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A.M. OSHKOSH

July 8 • 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Hosted by

NEW Hydraulics, Inc.

2900 Greenhill Court, Oshkosh

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 

July 15 • 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Hosted by

Fletch's Local
Tap House

570 N. Main Street, Oshkosh

VIRTUAL OC CONNECTION BREAKFAST

Tuesday, July 14
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Sponsored by 

Habitat For Humanity
Oshkosh

CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES:

Fostering a Culture of Dignity, Respect & Inclusion

Wednesday, July 1

Wednesday, July 8
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Presented by

STEP into HUMILITY Leadership Solutions, LLC

VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS

Each week the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce hosts a Virtual Town Hall featuring a discussion of current issues and a Q&A session with the panelists.

Normal time for Virtual Town Halls is

Thursdays

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

SOCIAL HUB

Website Optimization: How to Optimize Your Website to Increase Conversions

Thursday, July 16 • 8:00 a.m.

Presented by

Brett Hildebrandt
Stellar Blue Technologies

AMPLIFY OSHKOSH VIRTUAL TOWN HALL

Cybersecurity That Identfies & Addresses New Risks

Featuring a panel of three cybersecurity experts

Wednesday, July 22
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

BREAKFAST BRIEFING

Discrimination Issues Including Arrest & Convictions and Use of Legal Products (Hemp/CBD Oil)

Thursday, July 23

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Presented by

von Briesen & 
Roper, s.c.

Wisconsin State Senator Dan Feyen was recently presented the 2020 “Champion of Economic Development” award by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association for his leadership on legislative initiatives to drive economic growth and prosperity in Wisconsin. The award is presented to state legislators who exemplify WEDA’s mission of promoting economic development and who are committed to making Wisconsin a better place to live, work and do business through effective policies. Senator Feyen earned the award for his work on key legislation during the 2019-20 legislative session, including Opportunity Zones legislation to encourage new investment in economically challenged communities across the state.

Blue Door Consulting, LLC wins 11 Communicator Awards in Brand, Content, Web from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. One of the largest of its kind, the competition receives more than 6,000 entries every year and recognizes communications that make a lasting impact. The Oshkosh-based marketing consulting firm earned six Awards of Excellence and five Awards of Distinction for branded content, brand campaign, corporate identity, marketing effectiveness for interactive campaign, strategic plan design and website development. The Award of Excellence is the highest honor, awarded to work judged the best in the field of communications. The Award of Distinction is awarded for quality and achievement exceeding industry standards.

TELL YOUR LAWMAKERS TO PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused thousands of infections and has cost hundreds of thousands of jobs in Wisconsin. While other members of the business community band together to help restart our economy and support those in need, Wisconsin trial lawyers are looking to profit off of others’ tragedy.

Trial lawyers are already spending significant amounts on advertising to recruit COVID-19 plaintiffs to sue Wisconsin businesses. If the Wisconsin Legislature does not act to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits, trial lawyers will prey upon the businesses – many already financially stretched to the brink – filing potentially bankruptcy-causing litigation. You can help support Wisconsin businesses by contacting your legislators and telling them to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits.

DRIVE THRU JOB FAIR

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce parking lot

120 Jackson Street

The pandemic has changed recruiting but the workforce system is still here to help you find the talent that you need. We’re hosting a Drive Thru Job Fair as part of a statewide, unified approach to let job seekers know that there is still opportunity available in the Oshkosh area.

SHERIFF MATZ TO READ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 4

In holding with a long standing annual tradition in Winnebago County, Sheriff John Matz will once again be reading the Declaration of Independence on the steps of the historic Winnebago County Courthouse this Saturday, July 4th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE

Supreme Court Holds that Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by Title VII

John A. Rubin, [email protected] or 262.923.8655

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) held in Bostock v. Clayton County that Title VII’s protections extend to the LGBT community.

OSHKOSH NAMED 6TH MOST 
LIVABLE SMALL CITY IN U.S. 

SmartAsset has ranked Oshkosh as the 6th most livable small city in the U.S. in their 2020 ranking. Small cities are defined as having between 65,000 and 100,000 residents. 287 cities across America were compared, with rankings based on concentration of entertainment establishments, restaurants, bars and healthcare establishments; Gini coefficient (a measure of income inequality); home affordability; housing costs as a percentage of median household income; percentage of residents below the poverty line; percentage of residents without health insurance and average commute time. This is SmartAsset's third annual survey of America's most livable small cities.

CHAMBER MEMBERS URGED TO CONTACT COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS

If you don’t want the County’s Health Department Director to have the sole authority to close your business, now is the time to act. County Executive Mark Harris has proposed a Covid-19 Ordinance. The Chamber has questioned the appropriateness of this proposal. Here are various issue statements we have released over the past several weeks on this matter.

• Member Alert
• Member Message - June 19
• Member Message - June 26
• Letter to County Board Members

We anticipate that the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors will be considering this Ordinance at an upcoming meeting. We ask that you take some time to contact your County Board representative and ask them to vote against this proposed Ordinance. We ask that you remain vigilant by continuing to reach out to your County Board Supervisor.

U.S. CHAMBER AWARDS CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WITH SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AWARD

Congratulations to the 259 members of Congress who earned the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Spirit of Enterprise Award for supporting pro-growth policies and showing bipartisan leadership throughout 2019. Thank you for your hard work!

The U.S. Chamber has awarded the Spirit of Enterprise Award to members of Congress for more than 40 years. The award recognizes members of Congress who have earned a 70% or higher pro-business score on the Chamber's How They Voted legislative scorecard. For the first time this year, the score included ratings on bipartisanship and leadership.

Oshkosh's delegation scored as follows: Glenn Grothman, 75% annual score, 84% lifetime score; Tammy Baldwin, 50% annual score, 34% lifetime score; Ron Johnson, 77% annual score, 84% lifetime score.

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