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May 24, 2016 The Weekly Newsletter of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
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Business Hall of Fame Luncheon
Tuesday, June 21, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Eau Claire Golf & Country Club
828 Country Club Lane
Cost to attend: $25
Sponsored by: Peoples Bank Midwest
The Business Hall of Fame award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their business and the community. There are two types of awards - a Business Hall of Fame for individuals from the previous 50 years and a Historical Business Hall of Fame for any period prior to the last 50 years.
Please join us as we honor our eighth class of inductees:
Virgil Dufeck, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
Charlie Grossklaus, Royal Credit Union
Gustav Lange, founder of the Lange Canning Company
Raymond Theisen, Consumers Co-Op
Read more or register>>
Please click on the links below for more information.
Tuesday, May 24
Ribbon Cutting: Buffalo Wild Wings
Thursday, May 26
Groundbreaking: Northwestern Bank
Tuesday, May 31
Lunch & Learn: Culture Crunch
Thursday, June 2
Your Chamber Orientation
Friday, June 3
Business Connection
Monday, June 6
Member Forum: UWEC Budget Impacts
Tuesday, June 7
2016 Small Business of the Year Breakfast
Tuesday, June 7
Women's Golf Workshop
Thursday, June 9
SOHO Coffee Talk
Friday, June 10
Breakfast in the Valley
Monday, June 13
Business After Hours
Tuesday, June 21
Business Hall of Fame Luncheon
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.
Chem Master Carpet & Rug Cleaners
April 2016: Ambassador of the Month
Featured Job Posting:
RB Scott Company
Business at the Airport Exhibits
Thursday, August 4, 5-6:30 p.m.
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
3800 Starr Avenue
This annual event, which takes the place of our August Business After Hours, will be held on August
4 at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. With an average attendance of 240 business people, it is a great way to showcase your business or
organization for
only $115.
Read more or register for an exhibit space>>
Annual Social Media & Marketing Conference
Wednesday, September 13,
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Florian Gardens Conference Center
Presenters Needed!
The Chamber is seeking proposal from individuals willing to volunteer to present a one-hour session for our Annual Social Media & Marketing Conference. Do you have experience that you would be willing to share? We are looking for topics on a variety of subjects. Some topics we are especially interested in include:
- Advanced SEO and Analytics
- Adwords
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Do's and Don'ts of Facebook Company Postings
- Editorial Calendars - What they are and how to use them
- Event Planning Tips
- Free Apps for Your Phone
- Getting the Buy-in from the CEO
- How to Effectively Use an Intern
- How to Handle Complaints on Social Media
- Integrating Social Media with other Marketing Efforts
- Marketing for Non-Profits
- Media Relations
- Mobile Websites
- New Technology and Gadgets to Help Your Business
- No-Cost Social Media and Marketing Ideas
- Photoshop or Video Editing
- Putting Marketing Strategies into Tactical Plans
- Social Media & Marketing Trends
- Video Marketing
Benefits of Speaking
While this is a volunteer opportunity, speakers receive recognition in marketing material and at the conference. All speakers are invited to attend the entire conference as our guest. And best yet, you are able to promote you and your business to hundreds of Chamber members.
If interested in presenting, please complete this form and return to Becky Seelen or fax to 715-834-1956 by June 3.
Help Desk Volunteers
We also are seeking volunteers to work a shift at a help desk during the conference. The intent of the help desk is an opportunity for attendees to stop by and ask specific questions about social media or marketing from an area expert. If you would be willing to volunteer for 90 minutes, please contact Becky Seelen at 715-858-0615. After or before your shift, you would be able to attend the conference as our guest.
Sponsorship Opportunities for Annual Social Media & Marketing Conference
Thanks to Satellite Six and SC Swiderski for committing to sponsor this Conference. We do have room for a few more sponsors. Sponsors at the $300 level will receive:
- Two complimentary tickets to the event.
- Recognition on all marketing materials.
- Recognition at the event.
- A free eight-foot display table at the conference.
- Opportunity to welcome attendees.
- Opportunity to include brochure or flyer in handout binder.
If you would be interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact Becky Seelen at 715-858-0615 by June 3.
Women's Golf Workshop
Tuesday, June 7, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Wild Ridge & Mill Run Golf Course
3905 Kane Road
Cost to Attend: $35
Sponsored by: HSHS Sacred Heart & St. Joseph's hospitals
Do you feel like you are missing out on key business opportunities because you don't golf and feel too intimidated to participate in one of the many community golf events held each year? More and more women are recognizing the value of golf as a networking tool. Join us for our annual Women's Golf Workshop for a fun, interactive afternoon that will provide you with everything you need to know to empower you to get out of the office and do business on the golf course instead!
Agenda
1 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
1:15 p.m. - Golf Etiquette
PGA Golf Professional Jim Buyze of Wild Ridge Golf Course will give a few pointers on the basics, such as what to wear, how to behave, what clubs to use and what other golfers will expect from you.
1:30 p.m. - Rules of Golf
Heidi Olson of Automated Financial Solutions will lead participants in an interactive activity to explain the Rules of Golf. Olson is a former women's regional affairs manager for the United States Golf Association and former head rules official for the Division 1 NCAA Women's Golf Championships.
2:30 p.m. - Break
2:45 p.m. - Golf Instruction
Wild Ridge & Mill Run golf professionals will provide pointers as you practice driving, chipping and putting. The group will be divided based on experience. When registering for this workshop, please indicate your experience level on a one to 10 scale based with one as no experience with golf and 10 being you golf regularly but would like to improve skills and learn more about the game.
Instruction will end at approximately 4:30 p.m. You are not required to bring your own clubs or balls. You are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.
Don't miss this dynamic opportunity. Cost to attend is $35 for Chamber members and includes the workshop, instruction and time on the driving range. The cost for non-members is $65. Enrollment is limited, so register early!
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Accepting Applications for Class of 2017 |
"As someone born and raised in Eau Claire I figured I would already be aware of quite a bit of the things we were shown. I was blown away by how much I learned about the businesses and organizations in the area. The relationships developed over the course of the program not only grew my professional connections, but I have gained several lifelong friendships." - Nick White, Live in Eau Claire, Class of 2016
Application Deadline is Monday, June 1, 2016!
The Chamber is currently accepting applications for its Leadership Eau Claire™ (LEC) Class of 2017. The goal of the program is to enhance participants' community knowledge and leadership qualities through skill building exercises, activities and educational days. During the nine-month program, participants discuss the issues facing the community, develop the leadership skills necessary to assume leadership roles and are exposed to involvement opportunities in the community. More information is available here and you can download an application here
"LEC has been hands down one of the best experiences for my leadership development!" - Rebecca Yakesh, Xcel Energy, Class of 2012
If you have questions, contact Becky Seelen (715-858-0615). Application deadline is June 1, 2016.
Eau Claire Receives Kaboom! Playful City USA Designation Award
Thanks to the work of one of our Leadership Eau Claire™ teams, Eau Claire was recently designated as a Playful City USA, which is designed to honor cities and towns that are taking action to ensure that kids in their communities, particularly kids from low-income families, get the balanced and active play they need to thrive. The group worked with the Children's Museum of Eau Claire and other community organizations to achieve this designation, which will offer the community increased access to areas of play, ideas for free play and family activities, exclusive access to a policy map, increased stature and advantages for state and national grant opportunities, and leadership collaboration tools. Chippewa Valley Family has agreed to host the map of play and feature resources and perspectives about the importance of play.
To kick-off the #pledgetoplayEC campaign and celebrate the Playful City USA designation, the Leadership Eau Claire™ group, Visit Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley Family have received special permission from Eau Claire Parks and Recreation to chalk the parks with a hopscotch game and #pledgetoplayEC. Visit Eau Claire's mEAU (mobile Eau Claire) will plan playful events throughout Eau Claire. Chippewa Valley Family will promote those family fun activities and events. Park users are encouraged to use the hashtag and share their family-friendly photos. In support of this designation, private businesses and schools are invited to request a hopscotch stencil to be chalk painted on their property.
Congratulations to members of the Leadership Eau Claire™ Gold Team, which include Jay Brettingen of Charter Bank, Teva Dekel of Williams Diamonds, Latacia Greeley of WESTconsin Credit Union, Monica Obrycki of Eau Claire Energy Cooperative, Carmen Peterson of Eau Claire YMCA, Phil Recheck of the Children's Museum of Eau Claire, Anna Sizer of Mayo Clinic Health System and JJ Smieja of Realityworks.
For more information about the Leadership Eau Claire™ program, please visit the Chamber's website. Application deadline for next year's class is June 1.
Member Forum: Budget Impacts and the Future of Higher Education:
Q&A with UWEC Chancellor James Schmidt
Monday, June 6, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Royal Credit Union, 200 Riverfront Terrace
For Chamber members only.
No charge to attend, but RSVP requested
UW System campuses are in the midst of absorbing reductions in funding from the 2015-17 state budget. At UW Eau Claire, that's a $7.7 million operating fund reduction, leading to a workforce cut of 179 full time positions, 197 fewer class sections offered this spring compared to last year, and a 14% increase in average class size.
At this Forum for Chamber members, UWEC Chancellor James Schmidt has promised "straight talk" about what the University is doing to handle its budget challenges while maintaining its quality and meeting the growing workforce needs of our region. The Chancellor will also discuss the pros and cons of the tuition freeze, and will answer questions about what can be done to improve and strengthen the system.
There is no charge to attend, but advance registration is requested. More details to follow.
Read more or register>>
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Chippewa Valley Museum
1204 Half Moon Drive
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
Chippewa Valley Museum, Charter Bank, Live in Eau Claire and M3 Insurance.
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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