New Sarpy Chamber Branding Unveiled
The Sarpy Chamber is excited to unveil a new brand campaign reflecting the organization’s history and evolution. “The variety and scope of the services we provide has grown dramatically over the past few years, but it became clear that our branding had not evolved at the same pace,” said Karen Gibler, President of the Sarpy Chamber. “The new look and messaging has been thoughtfully crafted to represent our core goals of empowerment, advocacy, and creating connections for the business community. We put our whole hearts into helping local businesses and we’re excited to have this new branding as a tool in building relationships.” Continued inside on page 2
FROM THE PRESIDENT Happy New Year! It’s always exciting
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the Sarpy Chamber, we are really starting 2022 fresh by debuting our new branding. It’s been such a fun process and I’m thrilled to not only share our new logo and messaging,
In addition to exciting prospects for 2022, this issue also reflects back on highlights of 2021. It’s the perfect way to start the new year.
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New Tagline: "Your Unwavering Advocate" It's never an easy task to summarize an organization's work, values, and goals into a few words, but feedback from Sarpy Chamber stakeholders made it clear. No matter the circumstances or challenges, the Sarpy Chamber is there to support its members and community.
New Logo: Inspired by the compass as well as symbols of commerce, the forms come together subtly to create iconography that is emblematic of an organization dedicated to guiding businesses to success.
New Brand Colors: The palette of fresh colors speaks to the Sarpy Chamber's stability and dedication to its members, as well as its bright and sunny outlook for the community.
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A Look Behind the Branding returned to the task of rebranding. The Sarpy Chamber worked with KidGlov, a marketing, branding, and advertising agency, as well as a Marketing Committee made up of six Sarpy Chamber board members. However, it was the Sarpy Chamber’s members and supporters who were the most important voice in the process. “From the start, we knew this branding needed to come from the perspectives of the people we’re committed to serving,” Gibler explained.
The Sarpy Chamber’s rebranding process was set to begin in January of 2020 but, like the rest of the world, plans shifted quickly as the world changed rapidly. “It’s something we were completely comfortable with putting on the backburner because we knew 100% of our efforts needed to be helping our members navigate this unprecedented situation,” said Gibler on the Sarpy Chamber’s response to the pandemic. Postponing the rebranding gave the Sarpy Chamber the bandwidth to oversee a range of community initiatives like a food drive, relief grants for businesses, and developing programs to offer membership at no-cost for small businesses. “Ultimately this delay served to sharpen our focus and perspective on who we are to our community, which gave us a strong clarity of purpose when the time came to reignite our rebranding process.” It was spring of 2021 when the chamber
As part of the branding process, KidGlov conducted survey research to determine the qualities of the Sarpy Chamber that resonate most with the community. The initial discovery session gathered feedback from the board of directors and continued with follow-up surveys completed by community partners and engaged members. “We were really honored to get the effusive feedback we received,” said Gibler. Survey results indicated members most valued the Sarpy Chamber’s ability to create connections, its commitment to inclusion, and empowerment through leadership. “Our stakeholders lead us to a new look with updated messaging that best reflects who we have always been; your unwavering advocate.”
Annual Awards Dinner Returns
Awards were given in six categories and to special honorees for Chamber Excellence. The award for Elected Official of the Year was Commissioner Don Kelly, the Sarpy County Commissioner from the 1st District and the Chairman of the Board. His vision to resolve overcrowding issues in the jail with new facilities not only addresses the issues with more space, but a dedicated mental health unit to reduce repeat offenders. Kelly has also been integral to projects that grow the county like the expansion of Platteview road and the Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency.
Sarpy County’s business and nonprofit leaders gathered on November 3rd at Embassy Suites La Vista to attend the Sarpy Chamber’s Annual Awards Celebration. The Sarpy Chamber recognized outstanding members of the Sarpy Chamber community and celebrated a year of resiliency and growth, as well as the return to an in-person format.
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and giving back to local schools, churches, chambers and men and women in uniform. Renee Hennings was named as Business Leader of the Year. With over 25 years of experience as an Independent Insurance Agent Renee shows great leadership at UNICO, as well as in the Sarpy Chamber T.I.P.S. Group, Fusion. During the pandemic she organized events to support local business
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past 18 months to not only carry out their regular responsibilities, but to do their best to keep their communities safe and healthy in a pandemic.
(Front Row left to right: Karen Gibler-Sarpy Chamber, Dean Wilson-PostNet of Papillion, Lucy Charvat-HETRA, Angie Connell-HETRA, Renee Hennings-UNICO Back Row left to right: Don Kelly-Sarpy County Commissioner, Chad Kunkel-Offutt Collision Repair, Patrick Shannon-Kahler-Dolce Mortuary)
and enlisted FUSION and UNICO to help collect food for the TRI City Food Pantry. Additionally, two Chamber Excellence awards were given. The first went to the school districts of Sarpy County: Bellevue Public Schools, Gretna Public Schools, Papillion La Vista Community Schools, and Springfield Platteview Community Schools. The second went to Sarah Schram with the Sarpy/ Cass Health Department. Both recipients have worked tirelessly over the
Karen Gibler, Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce President, presented a financial report covering the Sarpy Chamber’s fiscal year. This past year the chamber had its best financial year in its decades-long history and had its largest ever Partner Program with 44 businesses participating. She announced that there will be no membership price increases for the fifth year in a row and shared how support for the chamber’s Small Business Support Program gave over 70 small businesses a chamber membership at no cost, and over $200,000 in small business grants. Gibler also highlighted progress on the chamber’s new branding initiative and expected new messaging, colors, and logo to debut next year. She closed out her speech by encouraging everyone to get back to building relationships in person by getting active with the Sarpy Chamber. With over 175 events already planned for 2022, there will be plenty of opportunities for members to engage with their chamber resources.
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Re-Group for Success in 2022 In-person events have returned to the Sarpy Chamber calendar! For some people, it’s been over a year since they’ve been able to consistently connect with new people and network in person. Although it’s helped to meet up virtually and develop new professional skills at a distance, there is an irreplaceable value to seeing people face-toface. Getting active and engaged in Sarpy Chamber groups and networking events is an easy and effective way to strengthen your network. With 8 different T.I.P.S. Groups, there are plenty of options that could work for you. These groups provide members of various industries the opportunity to further their business interests through the exchange of tips, leads, and information. Executive Dialogue groups are comprised of business executives from separate and distinct industries and meet once a month in a cooperative effort to help each other. Meetings are an opportunity for honest and confidential evaluation and peer-to-peer insight on the ideas and issues members present to the group.
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Sarpy Chamber groups with a specific demographic focus, like B.U.Y.S. (Beef Up Your Sales) and Sarpy Chamber W.O.M.E.N. are also returning to gathering in person with topics you don’t want to miss. Register now to go indepth on Cold Calls vs. Warm Calls, hear from an all-woman panel of entrepreneurs, and much more. In addition to the established networking resources, the Sarpy Chamber is excited to introduce the new Nonprofit Collaboration group. This group creates a supportive space for nonprofits to share insight on their successes as well as their challenges. This group is specifically designed for members of 501 C3 organizations to build their network, discuss topics like fundraising, managing your board, volunteer recruitment, community engagement, internal communications, and more. Let the Sarpy Chamber help you navigate the return to meeting people face-to-face and flexing your in-person networking skills.
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2022 Sarpy Chamber Partners If the Sarpy Chamber is your unwavering advocate, then our Partners are your dedicated supporters. Sarpy Chamber Partners make our work possible and our resources available at minimal to no cost. All of the businesses and organizations you see here, from a wide range of industries, are committed to supporting the growth and success of our community. We thank them for pledging their support as Partners and we look forward to all we’ll accomplish together in 2022.
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American National Bank ~ Black Hills Energy ~ DLR Group Five Points Bank ~ Google ~ Hy-Vee - Papillion JE Dunn Construction ~ Lueder Construction Metropolitan Community College ~ Midlands Place Omaha Public Power District ~ PayPal, Inc The Weitz Company
Premier Partners
ACCESSbank ~ Adams & Sullivan P.C. ~ All Purpose Construction Ayars & Ayars, Inc. ~ Bellevue University ~ Boys Town Centris Federal Credit Union ~ CHI Health Midlands ~ Citizens State Bank Cobalt Credit Union ~ E & A Consulting Group ~ First National Bank Great Western Bank ~ HDR, Inc. ~ Hillcrest Health Services Kiewit Building Group Inc ~ Little Guy Branding ~ Metropolitan Utilities District North Risk Partners ~ Northwest Bank ~ Offutt Collision Repair Omaha Beef ~ Omaha Storm Chasers ~ Papillion Sanitation ~ Pinnacle Bank Sampson Construction ~ Shadow Lake Towne Center Union Omaha ~ West Gate Bank
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CharterWest Bank ~ CM’s Ryan ~ SignIT ~ State Farm Insurance Team Richinni ~ UNICO ~ Union Omaha
Thank you. In 2021, people around the world found ways to stay connected, even when they were far apart. Those connections you enable through the Meta (formerly Facebook) data center in Sarpy are truly remarkable, but the ones you create in the community inspire us even more. Thank you for your partnership and helping to make Sarpy County so special.
“Winds of Change” This mural, commissioned for the Sarpy Data Center, was created by regional artist Justin Queal.
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The Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce is always thrilled to celebrate a business’ opening, new location, remodel, anniversary, or groundbreaking. We celebrated those accomplishments with these businesses last quarter.
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Visit www.sarpychamber.org/events to check dates for upcoming ribbon cuttings. Sarpy Chamber ribbon cuttings are free and open to non-chamber members. Contact us to learn more about setting up a ribbon cutting.
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Rexius Nutrition October 5th Bellevue
PLCS Community Closet November 10th Papillion
Mansions at Granite Falls October 19th Papillion
ROC Business Technologies November 12th Papillion
Farm Bureau Financial Services October 20th Bellevue
Align Integrated Medical November 17th Papillion
Cafe Diem 96 October 27th Papillion
Core Bank Groundbreaking November 18th Papillion
Omaha Bakery November 2nd Bellevue
Eagle Art and Photography November 23rd Papillion
Adapt Chiropractic November 4th Papillion
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Upcoming Sarpy Chamber Events B.U.Y.S. Group Cold Calls vs. Warm Calls Tuesday, January 18th
B.U.Y.S. Group DISC & Assessing your Clients Tuesday, February 15th
T.I.P.S. Open House Event Thursday, January 20th
Legislative Coffee hosted by Tiburon Golf Club Friday February 18th
Sarpy Chamber W.O.M.E.N. Entrepreneur Panel at Soaring Wings Vineyard Tuesday, January 25th
Sarpy Chamber W.O.M.E.N. Women in Leadership Tuesday, February 22nd
Modern Professionals Fundraiser Pub Quiz at Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. Thursday, March 3rd Coffee & Contacts 2nd Thursday of each month Business After Hours 4th Thursday of each month
Visit sarpychamber.org/events to register and get the latest on upcoming events including monthly networking, ribbon cuttings, and more.
Grand Giveaway 2022 Date Set! Be sure to put the Denim & Diamonds Grand Giveaway event on your calendar in 2022! Join us on April 6th at A View on State for a fun night out that serves as the Sarpy Chamber’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Keep an eye out for information on reserving tables, becoming a sponsor, or donating an item to the silent auction. We’ll see you this spring for the Grand Givewaway!
(Wear your best bling, your favorite blue jeans, or wear them together!)
SARPY CHAMBER STAFF Karen Gibler President Shelly Stotts Development Director Kelly Deane Event Director Celeste Pille
OUR MEMBERS PUT THE HEART IN SARPY!
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“I joined a Sarpy Chamber T.I.P.S. group about a year ago and my experience with them has been incredible. My friends in FUSION alone have helped me earn over $14,000 in new business over the last year through word of mouth and referrals, I’ve gained dozens of great friendships, and I look forward to seeing everyone each week. I highly encourage anyone to visit us sometime and find the Sarpy Chamber TIPS group that’s perfect for them.”
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