The Chamber Bulletin - Stoughton Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber Bulletin
December 2014
Newsletter
Meetings and
Important Dates
December 2014
1
Executive Board of Director’s
Meeting – 11:00am, Depot
5-7
Victorian Holiday Weekend –
Downtown Stoughton
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Board of Director’s Meeting –
Noon, Depot
9
Ambassador Committee
Meeting – 8:00am, Depot
11
Chamber Holiday Party – 4pm7pm, Depot
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Syttende Mai Committee
Meeting – 5:30pm, Viking Brew
Pub
18
Third Thursday – Stoughton’s
Night Out – Downtown stores
stay open until 9pm
25-26 Chamber office Closed for
Christmas
In This Edition
Holiday Party Invite – Page 1
Renewals & New Members – Page 2
Chamber Highlights – Page 3
Visitor Services Highlights – Page 4
Business After 5 & Fab Lab – Page 5
Chamber 2015 Travel – Page 6
October Real Estate Info – Page 7
Happy Holidays from
the Stoughton
Chamber of
Commerce!
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates – or Chamber Bucks
are a great holiday gift for family, friends or employees. They can be
ordered in any amount and come with a list of Chamber member
businesses where they can be redeemed!
Help keep our money in Stoughton and support our local businesses!
Call the Chamber at 608-873-7912 to order yours today!
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
November Membership Renewals
Thank you to all of our members that
continue to support the chamber
through their membership. Your support
is greatly appreciated!
Asleson’s Hardware
Mark Asleson
Member since 1968
B&G Foods
Steve Polley
Member since 2010
Kegonsa Capital Partners, LLC
Kenneth Johnson
Member since 1998
Pepsi-Cola Company
John Bruenig
Member since 2001
Gloria Stehley
Member since 2000
Stark Automotive Group
Don Dillman
Member since 2003
John Wiencek, DDS, LLC
John Wiencek, DDS
Member since 1991
Yahara River Grocery Cooperative
Cindy Cwik
Member since 2008
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November New Members
Shift Life Coaching
Tricia Suess
234 King St.
Stoughton, WI 53589
608-438-9472
www.facebook.com/ShiftLifeCoaching
Free your mind! Choose your life! Claim your power!
Shift’s principles are three-fold: We are free to think, feel and
believe as we choose; we are the creators of our own
environments; and each of us is powerful with a unique
contribution to make. Shift also focuses on body image issues and
the emotional stresses that accompany positive body and life
changes. Shift offers one-on-one coaching and group workshops
that help you find your perspective.
Senator Mark Miller
Senate District 16 (D - Monona)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
(608) 266-9170
Sen.Miller@legis.wisconsin.gov
Pure Integrity Homes Inc. of RE/MAX Preferred
Troy Antoniewicz
116 Braun Road
Oregon, WI 53575
608-588-6692
www.PureIntegrityHomes.com
The Pure Integrity Homes team of RE/MAX Preferred works hard to
provide our clients with the most positive and smooth real estate
experience possible. We believe strongly in
communication and customer service. By working hard for our
clients and simultaneously stressing these two essential
characteristics, the Pure Integrity Homes Team rises above the
crowd! Serving all of Dane County, we believe in quality not
quantity with all our real estate transactions. With over 30 years of
local knowledge, our quality of service won't be beat.
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
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Chamber and Visitor Services 2014 Highlights
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Multiple educational and networking opportunities for members including
o 10 Lunch & Learns
o 3 Business After 5’s
o Summer Picnic Lunch
o Holiday Party
o Chamber Golf Outing
o Grape Expectations Wine & Food Event
2014/2015 Stoughton Chamber Community Guide
Community Expo – over 50 vendors and over 275 attendees
Community events that promote our town and local businesses
o Syttende Mai
o Corn-O-Kubbia
o Coffee Break Festival
o Halloween Costume Contest & Downtown Trick or Treating
o Victorian Holiday Weekend
Local radio spots for special events (heard on Start96, Z104, I heart Radio)
o Norse Afternoon of Fun
o Syttende Mai
o Coffee Break
o Destination Heritage Weekend
o Victorian Holiday
InBusiness Magazine: 12-page supplement on Stoughton in September issue
Exhibit booth at the InBusiness Expo
Misc. ads in the Courier Hub and Edgerton Reporter
Talk of the Town Interview (TV-CW57)
Girl Talk Interview (TV-CW57)
Fourteen individuals graduate from the Leadership Stoughton program
Assist River Bluff Middle School with connecting with local businesses for enrichment
days
Two scholarships given to graduating Stoughton High School Seniors
Economic Development Events
o Annual MadRep Conference
o Future Wisconsin Economic Summit
o State of WI Business Lunch
o Discussions with area developers
o Meetings between City, School, & Businesses
o City Council Meetings for Kettle Park West Development
Successfully sent 17 Stoughton people to Italy on a group tour
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
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Visitor Services, 2014 Highlights
Advertising
 Half page ad in Journal & Topics (Chicago suburbs) Wisconsin Getaways section
(Distributed to their 1 Million readership and online)
 Half page ad in the Spring/Summer Madison Visitors Guide – over 125,000
distributed
 Full page ad in the Wisconsin Travel Guide, distributed at all Wisc. Travel Centers
 Display ad in 2 weeks of Region papers in Northern Illinois
 Quarter page ad in Wisconsin Journeys, 35,000 distributed
 Quarter page ad in two issues of American Road Magazine (National), as part of a full
page Wisc. Hwy 51 ad
 Participated in Wisconsin 2 Go, a Wisconsin Travel info booth set up at 5 Wisconsin
Festivals
 1/6 page ad in Group Tour Magazine (distributed to group tour planners) with online presence
 1/6 page ad in KubbNation Magazine (on-line Kubb publication)
 Misc. ads in WI State Journal
 Radio spots on Clear Channel Radio, promoting 5 Stoughton Festivals
 Explore Stoughton Signage at Mandt Center
 Explore Stoughton Signage at SWAC
 Full page Ad in Opera House Brochure
 1/6 page ad in Viking Magazine (National Sons of Norway Magazine)
 Full page in each quarterly issue of Stoughton Press
Earned Media
 Channel 15 broadcast live from Syttende Mai
 Channel 15 did a newscast about Corn-O-Kubbia
 King Oscar Seafood did many Facebook posts about Syttende Mai
 Cover Photo and Events listed in Travel Wisconsin’s Spring Summer Event Guide
 Corn-O-Kubbia Tournament promoted on KubbNation Facebook page
 Listed all events, dining, lodging, and attractions on WI Travel.com
 Article in Group Tour Magazine (National, aimed at Travel operators) “Discover the
Charm of Norway in Stoughton”
 Victorian Holiday was featured in a blast e-mail from Madison CVB
 Ole & Lena (Stoughton WI) photo in Viking Magazine (National Sons of Norway
Magazine)
 Victorian Holiday featured in Fall/Winter issue of Madison Visitor’s Guide, under
“Must Do’s for the Holidays”
 Syttende Mai has over 2,000 “friends” on Facebook
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
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Business After 5
Thank you to Promotions by Yolanda and
Diamonds Direct for sponsoring the Business
After 5 event on November 13th! Over 35
Chamber members got a chance to mingle and
make new connections! If you would like to be
a host of a Business After 5 make sure to
contact the Chamber. We will give you all the
details.
Family Fab Lab Workshops return!
The Stoughton School District’s first set of Fab Lab Family Workshops in the Fab Lab were so
popular, they have scheduled two more for December. Families can now sign up for one of
the three following sessions:
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6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 3
6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 10
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Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
These workshops will feature the same activities as in the November sessions and introduce
students and families to Stoughton’s state-of-the-art lab by allowing them to use some of
the machines in a fun, educational activity under the guidance of our Fab Lab instructors.
These workshops are geared toward students in grades 4th through 8th, but each child must
be accompanied by an adult. Slots for this workshop are limited and provided on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Space is limited in each workshop to 10 teams of one adult, one
child. If you are interested, please fill out the registration form. Questions? Contact Brian
Shimon, SHS associate principal, at 608-877-5605 or Brian.Shimon@Stoughton.K12.WI.US.
Discover Switzerland, Austria &
Bavaria – September 2015
Aaahhh the hills are alive with the sound of music! Looking to visit the fabulous countries of
Switzerland and Austria? The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and Chalet Travel are
promoting a fabulous 10 day guided tour through Switzerland and Austria in September 1625, 2015 with Collette Vacations. Highlights include Bern, Chateau de Chillon, Montreux,
Golden Pass Panoramic Train, Gstaad, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Austrian Alps, Salzburg, Mirabell
Gardens, St. Peter’s Restaurant, Bavaria, Oberammergau, Tyrolean Folklore Show! An
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informational meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, January 8 at the Fire Station
Training Room. Call the Chamber at 873-7912 to RSVP. Tell your family and friends – all are
invited! Click here for trip details!
THANK YOU DAVE!
Dave Gasner recently “retired” as
Chairperson of the Coffee Break
Festival. Dave had been
Chairperson for 6 years and
brought many new ideas and
events to this wonderful
community festival!
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
October Real Estate Information
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Stoughton Chamber of Commerce – December 2014
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce
532 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589
TEL 608-873-7912 FAX 608-873-7743
Toll Free 1-888-873-7912
E-mail: stoughton@stoughtonwi.com
Web site: www.stoughtonwi.com
Board of Directors: President: Laurie Furseth, Cress Funeral & Cremation Services, 873-9244; Vice-President:
Kate Schieldt, Stoughton Trailers, 873-2635; Secretary: Kari Manson-Hvam, Stark Company Realtors, 2053001; Treasurer: Ann Olson, McFarland State Bank, 877-7755; Board Members: Tracy Bellefeuille,
Diamonds Direct, 873-3529; Joe Conant, Conant Automotive, 873-8800; Gloria Stehley, Saving Thyme, 8770075; Tim Onsager, Stoughton Area School District, 877-5000; Mayor Donna Olson 873-6677; Randy Olson,
Immediate Past President. Staff: Erica Dial, Executive Director; Laura Trotter, Visitor Services Coordinator &
Syttende Mai Coordinator; Mickey McCormick, Receptionist;