107th Annual Meeting This Thursday

It's finally time! The Chamber's Annual Meeting is from 3:30-5PM this Thursday, October 12 at the NIACC Auditorium!

Get excited for this one-of-a-kind production with this year's theme, "The (not-so) Late Show with the Mason City Chamber"! The meeting will recognize this year's award winners while also featuring some of your favorite late show skits!

If you're looking for an afternoon of good laughs and entertainment, be sure to get your tickets now! Tickets are $25.

Click the video to watch the commercial!

Wellness Seminar Next Week

The “Mental Health in the Workplace” Wellness Seminar is coming up next week on Thursday, October 19 from 1-3PM.

This seminar will be addressing mental health concerns, signs and symptoms, and guidance for helping others by presenter Emily Blomme from Foundation 2 Crisis Services. Blomme specializes in crisis response and youth and family services. She is passionate about improving the quality of life in others and is a firm believer that all people are capable of change.

Join us for a great discussion about this important topic and learn how to help others in the workplace.

Emily Blomme

Foundation 2 Crisis Services

YIELD Sponsors

High school juniors from Mason City recognized as good students and good citizens with leadership potential are selected to participate in the Chamber's YIELD (Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development) program each year.

Businesses are invited to sponsor the program with a $100 contribution designated to student course tuition. Please contact Allyson to become a sponsor of this valuable leadership program.

Leadership North Iowa 2024

The Chamber is gearing up for Leadership North Iowa (LNI) 2024! This program is designed to help up-and-coming business leaders develop leadership skills and knowledge, and to connect them to other leaders in the community.

Tuition is $495 for Chamber members or $600 for non-members. Participants are expected to attend Picture Day on January 11 and class sessions held every Wednesday from January 17 – April 24 with a graduation ceremony on May 1, 2024. Class times vary throughout the workday and are an average of about 2 hours in length.

Twenty-five students will be selected in early December via an application process.

Wellness Tip

Soft drinks, such as sodas and fruit flavored juices, are some of the most popular beverages across the country. But did you know that consuming too much of these sugary drinks can actually cause poor blood sugar control, obesity, and diabetes? When it's time for your next meal, maybe try a healthier choice in beverage such as water or milk. Minimizing soft drink consumption is a great way to limit your sugar intake and keep yourself feeling healthy.

Click here to learn more about how you can make healthy beverages a part of your daily life!

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 Cerro Gordo GOP and surrounding county Central Committees are hosting a Fall Festival of Candidates 2024 starting at 6:30PM on Thursday, October 26 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.

• The City of Mason City is hosting a Blood Drive today, Tuesday, October 10 from 11AM-3PM in the Basement Conference Room at City Hall.

• The Grow with Google workshop is from 10-11AM on Wednesday, October 11 at the Pappajohn Center at NIACC.

• Stebens Children's Theatre is presenting The Music Man Jr. with their first show starting at 7PM on Wednesday, October 11. Be sure to check out the rest of the scheduled show times by clicking here.

• Soucthbridge Mall is hosting their October Vendor Show this weekend, October 13-15. The Friday and Saturday shows will run from 11AM-7PM, and the Sunday show will run from Noon-4PM.

• There is an October Late Skate event from 9-11PM on Friday, October 13 at Roller City.

• Central Gardens of North Iowa is hosting a Pumpkin Palooza from 4-7:30PM on Saturday, October 14.

• Henkel Construction Company presents I Am, He Said - A Celebration of Neil Diamond with Matt Vee & The Killer Vees starting at 7PM on Saturday, October 14 at the North Iowa Community Auditorium.

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

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