BLAIR AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2019 MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK
MISSION STATEMENT “The Blair Area Chamber of Commerce shall be a catalyst in
the orderly promotion of economic and community
development of the Blair area.”
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Chamber of Commerce: Our motto “Preserving the Past…Building the Future" reflects the desire of the community to embrace the history of how this community came to be and where we want it to go. The communities of Washington County embrace the qualities of life that are important to all. Our Chamber members play a strong part in the direction the communities grow.
Supports those efforts of businesses and community members like you for the betterment of the Blair Area.
Provides you with a voice in the strongest business organization in Washington County. Makes a difference in local, state, and regional issues. Directs future development in the Blair Area. Enhances your business image. Our members strive to ensure that our communities provide a good quality of life for this, and for future
generations.
Chamber Leadership & Staff:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Ryan Palmer, Board President Blair Eye Associates Jane Van Horn, VP Special Events & Ambassador Chair Camp Fontanelle Bradley Swartwood, VP Membership Ahead of the Curve Salon Mike Tupa, Treasurer Washington County Bank Jaclyn Svendgard, Secretary Crowell Home Dr. Ryan Boyd Heartland Family Dentistry Denise Dein Two Rivers Bank Jane Ferneding US Bank Matthew Gutzmann Cargill Mike Rooks, Ex-Officio Gateway Development Corporation Danielle Ladwig, Ed.D. Blair Community Schools Brenda Orr Orr Photo Pamela Quinn, Co-Chair Membership Lead Your Legacy Tawnya Roberts, MSN, RN Autumn Pointe Assisted Living Manny Wolf Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Staff
Jordan A. Rishel, IOM [email protected] Executive Director Janelle Taylor [email protected] Office Assistant
Blair Area Chamber of Commerce
1646 Washington Street
Blair, Nebraska 68008
www.BlairChamber.org
402.533.4455 office
402-650-7579 cell
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Chamber Ambassadors Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the Month @12Noon
Jane Van Horn- Ambassador Group Chair Camp Fontanelle Emily Anderson Tax & Business Consultants Janelle Taylor Blair Area Chamber of Commerce Kerry Koch Novozymes Angie Anderson Blair Family YMCA Mary Atkinson Home Instead Senior Care Kim Beam H & R Block Julie Carnicom Lincoln Federal Savings Bank of Nebraska Holly Cooley Edward Jones- Financial Advisor: Don Sorensen Tara Cowley Great Plains Communications Alissa Goodman Rachel Truhlsen, Estate Planning & Elder Law Center Julie Hayes NP Dodge Dr. Becky Heller Blair Chiropractic Centre Noelle Konsbruck Corbion Jenna Morris Autumn Pointe Assisted Living Becky Lacey Heartland Christian Preschool Jordan A Rishel Blair Area Chamber of Commerce Brooke Boswell Country Bible Church Nikki O’Niel Cargill Maggie Smith Cargill Christian Jennings American Broadband Aaron Matson Cargill Samantha Vangi Edward W. Schroeder, PC, CPA Valerie Reyes Washington County Bank Connie Birdsong Edmond Talbot, Attorney at Law Dinah Davison Washington County Bank Toni Heng Carter Place Assisted Living Ashley Kult Two Rivers Bank Wendy Lakas Casey’s General Store Kim Rasmussen Woodhouse Auto Family Aaron Hill Prairie Star Botanicals Tracy Jahnel Sterling Transportation Services Erica Bruner Crowell Home Craig Heuton Edward Jones – Financial Advisor Hannah Coufal Two Rivers Bank Kasey Scott McKinnis Inc. Kim Wessel McKinnis Inc.
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Blair Area Chamber of Commerce Business Members:
Abe Krasne Home Furnishings
Abe's Trash Service
ACME Fabric & Quilt Co
Ahead of the Curve Salon
Allied Electrical Contractors
Alpacas of the Heartland, LLC
American Broadband American Family Insurance Andy’s Motown Andrea’s Healing Touch
ANG Refrigeration, Heating & AC
Arps Red-E Mix Autumn Pointe Assisted Living Community
B & D Truck Parts, Inc.
BabKel Mechanical LLC
Bakers Bed and Breakfast
Balls Out Motors, LLC
Big Red Keno Black Hills Energy Blair Ace Hardware
Blair Area Community Foundation
Blair Central School Apartments
Blair Chiropractic Centre Blair Community Schools Blair Cosmopolitan Club Blair Dental Clinic
Blair Eye Associates Blair Family YMCA Blair Fitness Movement Blair Historic Preservation Alliance Blair Housing Authority Blair Insurance Agency Blair Kiwanis Club
Blair Marina, Inc.
Blair Optimist Club
Blair Public Library Foundation
Blair Real Estate, Inc.
Blair Rent-It Center
Blair Seed Services Blair Small Animal Clinic Blair Volunteer Fire & Rescue
bra-ta boutique
Brick Road Artists
Butch's Deli and Malt Shop
Camp Fontanelle
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
Cappel Auto Supply, Inc.dba NAPA Cargill Caring Senior Services
Carter Place Assisted Living
Casey's General Store
Celebrate Travel Chili Dawg's Foods of Fire Choices Counseling with Purpose
Christ Lutheran Church
Ci Shirts
City of Blair
City of Fort Calhoun Cobalt Credit Union Concrete Equipment (CON-E-CO)
ConStruct, Inc. Corbion Cornhusker Bank
Cottonwood Cove Marina
Counsel Office & Document
Country Bible Church
Country Gardens Blair Florist Courtside Marketing Cox Business
Crowell Home
Cubby’s Blair Custom Blinds and Design C & W Services
Dairy Queen
Dale's House of Bottles
Deerfield Apartments
Desirae Solomon, Attorney at Law
Dick's Electric Co.
Drew Law Firm, P.C., LLO
E-Con-A-Mow
Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Craig Heuton Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Kyle Acre
Edward Jones- Financial Advisor: Don Sorensen Edmond Talbot Law Office
Edward W. Schroeder, PC, CPA
Enterprise Media Group
Eriksen Construction Co., Inc.
Evonik Corporation
Fairway Oil Co.
Family Fare Supermarket
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Fastenal Company Fernando's Café & Cantina First Lutheran Church First United Methodist Church Foodliner, Inc. Fremont Audiology of Blair Fremont Electric Inc. – Blair Fremont Machine Friends of the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter Gateway Development Corporation
Gerhold Concrete Co., Inc. Getzschman Heating, LLC Gingerich Structures, Inc. Good Shepherd Lutheran Community
Goodwill Industries, Inc
Great Clips Blair
Great Plains Communications
H & R Block
Hanner Salvage
Hansen Agency, Inc. Hansen Chiropractic Wellness Center
Healthy Human, LLC
Heartland Christian Preschool
Heartland Family Dentistry Heartland Tasting Room & Tap House Heritage Barnwood Company
HGM Associates, Inc.
Hill Custom Homes, Inc.
Home Instead Senior Care
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Hopkins Law Office Horizon Spine Rehabilitation Centers Howard D. Thompson Agency Huber Builders
Huerter Orthodontics
Huntel Engineering
Independent Technologies Inc Ingersoll-Rand Co. Jake’s Sports Bar & Grill
Jasa Transit, Inc.
Jazzercise Blair
Jensen Lawn Solutions
Jensen Well Company
Jetter's Plumbing, Inc.
Jody and Jo LLC (NP Dodge)
Jorgensen Contracting
Kelly Ryan Equipment Company
Lead Your Legacy, Pamela Quinn Lincoln Federal Savings Bank of Nebraska
Line-X of Blair Little Blossoms Childcare and Pre-School, Inc.
Living Savior Lutheran Church
Luxa Construction
Mango No. 9 Natural Nail Salon
Mathiesen Grain Co.
McDonald's
McKinnis Inc. Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Metropolitan Community College
Micheal Dwyer Photography Mid America Computer Corporation
Mid-South Hearing (Miracle Ear)
Midwest Fireworks Wholesalers
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Nannen and Harte Physical Therapy
NatureWorks LLC Nebraska Business Development Center Nebraska Department of Labor- Omaha
Nebraska Realty
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Niche Spa & Airbrush Tanning LLC Nick Hall Agency
Nielsen Custom Homes
North Star Consulting Services
Novozymes Blair, Inc.
NP Dodge Real Estate
Olson Auto Service, Inc.
Omaha Federal Credit Union Omaha Storm Chasers Baseball Club
Omaha Public Power District
Orr Photo
Ortmeier's TV & Appliance Parkside Apartments, LLC PassageWay Church
Pavel Insurance Agency
Paychex
Pay-Less Office Products
Pearson's Painting Inc. Pheasants Forever - Washington County
Pizza Hut of Blair PlanVest - Brian Brown CFP® PowerHouse Heating, Air & Home Repair
Power Wash USA
Pounds Printing, Inc.
Prairie Star Botanicals
Professional Forms, Inc. (PFI)
PSC Companies
Quail Run Apartments R.A.E. Rebar, Inc. Rachel Truhlsen Elder Law Reclaimed Chiropractic
Red Hog Express, Inc. River Wilds Golf Club Rivers Restaurant
Rodeway Inn (Choice Hotels)
Rotary Club of Blair
Runza National
Ryan Crop Insurance Services
S & S Pumping Service, LLC
S.E. Smith & Sons
Schmidt Monument Co, Inc.
Schrum Animal Care dba Holstein Veterinary Clinic
Scooter's Coffeehouse of Blair
Selectel Wireless Blair
Sharp Image, Inc.
Shelter Insurance
Sid Dillon Chevrolet Blair, Inc
Sign Depot
SkyWerx Aviation
Smoke on Arrival BBQ
South Creek Wedding & Events
Specialty Advertising, Inc. State Farm Insurance- Joe Peleska Agent Sterling Transportation Services (STS)
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Super 8 Blair
Superior Dental Health
Taco Bell Blair
Tax and Business Consultants TeamMates Mentoring Program of Blair
Textures Salon & Nail Spa Inc.
The Blair Meat Market
The Bridge
The Darling Room
The Weitz Company
Thone Animal Care of Blair Three Rivers Public Health Department
Tighe It With a Bow Tom's Well Service Too Far North TurnKey Nerds
Two Rivers Bank
Ultra Car Wash
Union Pacific Railroad
US Bank
Village of Arlington
Vision Care Clinic, P.C.
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Walnut Radio dba Boomer Radio
Washington County Bank
Washington County
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Washington County Extension Washington County Food Pantry @Joseph’s Coat Washington County Historical Association
Washington County Republicans
Washington Street Preschool
The Washtub
WC Real Estate
White Lotus Group
Woodhouse Auto Family
Your Home Team, LLC. NP Dodge
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Annual Activities & Promotions
Date Event/Promotion Fee Description
January Annual Meeting
February NE Nebraska Day, Lincoln
March Leadership Washington County starts (even years)
$750 per participant 9 month Leadership Program
April Monthly Lunch & Learn and Networking Events
May Golf Outing $250 - hole sponsor $400/foursome
Proceeds will benefit the Chamber Scholarship & Projects throughout the year.
June Gateway to the West Yard of the Week Contest
$25 Parade Entry (BACC Members) $35 Parade Entry for Non Members Taste of Blair (N/C for BACC Members) $20 Non Member $35 Arts/Crafts Fair Entry
N/C- Submit Nominations
Five Day Festival / celebration: food, music, community, fun! Nominate your friend or neighbor for their yardwork/landscaping
July Arlington Summer Sizzle
August/September National Night Out BCS New Hire Scavenger Hunt Legislative Luncheon
N/C Donations accepted $15/person
Partnership with local Law Enforcement Agencies Chamber works w members to create a scavenger hunt NE State Chamber & BACC
October Scarecrow Contest Heritage Days Festival
County Wide Fort Calhoun
November Sugarplum Washington County Gives
Community Holiday kick-off event- 3rd Thursday Tuesday after Thanksgiving
December
Brightly Shining Christmas in Calhoun
N/C- Submit Nominations
Christmas Lights Showcase- Nominate your friend or neighbor Community Celebration in Fort Calhoun
Lunch & Learns Monthly N/C BACC members $10 Non members
Wide range of topics, held at the BACC office
Coffee & Connections Monthly N/C BACC Members Hosted by BACC members
Chamber After Hours Monthly N/C BACC Members Hosted by BACC members
Membership Investment Tiers Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Marketing & Networking
Use of Chamber Logo * * * * *
Invitation to Networking Events * * * * *
Monthly Membership Newsletter * * * * *
Business Referrals * * * * *
Business Advocacy at Local, State and Federal Levels
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Your Logo Added to Chamber Website * * * * *
Blair Bucks * * * * *
BACC Website Job Posting Access * * * * *
Brochure & Business Card Displayed in BACC Office
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Your Event listed on online/newsletter/email
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Business Spotlight Article * * * *
After Hours Opportunity to Advertise/Network
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Digital BACC Logo for use on External Website
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Lunch and Learn * * * $10 $10
Complimentary Website Job Posting Service
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Website Member Portal Training 4 (annually) 3 (annually) 2 (annually) 1 (annually)
Video/advertising option added to member portal
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Analytic BACC Website Reports * * *
Member Contact Excel Sheet (no e-mail addresses)
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Complimentary wi-fi in BACC Office * * * * *
Notary Services * * * * $5
Business Connections One Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening/Relocation Event
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Member Portal on BACC website * * * * *
Map Link Online * * * * *
U.S. Chamber Discounts and Services * * * * *
Notary Services * * * * *
E-blasts Specialized for your Business 4 (annually) 3 (annually) 2 (annually)
Travel to State Capital to meet with Elected Officials
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Prominent Logo Placement on Chamber Website
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Membership Address Labels 3 (annually) 2 (annually) 1 (annually)
Legislative E-blast during session * * * * *
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Recognition & Professional Development
Chamber 101 – Quarterly Training Sessions
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Volunteer and Leadership Opportunities * * * * *
Information in Relocation Packet (Business Provided)
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Investment Recognition at Annual Banquet
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Business/Training Workshops * * * * $10/$50 non-member
Meeting Room Privileges * * * * $25/$50 non-member
Equipment/Podium Rentals * * * * $25/$50 non-member
Present at Chamber Ambassador Meeting
* * * * $25/$50 non-member
2.5” x 3” Ad in Chamber Newsletter (Business Provided)
2 (annually) 1 (annually) $25 $50 $75
Event Flyer Added to Chamber Newsletter
Golf Outing Sponsorship Credit $250 credit $200 credit $100 Credit
Annual Banquet Tickets (half price) 8 tickets 4 tickets 2 tickets
Logo Advertising at Annual Banquet * * *
Leadership Washington County (ability to participate)
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VIP Seating at Annual Banquet *
Free Team at Annual BACC Golf Outing *
Free Table at Annual Banquet *
Leadership Washington County – One free participant
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2019 Membership Application
Blair Area Chamber of Commerce
1646 Washington Street
Blair, NE 68008
Company Name _______________________________________________________________
Primary Contact person _________________________________________________________
Billing Contact person __________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if different) _____________________________________________________
Phone Number _______________________ Fax Number _________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________________
Additional Names and Email Addresses for communications: ____________________________
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Website Address _______________________________________________________________
Business Classification __________________________________________________________
Please choose your level of support. Full Payment due at time of Application.
Credit Cards now accepted at Chamber of Commerce office.
$250.00 Bronze Level _____ $2,000.00 Platinum Level ______
$500.00 Silver Level _____ $4,000.00 Diamond Level ______
$1,000.00 Gold Level _____
Please tell us about your business: This will be used in our weekly newsletter for a business spotlight section
and to describe your business on our website. Additional information can be written on the back of the page.
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OFFICE USE: Date Received: ________________ Check #: ______________________
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