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HOT! BAH at Elegant Home Feb. 19
HOT! Using Constant Contact Feb. 21
HOT! Federal Health Care Reform: Now What? Feb. 28
Mid-Session Legislative Update Mar. 1
BAH at Jacob's Ladder Mar. 20
Help a Middle Schooler April 17
Indianapolis Legislative Bus Trip Mar. 27
Lake City TV Now Available
Warsaw First Fridays
Builders Assoc. Home & Outdoor Show Mar. 8-10
Optimist Golf Outing June 13
Grace Village Golf Outing June 17
TAP-MEP Training Events for Oct.
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HOT! BAH at Elegant Home February 19
Elegant Home 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.

Business After Hours is a benefit of Chamber Membership!
HOT! Using Constant Contact Workshop February 21
Constant Contact 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.
HOT! Federal Health Care Reform:  Now What? February 28
Barnes & Thornburg 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 Friday, February 22, 2013.

Make your reservation HERE.
Mid-Session Legislative Update March 1
KCH The Government Issues Committee of the Chamber is holding this public Mid-Session Legislative Update on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 7:30 to At&T 9 a.m. 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.

Continental breakfast will be provided by KCH.

This event is sponsored by KCH and AT&T.


There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required

For more information, or to register, go HERE.
Business After Hours at Jacob's Ladder March 20
PHP along with Jacob's Ladder PHP
invite you to a Business After Hours at the new Jacob's Ladder Warsaw location at 3540 Commerce Drive in Warsaw, on Wednesday, March 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jacob's Ladder

Enjoy a tour of the new facility and learn about their services while enjoying hors d'oeuvres catered by The Crazy Day Gourmet.

Bring your business card to enter the door prize for Fort Wayne Tin Caps tickets. 

There is no cost to attend a Business After Hours; however, registration is required.  Register online HERE.

Business After Hours is a benefit of Chamber Membership!
Help a Middle Schooler Registration Deadline March 22
TCU 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.
Indianapolis Legislative Bus Trip March 27
Indy Statehouse Don't miss this opportunity to spend a couple of hours on a bus headed to Indianapolis with 20 business people on a mission to talk to your state legislators about concerns affecting your business. 

The Chamber has chartered a bus from 2nd Mile Adventures that will pick up attendees in the parking lot of Warsaw Community Church, at 2300 Ranch Road in Warsaw at 8:30 a.m.  You can leave your car for the day in the upper parking lot at WCC. 

The trip will include a Statehouse tour followed by lunch with the Kosciusko County delegation.  After lunch you will have the opportunity to meet with some key departments and officials before leaving Indianapolis about 4:30 p.m. for the return ride home.

Cost to attend is $30 for Chamber members and $50 for non-Chamber members.

For more information, or to register online, go HERE.
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Lake City TV Now Available
WRSW Lake City Radio
has launched another way to get local news.  It is a local video newscast available every weekday by noon on their website or your smart phone.  Log into www.1073wrsw.com to view the video newscast on their website. 

For those of you with smart phones and would prefer watching at your convenience through your electronic device, simply send a text.  Text the word UPDATE to 45364.  You will receive a reply with a link for that day's local video newscast.  The subject matter is strictly bona fide news with local video. 

Lake City TV is a great asset to our local communities throughout Kosciusko County!

Warsaw First Fridays
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. 
Builders Association Home & Outdoor Show
March 8-10

Builders Association Kosciusko Fulton Counties  
is holding the annual Builders Association Home & Outdoor Show:

Friday, March 8 from 2-8 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 10 from 12 to 4 p.m.

Admission is $5, 12 and under are free

New location!!  3114 East US 30 (former TTP building; Superior Landscape Products location)

For more information, contact Joni Truex at jtruex@bakfc.com.
Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Golf Outing June 13
Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Optimists
encourage you to Save The Date for their annual golf Outing which will be held on June 13, 2013.

Sponsorships are needed.

For more information, contact Everett Nifong at everett.nifong@lakecitybank.com.
Grace Village 4th Annual Golf Outing June 17
Grace Village  Grace Village
encourages you to Save The Date for their 4th Annual Golf Outing which will be held on June 17, 2013.  The outing will be held at Stonehenge Golf & Country Club.

It will make a perfect Father's Day gift!

Sponsorships are needed.

For more information, contact Amanda Zambrano at
TAP-MEP Training Events
Purdue Technical Assistance
is available through a variety of workshops and seminars found HERE.
  
Contact WKChamber to see how we can help your business grow!

 

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