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Thank you to the Seward City Council for approving a FY 2016 funding agreement with the Seward Area Chamber of Commerce at their Oct. 6th council meeting. We appreciate the support and the partnership with the City of Seward and look forward to another great year of marketing and promoting all of the businesses, amenities and events right here in Seward and Seward County.
One last call for Christmas Festival Sponsors - they're going, going fast!
- Gingerbread Float - $500
- Wagon Rides by Randy & Jackie Strauss - $250
(Nov. 28th 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
Rudolph's Red Nose Run -
Advertising Opportunities for your business
The 2015 Rudolph's Red Nose Run is set for Saturday, December 5th. This event brings 65 or more runners/walkers and is a fun event. Run or walk in either the 5k or 1 mile race. Costumes encouraged, but not required! T-shirt ads are available - $100 w/your logo; $25 with your name. Please contact Denise or any of us at the Chamber office is you want to advertise on the t-shirts this year.
Each year, hundreds of dollars are donated by businesses and individuals to help with all of the fun parts and activities that make up the Christmas Festival. We have created a donation link on our website through our PayPal account and encourage anyone who would like to contribute any amount, $5, $20, $50, $100 or more, to do so through this online link. You can designate a certain part of the Christmas Festival that you'd like your donation to be targeted or just to the general Christmas Festival through the Seward Chamber of Commerce. Donations can also be dropped off or mailed to the Seward Area Chamber of Commerce. We thank you for your love and support of this annual event.
Join your fellow Chamber members at Business After Hours on Thursday, Oct. 29th, 5- 7 p.m. at Cobblestone Inn and Suites.
Manager Ann Lammers and her staff are looking forward to showing the meeting room space, the wine and beer bar and the facility for your holiday, company or family parties, reunions, and events. Free hors d'oeuvres, discounted cash bar, and more will be available. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations and thank you to Dr. Janell Uffelman, founder and director of the Plum Creek Children's Literacy Festival on the 20th annual event, bringing over 11,000 children, adults and nationally renowned authors and illustrators to Seward and Concordia University campus last weekend. What an amazing history and a special gem for the Seward area. Thank you to everyone involved and to all who attended.
Board of Director Nominations
Chamber Board President Renee Coufal is appointing a nominating committee and seeking candidates to serve on the Seward Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors effective January 1, 2016. If interested, please contact Renee, Kathy Evert or any Chamber board member.
Kathy Evert
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Rural Opportunities Job Fair
October 21
The Seward Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Seward County Economic Development Corporation at an upcoming job fair titled "Rural Opportunities Job Fair". The event is hosted by the University of Nebraska's Rural Futures Institute, is schedule for Oct. 21st, and is intended to connect students with rural communities and businesses. The fair will allow students to explore internship, job, social and business opportunities in rural Nebraska. This is a first-time event and we encourage all businesses and organizations in Seward County to send us any job openings, internship opportunities, and other opportunities that we can promote during this event. If you send them to us by email or fax no later than October 15th, we will include them in the information that will be shared at the Seward County booth at this job fair. This is a free opportunity to promote your business and job opportunities to potential job candidates.
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| One More Volunteer Needed!
Thanks to those who have stepped up to be a volunteer on the Spring Show Committee. We are looking for one more volunteer to fill out the group. If you would like to become involved, please call us at 402-643-4189 or send an email to sewcham@sewardne.com. Based on initial plans, this spring show is going to be a fun time....especially Friday night! Sign up, become involved, and join with us to make it a great event! If you are interested in being a vendor at the show, click on the link below for an application. Register before December 1st and take advantage of the Early Bird Special! Spring Show Registration If the Spring Show doesn't suit you, we are also looking for people to help on the Extravaganza committee, a group who plans the Chamber's annual membership meeting and dinner taking place January 19, 2016.
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