September 2017

Presid ent's Message




Kyle Von Ruden  
Hausmann-Johnson Insurance
Board President 
Board of Directors President, Kyle Von Ruden, shares an update on what the Board of Directors is working on through our Project 2020 Strategic Plan and how Fall/Back to School is a great time to evaluate and refresh.

Take a look...


Have a great month,
Kyle
Upcoming Chamber Events
 
September 7, 7:30am
Get Moving Middleton - Register
Hilton Garden Inn

September 7, 5pm
Ribbon Cutting
Training for Warriors - 8845 S. Greenview Dr

September 11, 11:30am
Ambassador Committee
Keva Sports Center

September 13, 8am
Ask the Expert: Becoming a 'Best Workplace' - Register
Edgewood College - Middleton Campus

September 19, 11:45am
Lunch & Learn: Business Succession Planning - Register
Monona Bank

September 20, 12pm
Economic Development Briefing: Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive - Register
Wisconsin Bank & Trust

September 20, 4-6:30pm
Business Social Hour - Register
Creative Business Interiors - 201 Moravian Valley Rd, Waunakee

September 21, 4pm
'Behind the Scenes' Biz Trolley Tour - Register
Lerdahl Business Interiors & Capital Brewery

September 26, 11:45am
Brown Bag Lunch: How to Grow Your Brand & Business with LinkedIn - Register
Middleton Chamber Office

October 5, 7:30am
Get Moving Middleton - Register
Hilton Garden Inn 




  New Members

BDO USA, LLP
One Erdman Place, Suite 404
(608) 831-8500  


Edible Arrangements
2850 University Ave
(608) 441-3535  
www.edible.com




Empowered Financial Management
7818 Big Sky Drive, Ste 219
(608) 212-7300
www.empoweredfinancialmanagement.com


Keller Williams Realty - Erina Oistad
3 Point Place
(608) 209-1479 
www.erinaoistad.kw.com


Training For Warriors Madison

8845 S. Greenview Drive, Ste 7
(651) 968-6345  




Versa Studio
3817 Clover Lane
(608) 245-0890  
www.versastudio.com

Member Events
9/3

Wright Stuff Century Ride, Capital Brewery
9/7

Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Middleton Library
9/7

Leveraging Strengths & Assets to Improve Collaboration, SVA
9/7

Gilda's Flash Mob, Gilda's Club
9/8

Strollin' Middleton Jazz, Downtown
9/10

High Lickin' BBQ Chicken Benefit, Mid Town Pub
9/12

Workforce Strategies Summit for Manufacturers, Wegner CPAs
9/12

Profitable Growth in a Competitive Market, Smith & Gesteland
9/14

Apps & Taps Networking Fundraiser, REACH-A-Child
9/14

Product Showcase, Top Promotions
9/14

Prairie Rhapsody Concert
9/14

Customer Appreciation Event, Conney Safety Products
9/16

Walk to End Lupus, Lupus Foundation of America
9/21

Mayoral Listening Session, City of Middleton
9/21

Party on the Patio Pig Roast, HotelRED
More Info
9/23

Music: Country Wide Rocks, Sprecher's Restaurant & Pub
More Info
9/23

Red & Blue Gala, REACH-A-Child
9/25

Annual Golf Outing Benefit, Aquire Restoration
9/28

Breaking Myths in Health Care, The Alliance
9/28

Promotional Product Show, Tools of Marketing



Members on the Move 

Announcements|Awards|Hires & Promotions
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Two Men and A Truck Bids Farewell to Summer with Chamber Special, Two Men and a Truck Madison is saying goodbye to summer by offering discounted prices to their fellow chamber members.

Settlers Opens New Location, Settlers bank is excited to announce the opening of its new location in the Old Sauk Trails Business Park.

Honkamp Krueger Offering Profit Mastery Seminar, Honkamp Krueger will be hosting the Profit Mastery (R): Creating Value and Building Wealth Seminar September 25-26.

MOM Building Closure During Parking Lot Reconstruction, The parking lot at Middleton Outreach Ministry has become an increasing safety concern and repairs are scheduled to begin on September 5th.

Shulfer Architects is Now Sketchworks Architecture, After 13 years in business, partners Steve Shulfer ad Brad Koning are pleased to announce that Shulfer Architects is now Sketchworks Architecture.

Restoring Hope Has Busy Summer, We appreciate everyone who helped to make this past month our busiest July ever since opening our doors to transplant families in January of 2013.

1848 Announces New Construction, 1848 Construction is excited to announce the start of construction of a new building in Sauk City, that Tools of Marketing will call their new home.

Alliance Makes it Easier for Business' to Self-Fund, The Alliance has launched Single Source Self-Funding to help small- to mid-sized businesses start self-funding their health benefits for greater savings and flexibility.


AWARDS
Nine Companies Win Business Friend of Environment Award, As Wisconsin's economy continues to improve, 9 companies have recieved the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Award for leadership in sustainability, environmental motivation and environmental stewardship.

Holy Wisdom Wins International Conservation Award, The Benedictine Sisters at Holy Wisdom Monastery received the inaugural Assisi Award for faith-based conservation at the 28th International Congress of Conservation Biology.

Smith & Gesteland Named Best Accounting Firm to Work For, Smith & Gesteland Accountants and Consultants is proud to announce that they were recently named as one of the 2017 Accounting Today's Best Accounting Firms to Work For in the country.


HIRES & PROMOTIONS
Jeff Mack Joins Park Bank, Park Bank is pleased to announce that Jeff Mack has joined the bank as First Vice President - Private Banking.

Firm Welcomes Attorney Valentyn, Murphy Desmond is pleased to welcome attorney Conner Valentyn.

1848 Hires New Project Managers, As 1848 Construction continues to grow, we are excited to introduce two new project managers to our team, Nate Graney and Peter Nemmetz.

Gunderson Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Andrew Gunderson has joined Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking.

DeWerd Named President of Standard Imaging, Eric DeWerd has been named President of Standard Imaging, Inc.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Allstate - Esser Insurance Services - Licensed Sales Professional

Berndt CPAs - Senior Tax Manger

DrJ Engineering - Project Lead Structural Engineer

Elements Massage - Front Desk Sales

Keva Sports Center - Youth Sports Coaches

Moving Forward - Senior Move Manager

The Jefferson - Server

The UPS Store of Middleton - Customer Service Representative 

August Member Renewals
Academy for Little Learners

Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of WI, Inc.

American Family Insurance - Paul Gallimore Agency LLC

Automation Components Inc.

Be Inspired Salon, Inc.

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

Bonefish Grill

Campos Realty Group / Howard & Williams Brokerage

CCL Management,
Div. of Liberty Real Estate

Central Midwest Ballet Inc

Century 21 Affiliated - Middleton

Clarity Technology Group, Inc.

Community Pharmacy

Creative Marketing Specialists

Feldco Windows, Siding & Doors

First Weber - J. Utter

Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

Gallina Companies

Graphite Inc
Hartjes Dental Associates LLC

I'm Board! Games & Family Fun

J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc.

Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

KleenMark

Madison No Fear Dentistry

Madison Polo Club and
The Polo Club of UW-Madison

Middleton Glen

MIG Commercial Real Estate

MW Accounting & Tax LLC

New York Life/ NYLIFE Securities

O'Connell's Liquor

Olson Toon Landscaping, Inc.

Overture Center for the Arts

Paradigm Franchise Group

Paragon Place at the Community of Bishops Bay

Parfitt Facial Cosmetic
Surgery Center

PPD, Inc.
Rescue Desk - Virtual Assistant Services

Restaino & Associates - Morledge

River Valley Bank

Ruedebusch Commercial Investments

Sam Greco & Associates Financial Resources

Sketchworks Architecture LLC

SRF Consulting Group, Inc.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

Starion Bank

State Farm Insurance - Aaron Achenbach

T5 Real Estate Solutions

The Little Gym of Middleton

The Orpheum Theater

Thrivent Financial

Town of Middleton

US Bank - Sauk Trail Branch

UW Madison Family Business Center

von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

WMSN Fox 47

Celebrating 10 Years 
 Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

Celebrating 15 Years 
Gallina Companies   
 

Celebrating 20 Years 
Middleton Glen

Celebrating 25 Years 
Busch Signs

Celebrating 30 Years 
Sam Greco & Associates Financial Resources 
 
Thank You for Your Continued Membership!