Terre Haute Chamber Named 2019 Indiana Chamber of the Year
Terre Haute Chamber Goes “All IN”;
Named 2019 Indiana Chamber of the Year, Receives Multiple Awards
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce was
awarded top honors by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA), naming
the organization 2019 Indiana Chamber of the Year.
The award,
sponsored by Old National Bank, was announced at the ICEA annual conference,
hosted June 19-21 in Clarksville, Ind.
In a release
about the awards, ICEA explains the Terre Haute Chamber “…exceled this past
year with great growth and regional leadership… Advocacy has become the
largest selling point for this chamber. The organization led the
collaboration to develop a six-county regional approach to not only LEAD the
region, but to CHANGE it… On the local level, the Chamber realized that
the organization serving the downtown area was struggling, so they took action
by adopting this downtown focus as a subset of the Chamber. This partnership
has been recognized by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs with
grant funding… At the state level, this chamber organized to enhance business
and economic growth in the area through the Chamber’s initiative ‘Terre Haute
is All In.’ which supports a casino in Terre Haute. Terre Haute is All In . . .
and state legislators heard that message loud and clear. The Terre Haute
collaboration helped lead Governor Eric Holcomb to signing the gaming bill in
May 2019.” To read the full announcement from ICEA click
here.
Terre Haute
Chamber President David Haynes, who will retire at the end of the month, says
the award was the perfect way to celebrate his five years at the Terre Haute
Chamber.
“As I listened
to the list of recent accomplishments at the presentation, I realized what a
team effort they have been both within the Chamber and with its local
partners,” he said. “I am also convinced that the best is yet to come.”
Chamber Vice
President Kristin Craig will replace Haynes as Chamber President beginning July
1. During the three-day conference, a board of Chamber leaders also voted to
add Craig to the ICEA Board of Directors.
Along with the
Chamber of the Year distinction, Terre Haute was one of eleven chambers to
receive recognition for “outstanding effort with communications excellence”.
The Chamber’s advocacy focused initiative, Terre Haute Is All In, was honored
with the award. The marketing campaign supported a casino in Terre Haute and
was a collaboration between the Chamber and communications and legislative
lobbying firm, RJL Solutions.
“Our team at
RJL was beyond excited to hear that Terre Haute Is All In won ICEA’s Best
Marketing Campaign,” says Betsy Peperak, Director of Strategic Communications
at RJL Solutions. “While we certainly saw the impact of the brand in generating
support from citizens and educating legislators, seeing its success recognized
in the form of a statewide award is very rewarding. Thank you to the Terre
Haute Chamber of Commerce for trusting us with this campaign.”
ICEA is a
statewide organization with the purpose is to establish a strong network of
professionals leading local chambers of commerce in Indiana. From valuable
benchmarking resources to sample templates and peer mentors, ICEA members are
part of a network that will support the growth and development of each staff
member at the local chamber. Read more: Terre
Haute Chamber
Shan
Sheridan Named 2019 Indiana Chamber Executive of the Year
Shan Sheridan, Executive Director of the Clinton County Chamber of
Commerce, was named the 2019 Indiana Chamber Executive of the Year through the
professional peer network serving chamber professionals from throughout
Indiana. The award, sponsored by Old National Bank, was presented at the
2019 Annual Conference for the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA).
Sheridan is a veteran in the industry, having more than ten years
of experience leading the chamber. He has led changes and invited innovations
in many ways. To name a few successes in the past year: 2019 marks
phase two of the Iron Block building renovation, the Iron Block Engagement and
Innovation Hub, a $160 million expansion of Frito-Lay (one of the largest rural
projects in America), the $38 million expansion of Donaldson Company and
continuation of the E-Factor radio program on Saturday mornings.
This year’s recipient is also always working to support training
and education of the county’s residents, especially youth, in efforts to
encourage and retain employees in the county. As is true in many
communities, this area has a problem with opioids and meth. People coming
out of jail often find the same friends with the same drugs and no hope for
change. This city did not have a facility to help these men grow to a
better life and future. This year’s recipient was on the team to form the
first residential, male, drug rehab facility. It will start with
forty-four beds and be expandable to about double that amount.
A nomination letter read that Sheridan ‘leads by serving. He
is an expert of selling the vision. As anyone in the Chamber profession
know, that is the key. Once the vision is sold the rest falls into
place.’ In the past 6 months, the Chamber through Sheridan’s leadership
has helped secure a quarter billion dollars of investment in Clinton County.
In addition
to his numerous duties as Chamber Executive Director, Sheridan is
also Pastor of New Hope Church, the Economic Development
Director for Clinton County, on the West Central IU Health Board of
Directors, President of the YMCA, a youth sports coach, past
president of Frankfort Kiwanis, and a radio sports announcer. He
volunteers numerous hours to the Clinton County community. Read more: ClintonCountyDailyNews.com
#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!)
“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.'
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
---Chinese Proverb
5 Star Chamber: Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Membership Directory
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If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
---Chinese Proverb
5 Star Chamber: Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Membership Directory
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Mecosta County chamber director Jennifer Heinzman leaving position
In 7 1/2 years as executive director of the Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce, Jennifer Heinzman said she did all she set out to do.
That includes moving the chamber into a state-of-the-art, 3,000-square-foot building in downtown Big Rapids two years ago, and being named Outstanding Chamber of the Year by the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals in 2016.
It’s a big reason why Heinzman, 44, last week announced her resignation from the position. Heinzman said she’s moving her and her family to Grand Rapids to take a similar position, but did not specify her plans beyond that.
“I want to make it clear — I don’t think they’re just my accomplishments. We’ve done some big things, and like they say, it takes a village. We have a great team here,” Heinzman said Monday. “For me, it’s just time to move on. It doesn’t feel like there’s a whole lot left that needs to be done. I feel like I’m leaving the chamber in a much better position than when I got it.”
A Michigan native, Heinzman spent most of her childhood in Florida before moving back up north and attending Central Michigan University. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees at CMU, then took a job as the executive director of the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce, where she stayed 5 1/2 years before being recruited to take the same job at the Mecosta chamber in 2011.
One of Heinzman’s proudest accomplishments, she said, was helping with planning the building that would become the Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, when it opened in 2017.
For many years, she said, the chamber was located in a former house-turned-office — an old building which has since been demolished, located next to the current State Street Scoops business. Several committees had been formed in the past to explore the possibility of a new building for the chamber, but the project never got off the ground.
“We were getting all these surveys back from our members, all saying the same thing — we need a new building. I said, ‘Let’s just do it. We’ve had all these excuses for years, but now is the time,'” Heinzman said. “I think it took getting the right people on the bus and working hard. It took us three years, from beginning to end, and now we have a building that will last 50 years.”
Big Rapids Mayor and chamber member Tom Hogenson credited Heinzman with having the determination to get the job done and helping raise the money to do it — the chamber’s share of the expenses was $187,000.
“Everyone knew it was needed, but this time, the community ended up really getting behind it. It was a big project and her leadership was a big part of it,” Hogenson said. “The chamber is going to miss her. She’s done great work. But I’d be extremely surprised if she didn’t do well in whatever she does next. She’s just that kind of person.” Read more: BigRapidsNews.com
Enter by July 8 for a chance to win $200K - 1 Million dollars in total prizes - SBA Investing in Maker Space - Creating a Skilled Workforce
By Ashley D. Bell, Region IV Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration Covering: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Makerspaces are located in every corner of the world, creating an opportunity for entrepreneurs to thrive using their own innovative techniques. There are nearly 500 official makerspaces designated in the SBA’s Southeast Region, and each one brings an opportunity for training and educating a skilled workforce and adding jobs to our ever-growing economy.
And the U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a new competition that will invest in their continued success.
We have heard about makerspaces for a few years, but what are they really? A makerspace is a community area that contains innovative tools and components, allowing people to enter with an idea and leave with a complete project. The space must be either open to the public or available for outside partnerships. The goal is to work together to learn, collaborate and share creative products. Maker spaces allow us to explore, create new things, or improve things that already exist. A space may include 3-D printing, hardware, software, metal-working, handicrafts, design thinking, repurposed trash, farming, etc. The opportunities are endless. By utilizing these spaces, communities are able to build new skills and boost jobs that provide a pathway into America’s middle class.
The SBA is investing in the success of makerspaces through the new MaTCH (Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring) competition. It will award $1 million in total prizes to applicants who will create or expand programs with job-specific and soft skills training within existing makerspaces. This means the SBA is investing in a skilled workforce of the future. The goal is to have all program graduates immediately placed in positions with previously identified employers that need skilled labor.
The MaTCH competition’s winning proposals will be selected based on the following tiered approach:
Seed: Up to $25,000 will be awarded to seed small workforce development programs.
Proof of Principle: Up to $100,000 will be awarded to grow programs with a proven history of training and/or workforce development.
Scale: Up to $200,000 will be awarded for capacity building of successful existing programs with a strong history of training and/or workforce development. This winner would also have graduated participants in at least two training cycles.
To apply and to find detailed information on this competition, please visit www.sba.gov/match or click here. In today’s booming economy, our nation’s employers are searching for qualified workers to fill the increasing amount of positions currently available. This pilot competition will help empower a stronger connection between the makerspace’s community and job creation, and ultimately provide an added economic boost to communities across the Southeast.
South Suburban Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Resource Guide & Business Directory
The Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Community Guide & Business Directory is available at the Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Barbara Wesener and the Chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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From Champaign County Chamber: OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers / Heat Safety Tool
By U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
When you're working in the heat, safety comes first. With the OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool, you have vital safety information available whenever and wherever you need it - right on your mobile phone.
The App allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksite, and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers. Then, with a simple "click," you can get reminders about the protective measures that should be taken at that risk level to protect workers from heat-related illness-reminders about drinking enough fluids, scheduling rest breaks, planning for and knowing what to do in an emergency, adjusting work operations, gradually building up the workload for new workers, training on heat illness signs and symptoms, and monitoring each other for signs and symptoms of heat-related illness.
Working in full sunlight can increase heat index values by 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep this in mind and plan additional precautions for working in these conditions.
The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Tool is available in English and Spanish for Android and iPhone devices. To access the Spanish version, set the phone language to Spanish.
Stay informed and safe in the heat, check your risk level.
For more information about safety while working in the heat, see OSHA's heat illness webpage, including online guidance about using the heat index to protect workers. Read more: OSHA
From WMC Morning Digest: Foxconn Releases New Invitations to Bid
Foxconn Technology Group’s Phase 1 of Construction for the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park is currently accepting bids for a variety of projects, and has revised an invitation to bid for hits power substation. Available projects include site work, asphalt paving, wastewater treatment and process chemical systems, among others. Bid opportunities can be viewed at the link below.
Click here for Foxconn Bid Opportunities
Eastern Shore Tourism Commission Agreement Extended Another Year
The Northampton County Board of Supervisors officially extended the agreement that formalized the newly reconstituted Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission at their monthly board meeting Tuesday night.
The agreement utilizes the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s facility on Route 13 in MTelfa and shares the Chamber’s Executive Director, Robie Marsh.
The original agreement allowed for a six month trial period. John Coker, who is the Board Chairman of the Tourism Commission, recommended the Northampton Board of Supervisors extend the current agreement for another year, until June 30, 2020.
Northampton approved the extension unanimously, which has already been approved by Accomack County.
Coker commented during the discussion he was going to recommend when the agreement comes up for renewal he would recommend both counties approve the agreement on an open ended basis and delegate the power to end the agreement to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission Board. Read more: ShoreDailyNews.com
The Northampton County Board of Supervisors officially extended the agreement that formalized the newly reconstituted Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission at their monthly board meeting Tuesday night.
The agreement utilizes the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s facility on Route 13 in MTelfa and shares the Chamber’s Executive Director, Robie Marsh.
The original agreement allowed for a six month trial period. John Coker, who is the Board Chairman of the Tourism Commission, recommended the Northampton Board of Supervisors extend the current agreement for another year, until June 30, 2020.
Northampton approved the extension unanimously, which has already been approved by Accomack County.
Coker commented during the discussion he was going to recommend when the agreement comes up for renewal he would recommend both counties approve the agreement on an open ended basis and delegate the power to end the agreement to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission Board. Read more: ShoreDailyNews.com
Northern Kentucky Chamber now has Weekly Newscast
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Rochester Regional Chamber: Introducing the DipJar!
The Rochester Regional Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce a new benefit for Chamber members- the DipJar! The DipJar enables one-step collection and seamless disbursement of credit card donations via cellular connectivity to securely process transactions so no cellphone, WiFi or cable hookup is necessary.
The DipJar is available for members of the Rochester Regional Chamber to use at their fundraising events or to turn your event into a fundraiser for your favorite 501(c)(3) organization. Once the funds raised have been deposited in the RRC Foundation account, a check will be cut for the net amount minus transaction fees.
It’s free for members to use the DipJar one time per year, thereafter $20. To schedule the DipJar, please call the chamber at 248-651-6700.
East Mississippi Business Development Corporation wins a $250,000 grant from the Mississippi Development Authority
The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation received $250,000 for site clearing and earthwork at the 310-acre, rough-graded site that will be the I-20/59 Industrial Park off of Sweet Gum Bottom Road.
The reward comes after getting a $3.5 million state bond in March to reimburse Lauderdale County for money spent on the project.
Stakeholders must finish developing the site before a permit expires in November, according to comments at public meetings, and will potentially become an attraction for new business in the area.
The Meridian Airport Authority also received $50,000 from MDA for grading and leveling a levy at the 130-acre Key Brothers Aviation Site and mitigate low-lying areas with the fill.
Two Lauderdale County agencies won a combined $300,000 in grants from the Mississippi Development Authority, according to an MDA news release Wednesday.
The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation received $250,000 for site clearing and earthwork at the 310-acre, rough-graded site that will be the I-20/59 Industrial Park off of Sweet Gum Bottom Road.
The reward comes after getting a $3.5 million state bond in March to reimburse Lauderdale County for money spent on the project.
Stakeholders must finish developing the site before a permit expires in November, according to comments at public meetings, and will potentially become an attraction for new business in the area.
The Meridian Airport Authority also received $50,000 from MDA for grading and leveling a levy at the 130-acre Key Brothers Aviation Site and mitigate low-lying areas with the fill. Read more: Meridian Star
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