by nextAdmin1 | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
BRIAN VANDENBURGH STAFF WRITER Throughout news reports, advertisements, and political campaigns, we’ve all been told over and over again that the middle class is shrinking. But when your hear the term “middle class,” do you generally know if you belong to it? Do you...
by nextAdmin1 | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
PATRICK HARNEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER From the beginning of his campaign, President Trump has had his sights set on modifying existing U.S. law for major banks and the financial sector at large. According to the then President-elect’s transition website, the goal of...
by nextAdmin1 | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
BOB HARRIS, CAE CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Leaders are made, they are not born,” said football coach Vince Lombardi. So where does one find a good source for leadership development? Chamber boardrooms are ideal schools for leadership. Most volunteers join a board out of a...
by nextAdmin1 | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
BOB HARRIS, CAE CONTRIBUTING WRITER The board meetings were boring. The agendas included a dozen reports and updates that ate up valuable time. Discussions were not innovative, inspiring, nor visionary. Directors whispered, “This is a waste of our time.” It is a...
by nextAdmin1 | Jul 25, 2018 | Chamber Spotlights
Ligonier, Pennsylvania PATRICK MCCABE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The cozy, tree-lined streets of small town America are at the heart of what a chamber of commerce hopes to accomplish. When you’re trying to draw residents to your events, shoppers to your stores, and get people...
