New Members, New Events, New Year

Newsletter

January 9, 2018

Proudly Serving Our 553 Members and their 12,379 Employees!

This week's e-newsletter brought to you by Chairman's Circle Level Member
Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc.

Red Carpet Thank You

Another Red Carpet Event has come and gone and we are so grateful to all that attended to make our largest fundraiser of the year such a success! We would like to extend a very special "Thank You" to our Event Sponsor, The West Central Tribune. This event would not be possible without their gracious donations and contributions to help bring it to fruition. We could not be more grateful for all that they do.

We would also like to thank the Willmar Conference Center and Best Western Plus, who made the planning and execution of this Event so stress-free and wonderful. Others that deserve our "Thanks": Print Masters/ Quick Signs of Willmar for all of the wonderful work they do to create the Sponsorship Banners, Event Programs, Event Tickets and the massive Cardboard Justin that made his way to our Event, Pioneer Public TV for Live Streaming during the Event which made viewing the entertainment from all angles perfection and Lindsey Kulseth Photography for all of the amazing photos of the evening

Of course, this Red Carpet Event does not happen AT ALL without the support and attendance of all of YOU! We would like to, expressly, thank ALL of the businesses and individuals that supported us through Table Sponsorships. We cannot thank you all enough! (For a full list of Table Sponsors, click here).

No Chamber Connections

Reminder: there will be no Chamber Connections for the month of January; they will pick up again on February 2nd when the Willmar WarHawks will host.

View and Print the 2018 Schedule (subject to change at this time).

New WLACC Member

Please welcome new member, Bruce Vogel with Lakes Area Realty. Bruce is a Realtor and Associate Broker that has been helping buyers and sellers for 20 years. Bruce enjoys helping people find the perfect property to fit their needs or to sell their property so they can take that next step in their life. To reach out to Bruce Vogel for your Real Estate needs at the link above.

February Chamber Advantage Deadline

If you would like to promote your upcoming event or deal to 800 of the area's top decision makers, contact Christie to be included in the February Chamber Advantage. These only go out every other month and are a great marketing tool, only a limited number available in each mailing.

Provide us 800 copies of your flyer and we'll do the rest!

RSVP to cransom@willmarareachamber.com or call 231-0270

December Non-Renewals

As a means of keeping our members informed about membership changes, not only will we be providing you with a list of members who have discontinued their membership following action from the monthly Board meeting, as we have done in the past, but we will also be providing you with a list of members who have renewed their membership for another year!

Non-Renewals for December 2017:

Enhanced Resource Centers
Hobby Lobby
BusinessWare Solutions
Knute Nelson Home Care
KleinMortgage
Willmar Family Dentistry

To view current members visit our Membership Directory.

2017 Membership Milestones

There were multiple Membership Milestone Presentations that were unable to be done in person for different reasons. We would still like to recognize those people on this list below for their continued years of membership. If you will be having a milestone year in 2018 you have received an email from Christie to schedule yours. We're looking forward to another fun year of presentations. Thank you!

Vision 2040 Refresh | January 30th

Please join us in celebrating our 5 years of accomplishments and to discuss our next steps together! We'll be using the World Cafe' method of discussion to listen to your input about the next steps Vision 2040 should take. Unsure of what the World Cafe' method is? Take a moment on YouTube and see how this process for knowledge sharing is so beneficial.

Your RSVP for the event and a free light meal can be done through the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber, by calling 320-235-0300 or emailing chamber@willmarareachamber.com. We look forward to seeing you!

neXt 2018 Kick Off | Thursday, January 25th

neXters, join us for the highest attended neXt event of the year! There will be great food, fun games and amazing prizes. This FREE event starts at 6:00 pm at the Willmar Conference Center. Bring your friends to find out what neXt is all about!

Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
320-235-0300
chamber@willmarareachamber.com
http://www.willmarareachamber.com