March/2014
Issue: #29

CHAMBER NEWS 

Successful Launch of First Executive Roundtable for Business Owners

 

Executive Roundtables offer a confidential forum of peers in non-competing businesses to regularly gather and share practical knowledge and best practices in today's business environment.  They are comprised of no more than 15 people of ownership or decision-making positions.

 

Executive Roundtables are structured to help business leaders address a variety of important issues and to offer a springboard for solutions to help improve operations and profitability.  The chamber is partnering with SCORE and ISBDC to provide these groups.  

 

By one member's description:  "I couldn't afford to hire advisors like these to help me once a year.....and I get to meet with them every month!"

 

For more information about participating in a group, click here or email Karen McCoy at kmccoy@greaterkokomo.com.




In This Issue
FLOWER NEWS
Save the Dates:

Flower Basket Planting: 
Tues, March 25th
(Country Raisins Greenhouse)
9-11am Register Here
4-6pm Register Here

Downtown Annual Planting: Sat, May 17th  
(Downtown)
8am-noon   Register Here
I MAKE THE CHAMBER GREAT
Greater Kokomo Chamber of Commerce: F.D Reese Christian Academy
Howard Newsome 
F.D Reese Christian Academy

Howard Newsome Makes the Chamber Great!  Visit him at F.D. Reese Christian Academy.   


Video produced by the 
Kokomo Perspective!
Know Your Network IUK
Workshop for Job Seekers

March 13 6-8pm 

IU Kokomo Kelley Student Center rm130

 

During "Know Your Network" we'll engage in round table discussion on the hot button topics that face job seekers today. The keynote speakers are Kelly McClure, President, McClure Oil and Don Smith, VP of Business Development, First Farmers Bank & Trust. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and the dress is business professional. There are a limited number of tickets available, so we encourage you to secure your space by buying tickets as soon as possible. 

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.iuk.edu/alumni/careerweek

DINING TO DONATE 
HELP GRISSOM AIR MUSEUM

March 26 from 4:00-9:00PM APPLEBEE's will donate 15% of your check to GRISSOM AIR MUSEUM.   Print off this FLYER and present to your server.
Ivy Tech Bringing Award-Winning Motown Tribute Band to Kokomo - April 18

Have you "Heard It Through the Grapevine?"

 

The strains of "What's Goin' On?", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," and "You've Made Me So Very Happy" will be filling the Kokomo Event & Conference Center April 18 when prize-winning tribute band TOUCH brings its Motown sounds to Kokomo.

 

Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region is sponsoring the show, open to the public, as part of this year's "Celebration for Student Success," the annual evening of fun and fund-raising that supports scholarships and other initiatives that benefit students at the College's Kokomo Campus.

 

Read more here.

 
KOKOMO HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY WANTS TO PARTNER WITH BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY 

 

The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library wants to partner with businesses in the community to help draw traffic to their locations. So KHCPL is looking for businesses that want to participate in the "Travel Through Time With KHCPL's TARDIS" contest that coincides with the Summer Reading Club.


READ MORE HERE. 
Your Branding Message with our Community Audience make for a SWEET combination!

Strawberry Festival  
Sponsorship Opportunities Available 

Warm days and Strawberry Festival coming soon!
Thursday, June 5th

For more information call Susan at 457-5301 or email at salexander@greaterkokomo.com
Ivy Tech Corporate College Offering 
Food Safety Prep Course

 

KOKOMO, Ind. - Ivy Tech Corporate College is offering instructor-led certification training courses for the Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) credential beginning in February.  The two-session course is being offered five times over the next five months.

 

Kokomo

May 5 and 7 | 1-5 p.m. | $195

 

Logansport

June 2 and 5 | 1-5 p.m. | $195

 

Peru

April 5 and 12 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | $195

 

Click here for more information

ROSS EDUCATION

 

Ross Education is currently looking to fill positions at our Kokomo location.  Click here for more information.  Contact them at 765-453-4864 if interested.

Need Office Space??


The Howard County Historical Society has office space available inside the beautiful Elliott House (1200 W Sycamore Street).  Please call Dave Broman at 452-4314 or Jim Gunlite at 437-2230 for more information.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance

  Downtown Office                                 Inventrek Office
  325 N. Main St.                                   700 E. Firmin St.
  Kokomo, IN  46901                             Kokomo, IN  46902
  Phone: 765-457-5301                        Phone: 765-457-2000
Professional Team
Chris Hamm, President & CEO - chamm@greaterkokomo.com
Susan Alexander, Downtown Association
Joelene Boyles, Controller 
Myles Geary, Convention and Visitors Bureau - Sports Sales Manager mgeary@visitkokomo.org
Annette Harris, Administrative Coordinator (Firmin office) 
Jan Hendrix, Inventrek and Economic Development Mgr - jhendrix@greaterkokomo.com
Sherry Matlock, Convention and Visitors Bureau- Information Specialist - information@visitkokomo.org
Karen McCoy, Chamber Manager 
Linda Wilson, Administrative Coordinator (Main St Office) 
Events

Register for events online or email by Clicking here or call 765-457-5301
March 19 
11:30 am -1:00 pm

March 25
9-11 and 4-6

Book & Product Launch - March 26
5:30pm
 
Wellbrooke of Kokomo
March 27 
4:30 - 6:30 PM
 
April 2
8:30 - 10:30 am
 
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