Your connection to employers, economic development, and quality of life in the Fox Cities region.
January 13, 2022 | ISSUE NO. 2
FOX CITIES WEEK
Your connection to employers, economic development, and quality of life in the Fox Cities region
Mark your calendars for Celebrate Fox Cities Annual Dinner and Economic Outlook Lunch!
We are excited to announce new dates for two of our signature events. Celebrate Fox Cities Annual Dinner will be held on April 7, and the Economic Outlook Lunch will take place on April 19. We look forward to bringing everyone together in a safe manner for each of these programs. Remember that any tickets/tables already purchased will automatically transfer to the new dates. If you still need tickets, you can click below to purchase.
Future Fox Cities Career Expo planned for March 8 & 9
Be a part of our Future Fox Cities Career Expo, which provides businesses an opportunity to connect with the next generation of Fox Cities talent. The event is a great way to educate our future workforce on careers your company offers. Held at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, it attracts 8th- through 12th-grade students from across the Fox Cities for career exploration opportunities organized into six distinct clusters.
Recognize a deserving educator for a Shining Star Award
Attention Fox Cities businesses! This is your chance to recognize an outstanding educator in our community. We are now accepting online nominations for the 2022 Excellence in Education Shining Star Awards. Awards will be presented at a live ceremony on April 5, 2022.
Eli Hicks was promoted to Business Banking Representative at Bank First National.
Dr. John Awowale has been named a physician partner at BayCare Clinic.
Maryland Coleman has joined Fox Communities Credit Union as Assistant Vice President of Credit Card Lending.
Rachel Sonnentag joined Fox Communities Credit Union as Director of Internal Communications.
Jordan Smith joined Fox Communities Credit Union as Vice President of Commercial Lending.
Shawn Neuman was promoted to senior vice president, private banking group
manager – Northeast at Associated Bank.
What we're reading
Customers Want These
8 Things from Local Businesses Post-Pandemic
Most Americans want to support more small businesses in 2022. This was the finding of a survey that was commissioned by GoDaddy and conducted by OnePoll. The survey found that since the pandemic began, 76% of consumers have made an effort to support local small businesses.
Fed’s Powell: High inflation poses a threat to job market
Warning that high inflation could make it harder to restore the job market to full health, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Fed will raise interest rates faster than it now plans if needed to stem surging prices.
Learn more about our our 2021 Professional Leadership Award Recipients
Last month we announced the recipients of our 2021 Professional Leadership Awards, and now you have an opportunity to learn more about them prior to the recognition program later this year! Watch the Fox Cities Chamber social media pages for individual videos on each, or visit the Chamber's You Tube page.
Multicultural Coalition seeking N95 and COVID home testing kit donations
The Fox Cities Multicultural Coalition is organizing several community-led vaccinations through mid-March, with the next one scheduled for today at Highlands Elementary in Appleton from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. With a focus on serving the most vulnerable populations throughout the region, they are asking for your help. Due to the current shortage of at-home testing kits and/or cost involved in obtaining them, they would like to have some on hand to share. Any businesses with extra N95 masks and/or at-home testing kits are welcome to donate them to the center by contacting Gina@redshoesinc.com
Watch latest Local 5 Live featuring ThedaCare
In case you missed it, you can watch the January 13 Local 5 Live Chamber segment featuring Dr. Imran Andrabi, President and CEO of ThedaCare, talking about their recent announcement on pediatric care in our community.
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