DWACC September 2022 Newsletter |
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Welcome New Members, Chamber News & Events, Member News & Events, and more... |
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September is Chamber of Commerce Month! |
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Dane County Holiday Passport 2022 |
Dane County Holiday Passport 2022 promotion, a collaboration between Dane Buy Local and business support groups throughout the county, have come together to help drive holiday sales for local businesses this holiday season.
Dane County Holiday Passport 2022 kicks off the holiday shopping season by rewarding new and returning customers for buying local from November 1 to December 18, 2022.
Business Benefits and How to Participate:
• Boost holiday sales from November 1 to December 18, 2022
• Introduce your business to new customers and give your regular customers a reason to shop during this time
• Businesses will be listed in the passport by neighborhood/community to make them easy to find
• Your chamber has made it possible to participate at no cost
• The business registration deadline is September 8, 2022
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Voting begins September 2nd! |
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September Chamber Luncheon
Tuesday, September 6th from 11:45am to 1:00pm at the DeForest Area School District
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Join us on Tuesday, September 6th for our Chamber Luncheon at the Deforest Area School District Office!
We will have Louise Valdovinos, President of the DeForest Area Historical Society, share what they are doing at the Depot and Hanson-Newell-Bennett House this summer and fall!
We will also have DeForest Area High School teacher, Bethany Buenning, share details about the healthcare academic pathway and the increased interest in this area among students as well as related opportunities for partnerships with providers and facilities.
In addition, Teacher & Learning Director for grades 7-12, Chris Smith, will give an overview of the Academic and Career Plans that every high school student builds over the course of their high school career, culminating in a portfolio presentation prior to graduation.
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13th Annual Yahara Riverfest
Saturday, September 10th
12pm to 4pm
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A fun-filled day of family-friendly activities!
Rubber Duck Decoration & Race
Wagon Rides
Fishing Games & Contest
Pumpkin Decorating
Pedal Powered Spin Art Bike
Live Music by Myles Talbott Dyad
Rock Climbing Wall
Petting Zoo - DAHS FFA
Face Painting - DAHS Drama Club
Kids DIY Craft Bar - Revel of Madison
Performance Stage
Activities by DeForest Area Public Library
Food Cart Line Up
Curt's Popcorn ($)
Susie's Sweet Treats ($)
LT's Aloha Wagon ($)
SoHo Gourmet Cuisines ($)
Hot Dog Kids Meal provided by Deforest Area Rotary Club
Beer & Seltzers ($) provided by Deforest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce
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Save the Date! WindsorFest 2022
Saturday, September 24th from 8am to 10pm
A nod to the past, a celebration of present and look to the future
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The DeForest Windsor Area Chamber, in partnership with the Village of Windsor, presents WindsorFest, an annual event that celebrates the community and the strong agricultural history of the area. It is a terrific community event to enjoy a day of free family activities, delicious food and live music! It truly is fun for the whole family. It is also a wonderful opportunity for your business or organization to show your support of the community and Chamber and receive recognition for your generosity! Please consider the sponsorship opportunities below.
Sponsorship Opportunity Here
Volunteer Opportunities Here
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DC Imprints
100 Commerce Street, DeForest
608-846-3202
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Meet Chris Folbrecht & Dan Doebereiner, the new owners of DC Imprints!
Dan and Chris purchased X-Per-T's Printwear from Brian Knutson back in November of 2021, seeing this wonderful opportunity in the DeForest community. They are currently in the process of changing the name and updating the store! They had a huge sidewalk sale to make room and organize the store, and donated many items to those in need, so they could wear Norskies apparel to school!
The XPT staff are all still there, including Brian and Debbie Chitek, lending their "expertise" on embroidering and screen printing.
They have been very busy creating corporate apparel, having some shirt orders in the thousands! They have many famous brands available like Nike, Under Armour, Eddie Bauer and Carhartt.
"Need a shirt? We can do it!"
Now that school is starting, with football and other Norski sports, they are seeing a lot of traffic in the store.
When asked if the DC in DC Imprints stands for Dan & Chris, they noted that Dan & Chris, DeForest Community, and Dane County all work for the DC!
Dan & Chris have been longtime friends, growing up in Jefferson and playing baseball together.
Dan and his wife, Sarah have three children and live in DeForest. Chris and his wife, Betsy, have one son, and live in Stoughton.
Stop in, at 100 Commerce Street, say Hello and welcome Dan & Chris to our business community!
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End of Summer Networking Event! |
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Thank you to Monique and Judson at Branch + Daughter for an amazing spread of deliciousness! It was a beautiful evening, met some new members and we had a great time for the End of Summer Networking event! |
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Thank you to Sydney Maksymo for sharing with us what Aflac can do to help members. Dan Jardine, President of the Friends of the Yahara River Headwaters shared information about the upcoming Fall river clean-up on September 17th! Thanks to Meghan Stern from Dane Buy Local for coming out to share upcoming events, and provide information on workforce development and local leadership support!
Thanks to the DeForest Area Community & Senior Center for hosting and Aranda's Mexican Restaurant for the delicious taco bar!
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We all know a DBL member who is doing great things in the organization and in the community. Let us know about it so we can celebrate their hard work. |
The Seventh Annual Local Biz Awards will be held October 12, 2022, . Dane Buy Local members will be recognized for inspiration, involvement, achievement, and leadership in their neighborhoods, communities and Dane Buy Local. Winners will be announced the night of the event.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE September 7, 2022 by MIDNIGHT
Self-nominations are welcomed. Multiple nominations are acceptable
• Nominees in all categories must be a current member of Dane Buy Local.
• Nominees must serve as an inspiration to other locally-owned, independent businesses and be involved in their neighborhoods and/or communities and Dane Buy Local
• Nominees can win in only one category
• A winner can receive an award only once every 3 years
• Dane Buy Local employees are not eligible to win
• All awards will be made at the discretion of the selection committee. The awards committee may adjust the category in which a nominee is considered.
Purchase Tickets for the Local Biz Awards at Holy Wisdom Monastery on October 12th from 4:30-9:30pm HERE
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Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
Nominate by September 9th!
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The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin is back for the seventh straight year. WMC is partnering once again with Johnson Financial Group to highlight the manufacturing industry and ultimately determine what is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.
You can participate in this contest right now by visiting www.madeinwis.com to nominate a company and product that's made in Wisconsin.
The nomination period ends on September 9th and voting will begin Sept. 19.
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WMC Business Day
October 19th in Madison
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Join WMC for our 20th Annual Business Day in Madison, presented by M3 Insurance, on October 19, 2022, at the Monona Terrace in Madison! This year our program will feature an incredible line up of speakers as well as opportunities to network with business leaders and executives from all across the state. We hope you will be in attendance for incredible event.
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Main Street Bounceback Updates!!! |
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As you have probably heard by now, the program has been extended through the end of December 2022 as long as funding remains available. Eligible applications submitted in a complete and accurate manner are reviewed and approved on a first-come-first-serve basis. WEDC is committed to continuing to fund the program; however, we do not want any business entering into any decision - especially financial - based upon the assumption of funding we might not be able to deliver on. For this reason, we are not able to guarantee how long funding will be available or guarantee funding for any individual business who is interested in applying. We also cannot guarantee a timeline of when a business will receive funds if awarded a grant.
As of June 1, 2022, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has added the eligibility requirement that commercial spaces be larger than 400 square feet. We have been informed that any application submitted after June 1st, 2022 must meet this requirement to be approved. All applications and information being sent out by MadREP to applicants have been updated with this information. If you send out applications or program information, please use the updated information attached to this email.
Another change WEDC is considering at this time is to allow for only one grant per business or business owner even if the business has multiple locations or if a business owner has ownership in multiple businesses. MadREP has already been following this guideline throughout the entire program, so regardless of WEDC's decision on this there won't be much change to approval in our region.
The only thing that could change is that if a business or business owner received a grant in a different region of the state, they would not be eligible for another one in this region. WEDC mentioned this change could be put into effect as early as the beginning of September, but we have not heard any confirmation from them yet.
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One of Our Own Needs Help and Prayers! |
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Contact: Samantha Rogers 608-822-5179 or Carmen Ames 608-444-4242 |
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Thursday, September 1st
5:30-8:30pm
Fireman's Park, DeForest
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Brews & Bites features an evening of live music and a variety of family friendly yard games. Along with food vendors and beverages to purchase it's the perfect setting to meet up with family, friends, & neighbors and a enjoy a summer night at the park. A reminder to bring blankets and/or chairs for seating.
Entertainment: Soggy Prairie
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Take a Tour of the Historical Hansen-Newell-Bennett House!
Sunday, September 11th from 1-3pm
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I-39/90-94 Corridor Study Open House on
Tuesday, September 13th from 4:00 to 7:00pm
at Yahara Elementary School
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Yahara River Fall Clean-up
Saturday, September 17th
9am to 1pm
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The Friends of the Yahara River Headwaters is holding a community river clean-up on Saturday, September 17th from 9am to 1pm. Meet at Veterans Memorial Park and together we can protect and enhance the beauty of our Yahara River!
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Dane Buy Local Car Show
Saturday, September 17th
McKee Park, Fitchburg
10am to 2pm
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Brews & Bites
September 22nd, from 5:30-8:30pm
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Join us for our Brews & Bites series that takes place at Fireman's Park. Brews & Bites features an evening of live music and a variety of family friendly yard games. Along with food vendors and beverages to purchase it's the perfect setting to meet up with family, friends, & neighbors and a enjoy a summer night at the park. A reminder to bring blankets and/or chairs for seating.
Entertainment: Piano Fondue: Dueling Pianos
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Contact Head Golf Professional Jordan Ray
jray@lakewindsor.com
or call (608) 846-4711
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Visit our Community Websites for more
Information & Upcoming Events
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Do you have an Event, Job Posting, Member 2 Member Deal or News to Share?
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Looking to Hire?
Post your Positions on the Chamber Website!
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Click and Check out the
Member 2 Member Deals!
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Thank you to our 2022 Signature Sponsors!
Keeping the Connection Sponsor
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Thank you to TDS Telecom for sponsoring small businesses
in our communities to continue membership in the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce!
We are so grateful for your Keeping the Connection sponsorship in 2021 and 2022! Contact Heike to learn more!
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