It’s midsummer, a time when one’s thoughts turn to … Golf! However, for more and more of us in Delaware, the traditional charitable golf outing benefit targeted to community business and civic leaders feels less and less attractive. It’s no secret that as a recreational pastime, golf has been in freefall for about a decade.…
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce is once again conducting its Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business Awards program, now in its 17th year. As the Chamber’s most important tribute to small business, the Superstars in Business program is seeking outstanding small businesses to fete. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce launched the Marvin S.…
Delaware Small Business Chamber to host seminar for entrepreneurs Wilmington, Del. — The Delaware Small Business Chamber (DSBC) will host a seminar to highlight funding sources available to Delaware entrepreneurs. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ed Oliver Golf Club. Panelists will include Ken Anderson of the…
Wilmington, Del. — The Delaware Small Business Chamber (DSBC) will host a seminar to highlight funding sources available to Delaware entrepreneurs. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Ed Oliver Golf Club. Panelists will include Ken Anderson of the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO), Letitia Nichols of…
Dover, Delaware – The 7th annual Kent County Economic Summit, presented by the Delaware Tech Terry Campus and the Central Delaware Business and Entrepreneurship Consortium, is planned for September 22nd, on the Terry Campus in Dover. The summit brings together nearly 300 government officials, leaders in business and education, and community members who share the goal…
Each year, Today Media and Delaware Business Times selects a new class of DBT40 honorees who represent Achievers and Innovators Under 40.. We are looking for a distinctive group of young professionals, all under the age of 40, who are already making a difference in business with their initiative, innovation and intelligence. (Here’s who was selected…
By Kathy Canavan Gov. Jack Markell and export experts offered tips to Delaware manufacturers at a Delaware State Chamber of Commerce brunch on March 31. Although the governor said only 1 percent of U.S. companies export their goods, the state is promoting Delaware industry around the world. With a new website posted at Global.Delaware.gov and…
Is it time for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) and its occasional business rival, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce (NCCCC), to again explore a merger? It’s an issue that has arisen for decades, and it comes back to life every year or two. Maybe it’s time to revisit. Delaware’s principal asset…
By Kathy Canavan Almost 900 people attended the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s 178th Annual Dinner on Jan. 12 – the highest chamber dinner attendance in the 21st Century. The dinner also drew more sponsorships. The crowd was dotted with 78 elected and appointed officials and Delaware’s entire Congressional legislation. Speakers included Gov. Jack Markell,…
By Kathy Canavan DBT Senior Reporter The Gold Ballroom of the Hotel Du Pont was packed for K.R. Ravindran’s speech to the Rotary Club of Wilmington on Oct. 9. About 250 members – more than twice the usual attendance – came to hear the Rotary’s international president kick off the club’s centennial year. The 100-year-old…
