September 2017 - Fairmont Area Chamber Newsletter

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Chamber member business briefs Fairmont Opera House, Inc. (507) 238-4900 Season packages and individual tickets for the Fairmont Opera House’s 2017-2018 season are on sale and the annual membership drive is underway. Immerse in the fabulous 50’s with “Rave On! – The Buddy Holly Experience” on Saturday, September 16, and experience Chris Rupp’s amazing new cover band, “7th Avenue,” on Saturday, September 23. View the full lineup of events at www.fairmontoperahouse.org. Reserve seats online, by calling 507-238-4900, or in person at 45 Downtown Plaza. Chamber members get 10% off Subscription Series tickets. Discounts for groups of 10 or more. Get your groove on – and we’ll see you at the show! Fairmont Area Kinship (507) 238-4440 Kinship is a non-profit seeking to better the lives of children throughout Martin County by developing meaningful mentoring relationships. This is accomplished by matching children with caring adult mentors who share similar interests, activities, and hobbies. Mentoring empowers and encourages children who need a little more support in their lives. Kinship has a great need for new mentors as there are currently 18 wonderful children on the waiting list. Our mentors represent a wide array of people with a huge range of ages, work experiences, and family lives. YOU can be a mentor! Kinship is funded by grants and donations from local businesses, organizations, and individuals. Peterson-Anthony Insurance Agency, Inc (507)-238-2008 or 800-336-6037 September 13, 2017 from 11 am – 2pm, Peterson‐Anthony Insurance Agency is hosting an open house celebrating our new offices in Fairmont. Join us for a tour of our new space, meet our team and enjoy some light refreshments. We will also be launching Quote for Kids; come in for a quote, choose an organization that supports area kids and we will donate $25. There is no obligation to buy insurance and the donation is not tied to purchasing insurance. Quotes for Kids will launch 09/13/17 and run through the end of 2017. This is a great time to come in, review your insurance, get a quote and support our kids. Fairmont Ford (507) 235-6681 Fairmont Ford is excited to announce, we have a new member on our sales team! Kyle is originally from Trimont MN, and graduated from MCW in 2012. More recently, he graduated from South Dakota State this past December and is happy to be back in the area. Kyle is looking forward to helping you buy or lease new and pre-owned vehicles, as well as heading up our rental department. Stop in and see Kyle for all your auto needs or reach him by email at Kyle@fairmontford.com! Vision Statement: The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce will b Martin County Youth Foundation (507) 235-5547 NEW APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE! The Martin County Youth Foundation is currently accepting applications for our Fall grant cycle. The application deadline is September 15. Applicants must complete the NEW application which can be found on our website at www.MartinCountyYouthFoundation.org. Projects eligible for the Fall Grant cycle will take place AFTER November 15th. For more information or questions, visit our website or call 507-235-5547. MRCI WorkSource (507) 238-4388 MRCI Fairmont was recently featured on KEYC News 12! The story highlights MRCI’s efforts to provide innovative and genuine opportunities for its clients’ community participation. One emphasis for the nonprofit organization is training, job coaching and assistance in finding community employment. KEYC News 12 featured one of those success stories, Tara Eisenmenger, who is employed by Walmart in Fairmont. Please find out more about MRCI and Tara’s story by visiting our website at mrciworksource.org. Fairmont Concert Association (507) 235-9276 or (507) 238-2892 Concert Association's 2017-2018 Fall Membership Drive: August 25th through Sept. 8th. The concerts this year are: Grand Magic Show Sun., Sept. 24th at 7 p.m. The Great Northern Union Chorus Fri., Nov. 17th at 7:30 p,m, J. Mark McVey Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7 p.m. The Glenn Miller Orchestra Sun., April 15th, 2018 at 7 p.m. and Derik Nelson & family, Tues., May 1, 2018 at 7 p.m. You are also able to attend 5 additional concerts in Blue Earth with your concert ticket at no additional cost. Contact Pat at 235-9276 or Jennifer at 238-2892. Edward Jones Investments - Mandi Kosbab (507) 235-8524 - Member SIPC On Sept. 22, we celebrate American Business Women's Day. If you're a woman planning to go into business for yourself, keep these five tips in mind: First, balance your business goals with your personal ones. It can be challenging to expand your business while still saving for retirement. Second, choose an appropriate retirement plan, such as an owner-only 401(k) or a SEP-IRA. These plans offer tax-deferred growth potential and possible deductible contributions. Third, arrange for backup. If you have extensive family responsibilities, you'll need a trusted person to fill in for you on occasion. Fourth, work with your legal and tax advisors to create a succession plan if you want to keep the business in the family. And, finally, build an emergency fund containing a few months worth of business expenses. Keep this fund in a liquid, low-risk account. Running your own business can be rewarding, but its never going to be an easy road. However, with perseverance and careful planning, you can smooth out some of the bumps along the way and give yourself reason to celebrate American Business Womens Day. 4
e recognized as the leader in assisting area businesses to prosper. Chamber member business briefs Fairmont Area Schools (507) 235-3141 The Region Nine Development Commission in partnership with the YWCA-Mankato and Greater Mankato Diversity Council will be holding a free public event titled “It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race” with funding from the Blandin Foundation and BCBS of Minnesota Foundation. This is a YWCA trademarked racial dialogue facilitation process utilizing trained facilitators to lead small table discussions on race. Participants exchange ideas during the introductory conversation in a non-threatening environment. The event will take place at the Fairmont Elementary School, Budd Room 1017 on Wednesday, October 11 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Please call Fairmont CER to register at 507-235-3141 by Monday, October 2. Presentation College (507) 235-4658 Presentation College is pleased to announce that beginning in the spring semester of 2018, the college will offer Master of Science Degrees in Nursing (MSN). “We are very excited by this opportunity,” said Dr. Margaret Huber, College President. “Offering graduate level education is a huge step for the college, and we hope to take a leadership role in the healthcare industry throughout the region.” Presentation will offer two nursing tracks for incoming students to choose from, including a family nurse practitioner (FNP) track, and a nurse educator (NE) track. The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission approved Presentation College’s request to offer the Master of Science in Nursing degree August 1, 2017. “Business Briefs” is a complimentary service provided by the Chamber for chamber members. Please limit your information to one paragraph of about 100 words. Example: expansion, new employees, awards, monumental anniversary, etc… A photo or logo can be included. NO Direct Advertising. 5 Chamber dues and don'ts (Continued from page 2) is recognized throughout the state and has received funding from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and recognition from University of Minnesota Extension. Communication. Yet, I get weekly correspondence from community members that we don’t have quality jobs locally. It’s a frustrating paradigm! So, making sure that we communicate our message is important, as well. That’s why we take the time to publish this newsletter, distribute e-blasts and launch social media campaigns. Teaching the next generation of business people. That a small business organization like ours is able to begin to address the workforce challenge by collaborating with public and private schools to teach business concepts to children in kindergarten through 8th grade is truly extraordinary! Each year we must raise more than $12,000 and work with more than 35 volunteers and 50+ educators to facilitate that program. Encouraging youth to choose to stay or come back. One day each April, approximately 80 businesses and organizations, showcase local career opportunities to 650 10th graders from twelve southern Minnesota and northern Iowa high schools. They set up interactive displays that show what skills are needed for their industry in the Fairmont High School gym, while a dozen or so young professionals pose questions to student representatives from each school upstairs in the Performing Arts Center. This game show demonstrates that millennials have chosen to call our area home! We voice to students that hundreds of people choose to participate because they care about them and their futures. Area Career Exploration – Fairmont is known throughout the state as being highly organized and effective. Welcoming Educators. Joe Brown, Superintendent of Fairmont Schools speaks of recruiting 80 among the 120 total staff in the past 8 years. Many are new to our community so each October, chamber staff facilitates a banquet to welcome them to our community. Businesses sponsor dinner for themselves and a new teacher, then are paired at the event. New teachers also receive a bag of goodies from businesses and information about our area. Chamber staff stays busy AND focused! I could go on about how staff provides services for various foundations/organizations, how many calls we field about community events and resources, that our office is the ticket agent for Jefferson Bus Lines, that we send baskets of snacks and local information to career candidates’ hotel rooms and how we counsel businesses to improve their online presence. The point is, we do a lot of work here and, I believe it is work that strengthens the very fabric of Martin County. Consider joining us! Since we don’t rely on government dollars, memberships and sponsorships fund our work. Businesses and residents alike are invited to join this local Chamber of Commerce. Individual membership is just $99 and basic business members (complete with online support, networking opportunities, advocacy efforts, social media and online visibility and more.) start at $326 annually. If you are prepared to join soon, you will be able to begin receiving benefits in October and your investment will cover the rest of 2017 and all of 2018! Consider joining the Fairmont Chamber. If you would like more information, I would be honored to sit down to talk!
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