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1 April/ay 2014 Photo by John Dutcher Chamber Network News promotion education tourism What s Inside: Choice Destination, Letter from the President Good orning Platteville New embers, Business After Hours Chamber ember Updates Important Dates Together We Achieve ore

2 Letter From the President Dear Chamber members, Thank you for your chamber membership and continued support of the Platteville business community! Platteville Community Recognized As 2014 Choice Destination By Discover Wisconsin! The Platteville Regional Chamber contracted with Discoveredia Works in 2013 to be part of a motorcycling episode on Discover Wisconsin entitled Western Wisconsin Ride. The production crew from Discover Wisconsin was in town several days last summer and fall to film the episode. The premiere of the episode was held at the Platteville Avalon Cinema as part of the first Kickstart to Tourism Festival on Saturday, ay 3rd. The contract with Discover Wisconsin is not just the TV program as it encompasses many venues. When it shows on television (three times over the next two years), it reaches 11.5 million homes in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, innesota, North Dakota and South Dakota! They have a website and our episode will be showcased on that site for the full two years. It is up on their website as we speak! The contract also includes radio, press releases, calendar of events, web integration, vacation packages and e-newsletters. So, in the next two years, our community will be promoted in a multitude of ways through Discover Wisconsin! Discover Wisconsin celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2013 and is the leading travel destination media service in the State of Wisconsin. It has a national broadcast quality television program that blankets the idwest and highlights our community s tourism offerings. This is the third time that we have had the opportunity to work with Discover Wisconsin and we trust that the investment we made will come back many-fold. Be sure to tune in to watch the debut of our episode on Saturday, ay 10th!!!! Platteville is once again a Discover Wisconsin Choice Destination! It was great to see everyone at the Kick Start Tourism festival on Saturday, ay 3. This was a fun family friendly event and we look forward to it continuing on an annual basis. The Discover Wisconsin episode featuring some of our local celebrities motorcycling in SW WI turned out really nice. Thank you to the Avalon Theater for showing this through the day Saturday. We want to say thank you to Dunkin Donuts for hosting our April business after hours. The Business After Hours events are a great way to network and meet new people in our community. We encourage you to attend these whenever you can. There are a number of chamber committees that are looking for additional volunteers to help them complete their objectives. If you have an interest in getting more involved in the chamber through volunteering on a committee please contact the chamber office for details. Sincerely, Aaron Cullen REGIONAL CHABER

3 Good orning Platteville The Chamber s Education Committee has a great program going in 2014! On the 4th Thursday of each month, our Good orning Platteville program takes place at Take 2 Restaurant at 7:30A. This program was developed with the mission of partnering with other organizations to bring valued topics to the membership. In the first program in February, we heard many details of the fundraising efforts for the Rountree Branch Trail which includes upgrades to the trail. The presentation by PCA board member, Gene Weber, was a very informative program. The second program covered our community s disaster plan which was an extremely timely presentation. Representatives from the City, public schools, Southwest Health Center and the County s Emergency anagement Office gave us a birdseye view of their respective plans. The Platteville Police Department has encouraged everyone to sign up for an alert system available via or text message. The system is called NIXLE and is free of charge. This is a great service that gives us a heads up when things happen in the community. Our program on ay 22nd will center on the real estate economy what is the market here like in Platteville, both residential and commercial? What do the spring s building permits tell us about how things are going? Are we in a buyers or a sellers market? This should be very timely to hear as we know that the real estate economy does tell a significant story about the rest of the economy. Please plan to join us on ay 22nd for our next program! If you have ideas for future presentations, please give us a call. Next Good orning Plattevillle Thursday, ay 22, 7:30 a.m. Take 2 Restaurant Good orning Platteville is held the fourth Thursday of every month at alternating locations. Platteville Regional Chamber Spring/Summer Hours: onday-friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

4 Fidelity Bank Ribbon Cutting arch Business After Hours Snap Fitness Premier Bank Contact Person: Nate Harbin Phone: (563) Address: 2625 NW Arterial Rd Dubuque, IA Website: Hours: Lobby and drive thru 8:30-5:30 on-fri, 8:30-12:30 Sat. Online banking available 24/7. New embers Profile: Premier Bank, ember FDIC, offers expertise in commercial lending and business banking deposit services. We offer competitive rates and loan structuring designed to support your business. April Business After Hours Dunkin Donuts Tri-State Porta Potty Contact Person: Corey Kaiser Phone: (815) Address: PO Box 155 Hazel Green, WI Website: Hours: Vary by season, phone calls answered 24/7 Grant County Fair Contact Person: Amy Olson Phone: (608) Address: 916 E Elm St Suite B Lancaster, WI aolson@co.grant.wi.gov Website: Hours: onday-friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Profile: : Our company provides rental and service f portable toilets and wash stations. Whatever you need we have the unit for you. We can help out at special events, weddings, construction sites, or seasonal needs. We have deluxe units with all the amenities of home! Profile: : The Grant County Fairgrounds provides a venue for surrounding communities, renting out our facilities year round. The Fair along with Grant County Extension encourages positive 4-H and youth experiences. REGIONAL CHABER ay Business After Hours ay 14, :30 p.m. omentum Bikes, LLC 25 W ain St Thank you to our Ribbon Cutting sponsor!

5 ember Updates Tim Hardyman Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President and AgriBusiness Banker Congratulations to Tim Hardyman for joining our member, Wisconsin Bank & Trust. Hardyman is an experienced agricultural lender who most recently served as Senior Agriculture Banker at BO Harris. Hardyman holds a degree from UW-Platteville in Agriculture Education. He is active in the Wisconsin Bankers Association as a member of the Ag Section Board of Directors. Terry Busch presented with Inner Circle Club Award Terry Busch, of Busch Insurance Agency, Inc. had the winning criteria of excellence, commitment, and dedication in the sales of life insurance to quality for lifetime membership in Pekin Life Insurance Company s Inner Circle Club. Congratulations to Honkamp, Krueger & Co., P.C.! Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. (HK) has moved up nine spots, from 83 to 74, on the Top 100 CPA firms in the U.S. HK was also recognized as the second fastest growing CPA firm in the idwest. (Accounting Today, arch 2014) Southwest Health to Purchase Dean Clinic- Platteville Southwest Health has agreed to purchase the clinic effective July 1, All patients currently using Dean Clinic Platteville will be able to continue seeing their providers of choice after the transition. In fact, the move will allow clinic doctors to expand local access to primary care because the hospital is able to accept a broader array of insurances. Davis Duehr Dean Platteville, Dean Specialty Services, and Cardin s Pharmacy will remain unchanged and will continue all operations as usual. Beverage Sponsor: April & ay, 2014 Teresa Alderson Promoted to Banking Center anager at Wisconsin Bank & Trust s Platteville and Lancaster Locations Teresa Alderson has been promoted to a newly created position of Banking Center anager at Wisconsin Bank & Trust s locations in Platteville and Lancaster. Her promotion is part of a new retail service model designed around customer needs. In her new role, Alderson is leading a tight-knit team of personal bankers and tellers who are all cross-trained in multiple banking services. Alderson has been an employee at the Platteville office since 2010, serving as Retail anager and later Branch Business Development Officer. Alderson is active in the community as a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and a board member of the Platteville Business Incubator. She can be reached at talderson@wisconsinbankandtrust.com or (608)

6 Katie s Garden Cleanup PHS Prom in Katie s Garden Photos by Kathy Kopp

7 Celebrating National Tourism Week Kick Start to Tourism Festival ay 3-10, 2014 onday Wine & Cheese Tuesday Great River Road Wednesday State Historical Sites Thursday useums Friday State Parks Refreshments provided by: Badger Brothers Coffee Carr Valley Cheese Gile Cheese Rural Route 1 Popcorn Weber eats Driftless Summer Ride The Driftless Summer Ride is a promotion to encourage traveling throughout southwest Wisconsin. Unlike a familiar poker run, which usually lasts one day, the Driftless Summer Ride promotion runs from ay 3rd -July 19th so it gives everyone time to visit all, or at least a majority of the businesses. The promotion includes a card that can be purchased for $10 and includes 28 businesses throughout southwest Wisconsin. When one visits a business, it is stamped. The drawing for the prizes will take place on Saturday, July 19th at 5:00P at Platteville s Hometown Hog Roast. Winners need not be present to win. Prizes include overnight stays, restaurant coupons, etc., place with1st place - $500 in value; 2nd $250 value; and 3rd place- $100 value. The proceeds of the sale of the Driftless Summer Ride will benefit the communities of the Southwest Wisconsin Chamber Alliance. For each card sold in a particular community, $5 will be coming back to that community for its veterans memorial or project. Cards are available at participating businesses and at the participating chambers. embers of the Southwest Wisconsin Chamber Alliance include Prairie du Chien, Cuba City, Darlington, ineral Point, Dodgeville, Fennimore, Lancaster and Platteville. For further information, or to pick up your card, contact the Platteville Regional Chamber at or any of the offices of the Chamber Alliance. Photos by John Dutcher, Kathy Kopp and Brenna Long

8 Business After Hours Dates 5/14/14 at omentum Bikes, LLC 6/11/14 at Kathie s Gifts & ore 7/23/14 at QueenB Radio 8/13/14 at Platteville Thrift Shop 9/10/14 at Southwest Health Center 10/8/14 at Honkamp, Krueger & Co., P.C. 11/12/14 at Lisle Financial 12/10/14 at Cold Fusion ay eeting Dates 5/1: CLA, 8:30 a.m. City Sign Committee,2 p.m. 5/7: PAIDC at PBII, 7 a.m. UNITE at Southwest Health Center, 10 a.m. 5/8: Grant County Tourism Council Executive Committee at the Chamber, 3 p.m. 5/13: Business Promotions Committee at the Chamber, 8 a.m. 5/14: Executive Committee at Pioneer Ford, 7:30 a.m. 5/15: Grant County Tourism Council at the Chamber, 10 a.m. 5/20: Platteville Welcomes You Committee at Country Kitchen, 7:30 a.m. Economic Development Council at PBII, 9 a.m. Veteran s Honor Roll at the VFW, 5 p.m. 5/21: Chamber Board meeting, 7:30 a.m. Building Platteville at Take 2 Restaurant, 12 p.m. 5/22: Southwest Wisconsin Chamber Alliance at Prairie du Chien, 1:30 p.m. 5/28: CLA session #5 at Darlington City Tourism Council at City Hall, 4 p.m. Grant County Economic Development Corporation at Fennimore, 5 p.m. 5/29: Hog Roast Committee at Take 2 Restaurant at 12 p.m. ay Events 5/1-10/31 (Saturdays): Platteville Farmer s arket 5/3: Kick Start to Tourism Festival 5/3-7/19: Driftless Summer Ride 5/10: Platteville Citywide Garage Sales 5/10: Discover Wisconsin otorcycling- Wisconsin s Western Ride airs 5/17 & 18: Tri-State Volks Walking event 5/22: Good orning Platteville at Take 2 Restaurant, 7:30 a.m. 5/23-25: Stonefield s Wild West Steampunk Festival FREE CONCERT Everyone Invited! ITCH CVICKER Dove Award Winner SUNDAY, AY 4 TH 7:00 P LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEACE 1345 N. Water St. Platteville