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Member Matters |
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October 2024 |
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Chamber News |
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Now Accepting Award Nominees for Small Business of the Year and Milestone Awards
Small Business of the Year Submission Guidelines:
Milestone Award Submission Guidelines:
To nominate a business for either award, please contact Grace Burdick at grace@oshkoshchamber.com |
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Oshkosh Chamber Welcomes New Staff Members |
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The Oshkosh Chamber has hired Grace Burdick as its new Marketing & Communications Coordinator and Sean Fitzgerald as its new Economic Development Director. |
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Originally from Ripon, Wisconsin, Grace has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree focused in Marketing and Digital Marketing from UW Oshkosh as well as several certificates displaying her expertise in design, SEO, and analytics. Grace will be at the forefront of many marketing projects and goals for The Oshkosh Chamber. With a background in brand development, design, advertising, web development, and event planning, Grace will bring an array of skills and opportunities to the team. As a young professional, she looks forward to contributing to community engagement via social media and Chamber events as well as playing a part in promoting Chamber programs/events such as Propel, Leadership Oshkosh, Link2Learn, Amplify, and more. Grace currently resides in Ripon, Wisconsin with her partner, Al, and her two dogs Kali and Cooper. She enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, Pilates at the Oshkosh Core Club, trap shooting at the Berlin Conservation Club, diving into a good Netflix series, and attending local concerts and events with friends. In summary, Grace loves to stay busy while soaking up every bit of experience and joy life has to offer, and is excited to be a part of the team at The Oshkosh Chamber! |
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Sean is an economic development professional and business journalist whose background includes 20 years as the founder and owner of a northeast Wisconsin business media and publishing company. Sean previously served as interim director for Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW Oshkosh, where he assisted more than 360 small businesses in the Fox Valley to launch, obtain financing, add employees, and improve their operational efficiency. Prior to this role, he worked in economic development posts for the cities of Oshkosh and Wausau, where he assisted local business owners and real estate developers navigate various regulatory and permitting processes within city hall. During his 24-year career as a business journalist, Sean launched and served as publisher and president of New North B2B magazine, a nationally award-winning monthly business news periodical serving northeast Wisconsin. He founded the Oshkosh-based media company in 2002 after earlier stints as business editor for daily newspapers in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Rhinelander. Outside his day job, Sean has held leadership and oversight roles for more than two dozen business, educational, economic development, civic, cultural and human service organizations in communities across northeast Wisconsin. He served nine years on the board for Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, was a co-founder of the young professional organizations in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, helped successfully establish Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corp. and chaired the Oshkosh Area United Way annual fund raising campaign, among several other roles. He also served as an elected official on the Oshkosh City Council and holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Carthage College in Kenosha. |
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Get to know other people at the Oshkosh Chamber with our newest networking opportunity, Oshkosh Chamber Network Builder, presented by Elsewhere Market & Coffee House + Rise & Grind!
You can learn more by visiting our website. |
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Economic Development |
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Economic Development Updates – October 2024
OSHKOSH AUGUST 2024 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES Unemployment rates dropped across Oshkosh and Winnebago County in August 2024, reflecting a general trend throughout the New North region and across the state, as reported by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
CITY OF OSHKOSH EMPLOYMENT DATA The city’s unemployment rate for August 2024 checked in at 2.8 percent, down from 3.4 percent in July and a decrease from the August 2023 mark of 3.5 percent. Oshkosh recorded total employment of 34,139 in August, up about 100 positions the same time a year ago. The total labor force numbers in August were 35,116 workers, which was down slightly from 35,286 during August 2023.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA Winnebago County’s unemployment rate for August 2024 was 2.5 percent, a sharp drop from the rate of 3.5 percent recorded in August 2023 and down from 3.1 percent in a month ago. There were 91,255 Winnebago County residents working this year compared with 90,985 last year, resulting in a net gain of 270 workers. Winnebago County’s labor force also decreased over the course of the past year from 94,100 in August 2023 down to 93,583 in August 2024, posting a loss of more than 500 workers over the year.
WISCONSIN and US EMPLOYMENT DATA The Wisconsin August 2024 unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, dropping from 3.3 percent in July of 2023 and dropping even further from last year’s August rate of 3.7 percent. In August, there were 3,074,700 statewide residents working compared with 3,060,300 during the same month last year, gaining a total of 14,400 workers. The national unemployment rate for August was 4.2 percent, down slightly from the July jobless rate of 4.5 percent but up from the 3.9 percent rate notched in August 2023. For detailed local employment data as well as well as comparative data from communities in northeast Wisconsin and across the state, please click on the buttons below. If you’d like more information or have questions about this data, please contact Sean Fitzgerald, economic development director for the chamber, at sean@oshkoshchamber.com or 920.303.2265, ext. 20. |
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Advocacy |
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Hear from your 55th Assembly District Candidates. Join us at The Venture Project to listen to what each candidate has to say and listen as they answer community questions. Questions for the candidates? Submit to rob@oshkoshchamber.com |
New Data Center by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Highlights Harmful Impacts of Higher Corporate Tax Rates |
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a new data center to show the harmful impact of a higher corporate tax rate on businesses, workers, and local economies. The Chamber’s new interactive map quantifies the negative impacts on consumer prices, workers’ wages, and shareholder returns in every state and congressional district over a 10-year period. This new interactive map is the latest effort in the Chamber’s Growing America’s Future campaign, an education and advocacy effort in support of maintaining a pro-growth tax code to foster a robust economy that benefits all Americans. The campaign kicked off in May at the Chamber’s 2024 Tax Policy Summit. |
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Events & Programs |
Upcoming Events |
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Future YOU | November 12th, 2024
117 Annual Meeting & Recognition Program | January 16th, 2025
Economic Outlook Breakfast | February 11th, 2025
Business Expo | March 19th, 2025
AmplifyIT 2025 | April 8th, 2025
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Education & Talent Development |
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We had a great turnout for our first ever Link2Learn Networking event! Around 40 local businesses joined the OASD CTE teaching staff from Oshkosh West and North to make connections that will hopefully lead to innovative collaborations in the education process! This was a great opportunity for our local businesses to see what is happening in the classrooms and find ways to get involved. Thank you to all who attended! |
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FutureYOU will be held on November 12th, 2024 at the Oshkosh Convention Center.
Be an inspiration to over 800 local 8th grade students by joining us at our FutureYOU career expo on November 12th at the Oshkosh Convention Center! We are looking for around 60 businesses or organizations to create interactive displays and activities the highlight what is cool about their jobs and hopefully spark interest in young minds to be like them! |
Leadership Oshkosh |
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The Leadership Oshkosh and Youth Leadership Oshkosh-Class of 2025 kicked off in September.
43 community minded leaders representing a variety of companies and organizations descended upon the Osthoff Resort to get the year started. The class works on getting to know each other, connecting and discuss the traits that make great leaders.
The Youth Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2025 consists of 24 students representing all 4 Oshkosh High Schools-North, West, Lourdes Academy and Valley Christian. They started with Team Building Day where the students did some activities to learn about each other and build trust. They toured each of the high schools and there was also some impromptu dancing involved as this is a joyous class! |
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Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2025 Qamar Abbas, Amelia Abraham Twing, Elizabeth Ahnert, Jacob Amos, Amy Ashton, Dani Jo Burns, Timothy Eichman, Darryl Eschete, Katie Green, Matthew Harris, Aspen Hecker, Amy Houle, Emily Kalmus, Kayde Kempen, Wendy Klapper, Stephen Klein, Audrey Lamson, Jeanne Mahlke, Neal Matherne, Carlie Mills, Rema Momberg, Elizabeth Neuman, Veronica Ottow, Crystal Resop, Jonathan Richie, Barry Rusch, Jason Schmidt, Hendrik Schultz, Ulrike Schultz, Anne Stevens, Yolanda Suess, Justin Tadych, Brian Temple, Molly Templin, Vicki Tessmer, Jerry Thomas, Ben Thompson, Matthew Trombley, Andrea Van Dyn Hoven, Mike Vaughan, Kayla Werner, Patricia Wilke, Kate Zurn |
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For those Leadership Oshkosh Alumni, please join us for the annual alumni event on Wednesday, October 16th, 5-7pm at The Waters as we welcome the Class of 2025! |
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Amplify |
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Business Briefs |
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Hawkins Ash CPAs Relocates Neenah Office in Growth Trajectory
Goodwill North Central Wisconsin Celebrates National Workforce Development Month
Fox Communities Credit Union Announces Jason Behling as VP of Retail Lending Operations
Fox Communities Credit Union Announces Stephanie Delgado as VP of Small Business & Treasury Management
4imprint Grand Opening of New Distribution Center
David Rucker joins Bank First as Vice President - Retail Banking
Excellence in Leadership Fall 2024 Event
Goodwill NCW’s annual gala inspires community
Have something you'd like to share in Business Briefs? Contact Grace Burdick at grace@oshkoshchamber.com! |
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New Members & Renewals |
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New Members |
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Renewals |
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Member Benefits |
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A printable, pre-activated prescription savings card for Oshkosh Chamber members. Everyone is eligible to save up to 75% on prescriptions with no paperwork to fill out and no limits on usage. It even covers many pet prescriptions! |
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Have you gotten your Network Health Insurance quote?
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce members have access to high-quality health care coverage at an exclusive, cost-effective premium through Network Health.
Contact your health insurance agent or call 800-276-8004 to learn more about the exclusive premium discount through Network Health. |
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Oshkosh Chamber Members will receive up to (3) free months of service plus an Oshkosh Chamber Gift Certificate when they sign up for services.
Contact NTD at inquiry@ntdcorp.com for a custom quote, tailored to your business needs. You can also check them out at www.ntd.net. |
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