October 2019
Newsletter


11th Annual Wine Walk

The 11th Annual Wine Walk took place on Thursday, September 12th! Thanks again to all the businesses that helped make this a event a huge success as always! We are already looking forward to next year!!
NWT Championship

The National Walleye Tour held its Championship in Devils Lake September 11-13th. There were over 80 teams in town during the tournament and pre-fishing. All the anglers were surveyed on a few questions to find out the total economic impact for the Lake Region!

Average Distance Traveled........ 575 miles
Average Nights Spent in Devils Lake.... 7
Average Spent by Angler in Town..... $1375
Total Economic Impact for Devils Lake:
$238,000

93rd Annual Chamber Meeting
Our 93rd Annual Chamber Meeting took place on October 23rd. This years' guest speaker was Arik Spencer, President of the Greater North Dakota Chamber. A big Congrats goes out to Tom Haahr on being chosen as this years' Chamber Member of the Year!!
Holiday Showcase is Fast Approaching!

The 6th Annual Holiday Showcase will be taking place on Tuesday, November 12th at the Memorial Building from 4:30-7:30pm. This year's sponsors are:

Leevers Foods
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital
DCI Credit Services, Inc.
Decorated Wearables
Devils Lake Journal
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Express Employment Professionals
Lakes Liquors
Lake Region Fitness
MetroPlains Management, LLC
Nikoliasen Land Company
NDTC
Performance In Hair
Slumberland Furniture
Spirit Lake Casino & Resort
The Sunshine Clinic
Western State Bank

Below is the full list of attendees:
Anytime Fitness
BeMobile Verizon
Blue Sky Real Estate
Bremer Bank
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital 
County Bottle Shop
Crossroads Coffee and Espresso
DCI Credit Services, Inc.
Decorated Wearables
Devils Lake Journal
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Express Employment Professionals
Fireside Inn & Suites
First Community Credit Union
Grubbersputz’s Premium Snacks
Horizon Financial Bank
Jerome Wholesale
Lakes Liquor
Lake Region Fitness
Lake Region Heritage Center
Lake Region State College
Lakeside Surveillance Lock and Key
Leevers Foods
Liquor Locker
Maurice’s
Nikoliasen Land Company
NDTC
PATH - ND
Performance In Hair
Proz End of the Line & Proz Lakeside
Radio Works
Real Estate 7
Rejuv Travel Company
Ritter-Huesgen Jewelers
Schoepp Family Chiropractic
Schwan Wholesale
Slumberland Furniture
Spirit Lake Casino & Resort
The Main Event – Party Supply Headquarters
The Sunshine Clinic PLLC
Truly Yours
Western State Bank
Xtreme Signs and Graphix



Devils Run 2020
Is your group looking for a fundraiser event this summer? Stan Orness is looking for a non-profit group to control access to the park during Devils Run, May 29-31st. If you are interested, or would like more details, please call Stan at 701-740-7340
News From the MVD
The Devils Lake MVD is now able to issue titles. No more wait time, no more driving somewhere else to get your title in hand. We can do it for you right here in Devils Lake. Keeping it local!!
Chamber Bucks
As we approach the Holiday Season we want to remind you that Chamber Bucks are a great gift to any loved one or employee as this money stays local. Chamber Bucks are available for purchase at our office in denominations of $5, $10 & $20. We also provide a list of local businesses that accept chamber bucks. This Holiday Season we would like to you think local!
New Member Spotlight



DCI Credit Services
Devils Lake, ND
800-822-0176

Rejuv Travel Company
Devils Lake, ND
701-665-7466

Devils Lake Semi-Live Hunt Series

This past month Devils Lake Tourism hosted a semi-live waterfowl hunt that chronicled what a duck hunting trip to Devils Lake entails from start to finish. Follow along on this 3 part series to learn about everything that goes into what one determines a "successful" hunt!
This past summer we started a new video series for the Chamber called Center Stage Videos, these short stories feature Chamber members and gives them an opportunity to share their story. Check out the following Center Stage Videos below to find out more on our Chamber Members!
If you'd like to advertise in this newsletter contact Paula at paula@devilslakend.com
A Letter from the Director
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Your Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce is once again this year promoting “Small Business Saturday” which is slated for November 30 th , the Saturday following Thanksgiving. 
Please plan to hold special sales and promotions on “Shop Small Saturday” to help boost local holiday spending. We will use our Shop Small promotion, the Game Board this year, allowing the first 28 businesses spots on the board. Please see the attached letter regarding the Game Board. We will have the boards available to the public at our Holiday Showcase on November 12, 2019, at the Memorial Building. 

We all look to save money when it comes to buying holiday gifts. Saving a few dollars by shopping online can help out personal finances, but what good does it do for local business owners?? Each holiday season the Devils Lake Chamber is asking the community of Devils Lake to fuel the local economy and support the merchants as part of “Small Business Saturday”.
 
When you purchase goods or services from a local provider, more than 50% of the money stays in the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. Not only do locally owned businesses create new jobs and establish a sense of community, they also fuel the economy by spending and partnering with other local merchants and providers. 

On behalf of the nearly 300 member businesses the Devils Lake Chamber serves, please consider “shopping small” and making a BIG impact as a part of your holiday shopping routine this year. Doing so can help make a positive difference for the small businesses that make up our community. 

Check out some of the great #DevilsLakeND photos from this Fall!
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