Tuesday, October 30
Lunch & Learn: Developing Inclusive Language to Create Inclusive Workspaces

Wednesday, October 31
October Workplace Wellness Network

Wednesday, October 31
Lawmaker Luncheon with U.S. Senator Ron Johnson 

Wednesday, November 7
Economic Outlook Luncheon

Monday, November 12
Business After Hours

Tuesday, November 13
Ribbon Cutting: STOKES|HERZOG Marketing and Consulting

Wednesday, November 14
Leadership Success Series featuring Jim Hoffman

Friday, November 16
Eggs & Issues: What Happened? Election Analysis with Charles Franklin, The Marquette Poll

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

River Country Co-Op

Family Health Center

General Communications
 

September 2018 Ambassador of the Month

Visit Eau Claire Experience Center

Featured Job Posting
Market & Johnson, Inc.

Thursday, December 6^th
3:30 – 6:00 pm
Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Office

A selection of local restaurants and caterers will be featuring food items for attendees to sample accompanied by local drinks to get you in the holiday spirit.

We also have one monetary sponsorship opportunity left – contact Casey Schumacher for more information.

No registration necessary to attend, all Chamber members welcome & invited!
 

Staff Changes and New Faces at the Chamber

The Chamber is pleased to announce the hiring of two new team members. 

Sarah Hughes joined the staff on October 22nd and will be the Chamber's new Director of First Impressions.  Sarah will take the place of Katie Vorce who retired earlier this month and will be the first face our members will see when they come through the doors.  

Also joining the Chamber staff is Jenna Ziegler.  Jenna began her position as Education and Seminar Director on October 24th.  Jenna will assume the duties of Becky Seelen who accepted a new position as Marketing Director with Security Financial Bank.  

Please join us in welcoming Sarah and Jenna!
 

2019 Sales Conference Request for Proposals 

The Chamber will host its fourth annual Sales Conference on Thursday, February 28, 2019, and is seeking proposals from individuals who would be  willing to volunteer to present a keynote or one-hour session on an aspect of sales. We are looking for topics on a variety  of subjects but especially on:

• Account Planning 
• Basics of Selling                 
• Recruiting Sales People 
• Relationship Building 
• Referrals               
• Sales for the Non-Sales Person 
• Negotiating 
• How to Use Sales Force Effectively              
• How to Use Technology to Woo Customers  
• Time Management for Sales People 
• Prospecting & Nurturing the Prospect          
• Legal Aspects of Sales   
• Getting in the Door   
• Personality Profiling in Sales   

If interested in presenting, please click here for more information.  Proposals must be submitted to Jenna Ziegler by Friday, November 30, 2018. 

Wednesday, November 14, 7:30 - 9 a.m.
Mayo Clinic Health System
1221 Whipple Street
Cost to Attend: $25

Sponsored by: Associated Bank, Banbury Place, Mayo Clinic Health System, Royal Construction, Inc. and Ruder Ware L.L.S.C.

Join us for our next session of our Leadership Success Series featuring Jim Hoffman, president of Hoffman Construction. The fourth generation construction company is a heavy civil contractor specializing in road construction and contract mining in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The company grew from $25 million in revenue in 1984 to over $150 million in 2014. Hoffman Construction manages 30-50 major highway and site development projects each year with its fleets of scrapers, dozers, off-road trucks, backhoes and dump trucks. The company grew by more than 40 percent this year due to Foxconn-related work and bidding opportunities.

Jim Hoffman, a Black River Falls native, attended Stanford University. He received a degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in construction engineering. After graduation, he worked in the San Francisco Bay area for Rudolf and Sletten, a building contractor, before returning to Hoffman Construction Company in 1989. He has served as the past president of both the Wisconsin Earthmovers Association and the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association.

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.  

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Thursday November 15^th
Varying shifts from 8:30 – 1:30 pm
The Halls at The Lismore

More about the event: The Real Life Academy is an interactive, hands-on, authentic experience for area high school students to learn about money management. In the fall and spring of every year, nearly 400 juniors and seniors from Altoona, Augusta, Fall Creek, Memorial, North and Regis high schools have researched and selected their careers, participated in classroom lessons on financial management, and are ready to put their financial skills to the test.

Volunteers are needed to help run the stations students visit – additional questions about how to get involved with this event please contact Casey Schumacher.

Thank you to our major event sponsor: Royal Credit Union

Click here to register!

 

Friday, November 16
7 - 8:30 a.m.
Green Mill Conference and Banquet Facilities
2703 Craig Road
$20 per person for Chamber members

Sponsored by: Xcel Energy 

Join us for this special opportunity to hear the post-election analysis of what Wisconsin voters decided when they went to the polls on November 6. Nationally recognized government scholar and pollster Charles Franklin has been director of the Marquette Law School Poll since its inception in 2012, and has become widely regarded as the definitive source for information concerning public opinion in Wisconsin. 

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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: Ruder Ware, Charter Bank Eau Claire and MEP Associates

Admission is $6 at the door for members. Passes may be purchased in advance for $5 each (minimum of four)  Registration is not required for this event.

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