The document provides information about the Chamber of Manitowoc County, including its mission, staff, programs, events, resources and volunteer opportunities. The Chamber's mission is to promote a healthy and prosperous business environment through providing member services and resources. It offers various programs to help members network, promote their businesses, and get involved in the community.

1. Welcome to
The Chamber of
Manitowoc County

2. Mission Statement
“The Chamber of Manitowoc County
is a membership driven organization
that provides resources and services
to promote a healthy and prosperous
business environment.”

3. Staff
 Karen Nichols - Executive Director
 Abbey Quistorf - Finance and Program Manager
 Callie Brice– Business Engagement Coordinator
 Stephanie Leonhard– Business Engagement
Coordinator

4.  Tuesday Tidbits
– 85 words or less
– Used for
announcements
– Distributed via email
– Submit by 12:00 p.m.
Mondays to
tuesdaytidbits@chambermanitowoc
county.org
– Advertisements
available
YOUR BUSINESS IS PROMOTED

5.  Chamber Savings Card
– Offers special discounts to members & their
employees
– Discounts available at more than 80 local
establishments
– 20,000 area employees carry these cards

6.  Business Minute Video
– Short 1 minute video for YouTube/Facebook
– Overview of Business, highlight an event,
promotion, anything
– Produced by Vagabond Creative Studio
CONTACT: Callie Brice

7.  Ribbon Cuttings/Grand Openings
– Markets your business
– Photo submitted to media
– You provide snacks & refreshments
– CONTACT: Stephanie Leonhard

8.  The Chamber
Notebook
– Partnership with the
Herald Times
Reporter
– Featured in the
Sunday Business
Section & Online
– Open to Chamber
members
CONTACT: Callie Brice

9. Keep Local Initiatives
 Chamber Bucks
– Redeemable at
participating Chamber
businesses
– Encourages local
spending
– Excellent reward or
bonus for employees
– Sell more than $350,000
annually

10. Chamber
Bucks
Listing of
participants

11.  Dash For Cash
– Holiday Promotion
– Encourages traffic in to local businesses
– Four weeks, weekly Chamber Bucks winner

12.  Restaurant & Culinary Weekend
– Restaurants offer unique specials throughout
the weekend
– Drives traffic to area restaurants
– Activities also planned
– Partnership with MAVCB

13. Member Information Center (MIC)

14.  News Releases
– Submitted online in your Member Information
Center or emailed to
info@chambermanitowoccounty.org.
– Published in Friday’s Business Matters Weekly,
on our Website, and in Member Information
Center.

15.  Job Postings
– FREE platform to post job openings
– Submitted online in your Member Information
Center
– Published on our Website and link to openings
in Tuesday Tidbits

16.  Marketing Committee
– Marketing Plan Templates for your use!
– Located in the MIC

17.  Lunch N’ Learns
– Approximately four Lunch N’ Learns held per year
– Timely topics based on member feedback
– Sponsorships available- $200
– Free to members
– Non-members: $25
– Lunch included
 Webinars
 Morning Seminars
– $15 for members
– $25 for Non-Members
YOUR CHAMBER EDUCATION

19.  Business Connects with Government
Luncheons
– Goal: To create a comfortable exchange of information and to engage
business with government in a proactive way
– First Monday of every month
– Dialogue with leaders & lawmakers
– Opportunity to address concerns & get to know each other

20.  Safety Health and Wellness Council
– Business and Industry Networking include tours and safety and
wellness-related conversation held at local Chamber member businesses
– Safety & Wellness Programs to educate you about hot topics
– Safety Health & Wellness Symposium
– National Employee Health and Fitness Day

21.  Plant Managers Roundtable
– Confidential setting to discuss best practices
 Non-Profit Roundtable
– Confidential setting to discuss best practices

22. Kinect
 Direct networking group.
 Members get to like, know
and trust each other – so
that they are able to refer
to each others businesses.
 No competing businesses
allowed.
 Meet once per month
 $60 membership fee.

23. Leadership Manitowoc County
– Develops area leaders; countywide immersion
– Year-long program, one day per month
– 19-25 people each year

25. Leadership Manitowoc County
 Junior Leadership Manitowoc County
– Shares adult leadership class curriculum,
goals and scope
– Area high school students
– Sponsored by UnitedOne Credit Union

27.  Career Expo: January
– High school sophomores
– 1300 attend from all area schools
– Area businesses present career cluster
opportunities
YOUR PARTNERS IN
EDUCATION

29.  Reality Store
– Goal: To help students learn basic skills in financial
planning, goal setting, decision making, and career
planning
– Helps students examine their attitude toward their
future and career expectations

31. Chamber Ambassadors
 Scholarships
– Provides financial assistance to graduating seniors
with connection to The Chamber of Manitowoc
County
– Funds raised by The Chamber Ambassadors
– To date, $47,000 in scholarships have been awarded

33.  Annual Dinner: February
– Annual February gala to honor “best of the
best”
– Prestigious awards
– Over 400 attendees
NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES

35.  Holiday Reception: December
– An appreciation to our volunteers & members
– Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors

36.  Chamber Celebration Picnic: June
– All members and their employees invited
– Hosted by Membership Growth/Ambassadors
Committee
– Free to members

37.  Networking @ Night
– Held monthly for all members & guests
– Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors
– Puts spotlight on Chamber member business
– Gift drawings, food & beverages
– Excellent networking opportunity
– Free to members and their employees
CONTACT: Stephanie Leonhard

39.  Annual Chamber Golf Classic: July
– “Greatest outing of the summer”
– Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors
– Raffle Prizes
– Sponsorships available
– Always a sellout

41.  Evening to Wine Down
– Wine tasting event the first Saturday in March
– Fundraiser for Ambassador Scholarship
– Food and beverage donations encouraged
– Wine, Beer, Cheese, and Chocolate!

42.  Young Professionals of Manitowoc
County
– Social & professional networking for young
professionals
– Focus on professional development & community
involvement
– Excellent for new hires and retention of young
professionals

44. Resources
 Referrals
– Provides a service to the community & a
benefit to our membership
– Referral business only to our members

45.  Holy Family Memorial Health &
Wellness Center Servicing Chamber
Members
– HFM Harbor Town, 1650 S. 41st Street, Manitowoc
– The center offers health services for primary, urgent,
and preventative care
 Physical therapy
 Wellness coaching
 Emotional health counseling
– Annual investment of $99 per person and a $10 co-
pay for each visit
CONTACT: Chamber Staff

46. Resources
 County Map
– Detailed map of Manitowoc County available
to the public
– Ad space available
 Membership Directory
– 10,000 printed
– Ad space available

47. Volunteer Opportunities
 Ambassadors
 Legislative Committee
 Manitowoc County Partners in Education
 Membership Growth Committee
 YP Committee
 Safety Health & Wellness Council

48. Questions?
The Chamber of Manitowoc County
1515 Memorial Drive
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: 920-684-5575
Fax: 920-684-1915
www.chambermanitowocounty.org