A Monthly Publication of the NOVEMBER 2018 Volume 58, Number 11
What if Salina would attract more talented people and their families to our workforce and What if SalinaWhat would attractwere more people economic and their families to our workforce and community? if there antalented even stronger base in Saline County? What community? What if there even stronger economic base in Saline County? What if our workforce were morewere aptlyanprepared to meet the needs of Salina area employers? if our workforce were more aptly to meet the needs and of Salina arealike employers? Much like the once imagined ideasprepared of downtown development, projects Kenwood Much like Salina the once imagined USD ideas305 of downtown development, and projects like Kenwood Cove, the Fieldhouse, enhancements and the Smoky Hill River Renewal, Cove, theSalina SalinaisFieldhouse, USD 305WHAT enhancements and the Imagine built for TURNING IF INTO WHAT IS. Smoky Hill River Renewal, Imagine Salina is built for TURNING WHAT IF INTO WHAT IS. Imagine Salina is comprised of two primary strategies to be accomplished over the next Imagine is comprised two primary strategies be accomplished over the next five years,Salina including support ofoforganic and new businesstogrowth. This plan was developed five years, including support of and new business growth. This plan was input developed by the Salina Area Chamber oforganic Commerce Board of Directors, with significant from by Salina community. Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, with significant input from thethe business the business community. The core of Imagine Salina focuses on two initiatives: The core of Imagine Salina focuses on two initiatives:
Workforce Development Workforce Development Through recruitment, training and professional development and retention Through training professional and retention of talent, recruitment, create a talented andand ready workforce development pipeline. of talent, create a talented and ready workforce pipeline.
Business Expansion & Retention Business Expansion & Retention Support the growth of existing employers in Salina and Saline County by Support growth of existingresource employers in Salina and County by providingthe project assistance, information, and Saline advocacy. providing project assistance, resource information, and advocacy.
“Through Imagine Salina, the Chamber will fulfill its “Through Salina, the Chamber will fulfill its missionImagine of advancing prosperity in Salina. Current mission of advancing prosperity in Salina. Current excitement about private and public investment in excitement about private investment in Salina is palpable across and the public community creating Salina opportunities, is palpable across the community creating some we can only imagine.” opportunities, some we can only imagine.” - Don Weiser, President, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce - Don Weiser, President, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
AT A GLANCE... Business After Hours . . . . . . November 8 BEL Tree Farm 401 S. Holmes Rd. • 5-7pm Business Seminar . . . . . . . November 12 Visit Salina Annex 120 W. Ash • 10am-Noon Leadership Graduation . . . November 14 Salina Country Club 2101 E. Country Club Road • 5:30pm Business After Hours . . . . . . December 6 Saint Francis Ministries 405 E. Iron Ave. • 5-7pm Details inside!
IMAGINE SALINA… TURNING ‘WHAT IF’ INTO ‘WHAT IS’
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