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Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce - Recent News
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022Nine scholarships valued at $1,200 each for students pursuing a post-secondary education in various areas of the field of agriculture to be awarded by the Agricultural Institute of Nebraska, Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, and Farm Progress Companies. Read more(0) Comments
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022Grand Island is my home, and I am proud to call it my home. It has been for 36 years, and I plan for it to be for many years to come. In those 36 years, I’ve watched Grand Island grow from a cornfield-lined Highway 281 city of 35,000 people to a population of approximately 51,000 people and an ever-growing corridor. Like most businesses do, I subscribe to the belief that if you aren’t growing, you are dying. Read more(0) Comments
Thursday, January 6, 2022As the Board Chair of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce and the President of Chief Construction & Development, I get a pretty good read on our community’s potential growth and business conditions. Because of my various roles, I know there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the growth potential for the Grand Island area. Read more(0) CommentsThursday, November 25, 2021The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce encourages the community to spend time visiting small businesses this Saturday in recognition of the nationally branded Small Business Saturday. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, November 22, 2021The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce encourages the community to spend time visiting small businesses in the community this Saturday in recognition of the nationally branded Small Business Saturday. Read more(0) Comments
Friday, November 19, 2021Does Nebraska’s tax strategy need to be modernized? A proposal from Omaha’s Platte Institute, called Blueprint Nebraska, would change the state’s tax rates to better foster growth in the current economic landscape. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, November 8, 2021Encouraging the community to shop locally is at the forefront of the Chamber’s mission — and for good reason. There are many benefits to Grand Island, and to each of us, by choosing to shop at locally owned businesses. When purchasing items locally instead of online, you are not only supporting that local business owner, but also the local community as a whole. Read more(0) CommentsSunday, October 3, 2021Harvest of Harmony’s roots go back to 1938 when Grand Island Chamber of Commerce members decided to organize an event to promote goodwill among the area small towns. That first parade was a rousing success with eight bands and 13 floats in a parade that was estimated to have 10,000 people watching from the streets. Read more(0) CommentsCategories- Look Local Grow Local (2)
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- In the News (4)
- Annual Meeting (3)
- Harvest of Harmony (1)
- Workforce (3)
- Letter from the President (3)
- Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program (1)
- Conestoga Marketplace (2)
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