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In This IssueBA4

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.New Member Special Offered During OCT BA4

Thursday, October 164pm-6pmMurphy's Bar & Restaurant5344 HWY 113, Madison

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Members are encouraged to invite friends and business associates totake advantage of the Waunakee and Deforest Area Chambers ofCommerce New Member Special offered only during this event; acompleted application and payment turned in at the BA4 will receive 50% OFF a 2015 Chamber membership. Call your Chamber for details.

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One of WMC's premiere events -"State of Wisconsin Business" - willbe held Wed, Oct 15 at the MononaTerrace in Madison. The annual State of Wisconsin Business event providesunique insights of the economic health and future well-beingof our great Badger State. This year's event will feature Dr.Martin Regalia with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce andStephen Moore from The Heritage Foundation - both areexperts on our nation's economy. Wisconsin businessleaders will share their challenges and what needs to bedone to keep Wisconsin competitive and Governor Walkerwill provide an update on our state's economy Printable Brochure │ Online Registration

.WMC Honoring Manufacturing in WisconsinThe Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award winners will berevealed and nominees honored at The Pfister Hotel inMilwaukee on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Apply today totake part in the prestigious program offering you a chance toshine and show you are the best of the best in Wisconsin'smanufacturing industry.

Manufacturers contribute to the vibrancy of Wisconsin and ourcommunities through good business practices, innovativeprocesses, and productivity enhancements. Manufacturingcreates economic growth and is the engine that drives theWisconsin economy.

The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awardprogram has recognized manufacturing excellence for over 26years. It celebrates the successes of manufacturers in thestate: their innovations, philanthropy, technologicaladvances, commitment to customer satisfaction, and qualityjobs.

Important Dates:

Recommendations for nominations due October 242014 MOTY Applications due November 21Winners announced at Awards Ceremony February 26,2015

Visit www.wimoty.com or contact the MOTY coordinator(800) 362-7307 for more information.

.Crowdfunding "Democratization" of Capital

Depression era laws adopted in the wake of the 1929 stockmarket crash, that banned private companies from solicitingthe general public for investment dollars, were reversed onJune 1st making crowdfunding legal in Wisconsin. Until thisreversal went into effect, for more than 80 years, only



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October 8, 4pm300 W. Main St

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BusinessResources

Chamber WebsiteVillage of WaunakeeTown of WestportWaunakee TribuneWaunakee SchoolsWaunakee PublicLibraryWI Dept of CommerceWI Dept of FinancialInstitutions InBusiness MagazineDane CountyTHRIVEDane CountyEconomic Develop'tResource GuideUW Small Business

accredited investors have been able to buy shares ofcompanies not listed on the stock exchanges. The new crowdfunding law allows private businesses to raiseequity funding from a wide pool of potential investors, bothaccredited and non-accredited. Small businesses can now sellpieces of their company online through internet crowdfundingsites in return for capital. A maximum investment of $10,000per single investor, or purchaser is allowed in a singlecrowdfunding offering, unless he or she is an accreditedinvestor or a certified investor. Crowdfunding will enablesmall Wisconsin businesses to raise up to $1 million fromstate investors through online portals. The September issue of In Business features Mobcraft Beer, acompany taking advantage of crowdfunding opportunities toexpand their market share in Wisconsin. Read More

.Wake Up Waunakee With Cheri Schweitzer

The Waunakee Area Chamber of Commercewelcomed Cheri Schweitzer, President and Founder ofCredible Consulting at the October 1st Wake UpWaunakee Series held at the Village Center. Cheri is aformer restaurant manager and public health inspectorturned restaurant consultant. In honor of National FoodSafety month, Cheri discussed the do's and don'ts ofsafe food preparation and storage. She shared

some funny health inspector stories and gave tips on how to know if arestaurant operator has safety as a priority; biggest indicator: dirtybathrooms more often than not mean dirty kitchen. Those that attendedwill never look at a restaurant the same again and may think twiceabout how they handle food in their own homes. Join us at the next Wake Up Waunakee on November 5th sponsoredby the Waunakee/Westport Lions Club. Details coming soon.

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Development CenterUS Small BusinessDevelopment Admin.Wisconsin StateRepresentativesDane Buy Local the 3/50 projectWisconsinDevelopment NewsWeekly

Chamber Board of DirectorsOur next ChamberBoard Meeting - Oct 14, at 7:45am EXECUTIVE BOARDSteve StrobelPresident Town Planner Mike SteinlChamber TreasurerSmith & Gesteland Chad Updike President ElectAlignLife ChiropracticJason NachreinerChamber Secretary AberdeanOFFICERSMike AbleidingerAbleidinger LawRena RippHummingbird SocialMediaKari AndersonTrending NOWKevin PietteState Bank of CrossPlainsSara RabideauxHR ChiropracticTroy SalisburyState Farm InsuranceGeoff VineStevens ConstructionCorp.Chris KenneyMinuteman Press Randy GuttenbergWaunakee CommunitySchools LiaisonTodd SchmidtVillage of Waunakee

Snow Fence NeededIn preparation for the PavementDance Celebration on October18th, the Together WaunakeeCommittee, in partnership with theWaunakee Chamber and theVillage of Waunakee, is looking toborrow rolls of snow fence totemporarily install around the

perimeter of Reeve Park to create our festival grounds. Ifyou have fencing we can borrow or know someone who may,please contact the Waunakee Area Chamber ofCommerce at 608-849-5977. Thank You!!

.WSJ Marketing Seminar - PresentationSlideshow The Wisconsin StateJournal held free onehour seminars thisweek that discussedhow to effectivelyposition a businessusing today's changingmedia landscape. Thefocus was on usingmarketing toolsto drive brand vision toincrease market share.Click the link below tolearn more about how advertising influences consumerbehavior. View Presentation

.Waunakee Food Pantry Volunteers Needed

With fall's arrival and kids back in school, you may bethinking about serving your community on a more regularbasis. We would like to offer a couple of opportunities toconsider. We are refining our volunteer opportunities and would like tohave a regular/consistent TEAMS working during the clientshopping times. Grab a friend and commit to volunteeringone time per month during these open hours below. 8volunteers is a good number to run each shopping open hourssmoothly. The first Monday of each month from 11am - 1:30pmThe second Saturday of each month from 8:30 - 11am



LiaisonTom WilsonTown ofWestport LiaisonEllen SchaafWaunakee AreaChamber ofCommerce

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The fourth Tuesday of each month from 4 - 6:30pm Kwik Trip has recently designed a program to distribute foodnearing expiration to local food pantries and our WaunakeeKwik Trip is participating. W. Food Pantry volunteers areneeded Responsibilities would be to pick up food at Kwik Tripin special totes, transport to the WFP, weigh/check-in foodand set it out for the next day's distribution during shoppinghours. Estimated time commitment: 30-45minutes/pick up. As with many things it's more fun to work on a project withfriends, particularly when you are doing something that addsvalue to our community! Grab a friend and volunteertogether for one of our open shopping hours. If you have alimited amount of time and need more flexibility in yourvolunteering, sign-up for one of the Kwik Trip pickups. Together we make this a great community providing muchneeded services to our neighbors! Email [email protected] to join a volunteer team or'Kwik Trip pickup' or with any questions. Natalie DresenWaunakee Food Pantry608-849-9742

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October 7

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FALL SCHEDULE IS OUT!

The Wake Up Waunakeeseries meets at 7:30am thefirst Wednesday of eachmonth at the WaunakeeVillage Center; CommunityRm C. Join Us for coffeewhile listening to guestspeakers.

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Nov 5th sponsored by the

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PAVEMENT DANCEOCTOBER 18, 2014, 2-8PM



Featuring a paintedmural by local artist

Abby Wilson. Creative Wall at the Hallis an opportunity forlocal artists from theWaunakee area to sharetheir work by displayingit at Village Hall. Exhibitions will be ondisplay for two monthsat a time, for a total ofsix exhibits per year.

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Join the Waunakee community for the 1st Pavement Dance since 1923! Let's celebrate the

renovation of Main Street together. The event will takeplace at Reeve Park, 100 E. Main Street behind the

Waunakee Chamber of Commerce Depot.

October 18, 2014 - Let's Celebrate Our New Road!

Local Artisan Vendors 2-8pm, reservation Official Road Ribbon CuttingCrowning of Miss Main Street 2014, Entry Form Live Music 2-8 pmThe Bob Klinger Band 1:45-2:30pmWaunakee Community Band 2:30-3:30 pmMusical Memories DJ & MCHeadline Band - CHARM SCHOOL REJECTS 4-8 pm,no cover charge!Food and DrinkBeer TentContestswww.togetherwaunakee for all registrations

Volunteers Needed/ Come Join the Fun!Want to be a part of our crew? Have fun while giving back.Click the link below to see available volunteer positions!Pavement Dance Volunteer Sign Up

MEMBERS ON THE MOVEHonkamp Krueger & CoCongratulations to HK, a top 100 CPA and business consultingfirm in the US, who on September 22nd acquired Crippen,Reid & Bowen, LLC, a local CPA firm with locations in Molineand Geneseo, Ill. More Dunkin' DonutsYou are invited to the Waunakee Dunkin' Donut Grand-Reopening on October 5th, 8am-noon. Stop in at 404 W MainSt. and enjoy specials including $6 per dozen donuts, freecoffee mug per adult with purchase, free balloon for kids, freedonut to decorate for kids 10 and under and drawings for freeproducts during the event. Waunakee Furniture ETCCongratulations to Waunakee Furniture ETC as they celebratetheir 18th Anniversary. Be sure to stop in to take advantageof store specials offered all month long.

~MARK YOUR CALENDAR~Weekly until Oct 22 @ 3-6pm on TuesdaysFarmers Market-Veteran's Memorial Park, N. Main St, Deforest Weekly until Oct 29 @ 3-6pm on WednesdaysFarmers Market- Waun-A-Bowl / Pizza Hut Parking lot, 301 S.Century Ave, WaunakeeOctober 3-5Fine Furnishings Shows featuring pieces from Opa's Custom



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Woodworking- Harley Davidson Museum, MilwaukeeOctober 4Spotlight Dance Academy community wide auditions for"Frozen" more infoOctober 5-11Fire Prevention WeekOctober 5 @ 8am-12pmDunkin' Donuts Grand-Reopening- 404 W Main StOctober 8 @ 4pmWest Main Design Studios Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening,Open House 4-9pm - 300 W Main St, WaunakeeOctober 8 @ 7-8pmWorkshop on Wellness, "Poisonings Happen Through theSeasons"- Waunakee Village CenterOctober 10 @ 5-8pmAmerican Legion Post 360 Fish Fry- 417 E. Main St October 11 @ 8:30am-12pmBeth Moore-Living Proof recorded simulcast sponsoredby Christian Life Assembly & First Presbyterian Church- 1161Simon CrestwayOctober 12 @ 8am-1pmWaunakee Fire Department Pancake Breakfast- 401 W 2nd StOctober 16 @ 4-6pmBusiness After 4- Murphy's Bar & Restaurant, 5344 HWY 113October 17 @ 1-4pm & October 18 @ 8am-12pmWaunakee Manor Bake Sale- 801 S. Klein DrOctober 18 @ 2-8pmPavement Dance- Reeve Park at the DepotOctober 19 @ 9am-4pmSt Mary of the Lake Country Fair-5460 Mary Lake Rd,WestportOctober 19 @ 12-1:30pm, 2-3:30pm, 4-5:30pmFood for Kidz- Village Center, call 332-3557 to volunteerOctober 22 @ 3-6pmDeforest Area Chamber Business Expo- Comfort Inn andSuites, 5025 Cty Rd V, Deforest... More InfoOctober 25 @ 6-8:30pmHalloween at the Farm- Schumacher Farm, 5682 HWY 19October 25 @ 4-7pmSpotlight Dance Academy "Halloween Spooktacular"

We make every effort to list current Chamber related events.Look for more events on the chamber website at

www.waunakeechamber.com

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