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www.thecolumbuspage.com October 2015

News of the Columbus Area Chamber of CommerceNews of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce

The 2015 Royal Auction has a truly wonderful selection of items this year, which you can see at www.thecolumbuspage.com. The auction is highlighted by an outstanding trip to New York City, a week in Mexico, Broncos tickets, Chicago Bears tickets, golf at TPC-Sawgrass, fly-fishing in Montana, and lots of practical items too!

The Taste of Columbus committee has partnered with the Columbus Public Library Foundation this year. Taste of Columbus will support the Library and specifically help fill private fundraising needs for a new library facility to anchor downtown Columbus. Tickets are available at the Chamber office or on-line at www.thecolumbuspage.com.

Food Vendors Applebee's

Buresh Catering Columbus Community Hospital

El Tapatio Fair Park Grille

HyVee Pizza Ranch

Ramada-Columbus/River's Edge Convention Center

Shadows Restaurant and Pub Subway

Traditions Inn Uptown Brewery

Wal-Mart Wunderlich's Catering

Beverage Vendors Eagle Distributing

James Arthur Vineyards Johnson Brothers

Mac's Creek Vineyard Milletta Vista Winery

Prairie Creek Vineyard Premier Midwest Beverage

Company Republic National Distributing Sterling Distributing Company

Sunday, October 11, 4:30pm Ramada-Columbus

Advance Tickets ~$35 Reserved Table for 9 ~$350

Co-Chairs: Kurt & Kim Shevlin and Doug & Ramona Kluth

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In This Issue… Taste of Columbus 1 Taste Raffle 2 Business After Hours 2 Commodore Calls 3 2015 Member Directory 4 Change of Address 4 Vehicle Day 4 August Investments 5 Business Hall of Fame 5 CVB Photo Contest 5 Hospitality Sponsor 6 Girls Golf 6 Travel Conference 6 New Member Orientation 7 Industry in Education 7 Calendar 8

This publication is distributed monthly to Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Members and Stakeholders Published monthly by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. Dues include $2 per year subscription for your Catalyst

Chamber Staff K.C. Belitz President Kara Asmus Workforce Coordinator Sandie Fischer Events Planner, Entrepreneur/Membership Developer Cassie Jeffryes Office Manager Deb Loseke Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau Sharyle Sands Vice President

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Hors D’oeuvres and beverages.

Located at:

2911 13th Street

Business After Hours A strictly social Chamber event

Monday, October 26

5pm-6:30pm Hosted by:

Eakes Office Solutions

Taste of Columbus Raffle This year’s raffle item is a stunning dancing diamond pendant with more than one-carat total weight in diamonds donated by McChristy Jewelers. The pendant is valued at $3,400 and you can have a chance to win this beautiful piece for just $10! Tickets can be purchased from committee members or at the Chamber for $10 (3 for $25). You do not have to be present to win at the drawing during Taste of

Columbus.

The Goodwill Arm of the Chamber

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CHAMBER COMMODORES

Dale Carnegie Training Institute, New Member, Steve Bergeron, Skipper Tonya Wemhoff, Tom Gudenrath-1815 N 169th Plaza Suite B Omaha

Emsick Architects, New Member, Janyne Emsick, Skipper Tonya Wemhoff, and Michael Emsick - 1025 S. 36 St. Columbus

Columbus Cancer Care Foundation, New

Member, Dr. Joan Keit, Warren Wright, and the

Chamber Commodores- 3764 39th Ave. Columbus

Simply Loved

Photography, New

Member, Adam &

Ashley Swierczek

and Captain Steve

Snyder- 2417 13th St.

Columbus

Murphy USA, Groundbreaking, Skipper Tonya Wemhoff, Michael Keesler, Mayor Mike Moser, Division Director, Masood Qureshi , Annette Hatch and the Chamber Commodores– Lost Creek Parkway

Bank of the Valley, Member Visit, Captain Steve Snider, Larry McPhillips and employees of Bank of the Valley- 4774 33rd Ave. Columbus

Trouba Law Office, New Member, Skipper Tonya

Wemhoff and Jerod Trouba-1464 27th Avenue Columbus

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Change of Address! The Chamber of Commerce mail is now delivered to our physical

address. Please note our new mailing address is 753 33rd Ave

Columbus, NE 68601 We appreciate your help updating your records

to the correct address. Call Cassie with any questions at 402-564-2769.

Membership Directory

2015-16 Chamber Membership Directories are available at the

Chamber office. If you need

additional copies or haven’t

received your directory, please stop

in. This year’s directory again

includes community information

along with member contact

information. These directories will

be distributed to people interested

in moving to Columbus and visitors

as well.

We hope this will acquaint

newcomers with Chamber

members’ products and services.

Vehicle Day 2015! Thank you to the following businesses that helped to make Vehicle Day 2015 a success!

American Red Cross

Columbus Fire Dept

Columbus Police Department

Columbus Street Division

Columbus Water Utility Division

Commonwealth Electric Company

Cornhusker Public Power District

Digity - Columbus

Duane Matson

Frontier Communications

Midwest Medical Transport Co. and MedAir

Pillen Family Farms/DNA Genetics

Time Warner Cable

United States Postal Service

Sidump'r Trailer

Entrepreneur Opportunity!

The Chamber’s E-Ship Committee invites you!

Tuesday, October 20th at 5:30 for dinner and conversation at The K.C. Hall, 3115 6th Street.

The Sam & Louie's Franchise Development Team

has selected Columbus as a town of interest. They will be in town to learn more about our

vibrant community. Along with our feedback, they will ultimately be looking for that perfect fit

individual or group to be the local franchise

owner(s). The evening of the 20th will be a casual, laid

back event for learning and socializing and the folks from Sam & Louie's would love to have your input.

Please register for the event by contacting:

Michael Nolan, Director of Franchising, Sam &

Louie's Phone: 402.614.8327 Email: mn@samandlouiesnyp.com

To Learn More About The Sam & Louie's Franchise: www.samandlouiespizza.com

2015 Photography Contest The Columbus/Platte County Convention

& Visitors Bureau is sponsoring the annual

photography contest. This contest is open to

professional and amateur

photographers; all ages are

welcome.

Photographs can be entered

in four categories: Festivals,

Outdoor Activities & Vistas,

Nature Still Life, and

Landmarks. Prizes will be

awarded in each category with an overall best

of show winner.

All photographs must be of events, people or

scenes in Platte County, Nebraska! Entries for

the photo contest will be accepted until

November 13. Complete contest rules are

available from the CVB Director Deb Loseke at

dloseke@megavision.com.

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A. M. Cohron & Son, Inc.

Doug Williams

ARL Credit Services Inc.

Richard Jablonski

Awards & Engraving, Sherry Wozny

Bryan Heart, Nadarajah Srikumar

C.S. Nelson Co. Real Estate, Chris Nelson

Central Community College Foundation

Dean Moors

Columbus Animal Hospital

Jim & Ann Kramer

Columbus Auto Mart, Dean Cerny

Columbus Door & Window Mfg. Co.

Randy Wieser

Columbus Inn, Andy Patel

Control Management, Inc., Frederick Lerouge

Cornerstone Bank, Mark Mercer

CSS Farms, Tyler Backemeyer

Dubas Refrigeration, Inc., Jim Dubas

Follett Columbus Campus Bookstore,

Danielle Beiermann

Great Plains Management Company,

Dean Hanke

Greiner's Beds, Bedroom & Floor Coverings,

Ken Greiner

Harmony Health & Wellness, LLC, Kim Harm

Kumpf, Rex D.D.S., Rex Kumpf

Long John Silver's/A & W, Jed Brunken

Lynette's Dance Studio

Lynette Hogelin

McPhillips Distributing/Conklin

Rich McPhillips

National Safety Council, Nebraska, Brian Flaherty

Niemann's Port-a-Pot, Bryan Niemann

Novicki, Carroll

Private Security Consultants, Wayne Jacobsen

PROMEDCARE, Lynn & Cindi Lamprecht

Roth, Prent

Tessendorf Chiropractic, Travis Tessendorf

TSP, Inc., Kent Larsen

Tucker Masonry Co., Paul Tucker

Ultra Graphics, Tony Windingstad

VVS Inc. Canteen, Kristen Jack

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August Investments We thank our members for their membership investment.

Business Hall of Fame

Nominations are being sought

for the Chamber’s highest

business-related honors. These

awards will be presented at the

Columbus Area Business Hall of

Fame banquet on December 1st to the

outstanding businessman and businesswoman

in the community.

Also at the Hall of Fame event, the Charles

Farnham Volunteer of the Year Award is given

to the community’s outstanding volunteer.

Nomination forms are available at the

Chamber office. All nominations need to be

submitted by November 1st.

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Hospitality Sponsor for

October:

Cornerstone Insurance Group

Legislative Committee Hosts: Platte Institute

You are invited to a presentation by Jim Vokal, CEO of the Platte Institute for Economic

Research. Platte Institute is a research and economic policy interested in Nebraska

statewide and local issues.

Jim will speak to a joint meeting of the Chamber Legislative

Committee and the Columbus Sertoma Club at noon on Oct. 14th at

Ramada-Columbus. Lunch will begin at noon and Jim's presentation

will begin approximately 12:20 after a brief Sertoma business meeting.

Please RSVP to the Chamber office at 402-564-2769 or

chamber@megavision.com.

Columbus will host the:

NEBRASKA TRAVEL CONFERENCE

October 20 – 22

Ramada-Columbus & River’s Edge

Convention Center

Tourism professionals throughout the State

of Nebraska will converge on Columbus for

three days of sessions & exploring Columbus.

To ask how you can be a “Power of Nice”

sponsor contact Deb Loseke at 402-564-2769.

GIRLS CLASS “B” GOLF

TOURNAMENT The NSAA Nebraska Girls Class “B” Golf

Tournament will be held October 12 and 13

at Quail Run Golf Course. The CVB is

proud to host this tournament.

Come out and support some of the state’s

best golfers.

Thank you to the volunteers and sponsors

that make this tournament possible.

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Member Orientation Begin a relationship with the Chamber. That’s the idea behind Chamber

Orientation. This session provide members with the opportunity to learn how to

maximize Chamber membership to ensure your return on investment.

You will have the chance to learn what benefits your Chamber membership offers,

at every stage of your business growth. It can even lead to new business connections

while you’re there. This event is open to all Chamber members and their employees and

those wanting to join the Chamber.

Join us on October 26, 4:00 pm, at the Chamber

office. Following, join us for Business After Hours

from 5:00-6:30 at Eakes Office Solutions.

To RSVP contact the Chamber office at

chamber@megavision.com or for more information

contact Sharyle Sands at ssands@megavision.com or

402-564-2769.

Industry in Education Day

The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce connected industry representatives to

juniors and seniors at Lakeview High School. “Industry in Education” brings

representatives from all career fields into the classroom to teach resume development,

interviewing skills, and the essential soft skills used in the workplace.

Around 130 students were interviewed by 26 industry representatives as though they

were applying for an actual position at their company. The goal was to allow those

students to show and give examples of their use of soft skills, as well as give them

experience with interviewing for a job.

Thanks to the businesses and volunteers who helped make this event a success.

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Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce 753 33rd Ave.

Columbus, NE 68601-6427 402.564.2769 Fax: 402.564.2026

chamber@megavision.com www.thecolumbuspage.com

Calendar of Events… October 2015

2015-2016 Board of Directors

Joe Steffensmeier

Chairman of the Board Bill Flint

Chair-Elect Dianne Wall Promotions

Division Chairman Steve Line

Community Development Division Chairman

Chad Dyhrkopp Business Development

Division Chairman Jaci Tessendorf

Internal Affairs Division Chairman

Bill Flint Treasurer

Mark Mercer Past Chairperson

Travis Bock Dennis Grennan

Pat Pope Russ Freeman

John DiMambro Ben Hellbusch Chris Langan

Ex-Officio Members Mayor Mike Moser City of Columbus Jerry Engdahl Platte County Tonya Wemhoff Commodores Bernie Hansen NE Dept of Labor

Mission Statement The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce: Enhancing the economic well-being and quality of life in the Columbus Area.

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1 Branding Chamber 1:00pm

2 Manufacturing Day All Day

2 Member Roundtable Chamber 4:00pm

6 BIE Chamber 7:00am

6 Commodores Heritage Furniture

Refinishing

10:00am

8 CVB Chamber 8:00am

8 Commodores Canine Clippings 10:00am

11 Taste of Columbus Ramada-Columbus 4:30pm

14 E-Ship Chamber 9:00am

15 Industrial Leaders Breakfast Wunderlich’s 7:00am

15 Commodores Valencia Salon 10:00am

16 Member Roundtable Chamber 4:00pm

20 Finance Chamber 7:00am

20 Admirals Picket Fence 7:30am

21 Transportation Ramada-Columbus 12:00pm

23 Agribusiness Stack ‘N Steak 7:00am

23 Member Roundtable Chamber 4:00pm

23 Midwest Medical MedAir 3

Ribbon Cutting

Columbus Community

Hospital

4:00-

7:00pm

26 Board of Directors Chamber 12:00pm

26 Streetscaping Committee Chamber 1:15pm

26 Business After Hours Eakes Office Solutions 5:00pm

29 Supervisor Training Chamber 11:00am

30 Member Roundtable Chamber 4:00pm