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JANUARY 28, 2020
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Tornado Alley Lanes-Bar & Grill
2209 N Buckeye Ave
Abilene, KS 67410
Phone: (785) 200-6225
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Taco Grande
200 S. Buckeye Ave
Abilene, KS 67410
Phone: (785) 263-3939
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Host a Business After Hours
Host a popular business after hours and welcome the community to your business. These casual gatherings will promote your business and provide an opportunity for you and your staff to meet potential business partners and clients while making those who attend aware of your business and facilities along with a healthy dose of good cheer.
In promoting the events, the Chamber does the following:
- Creates an event on the calendars in the newsletter and website
- Creates a Facebook event and directly invites over 300 community members (with a secondary reach of approximately 1,000 people)
- Event flyer goes in the newsletter to 1,900 people (with about 580 opening the newsletter)
- Event flyer sent as a separate email blast to 1,900 people
- Mailing list made available to the sponsoring business for direct mail, if desired
- Newsletter post event photos and write ups, when applicable
- Announcement on radio (KABI 1560 am)
The sponsoring business is to provide:
- Refreshments
- A door prize of at least a $50 value
- Logo and content for event flyer in both paper and digital formats
- Business pays just a $50 marketing fee to the Chamber to host the event
Contact the Chamber office to reserve your spot today at (785) 263-1770!
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Please find the links below to the December 2019 Labor Market report and the map of county & state unemployment rates.
The January 2020 Labor Report will be released on Friday March 6, 2020.
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DEADLINE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET IS FEB. 14th
The 92nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for Monday, February 24, 2020. The annual meeting and awards ceremony will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 PM dinner and program beginning at 7 PM. As in years past, it will be held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library Courtyard.
Formal Invitations were mailed to Chamber members earlier this month. Tickets for Chamber members are $40/person or $320 for a table of 8. Non-member ticket prices are $50/person.
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Table Sponsorship Opportunities* Are
Available for the 2020 Banquet!
For just a $100 donation, your company has the chance to decorate a table at the banquet. Create a beautiful centerpiece featuring your business or design something completely unique. Guests from other organizations will sit at the table you've designed, so this is your company's chance to impress them! We'll also have a drawing to give away the centerpieces to guests at the end of the evening.
*NEW THIS YEAR!
Companies who participate in the table decorating will be entered into a drawing for a $200 credit toward their 2021 Chamber membership!
Don't want to decorate a table, but still want to participate?
For a
$75 Spirit Sponsorship
, your company's name will be listed on the program as a sponsor, as well as on the event page on the Chamber website. In addition to the donations given at the bar during the event, Spirit Sponsorships help cover the cost of the drinks and wine for the banquet.
Seeking Nominations for the 92nd Annual Banquet Awards
Each year, the Chamber honors community members who have made a difference in our community.
Please nominate an individual or business for the awards listed below.
[ ] The Quiet Hero Award
is presented to an individual who has helped a non-profit organization in the community without fanfare, who has quietly donated their time, talents or financial support to make that entity better.
[ ] The Volunteer of the Year Award is
bestowed upon someone who has selflessly volunteered their time and talents to a business, a non-profit organization or the community throughout the year.
[ ] The Distinguished Business of the Year Award
is a business that has shown organizational growth and success, high standards of excellence, innovation and incorporation of new research and technology, and significant contributions to its industry and the community.
[ ] The Community Legacy Award
recognizes a pioneer in the community, who through the years, has fought, worked, advocated, and produced change through their community service, their voice and their dedication. Through their efforts, this individual has created lasting change and measurable difference in our community.
Nominations will be accepted through February 10, 2020.
To submit a nomination, provide the following info to:
chamber@abileneks.net or to the Chamber office at
201 NW 2nd Street, Abilene, KS.
Nominee Name: ________________________________________________________________
Nominee Occupation: ___________________________________________________________
Home Address: ________________________ City: _______________ State: ____ ZIP: ______
Business Address: ______________________ City: ______________ State: ____ ZIP: ______
Home/Mobile Phone: __________________ Business Phone: __________________________
Brief Background of Nominee: ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Reasons for Nomination: _________________________________________________________
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Nomination Submitted by: _______________________ Signature:_______________________
Contact Phone: ________________________________ Date Submitted: ___________________
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EISENHOWER LEGACY TRIP
May 4-9, 2020
Recognizing their special bond, the communities of Abilene, Kansas, Denison, Texas and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania will unite for a special week of celebrating their common former resident, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Join in the fun as we explore "Ike-sites" throughout Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, PA.
The organizers are very excited about the upcoming Eisenhower Legacy Trip. The deadline to reserve tickets for the Monday evening reception, Gettysburg tour, and White House tour is Friday, January 31, 2020.
ITINERARY
Monday, May 4
Our tour begins with a welcome Reception and dinner with special speaker Mary Jean Eisenhower, Ike's granddaughter.
Time:
7:00 pm
Location:
TBA
Cost:
$75.00 (includes dinner)
Tuesday, May 5
We will travel by motor coach for a full day trip to Gettysburg, PA. Trip includes: a visit to Gettysburg College, guided tour with Mary Jean Eisenhower of the Eisenhower National Historic Site, driving tour of other "Ike-sites" and dinner at the historic Dobbin House.
Departure:
8:00 a.m. from group hotel
Cost:
$150 (includes meals, admission and transportation)
Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7
Tour of Washington, D.C. sites including the White House, memorials and the Smithsonian Museums. Please note the White House tours require a background check and may be subject to last minute cancellation.
Note: White House Tours cannot be requested by each state's Congressional Office until three months prior to arrival. Please register for this tour via the ticketing website and more information will be sent as soon as its available.
Friday, May 8
See the newly completed Eisenhower Memorial and visit Arlington National Cemetery.
Saturday, May 9
Travel home.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
1.
Travel to and from Washington, D.C. is on your own.
2.
A block of rooms is reserved at the
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, D.C., 20024. Ph: 1-877-572-6951 and reference code C8A to receive the reduced room rate.
4.
This is an ala carte trip. Come for the week or the day. It's up to you!
Deadline to reserve tickets, Friday, January 31, 2020.
BUY TICKETS HERE
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2020 WINTER FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Abilene, Kan. - The 2020 Winter Film Festival begins Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m. The series continues each Sunday through January and February in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium at 200 SE 4th Street, Abilene. The free films are open to the public. Registration is not required.
2020 Winter Film Festival Schedule
- February 2 | 2 p.m.: Maiden | PG. The story of how Tracy Edwards, 24-year old charter boat cook, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.
- February 9 | 2 p.m.: The Biggest Little Farm | PG. An environmental advocacy documentary with a side dish of hope for the future, the film follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to their lives and the land.
- February 16 | 2 p.m.: On the Basis of Sex | PG-13. An American biographical legal drama based on the life and early cases of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- February 23 | 2 p.m.: Green Book | PG-13. A powerfully dramatic film set in 1962 inspired by a true friendship that transcended race, class and the Mason-Dixon line.
The 2020 Winter Film Festival is made possible courtesy of the Arts Council of Dickinson County.
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2020 IKE BOOK TALK SERIES
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Ike's Book Club starts the new year with Eisenhower's At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends. |
Abilene, Kan. - The 2020 Ike Book Talk series begins Tuesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. The book club meets in the Visitors Center Auditorium at 200 SE 4th Street, Abilene. This free program is open to the public. Registration is not required.
The first book in the series is
At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends written by Dwight Eisenhower. Ike's popular memoir is full of anecdotes about his life and stories told for the simple pleasure of telling them. In warm and personal terms, the military hero who became our 34th president writes about his life, his acquaintances-- both celebrated and little known-- and the history that unfolded before his eyes.
Ike's Book Club meets the second Tuesday of every other month. The informal gatherings often include a guest facilitator and may be paired with a movie.
2020 Book Talk Schedule
- March 8 | 2 p.m.: Mrs. Miniver (movie)
- March 10 | 7 p.m.: Mrs. Miniver
- May 12 | 7 p.m.: One Soldier's Story: Bob Dole (facilitator: Sandra Wiechert)
- July 14 | 7 p.m.: The Alice Network: A Novel
- September 6 | 2 p.m.: Teach Us All (movie)
- September 8 | 7 p.m.: Warriors Don't Cry
- November 8 | 2 p.m.: To Hell and Back (movie)
- November 10 | 7 p.m.: To Hell and Back
The 2020 Ike Book Talk series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation, Union Pacific Foundation, Humanities Kansas, and the Abilene Public Library. All books are available at the Abilene Public Library or in our gift shop. You can shop online at
www.ILikeIkeStore.com.
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February Morning Meeting
Feb. 19 @ 8:30 AM
Rivendell Bookstore
212 N Broadway, Abilene, KS
February Lunch Meeting
Feb. 20 @ Noon
Picture This Plus
212 N Broadway, Abilene, KS
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Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation (DKEDC)
to host a workshop on digital skills using resources from Grow with Google, Facebook, and Instagram
DKEDC
is partnering with Pamela Starr of Grow with Google, and Elizabeth Collins of Webcom Resources to help our community learn digital skills, with a workshop at
Sterl Hall (619 N Rogers in Abilene)
on
February 26th, from 8:30 am to Noon
. At the
Google Workshop, featuring Facebook and Instagram Marketing/Sales,
individuals will learn the following:
- How do customers find your business online and how to promote your online presence using a free Google business listing, Facebook, and Instagram.
- How to use search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, and online advertising.
- We'll introduce some tools that can help, including Comment Sold, Google Analytics and Google Trends
COST TO ATTEND IS $5.00 PER PERSON.
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
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2020: Businesses Still Scrambling to Find Workers
After nine straight months of an unemployment rate below 4%, many assume that everyone who wants a job has one. But as
Express Employment Professionals sees on a regular basis, there are still many Americans who would like to work but choose not to-because taking a job would actually harm their financial situation.
Welfare programs in America are structured in such a way that they can create a disincentive to work.
Express franchise owners witness this on a regular basis, hearing variations of a similar but unfortunate refrain: "I want to work but having a job would actually mean having less money."
As
Express experts explain, this has consequences beyond the financial implications. Work provides vital non-monetary benefits including:
- Purpose and confidence that comes from earning a paycheck
- Socializing and a sense of belonging
- Intellectual stimulation and improved mental health
- Satisfaction of making a societal contribution
- Skill development
"It's hard to blame anyone for making the financial calculation that under the current system they might actually be better off not working,"
Express CEO Bill Stoller said. "But we can't stop there. Work is too important and opens too many doors of opportunity for us to leave our fellow Americans trapped outside the workforce. Reform is needed to help people reach their full potential."
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CELEBRATE THE BIG GAME THIS SUNDAY WITH
THE HELP OF OUR AREA CHAMBER MEMBERS!
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IKE DEALS - HOT DEALS FROM OUR MEMBERS!
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MEMBER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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