[share] Dr. Bob Graboyes, Senior Fellow for Health and Economics, NFIB Research Foundation, gave a speech entitled “Healthcare Reform: How High’s the Water, Mama?” at the 2011 Industrial Association of Quincy Annual Meeting on August 15th. PDFs of his presentation, supplemental materials and 2 recent articles are below. For more information and writings from Dr.… More

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[share] Adams County is tied for the second lowest unemployment in the State of Illinois for the month of June at 6.1%. That is 1.1% lower than June of 2010. This is the second month in a row that Adams County has tied Schuyler County, coming in second only to Brown County out of the… More

[share] Dr. Robert F. Graboyes, a Senior Fellow for Healthand Economics at the NFIB  Research Foundation in Washington, DC., is the featured speaker at the Industrial Association of Quincy 2011 Annual Meeting on Monday, August 15th. The luncheon will be held at noon in the Hall of Fame Room at the Quincy University Health and Fitness… More

[share] Unemployment rates in the region continued their downward trend in May. Adams County currently sits at 5.5% which is 0.5% lower than April and 1.2% lower May 2010. Adams County is tied with Schuyler County for the 2nd lowest unemployment out of 102 counties in the State of Illinois, second only to Brown County. City… More

[share] The Quincy Area Safety Council (QASC) will sponsor OSHA General Industry Courses July 18 – 21 at Vatterott College in Quincy.  The OSHA 10-hour General Industry Course will take place from 8am-5pm Monday, July 18 – Tuesday July 19. The OSHA 30-hour General Industry Course will take place 8am-5pm Monday, July 18 – Thursday,… More

By Jim Foley, Director – Turner Center Operations Illinois SBDC International Trade Center [share] Selecting the right foreign partner in a new country is a critical marketing decision. The right partner can lead to new sales and profits. The wrong partner may mean significant lost sales, poor branding and ultimately withdrawal from the market. For… More

[share] The region continues to see a positive trend for unemployment with rates falling throughout Western Illinois in April. Adams County is ranked 2nd lowest in the state at 6.0% which is 1.4% lower than a year ago. Quincy is 1.5 percentage points lower than a year ago standing at 6.6%.  

[share] Why Quincy? We were recently asked to write a letter on behalf of a local business owner looking to attract more businesses to our area. She wanted us to answer the question, “Why should a business locate in the Quincy area?”. Writing letters like these and creating custom informational packets about the opportunities and benefits available in the… More

Networking Opportunity for Individuals & Organizations Interested in Global Commerce [share] As a result of recent discussions with Dan Chevelier of Gardner Denver and John Macdonald of Broadcast Electronics there is currently an effort underway to gauge the level of interest in starting an informal professional organization to exchange ideas, host presentations, and address topics… More