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2012 Fall Festival – September 28 and 29!

Because of Belgrade High’s home football game schedule, the Fall Festival will be the last weekend in September, again coinciding with Homecoming. Although it is a week later than usual, it doesn’t conflict with an MSU home football game.

Several of the Fall Festival committees need help. Thank you to those who responded to the previous e-mail. The Park Activities Chair still needs a helper, mainly on the 28th and 29th and maybe a little prep work before. The Fall Festival committee is also looking for ideas for the theme for this year’s festival, so e-mail dyoungberg@belgradechamber.org if you have any ideas. Sponsorship forms are included in this newsletter or on the Chamber web-site. Sponsors are needed for Advertising, BBQ, Inflatables, and the Grand Prize for the raffle. A raffle recipient has not yet been chosen.

For more information about Fall Festival, contact the Chamber at 388-1616.

Inside This Issue:

Committee Updates 2

Upcoming Seminars 3

Business After Hours 3, 6

Membership Luncheon 4

New Members 4

Executive Message 7

Renewals 7

Advertisers 9-11

Calendar 12

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Bridger View Community Center (formerly R’ Place Your Space) caters to public needs through small business ventures or community events.

Unlike the “typical gym setting, they allow professionals to rent/lease space to operate their own businesses or group fitness classes in their 7,000 square foot building. In addition, they have 1.6 acres for your outside enjoyment. Whatever your event is, they have the space!

They also offer office space for rent (700+ square feet) with many options and plenty of parking.

They are located at 662 Glider Lane. Check them out at www.rplaceyourspace.com, call 406-580-9184, or e-mail rplaceyourspace@gmail.com.

To have your business featured in a future newsletter, call the Chamber at 388-1616.

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 11 Belgrade Crazy Days

August 28 Chamber Corn Feed

September 28-29 Fall Festival

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

American essayist, lecturer, and poet

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President: Jerry Rice (388-6844) TMC, Inc.

Vice President: Kelly Smith (388-0665) Edward Jones Investments

Treasurer: Shannon Bondy (388-4711) Belgrade Senior Center

Past President: Trever Waldron (581-1189) Merrill Lynch

Directors:

Tyler Doshier (388-4283) Valley Bank of Belgrade

Tudor Gee (388-6069) JE Soares, Inc.

Scott Hill (388-3178) Elliot Insurance/State Farm

Gil Johnson (556-3240) Big Sky Western Bank

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

Kathleen Wood (388-0917) First Interstate Bank, Belgrade

Committee Chairs:

Agriculture Jay Williamson Business Promotions Kelly Smith Shannon Bondy Economic Development Joe Menicucci Membership Services Kim Adams Tournament Kevin Black Transportation Angie Imberi

Chamber Staff:

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

Office Manager: Renee Koenig info@belgradechamber.org

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

2012 Board of Directors

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.”

Agriculture: No meeting in July or August. However, the committee is doing several Pitchfork Fondues this summer. If you are interested in helping, they can always use an extra pair of hands.

Business Promotions: The committee delivered flower pots to those businesses who had ordered the beautiful pots last fall. Thanks to everyone who helped with that project. The committee is looking forward to Belgrade Crazy days on August 11. Crazy Days will include a flea market on the lawn of the Chamber and other events throughout the city. Flea mar-ket booth spaces are available for $20; applications for space are online at www.belgradechamber.org. More plans Crazy Days will be made at the next meeting.

Economic Development: No meeting in July or August. At the September meeting, the committee will be planning this year’s Business Tour.

Membership Services: The Golf Scramble was a great suc-cess with 25 teams and NO RAIN!! Everyone had a great time. Thanks to everyone who participated, sponsors and golfers! Congratulations to the winners:

First Flight: 1st place went to TriMat Software 2nd place to TMC, Inc.

Second Flight: 1st place went to DynoJet 2nd place to Dokken Nelson.

President’s Circle: The committee hosted a ribbon cutting at Yellowstone Country Motors on June 26.

Tournament: No meeting in July or August. In September, the committee will begin gearing up for the State All-Class Volleyball tournament in November.

Transportation: Hooray! Gallatin County was awarded an almost $9 million Tiger Grant for the East Belgrade interchange project.

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

Committee Updates*

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“Your Networking Connection”

H&E Equipment

343 Floss Flats, Belgrade Thursday, July 19, 5:30 to 7 pm

RSVP to 388-1616

RSVPs are extremely important so the appropriate amount of food and drink can be provided!

Future BAH hosts:

August 16 Costco/Rhino Casino

September 20 Edward Jones Investments

October 18 READI/Workforce/Career Transitioning

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

Upcoming Seminars

July Seminar Provider

10 Beginning Microsoft® Excel PDC

12 All Kidding Aside: Preventing Harassment

PDC

12 Meeting-ful Minutes PDC

25 Approaching Supervision PDC

25 Facebook Marketing for Relative Newbies

NST

26 Giving and Getting Job References PDC

*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).

The Board of Trustees provides gov-ernance for the Belgrade Communi-ty Library by establishing policy, setting goals, hiring the Library Di-rector, establishing and monitoring the annual budget, signing neces-sary contracts, and exercising such other powers necessary for the ef-fective use and management of the library.

Applicants should have an interest in the library and its services, an ability to contribute adequate time for effective participation in Board activities and decision making, and an ability to represent varied needs and interests of the community at large and the library. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; an ability to work with governmental bodies, agencies, and other libraries; and an ability to handle opposition and make decisions in the interest of library service are essential.

The Board of Trustees meets month-ly at a time convenient to members. Meetings generally last about 1 to 2 hours, are generally held at the library, and are usually on a week-day. Special meetings or committee meetings may be called as necessary at times convenient to members as well as to comply with open meeting

laws. Board members are appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council to 5-year terms (or to complete an unexpired term). Members can serve no more than two full terms in succession.

To apply for a position on the Board or for more infor-mation, contact Gale Bacon, Library Director, or ask for an application at the circulation desk of the Bel-grade Community Library.

Board of Trustees Positions Available at Belgrade Community Library

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No Membership Luncheon in July

Shear FX Salon Roberta Sutherland 201 W. Madison, Suite 104 Belgrade, MT 59714 209-3888

Roberta has been a licensed cosmetologist for many years. She offers colors, perms, straighteners, wax-ing, haircuts for men and women, and feathers and color hair extensions. Call her at 209-3888.

Welcome to New Chamber Members

Member News The Gallatin Valley Food Bank is sponsoring a summer lunch program with nutritious meals, weekdays from 12-1 pm through August 24 at Hol-lensteiner Park on South Circle Drive. For more information, call the Food Bank at 586-7600.

Edgewood Vista has a Free Intergenerational Music Group every Friday in July from 11-11:30 am.

Do you have news to share with other Chamber mem-bers? Submit your information to the Chamber office.

Just for Fun!

Business Slogans from Actual Businesses:

Nevada City Truffles, Nevada City, California: “Nobody knows the truffles we’ve seen.”

Hogan’s Window Cleaning, Lake Havasu City, Arizona: “Your pane is our pleasure.”

Glenn’s Pastry, Gallup, New Mexico: “Get your buns in here.”

Oregon Turf and Tree Farm, Portland, Oregon: “Here today, lawn tomorrow.”

Be Kind to Your Eyes

July is Eye Injury Prevention Month. Every day workers suffer an estimated 2,000 eye injuries on the job. These eye injuries often cost workers their sight and in turn cost employers and insurance companies millions of dollars every year. Many factors contribute to eye inju-ries on the job. Many workers do not wear eye protec-tion at all, which accounts for nearly three out of five eye injuries. The most prominent causes of eye injuries are from flying particles or contact with chemicals.

While eye injuries are common on worksites, they are easy to prevent. Always wear effective eye protection. OSHA standards require that employers provide work-ers with suitable eye protection. Be kind to your eyes and practice these safety procedures in preventing eye injuries.

Another way to be kind to your eyes is to get them checked! Very few Americans get their routine eye ex-ams more frequently than every 2 years. Roughly one in five people are at risk for vision loss. Many of these problems could be addressed through preventive care. A comprehensive eye exam can not only prevent these is-sues but it can also detect other serious health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes to name a few. No matter what age you are, eye exams are vital to your health!

Montana Chamber Choices Health Insurance Program offers the Vision Service Plan (VSP) WellVision Exam benefit to its members. This benefit includes an eye ex-am with a $10 co-pay along with discounts on frames and lenses. For more information on Chamber Choices or VSP, visit www.chamberchoices.com. This benefit is offered to all covered plan members.

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One of the great benefits of being a member of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce is the members’ web listings. All members have a listing in the busi-ness directory at www.belgradechamber.org. This listing provides website visitors with information about your business.

All members can include the following in a stand-ard listing:

Location

Brief description of business

Contact numbers

Employee information and links to secure e-mails for those employees

Links: a website link, a Google map link, a Face-book page and LinkedIn page links, and driving directions to your business.

Members who upgrade to an enhanced web listing can have a 1600-character description of their busi-ness, 8 photos, and 5 bullet points that can link to websites.

Since the Belgrade Chamber upgraded its software in April 2011, all of our members have seen a huge increase in traffic to their web listings. Statistics say that a business can quantify the value of inter-net exposure to a 10% conversion rate. What does this mean? If you have 100 visits to your Belgrade Chamber web listing, you can expect at least 10 new sales from that exposure. The easier you are to find on the internet and the more information you can provide to a potential customer, the more likely they are to become an actual customer!

If you would like some ideas on how to increase visits to your listing, contact Debe Youngberg or Kim Adams at the Belgrade Chamber kadams@belgradechamber.org or call 388-1616.

Member Visits Aqua Tech, Inc. 199 NAPA Auto Parts of Belgrade 194 Community Health Partners-Belgrade 177 Gallatin Recreation 177 H&E Equipment Services 176 Montana Opticom 165 Whalen Tire 155 JE Soares, Inc. 154 Power Train Plus, Inc. 153 Quality Inn Belgrade 153 TMC, Inc. 150 Ressler Motors of Belgrade 146 Burning Stoves and Stuff 132 Gallatin River Lodge 131 U1 Gaming 131 Bridger Steel, Inc. 126 Kamp Implement 125 Lawn Ranger/Custom Ag Services 124 Rabel Realty 124 Broadway Flying J 122 Wild West Shirt Company 122 Stageline Pizza of Belgrade MT 118 Gallatin Valley Mall Merchants Association 117 LaQuinta Inns and Suites 117 Daniel Holland, CPA 115 Art Castings of Montana 114 Erin Kaye Photography 114 Max Media/ABC and Fox Television 114 Susan Swimley, Attorney at Law 113 Albertson's of Belgrade 112 Deb's Miche Bags 112 Scentsy Wickless Candles-Kim DeHaan 112 Harrington Pepsi-Cola 110 Alta Physical Therapy 109

Montana Farm & Ranch Show-Big Valley Productions 108

Kuhl Insurance Inc. 106 Rocky Mountain Supply Co. 105 New Holland of Belgrade 104 R.E.A.D.I. Workforce Training Systems, Inc. 104 Smith Equipment/Tow Haul 104 Bozeman Job Service 103 Miche Bag of Bozeman 103 360 Office Solutions 102 Matt's Saw Shop & Lube-It 102 Montana Energy Alliance 101

Belgrade Chamber Member Benefits!

Belgrade Chamber Members with 100 or More Website Visits in the Past 6 Months

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June’s “Business After Hours” at Art Castings of Montana

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Thank you to everyone who was involved with the 2012 Golf Scramble. We had great weather, and Bridger Creek Golf Course took good care of us as usual. Thanks to the Membership Services Committee for a great day!

If you have events going on this summer, be sure to post them on our community calendar on the Chamber website. If you send the notice to the Chamber office electronically, we can also put it on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Speaking of Facebook, please go to our page and “like” us. This way you won’t miss out on any new event happening.

Congratulations to Larry Watson and the East Belgrade Inter-change Committee on the nearly $9 million Tiger Grant they received. Larry has put a lot time into the grant process. With this final push for money, the East Belgrade Interchange is right at the tips of our fingers and hopefully we can secure a few more million to make it a reality. It will improve the safety of our com-munity and the flow of traffic. We will need to kick our market-ing efforts into high gear to make sure that we get the signage we need to let travelers know that they can still come into Bel-grade for all their needs before they head to Big Sky or Yellowstone Park.

When shopping for a service or product, make sure to check if they belong to the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. Our members are all listed on our website. By supporting your fellow businesses, you’re ensuring that Belgrade stays a strong and viable community!

Have a great summer!

Debra K. Youngberg, Executive Director

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

Executive Message

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

Belgrade Liquor

Belgrade Mini Storage

Belgrade Taco Time

Bozeman Foot & Ankle

Burning Stoves and Stuff

Gallatin College Programs

Gallatin River Lodge

House of Clean

J&H Inc.

Matthew L. Garson D.D.S, P.C.

Milesnick Ranch & Recreation

Montana Opticom

Scenic City Pumping

Small Car Clinic

Smith Equipment/Tow Haul

Tri-State Truck and Equipment, Inc.

Recent Renewals

The Chamber accepts credit cards and partial payments for dues!

Why Should I Renew My Dues?

Your Chamber membership shows your commitment to the community. When a small business is a member of the Chamber, the public is 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from that business in the future.

The community depends on the Chamber, and without our paying membership there would be no Chamber. From visitors looking for economical places to eat, sleep, and shop to the developer examining property in our community, people look to the Chamber for advice and ideas. Without the investment of members, the Chamber wouldn’t be able to do its part in keeping the community from declining.

Other Chamber benefits include all the networking opportunities, events sponsorships, representation in city and state government, and of course our great website! So as you see, it is well worth the money.

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FALL FESTIVAL 2012 SPONSORSHIP FORM

I WANT TO HELP FALL FESTIVAL BE A GREAT SUCCESS!

I WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING:

Platinum Sponsor ($5000): You get it all! Your name in all the advertising, banners, and 4000 raffle tickets!

Advertising Sponsor ($85): Your name in the main tab ad and in the program.

Advertising + “Round for My Town” Sponsor ($275): You get the same as a Ad Spon-sor, plus your name on the HUGE banner by the BBQ. By sponsoring a round, you allow us to offer the BBQ for free!

Inflatables Attraction Sponsor ($2500): Your banner by the inflatables, listed as an inflatable sponsor on posters and various ads. There will be 3 huge attractions this year!

Raffle Grand Prize Sponsor ($1500): Your name at the top of all 4000 of the raffle tick-ets, on the posters, and in various print ads.

Raffle Prize Sponsor (please list prizes below): Listed as a prize sponsor in the main tab of the advertising. If your prize is worth more than $150, you will be listed on the ticket as a Major Prize __________________________________________________________

Name:_____________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

Phone:_______________ E-mail:_________________

Check________________ Cash:_________________

Credit Card # & Type____________________________________ Expiration Date:________

Signature:_________________________________________________

Send to: Belgrade Chamber of Commerce 10 E. Main Belgrade, MT 59714

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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 La-dies Aid, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization with over a cen-tury of community service.

For availability and rental rates, see our website: http://GallatinGatewayCommunityCenter.com or call 763-5156

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Brilliant Color Dazzling Black & White On Demand

2630 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59718

587-0073

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

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Brilliant Color Dazzling Black & White On Demand

2630 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59718

587-0073

Chamber Advertisers

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Calendar of Events – July 2012

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

4 Independence Day Chamber office closed

6 Stock Car Races (Fridays through September) Gallatin Speedway 7:00 pm

10 Business Promotions Committee Meeting Broadway Flying J Café 7:30 am

10 President’s Circle Committee Meeting American Legion/Club 30 4:00 pm

12 Belgrade Farmers’ Market (Thursdays through September)

Clarkin Park 4:00-7:00 pm

14 Belgrade Community Festival Belgrade Community Church 10 am-8 pm

15-16 Big Brothers Big Sisters Celebrity Golf Tournament

Big Sky 1:00 pm

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

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

18-22 Gallatin County Fair Fairgrounds All day

19 Business After Hours: H&E Equipment 343 Floss Flats 5:30-7 pm

Agriculture Committee Meeting No meeting in July

Economic Development Committee Meeting No meeting in July

Membership Services Committee Meeting No meeting in July

Tournament Committee Meeting No meeting in July

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