First, choose an incredible goal! Then create the path to achieve it! - Batavia Chamber of Commerce: Drive for 500!
Date: April 2, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Event Description:
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce has seen significant growth over the past 5 years where we have gone from 280 members to 470 today. Because of this growth we have set a goal of 500 members by the end of August 2019. Who is eligible? Any new members that sign up with the Chamber or existing members who refer a new member sign up! Our raffle package is valued at over $500 and includes two tickets to a show at Paramount Theatre, $100 gift certificate to Acquaviva Winery and 2 bottles of wine, an overnight stay at My Place Hotel and to top it off, a basket of chocolate goodies from Fannie May Candy.
Ignite Young Professionals Announces YPWeek 2019
Stevens Point, WI – Ignite Young Professionals is proud to announce the 2019 YPWeek events sponsored by Skyward. The events will be held April 22 to 26 in the Stevens Point Area. Ignite Young Professionals is a collaborative, energetic group dedicated to personal and professional development for all young adults connected to Portage County.
Started by NEWaukee in 2012, YPWeek is a week-long platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter among young professionals. Each host community will present a variety of programs that empower young professionals to take ownership and pride in their city. YPWeek aims to engage the next generation of professionals, while also educating employers on workforce talent attraction and retention.
Events for the week range from professional development sessions in the morning to exclusive socials hosted in the evening. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these events and learn about the community.
For information about YPWeek 2019, please visit: ypweek.com/community/stevens-point/
A Bite & A Pint for the Fight
April 22, 2019 | 5:30PM – 7:30PM | Starting Location Mr. Brews
Ignite Young Professionals in the fight for the environment and get a BITE and a PINT afterward! Join us on April 22 which is Earth Day. What better way to celebrate than cleaning up Portage County!
Active Transportation for Life
April 23rd, 2019 | 7:30AM – 8:30AM | IDEA Center
Join Trevor Roark, Chair of Stevens Point’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Street Safety Commission, as he breaks down the stigmas and barriers to walking and/or biking for transportation, providing an assist to active transportation for life.
Coffee & Conversation: With Guest Speaker James David Oksuita
April 24th, 2019 | 7:30AM – 9:00AM | The Coffee Studio
Have coffee and conversation with guest presenter James David Oksuita: Professional magician, speaker, and team builder. James David is leading us with, Magic: “The Magic of Emotional Intelligence,” With the rapid acceleration of technology, digital media, distractions, change, and stress, Emotional Intelligence is even more crucial for building healthy, trusting relationships, both personally and professionally.
Backstage Pass to The Claflin House
April 24th, 2019 | 6:00PM | Claflin House
Get behind the scene with a local oasis right here in Stevens Point. The Claflin House was built in 1875. Drawn by their love of history, community and architecture new owners embarked on their project with the intent to save it and share this historic venue.
Creative Excellence Awards Breakfast
April 25th, 2019 | 7:15AM – 9:00AM | Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center
Ignite invites you to a breakfast of recognition. This year captures the entrepreneurial spirit of successful business across Portage County. This event recognizes Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Portage County Charitable Community Award, and Ignite Young Professional of the Year.
Batter Up! With Velocity Clubhouse
April 26th, 2019 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Join Ignite as we Take You Out to the Ball Game with a night at Velocity Clubhouse. We’ll tour this state-of-the-art facility and try to hit a few home runs on the HitTrax Simulation System. Swing your bat and feel like you’re in Miller Park! Ignite will provide ballpark food and drinks to all attendees. Don’t miss out on this fun event!
The group focuses on developing and providing network development, social, and leadership opportunities for members as well as encouraging philanthropic and community involvement. Ignite strives to make Portage County a great place to live, work and play for all young professionals. Visit portagecountybiz.com/ignite for more details and membership.
YPWeek 2019 is a week-long platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter among young professionals. This interactive conference brings together key leaders in the community, at purposefully chosen locations that integrate the unique cultural assets with meaningful learning or social interaction. The activities engage the next generation in experiences that are important to you as a YP while educating your employers on the important role these functions play in retaining you as their workforce. Visit www.ypweek.com to learn more.
CONTACT: Deb Zaske
Director of Marketing April 8, 2019
Portage County Business Council
Phone: 715-344-1940
Email: admin@portagecountybiz.com
#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!) :)
When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness. Bob Hope
$80 million Arq plant in Corbin unveiled at Southern Kentucky chamber luncheon
A patented process that allows coal waste to be recovered and turned into and relatively clean, high-value energy source is the impetus behind the construction of an $80 million facility in Corbin that will employ about 70 workers in the very near future.
C.K. Lane, Head of US Operations for a startup energy company called Arq, revealed details about the project during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, held at The Corbin Center Tuesday.
Arq, which is based in London, England, is betting big on the potential of the first-of-it’s-kind facility in Corbin.
“Why Corbin?” Lane asked, rhetorically of the large audience who attended to hear him speak.
“Back in the 1950s, US Steel built the largest coal preparation plant in the United States here in Corbin,” Lane explained. “All the waste is deposited here in Corbin. There’s about 41 billion tons of refuge on the Corbin site. About 16.5 billion tons are the fines which is what we will be processing.”
The facility is currently being completed on the old US Steel site behind CSX. Lane said the coal waste, or “fines” as he referred to it, would be dredged from large slurry ponds on the site. With what’s there now, the Corbin facility could operate for over 30 years. He’s hoping to commission the plant in June or July to start initial production.
Full production is expected around December of this year, or January 2020.
“We will be running 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Lanes said. “The resource is there. We’ve got a very good supply of resource.”
Lane explained that, in essence, the process to extract energy from the coal waste consists of reclaiming the material from slurry ponds, and through steps of separating, grinding and drying, turning it into what will be known as “Arq fuel.”The main facility is housed in a structure that is 460 feet long, 110 feet wide and 45 feet high. Inside is “very expensive” equipment that Lane said has never really been used before to process coal, but instead is ubiquitous in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries.
“It’s very low cost. We can do it for about $11 a barrel,” Lane explained.
Oil traditionally costs $40 to $50 a barrel to produce.
Key to the process is something called “micro-sizing” — grinding down the coal fines into a 99 percent pure, ultra-fine hydrocarbon powder about 3 microns in size. By comparison, a human hair is about 100 microns.
“It’s thinner than toner cartridge in your copy machine,” Lane said.
“It’s so hard to imagine how thin these particles are. If you put a black particle on the end of your finger, you can’t really see it.”
The substance, Lane said, is valuable to oil companies because it can be blended with oil to bring the average cost of producing oil down, but still burns and acts like oil because it remains suspended in it. Also, it burns relatively clean since it has very little sulfur.
Worldwide, Lanes said there is about 50 billion tons of coal refuge that can be accessed, equivalent to about 120 billion barrels of oil.
“120 million barrels would supply the US for about 17 to 18 years at current consumption,” Lane said. “That’s energy sitting out there that we are trying to capture.” Read more: News Journal
Indy Chamber Partnership: Here’s the tally for
how much IPS needs to cut from its budget
The Indy Chamber and Indianapolis Public Schools have put a number on how much the district needs to cut or make up in new revenue over the next eight years: $328 million. But just what sacrifices families and educators will have to make is still uncertain.
In the first update since the local chamber of commerce and the district formed an unusual partnership last year, the district outlined its goal for savings that would come from several areas, including reduced transportation and facilities costs.
Making such significant cuts to the budget will likely include closing schools, former Superintendent Lewis Ferebee said last year when the district forged the partnership with the Indy Chamber in order to gain support for a referendum.
But at a press briefing Tuesday, interim Superintendent Aleesia Johnson avoided discussing the timeline for potential school closings. “We are not there,” she said, adding that the district needs to draft a facilities master plan, in addition to reviewing the implications for district debt and lobbying for legislative changes.
The school board will likely vote on many of the decisions, and district officials have said they are leading the work with assistance from the chamber. The district or Indy Chamber can withdraw from the partnership at any time, according to an agreement outlining their partnership in September.
Indianapolis Public Schools has sold several buildings in recent years. But as the cash-strapped district tries to unload property, it has been hampered by a law that requires it to make empty school buildings available to charter schools for $1 before selling them on the open market.
The district has a goal of $97.2 million in cuts to spending on facilities over eight years, phased in over 2021–22 and 2022–23 according to a district presentation, but Johnson said it was not yet clear whether that timeline is achievable. Read more: Chalkbeat
Troy Chamber Event Highlights the Impact
Explore the impact of foreign investment in Troy with a panel of experts, all with diverse experiences hailing from companies with an international footprint
On Wednesday, May 1, the Troy Chamber will host an event highlighting three speakers, well versed in the intricacies of foreign direct investment from companies within Troy, MI. The event will take place at Altair Engineering (1820 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy) from 8-9:30 a.m. and include breakfast with a paneled discussion.
Chad Livengood, Senior Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business is set to moderate the panel.
Going Global panel includes:
· Richard Haas - President & CEO, Mahindra NA
· Bruce Thelen – Member, Dickinson-Wright
· Scott Sneckenberger – Partner, Plante Moran
Troy, Michigan has become a center for foreign direct investment. In detail over 1000 foreign firms representing 40 countries have called Oakland County their home. As companies expand globally new benefits are gained or revisions to prior company cultures needed.
The assembled Going Global panel will touch on topics such as; Foreign Market Research and Strategies, Impact of Trade Sanctions on Global Expansions and Cultural Differences in Business.
The cost is $29 for Troy Chamber members and $36 for non-members and includes breakfast. Register at troychamber.com/events. For more information call 248-641-8151 or e-mail: theteam@troychamber.com.
What’s Up Prince William has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association (VPA)
What’s Up Prince William has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association (VPA) for the second consecutive year.
The free online news outlet was presented with five awards at VPA’s annual banquet, which took place at Hilton Norfolk The Main on Saturday.
It was also honored at last year’s event.
“We really appreciate the recognition and support we have received from the Virginia Press Association,” Publisher ST Billingsley said. “What’s Up Prince William is excited to continue sharing the stories of our community.”
These are the stories that placed:
Story Award
Breaking News Writing
I-95 southbound lanes closed while crews remove Potomac Mills sign 2nd Place
Feature Series or Continuing Story
Amputee faces challenges, seeks funds for vital surgery
Local amputee receiving coverage through Medicaid expansion 3rd Place
Online Video
Prince William organizations raise awareness about child abuse 1st Place
Multimedia Report
Uncovering historical secrets in western Prince William County 1st Place
Online Video
Volunteer fire department delivers gifts, holiday cheer to local kids 2nd Place
What’s Up Prince William is funded by two automotive repair shops — Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire and HomeTowne Auto Repair & Tire — in Woodbridge.
The news site provides free coverage and event promotion for non-profits. It also highlights businesses and individuals who are doing good things in the community. More: Prince William Chamber
Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce 2017
Director of Marketing April 8, 2019
Portage County Business Council
Phone: 715-344-1940
Email: admin@portagecountybiz.com
#FamousChamber Of Commerce Quotations: (Be happy!) :)
When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness. Bob Hope
$80 million Arq plant in Corbin unveiled at Southern Kentucky chamber luncheon
A patented process that allows coal waste to be recovered and turned into and relatively clean, high-value energy source is the impetus behind the construction of an $80 million facility in Corbin that will employ about 70 workers in the very near future.
C.K. Lane, Head of US Operations for a startup energy company called Arq, revealed details about the project during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, held at The Corbin Center Tuesday.
Arq, which is based in London, England, is betting big on the potential of the first-of-it’s-kind facility in Corbin.
“Why Corbin?” Lane asked, rhetorically of the large audience who attended to hear him speak.
“Back in the 1950s, US Steel built the largest coal preparation plant in the United States here in Corbin,” Lane explained. “All the waste is deposited here in Corbin. There’s about 41 billion tons of refuge on the Corbin site. About 16.5 billion tons are the fines which is what we will be processing.”
The facility is currently being completed on the old US Steel site behind CSX. Lane said the coal waste, or “fines” as he referred to it, would be dredged from large slurry ponds on the site. With what’s there now, the Corbin facility could operate for over 30 years. He’s hoping to commission the plant in June or July to start initial production.
Full production is expected around December of this year, or January 2020.
“We will be running 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Lanes said. “The resource is there. We’ve got a very good supply of resource.”
Lane explained that, in essence, the process to extract energy from the coal waste consists of reclaiming the material from slurry ponds, and through steps of separating, grinding and drying, turning it into what will be known as “Arq fuel.”The main facility is housed in a structure that is 460 feet long, 110 feet wide and 45 feet high. Inside is “very expensive” equipment that Lane said has never really been used before to process coal, but instead is ubiquitous in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries.
“It’s very low cost. We can do it for about $11 a barrel,” Lane explained.
Oil traditionally costs $40 to $50 a barrel to produce.
Key to the process is something called “micro-sizing” — grinding down the coal fines into a 99 percent pure, ultra-fine hydrocarbon powder about 3 microns in size. By comparison, a human hair is about 100 microns.
“It’s thinner than toner cartridge in your copy machine,” Lane said.
“It’s so hard to imagine how thin these particles are. If you put a black particle on the end of your finger, you can’t really see it.”
The substance, Lane said, is valuable to oil companies because it can be blended with oil to bring the average cost of producing oil down, but still burns and acts like oil because it remains suspended in it. Also, it burns relatively clean since it has very little sulfur.
Worldwide, Lanes said there is about 50 billion tons of coal refuge that can be accessed, equivalent to about 120 billion barrels of oil.
“120 million barrels would supply the US for about 17 to 18 years at current consumption,” Lane said. “That’s energy sitting out there that we are trying to capture.” Read more: News Journal
Indy Chamber Partnership: Here’s the tally for
how much IPS needs to cut from its budget
The Indy Chamber and Indianapolis Public Schools have put a number on how much the district needs to cut or make up in new revenue over the next eight years: $328 million. But just what sacrifices families and educators will have to make is still uncertain.
In the first update since the local chamber of commerce and the district formed an unusual partnership last year, the district outlined its goal for savings that would come from several areas, including reduced transportation and facilities costs.
Making such significant cuts to the budget will likely include closing schools, former Superintendent Lewis Ferebee said last year when the district forged the partnership with the Indy Chamber in order to gain support for a referendum.
But at a press briefing Tuesday, interim Superintendent Aleesia Johnson avoided discussing the timeline for potential school closings. “We are not there,” she said, adding that the district needs to draft a facilities master plan, in addition to reviewing the implications for district debt and lobbying for legislative changes.
The school board will likely vote on many of the decisions, and district officials have said they are leading the work with assistance from the chamber. The district or Indy Chamber can withdraw from the partnership at any time, according to an agreement outlining their partnership in September.
Indianapolis Public Schools has sold several buildings in recent years. But as the cash-strapped district tries to unload property, it has been hampered by a law that requires it to make empty school buildings available to charter schools for $1 before selling them on the open market.
The district has a goal of $97.2 million in cuts to spending on facilities over eight years, phased in over 2021–22 and 2022–23 according to a district presentation, but Johnson said it was not yet clear whether that timeline is achievable. Read more: Chalkbeat
Troy Chamber Event Highlights the Impact
of Foreign Investment in Troy
Explore the impact of foreign investment in Troy with a panel of experts, all with diverse experiences hailing from companies with an international footprint
On Wednesday, May 1, the Troy Chamber will host an event highlighting three speakers, well versed in the intricacies of foreign direct investment from companies within Troy, MI. The event will take place at Altair Engineering (1820 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy) from 8-9:30 a.m. and include breakfast with a paneled discussion.
Chad Livengood, Senior Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business is set to moderate the panel.
Going Global panel includes:
· Richard Haas - President & CEO, Mahindra NA
· Bruce Thelen – Member, Dickinson-Wright
· Scott Sneckenberger – Partner, Plante Moran
Troy, Michigan has become a center for foreign direct investment. In detail over 1000 foreign firms representing 40 countries have called Oakland County their home. As companies expand globally new benefits are gained or revisions to prior company cultures needed.
The assembled Going Global panel will touch on topics such as; Foreign Market Research and Strategies, Impact of Trade Sanctions on Global Expansions and Cultural Differences in Business.
The cost is $29 for Troy Chamber members and $36 for non-members and includes breakfast. Register at troychamber.com/events. For more information call 248-641-8151 or e-mail: theteam@troychamber.com.
What’s Up Prince William has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association (VPA)
What’s Up Prince William has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association (VPA) for the second consecutive year.
The free online news outlet was presented with five awards at VPA’s annual banquet, which took place at Hilton Norfolk The Main on Saturday.
It was also honored at last year’s event.
“We really appreciate the recognition and support we have received from the Virginia Press Association,” Publisher ST Billingsley said. “What’s Up Prince William is excited to continue sharing the stories of our community.”
These are the stories that placed:
Story Award
Breaking News Writing
I-95 southbound lanes closed while crews remove Potomac Mills sign 2nd Place
Feature Series or Continuing Story
Amputee faces challenges, seeks funds for vital surgery
Local amputee receiving coverage through Medicaid expansion 3rd Place
Online Video
Prince William organizations raise awareness about child abuse 1st Place
Multimedia Report
Uncovering historical secrets in western Prince William County 1st Place
Online Video
Volunteer fire department delivers gifts, holiday cheer to local kids 2nd Place
What’s Up Prince William is funded by two automotive repair shops — Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire and HomeTowne Auto Repair & Tire — in Woodbridge.
The news site provides free coverage and event promotion for non-profits. It also highlights businesses and individuals who are doing good things in the community. More: Prince William Chamber
Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce 2017
Community Map
The Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce Community Map is available at the Chamber today! Thanks to Helen Hill, Anita Stump and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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.
The Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce Community Map is available at the Chamber today! Thanks to Helen Hill, Anita Stump and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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.
Good morning #ChamberWorld! It's going to be a GREAT day!
Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce presented the Education Awards Program, honoring educators and students in the county.
The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce presented the Education Awards Program, honoring educators and students in the county.
The event was held at Mississippi University for Women in the Hogarth-Pope Banquet Room Thursday morning.
Area high school students received awards for the highest GPA and others were presented corporate scholarships by the program's sponsors.
Among the schools represented were Caledonia High School, Columbus Christian Academy, Columbus High School, Heritage Academy, Mississippi School for Math and Science, New Hope High School, Victory Christian Academy and West Lowndes High School.
A group of outstanding seniors were recognized along with one overall outstanding senior who received the LINK Scholarship.
Five educators were named Educator of the Year with each representing elementary, middle and high school, and post-secondary college and community college.
Dr. Dee Larson from MUW, Marilyn Ford from East Mississippi Community College, Hope Friesen from Heritage Academy, Kelly O' Neal from Caledonia Middle School and Shalaan Hendricks from Cook Elementary were honored.
The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce stated this event is to gather parents, students and educators to support and celebrate each other's futures. Read more: WTVA TV
Dubuque Area Chamber: Administrative Professional Appreciation Luncheon
Join Us Wed., April 24!
Join us for lunch and entertainment at this year's Administrative Professional Luncheon on April 24 at Diamond Jo Casino. Let us make this year's Administrative Professional Day extra special for those key employees who keep our offices running effortlessly!
New this year, we will be honoring one person as our Administrative Professional of the year. To nominate someone, please follow this link to our website and answer the questions at the bottom of the page. Nominations are due by April 15.
Administrative Professional's Day was created in 1952 to recognize the importance and value of the administrative professional position to the management of a company or business.
Jeremy Nunes has often been referred to as “Comedy’s Next Great Storyteller”. His act has been in demand nationwide for over 15 years and drawn rave reviews from critics for his clever observations, unique storytelling style, and ability to improvise with his audience.
After winning $200 in a local comedy competition, the 6’6” comedian left the rural, Southern Illinois life behind to explore the comedy scene in Chicago. Once in Chicago, it was at The Second City and iO Comedy Theaters that he first developed the “front porch” comedy that is now a staple of his act. He has appeared in “The Layover,” “The Break-Up,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Final Witness,” 2 PBS mini-series, Comcast on Demand, a National Geographic Special & heard on Sirius/XM and ESPN Radio. He still brings his front porch show to comedy clubs, fundraisers, churches, corporate events, colleges, casinos, country clubs, bars, charity events, and any place with a stage. He also hosts the award winning “Back Table Podcast” on iTunes.
He has since returned to his rural hometown where his parents manage a trailer park. Though he really wants to cash in on that goldmine, he continues to tour instead. He’s got great stories about rural life, working as a small-town Mayor, marriage and raising kids, and his wisecracking Dad. Plus, hear the songs and impressions that put him on the “Bob and Tom” radar! This one of a kind act is a must see and we can't wait to see you there!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
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
