July 28, 2022 | Issue #30 | |
Deadline approaching for the Chamber's Business Awards
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Nominations are still open for the Chamber’s Business Awards. The Chamber wants to recognize businesses and organizations in the Fox Cities that help make it a vibrant, innovative and dynamic community. The awards given are based on leadership, dedication and achievement and recognize business and professional excellence in the region, which includes Outagamie County, Calumet County, and the northern portion of Winnebago County. Categories include Business of the Year Award, Rising Star Award, Corporate Citizen/Leadership Award, and Company Innovation Award. Nominate a business for any of these awards before August 5. | |
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Volunteers needed for the Chamber's Octoberfest
We need you! The Chamber’s Octoberfest is still recruiting volunteers for this year's event on Saturday, September 24. Can you help out in any of the following areas?
- Bartenders
- Bar Managers
- Block Captains
- Check-In Personnel
Our most urgent need is the 3-5:30 bartending shift and bar managers! Please considering helping out -- Appleton's Octoberfest is volunteer driven. Did you also know this event is a large-scale non-profit fundraiser and awareness booster – and increases the awareness of local small business, too? Please help make a difference in your community by lending a helping hand.
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Congratulations to The Joint Chiropractic on your ribbon cutting | |
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PULSE Young Professionals is heating up for the summer
On Wednesday, July 27, PULSE hosted an Urban Hike down College Ave in Appleton. The event offered opportunities to network, explore, and support local businesses. The 2+ hour event allowed YPs the chance to see what downtown Appleton has to offer, make new connections, and have some fun along the way.
We are now looking forward to the next PULSE event, Bark in the Park at Fox Cities Stadium on Wednesday, August 10. Everyone is welcome to come out and join our young professionals for a night at the ball game. Discounted tickets are offered through the Chamber website, dogs get in for free, and the first 20 PULSE members who sign up earn free Snake Bucks to spend at the game. We hope to see you there!
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Appleton named one of the 2022 Top 100 Best Places to Live
Appleton, ranking at number 39, has been named one of the 2022 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com, outpacing more than 2,500 cities with populations between 20,000 and 1 million in this data-driven ranking.
The annual list is an exclusive, independent, editorial ranking by Livability.com. This year, the list was centered around mid-sized cities (generally defined as a population of 500,000 people or smaller) that are attracting big waves of young people. More than 2,000 cities were ranked on 50 data points measuring economics, housing, amenities, infrastructure, demographics, social and civic capital, education and health care. Sources included the best public and private data available from organizations like the U.S. Census Bureau, Lightcast and Esri. The Top 100 Best Places to Live list took all of these factors into consideration and when combined, these points offer a snapshot of how affordability and amenities are the top priorities for remote workers.
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What We're Reading
US economy shrinks for a second quarter, raising recession fear. Read article>>
One of the busiest tourism times from Green Bay to Oshkosh. Read article>>
Chamber Member News
Community First Credit Union has been honored with the 2022 Crystal Performance Award by Raddon, a Fiserv Company, during its annual recognition of the top U.S. credit unions for financial performance. It marks the 14th consecutive year Community First has received the award for financial strength. Read more>>
Five Calumet County school districts and Samaritan will mark the one-year anniversary of THRIVE Calumet, a school-based mental health pilot program, with a Report to the Community on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Calumet County Park. Read more>>
The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is proud to announce the donation of $41,000 from last year’s events to 12 local non-profits, running groups, nursing and police/fire education programs and police departments. Read more>>
View all member news releases >>
Send your news releases to marketing@foxcitieschamber.com
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People In the News
GI Associates, an independent practice in Northern and Central Wisconsin dedicated exclusively to gastroenterology care, is pleased to welcome, Sara Gregorich FNP-C and Michelle Brown FNP-BC, to the team of providers at the new GI Associates of Stevens Point location. Gregorich has more than ten years of gastroenterology experience as a former registered nurse at Aspirus. Brown joins the team from Marshfield Clinic-Marshfield Urgent Care. Read More>>
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5 Year Anniversary & Open House:
A Healing Place
July 29, 12 - 5 p.m.
145 W Wisconsin Ave, Neenah
Free small business counseling
with the SBDC
August 3, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fox Cities Chamber, 125 N Superior St.
Schedule an appointment
August Business After Hours
August 9, 5 - 7 p.m.
Hilton Appleton Paper Valley
333 W College Ave., Appleton
PULSE Young Professionals
Bark in the Park
August 10, 5:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Stadium
Fox Cities Days
September 6: UW Oshkosh
September 8: Michigan Tech
September 20: UW Platteville
September 28: UW Oshkosh
October 12: Concordia University
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Free small business counseling
September 7, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fox Cities Chamber, 125 N Superior St.
Schedule an appointment
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Vermeer Wisconsin
September 21, 10 - 11 a.m.
5915 N Richmond St., Appleton
License to Cruise
September 23, 6 - 9:30 p.m.
College Ave./Fox Cities Exhibition Center, Appleton
Appleton's Octoberfest
September 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
College Avenue, Appleton
Smart Girls Rock!
November 2
Walbec Group
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