The Commerce Center will be closed for the Holidays, December 22 - January 1.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season

from us at the Chamber!

Picture Day - January 11

Sign up for Picture Day on January 11, 2024 if you're looking for a new professional headshot for your business!

Chamber members will be able to update their professional headshots and use them for business cards, websites, profiles, or whatever they may need. They will also get the opportunity to enhance their business's listing on the Chamber's website by walking through the Membership Information Center.

Christy Adams with Best Impressions will be on site from 8:30AM-12:30PM on Thursday, January 11. To register, visit masoncityia.com and select a 15-minute time slot.

The State of North Iowa

The State of North Iowa is an annual report to North Iowa business leaders about the county-wide Vision North Iowa strategic planning efforts, and serves as an opportunity to hear directly from city and county leadership from Mason City, Clear Lake, and Greater North Iowa as they highlight recent accomplishments, outline future goals, and offer ideas about current business and community issues.

This year’s event will focus on two industries that affect North Iowa’s economy: renewable fuels and childcare.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, January 18 from 8-10AM at the NIACC Muse-Norris Center. Tickets are $25.

Ag Tax Seminar

Every other year, the Chamber hosts an Ag Tax Seminar. The upcoming seminar will be held from 11:30AM-1PM on Thursday, January 25 at the Commerce Center.

The Agribusiness Committee understands the importance of staying up to date with current laws and regulations in the agricultural world. The Ag Tax Seminar is an informative luncheon designed to help break down those subjects and explain how they are impacting business.

Kristine is an adjunct assistant professor in the Agricultural Education & Studies Department and the director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation. Kristine’s work focuses on studying and interpreting laws impacting the agricultural industry. In particular, she focuses on agricultural taxation.

Kristine Tidgren

Center for Agricultural Law

and Taxation

2024 North Iowa Civics Bee

Is your middle schooler interested in making a change for the better? Consider entering them into the 2024 North Iowa Civics Bee! This annual event is a partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Students in grades 6-8 can qualify for the live bee by submitting a short essay that identifies an issue in the community and details how the student would use civics principles to address it. The top three students move on to the Iowa Civics Bee, and this year the winner at the state level moves on to the National Civics Bee in Washington, DC!

Save the Date - Chamber Trivia Night

The Chamber is excited to announce a brand new event in 2024: Chamber Trivia Night!

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the Chamber Trivia Night champion? This fun networking event is scheduled from 4-8PM on February 29. Teams of six will test their knowledge of randomized trivia in a multi-round format. Trivia questions will be completely random in nature, so anybody can participate! Themes will include music, literature, geography, history, and more!

In between rounds, players will be able to win giveaways, enjoy food and drinks, and network with other teams.

North Iowa Navigators

The Chamber is looking to expand its Community Concierge program by utilizing community members to help in make North Iowa a more welcoming place.

This group of volunteers, known as the North Iowa Navigators, will connect candidates or new residents (“newcomers”) with a community member who has chosen to live here and who can help a newcomer feel welcomed and connected. The Navigators offer knowledge of the region in terms of lifestyle, recreation, schools, healthcare, real estate, industry, and career opportunities.

For information about the application process, contact Allyson at the Chamber (641.423.5724 | akrull@masoncityia.com).

Do you have an announcement for your business or an upcoming event? You can submit your events to our online calendar here, or email chamber@masoncityia.com and we'll post it in this section of upcoming Chamber News emails.

• The Blue Heron Bar & Grill is hosting Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday, December 19 at 6PM and is open to the public.

• The Home Free Christmas show will begin at 7PM on Wednesday, December 20 at the North Iowa Community Auditorium.

• There will be a Comedy Open Mic night from 7-9PM on Thursday, December 21 at Brix Wine & Whiskey.

• Fat Hill Brewing will be having live music performed by Neil Hewitt from 7-10PM on Friday, December 22.

• LD's Filling Station is hosting a Breakfast with Santa & Elf Jingles from 9AM-Noon on Saturday, December 23.

• There will be a Skate with Santa event from 1-4PM on Saturday, December 23 at the Mason City Arena.

Mason City Chamber | 641.423.5724 | chamber@masoncityia.com | www.masoncityia.com

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