2025 Sponsorship & Volunteer Opportunities

We have our major events up on the Chamber Calendar of Events, and hope you will add them to your calendar and will join us!

You can find all of the dates and Sponsorship & Volunteer Opportunities HERE and on the Chamber Calendar of Events!



We are looking for members interested in being involved in a Young Professionals Group and becoming a Chamber Ambassador!

2025 Community Guide

We are finalizing the 2025 Community Guide and want to make sure your information is listed correctly. Please be sure your 2025 membership dues have been paid to be listed in the member directory!

Go into the Member Information Center and update any changes in your contact information and check your account!

Thank you!

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State of the Chamber & Our Communities

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

Join us for the annual State of the Chamber and Our Communities Breakfast on Tuesday, March 11th, at the Comfort Inn & Suites, DeForest from 7:30am to 9:30am. 

We will introduce our 2025 Chamber Board of Directors, recap 2024, and highlight events and opportunities in 2025. 

In addition, the Village Presidents, Jane Cahill-Wolfgram and Bob Wipperfurth, will present 2024 Village highlights and plans for 2025 and how these will impact our communities and businesses. 

Superintendent, Rebecca Toetz, will present on the DeForest Area School District highlights.

Throughout the presentations we will present our 2024 Chamber Awards for:

Chamber Member of the Year

Non-Profit of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

New Venture of the Year

Most Distinguished Business

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register HERE



Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have agreed to meet in a March 12 debate hosted by WISN-TV, the station announced.

Along with being broadcast on Milwaukee-based WISN, the debate will air on WBAY in Green Bay, WKOW in Madison, WAOW in Wausau, WQOW in Eau Claire and WXOW in La Crosse.

The Milwaukee Press Club also announced Crawford has agreed to appear at a Newsmaker lunch March 4 that it will host along with WisPolitics and the Milwaukee Rotary Club. Schimel has also been invited to appear before the group.

WisPolitics, in partnership with the State Bar and PBS Wisconsin, has invited Crawford and Schimel to debate at an event hosted by the three organizations.

Corporate Transparency Act: March 21st deadline

A quick reminder that businesses are now required to file beneficial ownership information reports under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) following last week’s federal court action lifting an injunction on the Department of the Treasury. 

Businesses must file by March 21^st to be compliant. To help you assist your members with this process, the U.S. Chamber has created an informational website and one-page guide document that walks through the steps businesses must take to comply with the CTA.  

Click here to access our CTA website and click here to download the one-page guide document.

DeForest Hometown Hero Banner Project

Now Accepting Applications!

The Village of DeForest is proud to launch the Hometown Hero Banner Program, honoring local veterans and active-duty service members. A total of 16 banner spots are available for our initial program launch, with banners displayed for two years starting Memorial Day weekend. After that, banners will be returned to the applicant, and we’ll open another round of honorees.

A special thank you to the DeForest Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc for their support in making this program possible!

Want to honor a hero? Apply today!

More Information HERE

FFA FAMILY FUN NIGHT

Saturday, March 1st

5pm - 9pm

27th Annual DeForest FFA Alumni Family Fun Night!

Family Fun Night is an event for everyone-- come and enjoy great made-from-scratch food, fun games for all ages, and fellowship with the DeForest Area Community. Do this all while supporting the FFA Alumni (a 501(c)(3) organization) that provides scholarships for all DeForest FFA students who apply (no matter the degree path) and support for the FFA program and community.

At the event, we will be accepting donations for our local food pantry. Please help us out by bringing non-perishable (and non-expired) food, toiletries, and/or personal hygiene products.

The cost is $8 in advance, and $8 at the door (the cost is the same for all ages if they need a plate for eating).

For tickets, contact your favorite FFA alumni or call 608-842-6702 (alumni get tickets then).

Price includes a shredded pork dinner with scalped or cheesy potatoes and more, grand prize drawing entry, and game tickets.

Games include Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette for adults and multiple games and activities for kids.

Silent Auctions and Door Prizes are also a big part of the fun. If you would like to donate a prize or silent auction item please send us a message.

See our website for more information!

www.deforestffa.org

Country Renegades at

Rude's Lanes

March 8th from 8pm - 11pm

After bowling join us for a fun filled evening with a group of talented musicians playing music that everyone loves. This is a great place to listen to fabulous music and dance the night away. Come join us !

JOB FAIR: MARCH 12 - DAHS

On March 12th from 10:45am-12:45pm, DeForest Area High School will be hosting a Job Fair. The purpose of this event is for local businesses to promote and recruit for job openings they will have available this summer. The event will take place during our lunch periods.

You are invited to help showcase all the opportunities our students have.

If you would like to participate in this event, please fill out this Google Form.