May 2026 Chamber Newsletter

Hello-


Waiting on our doorstep as soon as we step through the threshold to May is Small Business Week!! We have so many great Chamber small businesses, please get out there to support them. Make small business week the kickoff to you doing more local shopping! If you don't know who the local chamber members are please go to our online directory.


Keeping this short and sweet, we want to hear from you! Our survey this month is one question. There is SO MUCH great stuff going on with our members the monthly newsletter is packed with information. Below we have a survey to see what you the consumer would prefer. Do you want to know it all at one time for the month and then get smaller weekly updates, or would you rather get no monthly newsletter and a larger version of our weekly communication for only the events of that week? We want to make sure our members and the community are getting the most out of our communications. So please take a minute to let us know.


We hope you have an amazing May, a Happy Mother's Day and a great Memorial Day, summer is getting close!


Joletta Kerpan, Executive Director

executivedirector@germantownchamber.org

Lynn Grgich, Executive Assistant

lgrgich@germantownchamber.org

Sophia Baldwin, Marketing & Member Support Coordinator

sbaldwin@germantownchamber.org

N112W16760 Mequon Rd

262-255-1812

In This Issue


Networking

What's The Buzz?

WIN

Business after Hours


Events

Ribbbon Cuttings
Golf Outing


Resources & Education

Leadership Germantown

Scrap Metal Drive

Board Room Rental


Volunteering & Help Wanted



Promotion

New Members

Member News

Special Offers

For best viewing of our Newsletter on a desktop, try viewing it in a web browser!

Monthly Surveys

November Survey Results

December Survey Results

January Survey Results

February Survey Results

March Survey Results

April Survey Results

May Survey below!

VOTE HERE!


Your input matters to us and we want to hear from you so we can better serve you and provide you the information you want in the right way.


Going forward, we want to know if you would like to continue receiving Monthly newsletters or if you would like them sent out Weekly with information pertaining to what's coming up that week.


Please vote below

A Thumbs up means you want to keep receiving monthly newsletters.

A thumbs down means you want to change it up and receive weekly newsletters.

Thumbs Up - Monthly. Thumbs Down - Weekly
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New Members


Welcome to our April

New Members!

Click on each new member

to learn more.










Ribbon Cuttings

Congrats to Epic Mortgage for their Ribbon Cutting this past month!


We are happy to do ribbon cuttings for our members for Grand Openings, Re-openings, Expansions,

New Ownership.

We can also be a part of Ground Breakings and Open Houses.

Just reach out and we can talk about it!


Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings


Flat Branch Home Loans

Thursday, April 30, 12Noon

Ribbon Cutting & Lunch


Wendland Nursery Greenhouse

Saturday, May 9, 11AM

Ribbon Cutting & Dedication


Faith Lutheran Church

Sunday, May 17, 10:10AM

Sanctuary Ribbon Cutting


RIBBON CUTTINGS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND ARE GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!!

Chamber Networking Events

What's the Buzz Networking



Germantown Chamber & The Chamber of Greater Menomonee Falls & Sussex


Wednesday, May 6th

7:30-9:00AM

Grace Commons, Menomonee Falls

ITS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER!


Light breakfast, networking and be prepared with your 30 second commercial & discussion about BUZZ topic





WIN - Washington County Interactive Networking



Germantown, Hartford & West Bend Chambers


WHEN: Friday, May 15th

7:30-9:00AM


Location: Ivee's at Main, Germantown



Registration Deadline: Friday, May 8th at noon, limited seating


Breakfast, Networking, and be prepared with your 30-second commercial

When you visit our community events calendar, you can click on each event and set a reminder. You can specify how many days before the event you want the reminder and what e-mail you would like the notice to go to. Don't miss out on anything now!

Chamber Events

2025 Community Awards presented by

Shorewest Realtors


Congratulations to

Sandy Dobrogowski - Citizen of the Year

Bubs Irish Pub - Business of the Year

Lynn Grgich - Leadership Germantown Award


THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor Shorewest Realtors, which was the 2021 Business of the Year.


Click here to see the Press Release on the winners.

Thank you Jerry Alt, Alt Imagery for capturing the night for us!


Join us in June for our 46th Annual Golf Outing at Wisconsin Country Club!


Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor

Premier Flooring


Our event is almost full and there are still a few sponsorships available!


Great opportunity for fun, networking, food, drink and much more!


Breakfast provided by Chick-fi-A

Lunch & Dinner provided by Wisconsin Country Club


Don't miss out!

Register now, click here.


**Only 4 foursomes left!**

Leadership Germantown

Our April session was the last class of Leadership Germantown class of 2026. We started the day at Old Germantown with a delicious breakfast at our Bring-A-Friend Breakfast. Their last in-class give back activity with Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County had them making and delivering lunches to seniors around the community. We also welcomed back Krista Morrissey from CHOICES Coaching & Consulting for some Core Mining.


What an amazing year we had with our Leadership Germantown Class of 2026!


Interested in attending our Leadership Germantown Commencement Luncheon? Join us on Thursday, May 14th at Crossway Church.


Register here by Friday, May 8th.


Registration for Class of 2027 is now open!

Resources & Education

Business Loan Pool


SUPPORTING LOCAL GROWTH THROUGH BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM


The Village of Germantown, in partnership with Bank Five Nine, has established Business Loan Pool to help provide gap resources for new and expanding businesses.

For more information about this program, check out our Germantown Loan Pool Brochure. To start the application process, please complete and return the application.

Click pictures to learn more!



Applications for the 2026 MTCE Scholarship are Wednesday, May 6th!


Germantown Residents


Germantown High School Students


Click the links for the application.

Take advantage of free business webinars with great topics!

These are just a few of the offerings available in May.


Business Credit 101

AI for Small Business

Small Business Financial Management

The Bommerpreneur Roadmap

Building a Business Plan that Works

Amplifying Your Brand


Special Offers

The Special Offer section of our website is another FREE benefit to our members to promote a product or service to both consumers and businesses.

Your offer doesn't have to be about the price or dollars off. It can be an invitation to attend or participate in. It can be educational and/or informational.


Click Here* to sign-up to receive a Special Offer notice whenever one is added (*click on pencil & paper icon to sign up!) Anyone and everyone can sign-up.

Don't know your login to the Chamber site? Contact us so you can start making your membership work for you more online

Volunteering & Help Wanted

Looking for something new or need to post an opportunity?

The Germantown Chamber website has a section dedicated to

job listings, volunteering and community needs.



Become a Big Brothers, Big Sisters!


Join a 30-minute BBBS Mentor Info Session to learn more bout becoming a “Big” to a Washington County “Little.” BBBS Mentor Info sessions are open to the public and take place the third Wednesday at 4:00 pm and the third Thursday at noon every month.

Member News

May 3 - 9

Germantown Community

Blood Drive

versiti.org


Kiwanis & American Legion Post 1

Wednesday, May 6th

1:00 - 6:00PM


Kiwanis & Germantown Library

Monday, June 1st

1:00 - 6:00PM

Check out the latest Germantown Historical Society Newsletter, click below.


July 21-26

Washington County Fair Park Website

Buy Tickets!

Mark your calendars for the bargain-shopping event of the year: The 2026 Washington County Humane Society MEGA Rummage Sale!


Event Dates

  • Friday, May 29: 7am–6pm
  • Saturday, May 30: 8am–6pm
  • Sunday, May 31: 8am–2pm


Washington County Fair Park







Germantown Performing Arts Center

See what is going the rest of the 2026 season!

Click here to see all the amazing options.

The PAC is conveniently located at Germantown High School.

Monday, May 25th at 3pm

Gables of Germantown-


Spice up your afternoon! Save the date for our Cinco de Mayo Open House on Tuesday, May 5th from 1:30-3:30pm. Enjoy a tasty meal of Mexican favorites, plus refreshing margaritas! Then take a tour and see how seniors enjoy life at The Gables of Germantown.


RSVP by 5/1 to Becca at 262-345-1023 or email rmolzahn@capricommunities.com


Spring - High Tea

Join us for an afternoon of fun and friendship at our annual Spring High Tea event on Tuesday, May 12 at 2 pm! We'll get dressed up and have some tea. Oh, what fun this party will be. Finger sandwiches, cookies and cakes galore, let's welcome spring through the door!


Cost is $20 per person – Pay online or at the door with cash or check

W195 N9550 Rolling Meadow Circle, Menomonee Falls

Your RSVP is required by May 8 to Katy Cornell at 262-252-9606.

Upcoming Club Fittings


May 8th

Tour Edge Club Fitting

11-3p


May 18th

Callaway Club Fitting

3-7p


May 30th

TaylorMade Club Fitting

12-3p

Pop Up Mothers Day Flower Bar


Stop into our greenhouse and create your own 12-stem fresh flower bouquet at our Pop-Up Flower Bar! Come with mom and create one to give as a gift! $34.99 per 12 stem fresh bouquet.


Pop Up Flower Bar will be open on:

Friday, May 8th from 2pm-5pm,

Saturday, May 9th from 10am-2pm

Sunday, May 10th from 11am – 1pm



Choose from Roses, Tulips, Carnations, Hydrangeas, Tree Fern, Eucalyptus, Salal and more!


**While supplies last!*

Outdoor Craft & Vendor Fair


Support Local! This year we are again hosting outdoor craft and vendor fairs at our nursery/garden center in Germantown.


We will be running 2 different dates throughout the summer/fall. Event dates are Sunday, May 31st and Saturday, September 26th, 2026. Each event will be running from 9:00am-2:00pm. (weather permitting)


This event is free for public to attend.

May Library Programs

So many options!



https://germantownlibrarywi.events.mylibrary.digital/



Check out BuBs

May Events



Click here for schedule


Tennessee Whiskey

Prime Country

Mai Fest After Party


Weekly Darts League

Line Dancing

Weekly Bags League




Better Together Widows Group

Wednesday, May 20th

4-5:30PM

Hildebrand Law Firm LLC



Click here for more information

Saturday, May 16th at 1:30pm at the Germantown Library.


Find more ways to learn, connect, and reflect with PBS Wisconsin during America’s 250th Anniversary at pbswisconsin.org/a250.

Germantown Community Coalition is partnering with PBS Wisconsin to bring our community together to connect and reflect on our shared history and the future of democracy. Please join us for a two-hour America@250 Community Conversation, which includes mingling, a facilitated discussion, and viewing of clips from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a six-part PBS documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. America@250 Community Conversations are structured, small-group discussions designed to help you get to know others in your community, to listen to and consider their perspectives, and reflect on how these align with or differ from your own.

Germantown Senior Center

Learn more about the activities and resources right here at the Germantown Senior Center.


For more information visit them at W162N11960 Park Ave or click here for more information

Our Board of Directors

Officers

President- Megan DeGeorge, WFA Staffing

Treasurer- Randy Hellesen, TriCity National Bank


Directors

Sarah Bojarski, The Kind Gift Co.

Adam Chamorro, State Farm

Jen Gannon, Blissful Bites Desserts

Jennifer Gasper, J.W. Speaker Corp

Liz Juern, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

Adam Konitzer, Gehl Food & Beverage

TJ Lane, Community Member

Ann Lebiecki, Lebiecki & Co, Shorewest Realtors

Daniel Levy, Latitude Cafe

Kelsey Lofberg, Dielectric Manufacturing

Jonathan Mies, Milwaukee Area Technical College

Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Office: N112 W16760 Mequon Road
Mail: P. O. Box 12
Germantown, WI 53022
262.255.1812
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