May Blog: The Perspective
Northeast Wisconsin organizations devoted to racial and ethnic diversity There are many organizations in Northeast Wisconsin that are devoted to racial and ethical diversity. We found an amazing source from the Post Cresent that is easy to navigate. In this list, you will find a variety of organizations that are committed to being grounded by…
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Employee Ownership: A Business Succession and Retention Strategy The University of Wisconsin – Madison extension is offering a free webinar on employee ownership. This webinar will help companies pursue their retention strategy as the baby boomer generation is retiring. With this shift in employee demographic, it is very important that companies have these resources so…
Read MorePast interns reflect on their time at the Chamber of Commerce
Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Interns (1997-Present) The Chamber began the Governmental Affairs internship with UW-Eau Claire in the 1997-98 school year and has now had a total of 26 interns fill this position. While the internship is structured the same for each of us, every year is different because politics never stay the…
Read MoreApril Blog: The Perspective
Mental Health Awareness Month Upcoming Events As April is coming to a close, we are looking forward to the spring months. And it just so happens that May is Mental Health Awareness Month where we are coming together as a community to show support to others. There are multiple organizations around Eau Claire that are…
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Upcoming Head Start Events Through WDEOC The Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council announces hosting a couple of upcoming events for families this May! These events include The Eau Claire Head Start Career Fair and Truax Center Enrollment Open House. The career fair is on May 11th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm at 3103 Oak Knoll…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting: Eau Claire Chamber/Hmong Wisconsin Chamber Office Collaboration
Ribbon Cutting: Eau Claire Chamber/Hmong Wisconsin Chamber Office Collaboration On Friday, April 22nd, the team from the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) joined us in announcing that HWCC will be sharing a space within the Chamber office at 101 N. Farwell St. Their presence in our area will be an impactful one and we…
Read MoreEggs and Issues: State of Altoona Address
The April 21st edition of Eggs & Issues featured the state of the city of Altoona address, given by Altoona Mayor Brendan Pratt and Altoona City Administrator Mike Golat. They discussed Altoona’s collaboration efforts, events, and economic development over the last year. The event closed with Pratt and Golat presenting three awards to outstanding community…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting: The DreamShip Center
Ribbon Cutting: The DreamShip Center Congratulations to our new Investor, The DreamShip Center! We celebrated their new location in Eau Claire with a Ribbon Cutting. With another center in Rice Lake, The DreamShip Center is located in Banbury Place at 800 Wisconsin Street, Suite 305 in Eau Claire. DreamShip Center is founded in the belief…
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report 2021 The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has released its annual report for its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for the past year of 2021. They have taken efforts to embrace elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their everyday tasks as an organization, and it shows in their organizational…
Read MoreApril Blog: Workforce Connector
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Spring Graduating Class Experiencing High Job Placement, and Low Unemployment Rates The state of Wisconsin is reported one of the lowest unemployment rates in history for the state at 2.9%. This was released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. This is encouraging higher rates of job placement for new…
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