of land left to develop, particularly on the north side of the industrial park's land near Charlestown. Read more: WDRB TV
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