MAY 2017

Presid ent's Message




Kyle Von Ruden  
Hausmann-Johnson Insurance
Board President 
Board of Directors President, Kyle Von Ruden, looks back at the history of Chambers of Commerce and gives you a few items to look forward to in the coming months.

Take a look...


Have a great month,
Kyle
Upcoming Chamber Events
 
May 3, 5-6:30pm
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
ADIO Chiropractic - 1001 N. Gammon Rd.

May 4, 7:30am
Get Moving Middleton - Register
Hilton Garden Inn

May 8, 11:30am
Ambassador Committee
Gilda's Club

May 10, 12pm
Golf Committee
Pleasant View Clubhouse

May 10, 2-4pm
MHS Student Job Fair - Register Your Business
Middleton High School

May 11, 4pm
Biz Trolley Tour: Standard Imaging & UW Provision - Register
Departs from the Chamber Office

May 17, 8am
Registration Opens for 2017 Annual Golf Outing presented by MG&E

May 17, 8am (7:45 Registration)
Ask the Expert: Changing Your Habits to Get Results - Register
Edgewood College - Deming Way

May 17, 12pm
Economic Development Briefing: Corporate Governance - Register
Wisconsin Bank & Trust

May 17, 5-7pm (note later time)
Business Social Hour - Register
Park Bank

May 23, 11:45am
Lunch & Learn: How to Grow Your Brand with LinkedIn - Register
Middleton Community Bank

May 25, 5:30-8pm
10th Annual Chamber Sports Night - Register
Keva Sports Center

May 29
Chamber Office Closed - Memorial Day

June 1, 7:30am
Get Moving Middleton - Register
Hilton Garden Inn 




  New Members

DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.
(608) 255-8891  
2 E Mifflin Street, Ste 600, Madison
www.dewittross.com



General Purpose Movers, LLC
(608) 571-4671  
2320 Pleasant View Road
www.generalpurposemovers.com





The Health Insurance Store
(608) 210-2500  
6661 University Ave Suite 106
www.beckeragencyllc.com


Verhelst Success Network
(608) 239-0064  
www.robertverhelst.com


Member Events
5/3

Wisconsin Sales & Use Tax, Wegner CPAs
5/6

Spring Fling Family Festival, Primrose School
5/6

FREE Saturday Bootcamps, Anytime Fitness
5/6

Blondes vs. Brunettes Football Game, Alzheimer's Association
5/8

Volunteer Opportunities All Month, Tri 4 Schools
5/9

Volunteer Orientation, Agrace
5/9

Book Release Reception, AERIE Preferred Financial
5/11

Continuing the Legacy: Sales Marketing, Smith & Gesteland
More Info
5/11

Apps & Taps Networking Fundraiser, REACH-A-Child
More Info
5/11

Savvy Women Series: Retirement, SVA
More Info
5/13

2nd Annual Thrift Shop Scavenger Hunt, Restoring Hope
More Info
5/13

MHS Relay for Life, American Cancer Society
More Info
5/15

16th Annual Battling Cancer Golf Outing, Standard Imaging
More Info
5/17

Spring Bird Migration Horicon Marsh, Holy Wisdom Monastery
More Info
5/20

Puppies on Parmenter, Occupaws Guide Dog Association
5/20

Girls Getaway to Chicago Shopping, Middleton Travel
More Info
5/20

Open House "Food, Health, Hope", Second Harvest Foodbank
More Info
5/21

Prairie Tour, Holy Wisdom Monastery
More Info
5/25

Volunteer Night, REACH-A-Child
More Info
5/31

Future of the Yahara Watershed, Holy Wisdom Monastery
More Info
5/31

Executive Briefing: Building a Valuable Company, SVA
More Info



Members on the Move 

Announcements|Awards|Hires & Promotions
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kevin Hess to Retire After 33 Years, TDS Telecom President and CEO, Dave Wittwer, announces the retirement of senior executive, Kevin Hess.

ALTUS Announces April Leases, ALTUS Commercial Real Estate, Inc. is pleased to announce their recently completed leases.

Monson Completes WBA Compliance School, Settlers Bank board of directors and executive management are pleased to announce that Rob Monson successfully completed the WBA Real Estate Compliance School.

Overture, Dane Arts Mural Arts Present "Who You Lookin' At", Overture Galleries, free and open to the public, in partnership with the Dane Arts Mural Arts (DAMA) celebrate the talents of alternative high school students from Madison West HS SAIL program and Sun Prairie's Prairie Phoenix Academy in an exhibit.

March 2017 Real Estate Stats Released, Coldwell Banker Success is pleased to share the March 2017 Real Estate Statistics for the Middleton area.

The Alliance Will Host Largest Event of the Year, The Alliance is inviting employers and anyone interested in learning about shared decision making to its Annual Seminar Event on May 16.

Pop-Dot Supports Historic Product Launch, Sausage-maker, Johnsonville, is entering the chicken category with its newest product innovation.  To assist in it strategic sales and marketing efforts, Johnsonville tapped Pop-Dot.

Movers for Moms Benefits Mothers in Need, Two Men and a Truck Madison is working to make sure some moms are not forgotten this Mother's Day.

TDS Launches 1GB High-Speed Internet For Businesses, TDS Telecom announces the availability of 1 Gigabit high-speed internet service for commercial customers in Middleton and Black Earth.

KJWW Engineering Changes name to IMEG Corp., KJWW Engineering Consultants in Madison is now IMEG Corp.  The name change follows a 2015 merger of KJWW and California-based TTG Engineers.

Easter Seals Hosts 22nd Annual Golf Outing for Kids, The Easter Seals Wisconsin Golf Outing for Kids annual charity golf event, returns on June 28.

Greenway Farmers Market Returns May 11,  The Greenway Station Farmers' Market will resume on May 11 and every Thursday through October.

Overture Center 2017/2018 Season Announced, Overture announced its 2017/18 Broadway and Overture Presents season, which features over 100 performances.

Old National Bank Donates $45k to Wisconsin Non-Profits, Old National Bank is sponsoring a $45,000 cash giveaway to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Second Harvest Foodbank's Wrap Our Ride Contest, To Celebrate the completion of our Food. Health. Hope. Campaign, we'd like you to help us design a new truck wrap for one of our food delivery trucks.


AWARDS
Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Awards Nominees Announced, A wonderful group of nominations were received for the 2017 Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award.


HIRES & PROMOTIONS
Hankes Named Commercial Portfolio Manager, Settlers Bank is pleased to announce that Joseph Hankes has been selected as Commercial Portfolio Manager.



April Member Renewals
ActionCOACH Business Coaching- Macfarlane

ALTUS Commercial Real Estate

Angel's Wish Pet Adoption and Resource Center

Aynkay

Baer Insurance Services

Baymont Inn & Suites

Bergstrom Chevrolet of Middleton

Bristled Boar Saloon

Capitol Bank

City of Middleton

Comfort Suites Madison West

CORE Health & Fitness

CP Heating & Cooling

Culligan Total Water

Diny's Jewelers of Middleton

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Elements Massage

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Friends of Performing Arts Center

Fristam Pumps USA
Gates Collision Centers

Good Neighbor Fest

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

Haley Palmersheim, S.C.

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Madison West

Imperial Garden

Kraemer Development, LLC

Liberty Mutual Insurance -
Jason Guttenberg

Livesey Company

Madison Community Foundation

Marriott-Madison West

Meicher CPAs

Middleton Community United Church of Christ

Middleton Jewelers

Middleton Lions Club

Middleton Veterinary Hospital

Midwest Dental Middleton

Murphy Desmond, S.C.

National Electrostatics Corporation
 

Neider & Boucher S.C.

NSI, A Division of
West Bend Mutual

Paychex Inc.

PDQ Food Stores, Inc.

PlayN Wisconsin

Potter Lawson, Inc.

Project Management Institute, Madison / South Central Wisconsin Chapter

Promises Floral and Gift Studio

Rhyme Business Products

Skyline Services, Inc.

Spencer X Smith

Staybridge Suites
Middleton/Madison West

Takara 88 Japanese Restaurant

The Nitty Gritty

TRICOR Inc.

UW Madison Small Business Development Center

Virtual Business Edge, LLC

Wealth and Wisdom of WI

Weed Man

World of Beer

Celebrating 5 Years 
Inner Power Pitch
Stark Company Realtors - Mary Browning

Celebrating 10 Years 
  elements therapeutic massage
Roman Candle Pizzeria

Celebrating 15 Years 
Bristled Boar Saloon 
 

Celebrating 25 Years 
Chalmer's Jewelers 

Celebrating 30 Years 
Nonn's Design

Celebrating 35 Years 
Imperial Garden
Midwest Dental Middleton  
 
Thank You for Your Continued Membership!