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August 2nd, 2013                                                  

 

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Friday Forecast!

  More Events in the Community Calendar!

 

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Welcome NASCAR!

BIG Weekend at the Iowa Speedway! 

Follow this LINK for a detailed schedule

 

Reminders.... 

Sales Tax Holiday
Today and Tomorrow!! Follow this LINK to the Iowa Depart of Revenue's website for the details on Iowa's Sales Tax Holiday (It's primarily for selected clothing and footwear)
  
Central Iowa Community Survey
Please take this survey and share it with your employees and anyone else who lives in Newton.  The survey was designed by Character Counts and the Greater Des Moines Partnership to give practical feedback to business and community leaders in Central Iowa as to the quality of life and opportunities in our region.  The feedback will be very helpful to all leadership in Newton and Jasper County.
LINK to Survey  (takes approx. 15 min to complete)
  

Events Update

More Events in the Community Calendar

 

Calendar Highlights

August 8th - Next Free Chamber Breakfast! (see right)

August 15th - New Teacher Luncheon (see below)

August 31st - 21st Annual Bowlful of Blues - LINK

Sept 5th - Thanks with Franks - (see right)

 

 

Special Thanks to Everyone who Shopped Newton this past weekend!
Ridiculous Days 2013

Click on the pics for more Ridiculous Day highlights.  Over 75 "Cool Cars" entered our Car Show!

Cool Cars 2013  Ridiculous 2013

 
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New Teacher Luncheon
August 15th, 2013
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at DMACC
Join us for this popular annual event as we welcome over 25 new teachers to our Newton Schools!  The program will feature a special address by our new school superintendent Bob Callaghan
 
  
Gold Apple Sponsors Currently Include:
(1 more available)
 
General Sponsors Include: (15 more sponsors needed at $40!)
Bank Iowa                              Car Country Auto Wrecking
DMACC Newton Campus      Eye Care Center of Newton
Great Western Bank              Newton Manufacturing Company
Pappy's Antique Mall             Wallace Family Funeral Home
Jody Gooch                           Lauterbach Buick GMC
Cardinal Lanes                      Community Bank
American Family Insurance   Newton Public Library
Hy-Vee of Newton                  Iowa State Extension & Outreach
Big Brothers/Big Sisters         Newton 1st Assembly of God Church
Thombert, Inc.                        Newton Village
AmericInn Lodge & Suites     State Farm - Lonnie Portner
Advantage Credit Union         Heritage Manor
  

 This Weeks Winner: Mindy Webster!

She won a FREE NIGHTS STAY at AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Newton!

 

Find the Phony

 

Here's How to Play "Find the Phony Chamber Member!"
1) Go to the "Member Directory" tab at www.experiencenewton.com.

2) Explore the online Chamber Directory
3) Look for the business that is a "phony" Newton business

4) Email your name and your guess to info@experiencenewton.com.

 

The first 10 correct answers will go into a drawing for our prize! Watch for another round next week!

 

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Update
We had a very informative meeting with Michael Wagler from Main Street Iowa.  We are currently planning our visits to other Main Street Communities.
Watch for a schedule early next week as we finalize our plans.
 
"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.

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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.

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Community Calendar

 

Next FREE Chamber Breakfast!

Hawkeye

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Thursday, August 8th

7:00-8:30 AM

300 E 17th Street S

(Look for the Tent!)

Join us as Hawkeye Stages and the Newton Convention and Visitor's Bureau host our next FREE Chamber Breakfast also sponsored by

Hy-Vee

RSVP at info@experiencenewton.com

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TWF

Coming Sept 5th!!

Sign-Up Form

Poster

 

Hosted by the 

YPJC

Learn more about the YPJC in this Brochure.

 

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!

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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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Chamber

Members

Only!
Pizza RanchYour Newton Pizza Ranch would like to offer this Special Deal to Chamber Members!
Lunch Buffet - $6.99
Dinner Buffet - $7.99
(limited to 2 buffets per visit)
 
When you visit Pizza Ranch in Newton, just tell them that your business is a member of the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce!
Offer Expires: August 31st, 2013 
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.  These emails include Friday Forecast as well other updates, news, and events.

 

This E-Blast is going to our entire Friday Forecast list which includes Chamber Members, friends of our Chamber, and organizations who love Newton and want to keep up on our latest news and events.  If you know someone who would like to receive our E-Blasts, forward this email to them and they can sign-up in the space above!

Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
(641) 792-5545 

www.experiencenewton.com