Weekly Roundup - March 4, 2022

#ChamberStrong Examples

• The San Francisco Chamber worked with Mayor London N. Breed to begin implementing return to in-person work policies through the “Welcome Back to SF” pledge.
• The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has entered a new partnership with Fifth Third Bank to enable the chamber to continue to build and further develop its DEI Committee’s mission of intentionally engaging and supporting underrepresented businesses in the region.
• In a recent article, the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce made the business case for why recruiting and hiring through a DEI lens is crucial for businesses of all sizes.
• A recent Kalispell Chamber program featured a workforce consultant to share innovative approaches to staff retention to help local companies manage through the current challenges with the labor market.
• OneZone, Noblesville and Westfield Chambers of Commerce joined other regional partners to launch a two-year educational series focused on connecting local businesses with subject matter experts and innovative solutions to today’s talent crisis.
• Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce President Nikki Devitt participated in a virtual town hall to discuss the lack of affordable housing and how that is impacting northern Michigan businesses.
• In a recent op-ed, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Morgan outlined the chamber’s position that comprehensive tax reform is a top priority and a vital component of improving the state’s broader business environment.
• Five West Valley Arizona chambers work collectively as the West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance to provide opportunities for their business leaders to influence civic, social and business initiatives that support community growth. Participants include the Buckeye Valley, Glendale, Southwest Valley, Surprise Regional and Wickenburg chambers of commerce.
• The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce announced a new partnership with the City of Paso Robles that will explore and analyze homelessness within the community by conducting a comprehensive, multi-week study.
• The Jones County Chamber of Commerce received a $30,000 grant from Mississippi Power to create a minority-owned small business grant program to provide an opportunity for minority small business owners to grow and develop their businesses.

What We’re Reading

• U.S. Chamber: Spiraling Inflation Is Small Businesses’ Top Concern According to New Survey
• Bruce Katz: National Competitiveness from the Bottom Up: Reflections from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge
• Accrisoft: The Best Chamber of Commerce Websites of 2022
• MIT Sloan School of Management: Workers Who Need Training Most Aren’t Getting it