spotlight - Hays Area Chamber of Commerce
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spotlight - Hays Area Chamber of Commerce
2700 Vine Hays, KS 67601 discoverhays.com [email protected] (785) 628.8201 S The Emerald Isle of Ireland P O T L I G H September 2015 T Imagine yourself in the Emerald Isle of Ireland. Your adventure begins with a greeting from your personal guide as you step onto a motor coach that will take you into a world of wonder. You find a perfect spot and comfortably settle into your seat. Soon your eyes become heavy as you drift off to the hum of the motor. When you awake, the morning fog is lifting from the sea unveiling majestic flat-topped cliffs rising from the Atlantic Ocean, stretching as far as the eye can see. From brightly colored coastal villages to crystal blue lakes, this treasure trove of historical landmarks and spectacular scenery will not disappoint. This truly is a stunning, enchanted land of lush green landscape, friendly people and a rich vibrant history spanning centuries. It is your time to create lifelong memories, grand stories and bonding friendships. Chamber-offered trips are definitely rewarding and, dare we say, the most thrilling networking opportunity we offer. All are welcome to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity, so invite out-of-town relatives and friends to join the journey March 15 to 23, 2016. Don’t miss out on an Early Bird Special, ending Oct. 16, at a cost per person as low as $3,199 with double occupancy. This includes round-trip international airfare from Wichita, first-class accommodations, 11 included meals, all in-country transportation, deluxe motor coaches and a professional tour host. Join us for Irish-themed treats and an informational presentation at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Golden Griddle, 230 W. Ninth. There is no fee to attend. RSVP to hayscc@ discoverhays.com or by calling (785) 628-8201. Travel Itinerary: Day 1 — Depart U.S. on overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland. Day 2 — Arrive in Dublin: Fitzpatrick’s Castle. Day 3 — Glendalough/Limerick: visit St. Kevin’s Monastery, Bunratty Castle medieval banquet and more. A perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Day 4 — Cliffs of Moher/Galway Tour: Explore Galway’s “City of Tribes,” Quay Street and Galway Harbor. Day 5 — Adare/Killarney Tour: Visit St. Mary’s Cathedral, medieval monasteries and more. Day 6 — Killarney/Ring of Kerry Tour: Panoramic drive of Ring of Kerry, tour Muckross House. Day 7 — Blarney/Kilkenny/Dublin: Visit the Blarney Stone, Blarney Wollen Mills, Kilkenny Castle and Dublin. Day 8 — Dublin: Tour Grafton and O’Connell Street, Guinness brewery tour, Merry Ploughboy’s Pub. Day 9 — Dublin to U.S. Connecting Business. Creating Commerce. Offering Opportunities. Proudly printed in color by Northwestern Printers Inc. (785) 625-1110 northwesternprinters.com Tammy A FEATURED BUSINESS talk fter two years of planning, the Chamber is pleased to facilitate the first ever Community Cruise, a unique tour of Hays highlighting future development projects and opportunities for our elected officials. Partnering with the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Hays Development Corp., Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development, we are excited to share more information about how we four Welcome Center entities work together for the betterment of our community. Many of you are aware that one of the Chamber’s roles is to advocate on behalf of our local businesses. However, advocating doesn’t always equal lobbying. Taking firm stances can be polarizing with our members, and our resources don’t allow for us to financially support trips to Topeka or Washington. This is why we at the Chamber believe so strongly in providing quality and timely information, whether through election forums or seasonal Eggs and Issues. With this year’s Community Cruise, we hope to aid those high-level community decision-makers with important information and awareness of various happenings throughout the city. So, on Sept. 23, we will be connecting city and county commissioners with Hays USD 489 Board of Education members along with key representatives from Fort Hays State University and North Central Kansas Technical College. Our tour through Hays will show current and future development projects and opportunities. This event might seem simple in nature, but we believe it will be beneficial to our guests as well as fruitful to all of our Chamber members. We are always exploring ways to provide more value to our area businesses, so please let us know if there are other ways we can work harder, smarter and more effectively for you. Allergy Clinic of Western Kansas 2517 Canterbury Dr. | Hays, KS 67601 Allergy Clinic: (785) 628-1551 Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: (785) 628-3131 The Hays Area Chamber of Commerce and Western Beverage would like to congratulate September’s Featured Business, Allergy Clinic of Western Kansas and Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic of Western Kansas. • Established in 1992 • Number of staff: 10 What accomplishment/s are you most proud of? Serving patients for 23 years. Also, Dr. James Black is on the HMC hospital board and is the medical director of Ellis County EMS and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Dr. Black introduced the Pediatric Advance Life Support program to China, where he spent time helping the Chinese develop their program for pediatricians. He services outreach clinics in Plainville and Quinter. What services and/or products do you offer? Medical care for EMT and Allergy. What do you want the business community to know about your business? Currently, we are accepting new patients. What do you value most about your Chamber Membership? We value receiving current information on happenings in the business community. Mission: The Hays Area Chamber of Commerce works for the business prosperity of Hays and its neighbors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Brian Weimer, IPI Financial Services CHAIR-ELECT: Brad Haynes, FHSU Athletic Assoc. PAST CHAIR: Lance Bickle, Sicoir TREASURER: Tom Meis, Midwest Energy Connie Bollig, Emprise Bank Karen Gutierrez, Gutierrez Restaurant Travis Kohlrus, Eagle Communications 2 Tammy McClellan, FHSU Foundation Eric Norris, Hays Public Library Leland Olive, Couture For Men & Women Todd Powell, Glassman, Bird, Brown & Powell L.L.P. Mark St. Peter, Nex-Tech Shae Veach, Hays Medical Center STAFF Tammy Wellbrock Executive Director Celeste Sander Membership Coordinator Kathy Heinrich Administrative Assistant Jessica Krogstad Communications Coordinator New Members Chamber News Farmers Insurance Jason Schumacher Agency 221 E. Eighth (785) 789-4020 farmers.com/jschumacher Hays Phone Doctor 218 W. Eighth (785) 261-9089 facebook.com/haysphonedoctor Heavenly Soles Massage 205 E. Seventh, Ste. 255 (785) 650-7626 Education Appreciation Sponsors The Chamber would like to thank the following businesses for their sponsorship of the 27th Annual Education Appreciation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Rose Garden Banquet Hall: Commerce Bank, Dean Ellner Inc. Realtors, EnerSys, Midwest Energy, Nex-Tech Inc., Rose Garden Catering and Walmart SuperCenter. We wish our area educators and students a brilliant school year. National Motivational Speaker The Hays Area Chamber will host a customer-service seminar and keynote luncheon with nationally recognized motivational speaker David K. Aaker. Two identical workshops will be presented Oct. 15. The morning session will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., and the afternoon session from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be a “Leadership for Business Success” keynote luncheon Oct. 16 at noon. Sessions and luncheon will be at Rose Garden Banquet Hall, 2350 E. Eighth. Sponsored by Hays Medical Center, the workshop and luncheon are interactive, enthusiastic and offer dozens of ideas that are tried and true, a bit wild and creative. You will be able to implement new strategies within an hour of returning to work. Chamber members will receive a discounted rate of $35 for the workshop and $20 for the keynote luncheon. Contact the Chamber for details and to reserve seats for these edifying events. After each event, there will be a book signing session (books will be available for purchase). Megan Colson Photography 1200 Main, Ste. 501 (620) 213-1010 megancolsonphotography.com Paint the Towne 810 Main (785) 432-6011 paintthetowne.com Super 8 709 S. 13th, WaKeeney (785) 743-6442 super8.com The Golden Griddle 203 W. Ninth (785) 301-2483 Member referral Congrats to Dustin Roths, Diamond R Jewelry; Laura Sadeghi, Elite Realty Group; and Tim Schumacher, Strategic Financial Partners for referring new chamber members Paint the Towne, Hays Phone Doctor and Farmers InsuranceJason Schumacher Agency. All three received a $10 Chamber Cheque. Medical and Dental Care The region’s premiere medical home, dedicated to providing access to compassionate, quality care for all. 105W.13th 785.621.4990 www.rstcareclinic.com Visit us online at discoverhays.com 3 Member News Get ready to discover Hays all over again with an upcoming contest from the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau. More information will be coming out next month, but be sure to find them at TailGreat to get a sneak peek at what’s coming. Downtown Hays Development Corp. is proud to announce the sixth annual Wines and Steins will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 11. It’s the premier fundraising event which unites the community with downtown for a evening sampling wines and craft beers. Wines and Steins is open to guests ages 21 and older (no children are allowed, and no one younger than 21 will be admitted). Reservations are $50 per person. No tickets will be distributed. Simply present identification at check-in. Each admission entitles the guest to a wonderful evening stroll downtown sampling beer or wine and hors d’oeuvres provided by participating businesses. After discovering what Downtown Hays has to offer, participants are invited to attend the poststroll celebration “under the stars” in the parking lot of the former Emprise Bank, 1200 Main. At the post-stroll celebration, enjoy live music, complimentary beverages and desserts, as well as silent and live auctions. For more information and reservations, visit DowntownHays.com or call (785) 621-4171. who we are and who we serve, monthly E-newsletter subscription with up-to-date planning and tax information, savvy living articles, the latest on stocks, bonds and interest rates, as well as a free wills planner. For details, call (785) 621-5327 or e-mail Allen_Schmidt@ DSNWK.org. Join the Tiger Gold on Friday movement and become a TGOF partner. Simply sign up at fhsu. edu/tgof/ registration and agree to offer a discount or special to any customer wearing gold on Fridays. TGOF partners will be promoted each week on the FHSU campus and throughout the community. First Assured Mortgage welcomes Ramie Wasinger to the team. Wasinger joins Patrick Toepfer, Stacy Toepfer, Robert Readle and Randy Schmidtberger at the Eagle Plaza location. Wasinger brings 30 years of banking and customer service experience. Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas would like you to visit its website, DSNWK. giftlegacy.com. Here is what you will find free of any charge or commitment: Short instructional videos on the basics of planning your will, an online secure wills planner, A two-minute video of Backpacks for Kids Distribution Day was Aug. 6 to 7 and to date has provided 605 Ellis County youth with new backpacks filled with school supplies and hygiene items to begin the upcoming school year. First Call for Help thanks the many businesses, community organizations and churches for the in-kind and monetary donations, as well as hosting collection sites. In the photo are members from Nex-Tech Inc., Nex-Tech Wireless and First Call for Help staff. From left, Corrina Hudsonpillar, Tasha Eichman, Laura Shoaff, Linda Mills, Jenny Leiker and Becky Howland. “We offer great Internet , TV and Phone service, at a great price. I truly feel we are the best provider.” here for you Amy • Help Desk, Hays nex-tech.com • 877-625-7872 • Convenient e-Billing and bank payment options • Affordable Leased Security Lighting 1-800-222-3121 www.mwenergy.com To submit member news or sign up for Chamber event alerts, email [email protected]. 4 Member News providing door prizes to the 27th Annual Education Appreciation on Sept. 15. Four lucky educators will receive a $25 Chamber Cheque. Each is welcome to use these small tokens of appreciation as they wish. All at the foundation thank you for the hard work and commitment in providing excellent education to students. For those interested in learning how to contribute to the USD 489 Foundation, see the inserted information inside this newsletter. More than 45 Hays Area Young Professionals (above) attended the Defiance Brewing Co. Brewery Tour in July. Along with the tour, co-owners Matt Bender and Dylan Sultzer shared their entrepreneurial strategies for their business. Zach Woolf recently has joined the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau as its destination marketing manager. After graduating from Fort Hays State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in informatics and a minor in entrepreneurship, Woolf worked in Nex-Tech’s media department before joining the CVB staff at the end of July. Clean-Rite Janitorial Service & Supplies is proud to announce team member Jake Craig has successfully completed the class and certification for applied microbial remediation through the Institute of Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Certification. This makes him certified to do mold remediation. For more information about mold remediation, call (785) 6281945. The USD 489 Foundation Board of Directors sends best wishes to all of the area educators on a successful school year. Furthermore, the foundation is proud to partner with the Hays Area Chamber in During the July HAYP Connection lunch, more than 30 members met with “tweeting troopers” Tod Hileman and Ben Gardner. The troopers presented on how social media, specifically Twitter, has engaged, informed and positively affected the relationships of Kansans with the Kansas Highway Patrol. Sunflower Bank has raised $39,221.79 for Make-AWish Kansas. Sunflower customers and non-customers alike helped by making donations to Make-A-Wish at local Sunflower Bank branches. As part of Sunflower Bank’s commitment to supporting the communities they serve, they partnered with local MakeA-Wish chapters from April 1 through June 30 to raise funds and awareness for this important cause. In addition to supporting organizations like Make-A-Wish, Sunflower team members also volunteer several thousand hours of service each year in their communities. Visit SunflowerBank.com or kansas.wish.org to learn more. Switch now with the phone and tablet BuyBack Program! Nex-Tech Wireless 4310 N Vine, Hays 785-621-3670 Nex-Tech Wireless • The Mall 2918 Vine St, Hays 785-639-1461 To submit member news or sign up for Chamber event alerts, email [email protected]. 5 Chamber Programs Ambassadors 5 TAKE Kelly Ellner Leiker, Dean Ellner Inc. Realtors 1. Tell us about your current position. I am a Realtor and the managing broker at Dean Ellner Inc., Realtors. We help people make their real estate dreams a reality, whether residential or commercial. 2. Why do you feel it is important to be involved in the Chamber Ambassador Program? My dad, Dean Ellner, always told me how important the Chamber of Commerce is and encouraged all of his office to be a part of it. He always said he felt like being a Chamber member gave us the license to do business in Hays. I love being an ambassador, and I feel like we are the “welcoming arm” of the Chamber. Being able to welcome a new business or a new business person to our community keeps me informed of everything that is going on in our community. 3. What is your favorite Ambassador memory? I would say I treasure the memories of all Chamber and Ambassador events and the friendships I have formed with other ambassadors. 4. How long have you been serving as an Ambassador? I have been an ambassador for 30 years. I have been a Chamber member since 1992 and a Chamber Ambassador since 1996. 5. What do you enjoy most about living or working in the Hays community and surrounding area? I love Hays. I was born and raised here. We are a friendly community with good schools and a great place for someone to raise a family. Hays Area Young Professionals ne 2 watch Mike Crain, Covenant Builders 1. Tell us about your current position. I am the director of sales and marketing at Covenant Builders. Covenant Builders is a home-builder that specializes in highquality customized new homes. I handle the majority of our client relations, and I am the person our clients interact with on a weekly basis for the duration of their build. 2. Why is it important for you to be involved in HAYP? As someone who is relatively new to Hays (August 2014), HAYP has been important for getting to know this New HAYP Members Welcome and congrats to our newest HAYP members: • Jessica Younker, Hays USD 489 • Jill Moeder, Golden Belt Bank community and my peers. It has been good for networking and building friendships in a place where I did not know anybody. 3. What other community activities are you involved in? Hays Area Konza Club, Leadership Club, Celebration Community Church and Chamber Ambassadors. 4. What goals do you have for the upcoming year? Sell homes, provide clients with an excellent home-buying and building experience, and grow as a person and a professional. 5. What do you enjoy most about living or working in the Hays community? I love the people. This community is so friendly and welcoming. For a listing of upcoming events, visit the HAYP on Facebook at facebook.com/HaypHaysAreaYoungProfessionals HAYP’s September Organization of the Month During September, HAYP will be collecting donations for Project Suitcase, for kids who are in state custody or a facility. These children are removed from their homes with none of their personal belongings. A suitcase provides them with hope. Each suitcase has a name tag, prayer bear and a few goodies. Please consider contributing cash, suitcases, duffle bags, shampoo, conditioner, soaps, books, and luggage tags. Items can be dropped off at the Chamber or to Ashley Allan at the Salvation Army, 203 E. Seventh, Ste. A. To submit member news or sign up for Chamber event alerts, email [email protected]. 6 Ribbon Cuttings Chamber Chats Brookdale Hays, 1801 E. 27th St. (785) 628-1111 brookdale.com The Buckle, The Mall at Hays (785) 625-4624 buckle.com Ellis County Extension Office, 601 Main St. (785) 628-9430 Good Samaritan Adult Day Services, 220 E. Eighth (785) 621-4726 good-sam.com Paint the Towne, 810 Main St. (785) 432-6011 paintthetowne.com The Salvation Army Red Shield, 203 E. Seventh St. (785) 621-2794 The Paisley Pear, 1100 Main St. (785) 621-4660 thepaisleypear.net Membership Lunch Program: FHSU Management Development Center Sponsor: Sunflower Bank Event Location: Rose Garden Banquet Hall Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, 1701 Hall (785) 625-6577 tmp-m.org 7 September Calendar of Events Monday Labor Day, Chamber office closed Tuesday 7 HAYP AC Meeting, noon, WC 1 8 Wednesday Thursday RC, 4 p.m., grand opening at Impressions Everlasting (Centennial Plaza) 3 9 RC, 10 a.m., Megan Colson Photography (1200 Main St.) 10 CC, 9 a.m., Smoky Hills Public Television (3000 Sternberg Dr.) 11 17 CC, 9 a.m., Ashley Home Store (2702 Vine) AMB Monthly Luncheon, noon, Thirsty’s (2704 Vine) 18 HAYP Adult HAYP Connection 15 RC, 2 p.m., grand 16 Lunch, noon, Smoky opening at Golden Hill Country Club Griddle (230 W. Ninth) Chamber BOD Meeting, 3 p.m., WC Education Appreciation, 5 p.m., Rose Garden Banquet Hall) 21 BAH, 5 to 7 p.m. 22 Eagle Communications Media Center (2300 Hall St.) 23 28 HAYP Happy Hour, 29 5 to 7 p.m., Golden Q (809 Ash) Ireland informational meeting, 5:30 p.m., Golden Griddle (230 W. 9th St.) RC, 10 a.m., 30 Ameriprise Financial Services (1105 E. 30th Ste. A) CC, 9 a.m., Hays Area Children’s Center (94 Lewis Dr.) AMB Team Captain Meeting, noon, Cancun Mexican Grill Chamber Board of Director’s App. is due. 4 Sat/Sun 2 14 Abbreviation Legend: AMB = Ambassador LH = Leadership Hays BAH = Business After Hours RC = Ribbon Cutting CC = Chamber Chat ML = Membership Lunch HAYP = Hays Area Young Professionals WC = Hays Welcome Center Friday Oktoberfest, Hays Municipal Park, Chamber office closed 12/13 FHSU 26/27 TailGreat, gates open at 11 a.m. Lewis Field 2 3/4 Executive Circle Chamber Members For details, see your weekly emails. ENCLOSED FLYERS ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS OF THE HAYS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THEY ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS BY CHAMBER MEMBERS. 19/20 Prom, 7:30 to 11 p.m., VFW (2106 Vine) RC, TBD, 24 CC, 9 a.m., 25 at CK Technologies Al’s Chickenette (2721 Canal Boulevard) (700 Vine) ML, noon, Smoky Hill Country Club 1 5/6 “Thanks to these businesses for making the ultimate investment!”
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