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BEHINDTHEDOORCONTINUED GMCCUPDATE GMCC 12@12 Back by popular demand, the GMCC 12@12 program enters its second year. We concluded our first 12@12 program year by welcoming 12 of our small business members for a lunchtime discussion on “Marketing on a Shoestring Budget.” Fran Zaugg of Resultz Marketing shared her expertise and experience as she facilitated an engaging discussion on creative ways to effectively and economically market your small business. Special thanks to Wipfli LLP, annual underwriters for the 12@12 program. Our next session, scheduled for Wednesday, January 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the GMCC office, will focus on “Generating a Referral Based Business,” with Matt Anderson, The Referral Authority, facilitating. On Wednesday, February 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the GMCC office, Ann Kinkade, UW-Madison Family Business Center will facilitate as we discuss “The Small Family Owned Business.” GMCC and Magellan to produce 2006 Madison Area Chamber Map The GMCC will once again partner with Magellan Mapping Company to produce the official 2006 Madison Area Chamber Map. We’ll print 30,000 full-color maps with all the fabulous features map-users have come to appreciate. In addition to all updated street and subdivision information, there’ll be detailed maps of the Capital area, the UW- Madison campus area and many major suburban areas. The maps will also include block numbers, new artwork and a very easyto-read design. Advertisers will receive FREE maps to use as they like. Magellan has worked to keep the ad-listing price the same as last year, and still offers the opportunity to imprint a company logo or message on the maps. To learn more about available advertising packages, please contact Magellan’s Lisa Pertzborn-Whiting or Michael Giese at 441-6106 or 850-MAPS (6277). For more information on Magellan Mapping Company, which also publishes the very popular Dane County Street & Road Atlas and several other county atlases, please go to www.magellanmapping.com. November Issues Roundtable covers marketing On November 1, over 45 GMCC members met at the Edgewood College Corporate Learning Center to learn about different aspects of marketing: branding, direct mail, databases and research, PR/marketing, outdoor advertising, and Internet marketing. Members met in small groups facilitated by industry experts, networked, and enjoyed food provided by Edgewood College. The next Issues Roundtable is set for March 7, so mark your calendars! Area insurance agents trained on GMCC ChamberCARE health insurance With the change in GMCC health insurance from A-CHIP to ChamberCARE, the improved insurance is available through more agents, making it easier for members to take advantage of this benefit. On November 9 at the Quality Inn and Suites, Cahill Way, the GMCC held a ChamberCARE insurance agent training session. Over 45 agents attended and were treated to presentations from Group Health Cooperative and WPS, as well as a continental breakfast from the Quality Inn. GMCC Launches New Health Insurance: ChamberCARE On November 14, over 100 GMCC members and interested guests met at one of two ChamberCARE sessions at the Hilton Garden Inn. Ellen Alwin and Michael Polk from Group Health Cooperative and Jeff Woods and Chris Ralston from WPS gave an overview of the new choices available to GMCC members and answered questions. If you have questions on ChamberCARE, contact Amy Torgeson, membership coordinator, at 443-1945 or atorgeson@greater madisonchamber.com. “Majestic” Holiday Social attendees mix with GMCVB, MAGNET The GMCC Holiday Social on December 1, held in conjunction with the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and MAGNET at the Majestic Theater proved to be a big hit with all involved. GMCC members made new contacts with members from the other organizations, and after 6:30 p.m., enjoyed free live music. Wingate Inn business card exchange a holiday networking hit The last GMCC event of 2005, the Holiday Business Card Exchange on December 15 at the Wingate Inn, was a roaring success. Members connected with old friends and networked with new, while enjoying holiday goodies and complimentary beverages from the Wingate. Chamber Café: “How to Combat Identity Theft!” How can you protect yourself, your family, and your business from identity theft On January 11 the first GMCC event of 2006 will kick off with a presentation on Identity Theft, held at the Orange Shoe Gym, 6220 Nesbitt Road. Registration is from 7:30 – 8 a.m. and the program runs from 8 – 9 a.m. Our speaker is Jeffrey Pettit from Liberty Mutual, who has given seminars across the United States on how to identify and prevent identity theft. RSVP by Friday, January 6 to Sarah Breckenridge, programs and event coordinator at sbreckenridge@greatermadisonchamber.com or 443-1954. ◆ Thank you Special thanks to Wipfli LLP, annual underwriters for the 12@12 program and official sponsor for the CEO Forum, and to Two Men and A Truck, quarterly 12@12 sponsor. PAGE 04 JANUARY 2006
MEMBERMATTERS MEMBERNEWS&EVENTS Events Career Momentum, Inc. will hold a holiday networking reception on January 5 from 4 – 7 p.m. at its Madison office, 6441 Enterprise Lane, Suite 115. Refreshments and door prizes are planned and dress is business casual. RSVP by calling 608-274-2430. Cascade Asset Management celebrated the grand opening of its new 32,000-square-foot Madison processing plant on November 9 with a full day of educational seminars. The event closed with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring a speech by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz; awarding of a Certificate of Recognition from US Senator Russ Feingold’s office; comments from State Senator Mark Miller; and presentation of a grant award by Secretary Scott Hasset from the DNR. The GMCC’s own Amy Olson emceed the event, and many ambassadors graciously volunteered their time to help facilitate the crowd of over 200 guests throughout the day. On Christmas Eve day, Rejuvenation Spa staff and Artie of Total Image Salon performed complementary haircuts and make-up applications for 39 women currently residing at Madison’s downtown YWCA. With transportation by Abracadabra Limousine Service, Rejuvenation Spa—along with family and friends, Artie of Total Image Salon, and the Aveda network—also helped fulfill the YWCA’s holiday wish list. The Greater Madison Area Chapter of International Coach Federation will hold its 2006 ICF Coaching Week event Tuesday, February 7 from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at the West Side Club, 437 County Hwy M. Participants can meet ICF member coaches, observe live coaching sessions and attend workshops. For more information, contact Pat Barone, Catalyst Coaching LLC, at 231-6750 or e-mail patbarone@earthlink.net. Opportunities Inacom Information Systems introduces the Extreme Wireless Makeover! to businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the state. Just visit www.inacom.com and register by January 10 to win your makeover—a free wireless foundation configuration for your office. The Business Forum will accept applications for its 2006 scholarship awards until January 20. Awards are given to high school graduates and returning adult women who will attend a college in Wisconsin. To obtain an application, please visit The Business Forum Web site (www.thebusinessforum.org) or call 443-2486. Innovations and new business Matt Anderson International, LLC has formed a new division focusing on building referral networks, branded as The Referral Authority. Serving the financial, insurance, mortgage and real estate industries, The Referral Authority trains broker/sales teams to build network systems and obtain qualified referrals on a regular basis. Platypus Technologies recently closed its third round of investment, raising $1.2 million from private investors. The organization was qualified under Wisconsin Act 255, which grants tax credits to individuals investing in Wisconsin start-up companies. Platypus’ regular legal counsel, Neider & Boucher, S.C., provided legal advice and support in connection with this fundraising. New addresses and new construction Associated Bank’s new South Central Region headquarters is now open for business at 8040 Excelsior Drive, in the Old Sauk Trails Business Park. The south parking garage has opened at Hilldale Shopping Center with 402 parking spaces on four levels. All surface parking is open in front of and behind the mall. Besides the redevelopment of the existing Hilldale Shopping Center, Hilldale will include an additional 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space as well as 40 Hilldale Row condominium homes. In the coming months, Capitol Bank will open a full-service office at 108 E. Verona Avenue in Verona. In October 2005, the bank marked its tenth anniversary. Sundial Software Corporation has opened a branch office in Milwaukee. The company has existing offices in Madison, Wausau, and Appleton. The Gialamas Company is constructing a new 125,000 square foot, five-story building in Madison’s Old Sauk Trails Park that will be home to Rural Insurance and Wisconsin Farm Bureau. Additional space is available on the first and fifth floors. The company’s newest building at 8040 Excelsior Drive will house the Madison office of RSM McGladrey Inc. and McGladrey and Pullen LLP along with Associated Bank’s regional headquarters. Rendering of the Gialamas Company’s new 125,000- square-foot building Great Wolf Lodge will culminate its final expansion phase with the addition of a 38,000 square-foot indoor waterpark slated to open in March. Great Wolf Lodge expansion rendering Awards and recognition The National Institutes of Health has awarded BellBrook Labs a $250,000 Phase I SBIR grant for development of a microscale mammary tissue model to accelerate the understanding and treatment of breast cancer. Vogel Bros. Building Co. has received a 2005 BUILD Wisconsin Award for Excellence in Partnering from the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin. Eighteen lawyers from DeWitt Ross & Stevens have been named to the first edition of Wisconsin Super Lawyers, as a result of a survey conducted by the national publication Law & Politics. Continued on Page 6 JANUARY 2006 PAGE 05
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