Picture Day - January 11

Picture Day is coming up next Thursday, January 11!

This is a great opportunity for you or your staff members to renew their professional headshot to use them for business cards, websites, or profiles. Not only that, but they will also get the opportunity to enhance their business's listing on the Chamber's website by walking through the Membership Information Center. This entire package costs just $55.

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 from 8-10AM on Thursday, January 18 at the NIACC Muse-Norris Center.

This year’s event will focus on renewable fuels and childcare featuring guest speakers Monte Shaw and Sheri Penney. Shaw will provide an update on the renewable fuels industry in the state and, more specifically, in North Iowa. Penney will provide an update on the child care crisis regarding the wage supplement program, which is launching in 12 communities statewide.

Tickets are $25.

Ag Tax Seminar

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

The Ag Tax Seminar is an informative luncheon designed to help break down those subjects and explain how they are impacting business.

Kristine Tidgren 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

Iowa State University

North Iowa Civics Bee 2024

Is your middle schooler interested in making a change for the better? Encourage them to enter 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!

The deadline to enter is Monday, January 22.

Chamber Trivia Night

It’s a new year and we are excited to bring a new event to 2024! Join is for Chamber Trivia Night!

This networking event is scheduled from 4-8PM on February 29 at the Music Man Square. Teams of six will test their knowledge of randomized trivia in a multi-round format. 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.

Registration is $200 for a team of 6. Register today and be the first to experience this all new Chamber tradition!

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

• LifeServe is hosting a "Be Like Joel" Blood Drive from January 1-31. Click here to schedule an appointment or call 1-800-287-4903.

• There will be Bingo happening from 7-9PM on Tuesday, January 2 at Fat Hill Brewing.

• The Mason City Public Library will be hosting a weekly Baby & Toddler Storytime starting this week, Wednesday, January 3 from 10-10:30AM.

• Roller City is hosting their January Adult Skate from 5-9PM on Thursday, January 4.

• Fat Hill Brewing will be hosting live music this weekend with Jef Spradley performing from 7-10PM on Friday, January 5, and Amy Finch performing from 3-6PM on Saturday, January 6.

• There will be a Public Skate session starting at 10PM on Friday, January 5 at the Mason City Arena.

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