Chinggis Khaan’s 851st birthday to be celebrated on November 4

Mongolian legislators have agreed to mark the birthday of Chinggis Khaan on the first day of the first month of winter through the Lunisolar Calendar, and approved it as a national holiday.
This year, the day will be celebrated on Monday, November 4.

As part of the holiday, several events are scheduled according to government officials who made reports on the matter during a press conference held at the Government Palace on October 30.

The State Flag Raising Ceremony will begin the celebration of Chinggis Khaan’s birthday at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Central Square. A national costume and garment fashion show under the theme of “Ancient Mongolia, Mongolian Empire and Present Mongolia” will take place after the ceremony.

One of the core events of the holiday will be the Award Ceremony of the Chinggis Khaan Order of Merit, the highest award of the state, to former Prime Minister D.Sodnom.

The following is the full schedule of events to be held during Chinggis Khaan’s Birthday.

- At 10 a.m., commencement of the State Flag Raising Ceremony at the Central Square.

-At 10:10 a.m., commencement of the National costume and garment fashion show with theme of “Ancient Mongolia, Mongolian Empire and Present Mongolia” at the Central Square.

-At 10:40 a.m., commencement of the Honoring Ceremony of the State’s Nine White Banners at the Central Square.

-At 11:40 a.m., commencement of the Award Ceremony of the Chinggis Khaan Order of Merit at the Honor Hall of the Government Palace.

-At 12:30 p.m., commencement of the State Flag of Mongolia will be raised in front of Chinggis Khaan memorial statue.

-At 12:40 p.m., commencement of the Tribute Ceremony of Chinggis Khaan by high ranking government officials and citizens at the Chinggis Khaan’s memorial statue.

-At 12:50 p.m., commencement of the Fire Ceremony at the State Ger of the Government Palace.

-At 2 p.m., commencement of the Wrestling Tournament of 128 of the highest ranking national wrestlers at the National Wrestling Palace.

-At 5:40 p.m., the State Flag of Mongolia will be taken down from Central Square.

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Mongolia-Russia Friendship Month launched

It’s been 53years since Mongolia-Russia Friendship Month was first celebrated. This year, the launch took place on October 10. To celebrate, joint business meetings, a research conference, a Russian language day and competition, various contests, and performances will take place.

The launch of “Little Siberians” children’s magazine was held during the event. The magazine, written in both Mongolian and Russian, included Mongolian national fairytales and myths and introduced the history and culture of Ulaanbaatar and Mongolia. Paintings and poems by Mongolian children, depicting national reverence and beauty, were also published. The magazine will be published every two months.

A quiz on a subject of “Russian Science and Technology” will be held on October 17, and a recitation contest on “Magnificent Russian Poetry” will take place on October 18, while a ballet by Russia’s finest principal dancers will be performed on October 19 at the State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. A Russian language Olympiad among high school students from Mongolia-Russia joint schools will be held too. The elderly of Buryatia will perform a “Young At Heart” concert in Ulaanbaatar as well. The cultural days will take place in Govi-Altai Province between October 21 and 24.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Mongolia V.Samoilenko, Irkutsk Region Governor S.Yeroshchenko and other officials attended the launch.

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Malaysia-Mongolia Business Forum in Ulaanbaatar, October 1

Ulaanbaatar, September 20 /MONTSAME/ A Malaysian commerce support organization is planning to hold together with Mongolia's Commerce and Industry Chamber a petroleum and natural gas themed business meeting in Ulaanbaatar.

The meeting will run October 1 at the "Blue Sky" hotel with a participation of Malaysian leading companies, namely Alam Dingin Air Conditioning Engineering, Asia Management&Consultancy, Casa Armada, Education Malaysia Global Services, Esional,Innovative Fluid Progress, Romstar, and Star Kris Services.Any source

Women Out Working - Presented by Lehigh Carbon Community College

The event will be held on Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 at LCCC's Main Campus in Schnecksville from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  We are looking for female owned and/or operated businesses who are interested in promoting their businesses and networking with students as well as the general public.  

Tables are available, for an "information fair" where businesses can promote their services, meet potential clients, network, etc. There will also be 5 different female speakers sharing their journey as entrepreneurs including a Lunch and Learn free of charge!  Click this link to learn more: http://www.lccc.edu/career-development-center/upcoming-events/women-out-working

Lehigh Carbon Community College's Business Enterprise Center sponsors an annual Entrepreneurship week from September 16th-19th.  This year, in partnership with Career Development Center September 18th 2013 will showcase the women in business in our area.

If you are interested in registering for a table and would like to attend the day's events including a free Lunch & Learn please fill out the WOW! Registration Form 2013 or call the LCCC Career Development Center at 610-799-1090

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The Pennsylvania Lottery proposal shouldn't surprise anyone

Written By Daniel P. Meuser  (PA Secretary of Revenue). Secretary Meuser will be a special guest of the Chamber on February 27 to provide members with a Harrisburg Update. Register here.

What's with this sudden burst of surprise and indignation over the Corbett administration's move to hire a private management firm for the Pennsylvania Lottery?

The effort has been going on for almost a full year, right out in the open, with meetings, announcements and press releases explaining how a private management contract will increase benefits to senior citizens by billions of dollars.

Just because the media wasn't listening doesn't mean we weren't talking. Last year, on April 2 to be exact, the Department of Revenue issued a news release saying that it would seek qualified bidders for a contract to operate the lottery. Gov. Tom Corbett himself was quoted: "This initiative is simply part of my administration's efforts to tap private sector innovation to make state government work more efficiently and effectively, which is precisely what taxpayers expect."

Some newspapers even editorialized in favor of the idea, saying that if private operators can guarantee more money for the state, at a lower cost to taxpayers, everybody wins.

Between March 27 of last year and Jan. 14 of this, the administration met, conversed or otherwise communicated with legislators of both parties about the lottery privatization effort. Three Cabinet secretaries testified before the House Committee on Aging and Older Adult Services in April of last year. In fact, our outreach data show how public an effort this was:

• "A printed report issued in April, detailing the plan and its timeline.

• "Meetings or phone conversations with at least 127 legislators.

• "Ten 'milestone updates' to either the entire General Assembly or its staff.

• "Twenty-three letters responding to inquiries.

• "Public testimony at two legislative hearings."

On Friday of last week, the administration announced that it had issued a statement of intent to award the contract to Camelot Global Services LLC , a procedural move that freed the Department of Revenue of confidentiality clauses in the bid so it could discuss the proposal in detail before the state Senate Finance Committee.

Cue the opponents, led by leaders of the union representing state lottery employees. They screamed that the proposal was a last-minute rush, done under cover of darkness. One called an email issued at 4:23 p.m., "a midnight raid."

It sounds exciting, makes for zesty reading, but it simply isn't true. Camelot's contractual pledge to generate $34 billion in profits over a 20-year period, backed by $150 million in cash collateral and a $50 million letter of credit, puts the lie to claims that Pennsylvania's seniors would lose out under this proposal. In truth, the private management contract takes the sale of a product to a venue where selling is done best: the free market.

Lottery employees affected by this change have received assurances from Camelot that it will seek to hire as many of them as possible. Gov. Corbett, too, has pledged to do his best to find places for those who do not make the shift to Camelot.

No lottery employee need end up jobless under this proposal. Those who are not hired by Camelot are assured that the administration will make the best effort to find another position for them within the commonwealth.

By 2030, one in four Pennsylvanians will be over 60. In other words, 25 percent of our population will need the very services the lottery underwrites. As it now stands, the lottery is not equipped to meet that demand. Camelot's offer provides that assurance.

No, the Pennsylvania Lottery is not broken. But it's headed toward some very rutted road and it's time to install a stronger set of springs.

Now we finally have everybody's attention about why we need to act. We should have had it sooner and would have if the current alarmists had paid attention to what was happening around them.

Daniel P. Meuser is Pennsylvania secretary of revenue.
First Published January 17, 2013 12:00 am

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Today's Business News in the Lehigh Valley, 11/27/12

Good morning, and happy Tuesday! We're seeing our first bit of accumulation of snow here in Lehigh Valley this morning, with the forecast calling for between 1 - 3 inches.

In local news, President Obama will be visiting a local Montgomery County small business today to discuss his plans to get the country over the fiscal cliff. He will be meeting with various small business owners in his first public event outside the nation's capital since the election.

Real estate prices are on the rise near Allentown's arena project, showing a stable real estate climate in the Neighborhood Improvement Zone.

Unique Pretzels Bakery Inc. broke ground on an $8.5 million manufacturing and warehouse expansion in Muhlenberg Township, which will bring at least 24 new jobs to the region.

Sam Adams will host a 'speed coaching' event at their Lehigh Valley brewery on December 5 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. to help food and beverage business owners learn to effectively grow their operations. Experts will advise participants on practically every aspect of managing a food and beverage business.
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Business News in Lehigh Valley - 11/20/12

Good morning, and happy Tuesday! Hopefully you didn't have to scrape too much ice off your car this morning, it sure is getting cold out there!

In local business news, Senator Pat Toomey was in Lehigh Valley yesterday, providing more than 200 business professionals with a D.C. Update on the state of the Congress, the rising concerns over the "fiscal cliff", state pensions and taxes, among other issues.

Bethlehem merchants have launched a "Buy Local" campaign in an attempt to encourage shoppers to support local businesses, called ShopLocalLV. Adams Outdoor Advertising is helping the effort by putting up billboards on Routes 22 and 378. Remember to try to shop local this holiday season, because it benefits the community within which you live!

Although money might not buy happiness, the opposite was recently found to be true. A study by the National Academy of Sciences found that those who express more positivity as teenagers and young adults find higher incomes by the time they're 29.

That's all for now, we hope everyone is having a great holiday week so far. Be safe!
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Business News & Upcoming Events in Lehigh Valley

Good morning, and T.G.I.F! There are 52 days remaining in the year 2012.

In local news,
Easton will begin testing credit card parking meters to determine the feasibility of installing the meters throughout the city. The system is now employed in Bethlehem, where hundreds are already in use across the city. Bethlehem Mayor Callahan addressed business leaders yesterday during a breakfast meeting hosted by The Chamber. The discussion focused on managing the city budget and the economic outlook of the city for 2013. The Urban Land Institute held a panel at Cosmopolitan yesterday, where it was said that "As 'Generation Y', people in their late twenties and early thirties, becomes the new executive workforce, more and more of these young people want to live and work in cities." Full article here. Creditsafe, a European business credit report company, has recently opened their world headquarters in South Whitehall Township in September. It employs 50 salespeople and expects to grow to more than 300 employees in the next four years.

Upcoming Chamber Events:

The Chamber's 2012 Annual Meeting - Tuesday, November 13 at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

D.C. Update with U.S. Senator Pat Toomey - Monday, November 19 at DeSales University Center



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Daily Briefing, 10/11/12

Good morning, and happy Thursday Lehigh Valley!

Today we will be hosting another debate as State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R) & John Reynard (D) debate for the 134th Legislative District seat. This debate will be moderated by Tony Iannelli, President & CEO of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and will be filmed to air on WFMZ Ch. 69 Business Matters prior to the election. The cost to attend is $18 for Chamber Member ($22 walk-ins) and $36 Non-Members, which includes networking, lunch and the debate.

In local news, the Treasury said smaller Pennsylvania banks increased lending by $379.1 million over their baseline lending. Named in the report was a local Bethlehem bank, Team Capital Bank, which increased small business lending by 38 percent, or $49 million, due to the infusion of $22.4 million in Small Business Lending Fund money. Vice President Biden and Republican Paul Ryan will face off tonight in the VP debate from 9 - 10:30 p.m. on various news channels.

Don't miss these upcoming Chamber events!

Lehigh Valley Mayors’ and Municipal Officials’ Annual Reception - October 16
The Chamber's Annual Healthcare Summit - October 18

Become a fan of The Chamber on facebook to follow all upcoming Chamber events.
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Daily Briefing, 10/2/12

Good morning and happy Tuesday!

The Chamber hosted the Lehigh Valley Energy & Environment Conference & Summit on Friday at the Mack Truck Customer Center. The event was well attended and there were various discussions detailing how businesses can go green to save money. The featured speaker was Patrick Collignon, Senior Vice President, Americas Cab & Vehicle Assembly Volvo Group Trucks Operation, who spoke on "Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Waste Reduction." Our next major event is the Lehigh Valley Mayors’ and Municipal Officials’ Annual Reception at SteelStacks, which takes place on Tuesday, October 16, with Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia as the featured speaker. Register here.

In local news, the owner of the former Dixie Cup plant in Wilson is seeking KOZ approval to transform the property into apartments and office space in the next few years. Easton Mayor Sal Panto has unveiled a 2013 proposal that increases spending 8% without any raises in resident's property taxes.

That's all for now, we'll check in with you later. Have a great and productive day!



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Daily Briefing, 9/24/12

Good morning and happy Monday. In case you weren't around this weekend, here are a few of the events you missed.

On Saturday, there were Chamber events all over Lehigh Valley showcasing various business and associations. Downtown Bethlehem Association held the Bethlehem Fashion Show with clothes and accessories provided by participating downtown merchants. Despite the torrential downpour that tried to interrupt the show, the event was a great success. Also on Saturday, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley held their annual gala honoring one standout business serving the Latino Community as well as a Hispanic Professional of the Year. Also on Saturday, there was the official dedication of the Bangor Heritage Mural, funded in part by the Chamber's Main Street Lehigh Valley Foundation.

In local news, the presidential race in PA is still close according to a poll commissioned by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Obama leads by just 2 points. Easton's Riverside Festival of the Arts featured more than 60 artists and drew a large crowd to the city's Scott and Riverside Parks.

In national news, gas prices finally came to a halt after rising 43 cents nationally since mid-July.

This upcoming weekend, Allentown will be celebrating its 250th Anniversary this weekend. On Friday 9/28, there will be Hess's Hollywood on Hamilton, a celebration that includes a Red Carpet Restaurant Night with four city restaurants.On Saturday, the Point of Pride parade will highlight some of the key moments in this city's long and storied history. Find out everything you need to know at Allentown250.com.
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Daily Briefing, 9/21/12

Good morning and happy Friday! Today is officially the last day of summer, although it may not seem like it outside.

We would like to thank everyone that came out to the New Member Orientation and the networking mixer at Moravian Hall Square last night. It was a terrific event in a beautiful space and we were happy to see so many people turn out to network at Business After 5. The next signature networking event will take place on October 18 at Sam Adams Grill at Holiday Inn.

Have you ever wondered who was the artist behind the amazing creations featured on the Fegley's Brew Works bottles? Now you know. The iPhone 5 was released today, and retail stores across the world (including Lehigh Valley Mall) saw Apple fans lining up in droves to be the first to have the newest smartphone.

Are you a fan of The Chamber on facebook? All of The Chamber's upcoming events and news are just a click away!

Chamber events this weekend:
2nd Annual Bethlehem Fashion Show - Saturday, 9/22 
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala - Saturday, 9/22 
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Daily Briefing, 9/17/12

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend and that you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather.

In recent local news, Allentown is asking residents to submit new lyrics to the popular Billy Joel song that bears the same name. The request was made in part because of Allentown's 250th Anniversary celebration and also to reflect how life is in the city in 2012, as opposed to the downtrodden lyrics in the original song. With rising gas prices, is bus ridership in Lehigh Valley poised to increase?

In national news, iPhone 5 pre-orders shattered previous records, selling a total of 2M orders in a 24-hour period. Today marks the 1st Anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan.

Upcoming Chamber events you won't want to miss this week:
Signature Networking Event at Moravian Hall Square - Thursday, 9/20
President's Round table with PPL President & CEO Bill Spence - Thursday, 9/20
2nd Annual Bethlehem Fashion Show - Saturday, 9/22
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala - Saturday, 9/22



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Networking 101

Hey FS Members,

Don't know if you guys were at our Networking 101 event last semester; our speakers had some really interesting (and funny) personal anecdotes, with great takeaway points for all of us. But anyhow, Networking 101 is back! Join us this Thursday to learn more from those who've been through the whole recruiting process before.

See you there!

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