Issue 5.19

May 10, 2019

Message from the President

As reported by the National Association of Manufacturer’s last week, U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with President Donald Trump, as well as Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, to discuss the possibility of major infrastructure legislation. Read more

Legislative Priority

This week the General Assembly returned from Easter break and the State Chamber, in partnership with its Small Business Committee and the Association of Chambers, hosted the 5th Annual Small Business Day in Dover. Over 70 people, including Chamber representatives, businesses leaders and elected officials, attended the event. Read more

Superstars in Education Winners Latino Family Literacy Project (LFLP) Blades Elementary School, Seaford School District  BARK Builders  Springer Middle School, Brandywine School District  Wizards of Words: "Book Bling" Program  Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center, Woodbridge School District John H. Taylor Jr Education Leadership Award Ms. Bebe Coker Last Chance to Register

Are you a Diverse Supplier? The State Chamber recognizes the importance and value of its members who qualify as Diverse Suppliers. We're creating a Directory listing just for you, so fellow members and potential partners and clients can find your business faster and more easily than they already do at www.dscc.com. Our website gets nearly 15,000 views per month, so don't miss this additional opportunity to set your business apart from the competition. Please email Chuck James at cjames@dscc.com if your company is a Diverse Supplier as soon as possible. Please indicate which one of the following as defined by the U.S. Small Business Adminstration describes your business:  Woman-Owned Business Enterprise  Minority-Owned Business Enterprise  Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise  Disabled-Owned Business Enterprise  Historically Black Colleges & Universities  LBGT-Owned Business Enterprise  Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)  Small Business Enterprise

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center Join the conversation around current and upcoming legislative issues and hear from State Chamber strategic partners, as well as from the Senate President Pro Tempore, David McBride, and Speaker of the House, Peter Schwartzkopf. Learn more

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Superstars in Business Application Workshop July 24, 2019 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Delaware State Chamber of Commerce REGISTER NOW

In Case You Missed It

From Delaware Public Media New state grant program to help small start-ups expand DHIN launches statewide health insurance claims database From Delaware Business Times Legislative season still heating up for business bills Kent Economic Partnership unveils new website for economic development Junior Achievement students get down to business at Barracuda Bowl From Delaware Business Now DART to beef up seasonal bus service later this month State Small Business Division launches matching grant program for young companies Delaware ranks third in nation in broadband internet speed From WDEL Education First | Springer Middle's BARK Builders

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