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December 26, 2017 The Weekly Newsletter of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
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2018 Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities
The Chamber has sponsorship and marketing opportunities available for all size budgets and target markets! Chamber staff would be more than happy to discuss what would work for your business or organization.
Here are just a few: Chippewa Valley Rally, Business Expo, Excellence in Education, Breakfast in the Valley, Young Professionals and a new Business of the Week marketing opportunity.
This is a great opportunity to plan out your annual budget. If your annual commitment totals a certain level, we include additional benefits!
Take a look>>
Contact Cheri Weinke or Amy Muehlbauer to discuss further.
Please click on the links below for more information.
Friday, January 5
AM Exchange
Monday, January 8
Business After Hours
Wednesday, January 10
Ribbon Cutting: Medical And Surgical Weight Loss Clinic Of HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital And Evergreen Surgical
Friday, January 19
Eggs & Issues: The Chamber's State Of The County
Wednesday, January 23
SOHO Coffee Talk: "I'm Going To Do It RIGHT This Year!"
Tuesday, January 30
Leadership Success Series Featuring Rick Dreher, Wipfli
Tuesday, January 30
Lunch & Learn: Active Shooter In Business! - How To Respond
Wednesday, January 31
Chippewa Valley Rally
View Full Calendar on Website
Month-at-a-Glance (PDF)
November 2017
Ambassador of the
Month
Featured Job Posting:
Ken Vance Motors
Lunch & Learn: Active Shooter In Business! - How To Respond
Presented by: Neal Bennett, Occupational Chaplains of America
Tuesday, January 30, 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.
It's your worst nightmare - an active shooter in your business. What should you do? How do you protect yourself and your employees? Come to this month's Lunch & Learn session to be prepared for the unexpected.
You'll learn:
- Profile of an active shooter.
- How to respond to an active shooter.
- How to respond when law enforcement arrives.
- Training your staff for an active shooter situation.
- Preparing for and managing an active shooter situation.
- Reactions of managers during and active shooter situation.
Is your business a target?
After this training, you'll know details on how to personally react, how to prepare your staff, training exercises, prevention and managing the consequences of an active shooter.
Leadership Success Series Featuring
Rick Dreher, Wipfli
Tuesday, January 30, 7:30 - 9 a.m.
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Mayo Clinic Health System |
Join us for our next session of our Leadership Success Series featuring Rick Dreher, the managing partner and chairman of the board of Wipfli LLP, which is a multi-discipline professional services firm with more than 1,900 associates 45 offices in the United States and two offices in India. Wipfli ranks among the top 20 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation.
Dreher oversees the vision and strategy, leadership, growth and overall performance of the entire firm. Before becoming managing partner, Dreher was the firm's tax director and had responsibility for the firm-wide tax function. After assuming his role as managing partner, Dreher transformed the existing leadership structure to include partners overseeing the Growth, Practice, Risk Management, Financial & Administration, Technology and Talent & Culture areas of the firm. This team collaboratively executes the firm's strategic plan, enhancing client value and stronger relationships, while managing and improving the overall performance of the firm.
Dreher also is an accomplished speaker and has delivered presentations to the Institute of Management Accountants, AICPA, PKF International, PKFNA, Wipfli client groups and various civic and charitable organizations. In September 2013, Dreher was named one of INSIDE Public Accounting's Most Admired Peers.
Cost to attend is $25 for Chamber members and $45 for non-members and includes a breakfast buffet. Breakfast will be served in the atrium outside the auditorium. The presentation will be held in the auditorium from 8-9 a.m. with a short time allotted for questions and answers. Please park on the first or second level of the hospital parking ramp. Follow signs to the hospital entrance. Once in the building, take the main elevator in the Luther Building to the lower level.
Read more or register>>
Eau Claire Chamber Award Nominations
The Chamber will be accepting nominations for the following awards:
Business Hall of Fame
Community Development
Small Business of the Year
Woman of Achievement
Award winners will be announced at the Chamber Annual Meeting on April 17, 2018.
All nomination forms must be returned by January 24, 2018.
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Eggs & Issues: The Chamber's State Of The County |
Friday, January 19, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Green Mill Conference and Banquet Facilities
2703 Craig Road
$20 per person for Chamber members
A Chamber Business Advocacy Event
Sponsors:
Advocate- Xcel Energy,
Miron Construction
Supporter -
Banbury Place, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
"Reflections, Visions and Plans" - The Chamber's Annual "State of the County" breakfast with remarks by County Board Chair Gregg Moore, County Administrator Kathryn Schauf and Judges William Gabler and Michael Schumacher that highlight the important public services provided by Eau Claire County.
Read more or register>>
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Sponsored by:
Market & Johnson, Northwestern Bank, Xcel Energy, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Dunn County Economic Development Corporation, HSHS Sacred Heart & St. Joseph's hospitals, Marshfield Clinic, Miron Construction, Mayo Clinic Health System, Momentum West, Royal Credit Union, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Foundation, and Weld Riley S.C.
Mark your calendar now - and help us bring the Chippewa Valley's voice to Madison in January. This one-day event is jointly sponsored by the Chippewa Falls, Menomonie and Eau Claire Chambers of Commerce. We'll be there to bring our region's important economic, education and infrastructure issues to the attention of state government. You'll participate in pre-scheduled small group meetings with legislators and their aides, an exclusive luncheon with the Governor (invited), meetings with top state officials, an informal closing reception, and more. Everything is taken care of, including charter bus transportation to and from Madison (or you can travel on your own if you prefer).
Register online to attend and more information>>>
Sponsorships are also available.Contact Scott Rogers (715-858-0616) for more information.
Washington D.C. Fly-In
Wednesday, February 14
We're joining other Chambers from around Wisconsin on a joint Washington DC Fly-In, coordinated by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Meetings are being arranged with the White House, the US Chamber of Commerce and members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation. This is a great opportunity to discuss federal policies that impact our local and state economies, like taxes, regulatory relief, energy, health care, infrastructure investment, trade and immigration.
Read more about this opportunity>>>
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Staybridge Suites Eau Claire-Altoona
1515 Bluestem Boulevard, Altoona
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
Edina Realty, Leinenkugel's, Staybridge Suites Eau Claire-Altoona.
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>>
Read the current Small Street Journal for updates and announcements from
Chamber members. Please submit your updates to
Becky Seelen.
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