Seeing is Believing at the 2024 Annual Dinner 👀 | |
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Don't miss this year's Annual Dinner with entertainment by the renowned "The Celebrity Magician," Carl Michael, who has performed across the country for audiences ranging from A-List celebrities and professional sports teams to Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Delta, Coca-Cola, and more!
Our keynote speaker is Dr. Shannon Smith, founder of platform Own Your Focus. Through her journey, Dr. Shannon uncovered the essence of healthy families and communities: focused communication, connection, and strategic problem-solving. As a Leadership Strategist and Communication Coach, she and her team collaborate with families, organizations, and businesses, offering integrative strategies and actionable tools to transform cultures and enhance the bottom line.
Appetizers, dinner, and desserts will be provided by a variety of Chamber member restaurants.
See the link below for ticket options and sponsorship opportunities for Chamber members and non-members!
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Does Your Business' Social Media
Presence Need Elevating? 📱
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Cynthia Krantz, owner of Mezzo Creative LLC, shared valuable insights on why social media is crucial for businesses in today's digital age during this month's Lunch & Learn sponsored by Ohio Valley Bank.
Does your business' social media presence need elevating? Remember the 7 C's of social media:
- Community: Create a space where your consumers can connect and build brand loyalty.
- Content: Determine what content is relevant and will resonate with your audience.
- Curation: Pull content from other sources.
- Creation: Create your own content!
- Connection: Share your content with your audience.
- Conversation: Engage with your audience, ask them questions, respond to their posts and queries
- Conversion: Track your ROI!
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HYP's Marching Meeting with Ally Layman 🌟 | |
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Ally Layman, City of Huntington Councilwoman and President of Huntington Pride, shared her story with attendees, the mission and history of Huntington Pride, the City's Open to All initiative, and upcoming events during Huntington Young Professional's March meeting.
As a proud lifelong resident of Huntington, Ally holds an Allied Health degree from MCTC. Ally currently serves as a member of the City of Huntington's City Council and on Mayor Williams' LGBTQIA+ and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advisory committees. Additionally, she serves as LGBTQIA+ Health Coordinator for WHC of WV and spearheads initiatives for healthcare accessibility.
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Did You Know the Chamber Offers Health Insurance for
Businesses with 2-99 Employees? 📄
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Forge Local and State-Wide Connections at
April's Business After Hours! 🤝
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Make new connections at the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce's April Business After Hours on Monday, April 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the new Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation! Hosted by Marshall University and sponsored by Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC.
This Business After Hours coincides with Bridging Innovation Week, West Virginia's premier entrepreneurship event, April 8-11. The annual symposium advances entrepreneurship-led economic development by providing connection and education to business owners, current and prospective entrepreneurs, and entrepreneur serving organizations (ESOs) throughout West Virginia.
Don't miss this chance to expand your network and discover new avenues for business growth and innovation with local professionals and state-wide entrepreneurs!
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Marshall Rec Center's 3rd Annual
Urban Disc Golf Championship 🏌️♀️
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Are you ready for it? 🥏 The Third Annual Marshall Rec Urban Disc Golf Tournament, collaborated with Van Discs' expert Andy Harsbarger, is just around the corner: Saturday, April 6! 🎯 Dive into the excitement as you navigate our unique course here on Marshall’s campus. 🤩
Proceeds benefit Marshall Rec’s student staff development fund.
We are still looking for hole sponsors if you are interested! Email Karianne Fischer at fischer38@marshall.edu for more information.
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Get Your Stank on at The Wild Ramp's Stink Fest 2024 🥬 | |
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Join The Wild Ramp on Saturday, April 27 for one of their most anticipated (AND FREE) events of the year! Join us for our celebration of all things ramp, farming, food, and artistry at this can’t-miss event!
Grab your family and friends and bring them on down to The Wild Ramp for a day of fun!
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Prestera Center Stakeholder Community Needs Assessment Survey ✍️ | |
Prestera Health Services, formerly Prestera Center- is conducting a Community Needs Assessment survey and we would love to hear your opinion on the biggest needs and challenges facing our service areas (Boone, Wayne, Mason, Clay, Kanawha, Cabell, Lincoln, and Putnam counties). Please take a moment to complete this 3-5 minute survey to help us strengthen our service delivery in these areas. | |
Marshall University Announces Plans for Community Cares Week, Invites Alumni and Supporters to Campus 🌱 | |
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Marshall University is preparing to welcome hundreds of volunteers to its campuses for its annual Community Cares Week: Giving Back to the Herd. All members of the #MarshallUFamily, including alumni, community members, students, faculty and staff, are invited to volunteer their time and effort to help make Marshall shine. The sweat equity event is slated for May 14-17.
Members of the public are invited and welcome to volunteer. Those who serve will receive a T-shirt, enjoy a free lunch on the day they serve and be entered to win door prizes.
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Find Positions Through Manpower 🔍 | |
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Spring has sprung! Temperatures are warming and flowers are blooming. It's time for spring cleaning and outdoor projects.
If you love cleaning/organizing or hands-on outdoor work Manpower wants to invite you to sign up today! Sign up at Manpower.com to have access to a wealth of job opportunities and our expert recruiters.
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Mountwest Open House & Enrollment Event 📚 | |
2024 Finals for the WV Innovation + Business Model Competition at Marshall University 💼 | |
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On Tues., April 9, at 6 p.m. in Encova Auditorium of the Smith Center for Business & Innovation, the Sixth Installment of the WV Innovation + Business Model Competition (WVIBMC) will get underway. Approximately eight (8) teams will compete for a top prize estimated at $3,000.00. The teams will pitch their concepts to a panel of judges including Mary Hott (WV SBDC), Kaylin Jorge (WV Chamber), Kathy Smith (WV Chamber), and Bill Woodrum (Benedum).
A light dinner will be served at 5p in the Smith Center (SBUS 113). At 6p, the action will move to the Encova Auditorium (SBUS 116) with the first pitch anticipated to start at 6:15p.
To assist with an accurate count for dinner service, it is preferred attendees register at the event notice below.
The Finals of the WVIBMC is a no-cost (free) event. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this always interesting event and watch MU students compete against other WV institutions for prize awards.
For additional information, please contact Prof. Olen York (Dir. of Entrep. Educ. + Event Organizer) at olen.york@marshall.edu or 304.696.2636.
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Your Business Can Help Stop Human Trafficking 🛑 | |
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS | |
This Week with The Herd 🤘 | |
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Tuesday, April 2
Softball vs Queens 4:00pm
Baseball vs Virginia Tech 6:00pm
Friday, April 5
Baseball vs Texas State 6:00pm
Saturday, April 6
Baseball vs Texas State 3:00pm
Sunday, April 7
Baseball vs Texas State 12:00pm
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The Monday Morning Memo is Generously Sponsored by | |
Thank You to Our Trustee Members | |
Thank You to Our Investor Members | |
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Please note that the deadline for submissions for "In the News" in the Monday Morning Memo is at
4 p.m. each Wednesday for inclusion the following week. Submitted items will only appear one time in the memo unless discussed and agreed upon with Chamber staff.
Email all submissions to Rebecca Kasey, Director of Marketing, at rebecca@huntingtonchamber.org.
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