Next week is Chamber Member AD week, submit your ads in jpeg format to
[email protected]
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Hello Chamber Members,
There is still time to join us in our newest fundraiser - and to gain some bragging rights for a year! (A traveling trophy goes to the winning team to display for one year.) Our
Chamber Steel Shoot Challenge,
presented by
Bluegrass Hearing Clinic, is this Saturday, May 6. Teams will have fun while helping the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce raise money to do our work. Bring a team and see how you do shooting steel at Sugar Creek Range. Check it out at
www.sugarcreekrange.com where you will find a Frequently Asked Questions section to answer all your questions and a registration form. Or call us at 859-236-2361, ext. 120. We loved to have you join us with a team! We also welcome volunteers!
Work is also underway for our
10th Annual Teacher Academy
program June 6-8. This is one way of addressing the perceived 'disconnect' between schools and businesses. This year's emphasis is on Soft Skills* applications in today's workplace.
The goals of the
Teacher
Academy
are:
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To increase awareness among educators of career opportunities and required skills of jobs
in local businesses and industries;
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To provide educators with "real world" examples of the application of academic content
and soft skills taught in the schools; an
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To expand collaborative relationships among school systems and the business community.
Again this year, we are extending an invitation to
teachers
from school systems in the seven county region surrounding Danville (Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and Washington counties), in addition to Danville Independent, Burgin Independent, KSD and Danville Christian
Academy
. This is a regional effort because 64% of our workforce is from our surrounding area.
We want to give a special thank you to all our businesses who participate in the three day Academy by giving one-half day to visiting educators.
54th Annual SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: THANK YOU to all the businesses who support the work of the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce. This is Small Business Week. Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. In fact, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, of the roughly six million employer firms in the country, 99.7 percent of them are small businesses, which by definition, includes businesses with fewer than 500 workers. Small businesses - those with fewer than 20 workers - make up 89.6 percent.
The Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce wants to take the opportunity to thank the entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others who are in the trenches building your company every day. Our business owners work to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America's global competitiveness. They are the backbone of our local economy supporting many of the programs, sports teams, theater programs, etc. that make up a strong community. They also supply much of the payroll taxes that help underwrite local government services.We salute your hard work,
perseverance
and dedication.
Sincerely,
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Kentucky Chamber Workforce Think Tank Holds First Meeting
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On Tuesday, I attended a meeting, facilitated by the KY Chamber's new Workforce Center and their new director Beth Davisson. More than 40 chambers and business people from across Kentucky attended. We discussed workforce "pain points" that are both unique and shared, finding that we all have similar issues with our workforce. Four breakout groups focused on detailing those issues and then sharing with the larger group. Best practices happening in chambers around the state were shared. The last session of the day focused on "Now What?" There were many possibilities identified here with the intention of continuing these discussions throughout the next year and beyond. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives will also continue with this topic and what different chambers are doing in the workforce arena at their state conference in August.
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Upcoming Workshops & Ribbon Cuttings
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Chamber Steel Challenge - May 6 - Registration Available by clicking on image
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| AT&T Business After Hours |
Welcome to our newest Member. Thank You for your INVESTMENT in your Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce!!
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PetSense
248 Skywatch Drive
859-209-4293
Pet Store
Petsense will open May 6 and invites you to an 8:45 a.m. ribbon cutting. Located at 248 Skywatch Drive in the Kroger Village Plaze, Petsense is a chain retail outlet store found in outlet malls and rural markets across the country. Their stores specialize in pet supplies and pet services, but does not sell dogs or cats. Petsense does however, promote animal adoption through local city and/or county shelters & rescues. Petsense offers quality pet products at competitive prices, made possible by purchasing directly from our vendor partners.
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CASA celebrated their recent relocation
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CASA of the Bluegrass cut the ribbon at their new location - 473 West Walnut Street in Danville. Executive Director Laura Guerrant and her staff were joined by volunteers and Chamber Ambassadors to celebrate the new office.
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Recent 2017 Membership Renewals - Thank You for your INVESTMENT in your Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce!!
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| Ambrabev DelCotto Law Group Dental Associates Edward Jones Heidi Crutchfield, Financial Advisor Gabe's Place Infintech Langham & Sons Roofing The Logan Company Old Bridge Golf Club |
Chamber 101 - Sponsored by Encompass Financial Advisors
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Chamber 101 is a monthly membership orientation. If you would like to attend email
[email protected]
Chamber 101, or Member Orientation, is a one hour look at the Chamber, its programs and benefits and how you, as a member, can take advantage of them or become involved. New members are specifically invited to attend each month. But ALL members are welcome to attend. If you have new staff who would like to attend, or perhaps you would like a refresher course to learn all we do and how you can take advantage of different benefits, you are invited to join us, too! We rotate the time each month in order to accommodate different schedules. While there, you share information on your business for a newsletter write-up and a picture is taken to accompany the article. Sponsored by Encompass Financial Advisors, the next one is February 28 at 12 noon. The year's dates are:
Schedule for the year.
May 23, 12 noon
June 27, 5:15 p.m.
July 25, 7:30 a.m.
August 22, 12 noon
September 26, 5:15 p.m.
October 24, 7:30 a.m.
November 28, 12 noon
December 12, 5:15 p.m.
Thanks to Encompass Financial Advising for sponsoring Chamber 101.
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| SAVE THE DATE - Pioneer Playhouse July 13 - GUARDED by Angela Correll |
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Guarded,
an Angela Correll book, will be performed at Pioneer Playhouse this summer. Women business owners and managers are invited to SAVE THE DATE to attend the dinner and play on July 13. The Chamber of Commerce and the Business Professional Women's group are co-hosting this event. Angela Correll has agreed to discuss her latest book that evening with us. Watch for details.
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