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March 17th, 2014 Issue # 11-14
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Greetings!
Last week's De Pere at Dawn was not only about Time Management but also about Maintaining Momentum. Here are some tips to maintaining momentum in your business as you continue through this year.
1. Set clear goals and stick to them: Create a mission statement that holds individuals accountable for their work productivity. If your employees understand the goals then they know how to stick with them.
2. Communicate effectively: Now that you've set milestones, communicate the wanted end results. Find out where your employees need help reaching the end results, maybe something along the way needs to be changed so that you can reach that result.
3. Celebrate the wins: Keeping momentum moving also means taking time to show appreciation to the efforts and wins of the team. Recognition of key milestones hit helps reinforce positivity and the mentality to keep on pushing.
Have a wonderful week!
Alicia
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 Walk In My Shoes
Check out our updated section on our website called "Walk In My Shoes!" This week Brad Toll, President/CEO of the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau is featured! Brad is also the Chairman of our Board this year!
Here is a snippet from what he says about a day in his shoes! "I like to tell people my job is all about FUN because travel is all about FUN! Truth be known, the travel industry is one of the largest industries in Wisconsin. Total tourism business sales of $16.8 billion in 2012 sustained 184,000 jobs. In Brown County, visitor spending exceeded $550 million and sustained 11,385 jobs, ranking us 5th out of Wisconsin's 72 counties." Check out the rest here. |
 Appleton/Green Bay Career Fair
Meet face to face with multiple decision makers hiring sales, business development, marketing, retail and sales management professionals across many industries. Our events are open to executive level experienced professionals as well as entry level and recent college graduates. This is your chance to meet directly with hiring managers!
*Free to attend for job seekers
**Business professional attire required
When: Tuesday, March 18th
Time: 6-8pm
Where: Holiday Inn Appleton, 150 S. Nicolet Rd., Appleton, WI 54914
Learn more here.
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  De Pere at Dusk
De Pere's Way to Connect for Chamber Members.
No matter how much online "social networking" you do, there is no replacement for meeting people face to face! When:
Tuesday, March 25th
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 Spirits Of Spring
The De Pere Area of Commerce and presenting sponsor Aurora BayCare Medical Center present Spirits of Spring!
Come enjoy a selection of wines, beers, and spirits from fine local vendors and distributors plus delectable delights from local chefs and restauranteurs! There will also be a silent auction and live music!
Proceeds to benefit community development and quality of life improvement programs, sustainability initiatives and entrepreneurship for youth and innovators!
When: Thursday, May 1st
Time: 4:30-9pm
Where: Green Bay Country Club, 2400 Klondike Road, Green Bay Cost: $40 per person early bird pricing (end March 21st!!) Buy Tickets Here or call 920.338.0000 to reserve your table or become a sponsor! |
Community News
Four high schools in the Wisconsin Public Service customer service area have been selected to join the national award-winning SolarWise for Schools educational program from the WPS Community Foundation, Inc. Each of these schools will receive an installed solar-electric system and a 26 lesson curriculum package to explore renewable energy resources and the use of solar power. Two schools are slated for installations in 2014: - Three Lakes High School
- Menominee, MI High School
In 2015, two additional schools will receive their SolarWise systems: - Suring High School
- St. Thomas Aquinas Marinette
Now in its 18th year, the nationally-recognized renewable energy education program currently has 51 other high schools already participating in the SolarWise program. Upon installation in 2015, the total number will be 55 schools. View full news release here. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), has filed with the MidContinent Independent System Operator to retire two of the four currently operating coal-fired electric generating units at the J.P. Pulliam Plant in Green Bay, WI. If approved, Pulliam units 5 & 6 will be retired by July 2015. The units were built in 1949 and 1951, respectively, and generate a combined 112 megawatts. Pulliam units 7 & 8, built in 1958 and 1964, respectively, will continue to operate at the plant, generating about 200 megawatts. Also operating at the plant, when needed, is an 82-megawatt natural gas peaking turbine. View full news release here. Wisconsin Public Service, operator of hydroelectric facilities along the Peshtigo River, will reduce the water level of the Caldron Falls Reservoir in Marinette County by no more than six feet below normal elevation during a spring drawdown beginning Friday, March 21, 2014. The drawdown will take place at a maximum rate of one-half inch per hour and is being conducted to reduce the flows downstream of Caldron Falls Dam, as temperatures warm. The reservoir will return to normal elevation following the spring runoff. View full news release here.
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This Week's Area Events
Monday
Traditional Irish Dishes-Cooking Class:
6-7:30pm, Cooks Corner, 2605 South Oneida Street, Green Bay. Chef and Culinary Instructor Chef Susan Beno will whip up some authentic Irish fare while Sommelier Martie Stocker pairs it with the perfect wine. What do you serve with corned beef and potatoes? Cost: $20/person . 920-964-0249
Tuesday
Wisconsin Connections Academy Information Session:
11am-12pm, Meadows Conference Center, 850 Kepler Drive, Green Bay. An Information Session for Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA), the state's leading K-12 virtual public school teaching students across Wisconsin, including Green Bay and the surrounding areas. ? Join WCA students, families and teachers as they discuss their experiences and tell tales of various field trips and other activities that happen year-round with WCA. ? Hear about WCA's customized learning process designed by national education experts and used to accommodate each student's academy.
Wednesday
Houseplants:
6:30-8pm, The Plant People Design Center,931 Main Street, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: $5.00 in advance (by 3/15) or $10.00 that night How to grow healthy, happy houseplants. Learn about light, water, soil, fertilizers, organic pest control and how plants work for you. Have your plant questions answered. 920-433-9442.
Geology Camp? What and Why: 7-9pm, Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay. Presented by Dr. Timothy Paulsen and Tom Suszek of UW-Oshkosh. Free admission for Brown County residents.
Thursday
EAA's Aviation Adventure Speakers Series: Bob Shank - Pioneer American Pilot:
7-8:30pm, EAA AirVenture Museum, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh. Recently discovered photographs and audio recordings documenting the life of Bob Shank, one of America's first civilian airmail pilots, will be featured as the next presentation in EAA's Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Presented by EAA volunteer Fred Stadler, "Bob Shank - Pioneer American Pilot" will fascinate aviation enthusiasts and anyone interested in the development of America's 20th century industrial age. This free public presentation includes a "behind the ropes" museum tour. 920-426-6823.
Saturday
De Pere Antique Show & Sale: (Saturday & Sunday) 9am-5pm , St. Norbert College, Schuldes Sports Center, De Pere. Ticket Pricing: Adm. is $4.50, good for both days, under 16 is free The 22nd annual Show & Sale at St Norbert College (5 miles So. of Green Bay). The Show has 65 Select Booths with Quality antiques and vintage collectables from 1870 to Mid Century including Clock & Phonograph repairers, also a Crystal & China repair booth on site. The Lunch is a fund-raiser for St. Norbert Women's Basketball Team. A $50.00 Door Prize! Wonderful furniture, pottery, garden & Sporting items, textiles, toys, 1000's of the unusual & unique items of the past.
Fox Valley Bike Swap: 9am-3pm, Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh. The Fox Valley Bike Swap will feature new, used, and vintage bicycles of all types including road, mountain, triathlon, BMX, and kids bikes. Clothing and accessories will be available also from local bike shops and private sellers. Sell or swap a bicycle for $10 in the secured Bicycle Corral the day of the event. Register upon arrival Admission to the event is $5 (cash only), $3 for students with ID, and free for kids 12 and under. Free parking and food & beverages will be available. 920-420-7580.
Woodworking Guild Show: (Saturday & Sunday), 9:30am-5pm, Green Bay Southwest High School, 1331 Packerland Drive, Green Bay. Ticket Pricing: Free Adminision and Parking Woodworkers Guild Woodworking Show, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Green Bay Southwest High School Commons Area, Woodworking Information by Experienced Guild Members, Demonstrations and Displays of Woodworking, lathes/wood turning, scroll sawing, decoy carving, wood laminating. Repurposed wood tool sale. Woodworkers use part of proceeds to support CP Center Projects, 920-822-8214
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US 41 Project Lane Closures March 17-21
US 41 Auxillary Lanes
Starting this week, the auxillary lanes on northbound and southbound US 41 between the WIS 172 interchange and the Lombardi Avenue interchange will CLOSE for the remainder of the 2014 construction season. Motorists should be aware that they will now merge directly into US 41 traffic when accessing US 41 from the 172 and Lombardi on-ramps.
Drivers can expect multiple ramp closures on US 41 at WIS 172 and Lombardi intersections. The following closures will takes place:
- Tuesday
- Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Lombardi will be closed overnight from 7pm to 6am.
- Wednesday
- Northbound US 41 off-ramp to Lombardi avenue will be closed overnight from 7pm to 6am.
- Southbound US 41 off-ramp to WIS 172 will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am with the following detour:
- Traffic seeking WIS 172 will be detoured south to Oneida Street, follow Oneida Street east to northbound US 41 and take northbound US 41 to WIS 172.
- Thursday
- Southbound US 41 off-ramp will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am with the following detour:
- Traffic seeking WIS 172 will be detoured south to Oneida Street, follow Oneida Street east to northbound US 41 and take northbound US 41 to WIS 172.
- Southbound US 41 on-ramp from Lombardi Avenue will be closed overnight from 7pm to 6am .
WIS 172 long-term ramp closure
The WIS 172 eastbound to US 41 northbound ramp is closed until late spring.
- Eastbound WIS 172 traffic wanting to exit to northbound US 41 will take WIS 172 eat and exit at Ashland Avenue/Vanderperren Way, take Vanderperren Way west to Holmgren Way, take Holmgren Way north to Pilgrim Way, and follow Pilgrim Way east to the WIS 172 westbound entrance ramp. Then follow WIS 172 west to US 41 North.
I-43 and Velp Interchange
The following ramps will be closed:
Lineville Road and US 41 full closure
There will be full overnight closures of northbound and southbound US 41 under Lineville Road on Monday and Tuesday night from 9pm to 5am for bridge demolition.
- US 41 traffic will use the Lineville Road interchange ramps to exit and re-enter US 41.
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Contact Information: Cheryl Detrick, President/CEO :: De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
920-338-0000
itsadate@deperechamber.org
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