Expo 2011— February 19-20! - Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce

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JANUARY 2011
Newsletter of the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
Expo 2011— February 19-20!
The 2011 Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce Expo,
organizations that make the Kenosha Area Chamber of
presented by Gordon Food Service and WLIP is coming
Commerce such a strong organization.
soon to the University of Wisconsin- Parkside! On
February 19th and 20th the Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse
The attendees at this year’s expo will have a lot to see
will host over 150 businesses and organizations,
and do; including the “Just Say No” Family Activity
and give attendees the opportunity to purchase
Area, Kenosha Community Health Fair (new for 2011!)
products and services on-site. Don’t miss out on this
along with all of the other great exhibits.
extraordinary two-day showcase of Kenosha business
at its finest!
Booths and endcaps are still available, with or without
electricity. There is a special deal on end cap booths
We will also be conducting the Great Kenosha Raffle,
at Expo: $1,000.00 if registered before January 19th!
with all proceeds going to the Chamber Scholarship
That’s a $225.00 savings over normal pricing. Register
Foundation. The raffle will feature many great prize
soon - booths are filled on a first come, first served
packages, all worth a minimum of $100. Our grand
basis and are updated daily.
prize will be a 37” LCD HDTV.
The 2011 Expo is a family-friendly, fun and informative
opportunity to meet the many businesses and
For more information or to register, visit:
kenoshaexpo.com
CHAMBER REPORT
Spotlight on Kenosha
County Business
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Chamber
Report . . . . . . . . 3
Chamber Report . . . . . . . . . . 3
Around The Chamber . . . . . 4
Around The Chamber . . . . . . . 4
Lou Molitor, Executive Director, KENOSHA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Business News . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Quarter in Photos . . . . . . .
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Quarter in Photos . . . . . . . . . 6
January 2011… another year has gone by, another year
One new promotional opportunity is “Spotlight
Our New Members . . . . . . . . 7
starts! I wish that I had a crystal ball to let you know
on Kenosha County Business”, the Chamber’s new
Chamber Calendar . . . . . . . . 8
what’s in store for 2011. Will business boom this year?
monthly radio show on WLIP starting in January. Each
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . 9
Will there be jobs? Will my business grow and prosper?
month, a member can sponsor the half-hour radio
Y-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Will my business survive? These are tough questions,
show and appear live on the radio with me. Not only
as tough as today’s economic conditions.
can you promote your business while on the show, but
Our New Members . . . . . . . 7
Chamber Calendar . . . . . . . 8
Networking & Board . . . . . . 9
Y-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lou Molitor
Executive Director
(262) 654-1234 x113
lou@kenoshaareachamber.com
you receive 25 promotional slots with the sponsorship.
Although I have been told of improvement in some
What a great way to promote your business!
sectors, it appears that many of our members are
Michael Mertz
Graphic Designer
(262) 654-1234 x115
mike@kenoshaareachamber.com
Emily Delabrue
Member Service Specialist
(262) 654-1234 x112
emily@kenoshaareachamber.com
still in “survival mode.” Yet, I strongly believe that we
And, of course, February means EXPO! Look for
are on the up cycle and recovery is not too far away.
information about the Kenosha EXPO in this newsletter.
Perhaps the most important question to ask is how
This is a fantastic opportunity to get your business in
can my business position itself as it transitions from
front of thousands of potential customers!
“survival mode” to “recovery mode” (and even to
“growth mode”)?
Your Chamber Staff, Board and Ambassadors stand
ready to make 2011 your best year ever. Give us a call
Momentum is published quarterly by the
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce. No
part of this publication may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form— print, electronic,
or otherwise— without expressed written
permission of the Executive Director.
The Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce can help you
at (262) 654-1234 and let us know how we can be of
answer that question. Your Chamber will do everything
service.
it can to help your business grow and prosper in
2011! We provide marketing strategies, promotional
Have a great Kenosha County Day!
opportunities and networking events that will put
potential customers and clients in front of you.
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130
Kenosha, WI 53140
www.kenoshaareachamber.com
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AROUND THE CHAMBER
EDUCATION
Would You Like to Host a Business After 5?
Hosting a Business After 5 gives you great exposure
After 5 events draw business professionals from all
in the business community and allows you to directly
across the business community.
highlight your business and services! Only three
months are spoken for in 2011! Now is the time to
Anyone who books a Business After 5 by March 1st
reserve your month!
will be given a $50.00 discount toward a 2012 Expo
booth and entered in a drawing to win a free booth
What is a Business After 5? Business After 5 is a
at the 2012 Kenosha Expo! For more information call
two hour networking event featuring open, social
Lou Molitor at (262) 654-1234 x113 or email info@
networking over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Business
kenoshaareachamber.com.
What’s Your Disaster Plan?
Shop Kenosha County
locations are eligible all year, so keep dropping off your
Anything you’re looking for can be found in Kenosha!
receipts from previous locations as well!
For every $100 you spend at a local business, $68 stays
in the community through taxes, wages, community
What Will I Win?
donations, supplies, and more. With a national chain,
At the end of the month, a winner will be drawn to win
$43 stays in the local economy. Buy online and the
a gift basket with hundreds of dollars worth of prizes
Kenosha Area sees pretty much nothing.
from our participating businesses!
How Does it Work?
Where will shop kenosha be?
Simple. Every month Shop Kenosha County will be
SKC will be in the following locations this spring:
in a different area of town. This January, look for
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stopping or rerouting scheduled shipments. It may
has already happened numerous times. Fortunately,
involve temporarily relocating and rebuilding. www.
our local municipalities are usually quick to deal
disasterassistance.gov has a variety of resources and
with these situations. Are you? The average office
links.
January — Southport Plaza and Green Bay Road
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March — All retail stores west of I-94
phone number on the back of your receipts and drop
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April — Uptown Businesses & 52nd Street west of
In the event of a true emergency and you have a need
certain machines unusable...loss of coolant. Have you
to contact federal, state, or local government agencies
discussed this with your team? Do you have plans in
you can visit www.usa.gov and search for that contact
place? If the water is off for more than a day what will
information for anywhere in the United States. It might
you do for long term?
be best to have that information already on hand as
medical emergencies but emergencies and business
All businesses, large and small, should have an
interruptions take many forms. www.ready.gov lists
emergency plan in place. Take the initiative to protect
different emergencies, emergency supplies, emergency
your business, you, and your coworkers and make
planning, and the all-important continuity planning to
the plans now so everyone knows what to do in an
get your business production back. You can visit this
emergency.
free resource at www.ready.gov/business/plan/index.
February — Somers Shopping Plaza and Green
participating businesses, write your name, address and
processing plant. Loss of water means no fire systems...
Most businesses are somewhat prepared to handle
html to help you plan.
Bay Road north of 52nd Street
the window. For every $25 worth of purchases from
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and your business was without water for a day? This
part of your emergency planning.
south of 52nd Street
businesses in Southport Plaza and Green Bay Road
it off in one of our dropboxes. Previous highlighted
Continuity planning is the hardest. It is more than
would not be affected unlike a restaurant or chemical
Why Shop Kenosha County?
south of 52nd Street with the Shop Kenosha logo in
What would you do if there was a water main break
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lists
different scenarios on their website and provides basic
22nd Avenue
resources for everyone.
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For more Disaster Planning informoation, visit:
disasterassistance.gov
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QUARTER IN PHOTOS
OUR NEW MEMBERS
Living Well Home
Medical Supplies
Erica’s Fine Jewelry
4625 75th Street
3921 30th Avenue, Suite B
Kenosha, WI 53142
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 605-9229
(262) 652-6288
Sunnyside Florist of Kenosha
Sports 24-Hour Fitness
3021 75th Street
3921 30th Avenue, Suite C
Kenosha, WI 53142
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 694-6700
(262) 652-6781
Manor Care of Kenosha
Char’s Cafe
business awards dinner volunteer of the year
janet edson
November 4, 2010
the cellular connection ribbon cutting
November 12, 2010
3100 Washington Road
5537 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53144
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 658-4622
(262) 657-3677
The Proven Professionals, LLC
Olive Tree Restaurant
2837 Lathrop Avenue
5800 6th Avenue
Racine, WI 53405
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 554-1533
(262) 652-8111
Coins Sports Bar
Sarah Baldwin Photography
1714 52nd Street
5708 7th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 652-5028
(262) 925-1129
Clear Choice USA
The Cellular Connection
shalom center ribbon cutting
November 14, 2010
sportsdome ribbon cutting
November 20, 2010
9600 Durand Avenue
6430 Green Bay Road, Suite 102
Sturtevant, WI 53177
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 456-4187
(262) 653-0838
Verizon Wireless
A Summer’s Garden Florist
5617 6th Avenue
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 697-8533
(262) 657-7673
Accu Temp Heat Treating
2400 Racine Street
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-1905
shop kenosha county winner— patti aker
November 2010
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9780 76th Street
2011 Member
Milestones
110 Years in Business
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Walgreens
100 Years in Business
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Andrea’s
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Rode’s Camera & Photo Supplies
90 Years in Business
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AT&T Wisconsin
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Rotary Club of Kenosha
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WE Energies
80 Years in Business
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LaMacchia Travel Agency
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Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Homes
50 Years in Business
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Brat Stop, Inc./Parkway Chateau
40 Years in Business
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Kiwanis Breakfast Club
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Pulera Collision Auto Care Center
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Schmidt Industrial Truck, Inc.
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Twin Lakes Area Chamber
& Business Association
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U.S. Vinylux Corporation
30 Years in Business
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A.T. Polishing, Inc.
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Cicchini Asphalt Paving, Inc.
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Eye Center of Kenosha
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Hospice Alliance, Inc.
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Johnson LHG, Inc.
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Landmark Title Corporation
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Uline
shop kenosha county winner— jennifer miller
December 2010
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CHAMBER CALENDAR
NETWORKING & BOARD
connect for success
Networking Group
Monday, (next 1/24) 3:00pm
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha
Secretary Pamela Mundling
PrePaid Legal
Officers
Chair
David Geertsen
Matt Carlson
Kenosha County
Platinum Systems, Inc.
ppl@tds.net
Lighthouse
Networking Group
Tuesday, (next 1/18) 12:00pm
Vice-Chair
expo 2011
regional connections
5125 6th Avenue, Kenosha
January 12, 2011
February 19-20, 2011
March 23, 2011
President Tom Ogilvie
11:30am - 1:30pm
9:00am - 4:00pm
11:30am -2:00pm
EZ Pack n’ Ship
Italian-American Club
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Bristol Oaks Country Club
tom@ezpacknship.com
2217 52nd Street, Kenosha
Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse
16801 75th Street, Bristol
900 Wood Road, Kenosha
inventors & entrepreneurs
January 18, 2011
Home Services
ambassador meeting
ambassador meeting
Networking Group
March 30, 2011
Wednesday, (next 1/19) 8:00am
6:30pm - 8:00pm
February 23, 2011
Noon - 1:00pm
Carolyn’s Coffee Connection
Gateway Technical College
Noon - 1:00pm
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
1351 52nd Street, Kenosha
Horizon Center
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha
President Brent Towle
4940 88th Avenue, Kenosha
600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha
Spectrum Pest Control
business after five
ambassador meeting
inventors & entrepreneurs
brent@spectrumpestcontrol.com
March 15, 2011
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Women’s Networking Group
Noon - 1:00pm
6:30pm - 8:00pm
America’s Action Territory
Tuesday, (next 1/11) 12:00pm
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Technical College
12345 75th Street, Bristol
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha
Horizon Center
600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha
4940 88th Avenue, Kenosha
President Julie Mucha
board meeting / retreat
January 29, 2011
Feel Great, Look Great!
board meeting
8:00am - 11:00am
March 16, 2011
Location TBD
7:30am - 9:00am
jmucha2@wi.rr.com
Location TBD
inventors & entrepreneurs
February 15, 2011
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Gateway Technical College
Horizon Center
4940 88th Avenue, Kenosha
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For a listing of all events, or to register, visit
Town of Bristol
Wally Graffen
Clifton Gunderson, LLP
Boys & Girls Club
Treasurer
Jay Cashmore
Johnson Bank
Zina Haywood
Gateway Technical College
Chris Lopour
Village of Pleasant Prairie
Secretary
Carol Lamberson
Dan Melyon
American Solutions For Business
Shalom Center
Immediate Past Chair
Terri Sinnott-Chardukian
Bank of Kenosha
John Mielke
University of Wisconsin- Parkside
Michael Morrone
Ameriprise Financial Services
March 30, 2011
January 25, 2011
Richard Gossling
Jens Emerson
Best Western Harborside Inn
Lunch & Learn
Jen Fisher
Jay-Bee Collision Repair Center
Dan Antonneau
Larry Nelson
David Insurance
Bane Nelson, Inc.
John Camosy
Frank Pacetti
Camosy Incorporated
City of Kenosha
Matt Coffey
Kare Vernezze
Aurora Health Care
NextMedia Group
J. Thomas Duncan, III
Gregg Vigansky
United Hospital System
Re/Max Elite
Mike Evert
David Wilk
Walmart
Guttormsen, Hartley, Wilk, & Higgins LLP
www.kenoshaareachamber.com
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Y- L I N K
Y-Link President, Randy Troutman of LMI Packaging Solutions providing LMI CEO, Jean Moran an appreciation plaque
on behalf of Y-Link at the kick off breakfast held at the Kenosha Country Club in 2010.
Y-Link Leadership Forum
Y-Link is a group made up of young, vibrant
with Chancellor Dr. Debroah Ford of the University of
professionals interested in developing professionally,
Wisconsin - Parkside. The first breakfast will be held at
meeting new people and serving our community. In
the Kenosha Country Club on January 26th.
2010 Y-Link kicked off a Leadership Forum breakfast
series as part of their professional development
Breakfasts are open to community members of all
initiatives. All of the breakfasts feature a local leader
ages and you need not be a Y-Link member to attend.
who provides the young leaders keys to their success
Registration for upcoming breakfasts is requested and
and tips for ongoing professional development. In
can be completed at www.ylinkenosha.com.
2010 the breakfasts featured Jean Moran of LMI,
Bryan Albrecht of Gateway Technical College and Tom
Mahoney of Johnson Bank. This year the group plans
to hold at least six more breakfasts kicking off the 2011
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To join or attend an event, visit:
ylinkenosha.com
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