📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
| | Chamber News is a weekly e-newsletter for Chamber member employees, sharing event announcements, important reminders, and the latest updates from Chamber members themselves. | | Small Business Roundtable🪑 | | |
Join us this Thursday, September 17 from 11:30AM-12:30PM at the Chamber for the next Small Business Roundtable! This month’s discussion will focus on health insurance for small businesses, including navigating coverage options, managing costs and making informed benefits decisions. Guest speaker Dominic Bottenfield, President & CEO of AHG Benefits, brings more than 19 years of experience helping employers navigate health insurance and employee benefits. He’ll share insights and answer questions to help small businesses better understand their options.
The roundtable is free and open to all small business owners and leaders. Please register in advance!
| | LINC NFL Watch Party - Thursday🏈 | | |
Join LINC members at Buffalo Wild Wings this Thursday, September 17 for an evening of football, food, drinks and connection as the Detroit Lions take on the Buffalo Bills! The group will gather around 6:30PM, with kickoff at 7:15PM. Enjoy appetizers, a free drink ticket for LINC members, games and prizes, and plenty of time to connect with fellow young professionals.
Whether you’re a football fan or just looking for a fun night out, please join us! Register in advance so we can save you a seat!
| | NEW! - Chamber Calendar Ads🗓️ | | |
The Chamber is excited to introduce the all-new Chamber Calendar, a resource designed to keep our members connected to the events, activities, and opportunities happening throughout the year.
Want to put your business in the spotlight? Purchase an advertising spot in the Chamber Calendar! Each ad costs $500. Your ad is an opportunity to showcase your business and stay top-of-mind with fellow Chamber members and the broader community throughout the year.
Limited slots are available. Contact Keagan to learn more and reserve your advertising space today!
| | | Growing Up Local - FREE Skate🛼 | | |
North Iowa families: Clear your calendar for Sunday, September 20, from 4-6PM! Growing Up Local is hosting a free afternoon of skating at Roller City, with free admission and skate rental for youth 18 and under.
Bring your friends and family and enjoy two hours of fun on the rink! Concessions and arcade games will be available for purchase. Children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge). Questions can be directed to Allyson at the Chamber. We hope to see you there!
| | | Business After Hours - September 24⏰ | | |
Join us next Thursday, September 24, for September’s Business After Hours at Country Meadow Place from 4–6PM!
Country Meadow Place is celebrating its new rebrand, and we’re excited to celebrate with them! Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at 4PM, then stick around for an evening of networking, food, prizes, and fun.
While you’re there:
• Get a professional headshot taken
• Network with fellow Chamber members
• Enjoy food and refreshments
• Enter for a chance to win the Progressive Drawing, now up to $225!
We hope to see you there as we celebrate this exciting new chapter with Country Meadow Place!
| | 110th Annual Meeting - October 8⚜️ | | |
Join us Thursday, October 8, at Music Man Square for the Greater Mason City Chamber of Commerce’s 110th Annual Meeting!
This year’s theme, “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”—“Let the Good Times Roll!”—brings a New Orleans-inspired celebration to Mason City. Enjoy networking, breakout sessions, and our Annual Awards Program recognizing our Business, Boss, and Young Professional of the Year recipients.
Register through your Member Portal or send attendee names and email addresses to Program and Marketing Director, Kelby Schultz.
We hope to celebrate with you!
| | North Iowa Marketing Summit⚜️ | | |
Don’t Miss Lauren Ready at the North Iowa Marketing Summit!
Join us Tuesday, October 13, from 9 AM–4 PM at the Surf Ballroom for the inaugural North Iowa Marketing Summit, featuring Emmy Award-winning storyteller, bestselling author, and keynote speaker Lauren Ready.
Lauren will kick off the day with “Storytelling That Starts With Curiosity,” sharing how asking better questions and approaching stories with curiosity can help uncover the stories hiding in plain sight and create stronger connections with your audience.
The day will also feature interactive sessions, networking, exhibitors, lunch, and plenty of opportunities to connect with marketing professionals and community storytellers from across North Iowa.
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Looking to spread the word about an announcement or an upcoming event?
Submit your announcement/events to our online calendar, or email Marketing Associate
Keagan Sifert at the Chamber to be featured in upcoming Chamber News emails.
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From North Iowa Area Community College:
Hailey Stalzer, a student at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Iowa, has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and pursuit of career-focused education. Click here to read the full press release!
From Ozzie Ohl:
Join us on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 1:30 PM in Central Park, downtown Mason City, for the Celebrity Ice Bucket Challenge!
More than a dozen local celebrities are stepping up—and getting soaked—to support The S.H.O.W.E.R.S. Project.
Hosted with emcee Mike Fitzgerald and official photography by Nicole Determan, this fun afternoon brings our community together for a chillingly good cause.
Watch dedicated local public figures get doused, cheer on the volunteer "Pour Patrol," , watch the water boys or water girls create the icy mixture and see the towel team in action.
Learn how your donations directly fund essential daytime shower and laundry resources with the S.H.O.W.E.R.S. Project. Bring your energy, invite your friends, and watch the fun.
| | 🤝Community Events - Week of 9/15/2026
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Central Gardens of North Iowa is hosting Cooking Up Culture from 6-7:30PM on Wednesday, September 16.
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Healthy Harvest of North Iowa is hosting its annual Bites & Brews Fundraising Event from 5:30-7:30PM on Thursday, September 17 at the Clear Lake Arts Center.
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The 21st Annual Ethnic Lunch is happening this Friday, September 18 from 11AM-1:30PM located in Central Park in Mason City.
| | Check out the Chamber's Events Calendar to see all upcoming events from Chamber Members! | | Visit the Chamber's Job Postings page to view all available jobs from Chamber Members! | | | | |
