Nearly 210,000 Votes Cast to Determine Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Finalists September 30, 2019
Top 4 Moves on to Final Round, Popular Vote to Decide 2019 Winner
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Monday the Top 4 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Since the contest kicked off in early September, nearly 210,000 votes have been cast in multiple rounds.
The Top 4 products were announced on Monday afternoon via Facebook Live on the WMC Facebook page. The announcement show can be viewed by clicking here.
“We have a strong group of finalists competing to be the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin, and we are excited to see who will be crowned the 2019 winner,” said WMC President & CEO Kurt Bauer. “This contest is about more than just the winner, however. Our state has a remarkable manufacturing heritage and a strong manufacturing future. This contest showcases both, and it is meant to bring attention to the cool things we make here and the rewarding careers available making those cool things.”
More than 65,000 votes were cast in four matchups from Sept. 24 to Sept. 29. The winners in each matchup will now compete in a final popular-vote round that will decide the 2019 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.
The Top 4 finalists are:
Henry Repeating Arms
Big Boy All-Weather Rifle
Big Boy All-Weather Rifle
Rice Lake Mercury Racing
450R Outboard Motor
Fond du Lac
450R Outboard Motor
Fond du Lac
MEC Outdoors (Mayville Engineering Company)
400 Defender Clay Target Machine
400 Defender Clay Target Machine
Mayville LDV, Inc.
Custom Specialty Vehicles
Burlington
The ultimate winner of the 2019 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest will be determined by a popular vote from Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Tuesday, Oct 8 at noon. Individuals can continue to vote once per day, per device during that period. The winner will be announced at the WMC Foundation Business & Industry Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at State Fair Park in Milwaukee.
To register for the Business & Industry Luncheon, please click here.
Custom Specialty Vehicles
Burlington
The ultimate winner of the 2019 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest will be determined by a popular vote from Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Tuesday, Oct 8 at noon. Individuals can continue to vote once per day, per device during that period. The winner will be announced at the WMC Foundation Business & Industry Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at State Fair Park in Milwaukee.
To register for the Business & Industry Luncheon, please click here.
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives names Bardstown – Nelson County Chamber Executive Samantha Brady State Chamber Professional of the Year
“Samantha is a professional through and through. She is dedicated to her community and continues to push herself and her staff to grow,” said Amy Cloud, Executive Director of KCCE.
The Executive of the Year is awarded to an individual chamber of commerce executive that has demonstrated excellence in four primary areas – professional accomplishments, involvement with the statewide organization, program development and implementation and community presence and involvement.
Brady, who has been with the Bardstown – Nelson County Chamber since 2014, credited the talent around her at the Chamber and said receiving the award for the first time meant a great deal to her.
Samantha’s recent accomplishments include completing the (TPM) Talent Pipeline Management Academy, facilitating the creation of the Workforce Hub that brought local leaders together to create solutions for the future and implementing XLR8 Classes all based on the needs that were discovered through workforce initiatives
Samantha’s background includes sales, marketing, media, public relations and Human resources.
Samantha prides herself on creating a team culture and she feels most successful when inspiring others to reach their true potential.
Samantha prides herself on creating a team culture and she feels most successful when inspiring others to reach their true potential.
KCCE Executive Director Amy Cloud spoke highly of Brady, calling her and the Bardstown – Nelson County Chamber a model for other groups to follow.
“She’s been a mentor to so many in the business,” Cloud said. And added, “KCCE is thrilled that Samantha will be joining our KCCE board on October 1st.”
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#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!)
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters." Audrey Hepburn
Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Community Profile & Membership Directory
The Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Community Profile & Membership Directory is available at the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Niki Foster and Pam Riffle and the Chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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Mclean County Chamber Federal DOL Update
DOL Releases Final $35K Overtime Rule
This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule on salaried workers overtime thresholds. As the Chamber has been reporting, the final threshold will be $35,568 per year. The rule will also raise the threshold for highly compensated employees to $107,432.
Put simply - starting January 1, 2020 - employers will have to pay time and a half for salaried employees who make under $35,568 who work more than 40 hours per week; see the Final DOL $35K Salaried Employee Overtime Threshold here.
Along with the rule, the DOL also published a fact sheet for guidance on compliance for workers, employers, exemptions, etc.; see the DOL Fact Sheet here.
While there still may be some challenges to the rule, it has been, on the whole, embraced as a more reasonable approach than the 2016 threshold proposed and stopped by court order under the Obama Administration. Employers would be wise to review their policies to prepare for the January 1 implementation date.
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Next week is Chamber of Commerce Week! 🎊 Help celebrate with us by signing up with the #CACOC between 9/9-9/13 to receive $30 off, participating in a few social media contests, joining us for lunch on Wednesday at Parker's Hilltop Brewery, and supporting your favorite college football team at Thursday's Business Over Breakfast at Brady Lodge!
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The 22nd Annual Taste Of Clarkston will be held Downtown Clarkston on Sunday, September 29th. This event requires over 100 volunteers to run smoothly and there are many volunteer options to choose from. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering at Taste of Clarkston, please click here!
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From the Indiana Chamber Executives Association Conference speaker Dave KIlby: Chamber Choices Tool
One of the most requested handouts from the 2020 Annual Conference was shared by keynote Dave Kilby, President of the Western Association of Chamber Executives. This simple Excel document is a tool for your leadership team to gauge where your chamber stands status quo and to give your staff team the incentive to shift line items from the right column to the left as your team looks toward relevance for your chamber's future..
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Dave Kilby,
President of W.A.C.E.
dave.kilby@calchamber.com
Prince William Chamber and NOVA-Manassas to Co-Host the ONLY Chairman Candidates Debate on October 8th
Manassas, VA – The Prince William Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus have teamed up to host the only Debate for the candidates seeking to be the next Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. The Debate will take place on Tuesday, October 8th from 6:30pm to 8pm at the NOVA-Manassas Campus.
The Chairman's Debate will be moderated by a panel of Moderators that include: Julie Carey from NBC4, Bruce Potter from InsideNova and Curtis Porter from the Prince William Human Rights Commission. The event is free and open to the public.
“We are excited about teaming up with NOVA-Manassas to host the only debate that focuses on the Chairman Candidates. This is the first time in 13 years where we will have a new Chairman leading the County come January and we are looking forward to hearing about the vision for Prince William that these four candidates have for the future,” said Ross Snare, Director of Communications and Government Affairs for the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.
“Hosting the debate on our campus is rewarding as it allows our students and area community members to be included in a very important aspect of the county’s political conversation. Our goal is to help our campus and greater community to leave well informed of issues that impact education and beyond," stated Dr. Molly Lynch, Provost of Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.
Contact: Ross W. Snare IV
Director of Communications and Government AffairsPrince William Chamber of Commerce
9720 Capital Ct., Suite 203; Manassas, VA 20110
703-618-1422
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