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Talent Collaborative

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Welcoming Scott Teerlinck as Chair The Fox Cities Chamber is excited to have the support of Scott Teelinck, CEO/President of Werner Electric Supply as he steps into the role as chair of the Talent Collaborative.   A message from Scott: “We are privileged to work and live in an area with such a great quality of life, excellent schools, and friendly and helpful neighbors that are so supportive of one another. I feel truly fortunate to be part of this community, and could not be happier to call this HOME for both Werner Electric Supply as well as for my family. That being said, our company is facing challenges with employee recruitment. This is especially true for positions within our regional distribution center in Appleton and many of our warehouses across Wisconsin. As we share our challenges with other business leaders, we have learned that many others are facing similar challenges in finding and hiring employees for manufacturing, assembly, and construction jobs. As we wo...

The Event 2017

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Celebrating The Fox Cities Business Leaders The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, and presenting sponsor Bank First National, honored several business leaders during their annual awards ceremony – The EVENT: Celebrating Business Excellence on November 9th. Individuals recognized have a unique blend of vision, energy, perseverance and skill and they have demonstrated outstanding achievements in operating businesses as well as leadership in the community. The Fox Cities Chamber is proud to recognize these individuals for their many contributions to the community. They have dedicated themselves as professionals and volunteers to the well-being of the Fox Cities.

The President's Perspective

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Forward Together On behalf of the Fox Cities Chamber Board of Directors and the staff, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued investment and confidence in the Chamber and the Fox Cities Regional Partnership. Your patience in helping us develop the next phase of our business development efforts here in the Fox Cities Region will pay dividends in the future. Now more than ever, business and community leaders must come together to find unique and innovative ways to focus on our economy and the success of our members and investors.    We anticipate 2018 will be a year of transformation. We will focus targeted efforts to expand our economic development programs and our membership services highlighting specific areas of growth with Chamber programs reflecting new visions, refined strategies and a focus on membership success. Our recent membership survey along with the information collected from hundreds of personal visits with members and investors over the ...