Dear members,

I hope you had a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

June is almost over which means Independence Day is right around the corner! The Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau presents Freedom Fest 2021 with great activities for you and your family. Click here for the calendar.

This is the LAST WEEK to nominate someone or a business for our Annual Business Celebration Excellence Awards. They are due this Friday, June 25th, so please continue to submit for those.

Leadership Murray applications are due June 25th, as well. See below for the link for more details and to fill out the form. We are so excited to meet this year's new class!
Michelle Bundren
President/CEO
"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions."

WE HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKFORCE PROGRAM!

The Leadership Initiative for Teachers program (LIFT) is a workforce initiative of the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce. The LIFT program is a partnership between The Chamber, the Calloway County School System, Murray Independent School System and local businesses to ensure our educators are able to help students succeed in their future careers.

The LIFT program is designed to spark innovative thinking and discussion between our community educators and business leaders. This experience will allow teachers to make classroom activities and discussion more relevant to the needs of students and better prepare them for emerging business demands.

Program Goals:
  1. Bridge the gap between education and workforce through experiential learning.
  2. Expose educators to the true needs of our community’s industry and business partners in relation to career pathways.
  3. Establish relationships with fellow educators and industry leaders – creating a resource base for educators to implement innovating teaching strategies into their classrooms.

Participation in LIFT is open to all educators in the Calloway County and Murray Independent School Systems. We launched applications to educators last week and already have many applicants! They are excited, now we need the business community's investment to make this program a reality! $750 sponsors an educator for the program. Click below! For more information, visit our website.
LEADERSHIP MURRAY APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 25TH!
Applications are being submitted which has us very excited about this year's experience! Your organization benefits immeasurably by participation in Leadership Murray as a result of the lasting, quality relationships that develop between class members, alumni and community leaders. This is a 10-month program beginning in August 2021 and ends with Graduation in May 2022. To meet graduation requirements, participants must attend all Leadership Murray sessions and accomplish the points needed. To see the full program details and requirements, visit our website. Deadline is June 25th.
We are looking for Leadership Murray Day Sponsors! If your company would be interested in supporting this program and engaging with the class, please click on the form below. Cost is only $350.
The marketing experts at Profile Display, Inc. are again calling our members to offer promotional space on the display and kiosk. Someone will be contacting you shortly to discuss how the information display and kiosk can be used to benefit your business. Many members are already taking advantage of this opportunity and spaces are limited! If you have any questions or want to "verify before you buy," call the Chamber at (270) 753-5171.

Contact Amanda Cooper at Profile Displays Today at (270) 854-3115 ext. 133
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS NOW AVAILABLE
Individual Health Plans that work for you are now available. After speaking with Anthem Director Harry Hayes last week, we are excited to announce a new partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield on health insurance options for entrepreneurs, individuals, gig workers, and 1099 contractors. Open enrollment and cancel anytime. Get a quote for the new Anthem Enhanced Choice plan quote by contacting your local health insurance agent. For information on the plan, see this FAQ pdf.

Qualifications: (must be a member of our Chamber)
  • 64 years and nine months or younger to apply as of effective date
  • U.S. citizen or national or be a lawfully-present non-citizen
  • Resident in the state in which you are applying
  • Agreement to pay the cost of the required premium
  • Not entitled to or enrolled in Medicare Parts A/B, C, and/or D
  • Not covered by any other group or individual health benefit plan
  • Not currently incarcerated
  • Satisfactory proof of dependent eligibility (if applicable and needed)
  • Qualified under this contract on the effective date.
The affordability of health insurance consistently ranks as one of the top worry-items for business owners. With health care costs hitting small employers particularly hard, you may find it hard to offer health benefits to your employees. We are proud to have the ability to provide great options for healthcare coverage and workers' compensation.

To learn more, contact your local insurance agent or a Chamber staff member for more information.

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