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Take the MACE Compensation and Benefits Survey
The 2012 MACE Compensation and Benefits Survey should have arrived in your inbox Monday. This confidential survey is conducted every other year and provides great dividends to organizations in planning, benchmarking and best practices. Chambers filling out the survey will receive the results for free in May, after the Annual Meeting in Sioux Falls. Click here to take the survey on the MACE website. The MACE survey is powered by SurveyGizmo Survey Software.
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North Dakota Chamber announces first-ever Governor's Business Forum
The North Dakota Chamber is teaming up with Governor Dalrymple to host the first-ever Governor's Business Forum in Minot on April 3. Learn more about the panel, program and keynote address in this press release.
North Dakota 2020 and Beyond seeks ideasNorth Dakota 2020 and Beyond is looking for ideas from residents and businesses on how to plan long-term for the state's economic success. Do you or your members have ideas? Attend one of the nine meetings or learn more at www.nd2020andbeyond.com. Click here to learn more from the Bismarck Tribune.
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Grow Minnesota! earns Progress Minnesota award
The Minnesota Chamber's Grow Minnesota! program has won an inaugural Progress Minnesota award from Finance and Commerce. The program focuses on business retention and job creation throughout Minnesota and has 57 local partners in participating chambers of commerce. Click here to learn more from the Fergus Falls Journal.
Could streetcars return to the Twin Cities?
Everything old is new again, as the Twin Cities plans to greatly expand its light rail lines along old streetcar routes. But could streetcars also be coming back? A study to look at the feasibility has chamber support to see if it could benefit the area economically. Learn more in this article in the Star Tribune.
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Yankton Area Chamber supports school district's opt-out
In a move that's being called "fiscally responsible," the Yankton School District is asking for an opt-out of $1.4 million a year for two years. The proposal has a lot of community backing, including from the Yankton Area Chamber who unanimously voted in support. Click here to learn more in the Yankton Press & Dakotan.
Junior Leadership Rapid City helps students learn
The Rapid City Chamber's Junior Leadership program is getting students out of the classroom and into a more interactive way of learning. Some of the highlights have included students using a flight simulator and operating on a simulated body inside a mobile emergency training unit. Learn more about the program in this article in the Rapid City Journal.
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Siouxland Chamber supports "odor ordinance"
The Siouxland Chamber believes there are potential businesses that have chosen to go elsewhere because of bad smells in parts of Sioux City. Will a new ordinance eliminate the "Sewer City" nickname? Click here to read more in the Soux City Journal.
Spencer Chamber hosts regional ag marketplace
The Spencer Chamber will once again host the annual Northwest Iowa Ag Outlook. The last three years have seen an attendance of 2,000 for the free event, and there's hope to match that number again this year. Learn more in this article in the Sioux City Journal.
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Private/Public partnerships key to Lincoln's success Experts believe there has never been a time in Lincoln's history where the private sector has had so much confidence and the public sector so much willingness to help. Find out more about LIncoln's recent success, and what made it happen, in this article in the Lincoln Journal Star. |
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Affordable health plans provided for Hispanic Chamber members
A joint venture by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber and Aetna will provide affordable health plans to members. Learn more about the program in this article.
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