Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

Get ready for an in-depth look at the results of our recent community-wide business and economic survey during the next Lunch(UP)date on Nov. 13. This survey, conducted with several local partner organizations as part of the Chamber’s Next Normal (N2) Workgroup, gathered insights from more than 250 businesses to explore current and future economic and workplace trends, including revenue outlooks, barriers to success, remote work, AI integration and more. Register now for this free virtual event: https://lnkd.in/ebxF3d65 Thanks to Lead Sponsor Perkins Coie, as well as Accelerate Sponsors Baker Tilly and EZ Office Products, for supporting this program.

The deadline has been extended to TOMORROW to sign up for the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Bootcamp, taking place Thursday and Friday (Nov. 7-8) in Madison. The bootcamp is a free two-day program offering workshops, mentorship and resources to help entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses. There will be speakers from law firms to discuss the legal establishment of their business, as well as banking experts discussing the loan and financing process. This event is open to all, including allies. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gpXcBsNR

Today is Election Day, with polls open until 8 p.m. In addition to high-profile races for President and U.S. Senate, there are several important local races, including Dane County Executive. The Chamber Board has endorsed Melissa Agard, whose experience as a small business owner, alignment with the Chamber’s agenda, accomplishments as a local and state elected leader, and vision for economic growth make her the right candidate for this moment. Depending on where you live, there are also several local government and school district referenda. We encourage you to support the Madison Metropolitan School District facilities referendum (MMSD Question 2) that would make needed capital and modernization improvements. Visit MyVote Wisconsin for more information about which races are on your ballot, how to register or update your voting information, or where to find your polling place: https://lnkd.in/d557WKt

Chamber President Zach Brandon addressed members of the Rotary Club of Madison last week, marking the fifth time he has been invited to do so since becoming Chamber President. In his remarks, Zach shared a look at the economic trends driving the projections of Greater Madison reaching 1 million residents by 2050. He highlighted our economic and demographic growth, emphasizing the need for dense, transit-oriented development, resilient infrastructure and leaning into our strengths in advanced industries. On the eve of tomorrow's election, he also discussed how Dane County's population trends are having an ever-increasing impact on statewide races. Visit here to see Zach's full Rotary presentation: https://lnkd.in/gpg3QSsB

We're excited to welcome our newest Chamber member, Taigu Noodles Madison! Taigu aims to introduce new tastes to Greater Madison from both the Shanxi region of northern China and the Canton region of southern China. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gz23nCUv

Yesterday, Chamber leaders and Board members were given the chance to participate in a behind-the-scenes ride and tour of Madison's new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system! For more than a decade, the Chamber has supported BRT service as one step toward alleviating congestion and accommodating the 1 million residents projected to be in Greater Madison by 2050. We are excited to see this project finally coming to fruition and are looking forward to the next steps. Thanks to Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Tom Lynch, Justin Stuehrenberg and Liz Callin, AICP for arranging this and for being our guides.

Congratulations to Shorewood Behavioral Health on the opening of their new 120-bed, state-of-the-art campus in Madison! On this campus, Shorewood is aiming to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality behavioral healthcare services for adults, adolescents and geriatric patients in southern Wisconsin and beyond. It was exciting to see their facilities and help them celebrate this major milestone. Thanks to Chamber Ambassadors Elise Zielicke, Kris O'Kane and Tom Q. for supporting this event.

It was great to see everyone at yesterday's Chamber 101, presented by EZ Office Products! We hope you enjoyed the program and got a chance to connect with our team and learn more about maximizing your benefits as a Chamber member. We look forward to working with you all!

We're excited to welcome our newest Chamber member, Gallo Men's Clothier! Gallo specializes in making men look their best, offering value at every price point. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gdiwCW2J Michael Gallo, MBA

At Annual Dinner, we announced the official launch of several new Chamber projects: -- BeMadison.com is a portal to everything talent recruitment, featuring all of the place-based positioning – constructed from decades of brand research – that will help organizations and our region amplify the authentic case for making a life here in Greater Madison. -- The Madison Pitch is the winning playbook for pitching Greater Madison, with an annually updated base deck to support an organization’s recruitment efforts. -- MakeMadison.com is a recruitment website for diverse talent designed by and featuring content from a multi-cultural perspective, with authentic voices and stories of "Why Madison" is the place to make a career, make a life and make a difference. -- Version 2.0 of our virtual reality talent recruitment platform has more space to explore, more experiences and more opportunities for organizations to participate. -- N2 - The Next Normal officially started with the aforementioned communitywide economic and business survey, and this workgroup's purpose is to comprehend, create and lead in unpacking and analyzing the myriad of challenges before us. -- Finally, built on state-of-the-science brand market research, our new BeMadison talent recruitment video is embeddable and can be shared near and far. To learn more or to obtain the embed code for use on your website, please contact Erik Greenfield. Thanks to all our incredible partners for helping bring these projects to life. Learn more about all of them here: https://linktr.ee/madbiz #AD71