Membership Renewals
Marshfield Clinic - 52 yrs
Burnell's Decor - 51 yrs
Diamond Designs
by Bodis - 51 yrs
Travel Leaders - 37 yrs
Beranek Electric - 27 yrs
Rice Lake Convalescent
Center - 27 yrs
Hover Chiropractic - 26 yrs
Rice Lake Business
Machines - 23 yrs
Rice Lake Air
Center - 18 yrs
Shared Medical
Technology - 16 yrs
Furniture Medic - 11yrs
Bob & Steve's BP - 9 yrs
Edward Jones
- Geoff Bohn - 9 yrs
First Lutheran
Church - 5 yrs
Glik's - 4 yrs
The Olive Branch
Gallery - 3 yrs
Chris Fitzgerald - 3 yrs
Henry Wisconsin - 3 yrs
Johnson, Agen, Kupferschmidt &
Associates - 3 yrs |
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Quick Links...
Customer Service Award
Newsletter Insert
Gift Certificate Info
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Character Counts
August - Responsibility
- Do what you are suppose to do
- Persevere: keep on trying!
- Always do your best
- Use self-control
- Be self-disciplined
- Think before you act - consider the consequences
- Be accountable for your choices
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New Members
2100 E 26th St
Rice Lake, WI 54868
800-451-5333
1615 20 1/8 St
Cameron, WI 54822
715-736-1691
Stump Lake Liquor
2026 22 1/2 Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
715-234-1360
150 Pioneer place
Rice Lake, WI 54868
715-736-2747
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Committe Meetings
Economic Development & Education
Tues., August 2, 7:30 a.m.
National Lumbering
Hall of Fame
Wed., August 3, 7:30 a.m.
Board of Directors.
Tues., August 9, 7:30 a.m.
Tourism/Promotion
Thurs., August 11, 8 a.m.
Tourism Commission
@ City Hall Monday.,
Mon, August 15, 4 p.m.
Golden K Board
Tuesday, August 16.
Executive Committee
Monday, August 22, 7:30
Ambassasors
8 - 9 AM @ Norske Nook
Friday, August 26
Calender Of Events
4-7 : Jack Pine Savage Days, Spooner
5-6: Voyageur Encampment, Pioneer Village Museum
13-14:Haugen Fun Days
13:Fly-In Celebration, Rice Lake Air Center
13: 50s Day/Classic Car Show, Pioneer Village Museum
18-21: Back to School Sidewalk Sale, Cedar Mall
24-28: Cumberland Rutabaga Festival.
27: Vintage Baseball, Pioneer Village Museum
For more events and activities happening in the Rice Lake Area, visit our
Community Calendar
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Music in the Park
Below is a link to the schedule of concerts and the Sponsors.
SCHEDULE |
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Sponsors Needed for Business After Five
Get in early! Spaces are filling up quick!
September - Todd's Redi-Mix & Lehman's Supper club
October - H & R Block
November - Knudson Insurance
December - WJMC
January - Open
February - Open
March - Open
April - Main St Association
May - Girl Scouts
June - Open
July - Open |
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sponsored by
Travel Leaders
Located at
Adventures Restaurant |
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New Start up Business Program
Four organizations have come together to create a new small business start up program called BizStart Barron County.
The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce, Rice Lake City Council Economic Development Committee, Barron County Economic Development Corp and UW-EC Small Business Development Center have jointly created a comprehensive new program to assist individuals who want to know more about how to start to start a business in Rice Lake and throughout Barron County.
BizStart provides all the resources a potential entrepreneur needs to start a business by making one phone call to the Chamber offices.
How the program works and how we assist:
- You have an idea
- Will it make money?
- Laying the groundwork
o Business Plan creation
o How to incorporate
o Business funding - finance preparation
o State and Federal registrations
o IRS forms
o Expert assistance = Legal, Marketing, CPA, Banking
o Office/Business Space location assistance
o Website creation
o Logo creation
o Business cards/printing
Monthly meetings will be set up at the Chamber office in Rice Lake with a prospective entrepreneurs for one on one counseling with Jim Mishefske, SBDC Director from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Counseling is funded by the Small Business Administration and is free of charge. In addition to start up assistance, expansion assistance and exit strategy advice for business owners and entrepreneurs will be provided.
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Mark your Calendars!
Salute to Industry is August 18!
There are still some tee times available - call Turtleback today to get your tee time set up.
Hole Sponsorships are still available for only $160. We will supply a prize and a sign for you! There are only 2 display spaces left for inside the tent, so if you are thinking about having a booth, please call the office soon! Call the Chamber at 715-234-2126 to reserve your Hole Sponsorship and/or booth space in the tent or click HERE to download the form.
Consider sending your staff for lunch - we have comedian Frank Roche coming for the noon luncheon. Tickets are only $20. Maybe they would be interested in the tour to Rice Lake Weighing Systems also. A ticket for the tour is only $15 and includes the lunch downstairs at Turtleback.
It is time to plan for your networking opportunities! We hope to see you there. |
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Annual Chamber Dinner 2011
Our annual dinner will be held on Thursday, September 15 at WITC. Rick Olson will be our guest speaker. Invitations will be coming soon. We are looking for businesses to sponsor this great event. The cost will be $250 which includes two meal tickets.
If you know of a person or business that should be recognized for their efforts in customer service, community pride, and safety, please fill out our award nomination form and return it to the Chamber by September 1st. Click HERE to download the form. |
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In July Sarah Klavas the Industry Relations & Bureau Director from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism held a meeting at the Chamber office. Subjects discussed were ATV routes, The National Lumbering Hall of Fame, and general tourism in our area.
Picture above were Karen Heram, Sarah Klavas, Nicky Repka, and Roger Rivard. |
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Spotlighting you...
Carlisle SynTec, a leading manufacturer of single-ply roofing materials, recently named Paul 's Sheet Metal & Roofing Inc., of Rice Lake, WI as a recipient of its 2011 PERFECTION AWARD. The exclusive Perfection Award which distinquishes the most dedicated and quality minded roofing contracters was given out to only the top 5% of roofing professionals in America.
"Carlisle is pleased to recognize Paul's Sheet Metal & Roofing , commitment to installation quality with this Perfection Award," said Bill Taylor, Wisconsin representative for Carlisle. " We greatly value those Carlisle contractors such as; Paul's Sheet Metal & Roofing, who pursue not only excellence, but perfection, on each and every roofing project."
In Picture is Barb Kromrey, Michael B. Paul,
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DANUBE WALTZ 2012
AN ENCHANTED RIVER JOURNEY OF EUROPE
The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce and Travel leaders have teamed together to offer a wonderful Europeon cruise to our members.
This 9 day, eight night cruise begins on April 27, 2012 and includes international airfare from Minneapolis, transfers within Europe to the cruise port, luxurious accommodations, three meals each day, complimentary wine, 6 guided tours and taxes.
Follow the LINK to more information or contact Travel Leaders at 715.234.2174 to get the specific details!
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Banner Ad Space Available on the Chamber's Economic Development Website
We have three banner ad spaces available for anyone of our members interested in having their ad on the Economic Development page on the Chamber's website.
The cost is $50 a month (billed quarterly at $150), plus the one time set-up fee which depends on your ad.
If you are interested, please call the Chamber office at 715-234-2126 |
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Photos of Your Business Needed to Enhance YOUR Listing on our Website
We are continuing to expand our new website. One opportunity for members is to enhance their listing with a photo. Please one photo or logo of your business. |
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Customer Service Award
The Rice Lake Chamber presented two awards in July. One went to Roxie Everaert from Marketplace Foods and the other went to Scott VandeVoort from the UPS Store. If you would like to nominate someone for a Customer Service Award, please call or email the Chamber.
Picured: Karen Heram, Becky Kuhrt, Roxie Everaert, Wendy Markgren, and Todd Brunner.
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CONGRATULATIONS ROXIE EVERAERT! |
Pictured: Kathy Kadlec, Scott VandeVoort, and Bert Richard.
CONGRATULATIONS SCOTT VANDEVOORT!
Business Visits
Just Call Me Cupcake
Paula Rogstad
1826 E Moon Lake Dr
Rice lake, WI 54868
715-205-7001
Wizards Emporium
Mary Lee Hanson
2900 South Main St (Cedar Mall)
Rice Lake, Wi 54868
715-736-0319 |
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Sincerely,
Karen Heram
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce |
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