Register for our April 25th Amplify Oshkosh Event - What is Block Chain & How does it Work?; 2019 Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Foundation Scholarship Program; Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Profile Guide; Southern Illinois Made Expo/Egyptian Board of Realtors Special Presentation to Veterans Honor Flight - Join us to Celebrate!; St. Mary Medical Center CEO Janice Ryba Honored as Business Person of the Year by Hobart Chamber of Commerce; Young Professional Week in Dodge County - Sign Up Now!; #FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!) - Emerson; The Arlington Chamber Of Commerce Presents Volunteer Arlington Day; Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Community Map; Owensboro Convention Center presents: the 2019 Chamber Works Expo; Mississippi Scholars’ challenge: ‘Do something great’; Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories, Maps and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.

Good morning #Chamber World! It's going to be a GREAT day!

Register for our April 25th Amplify Oshkosh Event - What is Block Chain & How does it Work?


Ideas Amplified –What is Block Chain & How does it Work
When: Thursday, April 25th, 5:30-7pm
Where: Fox River Brewing Company – 1501 Arboretum Drive
Registration Fee $10

Blockchain is currently a very hot topic and is part of a disruptive technology that is accelerating at a rapid pace. Are you wondering what Blockchain is and how it works? Maybe you are wondering how it affects you and the challenges and opportunities it presents. Join us as Javad Ahmad from Smart IS International will explain how Blockchain will change the way digital services are provided and where the technology is headed.

• Online Registration
• Facebook Link
• Email: rob@oshkoshchamber.com
• Phone: 920.303.2266 (Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce)

2019 Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Foundation Scholarship Program

The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber, through its recognized 501(c)(3) Foundation, plans to award several scholarships to seniors graduating from area high schools and pursuing postsecondary studies at a community college, four-year accredited university or trade school within the state of Michigan.

Eligible high school seniors must either be employed by a Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber member business, or be an immediate family member of an employee of a Chamber member business. Up to four scholarships valued at up to $2,500 will be awarded on an annual basis.

This is an annual scholarship program authorized by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Foundation Board of Directors funded by donations and proceeds from Foundation activities and grants by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. Awards will be sent directly to the school of the winner’s choice upon completed student enrollment in that institution.

Applicants must complete the attached application and write a 600-word essay for consideration of the scholarship. No interviews are planned. The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Foundation Scholarship Committee will review applications and essays as part of the selection process.

Scholarship winners must use the award during the 2019-20 academic year. Failure to use the scholarship in a timely fashion will result in forfeiture of the award. These scholarships are open to full-time and part-time students. Financial need will not be factors in the selection process.

For more information, call Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Foundation President Joe Bauman at (248) 430-6135, or email at joeb@bbcc.com.


Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Profile Guide

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 2017 Community Profile Guide & Membership Directory is available at the Greater Belleville Chamber! Thanks to Wendy Pfeil and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!

Belleville IL Community Profile Guide


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Southern Illinois Made Expo/Egyptian Board of Realtors Special Presentation to Veterans Honor Flight - Join us to Celebrate!

Thursday, April 18th at 2pm in the Charter Lounge at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

Please join State Senator Dale Fowler and representatives from the Egyptian Board of Realtors, Southern Illinois Honor Flight and Southern Illinois Chambers of Commerce for a special announcement about the Southern Illinois Made Expo.

The Southern Illinois Made Expo is a premiere opportunity for businesses to showcase products and destinations available in Southern Illinois. The event is made possible through a cooperative effort between State Senator Dale Fowler, Southern Illinois Chambers of Commerce, Egyptian Board of Realtors and other area partners. With well over 2,000 attendees at the first-annual expo in 2018, this event will once again be open to the general public on July 27 and 28, 2019 at the Pavilion in Marion, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the quality of unique products made by Southern Illinois artists, designers, and manufacturers, and the beauty of Southern Illinois destinations.

Thursday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m.

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

Charter Lounge
10400 Terminal Dr. #200
Marion, IL 62959

All proceeds from admission and exhibitor fees will go toward Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.

St. Mary Medical Center CEO Janice Ryba Honored as Business Person of the Year by Hobart Chamber of Commerce

“Healthcare is about everyone working together as a team for the benefit of patients,” St. Mary Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Janice Ryba explained to business leaders at a recent chamber event. “Our vision is to be an exceptional choice for high quality healthcare in the communities we serve.”

Ryba’s passion for excellence, her persistent focus on community partnerships and outreach and the hospital’s collaboration with local school districts and career centers, prompted the Hobart Chamber of Commerce to name Ryba Business Person of the Year for 2019. The award was presented at the Chamber’s annual recognition dinner on March 1.

Ryba credits the honor to the hospital’s physicians and clinical staff, to her administrative team and to St. Mary Medical Center’s many support staff and volunteers.

Ryba first brought passion and determination with her to St. Mary Medical Center when she became CEO in 2007. Since then, she and her administrative team have established the hospital as a regional leader in healthcare excellence.

St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized in recent years for its high quality care and outcomes in cardiology, neurology and stroke care, orthopedics, oncology, maternity care, bariatrics, vascular care, robotic surgery and other patient services, as well as for overall patient experience, care and safety.

Major achievements include construction of the $17 million, 55,000-square-foot Valparaiso Health Center in 2013, expansion of services at the Portage Health Centers in 2014 and the hospital’s addition of a $40 million Surgical Pavilion and ICU in 2015. Last year, St. Mary Medical Center, in collaboration with its physician network, Community Care Network, Inc., opened its South Valpo Immediate Care, Family Practice and Physical Therapy locations on US 30 in Valparaiso. Read more: La Porte County Life

Young Professional Week in Dodge County - Sign Up Now!

YP Week is this week in Dodge County and there are 5 of 6 FREE events for you to attend!  All events have LIMITED AVAILABILITY, so secure your tickets now.

Note:  All tickets must be reserved on an individual basis for all events; no group reservations are allowed.

Eventbrite ticket links have been set up for YP Week events in Dodge County hosted by the Chamber’s CATALYST Group:

Tuesday, April 23^rd Coffee Roast Tour and Tasting

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-coffee-tour-tickets-60066761300?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Wednesday, April 24^th Trap Shoot

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-trap-shoot-tickets-60067455376?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Thursday, April 25^th Food & Beverages Made in Dodge County

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-edibledrinkable-made-in-dodge-tickets-60068147446?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Friday, April 26^th Wine Tasting

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-wine-tasting-tickets-60068685054?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Saturday, April 27^th Earth Day Tree Planting

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-earth-day-tree-planting-tickets-60070541607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Saturday, April 27^th Hops & Art!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yp-week-hops-art-tickets-60071472391?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

More information: President Philip C. Fritsche, IOM

#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!) - Emerson

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year! - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Arlington Chamber Of Commerce Presents Volunteer Arlington Day

For 20 years, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has been proud to host Volunteer Arlington Day, an annual tradition that engages businesses and individuals in rewarding half-day service projects throughout the community. This year, 270 volunteers are registered to volunteer at 16 nonprofit locations throughout Arlington.

Volunteer Arlington Day is produced by the Chamber's Community Action Committee and connects Arlington businesses to Chamber member nonprofits. This is a great opportunity for nonprofits to develop relationships with Arlington businesses.

Tuesday, April 23 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Event kickoff will be held at Saint Agnes Catholic Church, 1910 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22207. Volunteer work will be at various project sites around Arlington.

Founded in 1924, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, nonprofit organization of hundreds of businesses and thousands of professional people who are committed to the economic prosperity and civic well being of the Arlington community. The Chamber focuses on ways to make the community a better place to work, live and visit, including recognizing the men and women who contribute to the well-being of Arlington.

Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Community Map 

The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Community Map is available at the Cary Grove Chamber today! Thanks to Lynn Caccavallo and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!

Cary Grove Area Chamber map

Town SquarePublications  (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community guide or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633. 

Owensboro Convention Center presents: the 2019 Chamber Works Expo

The 2019 Chamber Works Expo, presented by the Owensboro Convention Center, will be showcasing Chamber Members on Thursday, April 25 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Owensboro Convention Center lobby. The event creates the opportunity for Member organizations to showcase their work and connect with the Owensboro community in a fun-filled setting!

The Owensboro Convention Center will host a reception featuring their best in hors d’oeuvres, complete with a cash bar. Door prizes will be given out throughout the evening and Chad Benefield of WBKR will serve as emcee.

This Chamber Works Expo is free to attend and open to the public.

2019 Chamber Works Expo Exhibitors:

• 323 Staffing Solutions
• Aflac Keller & Associates, LLC
• All Care Equipment & Rentals
• Alorica
• Audubon Federal Credit Union
• Big Roots Lavender Farm
• Budget Blinds of Owensboro
• Castlen Steel, LLC
• Chamber Young Professionals
• Custom Audio-Video, Inc.
• Daviess County Diabetes Coalition
• Daviess County Teachers Federal Credit Union
• Disaster Team, Inc.
• Evergreen Lawn Care Inc./Weedman
• Express Employment Professionals
• Fraternal Order of Police, Owensboro Lodge #16
• German American Bank
• Gorman Recruiting
• Green River Area Federal Credit Union
• Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Waterfront
• Heartland Payroll and HR
• Hospice of Western Kentucky
• Independence Bank
• Karen Pannell, Realtor, Home Realty, Inc.
• Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Kentucky Wesleyan College
• KORT - Physical Therapy
• Lifestyle Health Plans
• Midwest Ear Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Surgery of Owensboro, PSC
• Mr. Appliance of Owensboro
• Nations Medicines - Highway 54
• Owensboro Convention Center
• Owensboro Family Pharmacy
• Owensboro Federal Credit Union
• Owensboro Health Healthpark
• Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
• Owensboro Peddlers Mall
• PNC Bank
• Puzzle Pieces, Inc.
• Red Wing Shoes
• Right to Life of Owensboro
• Riney Hancock CPAs PSC
• Rowland Family Dentistry, LLC
• Ruoff Home Mortgage
• SignPros
• Sunrise Children's Services
• Tanner Publishing
• Tanner+West
• The Arc of Owensboro, Inc./Opportunity Center Workshop, Inc.
• The Hayden Agency - Allstate Insurance
• The Owensboro Times
• Trophy House, Inc.
• U.S. Bank
• Wendell Foster

Founded in 1913, the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce has worked for a century to provide valuable benefits and services to member business and individuals. Today, with a membership base of nearly 1000, the Chamber is a critical partner in community and business development initiatives, serving as the center of business advocacy for the Greater Owensboro region.

For more information, please contact Candance Castlen Brake, Chamber President and CEO, at (270) 926-1860.



Mississippi Scholars’ challenge: ‘Do something great’

 Lincoln County’s Mississippi Scholars — all 169 of them — walked away with more than $115,000 in scholarship money Sunday to help them pursue their dreams. The exact amount was $118,400, which came from colleges and businesses, and is part of the recognition to the graduating seniors for years of hard work and dedication.

 Students from Brookhaven High School, Brookhaven Academy, Mississippi School of the Arts, Bogue Chitto Attendance Center, Enterprise Attendance Center, Loyd Star Attendance Center and West Lincoln Attendance Center were honored during an hour-long ceremony at Easthaven Baptist Church, which was followed by a reception for the honorees, their families and scholarship sponsors. Some of the students were part of the Mississippi Scholars Tech Master program, which honors students who not only completed the rigorous academic regime but added career-tech classes as well. More than 70 percent of the jobs in Mississippi are skilled-labor positions, said volunteer Kenny Goza. Since 2005, when Goza and Kay Burton with the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce started the program here, more than 1,500 students have been recognized and earned more than $1.5 million in scholarships. Mississippi Scholars’ goal is to build up students starting in the eighth grade and give them tools and encouragement that will take them on to bigger and better things after high school. Read more: Daily Leader

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

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