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C-factor
Marketing Named May Small Business of the Month. A good
marketing plan takes more than a case of mugs with your business
logo, says Marianne Melville. Her skill at preparing and
implementing successful marketing plans is the secret to her—and
many others’—business success. More.
Eggs N’ Issues Partners With Senior Executive Network. The
Lafayette – West Lafayette Development Corporation and the Small
Business Development Corporation are combining Eggs
N’ Issues and the Senior Executive Network to host the Gerry
Dick's Scoop on Inside Indiana Business. More.
Par-a-dise Golfing June 9. Tee
off for golfing fun, networking with fellow Chamber members,
business exposure and great eats at the Chamber’s Annual Golf
Outing, this year under the theme “Par-a-dise.” It’s Monday,
June 9 at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex at Purdue
University. Now’s the time to lock in your prime sponsorship opportunity.
Click
here
to choose your options or contact Kathy Stewart,
765/742-4044, kstewart@lwldc.org.
New This Year! "Golf: For Business and Life"
Clinic. More.
Salute Top Teachers. Five
teachers received Golden Apple Awards in April at the Chamber’s 21st
annual celebration. More.
Farmers
Market, the open-air Fifth Street
market hosted by the Downtown Development Council is open now
through the end of October. Hours are Tuesdays and Saturdays from
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. Upcoming
events: May 24, Swing into Spring with the Lafayette Fun Squares
dancers; June 7, Health and Wellness Day with chef demos and also
Karla John will be performing. Be a friend: join Friends of the
Lafayette Farmers Market for just $25 for an individual or family
and get a free tote bag and more. Send your check to Lafayette
Farmers Market, PO Box 348,
Lafayette
IN
47902
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Chamber
Lands Two America
in Bloom Grants. Grants from Tipmont REMC ($4,462) and The
Community of Foundation of Greater Lafayette ($4,625) are funding
the Chamber’s Community Appearance Task Force work for the
American in Bloom contest. Help our communities land the prestigious
award—get those purple (Lafayette) and pink (West Lafayette) flowers planted, and pitch in on community projects. More details
from Lauren Hale, 742-4044, lhale@lwldc.org.
Nominate Elementary
Teachers for Next Year. The Chamber is now taking nominations of
elementary school teachers for the 2009 Golden Apple Awards. All you
have to do is give us the teacher’s name and school, and we’ll
take it from there.
Click here to nominate a deserving
teacher.
2008 Career Tech Awards. The
Chamber recognized 50 high school students chosen bytheir industrial
technology teachers to receive a Career Tech Award. The 9th
annual commendation recognized positive attitude, good attendance,
application of skills, initiative, adaptability and ability to
follow directions. Each students received a plaque and $50 savings
bond. More.
Area High School
Students Available for Employment Through ICE Program.
ICE is a yearlong elective for seniors who want to participate in a
career exploration program. The program is available and designed
for students in all diploma pathways whose career goals include
college/university, the military, or the workforce after graduation.
More.
For Your Calendar: Save these Dates!
June 13,
2008 Greater
Lafayette
Venture Club
July 19, 2008 Dancing in the
Streets
August 22, 2008 Football
Kickoff Luncheon
August 23, 2008 Uptown Jazz and Blues
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