Williston Area Chamber of Commerce
E-News Brief
Volume 3, Issue 22October 28, 2010
Missouri River Bluffs South of Williston
Free Mailing Labels for Members!
Free Mialing Labels

A comprehensive list of Chamber members is available to fellow Chamber members. The Chamber will even provide one set of mailing labels free, per year, for its members, with additional sets available for a small fee.  Call or  email for your set today!

Don't Forget to VOTE on November 2!

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Regardless of party affiliation or philosophy, we encourage everyone to exercise your right to vote on November 2, 2010. 

Executive Director to Start November 1

Kevin Paschke, a native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has been hired as the Executive Director of the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce.  Paschke will manage all Williston Chamber activities and will work with the staff and board of directors.

 

"I am looking forward to working with the people of Williston and the businesses in the area in these exiting times. I am honored to be serving in this role.  Working closely with the Board of Directors, the Chamber will be focused on expanding the membership base, adding new value-driven member benefits and services, and exploring new events that exceed the expectations of our members." said Paschke.  Paschke will begin his duties at the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce on November 1, 2010 and will replace Diane Hagen, who resigned in August after 10 years as the Chamber's Executive Director.

 

Prior to joining the Chamber, Paschke owned a small consulting firm. He has developed and delivered training curriculum for sales, marketing, and customer relationship management. "Kevin has a background in small business development across a wide-variety of industries in areas critical to our membership right now. His team building and training experience will help us propel our mission of providing resources to shape the positive business environment of our community." said Cathy Kruse the Board President.

 

Paschke is married to Karen. They have three children. Their two youngest are in college and oldest is a recent college graduate serving as a Pastor Intern.

Watch for Your Annual Advertising Packet... 
Watch for important information...which will be arriving in shortly.  In this packet you will find the annual website banner advertising opportunity (which happens at this time of year only), and E-News brief advertising opportunity. 
Thank You to our Vendors...

... for making the Networking Committee inaugural "Taste of the Chamber" such a huge success. 

·  Airport International Inn

·  Applebee's

·  Domino's Pizza

·  Don Pedro's Family Mexican Restaraunt

·  Missouri Club

·  North Star Caviar

·  Rice & Spice

·  Williston Convention & Visitors Bureau

We would also like to thank J Dubs for providing the bar, Amanda Johnson and Vonne Tarnavsky for providing the beautiful chamber music, Horizon Resources, KXMD -CBS 11 and Western Cooperative Credit Union for the prizes and American State Bank & Trust, KXMD - CBS 11, Western Cooperative Credit Union, & the Williston Daily Herald for such great publicity!

Spotlight on New Members

StoneCrest is a Wyoming-based, integrated group of construction and development companies founded by Rob Geringer, Robert Millward and Lee Sandifer. The partners have extensive experience together as a team working with raw land from development through the construction and sale of homes. StoneCrest specializes in creating attractive housing developments, with a wide variety of options, to fill the need for affordably priced homes in all of our communities. New homes with choices of interior finishes and exterior color, Twin homes and Single Family homes ... these will be homes you'll be proud to live in!

PO Box 20290 · Cheyenne WY 82001

(307)632-1223· Fax: (888)538-7831

www.stonecrestnorth.com

twilliams@stonecrestwyo.com 

 

 

North Dakota Guaranty and Title Company, the leader in statewide residential, commercial and mineral title information services, is an official abstractor for Williams County providing a multitude of title information services including abstracting, title insurance, loan closings, and oil and gas/mineral title searches and reports. With years of experience and national recognition as a professional, licensed title insurance agent for all large national underwriters, North Dakota Guaranty and Title Company possesses the resources and experience to meet your abstracting, closing and title needs from any of its offices throughout western and central North Dakota. We look forward to fulfilling your business requests. Feel free to visit our safe and secure site, www.thetitleteam.com, to conveniently place orders online 24 hours a day.

 

PO Box 398 · Williston ND 58802-0398

(701)774-3054 · Fax:(701)774-3056

www.thetitleteam.com

williston@thetitleteam.com 

 

Chamber Seeking Nominations 
The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the following awards.
·  Western Star Award
·  Community Spirit Award
·  Military Affairs Commity PATRIOT Award
Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office or on the Chamber website www.willistonchamber.com.
Legislative Chalk Talk Date Change

NDCOCMark your calendars for the ND Chamber Legislative Chalk Talk, Wednesday, November 11, 10am to noon, at the El Rancho in Williston.

This meeting will provide a great opportunity for you to hear about the ND Chamber's legislative agenda and other issues that affect the business community of our state. They will also give you an opportunity to discuss issues affecting your business and network with other business leaders. 

Register at http://www.ndchamber.com/calendar/details.asp?ID=93.  

Recent Ribbon Cuttings

VA Outpatient ClinicWilliston VA Outpatient Clinic 

205 Main Street

Williston

(701)572-2470

 

 

October 14, 2010

Grand Opening

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Committee                   Date                   Time                       Location_____
Military Affairs       Fri Nov 5                 9:00 am          Chamber Board Room
Transportation       Wed Nov 10           7:30 am                   El Rancho 
Ambassadors       Wed Nov 10           11:45 am            Gramma Sharon's
Upcoming Chamber Events
  • Trail of Treats ~ October 29
  • Coffee Connection - Cooks on Main~ November 18
  • 12 @ 12 ~ November 19
Football Pool Winners
Monday Night Football Pool 
Congratulations to week 6 $50 winner
Book # 17 Sue Brokaw
Congratulations to week 7 $50 winner
Book # 7 Shirley Skarphol
This E-News Brief is published every other Thursday. Please feel free to forward it to associates, friends and family. Most images and all underlined text are links, just click to get more information.  Our next   E-News Brief will go out November 11. If you have news, inserts or advertising for our next  E-News brief, the submission deadline is noon, Friday, November 5. 

Patti Weigel, Editor
Williston Area Chamber of Commerce




 
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