November 2025 Chamber Newsletter | | |
West Bend Laser Engraving
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We offer custom laser engraving for keepsakes, personalized gifts, awards, plaques, home décor, signage, product marking, and many custom made to order products.
Let us help you personalize a unique gift for a loved one, create promotional materials for your business, or help you find the perfect way to showcase a special photo or inspirational quote for yourself. Our services include engraving and cutting on a variety of materials including tumblers, wood, acrylic, leather, granite, marble, glass, stone and metal. Contact us with ideas for your next project.
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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!
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Germantown Veteran' Memorial Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday, December 3 4:00PM Firemen's Park, Germantown
Celebrate the new updates to the Veteran's Memorial with the community, sponsors, American Legion, VFW, Veteran Memorial Board, Leadership Germantown Class of 2025, Veterans and their families.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Thursday, December 4 11:00AM
N108W14290 Bel Aire Ln, Germantown
Celebrate the new sanctuary and updates with the congregation and community.
Lunch will be served after.
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What's the Buzz
Networking
Germantown Chamber & The Chamber of Greater Menomonee Falls & Sussex
Wednesday, November 5
7:30-9:00AM
Grace Commons, Menomonee Falls
Be prepared with your 30 second commercial & discussion about BUZZ topic
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WIN - Washington County Interactive Networking
Germantown, Hartford & West Bend Chambers
Friday, November 21
7:30-9:00AM
Location: Chandelier Ballroom, Hartford
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! | | |
Put the Christmas Festival Day of activities on your calendar!!
Volunteer Opportunities Signup
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Deadline November 3 to get a 5k shirt!
5K/Jingle Bell Dash Signup
Finish the event and get a sticker or button saying you SURVIVED!
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Don't miss out on being in the parade!
November 3 Deadline
Christmas Festival Parade Signup
Deadline November 3 to have a booth at Christmas in the Park Candy Land Adventure Signup
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Tannenbaum Trail
November 24 - January 1
Trees are available to sponsor and decorate for display in Firemen's Park to the community.
Great opportunity to get your business in front of the community or start a new family tradition.
Sign up to get a tree today!
Limited Supply, first come first serve.
Tree Registration click here.
Through this link we also accept donations to help support this and other events the Germantown Chamber puts on throughout the year.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in year 16 of the MTCE hosted by our Chamber and The Chamber of Greater Menomonee Falls & Sussex.
Click here to see pictures courtesy of Alt Imagery of our event this year! Thanks Jerry!
| | | | | For the October Session the class got introduced to their projects, Learning Style Indicators, took a tour of Dheinsville and learned of the history of Germantown. | |
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.
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County Executive Listening Sessions
Monday, November 17
9AM - Erin Town Hall
11AM - Germantown Village Hall
5:30PM - City of Hartford, Scherger Hall
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Finding the right talent to add to your team can be time consuming and costly. EDWC offers extensive labor force data to help you target and secure core talent by knowing where the workforce is, where they are coming from and a benchmark on what will it take for them to come to your company.
Our cutting-edge workforce analytics tool delivers:
- geographic-based summaries on wages, wage comparison, commuting distance, and more
- comparisons of position-specific wages to competitors
- talent supply charts on availability by compensation level
- …and more.
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These are just a few of the offerings available in November. Visit the SCORE website for more.
7 Steps for Franchise Ownership
Business Development Essentials
10 Rules for Building Your American Dream
The Art of Grant-Writing with AI
Event Readiness: Preparing for Peak Seasons with Amazon
Legal Implications of Using AI
For more details on these online webinar sessions and more, click HERE
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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Center for Policy, Research and Engagement
Learn more here by visiting our website.
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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
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Volunteers Needed to Set-up this year's Tannenbaum Trail!
Firemen's Park
November 20, 2025, 2:30PM
Sign up
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Veteran's Day Ceremony
Tuesday, November 11
11:00AM
Firemen's Park
Veterans Memorial
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Germantown World Culture Fest
Friday, November 14
2:00PM-5:00PM
A celebration of multiculturalism through music, food, games, and other special activities. Visit one of the food trucks, try your hand at a trivia game, and learn more about the local clubs and businesses that celebrate our cultural heritages.
Click here for more information
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See what the Germantown Performing Arts Center has going this 2025-26 season!
Click here to see all the amazing options.
The PAC is located at Germantown High School.
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Out in the Open: Early Detection, Education and Advocacy Keys to Beating Cancer
Medical experts and survivors discuss gynecological and breast cancer at ‘Breaking the Silence’ event
Dr. Valencia Brown battled breast cancer virtually alone.
When Brown, dean of the Community and Human Services Academic and Career Pathway at Milwaukee Area Technical College, was diagnosed with the disease 10 years ago, she hardly told a soul.
“I didn’t want anyone to know,” she recalled. “I didn’t want people feeling sorry for me. But that was the wrong decision. Don’t do that to people. If I had to do it all over again, I’d tell the people around me.”
Openly talking about testing and treating gynecological and breast cancer is one of the best ways to help beat the dreaded diseases, said medical experts and cancer survivors on Monday, October 13, at MATC’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus.
About 150 MATC students, faculty and staff, along with community members, attended “Breaking the Silence,” a panel discussion presented by MATC’s Healthcare Pathway and office of Public Health during national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“When it comes to our health, we shouldn’t be silent. We should talk about it,” MATC President Anthony Cruz said at the event. “It’s through conversation that we learn from others and through conversation we can inform others about our health. I encourage each of you to have conversations with your loved ones about their health and use resources.” More...
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Holiday Candlelight Tours
December 4th & 5th, 5:30-8:30pm
320 S 5th Avenue West Bend, WI
Celebrate the season with an enchanting candlelight tour of the historic 1886 Jailhouse!
Step back in time as the Jailhouse is beautifully adorned with winter greenery, ribbons, and ornaments - its halls softly lit by the warm glow of candlelight. Discover the rich history of 19th-century holiday traditions, and enjoy a complimentary apple cider as you explore this festive setting. A cash bar will also be available for additional beverages.
Family-friendly event! Kids are welcome and tour for free with a paying adult.
Space is limited - reserve your tickets today! We can’t wait to welcome you to this one-of-a-kind holiday experience.
Click here to sign up
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BINGO
Join us for Breakfast & Bingo!
The Gables of Germantown
Wednesday, November 12
$5 per player*
Breakfast 9am, Bingo 9:30am. Enjoy a tasty breakfast, prizes and fun!
N109W17075 Ava Circle, Germantown
RSVP by November 1 at gables-events.com.
*The $5 payment is non-refundable and due upon registration.
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month in 2025! Questions? Call Becca at 262-345-1025 or email at rvana@capricommunities.com
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Germantown Senior Center
Learn more about the activities and resources right here at the Germantown Senior Center.
Medicare Sessions - Tuesdays, 9AM
November - December 2
For more information visit them at W162N11960 Park Ave or click here for more information
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Officers
President- Megan DeGeorge, WFA Staffing
Vice President- Dr. Christopher Reuter, Germantown School District
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
Doug Loman, Doug Loman Photography
Jonathan Mies, Milwaukee Area Technical College
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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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