89403 OACCT Business Brief July 2019 · Food, music, shopping, and art 5:30 – 7:00 PM 5:00 –...
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BUSINESS BRIEF JULY 2019 AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & TOURISM SAVE THE DATE 2019 Around the World Golf Event This popular golf scramble event is the perfect playing field for networking, marketing and a break from the daily grind! Don’t miss out on this fun event. Who will be the Hole Sponsor of the Year? All-inclusive registration! Cost per golfer $160. Register up to 4 golfers per team or we can put you on a team. To register call the OACCT or visit: owatonna.org Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Thursday, August 1, 2019 Location: Owatonna Country Club Title Sponsor: 10AM: Check In, Registration & Lunch 11AM: Shot Gun Start 5PM: Social & Evening Meal Connecting to Careers Made in Owatonna Days 34% of graduating seniors participated in Made in Owatonna Days-giving a better understanding of local careers/ jobs options. Hot Jobs, Cool Companies After using this publication for 2 years, a new version is being produced in partnership with People’s Press to use with students at local high schools. Working with Students 80 Students, 30 working locally right now, met with Workforce Coordinator at 4 Steele County high schools. 1 JULY 2019 Business Brief Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
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AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & TOURISM
SAVE THE DATE2019 Around the World Golf EventThis popular golf scramble event is the perfect playing field for networking, marketing and a break from the daily grind! Don’t miss out on this fun event. Who will be the Hole Sponsor of the Year?
All-inclusive registration! Cost per golfer $160.
Register up to 4 golfers per team or we can put you on a team.
To register call the OACCT or visit: owatonna.org
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric
Thursday, August 1, 2019Location: Owatonna Country ClubTitle Sponsor:
10AM: Check In, Registration & Lunch11AM: Shot Gun Start5PM: Social & Evening Meal
Connecting to Careers
Made in Owatonna Days
34% of graduating seniors participated in Made in Owatonna Days-giving a better understanding of local careers/jobs options.
Hot Jobs, Cool Companies
After using this publication for 2 years, a new version is being produced in partnership with People’s Press to use with students at local high schools.
Working with Students
80 Students, 30 working locally right now, met with Workforce Coordinator at 4 Steele County high schools.
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CHAMBER Leaders EVENTS Update | Emily Volkmer, Group Tour & Events Director
Andy Cowell, Chair Profinium, Inc.
Nathan Dotson, Vice Chair Dotson Woodworking
Pat McDermott, Past Chair JC Press
Todd Trout, Treasurer US Bank
Kelly Boomgarden, Tourism Rep Country Inn & Suites–Owatonna
John Champa, At-Large Cybex
Paul Smith, At-Large Federated Insurance
Wayne Starman, Ex-Officio Cash Wise Foods
Kim Schaufenbuel United Way of Steele County
Randy Doyal Al-Corn Clean Fuel
Graham Frie Mayo Clinic Health System-Owatonna
Brian Speas Fareway Stores, Inc.
Brandon Wayne Ameriprise Financial –Dufresne, Wayne & Associates
Stacy Wilson Old Town Bagels
Syd Briggs Steele Waseca-Cooperative Electric
Luke Schmidt CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Rich Pettet Rich’s Window Cleaning
2019BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Owatonna Community Leadership Academy Graduates 20
Twenty Owatonna Community Leadership Academy participants celebrated last month as they completed the 9-month program that is designed to enable candidates to learn about Owatonna resources, values, strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. The program ran from September 2018 – May 2019. CONGRATULATIONS TO
COMMUNITY Update | Rhonda Guthier, Director of Operations
JULYTuesday, July 235:30 – 7:30 pmSponsor: Costas Candies’ & Restaurant and Kottke JewelersLocation: 112 & 115 North Cedar
AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & TOURISM
AUGUSTTuesday, August 95:30 – 7:30 pmSponsor: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantange Real Estate, Cash Wise Foods Block Plumbing & Heating, and Steele County Free FairLocation: SCFF Beer Garden
Tuesday, August 275:30 – 7:30 pmSponsor: KODA Living CommunityLocation: 2255 NW 30th St, Owatonna
Chris Swanson, Trinity Lutheran Church Nate Gendron, Fernbrook Family Center James Lundgren, Steele County Historical Society
Jon Walstrom, Steele County Laurie Spielman, Mayo Clinic Health System-Owatonna
Dan Wagner, Federated Insurance Kim Nelson, Riverland Community College Shari Kropp, Beds for Kids Jon Thiel, Amesbury Truth
Andi Gaffke, United Way of Steele County Pastor Jacie Richmond, St. John Lutheran Church Shaylene Baumbach, Owatonna Public Schools Jen Mueller, HomeTown Credit Union Rachel Springer, RE/MAX Venture. Not pictured: Mark Blando, Owatonna Public Library Kari Kincannon, U.S. Bank Andy Drenth, City of Owatonna Thomas Harwood, Al-Corn Clean Fuel Karen Pehrson, OACCT and Naomi Knudtson, Kids Korner Educare Center.
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NEW Members
HOW do you get the WOW? Frontdoor Back rolled into town last week to advise business owners and property owners how to best attract new customers using best practices applied too the business and property from lighting, signs, to customer behavior, whether a store front or professional service. Speaking at Torey’s and then at individual consults throughout town. You may have noticed them as they were studying the streets and buildings downtown. Good things are coming!
TOURISM Update | Karen Pehrson, Director of Conventions and Tourism
It’s crazy to think that the year is already half over already. Tourism never stops no matter the season and our numbers are showing that! We are excited to share an update on how we are driving visitor to the area and providing resources for their trips.
Fischer Sports & Specialty Apparel Brad Fischer 632 17th ST SE, Owatonna 507-451-3880 [email protected]
State Farm Insurance – Steve Carroll Agency Steve Carroll 215 SE 22nd ST, Owatonna 507-455-1660 [email protected]
Hub International Insurance April Gile 245 18th ST SE, STE 104, Owatonna 507-414-5669 [email protected]
Broken Tee Bar & Grille at Brooktree Tom Vizina & Rick Coshenet 1369 Cherry Street, Owatonna 507-774-7130 [email protected]
MAINSTREET Update | Shirley Schultz, Director of MainStreet
ADVERTISING SPOTS AVAILABLE See Your Business Here Call the Owatonna Chamber of
Commerce & Tourism at 507.451.7970 to reserve your space.
Andi Gaffke, United Way of Steele County Pastor Jacie Richmond, St. John Lutheran Church Shaylene Baumbach, Owatonna Public Schools Jen Mueller, HomeTown Credit Union Rachel Springer, RE/MAX Venture. Not pictured: Mark Blando, Owatonna Public Library Kari Kincannon, U.S. Bank Andy Drenth, City of Owatonna Thomas Harwood, Al-Corn Clean Fuel Karen Pehrson, OACCT and Naomi Knudtson, Kids Korner Educare Center.
Next Downtown Thursday – July 11
BUSINESS BOOT CAMP No programming in June, July & August. Will resume on September 19th.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS – SOCIAL MEETUP AT DOWNTOWN THURSDAY July 11 5:30 pm Visit the Young Professional Facebook Page for more details
DOWNTOWN THURSDAY’S July 11 & August 1 Food, music, shopping, and art 5:00 – 8:30 pm Central Park and 100 block of Cedar Ave, Owatonna
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS July 23 5:30 – 7:00 pm Sponsor: Costas Candies’ & Restaurant and Kottke Jewelers Location: 112 & 115 North Cedar Celebrating 100 Year in Business!
CRAZY DAYS July 25 – 27, 2019
CHAMBER PACK INSERT DEADLINE Supply 550 copies of your promotional insert by July 24th for August’s mailing; $150
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP) is pleased to announce the addition of five new accounts to our CLA family in 2019. Mathew Walters, Jason Van Houdt, and Alli Lake have joined our team as Tax/Audit Associates and Liz Holtorf and Anna Edel have joined our Outsourcing practice as BizOps Staff.
Federated Insurance named the 2019 Top Workplace by the Star Tribune. For the second consecutive year, Federated Insurance has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest announces new District Manager for Steele and Waseca counties. Kerri Lynch will assume responsibilities for local Junior Achievement programs and fundraising starting June 24, 2019.
Little Theatre of Owatonna is pleased to announce its 2019 Sarah Foreman Post-Secondary Scholarship winner, Cassandra Hager, Owatonna to receive a $1,000 scholarship in honor of Foreman, a long-time LTO leader, who died in February 2006.
Profinium recognized 2019 Spring Community Service Award Recipient Jannell Tufte who exemplifies our pursuit to be vested in our communities’ success with leadership, resources and time. A special donation of $100 is given to Jannel’s choice “For a Day Foundation” which offers joyful activities and fun for children battling chronic illnesses.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awarded $7,200 worth of paint from Ace Hardware to eight communities across the region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is a partnership between SMIF and 14 local Ace Hardware stores and is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting murals, welcome signs and historic structures.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation recently awarded 20,000 children’s books values at $363,400 to 49 organizations through its Early Childhood Literacy Grant Program. This grant supports early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age five by providing children with books.
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BUSINESS BREAK Member Announcements | Please submit by the 15th of the month
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JULY & AUGUST Events
BUSINESS BOOT CAMP No programming in June, July & August. Will resume on September 19th.
GOLF EVENT – Around the World August 1 10 am Check-in & lunch, 11 am Shot Gun Start, 5 pm Social & Evening Meal $160 -all inclusive Owatonna Country Club
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS August 9 5:30 – 7:00 PM Sponsor: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantange Real Estate, Block Plumbing & Heating, Cash Wise Foods and Steele County Free Fair Location: SCFF Beer Garden
STEELE COUNTY FREE FAIR August 13 – 18, 2019
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS August 27 5:30 – 7:00 PM Sponsor: KODA Living Community Location: 2255 NW 30th ST, Owatonna
CHAMBER PACK INSERT DEADLINE Supply 550 copies of your promotional insert by July 24th for August’s mailing; $150
Rhonda Guthier, Director of Operations
The hands-free bill was signed by Gov. Tim Walz on April 12, 2019 and becomes law on Aug. 1, 2019. Check out the Minnesota Department of Public Safety website for questions and penalties on the new hands-free law at https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/hands-free/Pages/default.aspx
