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For many, the beginning of March means spring’s ahead and time to say goodbye to winter for another year. But for the Illinois General Assembly, it means session has convened and Springfield is open for business. Since January’s inauguration, many events have occurred from receiving committee assignments to getting a first glimpse of the Governor’s budget turnaround plan, where I had the opportunity to have guests of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce join me in the state capitol.
At the beginning of February, I was excited to receive my first committee appointments for the new 99th General Assembly. The appointments were to the Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, House Special Committee on Special Needs & Services, Consumer Protection Committee, International Trade & Commerce Committee and the Public Utilities Committee.
To me, these appointments present a great opportunity to investigate the issues that have plagued our economic and education funding goals. I look forward to hearing ideas from local residents, the private sector and small businesses to develop a plan that can restructure the state’s failing economic agenda and its heinous budget cuts to education. Read more: Positively Naperville
Chamber advocate: Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield – Session has convened
For many, the beginning of March means spring’s ahead and time to say goodbye to winter for another year. But for the Illinois General Assembly, it means session has convened and Springfield is open for business. Since January’s inauguration, many events have occurred from receiving committee assignments to getting a first glimpse of the Governor’s budget turnaround plan, where I had the opportunity to have guests of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce join me in the state capitol.
At the beginning of February, I was excited to receive my first committee appointments for the new 99th General Assembly. The appointments were to the Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, House Special Committee on Special Needs & Services, Consumer Protection Committee, International Trade & Commerce Committee and the Public Utilities Committee.
To me, these appointments present a great opportunity to investigate the issues that have plagued our economic and education funding goals. I look forward to hearing ideas from local residents, the private sector and small businesses to develop a plan that can restructure the state’s failing economic agenda and its heinous budget cuts to education. Read more: Positively Naperville
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Chamber of Commerce Administrative Professionals Event!
Administrative Professionals - individuals who are responsible for administrative tasks and coordination of information in support of an office-related environment and who are dedicated to furthering their personal and professional growth in their chosen profession.
Research shows that many workers around the world still hold the “secretary” job title;
Administrative Professionals - individuals who are responsible for administrative tasks and coordination of information in support of an office-related environment and who are dedicated to furthering their personal and professional growth in their chosen profession.
Research shows that many workers around the world still hold the “secretary” job title;
however, many alternative titles have become more popular,
such as administrative assistant, office coordinator, administrative
specialist, executive assistant and office manager.
Administrative Professionals Day is one of the largest workplace observances outside of employee birthdays and major holidays. Let’s celebrate together!
Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon
April 22; 11:30 am—1 pm - Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Drive, Wytheville
Through a grant from the West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board this free Career Pathways Expo will provide job assistance for people throughout the local communities of Christian, Todd and Trigg. If you know someone who is looking for a part-time or full-time job, looking to explore career options or needs help with writing a resume, etc, this Career Expo is the right place for them to come.
Candidates of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Many companies will be prepared to interview on the spot for available positions in their companies. Please bring plenty of resumes and dress professionally.
Area high school students will be attending the Career Expo in the morning hours prior to the event opening to the community at noon. This will be a great opportunity to familiarize students with the process to obtain a job, explore career options and actually apply for a job if they want. Read more: surfkyNEWS
University of South Dakota Discovery District will be the name of a research park being developed in northwest Sioux Falls.
A master plan for the 80 acres at the southeast corner of 60th Street North and Marion Road has been finalized. During that process, the concept evolved to reflect national and international research park trends that support creating an area that feels like an urban village or innovation district. The new name reflects that approach, said Rich Naser, president of the park corporation.
“What we like about the name is that while research is a key component of what will go on in the district, it’s broader than research. That encompasses entrepreneurship and other activities and ‘district’ because it’s not a closed environment. It’s not a campus focused inward. It needs to be integrated with the rest of the Sioux Falls community.” Read more: Argus-Leader
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with eTEAM has announced the recipients of the 2015 Rising Star and Spark Award during the 8th Annual Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference this wweek.
In attendance were more than 100 aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners in the Genesee County area working to take their dreams to a higher level. The keynote speaker was Mark Rice II, President of Loving Adult and Senior Care Services
The chamber's eTEAM is "a regional collaboration of entrepreneurial service providers working to connect local entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources to promote growth and success," the chamber said in a press release. Read more: M Live
City and chamber of commerce officials here are making preparations for Ocean Springs' 6th St. Patrick's Day Celebration in the downtown area March 17.
The chamber is billing the event as starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until 8:30 p.m., featuring the chamber-sponsored "Dessert Crawl," in which patrons will ride on Gulf Coast Transit trolleys to different restaurants in the city, sampling different St. Pat's-themed desserts along the way.
Then there's the pub crawl. It carries no official designation as such and isn't affiliated with the city, but it will happen, nonetheless.
Downtown bar owners are making their own preparations for the event. Chris Collier, owner of The Office, delivered a permit request to the city Monday which would allow him to once again park a beer trailer on Government Street from which green beer will be sold. Read more: GulfLive
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Reasons to join the chamber!
Year around promotion and networking are at the top of the list.
The Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit membership association with 391 members comprised of 10,946 employees. We are volunteer driven with a Board of Directors, three full time staff, and thirteen volunteer committees who help implement the Chamber business plan.
These are just a sampling of the programs and opportunities the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce offers. The Chamber's mission is to promote our community, businesses and a strong economy and a high quality of life. The following benefits assist in fulfilling our mission and providing valuable benefits to Chamber members.
Sun Prairie Chamber Mission Statement: To foster, promote and protect the business interest of our members and to create a positive economic, political, educational and social climate in Sun Prairie.
View "The Value of Chamber Membership" - a study conducted by The Schapiro Group, Inc and Market Street Services interviewed 2000 people nationwide; click here
Networking:
Luncheons and Mixers are offered monthly September through May. The annual Golf outing offers an informal opportunity for networking. Attend these opportunities and people will get to know and support you as a business partner, customer or client.
Promotion, Advertising: Website promotion includes a member database online with a location map, contact information, descriptive copy and promotional space for a special offer. FREE website links are provided to members! Our website receives nearly 2 million hits per year. Members are promoted in print publications and newspaper features. Advertising open only to members includes the annual Community Guide (distribution 18,000 annually) and Community Map. Newsletter inserts are available to members for targeted marketing. Members participating in the Gift Certificate or Key Tag program receive free advertising benefits.
Sponsorships—stretch your marketing dollars: The annual Sweet Corn Festival will put your business in front of 100,000 people. Member luncheons, the Annual Meeting, Golf Outing, Groundhog Day celebration and more—give you the opportunity to target your marketing to a specific audience and require minimal staff costs on your part—thus minimizing your costs but maximizing your reach. Chamber staff coordinate ad plans, signage and logo placement for your investment and camera ready art. Sponsors are included in website promotion as well. Events bring visitors to Sun Prairie; visitors spend $ in our stores, restaurants, hotels and more.
Services: The Chamber Care Health Insurance program is open only to Members. Member and Business mailing labels and lists are available at a nominal fee or free to members, while non-members pay a substantial fee. Free listings in the Community Guide and Chamber website. Access to business information via Chamber from sources such as Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Small Business Administration and more.
Referrals: Chamber staff receive thousands of calls annually about Sun Prairie. Staff refer ONLY chamber members to inquiries. Businesses gain credibility via their membership with the Chamber.
Members support Members: Chamber members make it a point to support fellow members whenever possible.
Publications: Annual Community Guide features a listing of all Chamber members free of charge. The monthly newsletter keeps members informed of Chamber news, current events, pertinent issues and more.
Stronger voice in government: A collective voice via Chamber membership enables your business to make a greater impact on government issues affecting businesses.
Community Improvement: Membership in the Chamber of Commerce is an investment in your community. The Chamber works with various community organizations such as the Business Improvement District, The Downtowners Association, Business & Education Partnership, Sun Prairie Schools, City of Sun Prairie and more to help effect positive change for our community. Your membership provides the resources to continue these partnerships and positions you as a company/organization who gives back to the community.
Education—support of:
The Chamber is a member of and supports the Business & Education partnership in Sun Prairie and offers educational seminars to Members. Helping to create a strong, well-educated workforce is a Chamber goal.
Programs/Projects include:
Thanks to our current members for their support. If you'd like to become a member, check out our site and the "Contact Us" navigation to inquire about membership, or, just call our office at 837-4547 or e-mail atspchamber(at)frontier.com.
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce - working to promote Sun Prairie.
We promote our members and the community, connect members to other members via networking opportunities, educate our members via business seminars and member luncheons and advocate for our members.
We are not part of city government. We are not funded with city tax dollars. The Chamber budget is generated by the Chamber via fundraising events such as Corn Fest, the Golf Outing, the raffle fundraiser, member dues and products such as the community guide. We pay property taxes, personal property taxes and taxes to the Business Improvement District.
“Quincy 175” is the theme of the 2015 Dogwood Parade. The festival weekend is slated for May 1-3 and will include concerts downtown featuring a variety of genres of music, a parade down Maine Street, and activities in Washington Park, among others.
In keeping with the theme of the city’s 175th anniversary, parade participants are encouraged to create floats that celebrate anniversaries or milestones of their companies/organizations. Participants are welcome to take photos of their entries during construction, while waiting for the parade to begin, and while walking on the parade route and post them to their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts tagged with #Quincy175.
“We want the parade and our celebration weekend to be a trending topic across the country,” said Amy Looten, executive director of the Chamber. Read more: Quincy Journal
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey
Administrative Professionals Day is one of the largest workplace observances outside of employee birthdays and major holidays. Let’s celebrate together!
Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon
April 22; 11:30 am—1 pm - Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Drive, Wytheville
Christian County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Career Pathways Expo noon - 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville
Originally, this event was previously scheduled for Feb. 19. Due to the inclement weather it has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 26.Through a grant from the West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board this free Career Pathways Expo will provide job assistance for people throughout the local communities of Christian, Todd and Trigg. If you know someone who is looking for a part-time or full-time job, looking to explore career options or needs help with writing a resume, etc, this Career Expo is the right place for them to come.
Candidates of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Many companies will be prepared to interview on the spot for available positions in their companies. Please bring plenty of resumes and dress professionally.
Area high school students will be attending the Career Expo in the morning hours prior to the event opening to the community at noon. This will be a great opportunity to familiarize students with the process to obtain a job, explore career options and actually apply for a job if they want. Read more: surfkyNEWS
Chamber interest: New name, next steps announced for Sioux Falls research park
University of South Dakota Discovery District will be the name of a research park being developed in northwest Sioux Falls.
A master plan for the 80 acres at the southeast corner of 60th Street North and Marion Road has been finalized. During that process, the concept evolved to reflect national and international research park trends that support creating an area that feels like an urban village or innovation district. The new name reflects that approach, said Rich Naser, president of the park corporation.
“What we like about the name is that while research is a key component of what will go on in the district, it’s broader than research. That encompasses entrepreneurship and other activities and ‘district’ because it’s not a closed environment. It’s not a campus focused inward. It needs to be integrated with the rest of the Sioux Falls community.” Read more: Argus-Leader
Jeff Long discussed a changing culture in athletics at the University of Arkansas as the guest speaker of the annual Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Friday
Long started as athletic director at the university in 2007.
He said there has been an effort to raise not only the athletic success
but also the academic success of athletes since.
"We are not going to be a 'win-at-all-costs' institution," Long said.
Athletes at the school had 2.7- to 2.8-grade point averages
about eight years ago, Long said. He said a goal was set for the
athletes to meet a 3.2-grade point average. He said it's possible the
athletes will meet that goal this semester.
"Just keeping the team eligible is doing nothing but keeping them eligible," Long said.
Graduation rates also are important, Long said. He said
about 62 athletes were graduating every year. He said there are about
500 athletes attending the university each year.
"Sixty-two
was not good enough," Long said. "This past May we graduated 114
student athletes. That is a change of culture." Read more: Arkansas Online
Flint & Genesee Chamber and eTEAM awards local business owners
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with eTEAM has announced the recipients of the 2015 Rising Star and Spark Award during the 8th Annual Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference this wweek.
In attendance were more than 100 aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners in the Genesee County area working to take their dreams to a higher level. The keynote speaker was Mark Rice II, President of Loving Adult and Senior Care Services
The chamber's eTEAM is "a regional collaboration of entrepreneurial service providers working to connect local entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources to promote growth and success," the chamber said in a press release. Read more: M Live
Chamber planning: Ocean Springs making preparations for 6th annual St. Patrick's Day celebration
City and chamber of commerce officials here are making preparations for Ocean Springs' 6th St. Patrick's Day Celebration in the downtown area March 17.
The chamber is billing the event as starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until 8:30 p.m., featuring the chamber-sponsored "Dessert Crawl," in which patrons will ride on Gulf Coast Transit trolleys to different restaurants in the city, sampling different St. Pat's-themed desserts along the way.
Then there's the pub crawl. It carries no official designation as such and isn't affiliated with the city, but it will happen, nonetheless.
Downtown bar owners are making their own preparations for the event. Chris Collier, owner of The Office, delivered a permit request to the city Monday which would allow him to once again park a beer trailer on Government Street from which green beer will be sold. Read more: GulfLive
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Reasons to join the chamber!
We Promote, Connect, and Advocate for our Members
Year around promotion and networking are at the top of the list.
The Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit membership association with 391 members comprised of 10,946 employees. We are volunteer driven with a Board of Directors, three full time staff, and thirteen volunteer committees who help implement the Chamber business plan.
These are just a sampling of the programs and opportunities the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce offers. The Chamber's mission is to promote our community, businesses and a strong economy and a high quality of life. The following benefits assist in fulfilling our mission and providing valuable benefits to Chamber members.
Sun Prairie Chamber Mission Statement: To foster, promote and protect the business interest of our members and to create a positive economic, political, educational and social climate in Sun Prairie.
View "The Value of Chamber Membership" - a study conducted by The Schapiro Group, Inc and Market Street Services interviewed 2000 people nationwide; click here
Networking:
Luncheons and Mixers are offered monthly September through May. The annual Golf outing offers an informal opportunity for networking. Attend these opportunities and people will get to know and support you as a business partner, customer or client.
Promotion, Advertising: Website promotion includes a member database online with a location map, contact information, descriptive copy and promotional space for a special offer. FREE website links are provided to members! Our website receives nearly 2 million hits per year. Members are promoted in print publications and newspaper features. Advertising open only to members includes the annual Community Guide (distribution 18,000 annually) and Community Map. Newsletter inserts are available to members for targeted marketing. Members participating in the Gift Certificate or Key Tag program receive free advertising benefits.
Sponsorships—stretch your marketing dollars: The annual Sweet Corn Festival will put your business in front of 100,000 people. Member luncheons, the Annual Meeting, Golf Outing, Groundhog Day celebration and more—give you the opportunity to target your marketing to a specific audience and require minimal staff costs on your part—thus minimizing your costs but maximizing your reach. Chamber staff coordinate ad plans, signage and logo placement for your investment and camera ready art. Sponsors are included in website promotion as well. Events bring visitors to Sun Prairie; visitors spend $ in our stores, restaurants, hotels and more.
Services: The Chamber Care Health Insurance program is open only to Members. Member and Business mailing labels and lists are available at a nominal fee or free to members, while non-members pay a substantial fee. Free listings in the Community Guide and Chamber website. Access to business information via Chamber from sources such as Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Small Business Administration and more.
Referrals: Chamber staff receive thousands of calls annually about Sun Prairie. Staff refer ONLY chamber members to inquiries. Businesses gain credibility via their membership with the Chamber.
Members support Members: Chamber members make it a point to support fellow members whenever possible.
Publications: Annual Community Guide features a listing of all Chamber members free of charge. The monthly newsletter keeps members informed of Chamber news, current events, pertinent issues and more.
Stronger voice in government: A collective voice via Chamber membership enables your business to make a greater impact on government issues affecting businesses.
Community Improvement: Membership in the Chamber of Commerce is an investment in your community. The Chamber works with various community organizations such as the Business Improvement District, The Downtowners Association, Business & Education Partnership, Sun Prairie Schools, City of Sun Prairie and more to help effect positive change for our community. Your membership provides the resources to continue these partnerships and positions you as a company/organization who gives back to the community.
Education—support of:
The Chamber is a member of and supports the Business & Education partnership in Sun Prairie and offers educational seminars to Members. Helping to create a strong, well-educated workforce is a Chamber goal.
Programs/Projects include:
- monthly member luncheons for networking and keeping current on community issues
- educational seminars
- member mixers
- annual Community Guide and bi-annual Community Map production
- government affairs newspage, "How to Run for Public Office" workshop and business advocacy
- Ambassador visits to new & expanding businesses, and ribbon cuttings
- Halloween Business Spooktacular
- Keytag program
- Online Coupon promotion
- Business to Business Services program
- Restaurant Week Promotion
- CEO Roundtables in cooperation with three Dane Co. Chambers
- Gift Certificate Program
- Annual meeting and silent auction
- Leadership Sun Prairie adult education program
- Golf outing
- Bowling Tourney
- Sweet Corn Festival - attracts visitors nationwide
- Taste of the Arts Fair - community event
- Member orientations
- additional programs and events per our member's needs and requests
Thanks to our current members for their support. If you'd like to become a member, check out our site and the "Contact Us" navigation to inquire about membership, or, just call our office at 837-4547 or e-mail atspchamber(at)frontier.com.
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce - working to promote Sun Prairie.
We promote our members and the community, connect members to other members via networking opportunities, educate our members via business seminars and member luncheons and advocate for our members.
We are not part of city government. We are not funded with city tax dollars. The Chamber budget is generated by the Chamber via fundraising events such as Corn Fest, the Golf Outing, the raffle fundraiser, member dues and products such as the community guide. We pay property taxes, personal property taxes and taxes to the Business Improvement District.
Quincy (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce announces Dogwood parade theme
Quincy 175 is this years' theme
“Quincy 175” is the theme of the 2015 Dogwood Parade. The festival weekend is slated for May 1-3 and will include concerts downtown featuring a variety of genres of music, a parade down Maine Street, and activities in Washington Park, among others.
In keeping with the theme of the city’s 175th anniversary, parade participants are encouraged to create floats that celebrate anniversaries or milestones of their companies/organizations. Participants are welcome to take photos of their entries during construction, while waiting for the parade to begin, and while walking on the parade route and post them to their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts tagged with #Quincy175.
“We want the parade and our celebration weekend to be a trending topic across the country,” said Amy Looten, executive director of the Chamber. Read more: Quincy Journal
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey
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