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Join us in congratulating Innovate Springfield member, bitsIO Inc on being named a 2022 Splunk Solution Partner of the Year [AMER]. We are clapping!
This prestigious recognition highlights partners of the Splunk community for industry-leading business practices and dedication to constant collaboration. Award recipients are part of the Splunk Parnterverse,  helping customers unlock innovation, enhance security, and improve resilience by processing, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data [we're talking about really big data sets].



Specializing in Splunk professional services, managed services, observability suite, on-staff, and on-demand solutions, bitsIO is a leader in their field. We're super proud to serve them at Innovate Springfield, and we'll just be over here doing cartwheels and cheering the day away.
 
Queue the balloon drop. Or at least that's how we felt when we heard Innovate Springfield member Kelly Gust, founder of HR Full Circle featured on our favorite radio program, NPR Illinois Community Voices. She talked about her career journey and how her first job in a bar and grill inspired her to learn about human resources. 
She also shared best HR practices for businesses and how to hire the best employees in today’s labor market. Bravo, bravo, encore! The people in this community are the absolute best.

HR Full Circle offers a range of solutions to help employers and employees go full circle: PLAN for change and growth, ACQUIRE new talent, ENGAGE teams for success, DEVELOP high potential leaders, and continuously EVOLVE for the future. If you need help taking your business full circle, HR Full Circle can help you navigate even the most challenging human resources opportunities. 

HR Full Circle has experienced continuous growth since being founded and joining Innovate Springfield in 2019, expanding its market reach, growing its team, and creating real value for the people that they serve.
Click here for that extra-special iSPI newsletter content you want ...
Catch the Replay
We know you're super busy balancing your obligations and squeezing in some summer fun on top of it all. We get it. The programming that we run at Innovate Springfield receives such great feedback [we're talking about consistent 5-star ratings], that we don't want you to miss it. We've really leaned into our YouTube Channel so that you can get your learn on when it's convenient for you.

Relive the excitement ...
July
The application deadline to participate in our Fall CO.STARTERS Cohort is coming up on July 29. The application to participate is live on our website. The Fall cohort is scheduled to run Wednesday, August 24 - October 26, 2022.
CO.STARTERS is a ten-week community-based program that equips entrepreneurs of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools need to turn their ideas into action. Check out a few of iSPI's CO.STARTERS Graduates: UIS students interested in earning an elective credit as a participant in the CO.STARTERS program this fall should contact Rob Weis in the Office of Engaged Learning for details at rweis4@uis.edu.

Learn more and apply here.
August
Join us virtually or in-person for The Power of Pop-up Shops with U of I Extension Specialist Pam Schallhorn on Thursday, August 11 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Who should attend? Small business owners, creative entrepreneurs especially artists, event managers, and local leaders interested in expanding their community’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Pop-up shop concept is an integral part of a community’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Pop-up shops can be a low-cost way to start a business while testing product ideas and developing a customer base. 

Presenter, Pam Schallhorn will discuss ways small businesses, organizations, and event managers can use pop-up shops to expand the appeal of local events. Pam will also provide examples of communities in Illinois that have adopted policies and ordinances that have spurred entrepreneurial development using the pop-up concept and in turn, have promoted downtown areas, provided access to fresh food in food deserts, and given start-ups, artists, and existing businesses a place to test markets and increase revenues. We can't wait to see you there!

Register here.
We Are UIS
University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and School for Public Management and Policy will present a Public Policy Series on Gun Violence and Mass Shootings beginning on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, from 12 PM - 1 PM.

Register here.

The UIS College of Public Affairs and Administration and the Center for State Policy and Leadership Capitol Connection Blog highlights news and views from the U of I System’s capital city connection for the study of public policy, affairs, and administration.

Dr. Beverly Bunch, Professor in the School of Public Management and Policy at the University of Illinois Springfield with a joint appointment in the Center for State Policy and Leadership recently authored, "Investing in Youth - Youth Evolvement Summit & Job Fair on July 1." In the post, Dr. Bunch shares how UIS students and alumni [including iSPI CO.STARTERS Graduate, Tyshianna Bankhead] are playing an important role in a collaborative community effort to host a Youth Evolvement Summit this summer.

Read more here.
Ronni Norton is an entrepreneur with a passion for helping businesses succeed. With over five years of professional development, Ronni applies her creative and analytic skills to each challenge as she assists companies in identifying and implementing results-oriented strategies to cement their place in the industry.
Ronni founded Strategic Alliance, a marketing and design company, with the sole focus of expanding a state-wide brand and developing its websites. Within the first 16 months, Ronni designed 9 corporate websites which facilitated two million dollar development projects for her clients. She co-authored a grant earning $1.6 million dollars in business development funding to be spent over 10 years, and draws on her background in government relations, public policy, and regulatory compliance for a level of professionalism and accountability clients can depend on. 

Ronni is an active member of several local community organizations, including the Springfield Art Association Board of Directors, Downtown Springfield Inc, and the Heartland Continuum of Care.
The Springfield Urban League and other collaborating organizations are excited to announce the 2022 Youth Evolvement Summit which will be held at Springfield High School on July 1, 2022, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Children and young adults will experience a day full of fun thrills, uplifting speeches, empowering group exercises, and a plethora of opportunities to connect with other young professionals.

Tell your friends and register here.
Thanks for being here with us and supporting the local culture of innovation!
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