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| Oshkosh Chamber News May Golf Outing Business After Hours- THIS WEEK!
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We celebrate our small businesses every day, but this week just a little extra. For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. To our small business owners, thank you! | | |
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| | | Last week Friday, our President & CEO, Rob Kleman, was awarded the 2023 College of Business Outstanding Alumni Award! This award recognizes a UWO business graduate who has made a significant contribution to a business or nonprofit organization, been involved in the community, helped develop other people, and made a difference in an organization and/or community. | | |
| Read more by clicking here. | | |
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| Though it may not feel like it, Spring is in the air and we are excited to be thinking about golf! This year, the Oshkosh Corporation-Bank First Chamber Invitational will be held at the Oshkosh Country Club on May 22 and the Oshkosh Corporation-Bank First Chamber Golf Classic will be held at Lake Breeze Golf Club on August 14.
Not only are we accepting registrations for the May outing, we are also seeking sponsorships for this year! Visit our website to view our 2023 Golf Sponsorship packet.
Please contact Nathan Born at [email protected] for more information. We appreciate the continued support of the Oshkosh Chamber! | | |
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| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATES | | |
- The 522 unit housing development that is being planned to be constructed near Lake Butte des Morts on the Northwest side of Oshkosh was unanimously passed by the Oshkosh Common Council on April 11th. However, the specifics of Phase one were amended by the council. The first phase originally consisted of two, four-story buildings involving 80 apartments but was changed to include two, three-story buildings – likely altering the total apartments to 60 instead of 80. This amendment only addressed the first two buildings and did not include the remaining 5 phases of the project.
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| OSHKOSH MARCH 2023 JOBLESS RATE INCREASES
The unemployment rates for Oshkosh and Winnebago County remained consistently low in March along with other areas in our region as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
CITY OF OSHKOSH EMPLOYMENT DATA The data indicated that the unemployment rate for March 2023 was 1.9%, down from 2.4% in March of 2022 and slightly lower from 2.0% in February of 2023. There were 33,899 Oshkosh City residents working this year in March vs. 33,413 last year, for a total gain of 486 workers year over year. The total labor force numbers in March were 34,551 in 2023 versus 34,238 in March 2022. WINNEBAGO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA The Winnebago County unemployment rate for March 2023 was 1.9%, lower from 2.5% in March of 2022 and slightly lower from 2.1% in February of 2023. There were 90,614 Winnebago County residents working this year vs. 89,314 last year, for a net gain of 1,300 workers. Winnebago County’s labor force also increased slightly in March from 91,638 in March 2022 to 92,358 in March 2023.
WISCONSIN and US EMPLOYMENT DATA The Wisconsin March 2023 unemployment rate was 2.5%, down from 2.8% in February of 2023 and lower from last year’s March number of 3.1%. In March there were 2,999,841 statewide residents working this year vs. 2,990,343 last year, for a gain of 9,498 workers. The 2.5% statewide unemployment rate remains below the national average of 3.3%.
Please contact Colan Treml, Economic Development Director at the Oshkosh Chamber at [email protected] or 920-303-2265, ext. 20 for more information or any questions relating to this data. | | |
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| Oshkosh's new mayor and council members have officially taken their seats.
Join us in congratulating the following individuals. Thank you for serving the City of Oshkosh!
Mayor: Matt Mugerauer City Council: Joseph Stephenson City Council: Karl Buelow City Council: Paul Esslinger City Council: LaKeisha Haase | | |
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| Workforce & Talent Development | | |
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| This month, our Education & Talent Management Director, Julie Davids:
- Created and facilitated soft-skills (work & life skills) training to 800+ eighth grade students in both Oshkosh public and private schools.
- Presented to Oshkosh Area School District Administration (OASD) Adopt-a-School Program. OASD and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce are partnering together to match community organizations (including other nonprofits, faith-based and service clubs) to specific schools with the objective of filling a school’s need. This is the re-branding and evolution of the PALS program (Partners at Learning).
- Worked with local companies including, but not limited to RH Build Design, Muza Metal Products, Home Care Assistance, Quality Truck Care, and Image 360 to present to Oshkosh high school students about different career pathway opportunities in architecture, construction, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, auto mechanics/maintenance, and graphic arts.
- Met with four local manufacturing businesses to create partnerships for OASD’s School-to-Work program for juniors and seniors which included Muza Metal Products, Oshkosh Coil Spring, Oshkosh Marine Supply, and Quality Care Truck.
- Met with two local organizations to create partnerships for the OASD’s Youth Apprenticeship program including Advocate Aurora and WICTRA (Wisconsin Cyber Threat Response Alliance).
- Worked with SHRM to conduct resume building skills with Oshkosh high School students.
- Helped coordinate Celebrate Education honoring local teachers, principals, coaches, and volunteers for their continuous hard work and dedication to our community’s students.
- Judged FFA (Future Farmers of America) students during Oshkosh North High School’s Leadership event.
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| Leadership Oshkosh is designed to bring together a diverse group of individuals who share a basic interest in and commitment to the Oshkosh community. Its mission is to inspire and empower people to make a difference in the community. Leadership participants share these basic characteristics: - Demonstrated or potential community involvement through volunteering.
- Present or potential leadership role in an organization relative to an individual’s interests or experience.
- Ability and interest to complete the Leadership Oshkosh program and contribute to the future success of the Oshkosh community through professional and personal development.
For more information, click here. | | |
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| Oshkosh Corporation makes list of most trustworthy companies in America 2023 Read More
J.J. Keller recognized by Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin Torch Awards for Ethics Read More
Oshkosh Public Library Director set to retire Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month: Catalpa Health Read More | | |
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| CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS | | |
| The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following members who renewed their memberships during the month of January | | |
| Advanced Bed Bug Preparation Adventure Games Agromatic Alban Ltd. American Red Cross Associated Bank AT&T Blue Door Consulting CBS-Global (Creative Business Solutions) Charter (Spectrum Reach) DG Binnema Don's Auto Body, Inc. Dunkin & Baskin Robbins Fox Valley Memory Project Inc Fox Valley Savings Bank Green 3 LLC Greenway House Bed & Breakfast Heartland Dental Jeffrey Andreini MD, Digestive Healthcare Specialists | | | Miron Construction News Talk WISS AM (The Bug) Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel Oshkosh Complete Dentistry Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau The Osthoff Resort Parker Hannifin Corporation Partner's Inspection Physiotherapy (Nova Care) Quest Interiors Richard's School of Dance Rotary Club Southwest Sparkle Wash Spellman's Marina, LLC Stannard Dry Cleaners Tamara's Bakery Tennie's Jewelry University of Wisconsin Oshkosh US Bank Witzke Electric | | |
