Chamber News
The Newsletter of the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce
March 23, 2007
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Chamber News |
The Busy Busy Ambassadors: 
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Emerald Gallery/ArtLife Society Pictured from left to right: Tori Adam, Sharyn Workman, Donna Henderson, Gene Luedtke, Jim Pedrick Sandra Clingan, owner Stacy Hurlin, Shannon Stump, Dave Neff, and Mel Allen. |
Natural-Home Building Systems, LLC Pictured from left to right: Tori Adam Gene Luedtke, Chris Kabat, Sharyn Workman, Greg Lowenberg, co-owner Kurt Kleinschnitz, Sandra Clingan, and Shannon Stump. Not pictured: Co-owner Ron Bessette. |
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KRUU FM Pictured from left to right front row: Chris Kabat, Dave Neff, director Roland Wells, station manager James Moore, and programming director, Steve Cooperman. Back row: Administravtive Assistant Sandra Clingan, Jim Pedrick, Sharyn Workman, Mel Allen, Donna Henderson, and Pat Doyle. |
ENTRÉE CAFÉ Pictured from left to right front row: Chris Kabat, Pat Doyle, owners Ghanshyam, Swati and Vipul Gupta, Donna Henderson, and Pat Doyle. Back row: Gene Luedtke, Jim Pedrick, Sharyn Workman, Sandra Clingan, and Tori Adam. |
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VIVO RESTAURANT Pictured from left to right front row: Donna Henderson, chef Noah Lobdell, owners Vipul and Swati Gupta, Pay Doyle, Deb Davis, and Dave Neff. Back row: Sandra Clingan, Sharyn Workman, Gene Luedtke, Jim Pedrick, Chris Kabat, Tori Adam, and Mel Allen. |
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY Pictured from left to right front row: Tori Adam, Deb Davis, Donna Henderson, Nancy Morrissey, airport manager Sharon Leeper, and Chris Kabat. Back row: Dave Neff, Gene Luedtke, Sandra Clingan, Greg Lowenberg, Renee Rebling, Jim Pedrick, Pat Doyle, and Mel Allen. |
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT MORRISSEY LAW OFFICES:
Julie Stephens & Pat Blume |
Shawn & Dena Morrissey |
Smiles All Around |
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Irish Buddies Floyd & John |
If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please contact Nancy Morrissey at 641-472-2111 or by email at nmorrissey@fairfieldiowa.com.
New Member News:
A big welcome to…
American Cancer Society Midwest Division, Iowa 404 E. Ringgold Sigourney, Iowa 52591 Ph & Fx: 641-622-1002 Website: www.cancer.org Contact: Denise Conrad |
The Chocolate Café 55 S. Court Street Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Ph: 641-209-1999 Contact: Cindee Van Dijk |
Jes Rite 115 N. Court Street Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Ph: 641-469-5444 Contact: Jean Spalla |
KRUU FM 405 N. 2nd Street Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Ph: 641-209-1083 Website: www.kruufm.com Contact: James Moore |
Superior Water/Clean Water 108 E. Broadway, #107 Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Ph: 641-472-0307 Contact: Jeannie Kern |
Skin Essence 1401 S. Main Street Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Ph: 641-472-4225 Contact: Jeanie Palmer |
Digital Resource Partners 114 E. Monroe Street Suite 108 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641 Ph: 319-219-2075 Fx: 319-219-2077 Contact: Jack Burnham |
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Other Member News:
The Fairfield merchants will now be staying open until 6:00 p.m. on Friday evenings for your shopping convenience!!!
March 26th through April 7th the Fairfield Shoppes will have Easter eggs for customers with prizes, candy and coupons to other Shoppes! For information contact Nancy Morrissey, 641-472-2111, nmorrissey@fairfieldiowa.com, www.fairfieldiowa.com
The Southeast Iowa Blood Center will host the following blood drives in our area during the months
of March and April:
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 – 2:00 – 7:00 pm – Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Center – Fairfield
Friday, April 6, 2007 – 8:00 am – 12:30 pm – Jefferson County Hospital – Fairfield
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 – 2:00 – 7:00 pm – Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Center – Fairfield
Thursday, April 12, 2007 – 2:00 – 6:00 pm – Cambridge Investment Research Company – Fairfield
Friday, April 13, 2007 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Books Are Fun – Fairfield
Please bring a picture ID with you and remember to eat before donating. For more information, or to make an appointment for holding a blood drive, please call the Southeast Iowa Blood Center at 1-800-452-1097.
Please remember, the life you save could literally be your own. Support your local Blood Center.
If your club or organization has changed contact people or installed a new president, please contact the Chamber with this information so we are able to update our brochures and website. Please call 641-472-2111, fax 641-472-6510 or email jconger@fairfieldiowa.com.
Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement
To continually improve the business climate for its members through
the stimulation of economic growth, enhancement of political awareness,
promotion of civic development and improvement of quality of life in the Fairfield area.
Bold indicates Chamber event
MARCH 2007
8 Exec. Board Meeting – 11:45 am – Chamber
13 Ambassador Meeting – 9:30 am – Chamber
13 FEA Meeting – 12:00 pm – Chamber
14 CVB Board Meeting – 12:00 pm – Chamber
15 Chamber Board Meeting – 11:45 am – Ching Dow
16 Business After Hours – 3:30 – 7:00 pm – Morrissey Law Offices
17 Legislative Breakfast – 7:30 am – Revelations
17 Business Showcase – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Best Western Fairfield Inn
21 FF Merchants Association – 8:30 am – Revelations
26 FEDA Meeting – 11:45 am – Chamber
27 Team Tourism – 12:00 – Farm Bureau
APRIL 2007
2 Ambassador Visit – 10:00 am – Skin Essence
2 Ambassador Visit – 10:30 am – Ladies Workout Express
4 Ambassador Visit – 10:00 am – Iowa Tool, Inc.
5 Men’s Blast Off Meeting – 12:00 pm – Walton Club
6 1st Fridays Art Walk – 6:30 – 9:30 pm – Downtown Fairfield – Fairfield Shoppes Open Late!!!
10 Ambassador Meeting – 9:30 am – Chamber
10 FEA Meeting – 12:00 pm – Chamber
11 CVB Board Meeting – 12:00 pm – Chamber
12 Exec. Board Meeting – 11:45 am – Chamber
18 FF Merchants Association – 8:30 am – Revelations
19 Chamber Board Meeting – 11:45 am – Fairfield Golf & Country Club
23 Farmers Market Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Fairfield Public Library
24 Team Tourism – 12:00 – Farm Bureau
25 Administrative Professionals Day – All Day! Show your staff how much you appreciate them!!
27 Business After Hours – 4:30 – 7:00 pm – Fairfield Golf & Country Club
30 FEDA Meeting – 11:45 am – Chamber
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CVB HIGHLIGHTS |
Comments from the CVB Board President:
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Michael Halley CVB Board President |
It's an exciting and very busy time for the CVB, with many new projects to develop and many old ones to reinvigorate. Our new Executive Director, Rustin Lippincott, has been spending his first weeks on the job meeting with as many community activists as his schedule allows while simultaneously revamping the CVB website and planning for a very productive 2007. All of us on the CVB Board have the utmost confidence in Rustin's abilities to expand upon our existing programs and help grow our fledgling organization into an even more viable and valuable asset for our community. We have just recently completed revision to the CVB Grant Program as per the City Council's recommendation, and the response has been encouraging. Next week we will be holding a special session to finalize the Fairfield branding concepts, which will be used by local artists to create an advertisement for the State Division of Alcoholic Beverages trailer that was so generously offered to alldesignees of the Great Places program. These same branding concepts will be used for our a newly designed CVB website as well asour annual and semi-annual publications, creating a unified "brand" for Fairfield that will be easily recognizable and that expresses the core values of our community. It's a great time for any and all community members who have an interest in expanding Fairfield's presence in the tourism market to join the CVB's sister organization - Team Tourism (see Rustin or Jody for more details). There is so much potential for growth in all areas of our wonderful community, and I encourage everyone to get involved in whatever way they can to be a part of that growth and help make our city a model of what can be accomplished when we embrace our past and reach for a brighterfuture. Thanks for all you do to make Fairfield such a wonderful place to live and visit, Michael Halley CVB Board President |
The Next Team Tourism Meeting is scheduled for March 27th at noon at the Farm Bureau Building – Hope to see you there!!!
Would You Like To Help Promote Fairfield?
Joining “Team Tourism” is a great way to get involved with attracting tourism to Fairfield. It’s a fun group of interesting people taking a direct approach to “selling” Fairfield and all it has to offer to group tours, family weekend vacations, day trippers, etc. By attracting more visitors, you also increase the potential for getting more people into your business, and that’s good for everyone. Team Tourism meets once a month over the lunch hour to report on ongoing projects, marketing, etc. and to develop new ideas that help make Fairfield stand out as the place everyone will want to visit.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS AND FRESH IDEAS, so if you would be interested in joining Team Tourism please contact Jody Conger at (472-2111) or email jconger@fairfieldiowa.com
Please contact Jody Conger for the 2007 Team Tourism meeting dates if you would like to participate.
Anyone interested in volunteering to be a step-on guide, (we will train), please contact Jody at the Chamber (472-2111) or email her at jconger@fairfieldiowa.com.
