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March 1st, 2013                                                         

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Friday Forecast

Check out the Community Calendar to the
right for upcoming events! 
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 JOB FAIR! 

FREE Job/Career Fair March 28th

from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Newton DMACC Campus

Still room for your business to participate! 

Details in the docs below If your business would like to participate.

 Job Fair Sign-up     Job Fair Info 

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2013 Spring Home and Garden Expo

March 15th and 16th

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Have You Taken the Newton Parks Survey?
  The Newton Parks Dept wants your feedback as they plan for the future of our awesome parks in Newton.
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Welcome New Chamber Members!
Click on their name to learn more
 
  
Question? - Have you taken a look at your businesses information page at www.experiencenewton.com?  (look in the Member Directory).  Does it say what you want it to say?  Would you like to update it?  Do you have some pictures you would like to add to it?  Let us know at info@experiencenewton.com.

 

 

 

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Human Resources
Networking Lunch 
We had an informative time at our recent HR Networking Lunch with Mary Bontrager of the Greater Des Moines Partnership discussing workforce development in Central Iowa.  The Partnership not only has great resources for our Chamber to use, but we learned of the multiple ways they are promoting Central Iowa on our behalf. Special thanks to Hy-Vee for the use of the Club Room.
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HR Networking Lunch - Feb 2013
"The Business of Newton"
New Chamber Radio Show Underway!
KCOBOur Chamber has a new radio show that airs every Friday morning at 8:40 AM on KCOB 1280 AM.  You can also link to the archives to hear the show anytime!  We'll keep this link on our Chamber E-blasts for your convenience.  A new show will be posted every Friday.  If you are interested in sponsoring the show, contact Ron McCarthy at (641) 792-5262.  Sponsors will have the opportunity to be interviewed on one of the shows.  Special thanks to KCOB and the staff at GoodRadio.TV for being a great community partner and taking the lead to launch this project.
  
  Board 2013
The recent edition for "The Business of Newton" features an intoduction of our Chamber Board of Directors for 2013.

2013 Chamber Leadership - Front Row (L to R): Jason Lauterbach, Lori McNew, Lonnie Portner, Kurt Konek - Back Row (L-R): Christine Hopwood, Sue Nolin, Darrell Sarmento, Steve Long, Bev Rossow, and Jeff Stolp (Not present but somewhere around the world on business: Gerard Schwickerath).

 115th Annual Dinner

and Business Meeting

Check out the Event Program below for highlights! Click on any picture below for a library of over 70 photos. (the pictures NOW HAVE CAPTIONS!!)
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Special Congratulations to:
Doug Bishop - Key Award Winner
Frank Liebl - Community Service Award Winner
Chaz Allen - Mayor of the Year for 2012
Thanks for playing along with that one Chaz!
PLUS
All of the Excellence in Education Award Winners!!
  
Thank You to:
Chantelle Lundberg - Past Board Chair -
4 years of  service to the Newton Chamber of Commerce!
Debbie Knopf - 3 Years of Service on the Chamber Board
  
Welcome to our In-Coming Board Members:  
Christine Hopwood - Trinity Structural Towers
Lonnie Portner - State Farm Insurance
  
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
  
Premier Sponsors
  GWB
Host Sponsors
  First NNBSkiff Medical Center
Table Sponosors
  Bank Iowa Newton Man 
Iowa Speedway PNGHy-Vee
 
Partner Sponsors
  Eye Care Newton Community Bank NDN
    Lauterbach Buick GMC     DBR_DMACC Trinity Park Center

E-News
Follow the LINK on the left for an archive of our past Friday Forecasts and E-News from the Newton Chamber.
LINKS to Business Blogs & Resources 
This list changes now and then but these are great resources for anyone running a business or organization, small or large, for profit or not-for-priofit.
  
Co-author of "The Go-Giver", one of our recommended books.  It's all about doing business with those you know, like and trust.  If you are in sales or want to understand the power of networking, this is a great blog.
  
If you want to be remarkable, Seth will help you get started.  We recommended his book "The Big Moo" but he has much more to say.  Great for marketing ideas too.
  
Facebook? Twitter?  You'll find resources, links and articles for all of the all the latest tips and trends in social media.
  
Why do many small businesses fail?  Michael Gerber wrote a book called the E-Myth (The Entrepreneaur Myth - Voted #1 business book by Inc. 500 CEOs.) to examine that fact, and he's been coaching hundreds ever since. 
  
Got a recommended resource?  Send a link to darrell@experiencenewton.com.

Calendar 

Community Calendar 

 

Next Chamber Breakfast
THURSDAY
MARCH 14th
7:00-8:30 AM
Chamber Events
Special Location!
Special Program!
Special Guests!
for a Special Cause!
  
Watch for details early next week and mark your calendar now!
Hot Deals 
HOT DEALS are now LIVE on our Website and FREE for Chamber Members.  Click on the HOT DEALS button above to see any current deals. Let us know if you would like to run one!
Along with being on our website we post them on our Facebook Page as well!

YPJC

Learn more about the YPJC

in this brochure!

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Chamber Buck$
Every year we sell several  thousand dollars worth of Chamber Bucks!  Make sure your employees know how to redeem them. Chamber bucks encourage folks to Shop Chamber and Shop Local.
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About this E-Blast
Welcome to Our E-Blast Update from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
Greetings from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce.   Our email system is designed to keep you informed and inspired with all of the events, news, and resources from your Chamber of Commerce.  While we will continue to send out the traditional Friday Forecast each week, we will be using this new format as well for updates, news, and even profile some of our Chamber members. There will also be opportunities for Chamber Members to sponsor an exclusive email to promote their products and services to the Chamber and the business community.

 

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