August 11, 2022 | Issue #32

Register yourself for success with Dale Carnegie Training

This course is an exclusive offer for PULSE members!

Who should attend? Anyone who interacts with internal or external customers, project team leaders, employees who serve on teams, or managers who want to enhance their leadership skills development in order to achieve outstanding results.

The first training session will be held August 15, 8-10 a.m. at the Fox Cities Chamber. The focus of the session will be 'Keys to Leadership Success: Build Trust, Credibility, and Rapport'. Learn more>>

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Nominate a young professional for a Fox Cities Future 15 Award

The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and its Pulse Young Professionals Network program have opened nominations for the 12^th annual class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. Nominations are open now through August 26.

Nominations have also opened for the 2022 Fox Cities Young Professional of the Year, an honor selected among past Future 15 classes. Nomination forms are here and past Future 15 honorees are listed online.

For more details visit www.foxcitieschamber.com/future15. Additional sponsorship opportunities remain; contact Jim Wickersham for more information.

Future 15 Nomination

YP of the Year Nomination

Take our Chamber Quick Poll

Have you done any crypto-related activity in the past year?

Yes, several!

Yes, I’ve dabbled

No, but I intend to soon

No, and I have no desire

I don’t know what crypto is

Last week's poll results: What is your business’s biggest pain point right now?

Small business (50 employees or less)

Capital - 10.2%
Cash flow - 9.5%
Culture - 10.9%
Getting/retaining customers - 10.2%
Employees - retaining/attracting - 14.6%
Innovation - 9.5%
Marketing - 10.9%
Time - not enough - 14.6%
Other - 9.5%

Large business (over 50 employees)

Brand awareness - 10.7%
Capital - 10.7%
Communication across the organization - 11.3%
Culture - 11.3%
Customer Service - 12.7%
Data is siloed - 10%
Employees - retaining/attracting - 13.3%
Innovation - 10.7%
Other - 9.3%

Thank you Hilton Appleton Paper Valley for hosting our August Business After Hours

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Save money on your recruiting costs and be among the first to reach next year’s college graduates

It’s not too late to join us for Fox Cities Days at Michigan Technological University (Sept. 8) and UW-Platteville (Sept. 20)! As a member of the Fox Cities Chamber, you’ll pay only $500, a fraction of what it would cost to attend their larger recruitment fairs later in the month. Ours are the first recruitment events on each campus for this school year, giving you first dibs on students who are looking for internships, summer jobs and permanent placement in their respective fields. So take a road trip to talent to help fill your employment pipeline!

Learn More and Register

New this year we will be on campus at Concordia University and UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh Titan Fest: Sept. 6

UW-Oshkosh Career On The Fox: Sept. 28

Employers must sign up through Handshake

Concordia University:

October 12 – Computer Science, IT Business, Non-Profit, Social Work, and many more

October 7, Healthcare Recruiting – Nursing, Pharmaceutical, OT, PT, Diagnostic Medical, Radiologic Technology, and many more

Employers can contact Concordia's Stacy Tolomeo at 262-243-2216 directly, space is limited.

Come Cruise with us on September 23!

Did you know that at this year’s License to Cruise, we will have more than 400 classic cars on display along College Ave.? New this year is an expanded indoor car show at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center featuring rare and low production Pontiacs; as well as special displays featuring supercars and vintage mini bikes.

License to Cruise is an alcohol free, family-friendly event held on Friday, September 23 from 6-9:30 p.m. in downtown Appleton. Join us for all this plus live entertainment at Houdini Plaza featuring FBI & The Untouchable Horns, food vendors and more!

Follow License to Cruise on Facebook @LicensetoCruise

Learn more at octoberfestonline.org

We have so many innovative businesses in the Fox Cities, nominate one today!

Do you know an innovative business in the Fox Cities? We are still accepting innovation nominations for our Business Awards. Innovation can be transformational for a business and is often necessary in order to adapt to, or overcome, challenges. Let us know of a company with an innovative mindset; one who has identified opportunities and executed creative-thinking, taking calculated risks to bring innovation to the marketplace. The award is one of several that will be presented at our Business Awards Luncheon on November 14.

Nominate a Business

Applications now open for WMC Foundation’s Wisconsin Leads Program

Are you ready to improve your leadership skills and business practices and learn from the top leaders of Wisconsin’s business community?

The Wisconsin Leads Program, presented by CliftonLarsonAllen, is an exclusive leadership development fellowship opportunity for emerging executives to learn from other prominent executives and lawmakers about Wisconsin’s economy and the foundational public policies that shape it.

Learn More or Apply Here

NEWREP releases manufacturing industry benefits survey results

The Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP), together with KerberRose, has received the results of its Benefits Survey.

The purpose of this survey was to gather comparative data and uncover benefit offerings which may need to be addressed in order to both retain the current workforce and attract new employees. The results will serve to support manufacturers in securing the workforce needed to drive their success.

Survey Results

A Berry Fun Summer Open House

The Winnebago County Human Services and Aging and Disability Resource Center are hosting a summer open house August 16, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Winnebago County Human Services. They will have presentations on how they serve their community at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m., along with the opportunity to talk with the staff in between. Treats and raffle prizes will also be a part of the event.

Winnebago County Human Services is located at 220 Washington Ave., Room 33, in Oshkosh, WI.

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Registration opens for ‘Broadband – The New Economic Necessity’ on August 23

Leaders from across the New North region will be convening the morning of August 23 at the D.J. Bordini Center in Appleton to discuss next steps in broadband strategy for Northeast Wisconsin. Free of charge, participation in ’Broadband – The New Economic Necessity’ is available both in-person and virtually. Read more>>

What We're Reading

NIOSH releases new guidebook on keeping temporary workers safe. Read article>>

Payrolls increased 528,000 in July, much better than expected in a sign of strength for jobs market. Read article>>

Stocks soar, S&P 500 hits highest level in three months after key report shows slowdown in inflation. Read article>>

Chamber Member News

Menasha Corporation has released its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, an annual publication highlighting the company’s environmental, social and governance performance during calendar year 2021 and the first half of 2022. Read more>>

View all member news releases >>

Send your news releases to marketing@foxcitieschamber.com

People In the News

Prevea is pleased to welcome Joseph Albers, DPM, to its team of foot and ankle surgeons.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College instructors Heather Brusky and Karla Sampselle were honored on Tuesday with individual awards from the BayCare Clinic Foundation.