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december <strong>December</strong> 2015<br />
Robert (Bob) Peacock<br />
September 18, 1955 - <strong>December</strong> 5, 2015<br />
In Memoriam
<strong>December</strong><br />
2015<br />
Contents .................................................page 1<br />
Recycle ............................................<br />
Your income<br />
..........page 2<br />
OVertime Questionnaire<br />
. ......................................Page 3<br />
Staples REwards Program ...............................Page 4<br />
iowa Chamber ..................... Alliance ........................ page 5<br />
Another ..........................................................page B2B group<br />
6<br />
Chamber Statistics ..................................Page 7-8<br />
RIbbon Cuttings ................................. page 9-10<br />
In Memoriam<br />
......................................... page 11<br />
Board member ...............................................page Profile<br />
12<br />
Keep it home ...............................................page for the HOlidays<br />
13<br />
Sponsors<br />
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Recycle Your Income<br />
buy local<br />
The local multiplier effect is a<br />
In a community that values the<br />
principles of sustainability, there<br />
may be no greater act than local<br />
purchases of goods and services.<br />
We recycle our cans, bottles and<br />
paper, why not recycle and control<br />
our incomes?? Recirculated<br />
income, or the process in which<br />
dollars are exchanged within<br />
one’s local economy before leaving<br />
through the purchase of an<br />
import, adds significant value to<br />
our community.<br />
valuable hidden feature to our<br />
local economy. It states; for<br />
every $1.00 spent at a locally-owned<br />
business, 68 cents<br />
stays in the local economy….3<br />
times more than chain stores<br />
Spending<br />
$100 at a local business<br />
puts<br />
and 100 times more than<br />
spending outside your community.<br />
Those dollars work for<br />
our community over and<br />
over…..each dollar spent locally<br />
returns up to $5! Buying locally<br />
supports jobs and wages, preserves<br />
local charm and character,<br />
increases product diversity,<br />
creates a competitive marketplace,<br />
supports public services<br />
and reduces public costs,<br />
enhances quality of life and<br />
promotes environmental<br />
sustainability. You can give a<br />
gift that rewards everyone. We<br />
can recycle our incomes over<br />
and over and help build a more<br />
vibrant community and economy.<br />
This holiday season support<br />
the businesses who support<br />
the area where you live,<br />
work and play….Eat Local, Enjoy<br />
Local, Buy Local and Be Local<br />
this holiday season.<br />
Put Your Money Where Your Home Is<br />
$68<br />
in your local economy<br />
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Tell Us: NEW OVERTIME RULE IMPACT<br />
The Obama administration has proposed new overtime regulations that could impact<br />
employers and employees. The proposal is a rule change which increases the salary<br />
threshold making millions more employees eligible for overtime compensation by<br />
reducing the number of employees who can currently be exempt.<br />
Under the proposal, the current threshold for executive, administrative and professional<br />
employees would increase from their current level of $23,660 to $50,440. Employers<br />
could be forced to make decisions to re-classify their employees to non-exempt status or<br />
increase their salaries to retain exempt status. Reclassification to non-exempt status<br />
means employees will be required to track their hours and “punch a clock” getting paid<br />
for only the hours they have worked.<br />
This is a significant change that will have an impact on business operations and economy<br />
nationwide. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce suggests that such a shift would lead to<br />
negative effects for employees losing flexibility, benefits, hours, growth opportunities<br />
and earning potential.<br />
The Dubuque Area Chamber has concerns on how this proposed rule change could<br />
impact our members and business community. The attached Overtime Regulation<br />
Impact Questionnaire is designed to help you determine the impact of this proposal on<br />
your operations. We want to help you understand and plan for any proposed changes<br />
ahead. More importantly we want to share your feedback with members of Congress to<br />
demonstrate how this rule will affect our business community. With your help we can<br />
build a case and echo the concerns to describe the impact of this proposal.<br />
Please send us your findings after the completing the questionnaire and we will collectively<br />
submit to our legislators.<br />
Please feel free to contact us with<br />
any questions.<br />
office@dubuquechamber.com<br />
Get the questionaire<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 2015
About the Iowa Chamber Alliance<br />
The Iowa Chamber Alliance is a<br />
non-partisan coalition that<br />
represents the 16 largest Chambers<br />
of Commerce and Economic<br />
Development organizations<br />
throughout Iowa.<br />
Mission<br />
The mission of the Iowa Chamber<br />
Alliance is to put forth and enact<br />
an agenda to grow the state’s<br />
economy through support of<br />
proactive programs that stimulate<br />
economic growth opportunities<br />
for the entire state and its<br />
residents<br />
This year Molly Grover, President<br />
and CEO of the Dubuque Area<br />
Chamber of Commerce has been<br />
selected to serve on the ICA<br />
Executive Committee.<br />
ICA is keenly focused on positioning<br />
Iowa to be the best place for<br />
industry and business to call home<br />
by supporting legislation that<br />
creates a business friendly state.<br />
We know Molly will make a great<br />
addition to the executive team.<br />
Speaker Elect Linda Upmeyer sits with<br />
Iowa State Legislators<br />
Molly Grover, President and CEO, was selected<br />
to serve on the ICA Executive Committee.<br />
Do you have something you would like to see in<br />
Chamber@Work<br />
Contact us at<br />
office@dubuquechamber.com<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 2015
The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce is<br />
launching a 2nd B2B Referral Group!<br />
The goal of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce B2B Referral Group is to<br />
connect members to potential clients by exchanging referrals with other area<br />
professionals.<br />
The new group will be meeting every Tuesday from 11:30am to 12:30pm in<br />
the Chamber Boardroom.<br />
Qualifications<br />
• Participating organizations must be current on their annual membership investment<br />
with the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce.<br />
• Only one representative per business category may participate in any group.<br />
• Only one representative per business or organization may participate in the group.<br />
• Participating organizations may only participate in one referral group.<br />
Responsibilities<br />
• Be an official representative of a business or organization that is an active and current<br />
member of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce.<br />
• Attend at least three of the four weekly meetings.<br />
• Provide a minimum of 3 referrals per month.<br />
If you are interested in joining either the new B2B group or the existing group<br />
that meets from 8:30am-9:30am on Tuesdays, please contact Deanna Cook at<br />
563-690-9203, or dcook@dubuquechamber.com<br />
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Your Chamber means<br />
Online Referrals<br />
1,121<br />
34,001<br />
6032<br />
10,654<br />
September 2015<br />
7907<br />
rEFERRALS<br />
11%<br />
or<br />
938<br />
Increase<br />
October 2015<br />
8845<br />
rEFERRALS<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
Goal = 100<br />
oct<br />
November 2014 november 2015<br />
American Airline<br />
Passengers<br />
% Change<br />
from 2013<br />
3,444<br />
8.34%<br />
American Airline<br />
Passengers<br />
% Change<br />
from 2014<br />
3,744<br />
8.71%<br />
Total Completion Rates* % Complete<br />
Dubuque 93.45%<br />
Moline 93.72%<br />
Cedar Rapids 94.12%<br />
Waterloo 94.24%<br />
Flight Delays at a Glance* % on<br />
Dubuque 83.18%<br />
Moline 81.31%<br />
Cedar Rapids 79.31%<br />
Waterloo 82.62%<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 2015
Your Chamber means<br />
4%<br />
Coli<br />
Living in Dubuque<br />
makes real cents.<br />
30%<br />
9%<br />
less<br />
New Home Cost<br />
in Dubuque<br />
$214,922.33<br />
National Average<br />
$303,999.07<br />
in Dubuque<br />
$2.83<br />
National Average<br />
$3.10<br />
Doctor Visit Cost<br />
in Dubuque<br />
$118.33<br />
National Average<br />
$123.26<br />
Sales Tax Revenue<br />
Buying<br />
Locally<br />
builds a<br />
Dubuque.<br />
4%<br />
Increase<br />
2nd Quarter 2015<br />
$20,187,016<br />
2nd Quarter 2014<br />
$19,364,886<br />
$82,130 Increase<br />
Total # of Home Sales YTD<br />
1069 vs<br />
1131<br />
The statistics above reflect home sales January 1 - November 1 of indicated year.<br />
Total Number of Homes Sold by Month<br />
160<br />
140<br />
Number of lisitngs sold<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
- 2015<br />
- 2014<br />
Jan feb mar apr may June July aug sep oct nov<br />
date<br />
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True Fitness life<br />
340 East 12th Street<br />
dubuque, ia 52001<br />
www.truedubuque.com<br />
563.556.6496<br />
True Life Fitness is a health<br />
fitness facility with group classes<br />
and personal trainers.<br />
east mill bakeshop & catering<br />
620 south grandview ave<br />
dubuque, ia 52003<br />
(563) 580-1175<br />
www.eastmillbakeshop.com<br />
On demand bakery,<br />
catering, & wholesaling<br />
business, in which we<br />
utilize local ingredients<br />
daily. Full service lunch,<br />
breakfast, & coffee<br />
menu.<br />
Alzheimer’s association<br />
2728 asbury road suite 515<br />
dubuque, ia 52001<br />
(563) 589-0030<br />
www.alz.org<br />
The Alzheimer's Association<br />
is the world's leading<br />
voluntary health<br />
organization in Alzheimer's<br />
care, support and<br />
research.<br />
-<br />
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Tonic salon & day spa<br />
4949 asbury rd<br />
asbury, ia 52002<br />
www.tonicsalondayspa.com<br />
563.583.7654<br />
As an AVEDA concept salon, it is<br />
our pleasure to offer affordable<br />
luxury with best professional<br />
product lines, hairstyles, massage<br />
therapists and customer service.<br />
Tonic is a unique space where<br />
unwinding comes easy for men,<br />
women and children.<br />
Dubuque healthy spine<br />
2600 dodge st ste d4<br />
dubuque, ia 52003<br />
563.513.9022<br />
I am a chiropractor that looks at<br />
the patient as a whole. I specialize<br />
in the Diversified technique<br />
and have certifications in<br />
Graston, TPI golf instructor, and<br />
Activator.<br />
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Bob Peacock<br />
SEPTEMBER 18, 1955 - DECEMBER 5, 2015<br />
Bob was not only my friend and neighbor for over 50 years, but he was my<br />
brother that I never had because I grew up with twin sisters and I was a<br />
brother to Bob because he grew up with 1 sister. We had each other’s<br />
back for those 50 years and after he passed away so suddenly, I knew his<br />
involvement with the chamber was extraordinary. When Barry called me<br />
and told me about the DWTS, I couldn’t leave my brother hanging with an<br />
incomplete fund-raiser. I later found out that his wife Diane asked to have<br />
me step in for him as well, so together Diane and I will continue his<br />
passion for the Dubuque Symphony and the DWTS.<br />
Bob was bigger than life. To me, he was a gentle man with a big heart<br />
and would not hesitate to help anybody in need. He learned that from his<br />
parents who were my second set of parents as well. We had so many<br />
memorable moments together and he truly loved Dubuque. He would<br />
have been the last guy to shut out the lights when Dubuque was struggling<br />
in the 80’s. Our community lost an Ambassador, the Chamber lost a<br />
supportive friend, Diane lost a dedicated husband, Clint and Emily lost a<br />
precious parent, Owen lost a proud Grandpa, and I lost a brother.<br />
- Otto Krueger<br />
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Getting to know Darrin Harmon<br />
Title: Marketing Shareholder/Attorney<br />
Business: Kintzinger, Harmon, Konrardy, PLC<br />
Years in Profession/Industry: 26<br />
Greatest professional success: Building a great team at Kintzinger, Harmon, Konrardy<br />
Greatest professional frustration: Whenever a case is lost<br />
First Job: Paper boy<br />
Favorite Book: The Bible<br />
I am currently reading: The newspaper<br />
Favorite Music: Foo Fighters<br />
Favorite Sport: Hockey<br />
Hobby: Golf, hockey, skiing, cooking<br />
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction<br />
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones<br />
Favorite Food: Steak<br />
Most influential person in your life: My father<br />
Who is your mentor today: My kids - I strive to be the person they think I am<br />
Historical figure that you would like to have dinner with: Abe Lincoln<br />
Current figure that you wish you had on speed dial: Dave Grohl<br />
Dream Vacation: Travel Europe with a backpack and an unlimited budget<br />
Favorite word : Yes<br />
Greatest Lesson: Life<br />
Greatest Lesson you pass on: Every day is a gift<br />
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The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank<br />
everyone for participating in Keep it Home for the Holidays this<br />
holiday season.<br />
Congratulations to all of the raffle prize winners!<br />
Remember to Keep it Home for the Holidays, and all year long!<br />
Thank you<br />
to all of our participants<br />
Graham's Style Store<br />
DBQ Fashions<br />
River Lights Bookstore<br />
Fever River Outfitters<br />
Water Street Market<br />
Body & Soul<br />
Little Bits & Vacuums<br />
Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ<br />
Smith Home Gallery<br />
Steve’s Ace Home & Garden<br />
Roeder Outdoor Power & Implement<br />
Namaste Athleisure Wear<br />
RF2 Furniture Warehouse<br />
Vision Health Center<br />
Crust<br />
Fig Leaf Intimates<br />
Zazou's Bridal Boutique<br />
Sundown Mountain Resort<br />
L. May Eatery<br />
Doland Jewelers<br />
The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce reminds you that Shopping Local<br />
supports local economy, keeps tax dollars in the area, reduces environmental<br />
impact, creates and sustains local jobs, and enhances community prosperity.<br />
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