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In this issue you
will find:
Mark Your Calendars for IAF
MYENTRENET!!
To: Downtown Knoxville Businesses
The Iowa Architectural Foundation
Iowa Architectural Foundation Survey
Report Released by Iowa Hospital Association Shows
GET YOUR 2007 UPDATED PHONE LIST OF KNOXVILLE BUSINESSES
Kiwanis Pancake Day
Pershing Community Center
Knoxville Community Greetings
Mike McKay Memorial "Sun and Fun" Golf
RECYCLING!
Business Spotlight of the Week
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
New Members
Become a Chamber Member for 2007
Chamber Gift Certificates
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Local Talent Wanted
VILLAGE THEATRE TICKETS
Mark Your Calendars for IAF
Iowa Architectural Foundation to visit March 1-3, 2007. We are looking for the community to be supportive and get involved.
MYENTRENET!!
Greetings!
Business Networking. Some of us love it, and for others just the thought sets free a bushel of butterflies in the stomach! But networking is a key component of a successful business, and mastering effective networking skills can go a long way in helping to build your bottom line. If you could use a refresher course in networking skills, then you won’t want to miss our next online seminar Monday, February 5 at 7:00 pm, Networking 101! Join me as I welcome entrepreneur and experienced networker, Jo Dorhout, as she offers tips to battle the butterflies and help boost your business.
Jo Dorhout is President of Virtual Interactive Families of Cedar Falls, which provides interactive videoconferencing via the Internet. Dorhout spent many years in education, both locally and internationally, as well as being involved in the health care industry, and has utilized expert networking skills to assist in both business and life.
TO PARTICIPATE, simply go to www.myentre.net and enter through the entrepreneurs’ side of the web application. Click on “Online Seminar” in the left column and you’re in! (If you haven’t done so, you will need to fill out a brief registration form to access MyEntreNet.) There’s no need to pre-register.
MyEntreNet Features
As many of you know, we utilize the Online Seminar to offer regular informational webinars. In these sessions, participants can both view and hear the speaker(s) and the moderator, and can ask questions by way of text chat. Speakers can also utilize Power Point presentations to offer visual information. As mentioned above, to attend any of the events held through the Online Seminar, you need only go to www.myentre.net (register if necessary), and enter by clicking ‘Online Seminar’ on the left-hand navigator buttons. One important item to mention is that once you’ve entered the seminar room, you will need to type your name in the text box next to ‘Login’, and then click ‘Login’. If you do not login, you will still be able to attend the seminar, but will not have access to text chat. One other item to mention is the drop down box that defaults to ‘DSL’. Participants who might be attending through a dial-up connection or over a local area network (LAN) will want to update this selection to the appropriate connection. As always, if you ever experience difficulty or have questions, feel free to call!
Change??
Change, like taxes, is inevitable. While change can mean opportunity, it can also be unsettling and chaotic! If you need to find balance through change, plan on joining our Online Seminar on February 12 when I’ll host Change Manager, Lin Chape, with insight on dealing with change.
Notable Quotable:
Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be. (Kahlil Gibran)
To: Downtown Knoxville Businesses
To: Downtown Knoxville Businesses From: Knoxville Chamber & Economic Development Growth Alliance The Iowa Architectural Foundation, in conjunction with the Knoxville Cityscape Project, will be performing Storefront Consultations on Saturday, March 3rd from 9 am-12 pm. The sessions are 30 minutes. Registration will be accepted beginning February 2nd . There will be only six sessions conducted. Chamber Members have first priority.
Please contact Donell States at 641-828-7555
The Iowa Architectural Foundation
The Iowa Architectural Foundation is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of design excellence while working for the preservation of our cultural heritage. The IAF supports programs, projects and publications that share this vision. It solicits, receives and expends gifts, grants and legacies for education and preservation of architecture and its allied arts and sciences. It also provides guidance to those groups, individuals, and companies who endeavor to improve their communities.Since its inception, the Iowa Architectural Foundation has undertaken numerous initiatives to increase the public awareness of architecture, contributing directly and through leveraged grants of more than $200,000 in project funding. The IAF has four main programs that help further its mission: Architecture in the Schools program, Community Design Program, the Community Design Excellence Awards, and Walking Tours. The Iowa Architectural Foundation invites Iowa’s citizens, communities and business-leaders to invest in a vision that recognizes the role of architecture and community design in enhancing the quality of life in our state. Architecture is the most public of arts. It touches all of us every day. Architecture needs better public understanding. Architects, public officials, businesses, and individuals must unite and encourage the creation of quality environments that serve public needs, strengthen communities, solve problems and enrich our lives.
Iowa Architectural Foundation Survey
Knoxville Chamber and Economic Development Growth Alliance
Iowa Architectural Foundation Survey
The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Iowa Architectural Foundation [IAF] March 1-3, as they develop a Cityscape program for Knoxville. The IAF Cityscape Team will consist of 12 design professionals that will meet with community groups on Thursday (3/1) and Friday (3/2) to gain a better understand of Knoxville’s past, present and future in an effort to recommend a Cityscape Design. The Design will pull together our Downtown area, Highway 14 corridor and our five entryways. On Saturday (3/3), IAF will conduct a community presentation to unveil a community design for Knoxville that is consistent with the information they have gathered. The entire community is encouraged to attend the community presentation, Saturday March 3, at the Sprint Car Hall of Fame at 6:00 pm. Prior to their visit, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey to provide information to the IAF. It is crucial that the IAF obtain ideas from everyone. Please take a few minutes to complete the brief survey and return it to the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce office at your earliest convenience. The survey will be sent to the IAF on Friday, February 9. Thank you for your assistance – Together we will accomplishgreat things! Roxanne Johnson, Executive Director IAF survey
What do you think are Knoxville’s top 3 strengths - what do we need to promote?
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What would you like to see develop in Knoxville in 5-10 years?
Report Released by Iowa Hospital Association Shows
Report Released by Iowa Hospital Association Shows
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Impacts Local Economy KNOXVILLE – The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) has released its annual report on the economic impact of health care on local counties and communities. The report shows that Knoxville Hospital & Clinics has a considerable effect on Marion County’s economy.
According to the report, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics directly provides 188 health care jobs and an economic impact in worker salaries and benefits of $6,880,578. This direct economic impact is multiplied, however, because employees at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics spend much of their income to purchase goods and services from other local businesses. They pay sales taxes and property taxes. Other businesses hire employees to serve the needs of the hospital and its employees. The IHA estimates that Knoxville Hospital & Clinics has fueled the local economy through 334 total jobs, $11,049,183 in total economic impact and $2,692,817 in taxable retail sales.
“We were surprised at the level of economic impact that our health care facility has on our community,” said Ann Helwig, CEO at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. “Every employee at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics takes their role and responsibility of delivering quality health care very seriously and these figures released by IHA indicate that our employees are very important to the Knoxville community.”
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics, a Critical Access Hospital serving Marion County and the surrounding area, is dedicated to providing personal, progressive quality health care with compassion. For more information regarding this release and other happenings at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics, call the Public Relations office at (641) 842-1418.
GET YOUR 2007 UPDATED PHONE LIST OF KNOXVILLE BUSINESSES
GET YOUR 2007 UPDATED PHONE LIST OF KNOXVILLE BUSINESSES AT THE KNOXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE LOCATED AT 309 E MAIN STREET.
Kiwanis Pancake Day
Knoxville Kiwanis 37th Annual Pancake Day at Dyer-Hudson Hall, Marion County Fairgrounds
(Hwy 14 to South side of Racetrack)Friday, February 9, 2007 6 am- 7 pmTickets from KIWANIS MEMBERS- $4.00
Tickets at the Door-$4.50/
Children 5 and Under Eat FREEPancakes- Sausage- Milk-Juice-Coffee
ALL THE PANCAKES YOU CAN EAT
Proceeds help us support the Children of Marion County.
Pershing Community Center
Undenominational Bible Talks
will be held in the
Pershing Community Center
C Ave, Pershing
Wednesdays, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, &28
at 7:30 pmThese talks last approximately one hour and consist of hymns, prayer and messages from the bible. We seek to uphold the life, teachings and sacrifice of Jesus as recorded in the Bible, and to make them practiccal in our daily lives. No collections.
Speakers: M. Armstrog & J. Bartels
Knoxville Community Greetings
KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY
GREETINGS
ARE YOU A NEW RESIDENT OFKNOXVILLE? Get a hold of VIRGINIA RAYL WITH
KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY
GREETINGS.
842-5131 or acorn@iowatelecom.netGet your FREE basket of welcome gifts that you can’t live without from Knoxville Businesses!!
Mike McKay Memorial "Sun and Fun" Golf
Attention Chamber Members:
Contact Teresa Rowley at the Chamber office if you are interested in being on the Mike McKay
Memorial “Sun and Fun” Golf Outing Committee.
RECYCLING!
The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is asking anyone who has old cell phones or empty laser and inkjet cartridges to recycle them. How? All you have to do is bring them to the Chamber office located at 309 E Main Street. Please bring name brand items only.
NO CHARGING UNITS FOR CELL PHONE PLEASE!!
Business Spotlight of the Week
Sundance Realty Inc. is located at 112 E. Robinson Street, Knoxville, IA 50138. Kathy Caviness is the owner of this esteemed real estate office that opened November 15, 2004. Kathy has been licensed as a real estate agent since March 1991. She worked for another real estate office for nearly 14 years before that office sold to a competitor. That opened the door for Kathy, who started Sundance Realty the day the other offices merged. Kathy has been joined by top agents who have several years of experience and are honest and hard working agents. These agents join Kathy in their quest to provide this area with professional, honest, fair and fun real estate services. We stand behind our word to provide every transaction top notch service. We are excited when we choose new agents with a desire to provide this same type of service to join us. You can call Kathy, Mike Larson, Jim McCorkle, Tim Ver Meer, Angela Nelson or Mary Willer for all your real estate needs!!
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
We’d like your business to appear in our Business Spotlight and if you haven’t been featured in past issues, please give Teresa Rowley at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce a visit or call. All you need to do is answer a few questions and we’ll write up a short article for you based on the information you submit. This is a great way for the community to learn more about what your business has to offer. We like to know you all exist! Call Teresa for more details! 828-7555or email her at trowley@iowatelecom.net
New Members
The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Welcomes
THESE NEW MEMBERS!!Knoxville Community Greetings is located at 1501 Stone Drive, Knoxville IA 50138. Virginia Rayl is the owner and can be located at 842-5131 or by email at acorn@iowatelecom.net. Knoxville Community Greetings helps greet newcomers to Knoxville and parents of new babies and give them information and gifts from local businesses. Know someone who would benefit from this great FREE gift? Contact Virginia!!!We are excited to have these new members!! PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSINESSES WHEN MAKING PURCHASES & BUSINESS DECISIONS. PATRONIZE THE KNOXVILLE CHAMBER BUSINESSES AND SUPORT OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!! WE’D LIKE TO SEE YOUR NAME AND/OR BUSINESS LISTED HERE!!
PLEASE FILL OUT THE MEMBERSHIP FORM ATTACHED AND/OR CONTACT TERESA ROWLEY AT THE KNOXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ASK HOW WE CAN HELP YOU CELEBRATE YOUR GRAND OPENING, ANNIVERSARY, NEW LOCATION OR NEW MEMBERSHIP WITH AT RIBBON CUTTING AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER BENEFITS WE OFFER OUR MEMBERS.
CALL TODAY 828-7555 THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Become a Chamber Member for 2007
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
2007 Membership Pledge Please complete and return to: Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and
Economic Development Growth Alliance
309 E Main Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 2007 Dues: $________ Payment information: Month joined________ will also be annual due date
If billing quarterly payment due: 1st____2nd____3rd____4th____ DATE _________________ Business Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name/Title ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Extended description of your location: ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hours of Operation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________ _____Fax: _______________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________Web site: ____________________________________________ Owner:________________________________ _________________Manager: ____________________________________________ Description of business: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Manufacturing, service, retail, corporation, partnership, etc) Products/Services: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Full Time Employees: ____________________ Part time employees: ____________ Date and year business opened: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Future plans for company/business: ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How can the Knoxville Chamber assist you with your business? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Comments and Suggestions: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chamber Gift Certificates
KNOXVILLE CHAMBER
GIFT CERTIFICATES--
KEEP MONEY IN KNOXVILLESTOP BY THE KNOXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE LOCATED AT 309 E MAIN STREET, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 TO PURCHASE YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATES. THESE CAN BE USED AT ANY CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS AND CAN BE PURCHASED IN WHAT EVER DENOMINATION YOU PREFER.CALL THE CHAMBER WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 828-7555
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
BUSINESS AFTER HOURSWe really want to get ‘Business After Hours’ kicked off well this year!! I’m looking for Businesses/Individuals willing to host these. If you are interested please contact Donell States at the Chamber of Commerce for more information!!
One a month is my goal, if we have more that is great! Thanks for your continued support!! 828-7555
Local Talent Wanted
If you know of anyone locally that can help with Chamber Events, please have them contact Teresa Rowley at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce either by phone or email or stop in at our location 309 E Main Street. 828-7555 or trowley@iowatelecom.net.
VILLAGE THEATRE TICKETS
$4.00The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and Fridley Theatres are working together to save you money.
If you would like to save $1.00 on a movie ticket stop by the Chamber office at 309 E Main, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm and buy your tickets. Kid's tickets are still $3.50.
AT THE MOVIES
Feb 2 - Feb 8FREEDOM WRITERS
Rated PG-13
Run Time 2:03
Fri/Sat 7:00 9:25
Sun 2:00 7:00
Mon-Thurs 7:00 EPIC MOVIE
Rated PG-13
Run Time 1:25
Fri/Sat 7:10 9:15
Sun 2:10 7:10
Mon-Thurs 7:10
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