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Chamber speaker: Siouxland Chamber dinner sells out at 1800
National honor for north Iowa business leader Robin Anderson
The President and CEO of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce has been appointed to a national committee. Robin Anderson is one of ten new executives named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. The group advises the U.S. Chamber’s board of directors, recommends programming and strengthens outreach to the business and chamber communities. Get more: KIMT.com
Chamber conference: Community and Retail Academy
Iowa State University Extension andOutreach Plymouth County and the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the Community and Retail Academy
Business, industry, and community leaders are invited to learn about ways to create and market business branding, social media marketing, creating livable communities, and learning the customer trends for Northwest Iowa andPlymouth County
Osage Chamber partnership:
Mitchell County residents took advantage of good weather Sept. 6 to visit farms and businesses that feed them. From pumpkins to meat to wine, mums and melons, farms in Orchard, Osage and St. Ansgar offered tours as part of Fresh on the Farm.
The afternoon was sponsored byH ealthy H arvest of North Iowa in partnership with local farmers, Mitchell County Extension, the Osage Chamber of Commerce and NCR-SARE. Read more: Agri-News.com
Chamber engagement: Cy statues celebrate
September finds the chamber of commerce busier than ever. This is due in large part to the help and assistance the Chamber gives to the Creston/Southwest Iowa H ot Air Balloon Committee for the upcoming 37th annual H ot Air Balloon Days Weekend to be held Sept. 19–21.
Weather permitting, Balloon Days kicks off with a fun flight of many of the balloonists on Friday evening sometime after 5:30 p.m. The balloon races will be held on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st. Depending on the wind direction, many of you can step outside your door and enjoy the spectacular view of balloons soaring across Creston on these days or head up to the airport to watch them take off. Creston News-Advertiser
Chamber good news: Cost of living in
The Mason City Chamber of Commerce released their most recent cost of living report. They’re finding it does not cost a high dollar to live in the area. Just a few areas they looked at include housing, utilities, groceries, and transportation. They compared costs in these areas to cities like Mankato , St. Cloud , and Sioux Falls
With 100 being high,Mason City has a score of 91.4, Mankato 95.6, St. Cloud Mason City
Chamber Event: U of O Mutt Strutt approaches
The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to hit the trails with your four-legged family members for the 3rd annualUniversity of Okoboji Mutt Strutt Pearson Lakes Art Center
People and their pooches will strut their stuff over to theDickinson County Nature Center and then back to the Art Center
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”--- Albert Einstein
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Chamber speaker: Siouxland Chamber dinner sells out at 1800
The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce said Monday its dinner featuring former U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell has sold out. About 1,800 tickets have been sold for the Sept. 29 annual dinner at the Sioux City
National honor for north Iowa business leader Robin Anderson
The President and CEO of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce has been appointed to a national committee. Robin Anderson is one of ten new executives named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. The group advises the U.S. Chamber’s board of directors, recommends programming and strengthens outreach to the business and chamber communities. Get more: KIMT.com
Chamber conference: Community and Iowa State University Extension and
Business, industry, and community leaders are invited to learn about ways to create and market business branding, social media marketing, creating livable communities, and learning the customer trends for Northwest Iowa and
Osage Chamber partnership: Mitchell County
Mitchell County residents took advantage of good weather Sept. 6 to visit farms and businesses that feed them. From pumpkins to meat to wine, mums and melons, farms in Orchard, Osage and St. Ansgar offered tours as part of Fresh on the Farm.The afternoon was sponsored by
Chamber Executive Ongoing Education Weekly New Idea: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - by Sheryl Sandberg, CEO Facebook
Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States
Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and is ranked on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2010, she gave an electrifying TEDTalk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. H er talk, which became a phenomenon and has been viewed more than two million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto.
In Lean In, Sandberg digs deeper into these issues, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to cut through the layers of ambiguity and bias surrounding the lives and choices of working women. She recounts her own decisions, mistakes, and daily struggles to make the right choices for herself, her career, and her family. She provides practical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building a satisfying career, urging women to set boundaries and to abandon the myth of “having it all.” She describes specific steps women can take to combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women in the workplace and at home.
Written with both humor and wisdom, Sandberg’s book is an inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth. Lean In is destined to change the conversation from what women can’t do to what they can.
Chamber engagement: Cy statues celebrate Ames , Iowa
Starting Aug. 31, Ames
The statues came about through an initiative called CyclONE City CyClone City was created by Leadership Ames 27 class, which was developed to make informed, involved and concerned community leaders in the Ames
H ot (air) topic: September Creston , IA
September finds the chamber of commerce busier than ever. This is due in large part to the help and assistance the Chamber gives to the Creston/Southwest Iowa Weather permitting, Balloon Days kicks off with a fun flight of many of the balloonists on Friday evening sometime after 5:30 p.m. The balloon races will be held on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st. Depending on the wind direction, many of you can step outside your door and enjoy the spectacular view of balloons soaring across Creston on these days or head up to the airport to watch them take off. Creston News-Advertiser
Chamber good news: Cost of living in Mason City , Iowa
The Mason City Chamber of Commerce released their most recent cost of living report. They’re finding it does not cost a high dollar to live in the area. Just a few areas they looked at include housing, utilities, groceries, and transportation. They compared costs in these areas to cities like With 100 being high,
Chamber Event: U of O Mutt Strutt approaches
The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to hit the trails with your four-legged family members for the 3rd annual
People and their pooches will strut their stuff over to the
Chamber business: Goldman Sachs is looking to help 10,000 small businesses with a $500 MILLION investment
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is a $500 million investment to help small businesses create jobs and economic opportunity by providing them with greater access to business education, financial capital, and business support services. 10,000 Small Businesses is designed for business owners with limited resources who have a business poised for growth. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to growing their business and creating jobs within their community. Learn more about this program and eligibility requirements. Further information: 10,000 Small Businesses
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation (Education)
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”--- Albert Einstein
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