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January 15th, 2014                                               

 

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Chamber Update

More Events in the Community Calendar.

 

Social Media Lunch and Learn

TOMORROW - Details Below

116th Annual Chamber Dinner

Time to sign-up!  Over 140 attending so far.  More information below. Thanks to our growing list of sponsors.

What's New(ton)?

February 11th - DMACC - 5:00 PM

 

 2014 Legislative Reception

Special thanks to Skiff Medical Center, US Bank, and the Iowa Speedway for helping to host our Chamber Table at the 2014 Legislative reception hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. We were there along with 20 other Chambers in the region to greet our Iowa State Legislature on their first day back in session. Click on the picture for more highlights.

  

January Breakfast Highlights

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A great start to 2014 with our first Chamber Networking Breakfast! Thanks to the 80+ of you who attended.  This is a great time to be in Central Iowa and we heard why from Gene Meyer with the Greater Des Moines Partnership.  Since Newton joined the Partnership, Grinnell has joined, and most recently, the Pella Chamber of Commerce has become an affiliate chamber.  As the Greater Des Moines Area receives more national recognition, Newton will be included as a great place in Central Iowa to live and do businesses.  More on this at the Annual Dinner on January 30th (details below).
 
Thanks again to our January 
Breakfast sponsors!
Newton Man
 
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January 30th - Chamber of Commerce
116th Annual Dinner at DMACC
This is a huge, "can't miss" night.  The 116th Annual Chamber Dinner will feature a new format and a very inspiring program. Reservations and sponsorship opportunities are in the form below.

Current Annual Dinner Sponsors Include:
GWB Newton Man
First NNB Bank Iowa      black hills 1   
Park Center    Hy-Vee Mojo Cycling     

Trinity  
Skiff Medical Center

 
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Social Media Lunch and Learn
Thursday - January 16th - Newton Development Office
FREE to attend! - Optional Lunch: $5.00
We're launching an entire series of Social Media coaching sessions for 2014!  They will take place on the 3rd Thursday of every month.  This first one will focus on an overview of various social media platforms and strategies.The sessions will be led by Brand Driven Digital's Nick Westergaard and Macy Koch. The meetings will kick-off with a short instructional lesson followed by facilitated small group discussions. You'll also get plenty of time for questions and best practices tailored specifically to your business.
 
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February 11th -What's New(ton)?
5:00 PM at DMACC - Make sure this date is on your calendar. You will want to be there...more details to come.
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2014 Chamber Dues
You should have received your invoice for your 2014 Chamber Dues.  If you have any questions or concerns, give us a call at 792-5545 or email us at info@experiencenewton.com.  
Here is a PDF of the letter that was included with your invoice that features an explanation of your dues.

 

 
MAIN 
STREET
UPDATE
Our application has been turned in and we'll know the results in early February.  Watch for a separate email with more Main Street News and highlights.
 
Pledges are due by Friday Dec 6th
Sign it on behalf of your Service Club, Business or organization!
If you have made a pledge or signed an endorsement letter, post this poster proudly!
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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.
"The Business of Newton"
Chamber Radio Show
  
KCOB
Our Chamber radio show 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 the radio station 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.
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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Board of Directors 
for 2014!
We voted in our new board members at our Chamber Breakfast on Thursday.
Thanks to to Frank Buckley from the Newton YMCA and Brock Patterson from Bridgehouse Coffee for joining our Chamber Board.  More details about them and our Board are in this flyer.



New Chamber 
Members!
While we've all been busy enjoying the holidays, several new businesses and organizations have joined the Chamber.  Watch for more info on them soon!

Tom Mott
Barking Beauties
Hertz Rental Car HLE
Careage of Newton

If you are not a member,
we'd love to have you.


 
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YPJC

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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!
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