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Chamber Chat
We are a community development association comprised of businesses, individuals, and organizations dedicated to promoting Madison County as a great place to visit, or build a business, a career, and a future.
73 Jefferson Street, Winterset, Iowa 50273
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Upcoming Chamber Coffee Locations:
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December 20
- Winterset Community School District Administration Office, 303 Wambold Drive, Winterset
December 27
- Pizza Ranch, 1009 N. 1st St., Winterset
January 3, 2020
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Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 1304 N. 4th Ave., Winterset
January 10, 2020
- Union State Bank, 611 W. Highway 92, Winterset
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Chamber Board of Directors:
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Jerry Parkin
(Chair) - Upstairs at the Heartland Building
Sarah Pugh (Vice Chair) - 2/5 Studios
Jeff Dick
(Treasurer) - McGowen Hurst Clark Smith
Sarah Reed (Secretary) - 1st Avenue Collective
Erin Walsh
- Union State Bank
Sheila Stewart
- Country Cutters
Bill Moody
- Pine Creek, Ltd.
Roger Queck
- Pro Team Insurance
Dan Noack
- Fareway Grocery Stores
Julie Feirer
- Winterset Websites
Sarah Cowman
- Homefront Real Estate
Jean Bosch
- Winterset Public Library
Brad Tadlock
- Dream Dirt Farm Real Estate & Auction
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Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center Staff
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Heather Riley - Executive Director
Teddi Yaeger - Tourism/Marketing Coordinator
Dawn Evenson - Financial Office Director
Melody Reels - Welcome Center
Nancy Trask - Welcome Center
Heather Hatch - Welcome Center
Stephanie Gerleman - Welcome Center
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Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization serving Central Iowa, united to drive economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region.
Together with 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce and over 6,000 business members, The Partnership grows opportunity, creates jobs and promotes the Greater Des Moines area.
When you joined our Chamber, you automatically became a part of this important work! Learn more
here.
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Online Business Resources
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Does your business need help with planning, branding, training, funding, or anything in between?
IASourceLink is the premier online resource connecting entrepreneurs and small businesses to more than 360 resource providers across Iowa. IASourceLink is brought to you by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in collaboration with the University of Northern Iowa Center for Business Growth and Innovation.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, we thank you for your steady support of the Chamber of Commerce this year as we worked to enhance programs and services, broaden and strengthen our member and community relationships, and provide more value for your membership investment. We're excited about our progress, and look forward to a 2020 full of even more opportunities for our membership and our community!
As a reminder, the Chamber of Commerce office and Welcome Center will be open until Noon on
Tuesday, December 24 and closed
Wednesday, December 25.
If you have information or announcements that you'd like to be featured in "Chamber Chat", be sure to pass it my way! Send me an email and indicate the week you would like your announcement to be made!
Thank you for your support of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce!
Heather Riley
Executive Director
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This week's Chamber Community Coffee will be held
Friday, December 20 at 8:15 am and will be hosted by Winterset Community School District in their new district Administrative Office at 303 Wambold Drive in Winterset.
 The district administrators are excited to give tours of the new facility and invite Chamber members and the public to attend. There will be a ribbon cutting hosted by the Chamber Ambassadors team immediately following the coffee event at 9:00 am.
If your business or organization would like to host a Friday Chamber Coffee in 2020, let us know! Call the Chamber of Commerce office at 515-462-1185 to get a spot on the calendar. It's free, and a great way to promote your club or business.
Here are dates that remain available.
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A Ribbon Cutting for Cabin Coffee Company
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Photo by Wayne Davis, TYPExpress
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The Chamber Ambassadors were excited to cut the ribbon and officially welcome
Cabin Coffee Company to the Madison County community!
Cabin Coffee Company is located at 1217 N. 6th Avenue in Winterset. Their hours are 6:00 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, and closed Sundays. Drive-thru service is available, and the facility features a meeting room for up to 16 that's available to reserve for all types of groups.
Welcome, Cabin Coffee Company!
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We're putting an official call out for volunteer help to assist in coordinating 2020 Chamber of Commerce programs and events!
Are you interested in getting more involved with the community and the Chamber of Commerce? Then, we want you!
In particular, we're looking for volunteer help for the following committees:
- Winterset Wine Walk (Saturday, May 9)
- Chamber Golf Outing (Friday, July 10)
- Covered Bridge Festival (Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11)
- Festival of Lights (Friday, November 27)
- Small Business Saturday (Saturday, November 28)
The Covered Bridge Festival is always looking for committee members to assist with vendors & demonstrators, advertising, entertainment, signage, set-up, childrens' activities, and more. The first committee meeting is already set for Tuesday, January 14 at 5:30 pm.
If you're interested in volunteering your time & talents for any of these committees, give us a call at 515-462-1185 or send an email to exec.dir@madisoncounty.com. We'll let you know when the committee is getting organized and send you an agenda!
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December is National "Write A Business Plan" Month
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Writing a business plan doesn't have to be intimidating!
If you've already got a working business plan, it's probably time to review it! Bridget Weston Pollack, guest blogger for the Small Business Administration website, gives 3 good reasons to set aside time in December to review your business plan. Take a look, and get started!
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Lights...Christmas...Action Window Winners
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Norma Jeanne's Threads' window featured all things joyful - lights, smiles, and Christmas cheer! Photo by Teddi Yaeger
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The Winterset Merchants Group hosted the 4th Annual "Lights...Christmas...Action!" event last week, which featured live and in-motion window displays. The theme in 2019 was "Joy to the World", and the event was full of lights, Christmas cheer, and festivity!
Shoppers and strollers were asked to submit votes for their favorite windows. Here are the winners:
Best Use of Lights: Ben Franklin
Best Use of Theme: Village Bootery
Best Use of Merchandise:
International Eyecare of Winterset
Best Overall Design
: Madison County Mercantile
Thank you to all merchants and businesses who participated, and to everyone who came out to enjoy the festive night!
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| 2020 Chamber Annual Meeting & Awards Night |
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Naomi and Matt Hupton of Pammel Park Coffee Company accept the award for "Business Person of the Year" at the 2019 event! Photo by Teddi Yaeger
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Please join us for the 2020 Madison County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Night!
On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Jackson Building on the Madison County Fairgrounds, we'll toast success in 2019, honor exceptional achievements and service, and look ahead to 2020!
The categories to be awarded are:
1) Business Person of the Year
2) Business Improvement of the Year
3) Customer Service of the Year
4) Covered Bridge Festival Volunteer
5) Chamber Volunteer of the Year
6) Citizen of the Year. The Citizen of the Year Award is meant to recognize a Madison County citizen who has worked diligently to enhance our Madison County community, or gone above and beyond to assist a Madison County citizen, cause, or organization.
Nominate a worthy individual, business, or organization for an awards or honors! Click here to enter your nomination.
The popular Heads/Tails Blinkie Game is back again with a fun prize package!
Tickets are now available for purchase in the Chamber of Commerce office for $30. Be sure to purchase early - the price goes up to $40 at the door.
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