Updated on July 1, 2008
Chamber Recruits New Employees to Area
The Grand Junction Area CO Chamber's Workforce
Committee in collaboration with their county
Workforce Center is preparing materials for
several out-of-state job fairs. The committee
will also be preparing a brief two minute slide
show of the area which will be available to any
local employer who is doing out-of-state
recruitment.
diane@gjchamber.org
Chamber Develops Micro Loan Program
The Sacramento CA Hispanic Chamber is rolling
out a comprehensive Micro Loan Program for their
members. The Micro Loan Program is
available to all members with loans ranging from
$5,000 to $35,000 at 9.5%, with a payback period
up to 72 months.
diana@sachcc.org
Chamber Awards $14,000 in Scholarships
The Tucson AZ Metropolitan Chamber in
conjunction with the Tucson Center for Cultural
Enrichment awarded six scholarships with a
combined value of more than $14,000 to six Pima
County high school seniors. Applicants
must have met minimum qualifications of a 2.5
grade point average, have established positive
citizenship in school, and plan to live in work
in the Tucson area after college.
jcamper@tucsonchamber.org
Go Green or Go Home
The Newport Beach CA Chamber of Commerce
provided attendees to their annual meeting with
grocery totes in an effort to encourage Newport
Beach residents and business members to make
conscientious choices.
rluehrs@newportbeach.com
Chamber Plans Workshops to Assist Businesses
In cooperation with SCORE, the Corona CA Chamber
is launching a series of workshops to assist
Corona businesses in prospering through the
current economic climate. The workshops
will concentrate on teaching principles and
skills to help companies generate sufficient
business or maintain growth.
bobby@coronachamber.org
Algebra in the Real World
In the five years since California made a
algebra a high school graduation requirement,
more English-language learners than ever in
Sonoma County are talking the course earlier in
their academic careers. To bridge the
achievement gap, the Sonoma County Office of
Education and the Santa Rosa Chamber have
launched a pilot program that pairs incoming
freshmen with local engineers who can help
students better grasp algebraic concepts.
The chamber contributed about $18,000 to the
program and participating companies donated
staff time, space, supplies and meals for the
students.
mike@santarosachamber.com
Chamber Commercial a Finalist in State
Contest
The Show Low AZ Chamber's "Come to Show Low,
It's A Good Deal" television commercial is a
finalist in the Innovative Promotion category
for the 2008 Governor's Tourism Awards.
julesh@citlink.net
Chamber Releases Public Employees Salary
Reports
The Las Vegas NV Chamber has released two
reports in a series of in-depth studies
outlining government spending in Nevada. The
reports outlined where taxpayer dollars are
currently being spent and provides the chamber
with factual information so it can make informed
public policy recommendations. The first
report focuses on the disparity between pay in
the private and public sector. The second
report compares Nevada's public employees'
salaries to the national average. Both
reports can be viewed at:
www.lvchamber.com
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