CHAMBER CONNECTION COFFEE & COMMERCE. February 2018 FEBRUARY 9 8:00-9:00AM CHAMBER. Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

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1 Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER CONNECTION February 2018 CHAMBER S 107TH ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON The Chamber s Annual Meeting was packed with more than 360 people attending at the Avalon Hotel & Conference Center. Rolly Enderes, ChemCeed, LLC handed over the reins to our new chair, Neil Mathwig, Earth Blinds, LLC. In his comments, Mathwig highlighted the Chamber s priorities in 2018 which are to continue to provide leadership to coordinate, support, and promote the business interests of our members. Attracting and retaining workers is on the top of our list. While we continue to expand our programs with the schools, we are increasing our efforts to retain the young professionals already here. And remember that the Chamber can help sell our community to potential employees that may be relocating. Not only does the Chamber have relocation packets available, but the Chamber works one-on-one with individuals to answer questions about our community. Chippewa Falls has a lot to offer, let us help sell our community to your prospective employees, said Mathwig. Machine Tool Camp was the featured business at this year s event. Owner Scott Kauphusman explained that Machine Tool Camp remanufactures CNC machines. After refitting a CNC with new controls, they can reconfigure the cutting tools and fixturing to best suit the needs of the buyer. Scott also shared information about his second business, Club MTC. Club MTC is the area s only maker space. It is a community workshop for hobbyists, entrepreneurs, inventors, educators, and tinkers of all ages. The Club provides the tools and technology necessary to build, hack, fix, or create just about anything you can conceive. It is a membership-based club and Scott invited everyone to stop at his location on River Street to check it out. To learn more about Club MTC, go to COFFEE & COMMERCE FEBRUARY 9 8:00-9:00AM CHAMBER Join the Chamber for this new morning networking series. At this free event, members will have the opportunity to share contacts, discuss upcoming community projects, and build relationships with fellow business leaders over complimentary coffee and treats. Sponsorships are now available for this upcoming series. For only $100 you will have the option to speak on behalf of your business/organization and will be included in all promotional materials pertaining to the event (newsletter, e-news, Facebook, website, etc). In addition to the fee, sponsors will be asked to provide a $50 door prize.

2 Join us for the first presentation of the new Chamber series, Success for Breakfast Building Your Rockstar Team with presenter Stacy Whaley. Stacy s presentation will highlight: Identify your ideal team structure Leverage the talent on your team Develop, motivate, and manage your talent Embrace the 5 stages of a team s lifecycle New Series HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SUCCESS MEMBERSHIP FOR Staying connected will ensure that you receive the most bang for your buck at the Chamber. We refer members daily to the people that we talk to at the Visitor Center and through our websites. Make sure we have all the right information so we can get new customers to you. 1. Update your member information such as key employees, , address and phone numbers. 2. Brand your company by enhancing your member directory on the website listing to include your logo for an annual fee of $50. BREAKFAST BUILDING YOUR ROCKSTAR TEAM Presenter Stacy Whaley is the owner of Fire Up & Lead, a business coaching and consulting company she runs virtually from her home office in Chippewa Falls, WI. Stacy is passionate about helping busy and overwhelmed business owners take control of their lives. At Fire Up & Lead the focus is on the two critical sides of business: purposeful business development alongside purposeful leadership development. Fire Up & Lead s mission is to challenge and inspire entrepreneurs to DO better and to BE better in their business and in their lives. MARCH :30AM CHAMBER Learn more about Stacy Whaley and her business at 3. Add your social media to your website directory listing such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., for free. 4. If your organization has events, classes, seminars, etc. Be sure to add them to our event calendar. 5. Be sure to support other Chamber members. An easy way is through the member referral program on our website. To access all these features, go to the member login portal on our website. If you need help or forgot your password, please contact the Chamber at or kelly@chippewachamber.org. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK TO STAY IN THE LOOP ON UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS. 2 A light breakfast will be provided. Register online today or maranda@chippewachamber.com. $15 Members/$20 Non-Members WOMENS LUNCHEON THURSDAY, MARCH 15 11:30-1:30P BYE THE WILLOW Our speaker, Megan K. MacLaughlin-Barck, is the President/Owner of Larson Construction Co., Inc. Meg attended law school in White Plains, NY. She spent time working/writing for Massachusetts Elder Law while living in the Boston, MA area and traveled extensively. She found her way back to the Chippewa Valley in 2003 to become (and still is) Wisconsin s only female bridge contractor. Meg s life includes a thriving business, a husband, two teenagers, and commitment to her community through service. She is the current Board Chair of the Community Foundation of Chippewa County and supports the Chi-Hi Music Program through one of her very favorite things the Greenhalgh Memorial Music Endowment. Hear how Meg achieves work/life balance from the swim/volleyball/soccer/band parent s perspective. RSVP by March 9. $15 Member, $20 Non-Member. Contact at the Chamber at or kelly@chippewachamber.org. Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Dessert Sponsor Royal Credit Union

3 BY THE December 2017 NUMBERS 58 Visitor Packets 212 Visitor Walk-Ins 12,886 Tourism Website Views 9,295 Chamber Website Views BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOSTED BY: FEBRUARY :30P ECONOMY FURNITURE CO. HWY J SPONSORED BY: $5 MEMBER $10 NON-MEMBER ANNUAL PASS ONLY $35 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY P LOOPY S SALOON & GRILL Cty Hwy X 2018 TRAVEL GUIDES NOW AVAILABLE Contact Jackie jackie@chippewachamber.org Join today to build relationships with other young professionals in the area. Contact or maranda@chippewachamber.org for more information. SCHOOLS2SKILLS Chippewa Falls Middle School students interested in the healthcare industry toured HSHS St. Joseph s Hospital, Dove Healthcare, and Chippewa Valley Technical College for some hands on learning. Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 3

4 CHAMBER AMBASSADORS CELEBRATING MEMBER MILESTONES RIBBON CUTTINGS TINY TREE ACADEMY 822 1ST AVENUE CONGRATULATIONS JORDANN HERRLING OWNER OF TINY TREE ACADEMY Ambassador Visit FISCHER BROS, LLC 4750 W. PARK AVENUE MEMBER2MEMBER TOYCEN FORD 1000 CHIPPEWA CROSSING CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG TOYCEN OWNER OF TOYCEN FORD Old National Bank is donating $39,000 to Wisconsin non-profits through their Choose Your Charity giveaway. Each Wisconsin Banking Center will be awarding $1,000 to a local non-profit. The campaign starts on Thursday, February 1. If you are interested in learning about the Choose Your Charity program, please contact Amanda Weese if you need more information or have any questions at or Amanda.Weese@oldnational.com. EO Johnson Business Technologies has been recognized as a Toshiba ProMasters Elite Certified Dealer. The award recognizes dealers that provide their customers with superior service and ensure the highest service performance standards for all technicians. Only eleven percent of TABS dealers achieve the Toshiba ProMasters Elite status. Chippewa Manor is proud to announce the promotion of Brandon Thorsness to the position of President of its Chippewa Falls based campus. Thorsness, a lifelong resident of the Chippewa Valley, has been the Administrator of Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehab and Vice President of Chippewa Manor Corporation since He has been with the organization since 2006, serving as an administrative intern and Assistant Administrator. As President of Chippewa Manor Corporation, Thorsness will direct all operations for the campus senior apartments, assisted living services, extended skilled care, and its restorative therapy and post-hospitalization rehabilitation programs. It s such an honor to be able to lead this great organization, Thorsness said. Our people are truly passionate about providing professional, quality care and living experiences. We ve been serving the area since 1966, and we re very proud of our record. But I am even more excited about where we are headed. During the month of February, WESTconsin Credit Union will host the Chain of Hearts fundraiser in support of its local Children s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals Gillette Children s Specialty Healthcare and CMN Hospitals at Gundersen Health System! Members are invited to show their support of CMN Hospitals by purchasing a paper chain link for $1, small paper heart for $5, or Wall of Fame paper heart for $25 at their local WESTconsin office, where the links and hearts will be proudly displayed in our lobbies. Typically over $9,000 is raised for CMN Hospitals. Every charitable donation received directly assists children and their families, and supports pediatric programs, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and services that help kids battle diseases and injuries of every kind. It also funds care for patients who are uninsured or under-insured, ensuring Gillette will never turn a child away because of a family s inability to pay for treatment. For more information about Gillette, visit gillettechildrens.org. 4 Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

5 Apartments & Rentals MEMBERS OF THE MONTH Chippewa Manor Residential Living Eau Claire Realty Homestead Village Senior Apartments Landing Apartments Parkridge Village Romeis Millstream Apts. Southridge Village Apparel Chippewa Falls Area Senior Center Foreign 5 Friday z Boutique Lacey s Lingerie Appliances Amundson Appliance Sears Hometown Stores Appraisers J. C. Norby & Associates, Inc. Meinen Insurance Agency Inc. Architects Ayres Associates River Valley Architects, Inc. SDS Architects, Inc. Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH) Wendel AL BAUER BENEFIT ALTOONA GRADUATING CLASS 2017 ALTOONA LIONS CLUB - CINDER CITY DAYS ALTOONA PARKS AND RECREATION ALTOONA SCHOOL DISTRICT American Cancer Society AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 53 BEAVER CREEK RESERVE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BOB'S HOUSE FOR DOGS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY CAVALIERS BASEBALL CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE CHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCIL Chippewa Valley Free Clinic CHIPPEWA VALLEY INNOVATION CENTER CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM CHIPPEWA VALLEY SPIRIT ALL STARS CHIPPEWA VALLEY YOUNG LIFE CHIPPEWA VALLEY YOUTH SYMPHONY COMMUNITY PARKS ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY TABLE CONFLUENCE COUNCIL CVTC FOUNDATION RIVER LIGHTS BRIDGE PROJECT DJ POPHAL BENEFIT DOWNTOWN EAU CLAIRE EAU CLAIRE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EAU CLAIRE AREA CHAPTER OF WHITETAILS UNLIMITED Eau Claire Area EDC EAU CLAIRE AREA SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL EAU CLAIRE BABE RUTH BASEBALL EAU CLAIRE CHAMBER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION EAU CLAIRE CHILDREN'S THEATRE 389 CONFLUENCE EVENT EAU CLAIRE COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS EAU CLAIRE COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION EAU CLAIRE EXPRESS EAU CLAIRE FIREFIGHTER'S COMMUNITY CHARITY Eau Claire Humane Association EAU CLAIRE INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK EAU CLAIRE JAZZ EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAU CLAIRE REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL EAU CLAIRE SKI STRIDERS EAU CLAIRE YMCA FAMILY PROMISE OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY AMILY RESOURCE CENTER FEED MY PEOPLE FLYING EAGLES SKI CLUB BEACON HOUSE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES GIRLS ON THE RUN OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY GOODWILL NCW-THE MIRACLE LEAGUE HOPE GOSPEL MISSION HSHS SACRED HEART HOSPITAL FOUNDATION HUSKY FEST IAOA EC Rotary Pink Out JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT EVENT-NORTHWEST DISTRICT L.E. PHILLIPS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY LITERACY VOLUNTEERS CHIPPEWA VALLEY MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MID-WEST FAMILY BROADCASTING MINI MODEL T'S MN BLIZZARD MOMENTUM BASEBALL ACADEMY NORTH HIGH BOOSTER CLUB NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ART DEPARTMENT ALTOONA FIRE DEPARTMENT NORTHWEST WISCONSIN BOYS PRO BOWL ONCE UPON A PROM PAUL BUNYAN LOGGING CAMP MUSEUM PUTNAM HALL LOVESTOCK REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REGIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017 REGIS TRACK & FIELD OF DREAMS ROTARY CLUB OF EAU CLAIRE ROTARY DISTRICT 6250 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALTOONA SCULPTURE TOUR EAU CLAIRE SKI SPRITES SPECIAL OLYMPICS ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL ST. MARY'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH THE COMMUNITY TABLETILT, INC AN EVENING IN AFRICA UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY BLUGOLD BEGINNINGSUW-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION UW-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION VFW Post 305 AMERICAN LEGION POST 353 ADRC ANGEL WINGS CADOTT CLASS OF 2016 CADOTT CLASS OF 2017 CADOTT LIONS CFYF KNIGHTS CORNELL/HOLCOMBE YOUTH FOOTBALL The mission of the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 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 John Lynn TTM Technologies Mike Olson Micon Cinemas Brandon Thorsness Chippewa Manor Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Mayor Greg Hoffman, Ex-Officio DIRECTORS Chair CHAMBER STAFF Mike Jordan President Kelly Kuechenmeister Administrative Assistant MEET US BOARD Jackie Boos Tourism Director Ally McCullough Marketing Design Coordinator Michelle Farrow Membership Coordinator Maranda Mahr Programs Director Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 5

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