Winneconne Area Chamber of Commerce

Member Meeting Minutes

December 6, 2007

Municipal Center

 

1.  Call to order

        Present:  Deb Bartel, Jane Waniger, Dave Norton, Helen Thomson, Margaret

                   Rogers, Tim Scheider, Harvey Rengsdorf, Sue Brooks, Doug Nelson,

                   Andy Beiser, John Bartow, Kristin Ramthun

 

2.  Approval of 11/1/07 minutes: Motion by Sue Brooks

                                      Second by Andy Beiser

 

3.  President’s Report

        - went right into Old and New Business

 

4.  Old and New Business

        - Holiday on the Wolf: Didn’t have many people due to the weather, but it was

                                   still a good turnout considering the conditions.

        - Annual Dinner:  Inviting about 130 people, invitations to be mailed out first

                               week of January.  Still considering whether or not to get a

                               speaker.

        - Information Center Landscaping:  BJ’s Nursery is drawing a map up for us of

                                                  a potential design.  We will then get it

                                                  approved and send out letters asking for

                                                  donations

        - Sign on Visitors Center:  Suggestions to change the sign will be taken.  Tom

                                         Jennerjohn from Signs Now name was brought forth

                                         for possible design.  Also, talk about replacing it with

                                         sign by boat landing was discussed.  Either way, both

                                         signs need to have something done with them.

        - Newsletter and Business After Hours:  We are starting a Newsletter that will

                                                         be distributed quarterly.  Also, we will

                                                         be starting up a Bus. After Hours, and

                                                         having be a social gathering, looking

                                                         start that in March.

        - Car Show:  Chamber to possibly sponsor.

        - Insurance:  Doug Nelson made a motion and Tim seconded to drop insurance

                          on the sign to $5000 and add $2000 to office equipment

        - Sportsmen Show:  Doug presented the idea for the Chamber to set up a booth

                                  and do a raffle at the Sportsmen Show at Critter’s in March

        - Fireworks:  Tim said the firefighters would like to give money towards them,

                        and Doug is to check on prices and get letter out to Tim about it.

        - Election:  We had a unanimous election with Helen Thomson elected to

                        President, Andy Beiser-Vice President, Deb Bartel, Past President,

                  Doug Nelson, Tim Scheider, Dennis Reimer on board.

 

5.  Treasurer’s Report:  no new bills to pay as of the meeting

 

6.  Adjourned at 7:10