Monthly Services: Relocation Packets 4 Member Services 12 Miscellaneous 11 Info. Materials 13 Member Referrals 35* (*Also see web directory count) Tourism 3 Chamber Event Inquiries 66 Website Hits 1,891 Pageviews: Events Calendar 258 * Member Directory 52 Newcomers Page 18 Newsletter Page 45 Spoonbread Festival Website Hits: 624 Nola Newman Paula Noland Trisha Parsons Greg Powell Paul Reynolds Sandra Rose Jeannette Rowlett Ronnie Terrill Linda VanWinkle Tim Wade Cora Jane Wilson George Wyatt President Jeannette Rowlett President Elect Greg Powell Vice President Danny Miller Secretary Sandra Rose Treasurer Paul Reynolds Nicholas Calmes Steve Carter Renee Combs Wayne Combs Kenny Fields David Gilliam Dr. Diane Hatchett Chad Hembree Stephan Hobbs Danny Miller Jennifer Napier Kristy Napier Administrative Assistant Rebecca Abner Executive Director David Rowlette Sales Representative Kyle Sowers Berea Chamber Peoples Bank Annex 424 B Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: 859-986-9760 Fax: 859-986-2501 Executive Committee 2019 Board of Directors Office Staff “ Working Together for a Better Berea ” May 2019 Newsletter www.BereaChamber.com A Whole Month Has Come and Gone, Scenes from Ribbon Cutting at Central Ky Regional Airport Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting Sponsored & Hosted by Halcomb’s Knob Bed & Breakfast Scenes from April Membership Meeting at Spotlight Playhouse Scenes from Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting at Morning Pointe of Richmond Rook Tournament Winners & Sponsors Golf Scramble Sponsorship and Team Registration Forms Advertise in our Monthly Newsletter Join a Committee Jeannette Jeannette Rowlett, President Berea Chamber of Commerce 859-248-2505 or [email protected]was already tired, just from listening. He is a great actor, teacher, and businessman. Try to see one of the plays and take a friend with you. Things are getting very busy and several committees have met. The Rook Committee has already had their event on Friday, April 26th. We will hear from them at our next Board meeting on the 30th of May. If you haven’t gotten together with your committee, be sure to get together and get your budget ready. There are going to be some cuts and we need to know what your plans are for your events and where the money is coming from to put on the event and how much you think it will be bring in as profit. We need to brainstorm and work together to make sure this the Berea Chamber of Commerce can give the community some great events, but at the same time bring a sufficient amount to keep our budget in the black. The Executive Committee has made some changes concerning the office and how we are going to update our financial program and our daily deposits. All of this will be discussed at the 30th meeting. The old saying, “if you keep doing the same thing, you will get the same results” is very true, so we need to see what we can do to make it better for all concerned. We are going to look at the way we bill and collect dues in the future, so if you have suggestions, please contact one of the members of the executive com- mittee. You can call my number any time. As I have said before, Berea is a great city. We have a great group of business people, who need to be recognized and told they are appreciated. The chamber needs to look at its’ mission and see if we are on track and what can we do better. Hope you will make time for this meeting on the 30th, which is the last Thursday. Please clear your sched- ule now and try to make the meeting. We cannot move forward, if our board doesn’t attend and help us. Looking forward to all our events, new event planning and having a great year and a very successful one. Sincerely, Hope this letter finds everyone happy and healthy, on this cool and rainy day. The Chamber membership meeting for April was held at the Spotlight Theatre. We had a great meeting and want to thank the Berea Postmaster for being our guest. Information on bulk mailings, using direct and selected areas was very helpful, in ex- plaining different ways and the cost to do these types major mail- ings. Chad Hembree was a very gracious host, as always. We had great food and deserts. There should never be a weekend, where anyone says, “I don’t have anything to do.” The schedule for this year is a full one. When Chad finished with all that he and the staff of the Spotlight was doing with all ages of children and adults, I Save the Date! Berea Chamber Golf Scramble Friday, June 7, 2019
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“Wor k i n g To ge t he r f o r a B e t te r B e r e a ”
May 2019 Newsletter
www.BereaChamber.com
A Whole Month Has Come and Gone,
Scenes from Ribbon Cutting at Central
Ky Regional Airport
Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting
Sponsored & Hosted by Halcomb’s Knob Bed &
Breakfast
Scenes from April Membership Meeting at
Spotlight Playhouse
Scenes from Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting at Morning Pointe of Richmond
Rook Tournament
Winners & Sponsors
Golf Scramble Sponsorship and Team
Registration Forms
Advertise in our Monthly Newsletter
Join a Committee
Jeannette
Jeannette Rowlett, President Berea Chamber of Commerce 859-248-2505 or [email protected]
was already tired, just from listening. He is a great actor, teacher, and businessman. Try to see one of the plays and take a friend with you.
Things are getting very busy and several committees have met. The Rook Committee has already had their event on Friday, April 26th. We will hear from them at our next Board meeting on the 30th of May. If you haven’t gotten together with your committee, be sure to get together and get your budget ready. There are going to be some cuts and we need to know what your plans are for your events and where the money is coming from to put on the event and how much you think it will be bring in as profit.
We need to brainstorm and work together to make sure this the Berea Chamber of Commerce can give the community some great events, but at the same time bring a sufficient amount to keep our budget in the black.
The Executive Committee has made some changes concerning the office and how we are going to update our financial program and our daily deposits. All of this will be discussed at the 30th meeting. The old saying, “if you keep doing the same thing, you will get the same results” is very true, so we need to see what we can do to make it better for all concerned. We are going to look at the way we bill and collect dues in the future, so if you have suggestions, please contact one of the members of the executive com-mittee. You can call my number any time.
As I have said before, Berea is a great city. We have a great group of business people, who need to be recognized and told they are appreciated. The chamber needs to look at its’ mission and see if we are on track and what can we do better.
Hope you will make time for this meeting on the 30th, which is the last Thursday. Please clear your sched-ule now and try to make the meeting. We cannot move forward, if our board doesn’t attend and help us. Looking forward to all our events, new event planning and having a great year and a very successful one. Sincerely,
Hope this letter finds everyone happy and healthy, on this cool and rainy day. The Chamber membership meeting for April was held at the Spotlight Theatre. We had a great meeting and want to thank the Berea Postmaster for being our guest. Information on bulk mailings, using direct and selected areas was very helpful, in ex-plaining different ways and the cost to do these types major mail-ings.
Chad Hembree was a very gracious host, as always. We had great food and deserts. There should never be a weekend, where anyone says, “I don’t have anything to do.” The schedule for this year is a full one. When Chad finished with all that he and the staff of the Spotlight was doing with all ages of children and adults, I
Our Golf Scramble Planning Committee, chaired by David Gilliam and Bud Montgomery, has been hard at work over the last few weeks planning our 27th Annual Golf Scramble to be played at Berea Coun-try Club on Friday, June 7, 2019. I would like to encourage our Chamber members to make up a team and enter the event. Often times, you have golfers within your organ-ization, who would love to get outdoors and represent your business. You might also utilize the opportunity to enter a team comprised of some of your best customers or vendors. As you can see on page 11 of this newsletter, we have a variety of ways to sponsor the event and promote your business to our golfers. You may want to be a hole sponsor or possibly a card or cart spon-sor. Each year, some of the best fun is had by hole sponsors who come out and set up a display or activity on the hole to promote their business. If you are not a golfer, you might also consider volunteering day of the event. Our planning committee and staff would certainly appreci-ate the extra help. Many hands make light work! Sincerely,
David
Member News
Thank you Chad and Staff!
Scenes from the April Membership Meeting at Spotlight Playhouse
2019 Committee Chairs
Ambassadors / Membership Recruitment Committee
Co-Chairs: Kristy Napier & Trisha Parsons
Awards / Banquet Committee Co-Chairs: Linda VanWinkle
& Stephen Hobbs
Bylaws Committee Co-Chairs: Nick Calmes & Wayne Combs
Christmas Parade Committee
Co-Chairs: Danny Miller & Frankie Blevins
Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Chad Hembree & Jennifer Napier
Economic Development Committee Co-Chairs: Kenny Fields & Jim Davis
Sponsor: Hospice Care Plus Tuesday, June 11, 2019 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
June Membership Meeting
Sponsor: KY Guild of Artists & Craftsmen Thursday, June 20, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting
Sponsor: Kentucky Printing Tuesday, July 9, 2019 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
July Membership Meeting
Sponsor: Nola Newman Realty Thursday, July 18, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Member News
You’re Invited!
Chamber Coffee & Networking Mtg.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Sponsored & Hosted by:
430 Wallacetown Road Paint Lick, KY 40461
State of the County Address Friday, May 17, 2019 @ 11:30 a.m.
Event sponsored by:
Join us for a joint meeting of the Berea and Richmond Chambers of Commerce at the Perkins Building on the campus of East-ern Kentucky University, Rich-mond, Kentucky.
Our meeting will feature a Gradu-ation Ceremony for the 2018-2019 class of Leadership Madi-son County, followed by Judge Executive Reagan Taylor’s State of the County Address.
Meeting Open to the Public Tickets: $15.00 Chamber Members
$18.00 Prospective Members (includes lunch)
RSVP today, seating is limited!
Register Online at www.BereaChamber.com
No tickets will be sold at the door.
Member News
September 20-22, 2019 www.spoonbreadfestival.com
Call 859-986-9760 to volunteer for the planning of the festival!
Save the Date! 23rd Annual
Contact Amy Fonticiella at 859-248-6821
CASA OF MADISON COUNTY GOLF SCRAMBLE
Friday, May 10, 2019 Gibson Bay Golf Course 2000 Gibson Bay Drive Richmond, KY 40475
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start - Scramble
Immediately following the golf scramble:
Dinner, awards, raffle
Golf Opportunities: $75 - Single Golfer $100 - Hole Sponsor $300 - Team $500 - Gold Sponsor
$1,000 - Title Sponsor
The Chamber’s morning Coffee / Networking Meetings provide an opportunity to network with community leaders, receive a quick update on Chamber programs or services and showcase your place of business.
As a sponsor / host of the meeting, you will: select a date and location. provide coffee / pastries or a light breakfast to attendees. introduce your staff or other special guests. provide an overview of your products or services. offer a tour of your facility or work with the Chamber staff to schedule a speaker.
The Chamber will: promote your meeting through the monthly newsletter. send email invitations to all 250+ Chamber members. provide a quick update on Chamber projects and activities during the meeting. photograph the event.
Future meeting dates include:
Tuesday, January 15 Sponsor: Dominion Senior Living 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 12 Sponsor: Berea Church of God 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 12 Sponsor: Central Bank & Trust 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 Sponsor: Morning Pointe of Richmond 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 Sponsor: Halcomb’s Knob Bed & Breakfast 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 Sponsor: Hospice Care Plus 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 Sponsor: Kentucky Printing 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 6 Sponsor: White House Clinics - Berea 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 8 Sponsor: Berea Health & Rehab 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 12 Sponsor: The Terrace Nursing & Rehab 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 Sponsor: Today’s Family Dental 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Business Sponsors / Hosts Needed for Chamber Coffee / Networking Meetings!
Call 986-9760 to schedule your
Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting
today! www.BereaChamber.com
The Chamber’s monthly membership meetings provide a unique opportunity to showcase your place of business to Berea’s business leaders. As a sponsor / host of the monthly membership meeting, you will: select the time (12 noon or 6:00 p.m.). select a location (a list of meeting locations is available from the Chamber) select your caterer (a list of caterers is available from the Chamber). provide a meal or other refreshments (attendance varies from 30- 50). introduce your staff or other special guests. provide an overview of your products or services. offer a tour of your facility. The Chamber will: promote your meeting through the monthly newsletter. send email invitations to all 250+ Chamber members. provide a quick update on Chamber projects and activities during the meeting. photograph the event.
Future meeting dates include:
January 31 State of the City Address July 18 Sponsor: Nola Newman Realty - 6:00 pm February 21 Sponsor: Wings Etc. August 15 Sponsor: Park Community Credit Union March 21 Sponsor: Elite Martial Arts September 12 Sponsor: Halcomb’s Knob B&B - 6:00 pm April 18 Sponsor: Spotlight Playhouse October 17 Sponsor: Today’s Family Dental May 16 State of the County Address (Tentative Date) November 14 Sponsor: The Folk Circle Assoc. 6:00 pm June 20 Sponsor: KY Guild of Artists & Craftsmen November 21 Awards Banquet (Tentative Date) December 19 Sponsor: Foley’s Florist & Gifts
Our calendar will fill up quickly, so call David at 986-9760 today to discuss this cost effective way
to target your marketing dollars!
Business Sponsors / Hosts
Needed!
Scenes from the 7th Annual Rook & Chili Dinner
7th Annual Rook
Tournament Winners
www.BereaChamber.com
Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors
First Place Winner: Ronnie Terrill
Second Place Winner: Jacqueline Bowling
Third Place Winner: Rhonda Marcum
Glades Christian Church
Nola Newman Realty
Reynolds Insurance Agen-
cy, Inc.
Advertise Your Business here for only
$12.00 per month.
Call 859-986-9760 for more information.
Scenes from the April Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting
My Chamber, My Story
Feel free to submit your personal story for consideration by our Communications Committee in our public relations campaign known as My Chamber, My Story. See examples on our website at:
www.bereachamber.com Submissions can be made by emailing your story & photo to:
Our member news section provides members, in good standing, the oppor-tunity to share information with other ides Chamber members and the general public. This free service allows you to introduce new employees, promote new facilities, business expansions, awards, certifications, or anniversary celebra-tions and other special recognition with-in your industry. Email newsletter sub-missions to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. The Chamber reserves the right to edit and reject submissions.
Member News
Scenes from Central Kentucky Regional Airport Ribbon Cutting 40th Anniversary Celebration
Barnett Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. Benchmark Mortgage
Berea Realty D & B Electric & Communications, LLC
Danville Office Equipment KY Festival Pageant Association
Selection Criteria: 1. Must be a current member of the Berea Chamber of Commerce, with at least one year of business activity in Berea. 2. Must provide examples of exemplary customer service and/or community involvement.
Company Name: Contact Person:
Street Address: Phone:
City: State: Zip: Cell Phone:
Year Business was Founded: E-mail Address:
Number of Employees: Website: Brief description of the business: (may attach additional sheets / brochures)
Specific reasons to recognize this business as our Business of the Month: (letter of recommendation optional)
Chamber Involvement:
Guidelines: The deadline for nominations is the 20th day of each month. Nominations can be made by anyone (Chamber members and non-members). Businesses may self-nominate for this award. Nominations will carry over from month to month, up to six months from date received. Selection is based on information provided on this form and any supporting documentation. The business of the month will be recognized at our monthly membership meeting (third Thursday); through the Chamber newsletter and website; as well as the local newspaper. Signage to be displayed for 30 days at the Business of the Month (to be returned for the next winner).
Monthly winners will automatically be included in nominations for Business of the Year Award.
Business of the Month Nomination Form
Nominated by:
Name: Phone: E-mail Address:
Return nomination form to:
Berea Chamber of Commerce Peoples Bank Annex 424 B Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-9760 www.bereachamber.com
Advertise Your Business in the Chamber Newsletter and Reach
250+ Businesses Today!
Newsletter Guidelines, Deadlines and Pricing
Advertising Deadlines: 1. Ads must be received by 3:00 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. 2. The newsletter will be posted to the Chamber website by the 10th day of each month.
Format Options: If at all possible, advertisements should be emailed to [email protected] ready to cut and paste into the monthly newsletter in one of the following formats. 1. PDF – (press ready) 2. MS Publisher Document
3. TIF Note: Advertisements submitted as MS Word documents often need to be re-created. In which case, an hourly rate of $25 will be charged to re-create the advertisement in the appropriate format. Please supply all graphics as separate jpeg files. Additionally, advertisements submitted as hard copies, faxed or mailed to the Chamber office are subject to the same hourly re-creation rate and will require digital images of all logos, graphics or photos.
Advertising Sizes and Prices: 1. Business Card Ad: 2.00” tall X 3.50” wide $12.00 per month or $120.00 per year (12 monthly editions)
2. 1/4 Page Ad: 3.625” wide X 4.875” tall $20.00 per month ($50 per three months)*
3. 1/2 Page Vertical Ad: 3.625” wide X 9.75” tall $30.00 per month ($75 per three months)* 4. 1/2 Page Horizontal Ad: 7.375” wide X 4.875” tall $30.00 per month ($75 per three months)*
5. Full Page Ad: 8.50” wide X 11.00” tall $40.00 per month** * Discount requires the same advertisement to run three consecutive months without any changes. ** Includes one FREE broadcast email to all Chamber members.
Committee Mtg. Peoples Bank Annex 11:00 - 12:00 a.m.
.
Spoonbread Festival Entertainment
Committee Meeting Dinner Bell Restaurant 7:30 a.m.
Scholarship Committee Meeting
Chamber Office 12:00 p.m.
Madison Southern High School
Graduation at EKU Alumni Coliseum
11:00 a.m.
Berea Community School Graduation at Seabury Center
7:00 p.m. .
Berea College Graduation
at Seabury Center 2:00 p.m.
.
Madison Southern Senior Awards
Program Gymnasium
8:45 a.m.
Berea Community Senior Awards
Program Conkin Gym
5:30 p.m.
Berea Chamber of Commerce Peoples Bank Annex 424 B Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-9760 FAX: (859) 986-2501 Email: [email protected] Website: www.BereaChamber.com
Our Mission: The mission of the Berea Chamber of Commerce is, with integrity, to promote prosperity and enhance the quality of life in Berea, Kentucky by: • supporting the success and growth of current businesses; • encouraging and seeking new business
development; • enhancing communications and collaboration; and • promoting Berea as a place to live, work
and explore.
2019 Committees
Call the Chamber office at 986-9760 if you would like to volunteer for
