April Eggs & Issues: State of the City – Altoona
April Eggs & Issues: State of the City – Altoona April 25, 2023 The April Eggs & Issues on April 21st, was focused on the city of Altoona, and was held at the River Prairie Center. The event highlighted the accomplishments of the city, and their plans to tackle challenges in the coming years. City…
Read MoreMeet Courtney Olsom, the Chamber’s new Workforce Initiatives Director
Meet Courtney Olsom, the Chamber’s new Workforce Initiatives Director Courtney Olsom became the newest member of the Chamber team on March 28. She grew up in Rochester, MN but made her home in Wisconsin. She received her BS in 2014 at UW-River Falls and MSED in 2019 at UW-La Crosse. Her professional experience is in…
Read More2023 Working Mothers Luncheon Panel
We are happy to introduce our fantastic panel of working mothers. This diverse panel has been carefully selected to give expert advice on how to manage motherhood while working a job. Stacey M. Jackson Ph.D. Dr. Stacey Jackson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She received her B.A. in Psychology from…
Read MoreCelebrate Diversity Month
Submitted by DEI Taskforce Member Joe Martin, from Westconsin Credit Union Let’s face it, April is one of those months that seems like anything can happen with the weather. Possibly 65F and sunny? Yes! How about 16F with a side of blizzard? Also, yes. How about a rocking thunderstorm? Why not! April is full of…
Read MoreMarch Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast
March Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast April 11, 2023 The March edition of Eggs & Issues featured local state legislators on March 31st, 7:00 am at CTVC. Present were Senators Jesse James (R-Altoona, Dist. 23)and Jeff Smith (D-town of Brunswick, Dist. 31) and Representatives Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek, Dist. 68), Warren Petryk (R-Eleva, Dist. 93),…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting: RCU Mortgage Operations Center
Ribbon Cutting: RCU Mortgage Operations Center The Chamber was honored to be a part of a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Royal Credit Union Mortgage Operations Center at 419 N Hastings Place. Congratulations to the entire RCU team on their beautiful new office!
Read MoreSpring Election Results 2023
Spring Election Results and Voter Turnout April 6, 2023 Voter turnout this spring set a record in Wisconsin. In 2020, a year with a presidential primary, 1.6 million people cast ballots in the state of Wisconsin, while this year more then 1.7 million people cast ballots. Eau Claire County had 38.6% of eligible voters turnout.…
Read MoreK-12 Workforce Development
The Chamber works to develop our future workforce, through K-12 and post – secondary institutions, to expose students to career opportunities in Eau Claire County. We will continue to focus and support development opportunities for employees in this region’s industry leaders. This month we are taking time to highlight Chippewa Valley Technical College and the…
Read MoreUWEC to Host Luncheon to Promote Upcoming Undergrad Research Event
UWEC to Host Luncheon to Promote Upcoming Undergrad Research Event More than 4,000 college students, faculty mentors and others from across the country will descend on Eau Claire in mid-April for the 2023 National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sign up for an April 4 luncheon of the Tech Council Innovation Network at UW-Eau Claire to learn how…
Read MoreSpring 2023 Early Voting
Spring Primary Early Voting Early voting for the Spring 2023 General Election City of Eau Claire Early Voting for the 2023 Spring Election begins on March 21 and ends March 31. Hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. behind City Hall at 203 S. Farwell St. For more information on what form of ID…
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