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February 28, 2017 The Weekly Newsletter of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce

Board Highlights: February 2017

The Board elected the following officers for April l, 2017-March 31, 2018.
Board Chair: Tim Benedict, Benedict Refrigeration
Board Chair Elect: Laura Talley, BMO Harris Bank
Treasurer/Secretary: Terry McHugh, WEAU 13 News
Past Board Chair: Dave Johnson, EO Johnson Business Technologies
Vice Chairs:
Scott Biederman, Musky Tank, LLI
Mark Faanes, Wipfli
Paul Kohler, Charter Bank
Jerry Shea, Market & Johnson
Approved Ned Donnellan, Donnellan Real Estate for a one year term.

An update was given from the President's Search Committee. The search firm has completed reviewing the applicants and have started the first round of telephone interviews and will be moving into a second round of personal interviews. There were national and local applications received for the position.

The Board approved the 2017-2018 Business Plan (the second of the three-year Strategic Plan) and a balanced budget for 2017-2018 which includes a 3% dues increase.  The budget is $1,139,452 of which dues are $553,000.

Read more highlights>>

Please click on the links below for more information.

Friday, March 3
Business Connection

Thursday, March 9
Ribbon Cutting: Advanced Engineering Concepts & Real Land Surveying

Monday, March 13
Business After Hours

Wednesday, March 15
Chamber/UW-Eau Claire Business Community Breakfast

Wednesday, March 15
Ireland Trip: Informational Meeting

Thursday, March 16
Ribbon Cutting: Chem Master Carpet & Rug Cleaners

Friday, March 17
Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast

Wednesday, March 29
Ribbon Cutting: Northwestern Bank

Thursday, March 30
Ribbon Cutting: Century 21 Affiliated

View Full Calendar on Website

Month-at-a-Glance (PDF)

Please welcome new members that have joined the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce in the past week.

Southtowne Pub

Month of January 2017

January 2016
Ambassador of the Month

Featured Job Posting:
U.S. Bank

YLEC Applications: Due April 7

Accepting Applications
The Chamber is currently accepting applications for its Youth Leadership Eau Claire class. Do you know current sophomores from Altoona, Augusta, Fall Creek, Memorial, North, or Regis high school who wants to develop leadership skills and become more involved in the community? Encourage them to apply! Application deadline is April 7. More information can be found on the Chamber's website.

Sponsors
The Eau Claire Chamber Education Foundation is seeking sponsors to support its Youth Leadership Eau Claire program. Each year, about 70 students apply for the class with enrollment of only 36. The program is made possible with $500 sponsorships for each student. Please consider becoming a sponsor and helping us develop our future community leaders. If your business would be interested in providing a $500 sponsorship for a student to participate in the program, please contact Becky Seelen (715-858-0615). Thanks for the consideration.

New Chamber Employee

Please welcome Casey Schumacher as the new Special Projects and Young Professionals Director. She will be assuming her role on March 6 as Emily Lindholm has resigned effective March 2 to pursue a career with UW-Eau Claire. Casey has a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is currently completing her employment with Gold's Gym of Eau Claire. She is excited and will bring a lot of energy to the Young Professionals and the other projects she will be working with: Wage Survey, Real Life Academy and Breakfast in the Valley.

We want to thank Emily for her dedication to the Chamber and the volunteers the past 38 months. She leaves things well organized and all ready for the transition. We wish Emily all the best in her new role at UW-Eau Claire.

2017 Human Resources Conference

Tuesday, April 4
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Florian Gardens Conference Center
2340 Lorch Avenue
Cost: $89 per person

Sponsored by: Achieve Wellness, Chippewa Valley Technical College, M3 Insurance, REALiving, UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education, and Weld Riley, S.C.


The Chamber and the Chippewa Valley Society of Human Resource Management (CVSHRM) will present its fifth annual Human Resource Conference specifically geared for human resource professionals, small business owners and managers. The conference will provide a variety of sessions to keep the HR professional or business owner in the know about key issues affecting the workforce. SHRM and HRCI credit approval is pending.

The conference includes a keynote presentation on Creating a Diverse Workforce by Jodi Thesing-Ritter of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

After the keynote session, attendees will have the opportunity to attend five of the following breakout sessions:

For more detailed information on each of the breakout sessions, download the brochure.

Lunch
We will take a break from sessions for a networking lunch featuring a variety of HR hot topics.

Register online >>

Chamber/UW-Eau Claire Business Community Breakast

Wednesday, March 15, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
W.R. Davies Student Center
No cost to attend

Sponsored by: HSHS Sacred Heart/St. Joseph's hospitals, Market & Johnson, Quality Roofing and Royal Credit Union

This year's breakfast focuses on internships from the business community's perspective. You will learn what the university is doing to help Chippewa Valley companies - large and small - recruit and hire our students as interns. You will hear from a panel of area business people who will share information about their internship programs, and offer tips you can use to make it a valuable one for you and your intern. We will discuss the need for job descriptions, compensation, and supervision. Throughout the breakfast, we will seek feedback from you as to how we can strengthen our UW-Eau Claire/community partnership.

Remarks will be given by Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Bob McCoy; Incoming Board Chair Tim Benedict, Benedict Refrigeration; and UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt.

Panel presentations will be moderated by Interim College of Business Dean Tim Vaughan. Panel members include Kris Crnic, End User Services Manager, Phillips Medisize; Staci Hotujec, Organizational Talent Advisor, RCU; Kate Noe, Managing Partner & COO, River Prairie Wealth Partners; Gregg Mizerk, President, L.E. Phillips Career Development Center; and Dr. Scott Lester, Department of Management & Marketing.

Register online>>

Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast

Friday, March 17, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Clarion Hotel
2703 Craig Road
$20 per person for Chamber members

Sponsored by:

Join our area state legislators for an update on this session's key issues and how they impact the Chippewa Valley. Invited lawmakers include Senators Terry Moulton (R-23), Kathleen Vinehout (D-31) and Sheila Harsdorf (R-10); and Representatives Kathleen Bernier (R-68), Bob Kulp (R-69), Warren Petryk (R-93), Treig Pronschinske (R-92), Rob Stafsholt (R-29), Rob Summerfield (R-67) and Dana Wachs (D-91).

This is a Chamber member only event.
Read more or register>>

Monday, March 13 5-6:30 p.m.

Action City/Trampoline and Ninja Warrior Park
2402 Lorch Avenue

Please join us for the monthly Business After Hours. Network with other business people in a social atmosphere. It is a great opportunity to make those important business connections.

This month's Business After Hours is sponsored by Castle Insurance, Action City, Bernicke Wealth Management, Ltd. and Durand Builders. The sponsors are hoping you will enjoy this Adult Recess and are encouraging everyone to dress casually!

Admission is $6 at the door for members and $12 for non-members. Passes (minimum of four) can be purchased in advance at the Chamber for $5. Registration is not required for this event.

For more information>>

Friday, March 3 7:30-8:45 a.m.

Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce
PESI Conference Room
No Cost to Attend - No Registration Required

Only Open to Members - Business Connection is a chance to network with a small group of Chamber members, share information on your business and learn more about Casual Ore Formal, Care Partners Assisted Living and other Chamber members. Bring your business cards, brochures, or anything you wish to share. Coffee and calories will be served.

Read the current Small Street Journal for updates and announcements from Chamber members. Please submit your updates to Becky Seelen.

 

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