Chamber News: November 2019

Chamber minutes– 

November 14 ,2019

 Welcome  –   5 board members present

September minutes – no minutes taken – short meeting.

Financial report (Amanda)

                $ Bank balance –  $7255.62

Upcoming events and expenses :

• Grand Celebration  – New Year’s eve

Dueling Pianos – entertainment – 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Need bartender

Chamber to decorate –$860 – $ 1155 plus table –quote depending on tables

Chamber (RCO)  to organize appetizers – Figure $7 per person

Chamber to promote – press releases / Facebook –  please help us share info on Facebook !

• Directory fees – $1500 – split between organizations
• Banners for Bicentennial – $2225 for 20 banners
• Web site updates – $3000 split between organizations
• Small Business Saturday – ad —will do generic ad  – not enough time to coordinate an event
• Kyle – Attorney General Office visiting chambers – haven’t heard back
• Wellness challenge through NOACC — or have our own ?  Perhaps RSP / Wellness 365 ?
• Anthem benefits on web site – looks like we have everything need to send in by end of year.  

Gets us discount on the NOACC membership fee.

• December meeting will be held on 5^th — 1 week early

Upcoming – Ribbon Cuttings / Facebook notices

• Second Crossing Brew Co – maybe yet this year
• Betsey’s Bouquets  –  Saturday – November 30^th  — will work on coordinating
• Marketing Junkie – next year

Old Business

• Chamber Welcome Sign – South  – in process – no time frame for completion – have called – not getting an answer L

•      1^st quarter  Chamber Event  ?  – Henkle Insurance needs / or business financial planning ??

New Business

                Discuss officers for next year – Laura to let us know at next month’s meeting. 

                New membership packet – goal for next year.