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        January 17, 2013

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Breakfast2013 Economic Outlook Breakfast

 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

7:30 - 9:00 am

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Downtown Appleton 

 

The featured speaker is Jeff Howe, the author of Crowdsourcing. Howe is a professor of journalism at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He previously worked as a contributing editor at Wired Magazine, where he covered the media and entertainment industries. In June 2006 he published "The Rise of Crowdsourcing" in Wired. In September 2008 he published a book on the subject for Random House. The book has been translated into 11 languages.  

 

 

Immediately following the presentation, Appleton Group Wealth Management will offer a FREE session on their clearTREND software. clearTREND, a revolutionary research tool developed to help keep investors' and 401(k) participants' portfolios on the right side of the market.  clearTREND analyzes any U.S. stock, exchange traded fund (ETF), or mutual fund for the most beneficial price trends to follow, and then makes buy or sell recommendations based on those trends.

 

 Registration:

Please register online or by calling the Chamber at 920.734.7101

 

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Legislators

Meet Your Legislators - January Business Connection

 

Monday, January 21st   |  5:00-7:00 PM

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Downtown Appleton 

 

Come meet your local, state and federal legislators in a casual and comfortable setting. Bring your questions. Bring your comments. It is important that our elected representatives understand where you stand on the many important issues facing the business community and our country. 

 

 

Please register online or by calling the Chamber at 920.734.7101 

 

 

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Please register online or by calling the Chamber at 920.734.7101 

                 

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FutureNominations are now open for the 3rd annual Fox Cities Future 15, Young Professional Awards! The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 8th, 2013

 

Pulse Young Professionals, a program of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and The Post-Crescent will honor 15 local young professionals who excel within their places of employment and in the community. This year's Future 15 young professional awards will be held at UW-Fox Valley's Communication Arts Center on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Appleton Trophy & Engraving and UW-Fox Valley are sponsoring this year's program.

 

 

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BlogJoin the Conversation!  The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry has worked to create more opportunities to share best practices, spur innovation and reach out to our partners. This new site hosts multiple blogs to inform and engage community members in economic development, advocacy and information related to business growth in the Fox Cities. Click here to be connected!

 

Recent Articles  

01-16-2013 08:00:39 AM

In his book The Great Stagnation economist Tyler Cowen wondered if recent weak economic recoveries and languid levels of job creation are because we're in an innovation and productivity rut. [...]...» 

 

01-15-2013 08:00:55 AM

Have you ever received a legal bill totaling twice the amount of the initial estimate? Unfortunately, legal bill sticker shock can happen easily for business owners and entrepreneurs who are busy starting and running companies rather than monitoring legal price tags.[...]...» 

 

01-14-2013 14:20:54 PM

Several local companies have announced changes in leadership at the first of the year. [...]...» 

 

01-11-2013 08:00:08 AM

For decades, America's entrepreneurs have led the way in cultivating many of the innovative ideas that have fueled our economy and changed the world in countless ways. That leadership role is now [...]...» 

 

01-10-2013 08:00:53 AM

Because of the health care law, 2013 may not be good for hiring. USA Today reports: Many businesses plan to bring on more part-time workers next year, trim the hours of full-time employees or curtail hiring because of the new health care law, human resource firms say. [...]...» 

 

The Chamber is always looking for blog contributors, if you have an article you'd like posted to the Chamber blog please contact Jessica Dennis, jdennis@foxcitieschamber.com or 920-734-7101.

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