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Gallatin Valley Agriculture Committee’s Ag Appreciation Banquet

Friday, March 21, 6:00 pm at the GranTree Inn

The Gallatin Valley Agriculture Committee invites you to their annual “Ag Appreciation Banquet.” This year’s banquet again celebrates agriculture by recognizing outstanding farmers and ranchers in four areas:

Senior Farmer/Rancher Junior Farmer/Rancher Service to Ag Special Ag Operations.

Agricultural Humorist Damian Mason will be the featured entertainment. Thanks to generous business sponsorships, the banquet is offered at no charge to farmers/ranchers, but you must RSVP to Carrie at 388-3730 by March 10. The cost to all others is $45/person unless your business was a Silver, Gold, or Platinum sponsor. Those businesses are allotted a certain number of seats, but they still need to RSVP.

For more information, contact Debe at 388-1616 or dyoungberg@belgrade chamber.org.

Inside This Issue:

Committee Updates 2

Upcoming Seminars 3

Business After Hours 3, 6

Library 3

Membership Luncheon 4

Business Before Hours 4

Executive Message 7

Renewals 7

New Members 8

Advertisers 9-11

Calendar 12

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Belgrade Salutes Agri-Business! National Ag Week Is March 23-30

Thank you to the following major agriculture businesses: Aqua Tech, Inc., Crop Production Services, Elite Kubota, H&E Equipment Services, Kamp Imple-ment, L.F. Dairy, Inc., Moodie Implement Company, New Holland of Belgrade, RDO Equipment, and Rocky Mountain Supply Company.

Most of the agricultural services for the valley are right here in Belgrade. They provide jobs and bring people from all over Montana to our community. There are also many other service businesses that are tied to Belgrade’s agri-business sector.

Celebrate “National Ag Week” March 23-30 by thanking all agri-businesses for their support of Belgrade, the Belgrade Chamber, and the Ag community!

“If you’re eating, you are involved in agriculture!”

To be featured in a future newsletter, call the Chamber at 388-1616.

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President: Kathleen Wood (388-0917) First Interstate Bank

Vice President: Shayla Mills (388-8897) Big Sky Western Bank

Treasurer: Kris Killorn (388-7516) Insty-Prints Of Belgrade

Past President: Kelly Swanson (388-0665) Edward Jones Investments.

Directors:

Matt Colbert (388-6554) Campbell Plumbing and Heating

Tyler Doshier (585-3957) First Security Bank

Jackie Flikkema (388-6832) Knife River, Inc.

Jennifer Koch (388-5100) Image Source

Eve Parrow (587-5900) Bozeman Broker Group

Jay Williamson (388-3700) First Security Bank

Committee Chairs:

Agriculture Jay Williamson Business Promotions Katy McEwen Economic Development Joe Dahinden Membership Services Kim Adams Tournament Kevin Black Transportation Jackie Flikkema

Chamber Staff:

Executive Director: Debra Youngberg 388-1616 (office); 570-4266 (cell) 388-2090 (fax) dyoungberg@belgradechamber.org www.belgradechamber.org

Office Manager: Alicia Bell info@belgradechamber.org

Technology/Member Services: Kim Adams kadams@belgradechamber.org

Board of Directors

Agriculture: The committee is preparing for the Ag Appreciation Banquet on March 21. In addition, Farm Fair planning and prepa-

rations are in full swing!

Business Promotions: The committee is formulating plans for the 2014 Customer Appreciation promotion. If you would like to help or have ideas, meetings are the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 am at the Broadway Café. Customer Appreciation Day is set for May 17!

Economic Development: The committee was honored to have Ted Barkley, the new Belgrade City Manager, at their meeting. Bel-grade economics were discussed. Ted gave us his goals for economic expansion. The first quarter business tour will be at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport at Gallatin Field.

Membership Services: The first class of Building Belgrade is winding down. With only 2 months of classes left and then the class project in May, everyone is looking forward to the new class, which will start in September. A committee of class members and the Mem-bership Services committee will begin that process in May (also see article on page 5).

President’s Circle: The committee members are going to form a Belgrade Community Foundation where people can give donations and leave bequests in their wills. The money would be used for com-munity needs.

Tournament: The District 5B and Central A Divisional basketball tournaments were just completed. The State B Combined Girls & Boys tournament will be March 13-15 at MSU. Volunteers are always

welcome.

Transportation: Jackie Flikkema is the new chair of the Transpor-tation Committee and will be having a meeting in April.

*Meeting times and locations are shown on the Calendar (p. 12).

Mission Statement “The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, through the leadership and integrity

of its members, is committed to unite the business community, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life.”

Committee Updates*

UU PCOMINGPCOMING EEVENTSVENTS

April 4 Belgrade Booster Club Auction

May 17 Customer Appreciation Day

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“Your Networking Connection”

Desert Rose 27 W. Main, Belgrade

Thursday, March 20, 5:30-7 pm

Please RSVP to 388-1616 or online so the appropri-ate amount of food and drink can be provided!

Future BAH hosts:

April 17 Insty-Prints of Belgrade

May 15 Campbell’s Plumbing & Heating

June 19 Image Source

Interested in hosting a BAH? Contact Kim Adams at 388-1616 or

kadams @belgradechamber.org

Upcoming Seminars

March Seminar Provider*

5 Managing Conflict PDC

13 Moving from Stress to Well-Being PDC

19 Intermediate Excel® PDC

19 Contemporary Writing Skills PDC

19 Managing Emotions Under Pressure FPS

20 Approaching Supervision PDC

20-21 Mastering Microsoft® Excel FPS

26 Exploring Emotional Intelligence PDC

26 Team Building, Mentoring and Coaching Skills

FPS

28 How to Use Quickbooks® FPS

*CT – CareerTrack (www.events.careertrack.com) FPS – Fred Pryor Seminars (www.pryor.com) NST – National Seminar Training (www.nationalseminartraining.com) PDC – Professional Development Center (http://pdc.mt.gov) SP – SkillPath (http://skillpath.com).

Spring is nature's way of saying, “Let's party!”

Robin Williams American comedian and actor (July 21, 1952- )

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.

Henry Van Dyke American poet (1852-1933)

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.

Doug Larson American journalist (February 10, 1926- )

Quotes of the Month

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Membership Luncheon for March

March 27, Noon-1:00 pm

The Mint Bar & Café

Belgrade School Mill Levy

RSVPs, lunch selection, and advance payment are required by March 25

Contact the Chamber at 388-1616 or online

All Chamber members and their guests are invited to the Membership Luncheon. If you have suggestions for possible business topics for future luncheons, contact the Chamber (388-1616).

State B Combined Basketball Tournament

March 13-15 at MSU

Volunteers are needed to serve as ushers and team hosts for the State

B Combined Basketball Tournament. Contact Debe at 388-1616 or dyoungberg@belgradechamber.org.

Fundraiser Tickets Available

The Belgrade Chamber has tickets available for two upcoming fundraisers.

The first is the Bandits Casino Night on Sat-urday, March 22, from 6:00-10:00 pm at the River Rock Community Center. Tickets are $25 each and include dinner, one drink ticket, and $1000 in Casino Cash. You must be 18 or older to play poker and bingo.

The other fundraiser is for the Belgrade Pan-ther Booster Club Annual Auction. The auction is Friday, April 4, from 6:30-10:00 pm at the GranTree Best Western. Tickets are $15 in advance and$20 at the door.

To purchase tickets, contact the Chamber.

Ribbon-Cutting at Image Source

“Your Early Morning Networking Connection”

Coffee with the City Manager Belgrade Chamber

Tuesday, March 4, 7:30-9 am

Future BBH Hosts:

April 3 Available

Interested in hosting a BBH? Contact Kim Adams at 388-1616 or

kadams@belgradechamber.org

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“Working together in the spirit of unity; discovering our past, defining our present, and shaping our future to create pride, commitment, and loyalty among lead-ers in the Belgrade area.”

Building Belgrade is a 9-month leadership program that benefits employers, participants, and the Belgrade com-munity. Sessions begin in September and end with a fi-nal project in May. The classes are on the 2nd Thursday of the month (except for holidays) and are from 10 am-5 pm. The orientation and final day are from 9 am-5 pm. Sessions are held around the Belgrade community; each session focuses on a topic critical to Belgrade’s success:

History Youth

Government Community Public Safety

Jobs Transportation

Roots Team.

Value to Employers:

Grooms leaders who will contribute to your company

Provides professional networking opportunities

Helps employees develop personal vision and confi-dence

Creates positive internal public relations

Imparts new knowledge about the Belgrade commu-nity to employees.

Value to Participants:

Provides greater understanding and a broader per-spective of key issues in Belgrade

Encourages networking between emerging and es-tablished members of the Belgrade community

Increases understanding of community needs and appreciation of the role community history plays in current decision-making

Motivates participants to seek out leadership roles in their communities and workplaces.

Fees: The tuition for Building Belgrade is $295 for Bel-grade Chamber of Commerce members and $395 for non-members. Tuition is nonrefundable. Full payment is due to the Belgrade Chamber by August 2.

Application Information: Applications must be sub-mitted by July 5 to the Belgrade Chamber at 10 E. Main St., Belgrade, MT 59714. Applications can be download-ed at http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/491/File/Building_Belgrade/Application2014-2015class.pdf.

Building Belgrade

Here’s what two current participants are saying:

“Building Belgrade has been the best leadership program I have ever been involved with! I’ve met many new people that will remain personal and professional contacts of mine. I have really learned what an amazing and interesting com-munity Belgrade is.” Kathleen Wood (First In-terstate Bank)

“I learned so much about Belgrade schools, gov-ernment, businesses; it was a great opportunity to get together with a diverse group of commu-nity leaders and think about Belgrade’s strengths and new challenges!” Stephanie Gray (Gallatin College)

Daylight Savings Time!

Remember to “Spring Forward” and turn your clocks 1 hour ahead on Sunday, March 9

Welcome, Spring!

Spring begins on Thursday, March 20

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“Business After Hours” Hosted by Al & Jennifer Trainer (Keller Williams)

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It has been a whirlwind of activities with even more to come! Thanks to all of you who attended our Annual Dinner at the Holi-day Inn Express. Although it was cozy to say the least, it was great to have our event in Belgrade and the food, drinks, and company were excellent! We have heard rave reviews about the ventrilo-quist; thanks again to NorthWestern Energy, Republic Services of Montana, Knife River, Inc., and First Interstate Bank for making it possible for us to bring him in. We look forward to a little space management next year, but the entertainment will be hard to top!

Welcome to Ted Barkley, our new City Manager, who has been on the job for a few weeks. We really look forward to working with Ted on economic development and other issues.

Make sure you take a look at the calendar (p. 12), as March is filled with activities. All of the committees are always open to new faces and new ideas. We welcome your attendance at any time. Stay warm and here’s hoping that spring is right around the corner!

Debra K. Youngberg, Executive Director

Belgrade...the “Heart” of the Gallatin Valley

Executive Message

A big “Thanks” to the members listed below who continue to make a commitment to the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce!

Arlin’s Aircraft Service

Axis Drilling

Belgrade Auto Parts

Belgrade Dental Associates

Belgrade Garage

Big Sky Insulation, Inc.

Bozeman Chord Rustlers

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Authority

Broadway Flying J

Dick Anderson Construction

Hayden Truck Repair

Heartland Payment Systems

Holland Concrete Construction, LLC

Kamp Implement

Keller Williams MT Realty

Knife River, Inc.

Lone Peak Physical Therapy

MacKenzie River Pizza-Belgrade

Martel Construction

Matt’s Saw Shop and Lube It

Mills Repair Company

Peace Lutheran Church

Rabel Realty

Rocky Mountain Credit

Rudd and Company, PLLC

Statewide Publishing

Sky Federal Credit Union

Snap Fitness

Spine & Sport Chiropractic Clinic

Paradigm Software

The Eagle 104.7, 105.7 and K-Sky Country 106.9

Thrive/The Parent Place

True Value Hardware

Turf Tech

Wendy Marquis Art

Whalen Tire

John Youngberg

Recent Renewals

The Chamber accepts credit cards and partial payments for dues!

Member News Customer Service Class: Career Transitions of Belgrade offers Ready-2-Work classes to help students increase their job readiness and perfor-mance in the workplace. Their 2‑hour “Customer Service” class introduces students to the basics of

successful customer service, a necessary skill in the workplace. Students learn to appropriately and successfully interact with customers. The class is available on an individual basis or for a group of employees from a business. A business is welcome to request specific skills that are required by their individual workplace environment. The instructor is the highly-qualified Michele Letendre. Her experience includes working with VISTA and 16 years with the Bozeman Area Chamber of Com-merce where she gained extensive experience in marketing, business planning, customer service, and volunteer coordina-tion. For further information or to enroll, contact Ellen Ornitz, 388.6701, ext. 110, ellen@careertransitions.com, or stop by 189 Arden Drive, Bruce Industrial Park, Belgrade.

Do you have news to share? Submit your information to the Chamber office.

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Welcome to New Chamber Members

The Belgrade Studio Meg LaLonde 82 N. Broadway, Belgrade, MT 59714 406-209-1386

Formerly the location of Wendy Marquis Art, this space is now open for meetings, dance classes, temporary stu-dio space, or small gatherings. It is a great open space with beautiful hardwood floors. Contact Meg at Bel-grade Pilates at 209-1386.

Go 2 Guys Auction Ross Mitchell 103 E. Main, Belgrade, MT 59714 406-816-8585 http://go2guysauction.com

Go 2 Guys Auction is an online auction company located in the blue metal building on the corner of East Main and Kennedy St. They accept consignments and have an auction once a month. Bid online at go2guysauc-tion.com!

Chamber Annual Dinner - February 7, 2014

2014 Chamber Board of Directors

Chamber staff at the Annual Dinner

Congratulations to Tudor Gee for receiving the Chamber’s “2014 Spirit of Community Award”

Ventriloquist Greg Claassen

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Chamber Advertisers

Gallatin Gateway Community Center

P.O. Box 329, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730

Conveniently located in historic Gallatin Gateway, the Gallatin Gate-way Community Center is a fully equipped yet affordable facility for your next event. The center is managed by Willing Workers Ladies Aid, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization with over a century of community service. For availability and rental rates, see our web-site: http://GallatinGatewayCommunityCenter.com or call 763-5156

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Elliot Insurance Agency Inc.

Ty Elliot, Agent 403 Gallatin Farmers Avenue, Suite 101 Belgrade, MT 59714 406-388-3178

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

Chamber Advertisers

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Connie Mackay 200 West Madison Ave., Belgrade, MT 59714 388-7211; Fax 388-1412 connie@gallatininsurance.com

Chamber Advertisers

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Date Event Location Time

3 City Council Meeting Council Chambers, 91 E. Central 7:00 pm

4 Business Before Hours: Coffee with the City Manager

Belgrade Chamber 7:30-9:00 am

4 President’s Circle Meeting Fiesta Mexicana 4:00 pm

5 Tournament Committee Meeting Bozeman Chamber 8:00 am

5 Membership Services Committee Meeting Belgrade Chamber Noon

11 Agriculture Committee Meeting The Mint Bar & Café Noon

12 Business Promotions Committee Meeting Broadway Café 7:30 am

13-15 State B Combined Basketball Tournament MSU 8:00 am-10:00 pm

17 City Council Meeting Council Chambers, 91 E. Central 7:00 pm

18 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting Belgrade Chamber 7:00 am

19 Farm Fair Subcommittee Meeting Belgrade Chamber 4:00 pm

20 Building Belgrade: Transportation Yellowstone-Bozeman Airport Noon-5 pm

20 Business After Hours: Desert Rose 27 W. Main, Belgrade 5:30-7:00 pm

21 Ag Appreciation Banquet GranTree Inn, Bozeman 6:00 pm

22 Little Guy Wrestling Tournament Special Events Center, Belgrade All Day

22 Bandits Casino Night River Rock Community Center 6:00-10:00 pm

26 Economic Development Committee Meeting Broadway Café 7:30 am

27 Chamber Membership Luncheon The Mint Bar & Café Noon

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