WIU Supply Chain Management Day

Western Illinois University is holding a Supply Chain Management Day on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, on their campus in Macomb, Illinois.

The event is part of an ongoing effort to foster interaction among employers, current and prospective WIU Supply Chain Management majors and WIU faculty and staff.

In addition to attending the event and meeting with students, employers are invited to display information about their companies and share job and internship opportunities during an afternoon Career Fair.

Schedule of Events

Advisory Board: 8:00 am – 11:00 am, Stipes 501
Lunch/Set-Up: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, MAC Gym Conference Room – Spencer Recreation Center
SCM Career Fair: 12:00 pm – 4:45 pm, MAC Gym
Dinner with employer representatives, students, and faculty/staff: 5:00 pm, University Union Lamoine Room

Keynote Speaker

Mark D. Schweitzer – Managing Director of Intermodal and International Freight, Archer Daniels Midland Company

The event is free to attend, but employers are asked to register by September 3, 2014.

Click here for more information and to register.

International Industrial Environment & Sustainability Fair (FIMAI)

Join the Illinois Office of Trade and Investment’s Mission to the FIMAI in San Paulo, Brazil, November 11-13, 2014.

The FIMAI is Latin America’s most important industrial and environmental fair. FIMAI attracts global leaders in environmental technology that address sustainability efforts worldwide. Every year, over 400 exhibitors and 20,000 participants gather in Sao Paulo for this event, generating approximately $800 million in new business.

This event is geared to companies in the industrial environment technologies, including: environmental technology and services companies that offer solutions in water/wastewater treatment, energy efficiency and clean energy, hazardous waste, green building, environmental licensing and conservation, sustainability and environmental health and safety.

Illinois companies who qualify for this mission will receive:

• Trade show booth space to exhibit products
• 50%-75% reimbursement of travel costs for hotel and airfare in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Optional service for matchmaking appointments to meet prospective partners, agents and distributors
• Briefing materials
• Interpreter services
• Group ground transportation to programmed events
• Assistance with travel logistics

Space is limited to 10 Illinois companies and only 3 spots remain. Please contact Kelsey Schrenk, 312.814.8531 or kelsey.schrenk@illinois.gov, for more information regarding your company’s eligibility and participation requirements. Applications are due August 27th.

Click here to view a PDF with more information. 

JWCC Workforce Outreach Program Schedule – Fall 2014

John Wood Community College has announced its Fall 2014 Workforce Outreach Program schedule. All workshops will be held at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center, 4220 Kochs Lane, in Quincy. Email wdc@jwcc.edu or call 217.641.4971 for more information and to register.

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The Quincy Entrepreneurship Center at GREDF, in collaboration with several Quincy area organizations, is hosting an informational event for current and aspiring entrepreneurs on Saturday, August 9th. The 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Expo will take place in the Quincy Mall Community Room from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Expo is free and open to the public.

“We wanted to provide a one-stop learning experience for entrepreneurs at any stage of the process,” said Kimm Minnick, property manager for the Quincy Mall. “We worked with our partners to create an action-packed agenda that includes presentations and time for one-on-one interactions and specific questions.”

The day will begin with a Small Business Development Center presentation outlining the steps to starting a business – including the importance of a business plan and cash management.

At noon the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce (QACC) will announce the winner of the 2014 Business Plan Competition.

Lunch will be provided by the Quincy Mall immediately following the QACC announcement. Participants will have an opportunity to network and ask questions during this time. Stations will be set up for specific topics in the areas of financing a small business, marketing and sales, legal and tax issues, and human resources.

According to Charles Bell, director of the Quincy Entrepreneurship Center, planning the event has been a group effort. “When we initiated the event last year we wanted to get a number of organizations involved so current and prospective small business owners would have access to a wide network of local resources in one place,” Bell said. “It was so well received we decided to improve the event and hold it a second year.”

The Entrepreneurial Expo is being coordinated by GREDF in collaboration with the Small Business Development Center, Quincy Mall, Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, John Wood Community College, Quincy University, The District, Illinois WorkNet Center and the Quincy Business and Technology Center.

In addition to the presentations and small group discussions, packets of information will be available outlining where to go for further assistance, as well as information about local training opportunities and schedules of upcoming entrepreneurship events.

There is no cost to attend, and no RSVP is required. Questions may be directed to Charles Bell at GREDF – 217.223.4313 or charlesb@gredf.org, or any of the participating organizations.