From Ryan Craig Executive Director
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
ryancraig@loganchamber.com
A couple months ago, I attended a meeting that dealt with retaining young talent and the message I took away from it was that most employers look at so-called “Millennials” like a calf looks at a new barn door. Millennials (born 1982 to 1995) are now the largest age group in the workforce and will be 75 percent of the workforce by 2025.
That means that retaining the talented or hard-working younger workers is very important to the future of our local and regional workforce, the health of our businesses and the future vitality of Logan County.
What seems, from the mounds of information I’ve read and the
hours of seminars I’ve sat through, to be the (perceived?) problem with
Millennials is how different they are in thought, deed
and action than Generation X and Baby Boomers. With Baby Boomers leaving the
workforce in droves, it is time for Logan County to take a hard, long look at its
future workforce and leaders and find out what needs to be done to retain and
attract Millennials.
That is why the Chamber of Commerce will be taking the next
six or so months to interview Millennials and perhaps some from the upcoming
Generation Z and find out just what they are thinking. It is our hope, sometime
in early 2016, to have a report to give to employers, civic leaders and
educators in asking just what is needed to make our workforce stronger and more
attractive to both internal and outside investment.
Here are a few of the sample questions: What is especially
challenging for people in your age group right now? What makes a community
inviting to you right now? What characteristics do you really dislike or try to
avoid when choosing where to live/work/do business? And, how can your community
best support you?
These are questions that the TVA asked its own Millennial employees,
and the answers will surprise you. We will tailor a survey for Logan County and
will be asking local employers and educators for help in, what I feel, may be a
great way to shape the conversation of living, working and doing business in
Logan County for decades to come.
(A big thanks to Melissa Halsell, Program Manager of TVA Economic Development for the
idea.)
BIG
EVENTS COMING UP FOR CHAMBER
We have
a Coffee and Networking event this coming Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Daymar College, located at 206 Sam Walton Drive in Russellville. There will be
a lunch served, so come out with an empty belly, a hand full of business cards
and ready to network with the Daymar staff and other Chamber members!
Also,
Tuesday afternoon, the Russellville-Logan County Airport will be having a
ground-breaking ceremony at 2 p.m. at the airport to celebrate the upcoming
addition to the length of the runway. Let’s all try to come out and support an
important step in an important part of the Logan County infrastructure.
Then, the Chamber will be having a
ribbon-cutting celebration for Trevor Coe, a Certified Financial Planner, and the Levine Group Inc. Russellville office on
Aug. 19 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The
ribbon cutting is scheduled for 8 a.m. The Levine Group is located at 105 Robins
Way (Suite 205) Russellville.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SEPT. 3
We are excited to announce the Women in Business Luncheon will be on Sept. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Logan County Extension Facility. The cost is $15. The speaker this year is Evelyn Richardson, who will discuss the role women have played in businesses in Logan County. We have a full house each year, so get your tickets now! Call Amanda at the Chamber at 270-776-2206.
We are excited to announce the Women in Business Luncheon will be on Sept. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Logan County Extension Facility. The cost is $15. The speaker this year is Evelyn Richardson, who will discuss the role women have played in businesses in Logan County. We have a full house each year, so get your tickets now! Call Amanda at the Chamber at 270-776-2206.
TOBACCO & HERITAGE FESTIVAL SPONSORS, SCHEDULE
We are still working on the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival sponsorships, and if you want to sponsor an event, contact us at the Chamber.
Thursday,
September 24, 2015
7PM Miss Logan
County Tobacco & Heritage Festival Pageant*; deGraffenried Auditorium, RHS
Saturday, October
3, 2015
8AM Jesse James
5K Run/Walk*; Russellville Recreation Center
8AM Golf
Scramble*; Rolling Hills Golf Course
10AM Little Mister
& Miss Pageant*; deGraffenried Auditorium, RHS
2PM Hometown
History Day
4PM Color Splash
Dash*; RHS Track
Sunday October 4,
2015
10AM Thunder on the
Square Cruise-In; Russellville Park Square
1:30PM Gospel Singing; Historic Logan County Courthouse
2PM Ride of
Champions, Bicycle Ride*; Southern Heights Back Parking Lot
2PM Historic
Homes Tour; Chamber of Commerce
4PM Blessing of
the Animals; Russellville/Logan County Memorial Park
Monday, October 5,
2015
6PM Cemetery
Tour; Maple Grove Cemetery
Tuesday, October
6, 2015
11AM-1:30 P.M.
Taster’s Luncheon; United Methodist Temple
2PM Historic
Walking Tour; Chamber of Commerce
6PM Cemetery
Tour; Maple Grove Cemetery
6PM Pet Show
& Fair*; Extension Complex (Registration begins at 5PM)
Wednesday, October
7, 2015
8AM-NOON Family
Health Fest 2015; Logan Memorial Hospital
11AM-1PM 4-H
Fall Grill Fundraiser; Extension Office
1PM Benjamin
Harrison Plaque Dedication; Logan County Public Library
Thursday, October
8, 2015
2Pm Historic
Business Tour; Chamber of Commerce
6PM Cemetery
Tour; Maple Grove Cemetery
Friday, October 9,
2015
7-10AM Tobacco Judging; Russellville Park Square
10AM Senior Stroll
1-Mile Walk*; Chamber of Commerce
10:30AM Event TBA; Logan County Public Library
1-3PM Trolley
Rides; 4th Street Theater
5PM Russellville
Alumni Brick Dedication; Rhea Stadium Tailgate Area Program starts at 6:15PM
6PM Senior
Center’s Womanless Beauty Pageant: Russellville Park Square
Saturday, October
10, 2015
6AM-10 AM Rotary
Pancake Breakfast; First Baptist Church
9AM-4PM Craft Show
& Flea Market*; Historic Logan County Courthouse
9:30AM Jesse James Bank Robbery Re-enactment: 6th
& Main St
10:30AM Festival Parade*; Main & 4th Street
12-5PM Horse & Carriage Rides; Downtown Russellville 5th
& Main
12-4 Bouncies For
Kids- Arm Bands $10.00; Rock Wall- $5.00; Crabtree Parking Lot- Armbands
9-11AM/NOON-4PM Bull Rides & Gravity Gyro; Main Street
Theater
Center Stage-
Russellville Park Square
12-2PM West
Wend
Intermission Line
Dancers
2:30PM Country
Music Artist, Mark Cooke
4PM Karaoke
Contest*
7PM Summers,
Kirby & Sanders’
Festival
Finale featuring
Disorderly
Conduct
* indicates pre-registration is required
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