August 2012 Page 1 Crazy Days – August 11 Hot August Sales! The Business Promotions Committee is sponsoring Belgrade Crazy Days on Saturday, August 11, from 9 am to 3 pm. They hope to have events going on in all areas of the Belgrade. If you have an event, make sure you let Renee know (call the Chamber at 388- 1616). Again, the Chamber will host a Flea Market downtown on the Chamber lawn and on Main Street. We welcome any kind of booth. The Belgrade Girl Scouts will have a garage sale and car wash at Lee & Dad’s IGA. The Belgrade Musi- cal Theater Camp will present The Three Little Pigs and the BMW in the high school auditorium at 2:00 pm. Montana Camp will host a flea market outside their store. Sacks of Belgrade will have 50% off sales and sales on the street. The Belgrade Lions and the C3 Church will be selling many kinds of refreshments and snacks. Be on the lookout for even more events! Crazy Days is a great time for your business to have a sale or another event. We will bring the people out…you provide them something to do! Inside This Issue: Committee Updates 2 Upcoming Seminars 3 Business After Hours 3, 6 Membership Luncheon 4 New Members 4 Executive Message 7 Renewals 7 Advertisers 9-11 Calendar 12 Chamber News FEATURED BUSINESS Greater Gallatin United Way: Meeting the Needs of Our Communities Addressing the human service needs of our communities with a focus on educa- tion, health, and income, the Greater Gallatin United Way (GGUW) Board of Directors announces GGUW’s 2012-2013 programs, initiatives, and funded partners. As a part of accomplishing the goals set by the community, GGUW invests community funds, the resources raised from their 2011 annual fundraising campaign, into over 60 local programs and initiatives. GGUW is grateful for the many volunteers and the voices of donors and the community who helped guide GGUW’s Board of Directors in determining where those dollars would have the greatest outcomes. A restricted grant from the Gilhousen Family Foundation, which covers nearly all of GGUW’s operating expenses, enables GGUW to invest $0.99 of every $1.00 donated into vital programs and initiatives that have served the people who live and work in Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, and Park counties for over 33 years. To learn more about GGUW programs, initiatives, and funded partners, visit www.GreaterGallatin UnitedWay.org or call 406-587-2194. To find ways to help and be heard, subscribe to our eNewsletter. Greater Gallatin United Way is YOUR United Way. To have your business featured in a future newsletter, call the Chamber at 388-1616. “Like” us on Facebook
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August 2012 Page 1
Crazy Days – August 11 Hot August Sales!
The Business Promotions Committee is sponsoring Belgrade Crazy Days on Saturday, August 11, from 9 am to
3 pm. They hope to have events going on in all areas of the Belgrade. If you have an event, make sure you let Renee know (call the Chamber at 388-1616).
Again, the Chamber will host a Flea Market downtown on the Chamber lawn and on Main Street. We welcome any kind of booth. The Belgrade Girl Scouts will have a garage sale and car wash at Lee & Dad’s IGA. The Belgrade Musi-cal Theater Camp will present The Three Little Pigs and the BMW in the high school auditorium at 2:00 pm. Montana Camp will host a flea market outside their store. Sacks of Belgrade will have 50% off sales and sales on the street. The Belgrade Lions and the C3 Church will be selling many kinds of refreshments and snacks. Be on the lookout for even more events!
Crazy Days is a great time for your business to have a sale or another event. We will bring the people out…you provide them something to do!
Inside This Issue:
Committee Updates 2
Upcoming Seminars 3
Business After Hours 3, 6
Membership Luncheon 4
New Members 4
Executive Message 7
Renewals 7
Advertisers 9-11
Calendar 12
Chamber News F
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Greater Gallatin United Way: Meeting the Needs of Our Communities
Addressing the human service needs of our communities with a focus on educa-
tion, health, and income, the Greater Gallatin United Way (GGUW) Board of
Directors announces GGUW’s 2012-2013 programs, initiatives, and funded
partners. As a part of accomplishing the goals set by the community, GGUW
invests community funds, the resources raised from their 2011 annual fundraising campaign, into over 60
local programs and initiatives. GGUW is grateful for the many volunteers and the voices of donors and the
community who helped guide GGUW’s Board of Directors in determining where those dollars would have
the greatest outcomes.
A restricted grant from the Gilhousen Family Foundation, which covers nearly all of GGUW’s operating
expenses, enables GGUW to invest $0.99 of every $1.00 donated into vital programs and initiatives that have
served the people who live and work in Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, and Park counties for over 33 years.
To learn more about GGUW programs, initiatives, and funded partners, visit www.GreaterGallatin
UnitedWay.org or call 406-587-2194. To find ways to help and be heard, subscribe to our eNewsletter.
Greater Gallatin United Way is YOUR United Way.
To have your business featured in a future newsletter, call the Chamber at 388-1616.
Vice President: Kelly Smith (388-0665) Edward Jones Investments
Treasurer: Shannon Bondy (388-4711) Belgrade Senior Center
Past President: Trever Waldron (581-1189) Merrill Lynch
Directors:
Tyler Doshier (388-4283) Valley Bank of Belgrade
Tudor Gee (388-6069) JE Soares, Inc.
Scott Hill (388-3178) Elliot Insurance/State Farm
Gil Johnson (556-3240) Big Sky Western Bank
Kris Killorn (388-7516) Insty-Prints Of Belgrade
Kathleen Wood (388-0917) First Interstate Bank, Belgrade
Committee Chairs:
Agriculture Jay Williamson Business Promotions Kelly Smith Shannon Bondy Economic Development Joe Menicucci Membership Services Kim Adams Tournament Kevin Black Transportation Angie Imberi
Mission Statement “The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, through the leadership and integrity
of its members, is committed to unite the business community, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life.”
Agriculture: Although the committee does not meet in the summer, they did do two Pitchfork Fondues recently. The first was at the Bozeman Lodge, and the second was for the State FFA Alumni Association.
Business Promotions: The committee discussed various aspects of Crazy Days to held on August 11. If your business is doing something special that day, please let the Chamber know (388-1616). We still have room on the Chamber lawn for vendors (arts and crafts, home-based businesses, etc.). All are welcome!
Economic Development: No meeting in August. At the Sep-tember meeting, the committee will be planning this year’s Business Tour. Any manufacturing business that would like to be on the tour should contact Debe at [email protected].
Membership Services: The committee is hosting the Cham-ber Corn Feed on August 28 from 5:30-8 pm with dinner at 6 pm at the Belgrade Chamber. Bring the family!
President’s Circle: The committee participated in a ribbon cutting at Southwest Montana Financial Center on July 24 (see photo below). Anyone interested in a Grand Opening, Grand Re-Opening, or Anniversary celebration, please contact Kim at [email protected].
Tournament: No meeting in August. In September, the com-mittee will begin gearing up for the State All-Class Volleyball tournament in November.
Transportation: The East Belgrade Interchange continues to move forward. Plans are being made for the Belgrade en-trance. Funds need to be raised for signage and landscaping.
* Meeting times and locations are shown on the Calendar (p. 12).
412 W. Main, Belgrade Thursday, August 16, 5:30 to 7 pm
RSVP to 388-1616
RSVPs are extremely important so the appropriate amount of food and drink can be provided!
Future BAH hosts:
September 20 Edward Jones Investments
October 18 READI/Workforce/Career Transitioning
November 15 State Farm/Elliot Agency
December 20 Stockman Bank
Interested in hosting a BAH? Contact Kim Adams at 388-1616
Upcoming Seminars
August Seminar Provider
1 Writing Your Writing PDC
7 Basics of Management (6-day se-ries)
PDC
8 Montana’s Wrongful Discharge Act PDC
9 Writing Your Writing PDC
14 Robert’s Rules of Order (online) PDC
16 Intermediate MS Excel PDC
17 Writing Your Writing PDC
21 Delicate Balance: Privacy & Right to Know
PDC
23 Contemporary Writing Skills PDC
28 Writing Job Descriptions PDC
*CT – CareerTrack (www.events.careertrack.com) FPS – Fred Pryor Seminars (www.pryor.com) NST – National Seminar Training (www.nationalseminartraining.com) PDC – Professional Development Center (http://pdc.mt.gov) SP – SkillPath (http://skillpath.com).
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle
Albert Einstein March 14, 1879-April 18, 1955
German-born physicist
Quote of the Month
Chamber Corn Feed Tuesday, August 28, 5:30-8:00 pm
Chamber members – bring your families and join us at the annual Chamber Corn Feed on the Chamber office lawn. We’ll have burgers, hot dogs, chips, and our famous BBQ corn! There’ll also be lots of cold beverages.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or to the Chamber website at www.belgradechamber.org.
High Country Paving, Inc. Deb Swenson 5200 Thorpe Rd., Belgrade, MT 59714 388-9707 www.highcountrypaving.com
Is that driveway or parking lot in need of a facelift? Tired of that muddy lot? Call Deb at High Country Paving at 388-9707 and your pavement will look fantastic.
Welcome to New Chamber Members
Member News KCMM 99.1 THE ONE, your local Christian radio
station, is launching a new Community Impact
Campaign. It is not your regular radio advertising.
The program is designed to promote public service,
community partnership and awareness, and special
causes such as Back-to-school Safety, Shop Local,
Breast Cancer Awareness, Halloween Safety, Local
Diner Guide, and Honor Our Veterans to name a
few. Businesses and organizations that wish to pro-
mote a specific interest or program receive a per-
sonal customized "tag" with their name, address,
phone, website, and/or slogan. Campaigns will be
ongoing, and at least one special interest campaign
will be offered each month. Again, these spots are
specifically designed to promote a positive commu-
nity impact while showing your support for various
causes and public service programs. Participation is
offered at a very special rate and there are no con-
tracts to fulfill. For more information, call
388-4281.
Do you have news to share with other Chamber mem-bers? Submit your information to the Chamber office.
Post-Mortem on Health Reform
Most of you have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has kept the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, intact. Let’s examine some of the details of the law that are important to small businesses.
Individuals will be required to buy insurance coverage or pay a tax. Small businesses under 50 employees will not be required to buy or offer health insurance for their employees and will have no tax penalty if they don’t. For some small businesses (under 25 employees), a tax credit may be available. So, if you do buy coverage for your staff, Uncle Sam might pick up part of the tab. The credit has been available for a couple of years; talk to your tax advisor to see if you qualify. Businesses with more than 50 employees will need to offer and pay for their employees’ coverage or face a penalty of $2,000 or even more per year per employee.
If individuals are required to buy coverage, can they af-ford to? That’s where the “premium subsidies” come in. “Low-income” individuals can obtain sliding-scale sub-sidies to ease the health insurance cost burden. Low in-come is up to 400% of the poverty level; in Montana, over 80% of households will be eligible for a subsidy. The subsidies are the most expensive part of the new law.
The law creates health insurance “exchanges,” web-based buying markets for health insurance for individu-als and small employers. While theoretically you can still buy coverage outside the exchanges, they will be the only way to access the subsidies. When you go online to find coverage, each insurance company offering cover-age on the exchange in your state will be side by side with all the others. The exchanges and all of the above go into effect January 1, 2014.
The hardest part for business owners is in the details. If you do not offer group coverage now and have less than 50 employees, you can just do nothing. No penalty, no requirements. If you have a health plan in effect, you will want to plan your options carefully.
Montana Chamber Choices customers will be affected according to employer size, since we cover employers with 2-99 employees. Whether Chamber Choices plans can be listed on the exchanges is unclear. Montana Chamber Choices is committed to staying on top of the
The 49th Fall Festival Is September 28 and 29, 2012
The theme for this year’s festival is “Pitching In for Belgrade,” and the proceeds from the raffle will go to the Softball Association. Belgrade High School will be hosting the State A Softball Tourna-ment in May 2013 and 2014, and they need to build bathrooms and a concession stand for the field. For more information about Fall Festival, you can always call the Chamber at 388-1616 or go to the website (www.belgradechamber.org).
Products: This year’s logo is
shown above. The products are
white and red T-shirts and
red hoodies. They’ll be on
sale at the Chamber office
and at Lee & Dad’s IGA.
Raffle: Thank you to First Security Bank for sponsoring the grand prize. This year it’s a “Spring Training Week-end” in Phoenix. Thank you to all the businesses who have donated prizes so far. The “cruiser” bike that Spine and Sport Chiropractic donated is so cute! If you want to donate a prize, let us know. If you would like to sell raffle tickets, call Deana (580-8990).
BBQ: We still need “Round for My Town” sponsors. This sponsorship pays for the food at the BBQ so we can offer it at no charge. It also kicks a little money into the advertising fund. If you would like to help with the BBQ, con-tact Bob Hollern (360-0150). If you would like to help at the pit with the meat, call John Youngberg (570-4103). We will also need people to help set up on Fri-day, September 28. If you can help , call Debe (388-1616).
Parade: Applications for the
parade are available on the
Chamber website or at the
Chamber office.
Park Activities: The booths
are filling up fast; only Arts &
Crafts are left. All other areas
are full. The Arts & Crafts application is
available on the Chamber website or at the
Chamber office. Thanks to First Inter-
state Bank and Town Pump, Inc., for
sponsoring the “Inflatables” for the park.
They are such a big hit with the kids!
2nd Annual Car Show: Thanks to Collision Center of Belgrade for sponsoring this again. Dan Guenther will be chairing the event this year. If you would like to enter a car or want to help that day, call Dan (388-6610). Cars can be registered that day.
I recently had the chance to sit down with Brian Sprenger, Airport Manager, and Mayor Russ Nelson to discuss where the exit to Bel-grade would be when the new interchange is built. If it works out the way we would like it, we will have plenty of opportunity for signage and landscaping. Between now and then, the Board of Directors and I are going to be doing some serious brainstorming to figure out how we can raise money to guarantee we do have great signage. We want visitors to know they still need to come into Belgrade to get their groceries and beverages, eat lunch or dinner, get a haircut, or whatever.
We also want that corridor to look beautiful and inviting. The City’s long-term goal is to put curbing and sidewalks from the airport and widen the road. It is important that we continue to find ways to make the entrances to Belgrade more attractive.
This is usually my spring pitch, but here it is again. Look around your business and clean up the exterior. Cut the weeds, mow the grass, wash the windows, or do some touch-up painting. You will be amazed what a little work on the outside can do for the inside. I recently went into a business, and my first thought was that it looked abandoned! Weeds and burnt grass and windows so dirty you could write your name in them. First impressions mean a lot. We are all busy, but try and take the time to spruce up a little!
Remember to mark your calendars for Fall Festival!
Debra K. Youngberg, Executive Director
Belgrade...the “Heart” of the Gallatin Valley
Executive Message
A big “Thanks” to the members listed be-low who continue to make a commitment to the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce!
Bozeman Job Service
Bridger Forest Products
Career Transitions
Child Care Connections
Deana Crane
Deb’s Miche Bags
Ducello’s Appliance Repair, Inc.
Emmer Bros. Cedar Outlet
Farr Automotive Specialists
Junior Achievement
New Hope Bible Church
Northwest Drywall and Roofing
Pacific Steel
Power Train Plus
Pro Chiropractic, P.C.
Southwest Montana Financial Center
TireRama of Belgrade
Wild West Shirt Company
Yellowstone Harley Davidson
Recent Renewals
The Chamber accepts credit cards and partial payments for dues!
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
Of course, the primary responsibility of the Customs and Border Protec-tion (CBP) Officer assigned to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is to provide CBP clearance for arriving aircraft. The scope of the Officer’s responsibilities can be expanded if the airport and the community have a need for the types of services described below as a User Fee Airport:
Processing international cargo entries/importations. The cargo may arrive in-bound by truck, rail, or air.
Overseeing a CBP Bonded Warehouse or Foreign Trade Zone. The Bo-zeman/Belgrade area can apply to be a Bonded Warehouse or Foreign Trade Zone. These areas are used to store foreign merchandise.
Registering weapons for hunters traveling overseas. Area hunters would not need to travel to Helena or Great Falls to register their weapons before flying out of Bozeman for foreign hunting trips.
CBP staff would be glad to meet with members of area business and trade communities to discuss opportunities available with a User Fee Airport.
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 28-29 Fall Festival
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FALL FESTIVAL 2012 SPONSORSHIP FORM
I WANT TO HELP FALL FESTIVAL BE A GREAT SUCCESS!
I WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING:
Platinum Sponsor ($5000): You get it all! Your name in all the advertising, banners, and 4000 raffle tickets!
Advertising Sponsor ($85): Your name in the main tab ad and in the program.
Advertising + “Round for My Town” Sponsor ($275): You get the same as a Ad Spon-sor, plus your name on the HUGE banner by the BBQ. By sponsoring a round, you allow us to offer the BBQ for free!
Inflatables Attraction Sponsor ($2500): Your banner by the inflatables, listed as an inflatable sponsor on posters and various ads. There will be 3 huge attractions this year!
Raffle Grand Prize Sponsor ($1500): Your name at the top of all 4000 of the raffle tick-ets, on the posters, and in various print ads.
Raffle Prize Sponsor (please list prizes below): Listed as a prize sponsor in the main tab of the advertising. If your prize is worth more than $150, you will be listed on the ticket as a Major Prize __________________________________________________________
Send to: Belgrade Chamber of Commerce 10 E. Main Belgrade, MT 59714
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