During this week’s Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch meeting, we will ask the crowd what they want to see in the future. Think about it…five years from now, what would you like to see in Silver City? Ten years from now, do you want to see more population and more opportunities? And what do we do now…how should we plan to reach those goals for five years, ten years or even 20 years down the road.

Are there certain types of businesses that you think would be good for our local economy? Thinking in terms of the past twenty years and the explosion of technical inventions and what they have done to change life as we know it…are you ready for the next 10, 15, or 20 years? And how will you learn to use the technology that is just around the corner? Talk about teaching old dogs to do new tricks…are the old dogs ready for new tricks?

In 2020, the Census will be taken again. It will be interesting to see what our true population is. Between census years (every 10 years), the Census Bureau creates estimates of a community or a county’s population. Since 2010, Silver City and Grant County have not done to well and the estimates show we have lost population. So, what can we begin doing now to change that losing trend?

So, at tomorrow’s (Thursday – March 7) lunch meeting, we hope to get an idea what our members and what people from our communities would like to see…and we will discuss “how do we get there”. What’s next for our area? We hope to find out on Thursday!

On Monday – March 18, the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce will host a great workshop at the Grant County Conference Center for business owners, managers, supervisors and Human Resource specialists. When you attend a Glenn Shepard seminar, you'll learn directly from someone who's been in the trenches of management for 30 years, and is the best-selling author of six books, including "How to Manage Problem Employees". Glenn Shepard lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has owned his own business for 30 years, and has been in management for 33 years. He is the best-selling author of six books, 13 DVD programs, and 658 published articles. His seminar is now the #1 rated management and front-line supervisory training in America. And it is coming to Grant County, New Mexico. Professionally, this seminar is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management for Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. 

The SHRM Course ID Number is 00910499. For more information about SHRM certification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org. Call our office at (575) 538-3785. We will explain how you can register for this training seminar online.

If you have ideas that you are willing to share, please send them to info@silvercity.org. Of course, you can always stop by our office at 3031 Highway 180 East and share your ideas in person. What’s Next for Our Area? We’re waiting to hear about your thoughts and ideas.