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<strong>August</strong> 2015<br />
BACK TO SCHOOL<br />
Shop<br />
Local<br />
Annual Dinner<br />
YEA!
<strong>August</strong><br />
2015<br />
Contents .................................................page 1<br />
Back to school .........................................page 2<br />
Shop local ...............................................Page 3<br />
REd Carpet Welcome ...............................Page 4<br />
Annual Dinner ...................................... page 5<br />
Yea! ..........................................................page 9<br />
Chamber news ...................................Page 10<br />
Member Listing ......................................page Information<br />
11<br />
RIbbon Cuttings ...................................page 13<br />
Write on Que ...............................................page 16<br />
Calendar ...............................................page 17<br />
Sponsors<br />
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With Back-to-School campaigns<br />
fast approaching and<br />
into full gear. If there is one<br />
thing that I learned from<br />
interning at the Chamber this<br />
summer, it’s that I cannot sit<br />
back and relax and just glide<br />
my way through. Senior year<br />
may be the most important<br />
of my college career as far as<br />
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While interning here, I have<br />
with business professionals<br />
that I feel will benefit me and<br />
help with my search for a<br />
One thing I wish I would have<br />
known about when I started<br />
college was how much of an<br />
By: Laura Duggan<br />
Dubuque Area Chamber Intern<br />
impact I could make on the<br />
community by just simply<br />
Young Professionals event I<br />
students and CEO’s of<br />
Dubuque businesses. With<br />
the vast variety of profesevents,<br />
it is easy to get<br />
caught up and not be yourself<br />
or try and put on a<br />
show. I learned that being<br />
yourself is what they want.<br />
That is who they want to<br />
meet and get to know,<br />
because someday there is a<br />
chance you could be applycompany<br />
and personal<br />
luncheon could be the one<br />
piece that sets you apart<br />
from the other candidates.<br />
If I had once piece of advice<br />
for my fellow college friends it<br />
would be to not get complacent<br />
and get involved in our<br />
community. Future Young<br />
Professionals, which is offered<br />
to all college students, offers<br />
an abundance of opportunibenefit<br />
us personally and<br />
professionally. Being part of<br />
doors to making great connec-<br />
Total combined spending for back to<br />
school and college is expected to reach<br />
$68 billion<br />
in 2015.<br />
Families plan to spend an average of<br />
$97.74<br />
on school supplies<br />
Source: 2015 NRF Back to School/College<br />
Spending Survey conducted by Prosper<br />
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a corporate office 2,000<br />
miles away from here. We<br />
for police, fire and rescue<br />
departments and a much<br />
stronger local economy.<br />
Shop Anywhere, Buy Local<br />
The Dubuque Area Chamber<br />
of Commerce proudly offers<br />
a Member-to-Member program<br />
on our website with<br />
savings and discounts at local<br />
businesses. Shop smart, shop<br />
local!<br />
Did you know that when you<br />
spend $100 dollars at a local<br />
independent store, $68<br />
returns to your local community?<br />
Spend that same<br />
store and it drops to $43.<br />
Dubuque’s local office supply<br />
stores when stocking up on<br />
school supplies. Stop by our<br />
retail stores to purchase<br />
clothes and shoes for the<br />
season. When you spend<br />
your money at a local business,<br />
you ensure that more<br />
of your dollar will be reinvested<br />
and connected back<br />
into our community.<br />
Last year, back-to-school<br />
spending reached $24.9<br />
billion for K-12th graders<br />
alone. If shoppers had spent<br />
this money at locally owned,<br />
independent retailers, $16.2<br />
billion would have been<br />
returned to their local economies.<br />
Over the past 10 years,<br />
studies have shown that<br />
consumer spending has<br />
increased 42 percent. How<br />
does consumer spending<br />
impact our community?<br />
When consumers shop local,<br />
it stays local. It doesn’t go to<br />
s<br />
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Introducing…..the Red Carpet Welcome Mailer! The Chamber’s new direct mail campaign knocks on the doors of your<br />
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ing new customers and clients for only pennies on the dollar. What’s more our red carpet coupons will also be available for<br />
download on the Chamber website with exposure to over thousands of new visitors on a monthly basis. The simple truth is<br />
that the Red Carpet Welcome Mailer is the easiest, most affordable and efficient way to promote your products and services<br />
to local shoppers looking for deals and discounts. The Red Carpet Welcome Mailer is exclusively for Chamber members.<br />
1. A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE<br />
Red Carpet Welcome Mailer Top 10 Reasons<br />
6. EASY TO MANAGE<br />
huge sales advantage<br />
2. REACH THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN DUBUQUE AREA<br />
the number of shoppers in the household consistently puts<br />
your brand, products and services in front of thousands of<br />
3. UNBEATABLE ADVERTISING VALUE<br />
sion<br />
4. YOU CONTROL YOUR MESSAGE<br />
You align your product or service with the buying public<br />
using relevant, deal-driven messages and have the<br />
flexibility to change your message every month.<br />
5. MEASURABLE RESULTS<br />
As a coupon program, Red Carpet Welcome can be tracked<br />
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Chamber to purchase your space. Then create your full<br />
color ad per our specs and email the file to us.<br />
7. DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL VERSION<br />
Each month the Red Carpet Welcome Mailer will be posted<br />
to our website, giving the public access to even more deals<br />
and discounts.<br />
8. RED CARPET WELCOME KEEPS THE PUBLIC INFORMED<br />
Understanding the goods and services that are offered in<br />
our area are important factors in sustaining businesses in<br />
our community.<br />
9. BUYING LOCAL MEANS EVERYONE WINS<br />
for all those that call the Dubuque Area home.<br />
10. A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE<br />
Secure your Red Carpet Welcome Mailer ad space today<br />
increasing your customer base. Hurry, space will fill fast!<br />
Contact Melissa Palfrey at 563-557-9200 or mpalfrey@dubuquechamber.com
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Annual Dinner<br />
2015<br />
The Dubuque Area Chamber was delighted to host our<br />
members at the 100th Annual Dinner on Wednesday,<br />
<strong>August</strong> 19th at the Grand River Center. Over 400 members<br />
were present that evening to celebrate the year that<br />
was and toast the year ahead. 2014-15 Board Chair, Byron<br />
Taylor of John Deere DBQ Works passed the gavel to 2015-<br />
16 Board Chair Joyce White, GM of SMG/Five Flags Center.<br />
Along with the passing of the gavel we celebrated our<br />
members with the Chamber’s Annual Member Awards.<br />
So many member businesses and individuals making<br />
Leeanne Morgan. What a great night to reflect and to<br />
move forward to another successful year! The Chamber<br />
all year through.<br />
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Theisen's Home,<br />
Farm and Auto<br />
UnityPoint Health<br />
Finley Hospital<br />
Laura Chandlee<br />
Brazen Open Kitchen+Bar<br />
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The new 2015-2016 Chair, Joyce White<br />
is passed the gavel from the 2014-2015<br />
Chair, Byron Taylor.<br />
Photo: Ron Tigges of Digital Dubuque<br />
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A Shady Idea to Learn From<br />
By: Brian Keck<br />
Age 13, Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School<br />
One of the questions I often get<br />
asked is, what do I want to be<br />
when I grow up? To be honest, I<br />
am not really sure. Do most<br />
people know this answer at my<br />
age? Do they know when they<br />
graduate from high school,<br />
college, or are in the middle of<br />
their careers? I have a hunch that<br />
many people struggle with this<br />
question a good portion of their<br />
lives.<br />
Last fall my science teacher at<br />
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School<br />
told me about the Young Entrepreneurs<br />
Academy (YEA!) program<br />
that was being offered by the<br />
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce.<br />
She thought it might be a<br />
good fit for me and that I should<br />
consider submitting an application<br />
to try and be accepted into<br />
the program. I honestly had no<br />
idea what a life changing experience<br />
I was about to undergo.<br />
Starting and running a business<br />
didn’t seem that hard to me on<br />
paper. I naively thought I would<br />
just think of a product or service<br />
to offer and try to see if it took off.<br />
I came home from class one day<br />
and felt frustrated that I couldn’t<br />
think of a good idea for a business.<br />
The next day, I took my dog for a<br />
walk and before I left I grabbed my<br />
sunglasses, tangled headphones,<br />
and iPhone so I could listen to<br />
music on my walk. Suddenly, it hit<br />
me and my company Sound-<br />
Shades was born. Shortly after<br />
having this epiphany, I launched<br />
my own company called Sound-<br />
Shades. SoundShades integrates<br />
Bluetooth headphones with<br />
sunglasses into one product.<br />
With my business idea, I really felt<br />
motivated and passionate about<br />
SoundShades. To start a business,<br />
these two ingredients are the key<br />
to everything else. Next, with the<br />
help of experienced area professionals<br />
that served as YEA! mentors,<br />
my business plan shaped up<br />
nicely and continues to serve as<br />
the road map that I follow and edit<br />
as I venture further into my small<br />
business. Some important lessons<br />
I’ve learned to start a business<br />
include: the importance of humility;<br />
gaining feedback from others<br />
about your ideas to be sure you<br />
stay on trend; and how critical it is<br />
to stay connected to the community,<br />
your target market, and other<br />
business leaders. Being humble<br />
and seeking advice isn’t a bad<br />
thing. It is necessary to make<br />
informed decisions and feel more<br />
confident in the direction you<br />
want to take your business.<br />
Not many 13 year-old kids can say<br />
they have written a business plan,<br />
conducted market research,<br />
pitched their idea to a panel of<br />
investors, launched their own<br />
legal company and have sales on<br />
their product. So, what do I want<br />
to be when I grow up? I honestly<br />
still don’t know. But, I do know I<br />
am not scared to work hard trying<br />
to figure it all out.<br />
The Dubuque Area Chamber of<br />
Commerce Young Entrepreneurs<br />
Academy! is currently seeking<br />
student participants interested in<br />
forming their own business. An<br />
information session is available to<br />
students and parents on Tuesday,<br />
October 13, 4:00pm – 5:00pm at<br />
Clarke University. Contact the<br />
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce<br />
at (563) 557-9200 or<br />
office@dubuquechamber.com.<br />
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LOCATORS, LTD.<br />
GRACIOUS GLASS<br />
C<br />
HARACTER QUEST<br />
CAFE FRAICHE<br />
Membership in the Dubuque Area Chamber offers numerous<br />
benefits and keeps business owners on top of important,<br />
ever-changing issues and trends within their community<br />
and local marketplace.<br />
Our membership is always growing and we want to<br />
welcome our new members to the Dubuque Area Chamber<br />
of Commerce.<br />
SMITH HOME GALLERY/SMITH CABINET<br />
WORKS<br />
LABOR READY & TRUE BLUE COMPANY<br />
For questions on membership please<br />
contact the Dubuque Chamber at<br />
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DBQ Airport Stats<br />
Stats at a glance<br />
Month 2014 2015<br />
Month /Enplaned<br />
Passengers<br />
American Airline<br />
Passengers<br />
% Change<br />
from 2013<br />
American Airline<br />
Passengers<br />
% Change<br />
from 2014<br />
January 2,245 -4.87% 2,591 15.41%<br />
February 2,366 0.00% 2,335 -1.31%<br />
March 2,800 18.64% 3,046 8.78%<br />
April 2,788 8.44% 2,932 5.16%<br />
May 3,015 5.16% 3,240 7.46%<br />
June 2,983 8.28% 3,282 10.02%<br />
July 3,216 14.53% 3,264 1.49%<br />
<strong>August</strong> 2,896 4.93%<br />
September 2,975 -2.17%<br />
October 3,444 8.34%<br />
November 2,974 9.49%<br />
December 2,708 11.30%<br />
Total 34,410 6.81%<br />
July 2015 enplanement statistics were up 1.49% as compared to July 2014 numbers.<br />
Load factors for July 2015 Enplanements load averaged 75.77%.<br />
Flight Delays at a Glance* –<br />
On Time Performance<br />
% on Time<br />
Dubuque 81.85%<br />
Moline 79.26%<br />
Cedar Rapids 76.92%<br />
Waterloo 79.17%<br />
Total Completion Rates*<br />
% Complete<br />
Dubuque 92.14%<br />
Moline 93.35%<br />
Cedar Rapids 93.39%<br />
Waterloo 92.86%<br />
*Flight Delays and Completion Rates – January - June 2015 - source – bts.gov (Envoy Air only)<br />
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What can you<br />
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Update your business information<br />
sure to login and update.<br />
If your phone number, email, website changes, make<br />
Add employees toregister for Events Add employees (representatives) to be able to register<br />
for events.<br />
Social Media Network Pages<br />
Add a link to your facebook or linkedin pages<br />
Business Description Add a 500 character or less description of the services or products your<br />
business offers<br />
Hours of Operation List your businesses hours of operation<br />
Driving Directions Include a description of how customers can reached your businesses<br />
location.<br />
Keywords Add up to 8 searchable keywords. On the chambers website, there is a search by<br />
keyword option. If a customer needs to find a business that sells sunglasses, they can search<br />
sunglasses in the search by keyword to find that business<br />
Free advertising There are several options for free advertising on<br />
the new chamber website, Hot Deals, and Member-Member Discounts.<br />
Pay your Bills Online Pay your bills, look up invoices, see what<br />
activity has been made, etc..<br />
Questions about<br />
logging in?<br />
See the next page<br />
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Login Here<br />
Login at<br />
www.dubuquechamber.com<br />
to your profile<br />
Explore the new look and<br />
update your profile<br />
New shortcut buttons for quick<br />
access to menu items and large action<br />
button improve navigation<br />
Review the statistic and<br />
utilize the tools to target<br />
your market and improve<br />
your business<br />
new Statistic which counts the<br />
display of the member name in the<br />
search results when a visitor<br />
searches by category<br />
Forgot your login information? Contact us:<br />
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dupaco learning lab<br />
185 peosta street<br />
peosta, ia 52068<br />
www.dupaco.com<br />
563.556.0620<br />
Celebrating the opening of Dupaco’s<br />
Learning Lab in Peosta. The Learning<br />
Lab features an interactive video teller<br />
machine that immediately connects<br />
users to a staff member located nearly<br />
ten miles away.<br />
Ribbon Cutting<br />
Batteries Plus Bulbs<br />
4370 Dodge Street<br />
dubuque, ia 52003<br />
www.batteriesplus.com<br />
563.583.1398<br />
Franchise that specializes in the repair<br />
and sale of any type of battery, lighting<br />
or fixtures. Plus device repair- replacing<br />
cracked cell phone screens or<br />
components.<br />
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The New Eagle Group<br />
3250 kennedy Circle Suite 7<br />
dubuque, ia 52002<br />
www.eagleeyeinsurancellc.com<br />
563.582.5834<br />
The New Eagle Group offers<br />
solutions for accounting, tax<br />
preparation, wealth management,<br />
personal/commercial insurance<br />
coverage, residential/commercial<br />
real estate, and commercial<br />
property solutions.<br />
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men’s wearhouse<br />
806 Wacker drive suite 106-108<br />
Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
(563) 583-1385<br />
www.menswearhouse.com<br />
For over 40 years Men’s Wearhouse<br />
has been helping men like the way<br />
they look. They have been able to<br />
make good on that promise thanks<br />
to the world class customer service<br />
delivered each and every day by<br />
their dedicated employees.<br />
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Skinny Maginny’s pub & Eatery<br />
123 main street<br />
Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
(563) 231-3226<br />
Skinny Maginny's Pub & Eatery is<br />
open 7 days a week. ''We don't<br />
necessarily know your name yet, but<br />
we will before you leave!''<br />
Ribbon Cutting<br />
ez sell usa emporium<br />
2560 dodge street<br />
Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
(563) 556-1249<br />
www.ezsellusa.com<br />
Ribbon Cutting celebrating the opening of<br />
the Emporium area of EZ Sell USA Emporium.<br />
EZ Sell is an eBay drop-off location that<br />
makes it easy for anyone to sell their items<br />
on eBay. They professionally photograph<br />
your item, write a description about it, and<br />
list it on eBay. They also provide payment<br />
collection, packing and shipping and<br />
customer service.<br />
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e.b. lyons center<br />
8991 bellevue heights road<br />
dubuque, ia 52003<br />
www.minesofspain.org<br />
563.556.0620<br />
Celebrating the completion of the E.B.<br />
Lyons Interpretive Center. This project<br />
included an addition to the existing<br />
EB Lyons Center and acquisition of 52<br />
acres of land. A new accessible trail<br />
was added along with kiosks and<br />
interpretive signs.<br />
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royal nails<br />
2600 dodge street Nw #3 plaza 20<br />
Dubuque, IA 52003<br />
(563) 231-3654<br />
Royal Nails offers high quality,<br />
professional nail services. At Royal<br />
Nails sanitation and safety are just as<br />
important as customer satisfaction.<br />
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LIving On Main<br />
736 Main Street<br />
Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
(563) 231-7543<br />
www.livingonmaindbq.com<br />
Living on Main is a home furnishings<br />
store with a young fresh feel. They<br />
carry high style brands such as Bernhardt<br />
and Vanguard as well as an<br />
extensive line of lighting and accessories.<br />
They also have design services,<br />
custom drapery and furniture.<br />
Ribbon Cutting<br />
Hendricks feed & seed co., inc.<br />
880 Central avenue<br />
Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
(563) 556-1401<br />
http://hendricksfeed.com<br />
Ribbon Cutting celebrating the<br />
renovation of their location. Founded<br />
in 1929, this third generation business<br />
specializes in bird feeders, bird seed,<br />
cat food, de-icers, dog food, lawn<br />
seed, pet foods, rock salt and much<br />
more!<br />
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Be REcognized. Be a leader. Be The ‘Que city expert.<br />
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Chamber’s 6000 members/subscribers per month. A wide variety of topics will be<br />
featured including:<br />
FInance<br />
Marketing<br />
Legal<br />
Investments<br />
Insurance<br />
Technology<br />
Education<br />
Manufacturing<br />
Customer Service<br />
Sales<br />
g<br />
Write on Que. Contact Melissa Palfrey at 563-557-9200 or mpalfrey@dubuquechamber.com
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<strong>August</strong> 28 - September 4<br />
Friday, <strong>August</strong> 28th<br />
Talk B2B Referral<br />
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Toastmasters | Chamber Boardroom<br />
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Tuesday, September 1st<br />
B2B Referral Group | Chamber Boardroom<br />
, Washington<br />
Friday, September 4th<br />
Good Morning Dubuque | Holiday Inn DUbuque/Galena<br />
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