| Tonganoxie
Chamber
of Commerce Newsletter
September, 2006 |
| In
this issue:
This
Month's Meeting -
A Taste of Tonganoxie - what a fun evening this should
be - you won't want to miss it
Save the Date
What Coming Up in Tonganoxie?
Kansas
Water Office Advisory Members Sought
Send
in your New Year's Eve Events
Tonganoxie
Chamber Board Openings
Leadership
Scholarship
Member
Advantage
Ambassadors
- the excitement is growing
Tip
of the Month - From our very own Ambassadors
New and Renewing Members
About the Tonganoxie Chamber of Commerce
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| Member
Meeting
September
19 (12- 1 p.m.)
Kenny Wilk, Kansas Representative - What is
going on in the State of Kansas that will affect doing
business in Tonganoxie???
Location: City Council Chambers
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Save
the Date
October
7 – City-Wide Garage Sales
details and
registration form
October 17 noon – Insuring You and Your Business
November
(date
to be determined) 5 - 7 p.m.- St. Patrick’s
Day benefit feast/mixer
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| What's
Coming Up
Community
Events in Tonganoxie and Beyond
September
26 - Historical Society - Tom Eblen
- "Territorial Journalism Armed & Dangerous"
7 p.m. - 201 West Washington. The public is invited
and refreshments are served after the program.
September
29 The largest Kansas City area networking events at
Office Depot Chamber Day at Kansas Speedway
on Friday, September 29 from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in
the VIP Pavilion outside Gate C. Network with business
leaders from over 20 Kansas City area chambers of commerce.
Last year over 1,200 people attended this event.
Plus,
hear from Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office
Depot Ford Fusion.
Lunch
will be provided, along with door prizes, and a ticket
to the NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup Qualifying.
Tickets are $30 each with a portion of each ticket going
back to the KCK Chamber. Reservations are required by
September 14 by contacting our office at info@tonganoxiechamber.org
or (913) 845-9244. Payment for tickets must be received
in advance.
10:30
am. Tent Opens
11:00
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Fusion in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Q& A
11:30
buffet lines will open
12:00
Chamber Roll Call
Cost:
$30 per ticket
(send your events to info@tonganoxiechamber.org
one week before the end of the month)
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Kansas
Water Office Advisory Members Sought
The
Kansas Water Office is looking for members to serve
on a citizen advisory group that provides insight,
tracks issues and alerts the Kansas Water Office and
the Kansas Water Authority on issues of interest in
the committee’s area. Can you contact our office
for more information or visit their web site Basin
Advisory Committee for details.
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| Send
in your New Year's Eve Events
AAA
Midwest Traveler is requesting information on visitor-friendly
New Year's Eve events. If your business or attraction
is hosting a New Year's Eve event, please send the following
information to ljahn@visitkc.com
Name
of event:
Date(s):
Location of event:
Address:
Telephone number that can be published:
Web site:
Description of event:
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Tonganoxie
Chamber Board Openings
We have a few board positions beginning in January.
The board is looking for a few energetic people who
would like to be involved in this wonderful community.
To
find out more about the responsibilities of being a
board member, you may review the Board Members job description
and Commitment on the Chamber
board web page.
If
you are interested, or know of someone who might be,
you will find an application is available on that page.
Just fill it out and return it to the Chamber Office
by October 23.
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| Leadership
Scholarship
Congratulations to Julie Thornton of Edward Jones. She
is the recipient of the scholarship for the Southern
Leavenworth Leadership Development Class which is co-sponsored
by the Tonganoxie and the Basehor Chamber of Commerce.
If you, or a member of your staff is interested in participating
in this class, please contact, Diana Wilson (dianaw@FirstStateKS.com).
Classes start soon.
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Member
Advantage
Advertising
is starting to fill up for the Tonganoxie City-Wide
Garage Sale map. We plan to print over 1000. The sale
will be held on Oct 7. Start planning your event now.
Back Full page $250
Front page 1/2 $150
1/2 page ad $100
Quarter page ad $ 50
Business Card ad $ 20
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Ambassadors
Looking
for a great way to the word out about YOUR business
while meeting new folks and learning more about the
Tonganoxie community?
Become an Ambassador!
If
you are interested in becoming a Chamber Ambassador,
click here
learn more or e-mail Diana
Wilson - our new coordinator.
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| Member
quote
Thank
you for a most wonderful evening with the Taste of Tonganoxie!
Everyone had a great time, I met a contact I needed
to talk to and saw a friend I hadn’t seen in a
long time. The food was awesome, and it was a nice,
relaxed atmosphere. Thank you for all your efforts to
put that together. It was great!
Gail Drake
Advertising Representative
The Mirror newspaper
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| Tip
of the Month
from the Tonganoxie Chamber Ambassadors
Do
you take a systematic approach to generate a constant
supply of leads for your small business? Or are you
guilty of trying marketing campaign after marketing
campaign looking for the one that will finally deliver
the clients? This is a classic small business marketing
mistake. You believe a particular marketing tactic or
campaign is supposed to result in a new client or clients.
But that's not right. Your marketing should result in
producing leads or prospects.
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New
and Renewing Members
- Tonganoxie
VFW Post #9271
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| About
the Chamber
Our
mission: The Tonganoxie Chamber of Commerce is committed
to supporting existing businesses and promoting new
business. We help stimulate our fast growing community
through economic development. We encourage economic
growth and development while preserving our country
lifestyle.
Board
of Directors
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