Being part of the Heart of the Valley Chamber has allowed my financial advisory practice the ability to gain exposure through their unique member engagement programs. Their business before hours program is a great way to educate your fellow community members on specific topics and current events pertaining to your industry. Our office has found a ton of value in the afterhours events by developing business connections that we know will last a lifetime. Plus who doesn’t like a good ole Wisconsin Happy hour! The After-Hours events are always something to look forward to after a long business day!

- Keenan T. Meitner , CLTC® Financial Associate East WI & Upper Peninsula of MI Region Thrivent Financial®

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Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter November 2017

Kelli Clussman, Executive Director

920.766.1616

kclussman@heartofthevalleychamber.com

www.heartofthevalleychamber.com

Our 4th Annual “Women You Should Know” Luncheon and Panel Discussion was

another success! Thank you to the 200 women who joined us and the many

sponsors that made the event a success! We are already working on ways to make

the 5th Annual Event bigger and better! If you know of someone that would be a

great fit for our Panel, please let me know!

Over 350 business professionals and 17 area restaurants packed Van Abel’s for

great food, fun and networking at our Annual Taste from the Heart Event! Thank you

to our many sponsors and restaurants for making this event a success! It was so

great to walk around the room and network with so many of our members who were

there to support the Chamber and the work we do!

Be Loyal. Buy Local. When you shop local, you support the businesses that

support our community. With the holidays right around the corner it has us switching

gears to focus on our Chamber Gift Certificate Program and the importance of

supporting our member businesses!

The Chamber will once again be offering a Gift Certificate sale starting Monday,

November 20th- Friday, December 15th. When you purchase $100 in Chamber gift

certificates, you will get a FREE $10 chamber gift certificate! Gift Certificates are

redeemable at over 120 of our area restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries,

taverns, gas stations, chiropractors, retail stores, car washes and much more!

They make great gifts for everyone on your list!

During this holiday season, the Chamber wants you to know the generosity of our

membership. Every year, our chamber members donate countless house and money

to local schools, organizations, non-profits, clubs and in-kind donations.

Please remember to shop local because local businesses support our community.

Our members thank you in advance for your support!

Please take a look inside for upcoming events and programing as well as pictures

from our events and news from our membership! On behalf of the Chamber staff and

board of directors, thank you for your continued support as we work together to

make this a great place to live, work and play.

*Limit 1 $10 gift certificate per person per household.

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Name: Ground Breaking: Print Pro Inc. Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Poplar Street & Hwy. U Wrightstown Click here to register. Name: Business Before Hours: Navigating the Hiring Process Date: November 14, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Location: Chamber Office Click here to register. Presented by: Don Herrmann In this interactive discussion on the hiring process we will discuss: * How to find candidates * The Selection Process * Interviews, Types and Types of Questions * Background Checks * Use of Assessments and Pre-employment Tests * Post Hire Considerations * Forms Required for Hiring * New Hire Reporting Name: Beeswax Salon New Location Celebration Come and check out the new location, meet the staff and check out the many services the spa provides. Date: November 14, 2017 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Ribbon cutting promptly at 4:15 PM Location: 500 Lawe StreetKaukauna Click here to register. Name: Business Between Hours: Building Your Team Panel Discussion: David Donze, Donze CPA LLC Maria Young, Prospera Credit Union Chris Klingman - Epiphany Law Date: November 15, 2017 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Chamber Office Click here to register. Name: Ribbon Cutting / Business Card Exchange: Drop Bar Café - inside the Recyclist Date: November 16, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Ribbon cutting promptly at 8:00 AM Location: 631 Saunders Road, Kaukauna Click here to register. Name: Non-Profit Roundtable Group Date: November 28, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Chamber Office Click here to register. Nonprofit Speed Networking -get to know the programs other nonprofits in the area do and walk away with the possibility for resources for your clients or an opportunity to collaborate on a project.

We are currently

planning for our 2018

Calendar of Events!

• Want to showcase your business by host-

ing a Business After Hours?

• Are you interested in facilitating a

Business Card Exchange?

• Share your expert knowledge with

Chamber Members and host

Educational Seminars.

Contact :

diane@heartofthevalleychamber.com

Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Vendors who helped

make our Annual Taste From the Heart event so successful!

Presenting Sponsor

Grand Prize Sponsor

Wine Tasting Sponsor

Entertainment Sponsor

Napkin Sponsor

Booze Barrel Raffle

Décor Sponsorship Packer Tailgate Raffle

Packer Tailgate Raffle

Décor Sponsorship

• Baskin Robbins

• Cedar Creek

• Anduzzi’s Sports Club - Kimberly

• Mr. Brew’s Taphouse

• Buffalo Wild Wings

• FVTC Culinary Arts program

• High Cliff Restaurant & Catering

• Cold Stone Creamery

• Grand Meridian

• Prime Steer Supper Club

• Little Chicago

• Bakers Outlet

• 5th Quarter

• Van Abel’s of Hollandtown

• St. Paul Elder Services

• Sam’s Club

•The Marq

• Landreman’s Family Restaurant

Thank you to Chris and his staff for all of

their hard work and support with this event:

The Hot Deals option is a great way to promote Chamber businesses while also keeping dollars in the membership and community! Hot Deals discounts allow you to earn discounts when you do business with fellow Chamber members.

Current Hot Deals: SENIOR HELPERS NO OBLIGATION IN HOME SAFETY CARE ASSESSMENT - Senior Helpers - Appleton FURNISHED OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE- MOVE-IN/REFERRAL BONUS - Allouez Business Center - GB CELLCOM is the preferred provider for The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Are you interested in offering fellow Chamber members a discount? Use your login

credentials to post or view available Hot Deals to share with other members. Don’t have your

login credentials?

Email Jamie Harvey at: jamie@heartofthevalleychamber.com.

Is your business hiring? You can also use your credentials

to login and post any job openings you are hiring for other

members can login and view any listings!

Current job openings:

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA - FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

SUNFLOWER SPA - PART-TIME - FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST

Logging in will also allow you to view any other member events they have posted on

our calendar.

Click here to view the full November calendar of events: http://tinyurl.com/y9az7a5k

Take full advantage of your Chamber Membership!

In 1965, John and Jan Gillespie were joined by Green Bay Packers Quarterback Bart Starr and his wife, Cherry to build Rawhide from a dream. Located outside of New London, Wisconsin, Rawhide Boys Ranch emphasizes a faith-based residential environment as an alternative to juvenile corrections for court-referred and privately placed at-risk young men. In addition, Rawhide provides services to youth and their families through community-based programs, such as outpatient counseling, adventure based summer camps and intensive family weekends.

Rawhide is proud to continue our legacy of serving youth and helping them get on the right track to a brighter future. Over the years, Rawhide has helped transform the lives of thousands of youth. A study done by Dr. Frank Cummings, a Clinical Psychologist, documented Rawhide success rate at 73% for producing sustained positive outcomes in the lives of court-referred youth six months after discharge. Rawhide’s success rate is even more impressive when you realize the type of trauma that some of our youth have had to endure. Physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and violence are just some of the issues that Rawhide helps to heal.

I am excited to share that in response to overwhelming evidence, and a desire to help more youth, Rawhide is currently developing a new initiative to provide comprehensive trauma informed care at our residential facility. Healing from trauma can be a complicated process but recent research has made huge breakthroughs. For example, evidence shows that childhood trauma, can lead to behavioral issues and even physical health problems later in life. Rawhide’s groundbreaking Trauma Sensory Program will use occupational therapy to help heal past trauma and

improve social and intellectual functioning. This is an innovative and proven strategy that puts Rawhide at the forefront of providing state of the art care for youth.

In these challenging times we deal with more and more trauma induced mental health issues, addictions and severe environmental dysfunction. We continuously evaluate and address the ever-changing needs of the youth and families we serve by staying up to date on best practices and providing the love and support that ultimately fosters change. Rawhide’s desire to improve services and impact lives has led to the development of a highly successful continuum of care. Over the past 52 years Rawhide has grown from one boys home into a campus that includes, seven boys homes, an accredited private high school, an outpatient mental health clinic and numerous job training facilities. Rawhide also provides outpatient counseling services in Appleton, Green Bay, Milwaukee, West Bend and New London.

Exciting things are in store for the future of Rawhide! As we look forward we are excited to build upon our mission; being dependent on God, we inspire and equip at-risk youth and families to lead healthy and responsible lives through family-centered care, treatment and education. In late 2017, we will be welcoming a new Executive Director to Rawhide, developing new programs and collaborating with other agencies to bring about change in the lives of the youth and families we serve.

In order to have a thriving community we need to collaborate between all sectors – private businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations. The Fox Cities continues to thrive because we have organizations like the Heart of the Valley Chamber that bring people together from across specialties and sectors in a fun and relaxed environment. - Contributed by: Amanda Moore

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Main Offices - New London, WI E7475 Rawhide Rd New London, WI 54961

Phone: 1-888-981-7808 Website: http://www.rawhide.org/

Tavern League of Wisconsin 82nd Annual Fall Convention

Police Dedication by Keller Builds

Ribbon Cutting: Capital Credit Union

Ribbon Cutting: Allouez Business Center co-hosted with Greater Green Bay Area Chamber

“This on line directory has provided a valuable and unique marketing opportunity for my business. The quality and amount of exposure I receive for my marketing dollars is excellent, and the ease of modifying our listing is incredibly fast and simple. This has increased the value of our Chamber Membership tremendously!”

-Mindy Ballinger, Owner/General Manager Walnut Creek Golf Courses Inc.

“The marketing that we have done through Chamber Snapshot has provided us a unique opportunity to be featured directly to the audience we want to reach. I know that people are using the site to look for businesses in our area, and we love knowing that our name and picture will be one of the top results every time.”

– Cory Powell, Financial Advisor, Raymond James.

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Business After Hours: Millstone Bierhuis

Government Relations Roundtable Group

4th Annual Women You Should Know

Thank you to all of our sponsors, panelists, women (and a few good men) who attended our

4th Annual Women You Know Luncheon!

Goodie Bags

Gift Bag Décor

Door Prize Dessert Networking

Ribbon Cutting: NorthStar Cooperative

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Welcome New Members Sunflower Spa 1024 S. Olde Oneida Street Appleton, WI 54915 (920) 739-1235 http://sunflowerspa.net/

The Sunflower Spa is an award winning Day Spa voted "Best in the Valley" for the last 4 years. For the past 14 years, we have provided total relaxation to members of our community to de-stress and look their best. The Sunflower Spa provides a variety of relaxation and pain management services everything from massage therapy, skin care, waxing, body treatments and educational wellness classes. We invite you to come in and experience the Sunflower Spa.

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Chances are the lines are blurring between your desk phone and your smartphone. As more workers go mobile at least part of the time, it’s a good idea to optimize your communica-tion for success on mobile devices.

Add an address to your meeting request – when you send a meeting request to a prospect, customer or colleague, take the extra second to add in the physical address to the location line. This allows their smartphone to notify them when they should leave for the meeting and lets the user easily tap for directions or get traffic information with their Waze app.

Use dashes in your phone number – when a phone number is formatted with dashes, smartphones will highlight the number and make a phone call a tap away. Phone numbers embedded in images, using non-standard fonts, or formatted with periods between the numbers will not work as smooth.

Avoid emojis – Emojis that are commonplace in texting

and messaging don’t always translate to desktop email. Conversely, emoticons, created using combinations of symbols on your desktop computer, don’t show up as intended on mobile devices. With emails being cross-platform in many business situations, it’s best to leave these icons out if you don’t know where the recipient will be reading the message.

Edit your email signature – Custom signatures are standard when sending email from a desktop, but most default to the supplied message on a mobile phone, which doesn’t include your name or contact information. You can edit the signature in your settings menu. For iOS go to Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendar and scroll down to signature. For Android, it can vary depending on your device, but if you go into your mail app, tap the menu button and then settings, you’ll see your signature – simply tap to edit.

Optimize Your Communication for Mobile

For more information on how to save on your business through Heart of the Valley membership or personal cell phone

plan, contact Tim Schmidt at (920) 642-1100

Cellcom is the preferred provider for

The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Owner, Lacy Hardy

Locate Staffing 403 Casaloma Dr Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 (920) 284-5889 http://www.locatestaffing.com/

Locate Staffing, Inc. has been placing qualified associates in positions since 1999. Since our inception, we have implemented two divisions - On-Demand and On-Site Solutions, which have become not only our passion but provide the framework for our core service offerings. We have expanded our services, through both acquisition and organic growth to include Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Appleton and surrounding market locations.

Whether you’re looking for one employee to assist you with a one-day assignment, or 300+ contingent workers Locate Staffing, Inc. has the experience and expertise to service your needs! With 18 years’ experience, we understand the diversified requirements of our clients and associates and have developed a variety of programs to service those needs. We offer certified staffing professionals (CSP), Workforce Risk Certification (WRC), and a 100% satisfaction guarantee*. As a National Woman Business Owners Corporation, (NWBOC), we can also assist with your diversity initiatives. We look forward to partnering with you in the Heart of the Valley!

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Non-Profit Roundtable Group Presentation by: Lynn Coriano, - Poverty Initiative Project Director, US Venture.

As the Poverty Outcomes Improvement Network Team (POINT) Project Director, Lynn works collaboratively with place-based funders, service providers, nonprofits and community volunteers to explore new ways of working

together to reduce poverty in NE Wisconsin.

Ribbon Cutting: Village of Little Chute, Municipal Services Building

Contact Us Give us a call for more information about our

services and products.

Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce 101 E. Wisconsin Ave. Kaukauna, WI 54130

(920) 766-1616

jamie@heartofthevalleychamber.com

Visit us on the web at:

www.heartofthevalleychamber.com

Creative Business Services / CBS-Global is happy to announce the sale of the 2581 Packerland Drive, which will now be the new home of Famous Dave’s - opening in Mid December.

GlobalGiving has launched an inaugural Top 10 List, and Jake's Diapers is featured as 5th on the list! This inaugural list highlights 10 of GlobalGiving's nonprofit partners (and five honorable mentions) that have demonstrated a commitment to impact through learning and improvement. Every year, the Fox Cities Mid-Day Women’s Alliance (MDWA) conducts a search for a very special woman who stands out as a shining example to all women in the Fox Cities area. She is the woman who has made a difference in the lives of others, especially women and families, and has given back to our community and made it a better place to live and work. This is the Woman of Distinction, the woman we will honor at a special MDWA awards ceremony at The Grand Meridian in Appleton, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on November 15th. This is the twelfth year that MDWA

has honored a local woman with this prestigious award. KELLER, Planners, Architects, Builders, a Design/Build General Contractor, will remodel the existing facility for Abby Bank under the direction of Keller Project Manager, Vern Nystrom and Architect, Rob Lindstrom. The Wisconsin Family Business Forum (WFBF) at UW Oshkosh, in partnership with East Central Wisconsin Planning Commission and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will present a Succession Planning Summit on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the UW Oshkosh Alumni Welcome & Conference Center.

ThedaCare announced today it will invest in enhancing the Fox Cities hospitals rather than develop a single-site hospital. In addition, ThedaCare will focus on expanding access and convenience of care throughout the nine counties it serves.

CAP Services recently named Salon Envy of Stevens Point the winner of CAP’s 2nd Annual Business Expansion Contest. Best Real Estate Management is merging with Codlwell Banker the Real Estate Group! They are moving from their Kaukauna office to their new hom eat 5355 Schroth Lane, Appleton on Wednesday, November 8.

Good News is Worth Repeating

Best Banquet Hall

*High Cliff Restaurant

* Van Abel’s of Hollandtown

* Darboy Club

Best Bicycle Shop

* Recyclist Bicycle Co

Best Bowling Alley

*Super Bowl

Best Dance Classes

*YMCA Fox Cities

Best Golf Course

*Country Side Golf Course

Best Recreational Retailer

*Ken’s Sports Inc.

Best Bakery

*Hill Top Bakery

Best BBQ

*Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que

Best Beer Bar

*Mr. Brews Taphouse

Best Bloody Mary

* Mark’s East Side

* Anduzzi’s Sports Club

Best Breakfast

* Mohnen’s Family Restaurant

Best Buffet

*Pizza Ranch

*Darboy Club

Best Burger

*Mr. Brews Taphouse

Best Butcher Shop/Meat Department

*Haen Meat Packing, Inc.

Best Cheese Store

*Simon’s Specialty Cheese Store

Best Chicken

*Van Abel’s of Hollandtown

Best Chicken Wings

* Anduzzi’s Sports Club

* Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Date Night Restaurant

* Mark’s East Side

Best Fine Dining

*Mark’s East Side

Best Gluten Free

* Little Chicago

Best Happy Hour

*Anduzzi’s Sports Club

Best Kids Menu

*Little Chicago

Best Martini

*Mark’s East Side

Best Old Fashioned

* Mark’s East Side

Best Outdoor Dining/Patio

* Anduzzi’s Sports Club

Best Place for Frozen Dessert

* Culvers

Best Prime Rib

* Little Chicago

Best Seafood

* Mark’s East Side

Best Sports Bar

* Anduzzi’s Sports Club

Best Steaks

*Marks East Side

*Little Chicago

Best Sunday Brunch

* Little Chicago

Best Supper Club

* Mark’s East Side

*Little Chicago

Best Auto Body Shop

*Bergstrom Automotive

* Kolosso Chrysler Jeep, Dodge & Ram

Best Auto Parts Store

*Bergstom Automotive

Best Automotive Maintenance & Repair Services

*Bergstrom Automotive

Best Cell Phone Retailer

* US Cellular

* Cellcom

Best Child Care Center

*YMCA of the Fox Cities

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* Winner | * Finalist

Best Day Spa

*Sunflower Spa

Best Domestic Car Dealership

* Bergstrom Automotive

*Kolosso Chrysler Jeep, Dodge & Ram

* Gustman Chevrolet

Best Flooring/Carpet Retailer

* Floors By Roberts

* D & M Flooring

Best Floral Center

* Robinson Florist

Best Gas Station / Convenience Store

*Kwik Trip

* Motor Mart

Best Glass, Window & Door Retailer

* Tundraland

* Renewal by Anderson

Best Home Improvement Store

* Carstens Ace Hardware

Best Import Car Dealership

*Bergstrom

Best Independent Landscape Center

*Schmalz Custom Landscaping

*Darboy Stone and Brick

Best Motorcycle Dealer

*Ken’s Sports

Best Shoe Store

*Vanderloop Shoes

Best Thrift Shop

*Goodwill

Best Tire Retailer

*Bergstrom

*Matthew’s Tires

Best Car Wash

*Clearwater Car Wash

*Kwik Trip

Best Granite, Marble & or Natural Stone Retailer

*Darboy Stone and Brick

Best Bank

*BLC Community Bank

* BMO Harris

Best Chiropractic Facility

* The Chiropractic Advantage

Best Commercial Builder

* Miron Construction

*Keller Inc.

Best Credit Union

* Fox Communities Credit Union

*Community First Credit Union

*Capital Credit Union

Best Dental Clinic/Office

*Dental Associates

Best Electrician

* Abcon Electric

Best Financial Planning Company

*Fox Communities Credit Union

*Thrivent Financial

* Prospera

Best Fitness Center

*YMCA Fox Cities

Best Funeral Home

*Wichmann Fargo Funeral Homes And

Crematories

Best Hospital

*Thedacare Regional Medical Center -

Appleton

Best Law Firm

* McCarty Law

Local College / University

*Fox Valley Technical College

Best Mortgage Lender

*BLC Community Bank

*Fox Communities Credit Union

* Community First Credit Union

Best Orthodontic Facility

* Dental Associates

Best Pediatric Facility

* Thedacare - Pediatrics

Best Real Estate Company

*Coldwell Banker The Real Estate

Group

*Century 21 Ace Realty

Best Senior Living Facility

*St. Paul Elder Services

Best Sports Medicine Program

* Boots Chiropractic & Wellness

Best Yoga

*YMCA of the Fox Cities

Best Zumba

*YMCA of the Fox Cities

Best Independent Home Improvement Contractor

*Tundraland

Best Nutrition Center

*Nutritional Healing, LLC

Best Neurology Center

* Boots Chiropractic & Wellness Center

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