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Pizza Hut, N. Detroit Street has been selected as Chamber Member of the Month for January, 2013.
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Guide to Government Procurement
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Dear Business Owner,
Here is a gift to you from WKChamber. It is a complementary and helpful guide to procurement opportunities for business. We encourage you to use it!
Download the Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide, 2012 Edition HERE. It is designed to help small business owners and decision-makers understand the procurement process used by governments and large corporations. The guide provides an overview of government and corporate markets with an emphasis on who buys and how buying decisions are made. The guide also presents next-step resources that small business can use to penetrate these markets.
A glossary of procurement-related terms is included, as well as a procurement preparation checklist, information about teaming agreements and joint ventures, and more.
This special PDF edition is available at no charge thanks to the generous support of Microsoft Corporation. It is published and copyrighted by Braddock Communications, Inc.
Mark Dobson IOM
President & CEO, WKChamber
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HOT! Small Business Connection February 5
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Small Business Connection 
is a forum for small business owners coming together to share ideas, and learn from each other. This networking group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Chamber of Commerce 313 S. Buffalo Street, in Warsaw.The first meeting will be held on February 5, 2013, from 7 to 8 p.m.
The speaker for the February 5, meeting will be Brad Skiles, founder and owner of Center Street Partners. Brad will speak on: "From Boom to Bust, the Austrian Business Cycle Theory." Using the 2012 Stockton, California bankruptcy as an example, Skiles will discuss how the city council and small business owners misunderstood the housing boom. The Austrian Business Cycle presents the view that the government creates a boom by keeping interest rates artificially low. The unsustainable boom then leads to a bust. The primary economic damage occurs as business owners make investment decisions based on the false data they observe during the boom cycle. Learn how you can help your business avoid this mistake and strategies to help grow your business during a bust cycle. Brad Skiles is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative with Securian Financial Services, Inc., a Securities Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. Center Street Partners is independently owned and operated. CENTER STREET PARTNERS 1303 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Download the flyer HERE.
There is no cost to attend, however, reservations are required. Register online HERE.
For more information, contact Renea Salyer at
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Twelve at Twelve February 13
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 Calling All Member Business Owners
12 at 12 is a networking lunch opportunity for Chamber Member Business Owners and CEO's with Chamber President & CEO, Mark Dobson on Wednesday, February 13, at 12 p.m. at Mad Anthony Lake City Tap House in the Mad Room.
This is your opportunity to discuss issues of importance to your business with other business leaders and your Chamber President.
There is no charge to attend, and registration is limited to the first twelve who respond - you will be notified.
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BAH at Elegant Home February 19
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 Elegant Home
is holding a Business After Hours at their new location at 3603 US 30 East, in Warsaw on Tuesday, February 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hors d'oeuvres will be catered by "The Cake Lady," Peggy Rulo, while enjoying music by Rebeka Benjamin, Bailey Rulo, and Arturo Osorio with Performing Christian Artist group.
Beer and wine will be served.
Browse new art and other gift items for view and purchase.
Register online HERE.
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Using Constant Contact Workshop February 21
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 Want to know more about using Constant Contact?
Constant Contact, an online email marketing tool offers up to 25% discounts for Chamber members. They will even discount an already existing account.
Many of you are already using Constant Contact, and if you are, here is your opportunity to learn more about how to use it on site from Constant Contact expert, Ronald Bill. If you are not using it and have been thinking about an online email marketing service, this is an opportunity to find out more about it.
The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2013, with a light breakfast and registration. The workshop will be held a the Chamber office (313 S. Buffalo St.) in Warsaw and will be in two parts. The first part of the program starts at 8 a.m. with "The Power of Email Marketing." At 9 a.m. will finish the event with "Social Media Marketing Made Simple. And the workshop will end at 10 a.m.
Cost to attend is $19 for Chamber members (even regional Chamber members - just let us know), and $29 for non-Chamber members. Continental breakfast is included.
Reservations are required by Monday, February 18. Make your reservations HERE.
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Federal Health Care Reform: Now What? February 28
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 Barnes & Thornburg along with WKChamber
are holding a very informative event on February 28, 2013 at Champagne Jam, 2517 E. Center St, in Warsaw. The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with registration starting at 7:30 a.m. and program beginning at 8 a.m.
A panel of health care experts from Barnes & Thornburg, Clevenger Insurance, OrthoPediatrics, and more, will be discussing this very complex law, assessing the election results on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and will answer nuts and bolts questions about the law that every employer needs to know.
This event is sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg and Miles Printing.
Continental breakfast is provided. The event is free and open to the public, however reservations are required by Monday, February 25, 2013.
Make your reservation HERE.
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Mid-Session Legislative Update March 1
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 The Government Issues Committee of the Chamber is holding this public Mid-Session Legislative Update on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the KCH Health & Wellness Center, 1500 Provident Drive in Warsaw.
The format will be a panel of legislators who will be present to answer your questions -- all have been invited.
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Help a Middle Schooler Registration Deadline March 22
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 WKChamber's Workforce Development Committee needs your help!
By providing an exhibit of a career for a seventh grader on April 17th at Lakeview Middle School, you will be making an impact on students as they choose their career paths.
This is an all-day commitment that will impact the lives of 1,400 middle school students from all of the school systems in Kosciusko County.
We hope your company will represent a career at this very important event.
Exhibiting is free and lunch is provided.
Download the more information HERE.
Deadline for registration is Friday, March 22, 2013.
Download the registration form HERE.
For more information, contact thoy@wkchamber.com.
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Warsaw First Fridays
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 WCDC and the Downtown Warsaw Merchants
invite you to participate in the following First Fridays.
March 1 -- March of History
April 5 -- Spring Fever
May 3 -- Musical May
June 7 -- We Are Lake City
July 5 -- Great American Picnic
August 2 -- Health Wealth & Diversity
September 6 -- Fall into Fashion
October 4 -- ART-tober
November 1 -- Hot Chili Nites
December 6 -- Hometown Holly Days
Sponsorship Opportunities are welcome.
For more information or to participate, visit warsawcdc.org, or call 574-376-0233.
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HOT! Cooking Demonstration February 5
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 Duck Down & Above
Please join Chef JD Cheney as he presents three recipes in his presentation "Cooking with Curries." Chef JD is a private chef based in Maui who grew up in South Bend and has over 16 years of experience as a professional chef.
The event will be held on February 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Duck, Down & Above, 101 E. Church Street, in Leesburg.
Cost to attend is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
For more information, or to register, call 574-453-4455, or visit www.mapleleaffarms.com/classes.
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HOT! Kay Jewelers Valentine Events February 6 and 8-10
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 Kay Jewelers
Join Kay Jewelers at 610 W. 300 N, Warsaw Commons, in Warsaw, for a one day only LeVian Designer Event on February 6. There will be over a million dollars worth of unique jewelry by world-renowned designer, LeVian.
February 8-10 will be Customer Appreciation Days.
Highlights include:
- 10% off already discounted catalog
- 40% to 60% off clearance items
- 5 promotional items priced between $19.99-$24-99 (2 pairs of earrings, 2 rings, and 1 blue diamond necklace)
- Charmed memories bead collection -- spend $100 on beads and receive a free lobster clasp bracelet or $30 bead.
For more information, call 574-267-5490.
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HOT! National Spay & Neuter Month Celebration February 9
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Elegant Home
is hosting a day full of fun for your pets. The event will be located at Elegant Home, 3606 US 30 East, in Warsaw from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.will be agility demonstrations by "The Dog House," also pet lover pictures with your pet by Sunrise Photography.For more information or to make a reservation call 574-267-5594, 574-527-9129, or email lcantero@keystonedesigns.us.
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Bankruptcy Education Workshops February 12 & 21
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 Financial Hope
announces February bankruptcy counseling classes, both of which will be located at Financial Hope, 4105 West Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne.
Topics from the course include: The keys to getting ahead, developing a budget to get what you want, financial tools to help you, understanding credit, the importance of knowing your credit score, and what to do when things go wrong.
Workshops take place:
Tuesday, February 12, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Thursday, February 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost to attend is $50/individual and $75/couple.
Registration is required and can be made by calling 260-432-8200 or 800-432-0420, or email Julia St. Martin at jst.martin@financialhope.org.
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Repurpose Demonstration February 23
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Elegant Home
is hosting a day full of demonstrations from learning how to purchase art to repurpose furniture from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3606 US 30 East, in Warsaw.
The Repurpose Room will be demonstrating and selling furniture pieces that have been repurposed.
From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dave Taylor, of Blue Pearl Antiques in Pierceton will give a workshop on How to Buy Art. Grabill Wood Working will demonstrate repurposing cabinet doors, and Sara Landis will demonstrate concrete casting.
For more information or to make a reservation call 574-267-5594, or visit www.facebook.com/eleganthomewarsaw.
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TAP-MEP Training Events
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Purdue Technical Assistance
is available through a variety of workshops and seminars found HERE.
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Contact WKChamber to see how we can help your business grow!
Trina Hoy | Vice President Communications & Events Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce 313 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580
P 574.267.6311 | F 574.267.7762 | C 574.551.6386 THoy@wkchamber.com | www.wkchamber.com Friend us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter @WKChamber |
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