Chamber Update May 3, 2011

Chamber Events

•  May 3Iowa City Roundtable
  Speaker: Tom Markus, City Manager, City of Iowa City
  Noon - Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate Bistro, 210 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City
• 4 Marketing Exchange                                                         
  Noon - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 123 N. Linn St., Iowa City
• 5 Veridian Credit Union groundbreaking                                                     
  9:30 a.m. - 604 2nd Street, Coralville   
•  9Coralville Roundtable
  Noon – Perkins, 819 First Avenue, Coralville
• 10Agribusiness/Bioscience Committee
  7:30 a.m. – Chamber office, 325 E. Washington Street, Quad City International Airport conference room, Iowa City
• 11International Business Symposium
  8 a.m. – The Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd., Cedar Rapids
• 11CLP Program Committee
  8 a.m. – Chamber office, 325 E. Washington Street, small conference room, Iowa City
• 11Systems Unlimited ribbon cutting
  9:30 a.m. – Family Systems, 1519 S. Gilbert Street, Iowa City
• 12Expert Edge: How much is my business worth? How do I extract that value?
  7:30 a.m. – Terry Lockridge & Dunn, 2225 Mormon Trek Blvd., Iowa City
• 12Local Government Affairs
  7:30 a.m. – Chamber office, 325 E. Washington St., Ste. 100, Quad City International Airport conference room, Iowa City
• 12North Liberty Steering Committee
  
11:30 a.m.
• 12EPIC Pub Club
  4:30 p.m. – Red’s Alehouse, 405 N. Dubuque Street, North Liberty
• 13CLP Arts and Culture session
  
8 a.m. - Various locations
• 16Coralville Roundtable
  Noon – Texas Roadhouse, 2520 Corridor Way, Coralville
• 17CLP Advisory Council
  8 a.m. – Chamber office, 325 E Washington Street, Quad City International Airport conference room, Iowa City
• 17Iowa City Roundtable
  Speaker: Andre Perry, Executive Director, Englert Theatre
  Noon - Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington Street, Iowa City
• 18Wal-Mart ribbon cutting & grand opening
  7:30 a.m. - 1001 Hwy 1 West, Iowa City
• 18North Liberty Roundtable
  
Noon - Bobbers Grill & Scales Pointe Campground, 1850 Scales Bend Road, North Liberty
• 19North Liberty Golf Outing
  11:45 a.m. – Saddleback Ridge Golf Course - 4646 E 180th Street, Solon
• 19Joint Business PM: Fleck Sales
  5 p.m. – 11125 High Life Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids
• 20Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady
  Noon – Chamber office, 325 E Washington Street, Quad City International Airport conference room, Iowa City

Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus will share an update on current city projects at the Iowa City Roundtable today at noon at Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate Bistro. The Iowa City Roundtable is open to all Chamber members. We invite you to bring a friend and enjoy lunch and an hour of networking.  learn more >>

Explore your community. Understand the issues. Make a difference. Be a leader. Achieve this and more through the Chamber's Community Leadership Program. Applications for the 2011-12 CLP class are due by 5 p.m., Friday, May 6. Participants interact with community leaders, gain insight into critical issues, and garner in-depth understanding of the systems that sustain our community. apply today >>

Curious as to how CIVCO has expanded its international business over the last 10 years versus the first 20? Gain insight into their international strategies and items to consider before going global at the International Business Symposium on Wednesday, May 11 at the Kirkwood Community College Continuing Education Center. Additional topics include navigating today’s international business landscape, managing talent across cultures, best practices for export sales contracts and more. Whether you're actively engaged in international business, just beginning to explore the opportunity or simply curious about our undeniably increasing global society, this event is a must!

Special thanks to Premier sponsor: McDonald's and Supporting sponsors: Bank of the West and Apache Hose & Belting, Co. learn more >>

Whether you are presenting financial statements to the bank, planning an exit strategy or looking at a possible sale down the road, knowing your business’ current value will allow you to intelligently plan for the future. Learn how to identify key growth drivers to increase your business’s value and how to best extract the value of your business at How Much is My Business Worth? How Do I Extract that Value? Presented by Jim Conard of Freedom Security Bank and Mike Mesch of Terry Lockridge & Dunn, the seminar will take place from 7:30 -9 a.m. on Thursday, May 12.

Part of the Chamber's Expert Edge Seminar Series sponsored by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. / James Investment Group, Inc.

Thank you to our Session sponsor: Freedom Security Bank Learn more >>

Last week, at the Buy Here Business Fair the Chamber awarded $250 in marketing opportunities to Qwest Communications for bringing a prospective member to the Fair. Thank you also to Constructively Green Cleaning Services, Goodwill of the Heartland, Gregory Properties, Humana Market Point and PIP Printing & Marketing Services for introducing prospects to the Chamber at the Fair. Do you know a business that would benefit from membership? Direct them to Nicole Harrington at nicole@iowacityarea.com or (319) 337-9637.    

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady will speak to Chamber members on Friday, May 20 about preserving Iowa's high caliber court system. Bring a lunch and join us at the Chamber office at noon. Please RSVP to Rebecca Neades at RNeades@iowacityarea.com or (319) 337-9637.

• Mutual of Omaha referred by Karyl Bohnsack of Latta, Harris, Hanon & Penningroth
• Your Choice Wellness referred by Bakeris Family Chiropractic

On the first Monday of the month, Chamber members receive a complimentary copy of Envision, our print newsletter distributed through the Corridor Business Journal. Click here to read the May edition of Envision.

The Chamber's online photo galleries offer a glimpse into past events, such as the Buy Here Business Fair and ribbon cuttings. Click here to take a look and see if we captured your smiling face.