September Power In Partnership to feature Supreme Court Race; Mississippi Economic Development Council Emerging Leaders Fellows Program Pilot Year; 5 Star Chamber: Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Community Guide & Membership Directory; The Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce announces that Joan Hansen has been appointed Executive Director & CEO; #FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!); Valpo Chamber Membership Breakfast: Indiana Manufacturing Update; Virginia Peninsula Chamber: 2019 State of the City Series; Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber: 16th Annual Vine & Dine; WELCOME HOME - The Nation's Premier New Resident Marketing Program for Your Chamber Members: Batavia Area Chamber: Networking-It! for a Cause - Partner Charity Giving; Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories and Community Profiles: The best in the U.S.

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

September Power In Partnership to feature Supreme Court Race

A political forum for the 1^st District Kentucky Supreme Court race will be the program for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Power in Partnership breakfast on September 5 at 7:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Julian Carroll Convention Center. Whitlow Roberts Houston and Straub is the sponsor.

The program will feature Court of Appeals Judge Shea Nickell and State Senator Whitney Westerfield, candidates for the 1^st District Kentucky Supreme Court. The 1st Supreme Court District is composed of 24 Western Kentucky counties.

Judge Shea Nickell is a graduate of DePauw University and the University of Kentucky College of Law.  He has been an attorney for over 35 years and is licensed to practice in all Kentucky state and federal courts and the United States Supreme Court. In 1995, the Kentucky Bar Association honored Judge Nickell as its “Outstanding Kentucky Young Attorney.”

Prior to becoming an appellate judge, Judge Nickell worked 22 years as a trial attorney, public advocate, prosecutor, and college instructor.  He served as Assistant McCracken County Attorney and has taught legal courses on insurance and risk management in the Economics Department at Murray State University.

For the past 13 years, Judge Nickell has served the 24 counties of the First Appellate District on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, sitting on over 2,800 appeals, authoring over 965 opinions, and having only 21 of those authored opinions set aside in whole or in part.  In recognition of his skill and leadership, his fellow judges elected him Chief Judge Pro Tem.  Judge Nickell is married to Dr. Carolyn Watson, a Paducah pathologist.

Senator Whitney Westerfield is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the Southern Illinois University School of Law.  He has served in the Kentucky State Senate since 2012 as a representative of the citizens of Christian, Todd, and Logan counties. In addition to serving over five years as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, he maintains a private civil practice, serving clients all over Western Kentucky.

Senator Westerfield currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and as a member of the Capital Planning Advisory Board, Tobacco Fund Settlement Oversight, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy, Veterans/Military Affairs/Public Protection and the Program Review & Investigations Committees in the State Senate. In 2013, he served as Co-Chairman of the Juvenile Code Reform Task Force and during the 2014 Regular Session sponsored Senate Bill 200, reflecting the work of the Task Force and bringing about the largest reform to Kentucky's juvenile justice system in 30 years.  He owns a small row crop farm in North Christian County with his five brothers.  He and his wife, Amanda, have two children. 

Attendees are asked to follow these guidelines:

·         No campaign banners, brochures, buttons, pens or other campaign materials or promotion activities will be permitted by attendees or candidates.

·         Supporters must be respectful and courteous.  No unruly behavior will be allowed.  Those who do not follow these rules will be asked to leave.

·         Recorded images may not be utilized for advertising or marketing purposes by the candidates or their campaigns

·         The audience will be asked to remain silent during the Forum and to refrain from responding to any candidate’s answers or comments.

Attendees who are not a Chamber Power Card holder, should make reservations by Tuesday, September 3, by 5 p.m. online at paducahchamber.org, email info@paducahchamber.org or call the Chamber at 443-1746.  Pre-registration is required.  The cost to attend is $15 for chamber members and $25 for non- chamber members. 

For more information contact Sandra Wilson at (270) 443-1746                           swilson@paducahchamber.org  



Mississippi Economic Development Council Emerging Leaders Fellows Program Pilot Year

The Mississippi Economic Development Council is offering a new program for Emerging Leaders in Economic Development that will focus on developing skills to strengthen you as a leader in the profession.

Program Dates & Locations

Application Process Opens: August 19, 2019
Application Deadline: September 16, 2019
Applicants Acceptance Letters: October 14, 2019
Applicants Accept or Decline Acceptance to Program: October 31

Session 1: January 16, 2020 (Tupelo)
Session 2: March 2020 (Columbus)
*Date TBA
Session 3: August 27 & 28, 2020 (Hattiesburg)
Session 4: November 5, 2020 (Brandon)
Final Project: February 3, 2021 (Jackson)

Course Topics

Leadership Skills
Product Development
Site Restrictions & Solutions
Selling Your Community & Your Assets
Business Development Community/University Partnerships
Talent Attraction & Retention
Negotiations
Closing the Deal

Topics not limited to those listed above.

Program Costs
$500 for program tuition due with the acceptance letter.
Travel expenses associated with program attendance.

Program Applicant Info

Those that are 35 or younger and/or have been in the profession for less than 5 years.
Must be a member of MEDC for at least one year.
Must be able to attend all four sessions and the final project in person.

APPLY FOR THE EMERGING LEADERS FELLOWS PROGRAM

1.) Complete the application form.

2.) Attach resume and a cover letter that includes previous leadership training courses that you have completed.

3.) Include Letter of Endorsement from your Executive Director or President of your organization's Board of Directors.

All items must be received by ghoward@medc.ms no later than 5 PM on Monday, September 16, 2019.
5 Star Chamber: Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Community Guide & Membership Directory

The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 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!

Rapid City 2019 Community Guide And Membership Directory

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.


The Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce announces that Joan Hansen has been appointed Executive Director & CEO

The Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce announced today that Joan Hansen has been appointed Executive Director & CEO. She succeeds former Wauwatosa Mayor Terry Estness, who has been the Chamber’s part time director for the past eight years.

           “Joan brings a wealth of experience to this position that will help us increase advocacy and support for our membership” said Guy Mascari, President of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. He added that “Terry Estness has left the Chamber in sound financial shape and the Board is very appreciative of her dedication during the time that she led the Chamber.”

           Hansen previously spent many years with various state agencies in management and policy positions – collaborating with stakeholders in communities statewide. She was a senior policy advisor at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and former Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. She worked for more than a decade at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (the State Chamber of Commerce), where she served in dual roles as the Director of Tax and Corporate Policy and as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Mining Association advocating for small and large businesses. Hansen is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

           Hansen’s focus will be to grow the Chamber’s membership, programs and profile in Wauwatosa and surrounding communities.  By hiring a full-time experienced executive like Hansen, the Chamber Board is underscoring the fundamental reason that chambers exist - to support and advocate for its membership and ensure that the concerns of businesses are heard at all levels of government.

           The Wauwatosa Chamber is in its 80th year, having been actively representing businesses, institutions and other organizations in and around the west suburban Milwaukee community since 1939.

           The Chamber’s Board of Directors conducted an extensive search for a full-time Executive Director and CEO and received over 60 applications. After being recommended by the Board’s Search Committee, Hansen was approved by its Executive Committee on August 12, 2019 and the full Board on August 15, 2019. She will begin her new responsibilities on September 3, 2019.



#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!)

Specifically, bright light exposure early in the day stimulates serotonin production, improving your mood and happiness, and regulates melatonin in the evening, improving your sleep.— House Beautiful, "This Little Light Could Make You Feel Happier," 



Valpo Chamber Membership Breakfast: Indiana Manufacturing Update


Indiana Manufacturing Update
Friday, August 30, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Aberdeen Manor
216 Ballantrae St
Valparaiso, IN 46385


At this Breakfast Meeting, Brian Burton, President and CEO of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, will give an update on the state of manufacturing in Indiana.

$15 per person/member

Unfulfilled reservations will be billed.






Virginia Peninsula Chamber: 2019 State of the City Series





2019 State of the City Newport News
2019 State of the City Hampton

SERIES SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES & SERIES TICKETS

*Series Sponsorship Packages Include BOTH Newport News and Hampton 2019 State of the City

Series Platinum Sponsor Package.........................................................$8,000

(savings of $2,000, if purchased in package)
2 Tables of 10 (per event)
Full page ad in event program
Recognition on chamber website (linked-logo)
Recognition on all electronic invitations
Recognition on event PowerPoint
Exhibit table in lobby

Series Gold Sponsor Package................................................................$6,000

(savings of $1,000, if purchased in package)
1 Table of 10 (per event)
Half (1/2) page ad in event program
Recognition on chamber website (linked-logo)
Recognition on all electronic invitations
Recognition on event PowerPoint


Series Silver Sponsor Package...............................................................$4,000

(savings of $1,000, if purchased in package)
1 Table of 10 (per event)
Company Logo listed in event program
Recognition on chamber website (linked-logo)
Recognition on all electronic invitations
Recognition on event PowerPoint

Series Table Sponsor...............................................................................$1,500

(savings of $100, if purchased in package)
1 Table of 10 (per event)
Recognition in program, business name only
Table tent
Reserved seating

Series Ticket..................................................................................................$85

(savings of $5, if purchased in package)

1 Ticket (per event)

Please Note - Tickets MUST be used by the same individual for BOTH events

Click HERE to Purchase Series Tickets OR Sponsorship Packages

For more information, please contact Suzy Johnson
at sjohnson@vpcc.org or (757) 325-8160

Click HERE to Register ONLY for the Newport News SOTC

Click HERE to Register ONLY for the Hampton SOTC

Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber: 16th Annual Vine & Dine

Have you reserved your ticket for the 16th annual Vine & Dine?  Vine & Dine is a food and wine tasting featuring 25 local vendors.  The event is a fundraiser for Gleaners Community Food bank and proceeds support Chamber programs.  We hope you will join us!  Click here for details. Vine & Dine is presented by Mi Bank.

Food
Adachi
Andiamo Bloomfield
Big Rock Chophouse
Bill’s
Cafe ML
Double Tree by Hilton
Eats and Crafts at Escape
Eddie Merlot’s
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
Hazel Ravines & Downtown
Joe Muer Seafood
Lockhart’s BBQ
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Roadside B&G
Vinotecca Wine Bar and Restaurant

Wine & Beer
A.D. Vintners
Deutsch Family Wines/Vintage Wine Co.
Elie’s Wine Company
Granite City Food & Brewery
Griffin Claw Brewery
Hills Fine Wine & Spirits
Ml. Spirits
Old Nation Brewery
Woodberry Wine

WELCOME HOME - The Nation's Premier New Resident Marketing Program for Your Chamber Members 

Welcome Home, the nation's premier new resident marketing program,is a new mover marketing program designed to help get your chamber members' businesses  in front of the most valuable audiences - new residents.

Exclusive to chamber members, the WELCOME HOME program is a remarkable advertising tool, highly visible, targeted and delivered direct to new resident's mailboxes, catching them as they establish new buying habits.

In addition, WELCOME HOME is distributed to local libraries, park districts, municipalities and your local chamber office.

Get your members in front of one of the most valuable audiences: NEW RESIDENTS.

Don't miss this opportunity to promote your member businesses to new residents ON A MONTHLY BASIS, ALL YEAR LONG!

Mailed monthly to new movers from the previous 30 days!

They are new to the neighborhood. They have money to spend. They need your member's businesses and services.

Palatine Area Chamber WELCOME HOME

Town Square Publications  (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's NEW MOVER publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.



Batavia Area Chamber: Networking-It! for a Cause - Partner Charity Giving 

We enjoyed another fantastic turnout last week at our Net-Working It! event at Crosstown Pub. We raised nearly $500 for our partner nonprofit Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence.

We've now raised nearly $4700 this year for our partner charities. Besides BFEE, the Batavia Chamber is so pleased to be able to support the Batavia Rotary Club, Elderday Center, Lazarus House, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, Valley Sheltered Workshop and Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. The generosity of our community is overwhelming and greatly appreciated!



Clinton Chamber: Become an Ambassador

The Ambassadors are a group of professional volunteers from varied backgrounds who, while representing their business, act as a liaison between the Chamber and its members.

Ambassadors actively encourage participation of members, build member commitment, help increase the membership base by contacting new businesses, and represent the Chamber at functions.

Ambassadors meet monthly to connect and network with each other becoming trusted and valuable referral sources. 

We’re looking for volunteers that excel in relationship building and thrive at Chamber and community events.

Benefits

• Ambassador’s name and company’s name will have a listing in the Chamber’s annual program of work booklet.
• By being an Ambassador, you will have an open door to make additional business contacts by acting on behalf of the Chamber.
• Ambassadors will receive recognition at specific Chamber events (including Ribbon Cuttings).
• Connections and contacts will be made at Chamber events and amongst Chamber members and Ambassadors.
• Referral sources will be developed as you make face-to-face connections with other members.

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

Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your chamber publication or map proposal, contact Town Square Chamber Proposal