momentum Quarter Two 2008 — Volume 3, Issue 2
2008 Expo Exponentially Awesome
Member Benefit Highlight
The 2008 Bank of Kenosha/Kenosha Area Chamber of
Exhibitors and anyone else interested can contact the
Commerce Expo was held on February 23 and 24, 2008.
Chamber for more information about what attendees
Business After 5
By all accounts this event was a great success. With
thought of the experience. We will also be sending out
Business After 5’s are a great
over 100 chamber-member businesses represented at
a survey to exhibitors to get even more feedback to
way for a host to have over
this year’s Expo, the attendees had a lot to see and do;
continue to improve this important event.
100 business representatives from the Kenosha area come
including the “Just Say No” Family Activity Area, rock climbing wall, and a moon bounce and slide along with
The Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce would like to
to your place of business and
all of the other great exhibits. Adult attendance over the
thank the Expo Committee; sponsors: Bank of Kenosha,
learn about products and
two days is estimated at 6,000. This large attendance
Jay Bee Collision Repair Center, Lemay Auto Group,
services. Business After 5’s are
number was due in part to the Expo Committee’s
Kenosha YMCA, Lite Rock 92.1,WRJN, and Wisconsin
a great way for business people
decision to give out 30,000 free entry tickets throughout
Bounce; and all of the volunteers for their hard work in
to network without the pres-
the community in the weeks preceding the event. The
making this such a great event.
sure of a sales presentation.
estimated attendance in the “Just Say No” Family
The Chamber presents these
Activity Area was 1100 kids, with
lively events once a month on
the Optimist Club giving out gift
a weekday evening from 5:00
certificates for 6 bicycles.
pm – 7:00 pm. Members can attend a Business After 5 for
During the Expo, attendees were
$5 and non-members for $15.
asked to share their thoughts and
If you are interested in learning
opinions about the event through
more about hosting a Business
an online survey. Some important
After 5 please contact Stepha-
information that was learned from
nie Phillips.
those surveyed are that 95% plan
Year to Date
on attending the 2009 Expo and 83% rated the overall quality of the Expo satisfactory or better.
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New Members
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Member Referrals Given
Chamber Soft-Launches All New Website On
February
2008
the
other new features of this website
us clean up our database as well.
executive director.
Chamber
of
that will make it more useful for all
Businesses often forget to inform the
send us their updated contact and
Commerce proceeded with a soft-
visitors; there is a larger “About Us”
Chamber of new phone numbers,
business information by downloading
launch of its new website, www.
section with a list of Board Members
fax numbers or websites. We hope
an Information Update form on the
kenoshaareachamber.com.
Kenosha
22,
Area
Members can
This
and contact information for the
that members will do a search for
website in the Membership category
new website, sponsored by First
Chamber office, there is also an
their business and check to make
and faxing the corrected information
Banking Center, Kenosha County
extensive “Membership Benefits” list
sure that all of the information we
to the Chamber office.
and Platinum Systems, will provide
that will members and prospective
have is accurate,” Stephanie Phillips,
businesses, community members
members to see all of the
and visitors with information about
benefits of membership
members,
that is available.
membership
Kenosha Area. features
a
and
the
The new website directory
As this is a soft-launch
allowing visitors to the site to
business
of the website, there
search by business name, business
is still work to be done
category and keywords. New to this
and kinks to be worked
website is an online membership
out.
application, which the Chamber
would appreciate any
staff hopes will make applying for
comments, suggestions
membership easier for everyone.
and
Website visitors will also be able
members
to download registration forms for
users. “This is a great
different Chamber events, such as
opportunity
for
the
Regional Connections.
membership
to
help
There are
The
Chamber
feedback and
from site
Board Member Profile
Patrick DeGrace, Director of Customer Care Hospira Worldwide Inc.
Patrick DeGrace joined the Kenosha Area Chamber
Pat volunteers his time for the benefit of many
of Commerce Board of Directors in September
organizations including, United Way, the Cancer
2007. Patrick is the Director of Customer Care of
Society, Rotary, and Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.
Hospira Worldwide Inc. in Pleasant Prairie. He has been with the company for 27 years and has lived
“I want to give something back to our community
in the area for 14 years.
to continue to keep our community growing in the positive ways that it has grown during the years
In addition to serving on the KACC Board of
that I have lived here.”
Directors, Patrick also serves on the Boards of KABA, the Boys and Girls Club, and HIBCC.
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Chamber Report
With the completion of the 2008 Bank of Kenosha/Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce Expo I wish to extend our gratitude to all the committee members, exhibitors and supporters that made the event a huge success. Over 6000 people attended this year’s Expo, making it one of our most successful events in the last several years. On June 13th, we will be holding our Annual Meeting at the Best Western Harborside. We invite all our members and partners to attend this meeting to hear a recap of 2008 and our plans for 2009. Our ever-popular Beautification Awards will be presented as well as Ambassador of the Year, and our first ever Kenosha County “Best Place to Work” award! The “Best Place to Work” award is open to any member of the chamber, and nomination forms must be completed by employees. Watch the mail and email blasts for nomination information. In addition, we are working on revising the membership dues structure. Many chambers charge a flat rate per member, with escalating dues according to employee counts. What your chamber is working on is “value-based” dues packages. We are carefully analyzing all programs and benefits and packaging them with annual dues in a more efficient way. Our goal is to have our members really only write one check per year! Of note on the programming front, two programs are beginning to pick up some momentum. Our Kenosha Area Hispanic Business Networking group has now been meeting for six months. This group is specifically charged with supporting Hispanic owned businesses through networking and best practice sharing. We have had many new faces at each meeting and look forward to growing this group and offering some great events. Fuel Kenosha (formerly Young Professionals of Kenosha) continues to move forward. Representatives from the chamber board met with the leadership of Fuel Milwaukee to brainstorms ways in which the two groups may collaborate under the Milwaukee 7 effort. We are in planning stages of our first event to occur in late June. If you are not receiving email blasts about this program, please let me know and I will add you to our email list.
On the Business to Business front— two new opportunities are coming up and both are fantastic ways to get your name out. We are resurrecting our print business directory – but now it will be geared more to your business-to-business marketing needs. The purpose is to encourage businesses to keep their business local – specifically with other chamber members. Advertising is available only to members and is likely to go fast. We are also in planning stages of a new Business to Business Expo! Many you of you may recall this event from several years ago. We are in early stages, with hopes to have the event in early fall. Please let us know if you would like to get involved. As with all events, sponsorships are a great way to get extra value for your investment. Title sponsorships carry the most bang for the buck. The chamber is currently seeking title sponsorships for the Expo, Fishing Outing and the Business to Business Expo. Please contact me if you have any interest in any level of event or program sponsorship.
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Committees & Programs 2008 Chamber Foundation Scholarship We are pleased to announce that the Kenosha Area
Jennifer Dooley
Chamber of Commerce Foundation College Scholarship
Biggby/Cordeck/MPM
Fund will be awarding $10,000 in scholarships to Kenosha
Jennifer Dooley joined the Am-
County residents graduating from high school pursuing
bassador Committee in 2007.
a full-time course of study at a college, university or vocational/technical school.
Since she started on the com-
Thanks in part to the
mittee, Jennifer has volunteered
generous support of event sponsors TDS Metrocom, title
at Business After 5s, the 2008
sponsor of the Annual Scholarship Golf Classic, and Jay-
Expo, and has been instrumental
Bee Collision Repair Center, raffle sponsor of the Great
in growing the Chamber member-
Kenosha Raffle, the Foundation will be awarding four (4)
ship and membership of the Am-
$2,500.
bassador Committee.
The Foundation awards scholarships to students that
Lucy Kotelnicki
display positive character, leadership skills, academic excellence, aspirations.
community
involvement,
and
ReMaxElite
future
Lucy
Among other qualifications, applicants
ing new members for the Chamber and volunteers at events such
high school transcripts, and a written statement. The will
then
choose
Ambassador
Network Group, is always recruit-
Applicants must submit an
application, along with letters of recommendation, Committee
the
as leadership in her Chamber
of Commerce either through an employer or a parent/ guardian’s employer.
joined
Committee in 2007. Lucy serves
must have a connection to the Kenosha Area Chamber
Scholarship
Ambassador Volunteers
as Business After 5 and Regional
several
Connections.
applicants for an interview on May 6, 2008.
Lloyd Miller
Chamber Recognizes Members at June 13 Annual Meeting
LaMacchia Travel Lloyd Miller joined the Ambassador Committee in 2007. Lloyd has been a generous volunteer, working at Business After 5s,
On June 13, 2008 the Kenosha Area Chamber of
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Chamber member in good standing
selling raffle tickets for the Great
Commerce will host its 2008 Annual Meeting. Part of
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A business that has made a commitment to both
Kenosha Raffle, and helping the
this meeting is dedicated to recognizing members for
the community as well as its business by renovating
Expo Committee call on prospec-
their outstanding work in making Kenosha a better
or expanding its current property.
tive exhibitors.
place to live and work, with the Beautification Awards,
•
A business that has not been recognized by either
Ambassador of the Year Award and the Best Place To
a Beautification or Economic Impact Award in the
Donna Sowden
Work Award, which is being given for the first time in
past three years.
Signs By Tomorrow
Chamber history.
Donna Sowden joined the AmbasLast year’s Beautification Award winners include Andrea
sador Committee in 2007. Donna
The Beautification Award winners will be chosen by a
& Orendorff, Czarnecki & Schlenker, Cicchini Asphalt
has been a great volunteer, selling
committee selecting from applications submitted by
Paving, Inc., City of Kenosha Transportation Department,
Great Kenosha Raffle Tickets, vol-
Chamber members. Five award winners will be selected
Kemper Center, Pazzo and Pulera Collision Auto Care
unteering at the 2008 Expo and
based on the following criteria:
Center.
volunteering at many Business After 5s.
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Board of Directors
Terri Sinnott-Chardukian
Matt Carlson
Jens Emerson
David Geertsen
J. Thomas Duncan III
Chair Assistant Vice President Bank of Kenosha (South Branch)
Vice Chair President Platinum Systems, Inc.
Treasurer Senior Manager Clifton Gunderson, LLP
Secretary Finance Director Kenosha County
Imm. Past Chair Vice President United Hospital System (Kenosha Campus)
Dan Antonneau Vice President David Insurance Nick Arnold City Administrator (Retired) City of Kenosha
Jay Cashmore Vice President Senior Relations Manager Chase Kenosha (Downtown Branch) Matt Coffey Manager of Imaging Services Aurora Health Care
Terry V. Atwater President & Owner National Materials Transport & Storage
Patrick DeGrace Director of Customer Care Hospira Worldwide, Inc.
Thomas Brand President Jay-Bee Collision Repair Center, Inc.
Richard Gossling Chairman Town of Bristol
Zina Haywood Executive Vice President / Provost Gateway Technical College
David Strash Marketing Manager Happenings Magazine
Carol Lamberson American Solutions For Business
Gregg Vigansky Realtor Re/Max Elite
John Mielke Director of Marketing & Public Relations University of Wisconsin-Parkside
David Wilk Partner Guttormsen, Hartley, Wilk, & Higgins LLP
Larry Nelson Vice President Bane Nelson, Inc.
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Save The Date! Monday, July 28, 2008 4th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Presented by KACC / KABA
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