Upcoming

Chamber

Events

December

14th at 5 pm - Business After Hours at Fill Inn Station Saloon &

Restaurant located at 104 W. Columbia Street ($5/Chamber Member)

17th at 5 pm - Young Professionals

of the Chippewa Valley Ugly Sweater Happy Hour at Double

Days located at 3020 London Road (No RSVP required)

January

18th at Noon - Chamber Annual Meeting at Avalon Hotel &

Conference Center located at 1009 W. Park Avenue

(Must RSVP to Chamber $25/Chamber Member)

25th at 5 pm - Business After Hours at Heyde Center for the Arts located

at 3 South High Street ($5/Chamber Member)

27th - Chippewa Valley Rally at

Madison State Capitol (RSVP to Chamber required)

February

5th at 7:15 am - Business ‘n Breakfast at Ojibwa Golf & Bowl

located at 8140 136th Street (Must RSVP to Chamber $10/Chamber Member)

Mission Statement

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.

December 2015

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Chamber Events

Business ‘n Breakfast Friday, February 5, 2016

7: 15 am - 9 am Ojibwa Golf & Bowl and JimBob’s Pizza at 8140 136th Street, Chippewa Falls

$10/Chamber members or $20/non-members.

Speaker: Joan Coffman, President & CEO, HSHS Joseph’s Hospital She will share her insight on the exciting things happening at

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital and in healthcare in the Chippewa Valley.

RSVP by January 29 by calling 715-723-0331 or email

Kelly@chippewachamber.org

Sponsor:

Chamber’s 105th Annual Meeting & Luncheon

Monday, January 18, 2016 Noon - Avalon Hotel & Conference Center

Join us...during the meeting we will review the issues that shaped the year, highlight Chamber

accomplishments and discuss upcoming priorities.

Cost is $25 per person/$200 for a table of 8.

Invitations will be sent out later this month but you don’t have to wait to RSVP. Call the

Chamber office at 715-723-0331 or email Kelly@chippewachamber.org to reserve a seat.

Featured

Business

Advanced Laser Machining Inc., one

of the Midwest’s leading precision metal fabricators,

grown from 3 employees in 6000

square feet in a business incubator

in 1996, to more than 100 employees

operating out of a more than 68,000 square feet newly expanded facility.

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Chamber News

Business After Hours December 14, 2015,

5 - 6:30 pm at

Fill Inn Station Saloon & Restaurant 104 W. Columbia Street, Chippewa Falls

$5/member or $35 annual pass

January 25 Heyde Center for the Arts co-sponsor - Charter Bank February 22 Advanced Laser Machining co-sponsor - Hoeft Builders March 28 RCU April 25 General Beer - Northwest May 23 White’s Wildwood Retreat co-sponsor - KP Katering June 27 Heartland Contractors co-sponsor - Arrow Building Center July 25 HSHS St. Joseph Hospital co-sponsor - Prevea Health Center September 26 Sleep Inn & Suites Conference Center co-sponsor - 29 Pines & River Country Coop October 24 Leinenkugel’s Leinie Lodge co-sponsor - Chippewa Valley Newspapers November 28 Micon Cinemas co-sponsor - Manpower December 19 Northwestern Bank and Gordy’s Market

Thank you to our sponsors:

2016 Business After Hours Schedule Business After Hours

What makes them one of the

best networking events in the area? Those who attend and our

generous hosts - that's who!

People who attend BAHs are there to make business contacts

and learn about the host business.

This is a drop-in event for you to network, make business contacts and more. Bring lots of business

cards and enjoy the evening.

Entrance fee is $5 for Chamber Members. An annual BAH pass is

$35. Members can invite non-members who are interested

in pursuing Chamber membership and can be invited to

a BAH by calling the Chamber office at 715-723-0331.

Non-members may attend a maximum of two BAHs.

Servpro of Eau Claire Randy Lee

323 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire 715-834-3473

www.servproeauclaire.com Categories: Carpet-Upholstery-Air Duct

Cleaners and Cleaning/Janitorial Services

Chippewa River Distillery - Opening Soon Jim Stirn

402 West River Street, Chippewa Falls 715-828-5063

www.chippewariverdistillery.com Category: Distillery

Brewster Brothers Brewing Company-Opening Soon

Jim Stirn 402 W. River Street, Chippewa Falls

715-828-5063 www.brewsterbrosbrewingco.com

Category: Brewers

Indian Motorcycle of the Chippewa Valley – operated from Zacho Powersports

Neil Woods 2393 S. Prairie View Rd., Chippewa Falls,

715-723-0265 www.zachosports.com Category: Motorcycles

Cobblestone Hotel & Suites Opening in the Fall of 2016

100 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls 888-693-8262

www.staycobblestone.com Category: Hotels & Motels

Welcome New

Chamber Members

Mark Your Calendar

Chamber Women’s Luncheon Thursday, March 17, 2016

Noon - 1:30 pm

With guest speaker Peggy Leinenkugel

Watch for registration information in next

newsletter.

Ambassador News

Ambassadors helped celebrate and cut the ribbon for the newly remodeled library Learning Center and Project Lead the Way

Engineering Classroom at McDonell Central Catholic High School. The ribbon cutting was part of the school’s STEM Open House.

Ambassadors met with Al Mazorol of Back Office Accounting and Automation. Al brings years of business experience and is ready to help your small business with accounting and tax preparation as well as system review and implementation.

Dan Faschingbauer, owner of Video Pizzazz, showed the Ambassadors a short video he produced highlighting his video production company. He does custom video design and marketing, this includes getting your videos noticed on YouTube, Google, Facebook, and more. 3

Highlighted

Members by

Categories

Nursing Homes

Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation (715) 723-4437 www.chippewamanor.com

Dove Healthcare – Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center (715) 723-9341 www.wissotahealth.com

Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls (715) 720-6775 www.WisVets.com

Nutrition Services

Fit Lab (507) 202-2259 www.facebook.com/eauclairefitlab

Occupational Health Services

HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital (715) 723-1811 www.stjoeschipfalls.com

Office Furniture & Equipment . Northern Business Products (715) 834-6650 www.NBPoffice.com . Spectrum Industries, Inc. (715) 723-6750 www.spectrumfurniture.com . Office Supplies . Cartridge World (715) 839-9733 www.cartridgeworld.com . Northern Business Products (715) 834-6650 www.NBPoffice.com . One Source Imaging (715) 838-0986 www.1sourceimaging.com . Star Marking Systems (715) 723-4697 www.starrubberstamps.com . Optometrists . Cardinal Family Eye Care (715) 726-9077 www.cardinalfamilyeyecare.com . Northwoods Family Eyecare, LLC (715) 723-9187 www.visionsource-cf.com

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Chamber Alliance

Oktoberfest donates more than $25,000 to Community Organizations

2015 Festmeister, Jeff Newton and Festmeisterin, Lynn Newton presented more than $25,000 in donations to the community. Over 35 community groups received a contribution check in appreciation for the time they donated during the 13th Annual Oktoberfest.

Since the beginning of Oktoberfest in 2003, the Planning Committee has donated over $295,000 to local community groups and non-profits including service, civic, religious, social, educational and recreational organizations.

Join us for the 2016 Oktoberfest – September 16-18

22nd Annual Chippewa Valley Rally Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Madison Concourse Hotel & Wisconsin State Capitol

Organized by the Chippewa Valley Chamber Alliance, including the Chippewa Falls, Eau

Claire and Menomonie Chambers of Commerce

As you know, this past January’s event turned out to be particularly consequential. In the months since our trip to Madison, we saw funding for the Confluence Project approved in the state budget; progress was made on critical skills gap initiatives like additional engineering degrees at our regional universities; and a state legislature which a year ago had a high percentage of new faces was made more aware of the economic issues important to the Chippewa Valley. (They also couldn’t miss us in our scarfs!) This coming year, it’s especially important for us to have a strong showing again to say “thanks” for funding approved and progress made; to continue to solidify relationships with policy makers; and to focus on issues that still need attention, like long term transportation funding, the value of our local educational institutions, and the state’s role in addressing workforce challenges. To register or for sponsorship information, please contact Scott Rogers at the Eau Claire Chamber at rogers@eauclairechamber.org.

Tourism

Free Tourism Advertising Opportunity

The Chamber prints and distributes a quarterly coupon sheet to area visitors through welcome bags, the Chippewa Area Visitor Center and on the Chamber tourism web-site. Over 900 winter/spring coupon sheets were distributed during this time period last year. Coupon space is FREE for Chamber members and is a great way to promote your business to visitors. Space is limited and reserved on a first come first serve ba-sis. Coupons must offer a percentage or dollar amount off a product or service, but no minimum amount is required. The coupon brochure will be distributed from January 1-May 31, 2016. To reserve a space contact the Chamber by December 18.

The Wissota Raptors 4-H was one of the 35 organizations that

received a donation.

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital announced that Joan Coffman, president and CEO, has been named to the Wisconsin Hospital Association Board of Directors. Chippewa Family YMCA is pleased to welcome Caroline

Wee as the new Y Early Learning Community Child Care Director. Monkey Business Early Educational Community has been awarded Accreditation from the National Accreditation Commission.

Loffler Companies was been recognized by Great America Financial Services as a Prestige Dealer Partner for consistently going above and beyond for customers and employees. Variety Office Products was acquired by Northern Business Products and will continue to service the Chippewa Valley. Per Mar Security Services received the Commercial Outstanding Sales Performance of the Year award from Honeywell.

Meet the Board and Staff

Chair

John Manier General Beer-Northwest

Chair Elect Janice Lemminger Manpower

First Vice Chair Rolly Enderes ChemCeed, LLC

Treasurer Tom Etmund RCU

Immediate Past Chair

Bill Mercer Premium Waters

Directors

Mark Broses Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.

Tim Fries Fries Financial Group-Raymond James

Tom Hubbard Cedar Falls Building Systems

Sue Kern Mason Companies, Inc.

Jeremy Kiley - Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center

Jamie Leibrandt Northwestern Bank

Neil Mathwig Citizens State Bank

Kris McDonald AWS

Mike Olson Micon Cinemas

Stacy Olson Integrated Design Solutions, LLC

Chamber Staff

Mike Jordan President

Michelle Farrow Membership Coordinator

Nicole Hecksel Programs Director

Kelly Kuechenmeister Administrative Assistant

Member2Member News

Chamber News

is published monthly by the Chippewa Falls

Area Chamber of Commerce,

1N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls,

WI 54729.

Subscription costs $20 per

year and is included in

membership.

Referring Chamber Members

October 2015

Visitor Packets –56

Visitors - 305

Referrals - 1,735

Relocation Packets - 7

Website Page Views - 26,257

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Ambassador Donation

The Chamber matched the Ambassador’s donation after a friendly competition during the recent membership drive. The Chippewa Area Mentor Program was the recipient of the $170 donation. Thank you to the Chamber Ambassadors for working so hard throughout the year to welcome businesses and organizations to the Chamber!

Ashley Yakesh, Chippewa Area Mentor Program and Tami Severson, Vice-Chair of the

Ambassadors.

Kid’s USA Learning Center is maintaining implementation fidelity for the Pyramid Model for social and emotional competence. The Pyramid Model is an evidence-based framework that promotes healthy social and emotional development and prevents challenging behaviors in young children.

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