Monday, June 26
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Sweet 'n Saucy

Who may attend: Any retail & restaurant manager in the Fairfield area.
 
​​Questions? Find out more by reading our Frequently Asked Questions.

What's Been Happening? Read notes from the March meeting

To learn more, contact Detra Dettmann, Chamber Executive Director at detra@fairfieldiowa.com or 641.472.2111

Thank you for joining  the Young Professionals of Fairfield and Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce for the May installment of TED Talks: Dine & Discussion at Yummy's Gourmet Cakes on Wednesday, May 10th from 12:00-1:00pm.  

Over a casual lunch, discussion was held on the short TED Talk video titled, “Millennials: Who They Are & Why We Hate Them” by Scott Hess. The video served as an introduction to the conversation about specific ways that millennials can connect to Fairfield and how Fairfield can connect with millennials. 

Here is some of the feedback that was discussed:

The Chamber is interested in reaching more millennials.  How do you decide whether or not you will attend a networking or educational event?

• If you know that other young people will be there
• Free food and drinks
• Casual atmosphere
• Enjoys professional development
• If it is a volunteer event so that you can give back to our community
• I look for events on Facebook and the Source
• Is it kid-friendly?  Best time is lunch because of the lack of affordable childcare in Fairfield

 
Would you be interested in a Chamber organized program that arranges mentorships with established local professionals? If so, what components would you find most valuable or intriguing?

• A coaching dynamic that offers a third party perspective
• Marketing and Social Media
• Matching up mentors with mentees via a questionnaire

 
What events, programming or initiatives do you suggest the Chamber offer that would specifically appeal to a younger generation of professionals?

• Bar Crawl
• Peddle Pub
• Bike Crawl
• Restaurant Week
• Taste of Fairfield

 
Are you interested in representing Millennials in a focus group that meets with the Chamber’s Retail and Restaurant Managers Working Group to discuss your spending and shopping habits?   Do you have anything else that you would  like to share?  If so contact, Lindsey Waugh, fellow Millennial and Chamber Administrator at lwaugh@fairfieldiowa.com or 472-2111

​Discover first-hand the timeless art of stained glass windows!  Bovard Studio is hosting the Chamber's June Business After Hours on Wednesday, June 7th, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  The community is invited to tour the facility and the multiple learning centers which will inform the participants of all things stained glass.  Bovard Studio will provide food and drinks for the attendees!  The event will be held at 2281 Business Highway 34.

Bovard Studio had its beginning in 1971 with founder Ron Bovard working as an independent artist.  By the year 2000, the studio had expanded to include some of the finest artists from around the world, along with craftspeople and staff who complete over 100 church projects per year, as well as state houses, courthouses, libraries, museums, hospitals, colleges, military bases and other public and private buildings.  

Bovard’s fine artists and craftspeople, work in both traditional and contemporary styles.  The company and its artists have won many awards and honors.  Bovard Studio has restored famous historic stained glass masterpieces by Louis Tiffany, Louis Sullivan, Charles Connick, Frederick Lamb, and Xavier Zettler and has created new windows in these and other historic styles.  Bovard Studio windows have been installed in all fifty states as well as Japan, Trinidad and Canada.
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The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Business After Hours program.  This is a free, monthly networking event open to Chamber Members and the community.  If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please contact the Chamber at 641-472-2111 or by email at Chamber@FairfieldIowa.com.