March Newsletter

Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce Newsletter	March 2012

BIZSTART BARRON COUNTY

A new small business start-up program has been created in Barron County called BIZSTART Barron County, Prospective

entrepreneurs can get free confidential one on one counseling with Jim Mishefske from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire SBDC. Appointments are held here once a month, free of charge. The next will be Thursday, April 5th. Call 715-234-2126.

Jim also recommends businesses to consider attending the Financial Management Series offered at UWEC designed for small business owners and non-financial managers. There will be 4 evening sessions providing proven techniques to help you confidently interpret financial data.

They are as follows: Financial Accounting,: Underlying Concepts

Financial Accounting: Using Financial Statements

Managerial Accounting: Profit Planning and Budgeting

Managing Class Flo

The cost per program is $100 and includes free parking,and a discount rate of $380 is available for those who register for the entire program. Register Online :

The Financial Management Series UWEC Small Business

Business Visit

L-R Dana Heller, Wendy Markgren, Lyn Dunham, Sonja, Anne Gallagher & Karen Heram.

Sonja Fisher

Island Sun Travel & Tan

113 N. Main Street Suite H

715-719-0719

Spot Lighting You . . . . . .

Chippewa Valley Council

Boy Scouts of America

Leadership Lunch

Honoring Tom Koser

Thursday, May 3, 2012

12:00 NOON @ Turtleback

Keynote Speaker:Joe Thomas Offensive Tackle for the Cleveland Browns and former Wisconsin Badger

Economic Gardening Conference

SAVE THE DATE - May 2nd

Barron County Economic Development Corporation will host the 1st annual Economic Gardening Conference in Rice Lake, WI. on May 2nd, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the WITC Conference Center in Rice lake.

The conference's primary focus is to give business leaders and economic development representatives the tools necessary to cultivate viable business development programs that will strengthen their communities, regions and states. Guest speakers are Chris Gibbons (co-founder) and Mark Lange (team member).

Customer Service Awards

February's Award goes to Laurie Goodremote of Norske Nook.
L-R Danna Heller, Tammy Schultz, Linda Wiese, Karen Heram, Laurie Goodremote, Anne Gallagher, Lyn Dunham & Kathy Kadlec.

Have you been helped and treated exceptionally well at a business? Who is that person? Think they should be recognized?

The Chamber Ambassadors are recognizing people who have given exceptionally good service, who have gone above and beyond what is expected, people who are a tremendous asset to that business. The Ambassadors love to present the Customer Service Award!

To continue doing this award we need names of these fantastic people. Please click on the link below and fill out a form nominating someone for this award. Let's keep the great service going and honor those that ARE giving it!

Customer Service Award Nomination Form

ATTENTION

There will be a WITC Fire and Emergency Training Conference on March 15th thru 17th. Expected to be 300 plus people in Rice lake for this training. Please staff your business accordingly.

Member Renewals

Barron County Dairy Promoters - 21 years

Barron County Fair Association - 20 years

Arrow Building Center - 29 years

Business Estate and Advisers - 10 years

Larry Jarvela - 11 years

E.O. Johnson Office Technologies - 27 years

Northwest Builders - 8 years

Draeger Chiropractic - 22 years

Rice lake Main Street Association INC.

Ameriprise Financial - 20 years

Oral & Maxifillofacial Surgery Associates - 14 years

Hover Chiropractic - 33 years

Advenures Restaurant - 11 years

Best Western Inn - 3 years

Economic Development & Education Committee recommends the Small Business Planning
Spring Classes
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Marketing Your Own Business

March 8th 6-8 PM

Legal Issues & Tax Implications

April 12th Thursday 6-8 PM

Financing Your Own Business

May 12 th Thursday 6-8 PM

Full course descriptions and details go to:

WITC keyword"small business"

Economic Development & Education Committee
In the past we were invited to participate in the Superior Days Legislative Effort. Today our Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce has decided to launch its own effort to build a consortium of local leaders in Barron County that will represent the local community businesses in developing our own lobbying group to participate in Madison's Legislative Days. For more info:
Heart of the North Days

Quote For The Day

"Always concentrate on how far you have come, rather than how far you have left to go. The difference in how easy it seems will amaze you."

Business After Five

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Please join us for the monthly Business After Five. Network with other business people in a social atmosphere. It is a great opportunity to make those important business connections.March's Business After Five is Sponsored by

Clifton Larson Allen

AND

US Bank

Located at

Lehmans Supper Club

2911 S. Main St.

Business After Five Sponsors Needed Beginning in May!

April - Main St Association

May - Opened up again

September - Open

October - Barron Electric

November - Open

December - Open

Quasquicenntennial Activities

The Rice Lake Chamber has a float entered have you entered your float yet?

"Good Times" Parade

Saturday, August 4th, 2012

10 a.m.

Each unit must represent a year from 1887 to 2012. The Chamber is 1951.

Follow this link to more information on the parade.

Quasquicentennial Parade

Click on the logo above to get to the official website.
Flyers available are:
Quasquicentennial Kick Off Flyer
Quasquicentennial Volunteer Ambassadors
Quasquicentennial Beard Challenge

Quick Links...

Our Website

Committees

Board of Directors

Farm Technology Days 2013

The Farm Technology Days Committee is already busy organizing and making plans for when they visit this years' Farm Technology Days. They will be putting together packets of information inviting the vendors there to come here for the following year. If you are contacted, please help them out! This is a huge endeavor and will be bringing in thousands of people!

Contact the Barron County Agent, Tim Jergenson if you have questions or want to volunteer. 715-537-6250.

Committee Meetings

National Lumbering Hall of Fame

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 a.m

Economic Development & Education

Thursday, March 1, 7:30 a.m.

Tourism/Promotion

Thursday, March 8, 8:00 a.m.

Heart of the North Days

Friday, March 9, 7:30 a.m.

Tourism

Monday, March 19, 4:00 p.m.

Golden K Board

Tuesday, March 20, 9:00 a.m.

Salute to Industry Committee

Thursday, March 22, 8:00 a.m.

Ambassadors

Friday, March 23, 8:00 a.m.

@ Norske Nook

Executive Committee

Monday, March 26, 7:30 a.m.

March Calender of Events

2-4 South Lake RV Show @ Cedar Mall

2 - 3 Hayward Sno Cross

Pam (Reed) Charrette Family Benefit @ Cameron House

3 Rice Lake Ice Fest by Jaceyes

3 Bison Feed @ Turtleback

4 Open House at the Heart Island Family Enrichment Center

4 Bridal Fair @ Turtleback

9-11 Home & Garden Show @ Cedar Mall

10 St Joseph's Community Garage & Craft Sale

11-15 Dave's Outboard Boat Show @ Cedar Mall

14 Grilled Cheese & Chili Feed @ Rice lake Moose Lodge

l15-17 Women's Curling Club Playdowns 16 Blond Show @ Historic Ceska Hall

17 -18 Gun Show @ Cameron High School

17 -18 Edgewater's St. Patrick's Festival

19 Barron Co. DNR Deer Hunter Forum@ Turtle Lake High Library

23 - 25 Men's Curling Club Playdowns

24 -25 Spring Antique Show @ Cedar Mall

25 RLMS Pancake Breakfast for the 8th Grade DC/NY trip

26 Washburn Co. DNR Deer Hunter Forum @ Spooner High School Choir Room

29 -31 Mixed Curling Club Playdowns

30 Adults Only Pinewood Derby @ Turtleback

31 Quilt Event @ St. Joseph's Church

31 - 1 HNBA Home Show @ Rice Lake High School

Worksite Wellness Training Safe & Stable Families Coalition

Be Well Barron County is hosting a free worksite wellness training for all Barron County businesses on April 12th, 2012. This training will teach employees/employers how to start a worksite wellness program at their workplace.

BEWELLBARRONCOUNTY

Barron County Sheriff's Department

The Barron County Sheriff Department has a network to inform businesses or people about scams/junk emails. If you would like to take part in the list serve please foreward all email addresses you would like added to the list to:
Kim.dahlberg@co.barron.wi.us

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

Sincerely,

Karen Heram
Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce