Forest County Chamber of Commerce Monthly Digest
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A Word from the Executive Director
By Stacey Jameson
Dear Chamber Members and Partners,
This certainly has been a busy first month for myself here at the Chamber. A personal thank you to all who have stopped by the Chamber office, called, emailed, sent flowers and attended the Chamber Open House on Tuesday, 10/29/2019, THANK YOU! Your warm welcome and kind words have made me feel so welcomed.
The Chamber Monthly "newsletter" (name to be determined) is back, we are back on track with providing our Chamber members one of the best ways to share updates on everything going on with the Chamber, various county events, and opportunities. Don't forget to let us know whats going on with your business or group. We can share your news via this newsletter, the Chamber's Facebook page, email, or the electronic signage.
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ShopChamber
As the holidays are fast approaching, I would like to introduce you to ShopChamber. ShopChamber is designed to encourage member-to-member business, referrals and support for Forest County Businesses. When we “shop” our local community, and specifically Chamber members, we directly promote and stimulate a strong and vibrant local economy.
ShopChamber goes beyond retail merchants and benefits all member businesses and organizations. Whether you’re planning an event, buying or remodeling a home, renting and furnishing an office, going out to dinner, or shopping, our members offer excellent products and services for all your professional and personal needs.
Check out the Chambers
Chamber Bucks
for a complete member list. Chamber Bucks are available for purchase in increments of $5 (Example: $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, on up).
Take advantage of the ShopChamber Program and grow your Forest County business this year! Chamber Bucks can be purchased at the Forest County Chamber of Commerce located at 116 South Lake Avenue in Crandon. You can place an order ahead of time by calling (715) 478-3450 or emailing
info@visitforestcounty.com
. There is no fee to purchase Chamber Bucks. The Forest County Chamber of Commerce incurs all costs involved, as they consider this a valuable service to provide to members.
If you are a business and would like to be added to the list of Chamber member businesses, please contact our office today.
The Chamber thanks you in advance for investing in Forest County!
Chamber Bucks may be redeemed at any of the participating Chamber Businesses. If you are a business and would like to be added to the list of Chamber member businesses whom accept Chamber Bucks, please contact our office today.
Argonne Lumber & Supply
Best Western Crandon Inn & Suites
Charlie’s Metonga Resort
Connor Human Restoration
Conway True Value
Crandon Pharmacy
Crystal Bell Inn & Spa
Duck’s Bar
Dvoraks Docks
Flannery Trucking
Forest TV & Appliance
Forest Granite Works
Four Seasons Motel
Group Therapy
Health in Motion
Jameson's Whiskey Darlin'
Johnnies Resort
Land & Lake Lawn Care
Laona Machine Supply/LMS
Laundromat, Village Inn (by appt.)
Liquor Lode & Wine House
Little Pine Motel
Lotter’s of Crandon
Main Street Ed’s
Main Street Inn
Mole Lake Casino Lodge Conf. Ctr.
Naunkca LLC
Nicolet Country Club
Northern Power Sports
Northern Tees & Gifts
On Deck Platter
Pack Em Inn
Palubicki’s Eats ’N Treats
Parson’s of Crandon
Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel
Rustic Allure
Rusty’s Wabeno Bowl
Schaefer’s IGA
Smith Sport & Hobby
Strands Sunset Resort
The Forest Republican
Trailside Hideaway
UB's Northwoods Emporium
Water’s Edge Lodge
Wolf River Pharmacy
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Leadership Forest County
Leadership Forest County is a nine-month program that will cultivate and prepare emerging leaders in Forest County. Leadership Forest County creates an awareness of services and organizations within the County, and reinforces an individual’s call to civic responsibility and citizen involvement.
Overview
Leadership Forest County meets monthly for day-long sessions, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, beginning with a kick-off and introduction and ending with a graduation ceremony. Each monthly session will focus on a specific area within the County including business, industry, medical education, government, and community service. Program activities will include touring Forest County businesses, meeting with community leadership, and completing a community project.
The program fee is $345 per participant from a Chamber Member business. Non-Chamber Members fees are $375 per participant, and will cover all expenses including the retreat, lunches for each monthly session, and program materials.
Leadership Forest County is open to all Forest County residents and/or employees of Forest County businesses. Two 50% scholarships are available, and will be awarded based upon need and candidate qualifications.
The 2020-2021 Leadership Forest County program is limited to 20 participants. To graduate, a minimum of 90% attendance is required. Absenteeism will result in being dropped from the program. Program tuition is non-refundable.
More details coming soon!
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Upcoming Meetings, Events & Holidays
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- 11/4 - 11/9/2019 - 1st Annual Makers Market @ Jameson's Whiskey Darlin'
- 11/8 - 11/9/2019 - Fall Beauty Open House @ Four Seasons Motel
- 11/9/2019 - Sobriety Spooktacular Dance @ Stone Lake Community Recreation Bldg
- 11/9/2019 - Hiles X-Mas Craft Fair @ Hiles Town Hall
- 11/11/2019 - Veterans Day
- 11/12/2019 - Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company @ FCP Auditorium
- 11/13/2019 - Nicolet Wolf River Scenic Byway Meeting
- 11/15 - 11/16/2019 -Rebels Drama Presents: Heroes Anonymous @ Wabeno High School
Nancy Volk Auditorium
- 11/15 - 11/16/2019 Holiday Open House @ the following downtown Crandon Area Businesses; Flowers From The Heart, Jameson's Whiskey Darlin', Norther Tees & Graphics & Tricia's Treasures
- 11/18/2019 - Pathway to Wellness @ FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum & Lincoln Town Hall
- 11/19/2019 - Chamber Board Meeting
- 11/20/2019 - Forest County Economic Development Partnership Meeting
- 11/21 - 11/24/2019 - Wabeno Area Players Presents: Farce of Habit @ Madonna Hall
- 11/23 - 12/1/2019 - 2019 Gun Deer Hunting Season
- 11/23/2019 - 8th Annual Crantucky Doe Craft & Vendor Fair & NRC Bldg.
- 11/25/2019 - Forest County Tourism Meeting
- 11/28/2019 - Thanksgiving - Chamber Office Will Be Closed
- 11/29/2019 - Chamber Office Will Be Closed
*For a complete listing of event(s) and event flyers, please visit the Chamber Event Calendar website at
Event Calendar
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Are you interested in becoming more involved within your Community and the Chamber? Here is a list of Chamber Committee Vacancies:
- Ambassador
- Responsible for welcoming your business to the area, recognizing business expansions or improvements, and (most importantly) recruiting new members whenever possible.
- First Impressions
- Generates ideas and plans for improvements, as well as implements these plans.
- Retail Holiday Promotions/Open House
- Held to kick off and promote the holiday shopping season in Forest County***Develop County-wide shop local campaign***
- Brush Run & World Championship Off-Road Races
- Volunteer stations for food & beverage ticket sales
- Visitor Guide
- Offer input, develop and produce a high quality official County Visitor guide, which comes out on a yearly basis
- Shank Open Golf Outing
- Kentuck Festival & Kentuck Classic Car Show
- The purpose of this event is to draw retail businesses to the area.
- Art in the Square
- The purpose of this event is to draw retail businesses to the area
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MEMBER TO MEMBER SERVICES
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2020 Forest County Visitor Guide Ad Placement
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The 2020 Forest County Visitor Guide is underway!
Interested in investing in your business? With over 25,000 potential customers. Our guide is available year-round to areas all over Wisconsin including state tourism welcome centers, vacation and recreation shows, chambers of commerce, as well as organizations and businesses throughout the area along with call-in requests.
Please visit our website
www.goforestcounty.com
to access more information and view/print the ad application or contact us at (715) 478-3450 for mail requests.
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FCCC Membership
A&M Property Management, Advanced Disposal, Antigo Area Shopper, Appraisal Shoppe, Argonne
Lumber & Supply Inc., Associated Bank-Crandon, Best Wash of Crandon, Best Western Crandon Inn & Suites, Cellcom, Century 21 Northwoods Team, Chad Swanson Agency LLC, Charlie's Lake Metonga Resort, LLC, Childers Appraisals, Connor Human Restoration, Conway True Value Hardware, Covantage Credit Union, Crandon International Off-road Raceway , Crandon Pharmacy, Crandon Water Shows, Dean Distributing, Double K, Inc Hometown Trolley, Duck's Bar, Dvorak's Docks, FC ATV Association, FCEDP, Final Touch Construction, Flannery Trucking Company, Forest Abstract Company, Forest County Advertising, Forest County UW Extension, Forest Granite Works, Forest TV & Appliance, Four Seasons Motel, Glen Park Condos Association, Gowey Abstract Title Co, Group Therapy, H&R Block, Health In Motion, Hiles Pine Lake Campground, Integrity Realtors, Iron County Community Broadcasting, Jameson's Whiskey Darlin', Kim Swisher Communications LLC., Lakeview Loft, Land & Lake Lawn Care, Laona State Bank-Crandon, Liquor Lode & Wine House LLC., Little Pine Motel, Lotters of Crandon, Main Street Ed's, Main Street Inn, Maplewood Villa, Marco, Mecilkalski Stovewood Museum, Millian Forestry Care, Mole Lake Casino Lodge Conference Center, MSA Professional Services Inc., Naunkca LLC., Newcap Inc., Nicolet Area Technical College, Nicolet Country Club, Northern Power Sports, Northern Tees & Gifts, Northwoods Association of Realtors, Northwoods Insurance Agency, Northwoods Mobile Welding & Custom Metal Works LLC., Northwoods United Way, NRG Media LLC Northwoods, On Deck Platter, Pack Em Inn, Palubicki's Eats & Treats, Parson's Auto & Truck Sales, Piacenza's on Wabikon, Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel, Potawatomi Traveling Times, Riepnhoffs Butternut Lake Cabins, Rustic Allure, Rusty's Wabeno Bowl, School District of Crandon, School District of Wabeno Area, Dean Schramka, Smith Sport & Hobby, Sommer Olk Schroeder & Payant LLP., Teddy G Autobody, The Crystal Bell Inn & Spa B&B LLC., The Forest Republican, Town of Laona, Town of Lincoln, Town of Wabeno, Trailside Hideway LLC., UB's Northwoods Emporium, Village Inn Laundromat, Wabeno, Area Players, Clem & Sandra Walentowski, Walentowski Builders Inc., Waste Management, Wayne Line CPA SC., Weber-Hill Funeral Home, WI Off-Highway Vehicle Association, Wally & Mary Wied, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Wolf River Pharmacy, WXPR Public Radio, Yaeger Oil Co. Inc/Laona Machine Supply
Your membership has value, and, as a member you are valued!
For information on becoming a member, please contact the Chamber office at (715) 478-3450.
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THANKS for Renewing Your Membership This Month
Childers Appraisals
Nicolet Country Club
Parson's Auto & Truck Sales
Town of Wabeno
Johnnie's Resort
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WELCOME New Member
Jameson's Whiskey Darlin'
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Forest County Chamber of Commerce
Stacey Jameson; Executive Director
(715) 478-3450
Director@visitforestcounty.com
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