CHAMBER CONNECTION SAVE THE DATE JULY RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATIONS! August Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

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1 CHAMBER CONNECTION August 2018 SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER 7 SUCCESS FOR BREAKFAST SEPTEMBER OKTOBERFEST AUGUST 10 COFFEE & COMMERCE SEPTEMBER 11 BUSINESS & BREAKFAST SEPTEMBER 24 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS JULY RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATIONS! ASSOCIATED BANK 35 W COLUMBIA STREET THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE IN MOTION 475 CHIPPEWA MALL DRIVE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TH AVENUE BRICKYARD B & B 305 COLEMAN STREET

2 SUCCESS FOR BREAKFAST HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DIGITIAL PRESENCE SEPTEMBER 7 9:00-10:30P $15 MEMBER CHAMBER OFFICE Lee Heike, owner of Hookd Promotions, will present on how to improve your digital presence. In this presentation you will learn how to combat bad online reveiws and how to succeed across digital platforms (Facebook, Google, LinkedIn). Attendees will learn from real and personalized examples. Register online at chippewachamber.org or maranda@chippewachamber.org. COFFEE & COMMERCE AUGUST 10 8:00-9:00A CHAMBER OFFICE Stop by the Chamber office to meet and mingle with fellow members over coffee and light breakfast treats. Free event! SPONSORED BY: BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SEPTEMBER 24 5:00-6:30P $5 MEMBER ARROW BUILDING CENTER 500 E PARK AVENUE BUSINESS N BREAKFAST SEPTEMBER 11 7:15-8:30A $10 MEMBER $20 NON-MEMBER OJIBWA GOLF & BOWL Help welcome the new North American Hockey League (NAHL), the Chippewa Steel, to Chippewa Falls. Jake Serwe, the Chippewa Steel Business Manager, will be our guest speaker at this Business n Breakfast and will share the teams plans to become part of the community. Even if you are not a hockey fan, come learn how the Chippewa Steel will impact the Chippewa Valley community and economy. Register online at chippewachamber.org or michelle@chippewachamber.org. NEW MEMBERS Shillin Wealth Management Michael Schillin Blazing Star Blvd, Suite 3, Altoona Slim s Lake Hallie Tavern Tim Connor Cty Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls U-Haul Paul Zimmer E Prairie View Drive, Chippewa BY THE June 2018 NUMBERS Visitor Packets 322 Visitor Walk-Ins 552 Tourism Website Views 32,944 Chamber Website Views 10,898 2

3 NEW TEACHER WELCOME Log into the Members Only section on chippewachamber.org and update your business information before Oct. 26 to be accurately printed in our 2019 Membership Directory. Questions? Contact Michelle at or YOUNG PROFESSIONAL EVENT AUGUST 29 Join the Chamber, CF Area Unified School District, and McDonell Area Catholic Schools in welcoming new staff members to the community by donating 35 promotional items for New Teacher Welcome Bags. Items can be dropped off at the Chamber office by Friday, August 10. Contact CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION 5-6P PABLO CENTER AT THE CONFLUENCE TOUR 6-7:30P HAPPY HOUR AT THE DISTRICT SEPTEMBER 18 9:00-12:30P OAKWOOD MALL YOUNKERS WING Are you looking for employees or volunteers who are: Flexible, versatile and committed to a life long learning? Often prefer part-time, seasonal, or project work? Hardworking, with a strong work ethic? Active and engaged with their communities? Offer experience, good judgment, and maturity Reserve your table today! $65 Member Exhibitor fee, $175 Sponsor/Exhibitor. For more information, contact Scott Rogers at or rogers@eauclairechamber.org. Investment Management Asset Management Estate Planning Financial Planning Tax Planning College Planning Retirement Income Planning offering securities and advisory services through A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, Member of FINRA & SIPC mshillin@shillinwealthmanagement.com shillinwealthmanagement.com 3

4 Ambassador Visits Member 2 Member News Mega Co-op will be opening a new location at Cty. Hwy. X, formerly Wissota Express. WIN is now headquartered at 4955 Bullis Farm Road, Eau Claire, WI MCCOY CONSTRUCTION & FORESTRY 4341 S PRAIRIE VIEW ROAD Advanced Laser is pleased to have been named on the FAB 40 for The award from The Fabricator recognizes the top companies in the fabricated metal product sector, nationwide. This is the third time that they have received this award. Junior Achievement (JA) of Wisconsin, Inc. received two grants totaling $7,500 from the Xcel Energy Foundation. The Northwest District and the Coulee Region received $5,000 and $2,500 from the foundation. The Education Focus Area dollars help Junior Achievement continue to reach area youth with programs teaching them about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy at the JA in a Day Career Exploration Events. These skills help empower area youth to manage their own economic success. Wage Survey ELEMENTS NATURAL SALON 1014 PEARL STREET fun for the whole family! music, food, beer, & more! SEPTEMBER Save the Date northern wisconsin state fairgrounds chippewa falls, wi I tickets on sale now! oktoberfestcf.com Regional employer survey shows local wage growth accelerating. The recently completed 2018 Western & Central Wisconsin Wage Survey has revealed a 3.70% overall increase in its group of 35 benchmark jobs, an acceleration of last year s increase of 2.99%. In its 19th year, the survey results were compiled from submissions by 151 companies in various industries. Base pay levels for over 18,000 employees were included in the survey on 150 different job titles. Manufacturers represented 43% of the employers and 50% of the rates of pay in the survey, up significantly from last year. The survey includes industry breakouts for healthcare, financial insitutions, non-profits, and a general category for all other types of organizations. The full survey results are available to employers for purchase at the Eau Claire Chamber. A copy of the survey is available at the Eau Claire Public Library. Chamber members and SHRM chapters receive a copy at a reduced price. To order your copy contact Casey Schumacher at schumacher@eauclairechamber.org or

5 MEMBERS OF T HE MONTH Bridal and Formal Wear Foreign 5 Bridal Sweet Building Contractors Bauman Construction, Inc. Brown Builders, Inc. Heartland Contractors Hoeft Builders, Inc. Humpal Construction LLC Irwin Construction, Inc. Lechleitner Builders, Inc. LoCan Construction Market & Johnson, Inc. Mrozinski Construction LLC Northland Buildings Eau Claire Sales Center Royal Construction, Inc. Sauerwein Masonry, Inc. Building Materials ABC Supply Company, Inc. Arrow Building Center The Hearth Shoppe Bus-Charters & Rentals Kobussen Trailways/Buses Business Services Advanced Retail Technology Beyond Bookkeeping LLC Chippewa County Economic Develop Corp. Consult An Organizer EO Johnson Business Technologies Fire Up & Lead, LLC HOOPS, Inc. Loffler Companies NetTel Communications Pursuit of Excellence LLC SCORE The mission of the is to improve the quality of life in our community by providing leadership to coordinate, support, and promote the business interest of our membership. Neil Mathwig Earth Blinds, LLC Chair Elect Ben Lane Wiley Law S.C. First Vice Chair Amy Forcier Pabst Royal Credit Union Treasurer Jamie Leibrandt Northwestern Bank Immediate Past Chair Rolly Enderes ChemCeed, LLC Mark Broses Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Angela Eckman Chippewa Valley Technical College Lindsey Everson Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Tom Hubbard Cedar Falls Building Systems Sue Kern Mason Companies, Inc. Erin Lorberter Country Inn & Suites by Radisson John Lynn TTM Technologies Mike Olson Micon Cinemas Brandon Thorsness Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Mayor Greg Hoffman, Ex-Officio DIRECTORS Chair CHAMBER STAFF Mike Jordan President Kelly Kuechenmeister Administrative Assistant Jackie Boos Tourism Director Michelle Farrow Membership Coordinator Maranda Mahr Programs Director MEET US BOARD 5

6 Proud to Support Our Local Chamber and Our Community 1010 W. Clairemont Ave Eau Claire, WI charterbank.bank PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID EAU CLAIRE, WI PERMIT NO N. Bridge Street Chippewa Falls, WI W. RIVER ST, STE 9 CHIPPEWA FALLS MON-FRI 7:30AM-5PM CHIPPEWA FALLS OFFICE 1680 E Park Avenue (715) westconsincu.org 10 North Bridge Street Chippewa Falls, WI sehinc.com Engineers Architects Planners Scientists