Stomp into fall with Chamber updates

September 2022

Chamber UPDATES

Make plans to attend

Crow River Winery’s Grape Stomp Festival

September 24^th 11am – 9pm

Grape Stomping Competition | Vendor Fair | Goat Snuggling

Grape Slip & Slide | Live Music | Piano Bar

Food Vendors | Wine, Beer & More!

Tickets, timeline and stomping competition sign up online!

www.crowriverwinery.com/grape-stomp

Want to send a special message to all chamber members, call 320-587-5252 to learn how.

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HOT TOPIC: Child Care SURVEYS!

If you are a business owner, a parent, a child care provider or owner, we NEED you to take one of these surveys. Please use the links below. It is soooo important, that's all I have for you this month- besides see you at Arts & Crafts!

Hutchinson Employer

Parents Spanish

Child Care Center Director

Family Child Care (non center)

Arts And Crafts Festival-

IT'S SEPTEMBER,

That means, TWO WEEKS until the

ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL

& Taste of Hutchinson!

With well over 10,000 people coming in to Hutchinson for these two days, we couldn't do it without our volunteers! we have openings Thursday through Saturday, from load-in to load-out, and everything in-between. Please consider helping, if you are able! Thank you to those who have already signed up to volunteer!

We HEARTily thank you for volunteering!

Volunteer Here

DON'T FORGET to come on over and visit over 100 vendors who have hand made items, gourmet foods, food vendors with ready to eat items and the open market. We're excited to have returning and new vendors joining us in Hutchinson!

Add the 16th and 17th of September to your calendar!

Business Connection

Business Connection is a morning networking event that takes place at a Chamber Member business on the first Friday of each month.

Chamber members are invited to gather, enjoy coffee and a light breakfast, and share a quick update or information about their business/organization.

**Be sure to bring your business card to be entered into the door prize drawing drawing!

September Business Connection

will be held on September 2nd @ 7:30am

Hosted by

Caspers Chiropractic

103 3rd Ave NW

Hutchinson, MN 55350

Business After Hours

Business After Hours is a great way to learn about businesses in Hutchinson and network with fellow Chamber Members. Get behind the scenes access to our local businesses… see what

they make, do, or provide for our community. This monthly event is open to all Chamber Member business employees or by a Chamber invitation.

Businesses interested in hosting a Business After Hours event,

or seeking more information should contact the Hutchinson Ambassadors.

If you're the only primary representative with your business receiving emails from the Chamber, please invite all your employees to join us!

Business After Hours

will be held again on October 12 at NUVERA

235 Franklin St SW

Hutchinson, MN 55350

Save The Dates

Business Connection- September 2

Arts & Crafts Festival- September 16 & 17

Taste of Hutchinson- September 16 & 17

Business Connection- October 7

Business After Hours- October 12

Business Connection- November 4

Taste of the Holidays- November 17

Small Business Saturday- November 26

Holiday Business After Hours- December 14

Ambassador Business Visits

The Hutchinson

Ambassadors serve as the welcoming and social arm of the Hutchinson Chamber by actively supporting and promoting Hutchinson and its surrounding business community. The Ambassador’s Facebook page is a great place to see photos of all of the visits and other special events hosted by the Ambassadors.

You may have seen our Ambassadors around town – you can recognize them by their blue shirts and friendly smiles. They welcome new business openings; as well as celebrate business renovations and milestones with an Ambassador Business Visit.

August Ambassador Business Visits

Let it Grow- New Business
The Title Team- New Owner/Rebrand

Let It Grow- New Business

The Title Team- New Owner/Rebrand

New & Renewing Members

Warmest Welcome to our NEWEST MEMBER

Form-A-Feed

Thank You to the following members for continuing their Membership

Act your Age, LLC
by Mae
Casey's General Store
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Hutchinson Pet Hospital
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Junior Achievement of Hutchinson Area
McLeod for Tomorrow
New Century Academy
Olita Gifts and Goods
Royal Wash House
Wheel & Cog Children's Museum

*Memberships are renewed throughout the year.

Business of the Month

Echo Family Dental

At Echo Family Dental—formerly Bryn Gardd Dental Care—your care comes first, and always has. We’ve been happily serving Hutchinson and its surrounding community for more than 45 years. Our experienced team values each and every patient who walks through our doors, and we look forward to serving your needs with quality, customized service.

MAXIMIZE Your Membership- Event Sponsorship

Did you know....

Participating as an event sponsor puts your business name/logo front and center for our events.

You can choose from a variety of levels for the Annual Event, Golf, Arts & Crafts and more.

We use your name and logos, depending on the level, in printed programs, posters and other marketing materials throughout each event and beyond.

These sponsorships can be built into your membership or added individually. Either way, you choose where and when the best time is for your business to increase visibility and brand awareness.

Feel free to reach out with any questions we are here for YOU!

Are you or a co-worker no longer receiving the Chamber’s informational emails?

Please check your email filters and make sure that they are set to accept emails from [email protected]. We are experiencing numerous bounces each month and are in need of your help to fix the problem. Thank you for your hand in correct this.

QR Code- Have your event listed today!

Table Tents– Out.

QR Code Stickers– In

How to Utilize This Program...

· Complete this Entry Form

· Add your event to the Community calendar which will be linked to the QR Code.

* Chamber Members: Login via your portal for easy access & to make updates as necessary.

OPEN TO ALL HUTCHINSON EVENTS:

Specific date(s).

Dates must be consecutive, or a second entry/fee

is required for non consecutive days.

QR Code Sticker Replacement:

QR Code Stickers have proven to be an effective and beneficial way to get the word about about events in Hutchinson. If your business's QR Code Stickers are starting to show some wear and tear from being well-loved, please let us know that you are in need of replacements.

Chamber Member Web Portal

Did you know that you can now add a link

from your business web page to your

business Instagram page?

Simply sign in to your web portal via the

Member Login on explorehutchinson.com to update your account contact information today.

Wondering how to have your business flyer displayed here? Give the Chamber a call for more details!