| Untagged | Mar 08 2010 |
| Morrissey Business After Hours: March 17 by Nancy Morrissey | Comment (0) |
INFORMATION:
What: Business After Hours
Who: Morrissey Law Offices (Next Door to Iowa State Bank on the Square)
Where: 109 N Court; lower level
When: Wednesday, March 17 from 4-7 p.m.
Phone Number: 641.472.3144
| Untagged | Feb 15 2010 |
| Final 2010 Legislative Breakfast March 20 by Nancy Morrissey | Comment (0) |
| Untagged | Aug 26 2009 |
| Missed the HD90 Candidate forum? Read all about it. by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
Tuesday night, Chamber and FEDA executive director Brent Willett put the four candidates vying for the open Iowa House District 90 seat though two hours of questioning, touching on issues ranging from the Right-to-Work law to workforce issues to health care.
| Untagged | Jul 14 2009 |
| Read Willett's letters to City Council on Burlington Avenue Lane Striping Plan by Brent Willett | Comment (2) |
Brent Willett, Executive Director of the Fairfield Economic Development Association and Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Fairfield City Council on Monday, July 13. His presentation related to the plan to stripe the newly-surfaced Burlington Avenue with one eastbound lane, one westbound lane, one middle turning lane and one or two undesignated free spaces widely understood to be intended for use by bicyclists along the north and south of the roadway, Willett requested of the Council on the behalf of both organizations that the Council "become inclined and commit future resources toward a scientific review by a qualified actor of traffic safety incidence improvements, vehicle efficiency data and bicycle use and safety data no more than 12 months from the completion of the striping of Burlington Avenue". The request was referred to the Safety and Transportation Committee.
Read Willett's letter to Mayor Malloy on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fairfield Economic Development Association here.
| Untagged | Jun 22 2009 |
| Ladies Blast Off Scores by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
On Friday, June 19, more than 75 ladies teed off at the Fairfield Golf & Country Club for what would be a day of [mostly] sun, food, beverages, games and prizes. Thanks to nearly 100 sponsor member partners, the 2009 Blast Off series was a major success.
Check out the ladies scores here. Scores reported for 9 holes due to the tournament being cut short by 2-3 holes as inclement weather rolled in at the end of the day.
| Untagged | Jun 22 2009 |
| Men's Blast Off Scores by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
Friday, June 5 saw nearly 100 golfers- supported by more than 100 sponsor member companies- play the 2009 Men's Blast Off at the Walton Club in Fairfield. The top team scored a 57 [a great score], but the day was about much more than fine golf. Games, beverages and lunch on the course, dinner and a free practice round the night before and prizes for winning and just-there-to-have-fun teams alike.
Interested in how your team [or your boss' team] fared? Click the icon.
| Untagged | Jun 15 2009 |
| Chamber, banks partnership: Revitalization Fund rate lowered again by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
In a venture that has reached its ninth year, the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and three local banks have partnered to offer the Fairfield Revitalization Fund though July 2010. The Fund, targeted for small and emerging businesses in downtown Fairfield, boasts participation from First National Bank in Fairfield, Libertyville Savings Bank and MidWestOne Bank. It will again offer low-interest business loans to qualifying businesses in Fairfield.
The Fund's interest rate has been lowered for the second year in a row and now stands at 5%, a full percentage point below last year's rate.
| Untagged | Jun 14 2009 |
| Where you need to be on facebook. And easier than ever. by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
Facebook is here to stay [for now, at least]. And the Chamber is easier to find and befriend than ever on the service. We're now at Facebook.com/FairfieldIowa.
| Untagged | May 21 2009 |
| Mayor Malloy, Brent Willett letter to the editor on road construction by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
This letter to the editor appeared in the May 21, 2009 edition of the Fairfield Ledger.
| Untagged | May 21 2009 |
| 50 bucks is 50 bucks. We want you to have it. by Brent Willett | Comment (0) |
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a new member referral program. The program provides $25 in Chamber Bucks for any Chamber member who recommends a non-member business which then becomes a Chamber member. The referred business also receives $25 in Chamber Bucks upon joining.
Read all about it here. Then get referring.
