Chamber News 10/8/19

Chamber News

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Chamber Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following award recipients from the Chamber's 103rd Annual Meeting :

Ambassador of the Year: Brent Willis
Workplace Wellness Award: POET Biorefining-Hanlontown
Distinguished Citizen: Dr. Jay Lala
Boss of the Year: Michael Davis
Business of the Year: First Citizens Bank

Thank you to all who attended our Annual Meeting last week. We're excited to continue to serve our members and our community this coming year!

Click the video above for a review of the Chamber's work and vision for 2020.

Upcoming Lunch & Learn

Workforce shortage is a hot topic among business leaders in North Iowa. Storey Kenworthy has unique employee retention ideas that can help your company stand out from the rest.

Join us for a Lunch & Learn at Noon on Tuesday, October 22 for " Employee Retention Techniques Using Workspace Trends " to learn more.

Incredible India

The Chamber is offering a trip to India for the second time next fall, November 15-23, 2020. This 9-day tour of incredible India explores the cities of Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra in Northern India.

Trip highlights:

Experience the magnificent Taj Mahal at sunrise
View a marble craftsmanship demonstration in Agra
Travel up to the Amber Fort and Palace on elephant back
Observe demonstrations in Jaipur including: gem cutting & polishing and carpet weaving & block printing
Tour the UNESCO World heritage site of Agra Fort and visit historic Itmad-Ud-Daulah

Visit our website for more information or contact Allyson .

View the itinerary

YIELD Sponsorship

The Chamber's YIELD ( Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development ) program is well underway! Twenty high school juniors from Mason City recognized as good students and good citizens with leadership potential are selected to participate in the program each year.

Businesses are invited to sponsor the program with a $100 contribution designated to student course tuition. Please contact Allyson to become a sponsor of this valuable leadership program.

Wellness Tip

Family bonding is proven to decrease behavioral problems, improve attitude, and lead to healthier choices. Autumn provides many family bonding opportunities. Check out this fall bucket list to maximize the time spent with loved ones.

Member News

NIACC's Entangled in Email continuing education course will be offered on Tuesday, October 8 from 9-11AM.

Cellular Advantage - US Cellular's ribbon cutting is Tuesday, October 8 at 11AM.

The Nutman Company is coming to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center on October 9 from 8AM-5PM and October 10 from 8AM-2PM.

My Fair Trade is celebrating a ribbon cutting at 4PM on Thursday, October 10 at their location on the Plaza.

Marco "lunch bytes" webinar series begins at noon on Wednesday, October 16. Click here for more information.

NIACC's Customer Service: Internal Customers course will be offered from 9AM-12PM at the NIACC Activity Center on Thursday, October 10.

Customer Service: Handling Upset Customers will take place from 1-4PM on October 10 at NIACC.

Living Free is hosting a Women's Retreat Friday, October 11 starting at 5PM through Saturday, October 12 at 4PM at the Cedar Springs Camp in Floyd.

MercyOne North Iowa Dermatology Care is offering free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, October 12 from 9AM-12PM.

Tech Nerds

First month free when you sign a six month contract.

Elderbridge Agency on Aging

Finance Accountant

Chamber Live

Join us for this week's Chamber Live with Young Construction of North Iowa. After experiencing a fire early in the year, they have recently finished remodeling their building and are celebrating by hosting Business After Hours next Thursday, October 17.

Tune in to the Chamber's Facebook page at 10AM this Friday, October 11 to hear what's new at Young Construction!

Mason City Chamber | 641.423.5724 | [email protected] | www.masoncityia.com