April 4, 2024

Registration is open for 2024 PULSE CEO Breakfast!

Our PULSE Young Professionals Network is hosting their highly anticipated annual CEO Breakfast! The event will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Fox Club at Fox Cities Stadium.

A moderated panel of C-suite executives from across the region will answer questions that offer further insight and advice on career and leadership skills, to help participants take charge of their future. The panel includes:

Laurie Butz, President and CEO, Capital Credit Union
Chris Hess, President and CEO, Goodwill NCW
Todd Kelsey, CEO, Plexus
Scott Murphy, President and CEO, Jewelers Mutual

Fox Cities Chamber and PULSE members can attend the event for only $35, while non-members can join for $50. Tables of eight are also available. To learn more about our CEO’s, or to register for the event, click here.

Reserve your seats!

Chamber hosting National Civics Bee on April 20

On Saturday, April 20, we are hosting the 2024 National Civics Bee®! Seventeen middle-school students from across eastern Wisconsin will participate in the competition to demonstrate their civics knowledge and discuss how they would solve a problem facing their community. Finalists will be invited to Washington D.C. to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2024.

The local, live event will be held at Lawrence University’s Memorial Chapel from 9:30 - 11 a.m., and the public is invited to attend. Learn more and register to attend here.

Join us at April Business After Hours in Little Chute

Stone Arch Tied House is excited to host the April Business After Hours! Join us on April 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. at 137 W Main St. in Little Chute for this networking event. Appetizers will be provided, and drinks can be purchased on site. If weather permits, we will enjoy the afternoon on the patio.

Don't forget to bring your business cards! We'll be giving away member gift cards in celebration of our 150th anniversary, so make sure to bring your business cards and participate in our door prize giveaway.

Next Morning Mingle set for April 16

Join the Chamber for our monthly "business before hours" networking opportunity on April 16!

Meet other chamber members, network, and make new connections at Morning Mingle. Start your morning with coffee and refreshments, tours of the Chamber building, and new connections in your community. The event will be held from 8 - 9:15 at the Fox Cities Chamber; make sure to be there by 8:15 for self-introductions, and bring your business cards to exchange.

Learn how to be market-centric at Chamber Grow Seminar

Join the Chamber for its second Grow Seminar of 2024, “Stop Chasing Sales – Become Market-Centric,” on Wednesday, May 1. In this workshop, Jim Harris, Associate Professor of Business Administration – Marketing at St. Norbert College, will discuss how to hone your elevator pitch, more efficiently use your promotional money and shape your client profile.

The seminar is free for Chamber members, and $25 for non-members. The event will be held from 8 – 9:30 a.m. at Community First Credit Union, 1575 Dresang Way, Neenah. Learn more and sign up here.

Celebrate Sure Dry's 30th Anniversary

Sure-Dry is celebrating 30 years of serving their community tonight, and we invite all of our chamber members to join the celebration! The event is being held at their location at 754 W. Airport Rd. in Menasha from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Attendees will enjoy a pig roast, delicious desserts from The Knotted Cone Gelato, and free samples of Sure-Dry's barrel pick of Driftless Glen Distillery Bourbon. A few lucky winners will even be going home with a FREE bottle of bourbon!

Don't miss out on the trip of a lifetime with the Chamber!

Embark on a truly unforgettable journey as you see the Cliffs of Moher, explore the Burren Region, and drive through the Ring of Kerry with a trip to Ireland!

Join us for a 10-day tour of Ireland from October 6th through the 15th. The package include travel, hotel stays, food, tours and so much more! This is an experience you truly don't want to miss out on; to learn more and book your trip, click here.

Small business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the 11th annual Small Business Academy

Registration for the 11th Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy is now open! The event will be held from April 30 to May 3, with the first day in-person and the following held virtually.

This free event is designed for:

Existing small businesses
Individuals who are thinking of starting a business
Entrepreneurs looking for funding and resources

The conference will provide entrepreneurs and startups with opportunities to learn from and connect with business leaders and technical and financial resource providers and to identify the tools they need to start and grow their businesses. Learn more and sign up here.

Chamber Member News

Community First Fox Cities Marathon selected as the third quarter reunion race for the 50 States Marathon Club.

Oshkosh Public Museum (OPM) and Oshkosh Area Community Pantry (OACP) announce partnership with launch of “Making Hunger History” campaign.

Wellness Council of Wisconsin is hosting "The Financial Wellness Impact" Regional Workshop.

This spring edibleNEW is launching everywhere farm-fresh local, food culture is available.

The Oshkosh Herald received nine awards, including second place for General Excellence, in the 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Association (WNA) Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest.

Jewelers Mutual® Group announced the establishment of the Ron Harder Gemological Scholarship in collaboration with the GIA.

Downtown Neenah hosts Shop & Stroll Event.

Empower Pink! Breast Cancer Resource Fair returns to Aurora BayCare Medical Center.

People Making Headlines

Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. announced the addition of three new team members: Kaylee Bertrand, Joel Harris, and Phil VandeWettering. Hoffman also has four individuals celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2024: Mike McGregor, Field Project Manager – 30 years; Beth Piepkorn, Senior Project Administrator – 25 years; Todd Bushmaker, Project Architect – 20 years; Kurt Peeters, Senior Project Architect – 5 years.

McMahon celebrated the achievements of Daniel Ewart and Ashlee Prochnow, who recently obtained new professional licenses. In addition, the firm announced the hiring of Joe Koschnik and Nolan Niedermeyer.