June 17, 2019
Chamber Opportunities
EARLY SUMMER ADVERTISING & MARKETING CAMPAIGN
The Chamber is in the midst of an early summer advertising and marketing campaign to help bring visitors to Cape May County. As a member, in order to fully take advantage of the Chamber’s efforts, be sure that your website listings are up to date and that the Chamber is on your email and press release distribution list so we can share your information and happenings. 

For more information, or questions about taking advantage of the Chamber’s efforts, email John Kelly or call (609) 465-7181.
Upcoming Events
JUNE MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST MEETING
Recycling in Cape May County: The future of plastics recycling and protecting our coastal environment
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Time: 8:00am - 10:00 am
Location: The Reeds at Shelter Haven, 9601 Third Ave., Stone Harbor
PLUS, stop by the Steven C. Ludlam American Legion Post #331 after for a complimentary tour of this historic building which is on both the National Registry of historic places as well as the NJ Registry.

11617 2nd Ave, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247
It is suggested you allow 30-45 mins for tour.
Customer Service Seminar:
 Critical Elements of Customer Service
presented by Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt

While many companies promise to deliver an incredible customer experience, some are better at delivering than others. This seminar will highlight five critical elements of customer service that, when they are adopted as company culture and delivered by you, will bring customers back time and time again to experience service that outdoes the competition.
 
This seminar will cover:
  • Defining Customer Service
  • Understanding how your own behavior affects the behavior of others
  • Developing confidence and skill as a problem solver
  • Learning techniques to deal with difficult customers
  • Keeping a strong Customer Service Focus

This is the same seminar just offered at different times and locations. Front Line Employees are encouraged to attend.

Date: Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18
Check-In: 9:30 - 10:00 am
Instruction: 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Location: Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City
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Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Partners With Thomas Edison State University to Provide Affordable, Flexible Education

Thomas Edison State University and the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce announce a partnership that will allow chamber employees, members and employees of member corporations to earn industry valued degrees at New Jersey’s premier University for adult higher education. The newly signed partnership allows the approximately 800 members of the chamber to enroll in the university’s more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs with tuition reduction at the university.
 
“We are pleased to partner with the chamber to provide these academic programs that are valued by the business community,” said Dr. Dennis Devery, vice president of Enrollment Management for the university. “Reduced cost to improve access to accredited programs for adults helps fulfill the university’s mission as well as the mission of the chamber to further the success of its members throughout the community.”

Leadership Cape May County Graduates 19 in 2019

Leadership Cape May County concluded the 2019 program with graduation on June 11 and nineteen participants graduating from this professional development program.

Leadership Cape May County is a program run by the Cape May County Chamber Education Foundation designed for development of business, organization, civic, and government leaders within our community. The nine-month program consists of leadership seminars, in-depth exposure to critical issues within the county, team building exercises and projects.

The 2019 Leadership Cape May County graduates include:  

Piratzky, Clark Graduate from ACCE's Healthy Communities program

 Recently Tom Piratzky, Executive Director of the Cape Regional Foundation and Vicki Clark, President of the Chamber graduated from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Healthy Communities Fellowship program, funded by a grant from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Professionals selected for ACCE’s year-long Healthy Communities program participated in a design-thinking lab to help them develop and implement a plan to tackle a specific community health challenge. The Cape May County Chamber was one of ten in the country selected to be part of this elite program.

The Cape May County Chamber is a member of the Cape Regional Wellness Alliance, working to eliminate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Cape May County. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events occurring before age 18, and include all types of abuse and neglect as well as parental mental illness, substance use, divorce, incarceration, and domestic violence. A landmark study in the 1990s found a significant relationship between the number of ACEs a person experienced and a variety of negative outcomes in adulthood, including poor physical and mental health, substance abuse, and risky behavior. 

“These early childhood events leave lasting marks on the individuals and contribute to many of the workforce challenges that our businesses face today. Today’s children are our future employees. This is a community crisis that the Chamber must be involved in finding solutions to,” according to Clark.  
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Employee Ownership as an Exit Strategy?

The “Silver Tsunami" is arriving. The phrase refers to the wave of retiring founders and entrepreneurs of privately-owned businesses now ready to retire, and many of those executives are considering the next step in their lives and that of their company. The NJ/NY Center for Employee Ownership, launched by Rutgers in 2017, advocates pursuing employee ownership, which saves jobs and helps to keep the business and the local economy going. Are you in this season of your life? The Center provides a variety of resources and training programs to help develop skills for creating an ownership culture and high-performance workforce that ensures the future success of everyone involved.

Women make up the majority of new college graduates, new advanced degree holders in medicine, law, veterinary medicine, and dentistry, and more.

And now there’s another field where women are moving into the majority: chamber of commerce leadership.

The share of chamber of commerce staff leadership in women’s hands rose from 41 percent in 1986 to 63 percent in 2019, according to a new study.

NJ Gov. Fights Powerbroker's Bid To Block Tax Probe Report
By Paul Williams · June 10, 2019, 6:46 PM EDT

The public interest in the findings of a New Jersey task force’s investigation into tax incentives outweighs any harm that powerbroker George E. Norcross III and other companies seeking to block the report might experience, the state’s governor said Monday.

Cape Mediation Services
Alternative Dispute Resolutions

Cape Mediation Services, Inc.(CMS) is a non-profit organization that is looking for Volunteer Board of Members that reside in Cape May County, NJ. There are
currently two seats available for members of the business community and two seats available for members of civic/ community organizations. Attendance at quarterly meetings is required.

CMS was organized in 1990 to provide free mediation services to the residents of Cape May County. CMS works cooperatively with the Superior Court of New
Jersey as well as the Municipal Courts of Cape May County to help resolve
conflicts in such matters as parenting and neighbor disputes.

NJBIZ is looking for 40 Under 40, Nominate Today
Nominate a Business Leader Under the Age of 40 Today!

Do you know a professional who shares a commitment to business growth, professional excellence and their community, who is under 40 years of age? Nominate them today!
An independent panel of judges will choose the winners based on how they are shaping the economic future of New Jersey.

To learn more about our annual Forty Under 40 program click here to view last year's event supplement.

Nomination Deadline: Sunday, June 23, 2019
Only cash and checks can be accepted.
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