Posts Tagged ‘ccedc’
The Three Gifts
By Marlyn Kissner, CCEDC Executive Director The holidays seem to remind us of the great people in our lives. We take special time to celebrate with family and friends, co-workers and colleagues. I love giving gifts and hand written cards with a big heartfelt “thank you”… to remind our members, sponsors, volunteers and partners of…
Read MoreHappy November! As the Thanksgiving Holiday Approaches, Pay It Forward…
By Marlyn Kissner, Executive Director of the CCEDC, E.V.P. Northern Region, GLVCC Many of us have heard the phrases “pay it forward” as well as “random acts of kindness.” Simply stated, when someone does a good deed for you, instead of paying them back, pay it forward by doing a good deed for someone else.…
Read MorePlanning for Success
By Kathy Henderson, Director of Economic Development It’s September already! Where did the year go? We usually ask ourselves that question around this time of year and look back to see how were we so busy that another year has slipped away from us, where has the time gone and more importantly what have we…
Read MoreWhat Is Economic Development
By Kathy Henderson, Director of Economic Development What is Economic Development? I recently asked that question of high school students and was not at all surprised to get blank stares and crickets. People have many different ideas of what economic development is and some have no idea at all. Jeff Finkle, President and CEO of…
Read MoreThe Ribbon is Cut… Now What?
The red ribbon and oversized scissors appear at local businesses two to three occasions per month. So, what is a “ribbon cutting ceremony”? How does this type of event help businesses and why do we spend our time planning such events? We’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of business owners throughout the…
Read MoreWhat’s Next for Carbon County?
By: Kathy Henderson, Director of Economic Development, CCEDC Looking at our evolution as a society we have gone from hunters and gatherers to an agrarian society to an industrial society and now our latest iteration of technology. What’s next? Alexander Graham Bell would not recognize the wireless communication technology of today. Nor could Charles Babbage,…
Read MoreTis’ the Season for Networking
Holiday luncheons, family dinners, work parties, neighborhood get-togethers and festive feasts! Tis the season for gatherings, so why not use them to your benefit? Networking opportunities are all around you during the busy holiday season. After-hours business mixers are not the only avenues available for networking opportunities. As you attend holiday festivities, be sure to have…
Read MoreMaking a Difference Through Volunteering
By Alice Wanamaker, CCEDC Member Relations Director “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Did Dr. Seuss know the power of his statement or the impact it would have on our lives? Probably not, but let’s stop and think for a moment about the…
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