April 28, 2022 | ISSUE NO. 17
FOX CITIES WEEK
Your connection to employers, economic development & quality of life in the Fox Cities region
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Bazaar After Dark heads to New London
Octoberfest featured on Local 5 Live; Seeking volunteers and nonprofits
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Pulse YPs learn from Fox Cities Leaders
Leadership Fox Cities Project Spotlight: Literacy for All
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Bazaar After Dark heads to New London June 3
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The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is hosting its popular Fox Cities night market, Bazaar After Dark, in New London on June 3. The market will be located along N. Water Street from Shawano Street to Pearl Street and along one block of S. Pearl Street to Waupaca Street. Bazaar After Dark is an inclusive, family-friendly street market event. Attendees will enjoy fresh food, live art, local business participation, and live music. Stay up to date here. Follow Bazaar After Dark’s Facebook page.
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Chamber Member News: Appleton Airport welcomes record number of travelers
Appleton International Airport saw a record-breaking month in March, surpassing the most monthly passengers in the airport’s 57-year history. This March, over 90,000 travelers passed through the airport, eclipsing the previous record of 77,500 in July of 2021. Read more>>
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Chamber Members
on the Move
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Samantha Klinkner, a certified family nurse practitioner, will join Aurora BayCare Cardiology in Two Rivers on Monday, May 9.
April Zuberbier has joined Community First Credit Union as Senior Vice President of Investments & Insurance.
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Octoberfest featured on Local 5 Live; seeking volunteers and nonprofit organizations! |
Octoberfest is currently seeking individuals wishing to volunteer, as well as nonprofit food vendors. Learn more about volunteering here; Nonprofit food vendor applications are being accepted here.
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Pulse YPs learn from Fox Cities leaders |
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On Tuesday, Pulse Young Professionals had the opportunity to sit down with local leaders from the Fox Cities to hear their stories of success and advice on how to succeed in their careers during our recent CEO Breakfast.
Thank you to our esteemed panel of Dave Voss, President and CEO, Miron Construction; Kathi Seifert, Owner, Katapult, LLC; and Maggie Lund, Chief Human Resources Officer, ThedaCare; as well as moderator Scott Jensen, Hosking Insurance. Also, these programs would not be possible without our corporate sponsors. Thanks to Miron Construction as the presenting sponsor and to our Pulse Young Professional sponsors: Prevea Health, Tundraland and Miron Construction.
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Leadership Fox Cities Project Spotlight:
Literacy for All
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The 2021-22 Leadership Fox Cities class continues to meet monthly for their curriculum, but did you know that group projects are another part of the program? We will be spotlighting some of these projects in Fox Cities Week!
Project Spotlight #1: Literacy for All
Project team: (Pictured above from Left to Right): Jessica Micke, Stephanie Schott, Jill Skarda, Trendon Albers (not pictured Michael Hernandez.
The focus of Literacy for All is to establish three library stations in low-income areas within the Fox Valley where children could access free books. The main objectives of this undertaking are to promote literacy by expanding local children's literacy horizons as well as their passion for reading, all while cultivating a spirit of generosity and sharing within the communities. Read more.
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SBDC to be at Chamber offices on Wednesday
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) consultants are at the Fox Cities Chamber office on the first Wednesday of each month. No matter what stage you are at in starting or growing your for-profit business, their small business experts are here for you. Discuss the issues important to YOUR business, such as:
- Start up guidance
- Business planning
- Marketing and sales
- Strategic planning
- Financing
WHEN: Wednesday May 4
HOURS: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
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May 3, 8 - 10 a.m.
Concordia University, Appleton Campus
4351 W. College Ave. #100
Thursday May 5, 10 - 10:30 a.m.
579 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton
Thursday May 5, 4 - 7 p.m.
3003 W. College Avenue, Suite 2
Appleton
Wednesday, May 4, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Chamber Offices; 125 N. Superior
May 12, 5 - 7 p.m.
2101 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton
May 18, 4 - 6:00 p.m.
Appleton Yacht Club, 1200 S Lutz Dr, Appleton
May 19, 4 - 5 p.m.
1500 N Casaloma Dr., Suite 200, Appleton
June 3, 5 - 10 p.m., W. North Water St.
June 16, 4:30 p.m.
207 W. College Avenue, Appleton
July 18, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
N8421 North Shore Road, Menasha
September 23, 6 - 9:30 p.m.
College Avenue, Appleton
September 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
College Avenue, Appleton
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Essity holds ribbon cutting to celebrate opening of new Service Excellence Center |
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Congratulations to Essity North America on the opening of its new Service Excellence Center! They held a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this week to celebrate. View photos here.
Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being through our products and services. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under various leading global brands. Essity has approximately 900 employees in the Fox Cities, including over 700 between its Menasha mill and Neenah converting facility and nearly 200 at its Service Excellence Center in the town of Menasha. In addition to Wisconsin, Essity has U.S. operations in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.
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US Businesses see record price growth; backlogs in April. Read more>>
Online safety training: A valuable tool when done right. Read more>>
Electric vehicle movement faces major roadblocks. Read more>>
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22 named to new blue-ribbon WI veterans commission
Nearly two-dozen people were tapped Monday to help develop a long-term, comprehensive plan to help the hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin veterans get help they may need for a wide range of challenges they may face, including Jim Strong, a co-founder of Wisconsin Veteran's Village in Appleton. Learn more>>
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NEXT ISSUE: Thursday, May 5, 2022
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