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March 7, 2017 The Weekly Newsletter of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
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Business Salutes Eau Claire Registration Starts Today
The 32nd Annual Business Salutes Eau Claire Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, May 22 at the Eau Claire Golf and Country Club.
Reservations are on a FIRST COME basis. The Chamber will accept reservations beginning TODAY, March 7. Reservations not paid by March 24 may be cancelled. All registrations must be on the official form. No phone reservations will be taken.
Download the registration form and return the completed form via scanned copy to Bob McCoy or fax it to 715-834-1956.
Please click on the links below for more information.
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
SOHO Coffee Talk: Healthcare Options For Small Business
Thursday, March 16
Ribbon Cutting: Chem Master Carpet & Rug Cleaners
Friday, March 17
Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast
Tuesday, March 28
Lunch & Learn: Creating Inclusive Workplaces
Wednesday, March 29
Ribbon Cutting: Northwestern Bank
Thursday, March 30
Ribbon Cutting: Century 21 Affiliated
Tuesday, April 4
2017 Human Resource Conference
Friday, April 7
AM Exchange
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.
January 2016
Ambassador of the
Month
Featured Job Posting:
Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital
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March Membership Madness begins the week of March 13 |
The Chamber is trying something new and exciting this year when it comes to enlisting new members. This year, our Membership Drive will be a weeklong three-way challenge between the Ambassadors, Board of Directors, and the Young Professionals Committee. The brackets are set. Who's going to outscore the competition and receive the bragging rights to the most memberships sold and obtain the traveling trophy? The goal is 30 new members during the week - do you think they can do it?
If you want to help out any one of these teams you can contact the team captain or one of the team members with the name of a potential member. Click here to view each team's roster. The winning team and top scoring individual will be unveiled at the Annual Meeting on April 18. The friendly competition between these teams has already begun!
If you want to keep up to date on the action, we will be posting the bracket standings on Facebook and Facebook Live.
Lunch & Learn: Creating Inclusive Workplaces
Presented by: Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Univerisity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Tuesday, March 28, Noon - 1 p.m.
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce
PESI Conference Room
Cost to Attend: $20 Chamber members; $40 non-Chamber members (includes lunch)
Sponsored by:
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County
HSHS Sacred Heart & St. Joseph's hospitals
PESI, Inc.
Weld Riley, S.C.
This month's Lunch and Learn session is designed to help employers and businesses learn about those daily slights and indignities that create a negative impression for members of marginalized groups. These "microaggressions" impact employees and customers experiences in organizations in ways that impact the business bottom line. Come learn how to begin the process of making positive changes within your organization to best serve ALL of your customers and employees.
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>>
2017 Chamber Trip to Ireland
The Chamber will be taking up to 44 people to Ireland in October 2017. This is the same trip the we took in 2011.
Click here for the Brochure and Registration form.
Registrations are now being accepted and will be taken on a first come basis.
The trip is sponsored by the Chamber, Higgins Travel Leaders & Collette Vacations.
There will be an informational meeting on the Ireland trip on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 pm in the Chamber Office, PESI Conference Room. Please register for the meeting by clicking here
Scott Newcomb from Collette will be there, along with representatives from Higgins Travel Leaders, to give a slide presentation on the trip and answer any questions.
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Eggs & Issues: Legislative Breakfast
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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>>
Applicants Sought for Eau Claire City Council Vacancy
At-large seat appointment through April 2018
The Eau Claire City Council is accepting applications to fill the at-large seat vacated by the recent resignation of Eric Larsen. The individual will be selected by the City Council at its March 28 meeting for a term running until the next election in April 2018.
Interested residents should submit a letter including a brief statement, not exceeding one page, explaining why the person is seeking appointment to the City Council. Click here for full information and submission instructions.
Deadline: Letters must be received in the City Clerk's office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 23. All applicants will make a brief presentation at the Monday, March 27, City Council meeting. The winner will be determined by a vote of the Council.
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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>>
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SOHO Coffee Talk: Healthcare Options For Small Business |
Ken Vance Car City
2802 Lorch Avenue
Healthcare is one of the most expensive and challenging aspects of owning a small business. Traditional vs Non-Traditional? What are your options when it comes to taking care of your health? Do you understand health insurance or the Affordable Care Act? What's the most cost-effective plan for you? What options are available when you have employees? Is it really THAT expensive!?
We have put together a panel of experts in the fields of healthcare and insurance to answer your questions and give you some updates on insurance changes. Dr. Tom Tozer with Imperium Chiropractic, Dr. David Usher with ReforMedicine, and Kate Banchy with Spectrum Insurance will be our panel speakers. Please bring questions to ask the panel.
An RSVP to this event is very important, so please click link below to register. No cost to attend.
Register online >>
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Chamber members. Please submit your updates to
Becky Seelen.
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