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        January 24, 2013

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now for the Economic Outlook Breakfast 
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.  

 

 

 Registration:

Please register online or by calling the Chamber at 920.734.7101

Individual Member $25
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Legislators

 

FREE - Session Following Economic Outlook Breakfast  

 

The concepts of crowdsourcing are behind the key research technique used for clearTRENDŽ a revolutionary investment research application designed by Appleton Group Wealth Management. Following Howe's presentation, representatives from Appleton Group Wealth Management will offer a free overview of their clearTREND software. clearTREND is a new mobile investment research app that helps manage investment portfolios to help keep investors' and 401(k) participants' portfolios on the right side of the market. clearTREND solves a fundamental problem in investing by accurately calculating past price trends for any security, then generating real-time buy and sell recommendations.

 

clearTREND is a new laptop/tablet app that provides real-time information on stock performance allowing you to analyze any U.S. stock, exchange traded fund (ETF), or mutual fund for the most beneficial price trends to follow.

 

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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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Career Professionals Needed for Eighth Grade Career Fair 

 

eigth3011 Fox Cities 8th graders plan to explore careers and we need you to share your expertise with them.

 

Remaining Categories:

Health (dentistry, veterinary, etc.) 

Marketing

Information Technology

Human Services

Architecture and Construction

  • There will be 60 draped booths representing 16 career clusters
  • The building will open at 7:00 a.m. for set up/prep, continental breakfast will be served
  • One - two presenters (as a team) per booth
  • Presentations will be 20 minutes 
  • The first 8 -10 minutes, talk about your career  including:
    • type of people you interact with on a daily basis -to give a sense of other careers in the cluster
    • how you communicate  with others
    • education required
  • The second half:
    • Interactive activity/display, showcasing your career. A key component which will engage students! 
    • There is plenty of space for vehicles and equipment. Electricity and wireless are available - so please be creative!
  • The day will be broken into four 70-minute sessions with one 30 minute lunch break as follows:
    • Session I:         8:00 -- 9:10
    • Session II:        9:20 - 10:30
    • Session III:       10:40 - 11:50
    • Lunch:              Noon - 12:30 FREE lunch is provided
    • Session IV:      12:40 - 1:50

Each session is broken into three 20-minute presentations with extra time built in for passing from booth to booth. Total presentations for the day = 12

 

This joint initiative will make a lasting impact on the lives of our young citizens and your future workforce. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Patty Milka at pmilka@foxcitieschamber.com or 920-734-7101.

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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!

 

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