Mark your calendar - Upcoming events connect businesses and educators
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Collaboration between business and industry, our regional school districts, and higher education institutions is a key component of creating our workforce of the future. That's why we're excited to announce the dates of three upcoming events that promote and strengthen the business/education connection:
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Fox Cities Days, A traveling college recruitment effort
- September 6, 2022: UW - Oshkosh
- September 8, 2022 - Michigan Technological University
- September 20, 2022 - University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- TBD - Concordia University
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Smart Girls Rock! A STEM event for 11th grade students
- November 2, 2022 at Walbec Group
For more information on any of these events, email Sharla Jens. For sponsorship information, email Jim Wickersham.
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Bazaar After Dark featured on Local 5 Live
ICYMI: Watch the Chamber's Jim Wickersham and Kyle Fritz, Fox Valley Food Truck Association, on WFRV's Local 5 Live this morning to talk about our upcoming Bazaar After Dark event in New London!
Learn more about Bazaar After Dark:
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Only 4 hole sponsorships remain for the Chamber golf outing! Get yours now. | |
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Hole sponsorships for this year's Chamber Golf Outing are going fast; with just a few remaining. If interested, email Jim Wickersham at the Chamber.
A couple other sponsorship opportunities are also still open for this sell-out event. Join us on July 18 at North Shore Golf Club for the Fox Cities' premier golf outing and networking opportunity.
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Chamber Member News
AriensCo has purchased Thomas Equipment from A-L Parts Inc. This exciting development allows AriensCo to offer a new four-season product line under the Gravely brand to reach into the rental and construction markets. Read more>>
On May 1, 2022, the partnership between Schneider Community Credit Union (SCCU) and Fox Communities Credit Union was made official. Read more>>
ThedaCare recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its Emergency Department to expand, redesign and create additional care space. Read more>>
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What We're Reading
'Unlike it’s ever been': New college graduates are finding jobs sooner, at higher pay. Read article>>
Study: 20% of retirees plan to head back to work this year. Read article>>
Study explores effects of public gratitude – or lack of it – on essential workers. Read article>>
Worker output fell 7.5% in the first quarter, the biggest decline since 1947. Read article>>
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Ribbon Cutting: CarePatrol
May 18, 4 - 6:00 p.m.
Appleton Yacht Club, 1200 S. Lutz Dr.
Ribbon Cutting & 10th Anniversary Celebration: CASA
May 19, 4 - 5 p.m.
1500 N Casaloma Dr., Suite 200, Appleton
Bazaar After Dark: New London
June 3, 5 - 10 p.m., W. North Water St.
Volunteer for Bazaar After Dark
Ribbon Cutting: Shear Images by Carla
June 16, 4:30 p.m.
207 W. College Avenue, Appleton
Chamber Golf Outing at North Shore Golf Club
July 18, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
N8421 North Shore Road, Menasha
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Fox Cities Days
September 6: UW Oshkosh
September 8: Michigan Tech September 20: UW Platteville
TBD: Concordia University
License to Cruise
September 23, 6 - 9:30 p.m.
College Avenue, Appleton
Appleton's Octoberfest
September 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
College Avenue, Appleton
Smart Girls Rock!
November 2
Walbec Group
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Your input is requested!
East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is seeking participants for a virtual focus group on the economic impact of walking and bicycling facilities (sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, etc.) in the urbanized areas of Calumet, Fond du Lac, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties. They hope to better understand how these facilities impact our business communities. Date is Tuesday, May 24 from 2-3:30pm. If interested, sign up HERE.
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