Award Nominations Sought
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DCEDC is currently soliciting nominations for the annual Door County Industry of the Year Award and the Door County Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The awards celebrate businesses that help to create a positive business climate in Door County. The Industry of the Year award recognizes a construction, service or manufacturing business that has made a substantial impact on the community and enjoyed significant accomplishments during the past year. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates those individuals who have taken the initiative to start and grow a successful small business in Door County. Any Door County resident or business can nominate a business or entrepreneur; self-nominations are also encouraged. Nominations are due to DCEDC by Friday, February 18th. The award winners will be announced at the DCEDC Annual Meeting this spring. Nomination forms are available on the DCEDC website. |
| Social Media & E-Mail Marketing Seminars
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 On Thursday, February 24, 9:30-Noon and 1:30-3:30pm at the Gibraltar Fire Station (3496 County Highway F between A and 42), DCEDC and the Door County Visitor Bureau are proud to bring Steve Robinson, Illinois Regional Development Director for Constant Contact, back to Door County for another day of essential training for local businesses on the cost-effective tools that can help you build stronger relationships with customers through email marketing and social media.
Whether you're a restaurant, non-profit organization, manufacturer, resort or retail store, these two free seminars can get you started on the path to greater and more successful customer relationships. You'll leave this program with real-world insights and knowledge that you can put to work immediately to help your business succeed. To attend either or both sessions, please RSVP via e-mail to cindy@doorcountybusiness.com. |
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Door Kewaunee Legislative Days
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Door Kewaunee Legislative Days in Madison is confirmed for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12-13. The purpose of Legislative Days is to educate state officials about the area and to lobby for state action to help address local issues and concerns. This is the first year that Door and Kewaunee Counties are working collaboratively on this event; a number of Kewaunee County residents participated in 2009.
This year's event will build directly on the success of past Legislative Day events, held every other year since 2003, which brought the specific concerns of the community directly to elected representatives and influential government appointees. The Door Kewaunee Legislative Days 2011 event website -
www.dklegislativedays.com - has information on registration, legislative agenda nominations, sponsorship opportunities, links to legislative leaders and more.
A volunteer committee is working to develop the 2011 legislative and state agency agenda topics and issues that will be presented in Madison. To provide input for the 2011 agenda, contact the Legislative Days Agenda Committee Chair, Rob Burke, at 920-743-2260 or robert.burke@ces.uwex.edu. For additional event information, please contact Bill Chaudoir at (920) 743-3113 x203 or bill@doorcountybusiness.com.
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| DKBEP 8th Grade Career Fair
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 The annual Career Day for Door & Kewaunee County 8th grade students will be held on Tuesday, March 15th, 9am to 2:30pm at NWTC-Sturgeon Bay, sponsored by the Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership, NWTC and the Sturgeon Bay Noon Rotary Club. The Career Day program gives area students an understanding of local career clusters and the variety of occupational opportunities available; information about the skills that employers are looking for; and recommendations about what courses and extracurricular activities they might participate in during their high school years to prepare them to enter the local workforce. If you would like to volunteer as a presenter for Career Day, please contact Stacie Tess: stacie@doorcountybusiness.com or 920-743-3113 x201.
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DCEDC Takes Entrepreneurs to the NxLevel of Business Planning
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The registration deadline is Friday, February 11 for thetenth annual NxLevel™ Entrepreneurial Training course in Door County. Beginning February 28 at NWTC- Sturgeon Bay, this eight-week course takes students through a step-by-step approach to writing a professional business plan. The course is designed for those who are considering starting their own business, existing small businesses struggling to get a handle on all the details or successful businesses looking to grow. The cost for the NxLevel™ Entrepreneurial Training course is only $250, including books. Registration forms and additional information are available on the DCEDC website. |
Buy Local
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The Door County Buy Local Steering Committee recently approved their 2011 Work Plan and programming schedule:
· Invite all Door County businesses, organizations and consumers to become members by signing the Commitment Certification;
· Host bi-monthly networking events, dispersed around the county;
· Conduct member survey to identify member needs and identify target market;
· Grow Buy Local membership of food producers, processors, distributors and consumers;
· Encourage local governments and non-profits to adopt local purchase preference policies.
Anyone interested in joining the Buy Local initiative, hosting or sponsoring a networking event, or learning about the importance of buying locally should visit www.doorcountybusiness.com/community-development/door-county-buy-local. |
Board Officers
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DCEDC Board of Directors officers were re-elected at our January Board meeting. Board officers for 2011 are: Chair - Roger Kinnard (Therma-Tron-X & DC Manufacturers Association); Vice Chair - Robert Starr (ERA/Starr Realty & DC Board of REALTORS); Treasurer - Greg Stephan (Associated Bank); and Secretary - Bill Chaudoir (DCEDC). |
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