February 22, 2021
The Last 3 Talent Talks
February 23, 24, & 25 at 9am
With the unemployment rate hovering around three percent, it may be hard to find the talent you need to drive your organization's success.

Join us for a virtual series designed to help you with talent development, attraction, and retention. Topics include:


To Register for individual sessions, click the linked titles above, or to register for all, click the button below.

Talent Talks is sponsored by:
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Maverick Challenge Regional Winner Announced
Columbus North High School Student Takes 2nd Place at Regionals

Congratulations to Trey Nebergall, a junior at CNHS and the owner of Aspire Media Group, for winning second place honors at the regional Maverick Challenge competition last Saturday.

After winning the Bartholomew County competition, Trey represented our community against competing teams from seven Southern Indiana counties. This year, more than 280 students participated in this challenge.
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Grab an entry card at local businesses or at the Chamber. Nab eight signatures and then enter in a drawing for a Staycation Prize Package! Learn more.
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Virtual Workshop-
Social Security:
Your Questions Answered
Wednesday, March 3
11:30am-12:30pm
Presented by Heath Johnson, AAMS, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones
Social Security will likely be the foundation of your retirement income. Before you retire, it's important to understand your options and the impact your decisions have on your retirement. Learn more by attending this virtual workshop. Deli lunches will be delivered to registrants (limited space is available).
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Velocities is now accepting startups who want to practice their pitch at Pitch Velocities March. Email Kylie for more info. 

What is a board of advisors and how does it differ from a board of directors? How do you begin building a board for your startup? Velocities Entrepreneur in Residence, Cy Megnin, explores this and more in his recent perspective. Read more here.

Two start-ups, who are part of the Velocities' program, Conversight.ai and Civic Champs, have been nominated for 2021 Mira Awards, presented by TechPoint! Columbus-based Conversight.ai is up for three awards Read more.

Contact Cy or Kylie with any startup questions or needs! Read more about Velocities at:
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