Little Apple Business Review - May 2016

The 2016 LeadershipManhattan Class completed itslast day of classes at the avia-tion simulators on Fort Rileyand at Kansas Farm Bureaulearning about civic engage-ment. The 2016 class andmany alumni gathered at theManhattan Country Club forthe awarding of plaques andto congratulate the class on asuccessful completion of theLeadership Manhattan pro-gram.

Among the festivities at everygraduation is the awarding ofthe Distinguished Service

award to a member of theLeadership Manhattan alum-ni. The Manhattan AreaChamber of Commerceestablished the LeadershipManhattan DistinguishedService Award to recognizeindividuals who havedemonstrated the highestlevels of service to the com-munity and achievement inthe practice of leadership.2016 winner Lucy Williamstook on no small task lastyear, serving as both theChamber Board Chair andManhattan Konza RotaryPresident. Lucy has continuedher service with theChamber, currently servingon the Public Affairs taskforce and LeadershipManhattan Board, in additionto her current position asKonza Rotary President. Sheis also actively involved inother community organiza-tions including the GreaterManhattan CommunityFoundation and Fairy

Godmothers. In the past, Lucyhas served as Chair of theChamber’s Audit Committee,Chair of the Meadowlark HillsFoundation, and on numerousBoards and Advisory Councils,including the KSU ResearchFoundation, Konza UnitedWay and K-State Women’sStudies Program.

Congratulations to ourDistinguished Service Awardwinner Lucy Williams and tothe entire LeadershipManhattan Class of 2016!

A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of CommerceMay 2016, Volume 12, Issue 5, www.manhattan.org

Contact us:501 Poyntz Avenue

Manhattan, KS, 66502-6005785-776-8829 phone785-776-0679 fax

[email protected] www.manhattan.org

TDD Kansas Relay Center: 800-766-3777

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Commerce throughSocial Media.

Congratulations to the 2016 LeadershipManhattan Graduates

Thursday, May 19 7:15 – 8:30 a.m.Manhattan Country Club1531 N. 10th Street

Coffee, networking and alight breakfast will kick offthe morning at 7:15 AM.Three speakers will address

local topics of interestsstarting at 7:45 a.m.

Speakers will be: • Ben Wilson, Chair, Riley County Commission • David Roudybush, Fort Riley MWR• Jerry Hinson, Advantage Manhattan

Registration required!

$20 for members; $35 fornon-members and can bemade online at www.man-hattanchamber.org or bycalling 776-8829. All registra-tions will be billed unlesscancellation is received 48hours prior to the event.

Sponsored by:

A Great Gift Idea!For Graduation & Mother’s Day, Little Apple Dollarsmakes the perfect gift and is a great way to keepyour dollars local!

Spendable at over 100 area businesses, these checksare easy to use and are spent exclusively withManhattan Area Chamber of Commerce merchantsadding to the local economy.

If you are a Chamber member and are not currentlyon the list of accepting merchants and would like tobe, please contact Kendra at 785-776-8829.

Kristin Brighton presented Lucy Williams with the 2016Distinguished Service Award.

List of participatingbusinesses on

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The mission of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is to foster achanging environment for business success that enhances the quality of lifein our region. We market the region, advocate for business, and provideservices to our members and customers.

Are you interested in being a member of the Manhattan Area Chamber ofCommerce? Give Kim a call at 776-8829 for more information.

This is a publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce – alladvertising is the responsibility of The Manhattan Mercury. To place an ador for more information, call Samantha Fosha at 776-2200, or [email protected].

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Wednesday, July 134:30 – 7 p.m.

Four Points by Sheraton530 Richards Drive

Business Showcase provides the perfect venue for allChamber members to highlight their products and services,build relationships with new and existing customers, andpromote events and memberships. Don’t miss this market-ing opportunity designed for companies of all sizes.

For questions please call Kendra at 776-8829 or [email protected].

By: Kristin Brighton, 2016Board Chair

This month I want to tellyou about our 2016 “Inter-Region” trip to NorthwestArkansas, scheduled forSept. 12-13.

Last month in this column Ioutlined five goals for ourchamber board, one ofwhich was to “continue todevelop and strengthen ourinter-city visit program.”Last year, we spent two dayslearning about Columbia,Missouri’s region, city andchamber, and left with newrelationships, new ideas, andrenewed energy to focus onManhattan’s future.

This year, our chamberboard chose the city ofFayetteville, Ark., for ourtrip. Lyle Butler, his assistantNicole Webb, and I took apreliminary research tour inFebruary, and quicklylearned that we need toredefine how we marketthis year’s trip. Fayetteville— home to the Universityof Arkansas — operatesclosely with five other com-munities to form what iscommonly referred to as“Northwest Arkansas.”

The Northwest Arkansasregion consists ofFayetteville, Bentonville,Belle Vista, Springdale,Rogers, and Siloam Springs.As a region, they are devel-oping a strong brand underthe Northwest Arkansasname. This brand works formany reasons, including thefact that most people live inone community but work inanother (sound familiar?).

Their cities, chambers, andeconomic development

groups work together toform a cohesive regionalcommunity, while each citymaintains an individual iden-tity. We were so impressedthat we proposed an “inter-region” visit. This approachis also reflected in the factthat I asked both theWamego and Junction Citychambers to appoint a rep-resentative to serve on thiscommittee and help us pro-mote the trip within theirhome communities.

At our first planning meet-ing, we agreed that we wantto focus much of our agen-da on how the communitieswork together across differ-ent areas — economicdevelopment, transit, K12education, parks and recre-ation, and tourism develop-ment, just to name a few.

Northwest Arkansas hasseveral Fortune 500 corpo-rations (most notablyWalmart, Tyson, J.B. Hunt)that infuse the communitywith sponsorships andgrants from private founda-tions. This has allowed theregion to benefit from manyoutstanding quality-of-lifefeatures that at first blushmay seem like amenities ourregion could never afford —including a fabulous andinnovative public library, ahuge community-based per-forming arts center, a world-class art museum, and excel-lent schools. These featureshave been purposely builtup, in part, to make theregion attractive whenrecruiting employees to thearea.

Upon contemplation, weshould approach this tripnot with jealousy in ourhearts, but with open minds

that maybe amenities likethese could be possible forus as our economy evolves.With NBAF around the cor-ner and lots of economicdevelopment possibilities onthe horizon, this trip couldinspire us to think — anddream! — differently aboutour region’s future.

I encourage you to consultyour calendar to see if theSept. 12-13 trip would workinto your schedule. You’ll gettime on the bus to get toknow a great group ofregional colleagues, and achance to dream collabora-tively about what our regioncould become — if wework together with a com-mon vision and desire totake advantage of newopportunities that await us.

Sponsorship opportunitiesfor the trip are being sold aswe speak, and registrationwill remain open until spotsare sold or until the Aug. 5deadline, whichever comesfirst. If we fill up, we’ll start awaiting list so we know howmany total people are inter-ested, which will help usplan the 2017 trip. ContactNicole Webb for full detailsat [email protected].

If you want more informa-tion about this year’s trip orhave ideas for our commit-tee as we choose a locationfor 2017, please reach outto me at [email protected], or oneof our committee members:Jim Gordon, Gail Urban,Cheryln White-Conklin,Aaron Apel, Tim White, orStan Hambright.

I look forward to travelingwith many of you this fall!

Board Chair updates on public affairs

Sponsored by:

The Manhattan Country Club celebrated its 100th birthday,and gave away a 3-month membership at the April BusinessAfter Hours. The winner was Jim Wright. Aaron Apel with502 Media received $50 in Little Apple Dollars and MaryThibault with Design With Distinction won a year pass toBusiness After Hours.

Please join us for Business After Hours!Wednesday, May 115:30 – 7 p.m.

Pepsi Cola of Manhattan703 Levee Drive

You may register online at www.manhattan-chamber.org, by emailing [email protected] or by calling 776-8829.

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Thank you to the following members of the Chamber Champions and Chamber Diplomats forvolunteering to help with registration at the April Business After Hours: Lynne Hartman with Advanced

Property Management, Travis Hecht with Coldwell Banker Realty Group One, Genae Denver with ManhattanChristian College and Mike Mores with Scott Rice Office Works.

Upcoming Chamber Events

To make a reservation for an upcoming event, pleasecall the Chamber at 776-8829. Please join us asyour time allows.

May 7 Manhattan Young Professionals10 a.m.Tuttle Creek Dam Tower

May 11 Business After Hours 5:30 - 7 p.m. Host: Pepsi Cola of Manhattan

May 19 Good Morning Manhattan7:15 – 8:30 a.m.Manhattan Country Club

May 24 Morning Mingle7:45 – 9 a.m.Chamber Boardroom

June 8 Business After Hours 5:30 – 7 p.m.Host: Kaw Valley Rodeo Association

June 14 Women in Business- Conversations with Cheryl11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Holiday Inn at the Campus

June 15 Manhattan Young Professionals 5:30 p.m.Aggieville Olympics

June 22 Member Orientation7:45 – 9:30 a.m.Chamber Boardroom

All dates and times are subject to change.

Prepay for Business After Hoursand save $$$

These laminated passports are great for businesses thatregularly send representatives to Business After Hours.Monthly checks or expense reimbursements are elimi-nated. And, best of all, at $48 each you save up to $72annually over the usual $5-10 donation.

Passports are not specific to one person, so multiplepeople may enter on one passport. An RSVP is stillrequested. Interested? Please contact Kendra Dekat [email protected] or call the Chamber office at 776-8829.

Hosted by:

The Manhattan and SalinaArea Chambers ofCommerce present the Best of Italy featuringRome, Tuscany & 4 nights in FlorenceMarch 28 – April 5, 2017

$3,795per person/double.$650 single supplementDeposit of $500/person isdue with reservation form.Final payment will be due 75days prior to departure

Inclusions: • Roundtrip Airfare from Kansas City (KCI)

• International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel

• 7 nights First Class Hotels• 10 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners

• Professional Tour Director• Motor coach Transportation• Admissions per Itinerary

•Comprehensive Sightseeing•Baggage Handling

This trip is open toManhattan Chamber mem-bers, friends, family and thegeneral public. Travelers canlive outside Manhattan andRiley County. All are wel-come to join us on the trip.

To learn more, an informationsession will be held: Wednesday, June 155:30 pmManhattan ChamberBoardroom, 501Poyntz Ave.

To attend, pleaseRSVP to Kim [email protected] 776-8829

OPT IN: A communi-cation list for the

2017 Best of Italy trip is beingcreated now. Please emailKim Dahlsten at [email protected] if you’d like toreceive upcoming trip detailsand additional meetingdates/times.

Please stop by the Chamberoffice during office hours topick up a Best of Italy 2017promotional flyer. For ques-tions or additional informa-tion, contact Kim Dahlsten [email protected] or call(785) 776-8829.

Travel with the Manhattan Chamber in March 2017

Since our April newsletter, thesebusinesses have reinvested in theChamber. The Board ofDirectors and staff thank thesebusinesses for their continuingsupport of the Chamber.

Over 50 YearsDave GrossManhattan Mercury Sink, Gordon & Associates LLP Public Accountants

41 to 50 YearsBrinker Tree Care, Inc.

31 to 40 Years Borck Brothers Clothing S & N Design

21 to 30 YearsArt Craft Printers & Design Bluestem Financial Management Complete Weddings + Events Dillons Food Market - Store #15 Dillons Food Market - Store #46

Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc.Bill MuirStigge Vision Care

15 to 20 YearsRF Benchmark Construction Waddell & Reed Don Wissman

10 to 14 YearsCarpet PlusBarbara Bonzer Hayter Michael B. Kearns Kistner's Flowers Maximum Performance Physical Therapy & FitnessDixie Roberts

5 to 9 yearsBeach Museum of Art K-ScrubsManhattan Area Habitat for Humanity Manhattan Computer Hospital Manhattan Dental, LLC North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Olsson Associates

1 to 4 yearsAt Home Assisted CareChick-fil-A Dale Carnegie Training - Kansas Heartland Region Electrical Concepts Inc. LSB Bank Prairie Band Casino & Resort Restore of the Heartland, Inc.Brad Roberts Sorell-Iversen Chiropractic Clinic

Streetside Kitchen Charles Strathman,Owner/Chef 1315 Laramie St (913) 499-9343Our business is a standalonefood trailer called SteetsideKitchen that will be stationed inAggieville. Serving scratch madebreakfast early and late nightalong with an awesome cateringmenu to offer local businesses.We will be located between

Dirty Dogs and The Hat off ofLaramie St.

The Fellow Matt Amick, Founder 1125 Westport Dr (785) 488-5110www.thefellowmhk.com We are a community of artists,entrepreneurs, and small busi-nesses who have several thingsin common: we need other tal-ented, creative, and connectedpeople to work around. In doingso, we determined that we needa space to let this communitycultivate and flourish. Thesetypes of spaces are more com-monly known as co-workingspaces. We are Manhattan's firstand only co-working space!

Silver Eagle InvestigationsChuck Sexton,Owner/Private Detective327 Poyntz Ave., Suite 204(785) 587-0839www.silvereaglepi.comPerhaps you never expected toneed a private detective. Well,that reality doesn't always meet

our expectations. Cheatingspouse, insurance fraud, employ-ee background checks, criminaltrial, missing persons searches.When life throws you a curve-ball, we are here to help.

Ag Promo SourceAshley Keilman, SalesRepresentative (785) 477-3477www.agpromosource.comAg Promo Source is a full serv-ice provider of promotionalproducts and custom apparel.We are dedicated to helpingorganizations market themselvesmore efficiently through a valu-able combination of promotion-al products, custom apparel andweb technology.

Down to the DetailAfter Eackles, Owner410 Houston St(785) 236-9317Where every car has its shine.

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Admission a Buck ($1) and a Business Card!

Morning Mingle is a member exclusive networkingopportunity that shines the spotlight on each individ-ual, allowing a 60-second ‘commercial’ to showcaseyou and your business.

You may register online atwww.manhattanchamber.org, by emailing [email protected] or by calling 776-8829.

Tuesday, May 247:45 – 9 a.m.

Chamber Boardroom501 Poyntz Ave

Sponsored by:

Who Owns the Ice House? Entrepreneurship development is a mindset“Successful entrepreneurs share a mindset, certain characteristics that may come naturally or bedeveloped over time. We will spend four weeks exploring and applying these eight characteristicsthat have empowered ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things. Those who complete theprogram will learn to recognize and evaluate opportunities and explore attitudes, behaviors andskills that can be applied across disciplines. Past participants have called the Ice HouseEntrepreneurship Program ‘transformative’, ‘empowering’, and ‘fun’! I hope that you will join us inthis highly interactive program!” Mary Ann Riederer, Certified Ice House Entrepreneurship Facilitator

The InspirationDrawing on the wisdom he gained from his Uncle Cleve, Who Owns the Ice House? chroniclesPulitzer nominee Clifton Taulbert’s journey from his life in the Mississippi Delta at the height oflegal segregation to being recognized by Time Magazine as “one of our nation’s most outstandingemerging entrepreneurs”. While Taulbert describes the life-changing influence of his Uncle Cleve,entrepreneurial thought leader Gary Schoeniger captures the entrepreneurial life lessons that canempower anyone to succeed.

Where: Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce 501 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan

When: May 31 through June 22Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5:30 to 8 p.m. Last week of classes will be Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22

Cost: $100 for participantsSponsored by

Tyrannosaurus Rex.Stegosaurus. These were beast-ly predators that stalked Earthfor around 165 million years.Flint Hills Discovery Centerconsistently delivers on theobligation to educate peopleon the land in this region’sevolution. Where we see acresof tallgrass prairie was once, ofcourse, deep oceans of water.

We’ve had a child-like fascina-tion with dinosaurs that wasrejuvenated with the JurassicPark series movies. BeginningMay 14, Flint Hills DiscoveryCenter welcomes the worldpremiere of AmazingDinosaurs!, and a fourth-month interactive display withbones, teeth and representa-

tions of dinosaur habitats.Kids, dress up like yourfavorite dinosaur! This will bean exhilarating exhibit for chil-dren, and visitors may want todrop in several times to getthe full experience of theexhibit.

Amazing Dinosaurs! is present-ed by ESB Financial, and con-tinues at Flint Hills DiscoveryCenter through Sept. 14.

• What a day it will be at FlintHills Discovery Center on May 21, for Flint Hills Festival. Live music, refresh-ments, beer, food and wine with children’s activities like an obstacle course and bounce house. Be prepared

for a day of entertainment when you come out for FlintHills Festival!

• Nancy Kassebaum Baker was awarded “2016 Friend of the Flint Hills” in April. The award honors significanttime, effort and resources devoted to the cause of con-serving the Flint Hills of Kansas, and the Flint Hills Discovery Center. “Nancy was chosen for her exemplaryleadership role and commit-ment to the Flint Hills as an elected official,” said Bruce Snead, President of the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation. The award has been presented annually since 2012.

May 2016Volume 16, Issue 5A publication of the

ManhattanConvention &Visitors Bureau

Dinosaurs stomp toward Manhattan

Bill Snyder Highway racesexpected to outdraw first-year totals In 2015, the inaugural BillSnyder Highway Half-Marathon and 5-kilometerrace kicked off a great tra-dition for regional runningenthusiasts. Entrants for the first race totaled nearly 1,500,with one-fifth of those out-of-towners occupying hotelrooms. Ben Sigle, Trey Vernon and all of Manhattan RunningCompany stage amazing races, with a big celebratory finishline at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

A great draw for the second annual event would bring upto 2,500 people to Manhattan, and keep the city’s hotelsand restaurants bustling a week following graduation. As forthe race, the half marathon starts on Highway 177 andproceeds north along Bill Snyder Highway, with cheeringthrongs of supporters that line the streets along PoyntzAvenue and through Aggieville. A jaunt through K-Statecampus will drop top finishers at the stadium’s finish lineafter about an hour on the course. The 5K race starts andfinishes at the stadium.

It’s time again for Get Around To It!If your constant mantra against more abundant entertain-ment outings continues to be, “one of these days, I’ll getaround to it,” that day to get around to it has arrived!May 5, the eighth annual Get Around 2 It! event from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. in Blue Earth Plaza puts all of your promis-ing spring and summer activities at the forefront.

Many of the vendors will comprise the recreation and hospitality professions, and ring theperimeter of Blue Earth Plaza to field questions. Check with Manhattan Convention andVisitors Bureau with any questions (800-759-0134). Get Around 2 It! is sponsored byManhattan CVB and Manhattan Parks and Recreation. Invite friends, family and area visitors tomake the rounds and visit with 40-plus vendors, and they’ll learn what’s happening on theentertainment scene at the eighth annual Get Around 2 It!

Hops and handlebars start-up business inAggievilleBrew Bros. Hops and Sprockets opened in Aggieville just afew weeks ago, and the company’s website cuts right to thechase. It states: “Bicycle service and Homebrew supply? We did know we couldn’t do that.”

While supplying home brewers as a retail outlet, Brew Bros. will also provide full service bicycleservice, like overhauls and tire replacement. Yeast, chains, hops, wheels, malts, brake pads … oddas it sounds, Brew Bros. fills a need in the Manhattan area since Big Poppi’s bicycle shop onMoro closed. And suds architects have a gathering place to discuss all things brewing and fer-menting. Stop by and see the Brew Bros. boys and hash out all issues related to beer, bikes orboth.

FFA unites in MHKThe Future Farmers of America gather in Manhattan duringthe first week in June for the 88th Kansas FFA convention,at McCain Auditorium on the campus of Kansas StateUniversity. Approximately 1,500 convention attendees stay inManhattan hotels for three mid-week nights, which is a nicebonus for the city’s hoteliers. You’ll surely see the bluecoaters on campus and around restaurants. Help us wel-come FFA members as representatives of nearly 10,000Kansas FFA-ers.

Wine in the Wild ticketsTicket sales for Wine in theWild started today and pur-chases may be made at thezoo ticket booth or at thezoo’s website,Sunsetzoo.com. This is a fab-ulous event and a majorfundraiser for Friends ofSunset Zoo. Take a peek atzoo exhibits, with wine andrefreshments served asguests stroll the Australia, Kansas and South America trails,and live music plays in the amphitheater.

Kicker Country Stampede celebrates20th anniversaryTurning 21? Now that’s a big deal! Turning 21, and 150,000 people come to join in the cele-bration? Now that’s Kicker Country Stampede! For 20 years, Country Stampede has attract-ed visitors from around the country. This year’s headliners are more stage-slamming, park-packing musical draws.

Making his third Stampede appearance is entertainment icon Tim McGraw, whose song“Humble and Kind” has transformed much of social media and the nation. Another Stampedeveteran, Dierks Bentley will be rising to the Tuttle State Park stage on opening night. Talkabout rising stars, Sam Hunt and Jake Owen are two country artists many are clamoring tosee during this year’s three-day music festival, June 23-25.

Two decades of Country Stampede are in the books, and it’s been a heck of a jolt forManhattan tourism: full hotel rooms, bustling restaurants and sightseers to Tuttle Creek StatePark and beyond; three million visitors have hopped around Manhappenin’ during Stampedeweeks.

Help us to be a welcoming city for this huge event. Manhattan Convention and VisitorsBureau does need volunteers to help staff the information booth. Contact the CVB at 785-776-8829 or email Emma Hubbell ([email protected]).

Cultural and local sporting events

Flint Hills Discovery Center• Amazing Dinosaurs, opens May 14. Discover the most wondrouscreatures that ever walked the Earth. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Thursday).

• Go See It! Lecture series, 6:30 p.m. May 19. Journey Down Our Kansas River.FlintHillsDiscovery.org

K-State sports• Baseball: Wichita State, May 3; Kansas, May 13-15. Tointon Family Stadium.

• Track and field: Ward Haylett Invitational, May 7. R.V. Christian Complex.K-Statesports.com

Manhattan Arts Center• Chicago, 7:30 p.m. May 6-7, 2 p.m. May 8. Tale of murder, black-mail and betrayal.

• Elizabeth Doyle, cabaret artist, 7:30 p.m. May 21. One of Chicago’s most captivating performers with a fresh take on George Gershwin.Manhattanarts.orgMcCain Performance Series• Chris Botti, 7:30 p.m. May 10. Superstar trumpeter live in concert.• Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m. May 16. Few acts can match the Beach Boys' concert presence.

• ONCE the Musical, 7:30 p.m. May 18. Truly original Broadway experience.

• Under the Streetlight, 7:30 p.m. May 20. Retro never sounded sooriginal.K-State.edu/McCain

Museums• Beneath the Prairie Sky, Photographs by Jim Richardson, explore life and meaning on the Great Plains. Beach.K-State.edu

• Behind the Glass Eye: Photographs by Toyo Mikatake. Documentsthe lives of interned Japanese Americans. Beach.K-State.edu

• Minidoka on My Mind: Paintings and Prints by Roger Shimomura.Prints based upon West Coast incarceration camps. Beach.K-State.edu

• Stan Herd’s "Cairns on the Beach" highlights the natural beauty to the region's geology, honors the history of stone structures inKansas. Beach.K-State.edu

• Abstract Flint Hills Landscapes, Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery. Strecker-Nelsongallery.com

Music• Great Women of Jazz, 7:30 p.m. May 13, C.L. Hoover Opera House. Swinging evening of jazz. Jcoperahouse.org

• Joe Diffie with Ned LeDoux, 8 p.m. May 6, The Hat. Multi-platinum artist hasn’t slowed down. Thehatksu.com

ONCE the Musical

Beneath the Prairie Sky

K-State graduationapproaches in mid-MayAs campus continues tothrive evidenced by theprevalence of constructioncranes, another round ofgraduates will accept diplo-mas from Kansas StateUniversity during May 13-14commencement ceremonies.Hotel rooms will be fillednear capacity for the week-

end, five weeks beforeCountry Stampede fills them up again.

K-State continues to showstrong representation inmany regional/national rankings:• The K-State Student Unionis listed among the most phenomenal in the U.S. with a major renovation ongoing to the extent of $25 million.

• Recognition as one of the most beautiful campuses inthe country.• K-State remains top choiceamong Kansas high school grads. • Manhattan rated as the best college town in the U.S., and one of the best cities to get a job after get-ting a diploma.

Congratulations 2016graduates!

ElizabethDoyle

Chris Botti

Karen Hibbard, [email protected]

Marcia Rozell, Tourism SalesManager

[email protected]

Luke Wiggins, Convention SalesManager

[email protected]

Emma Hubbell, AdministrativeAssistant/Service Coordinator

[email protected]

Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

May 20161 Chicago

Manhattan Arts Center2 p.m.785-537-4420

1 Little Apple PedalTuttle Creek State Park2 - 4 p.m.785-587-2768

1-2 K-State Wind EnsembleMcCain Auditorium7:30 - 9 p.m.785-532-6428

2 K-State Concert BandMcCain Auditorium7:30 p.m.785-532-6428

3 K-State Brass and Woodwind EnsembleAll Faiths Chapel, K-State7:30 p.m.

5 Film Screening: "The Cats of Mirikitani"Beach Museum of Art, K-State5:30 p.m.785-532-7718

6 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center7:30 p.m.785-537-4420

7 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center7:30 p.m.785-537-4420

7 Cars in the ParkManhattan City Park9 a.m.785-539-4078

8 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center2 p.m.785-537-4420

8 Iris DayK-State Gardens1 p.m.

10 McCain Performance Series: Chris BottiMcCain Auditorium7:30 p.m.785-532-6428

13 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center7:30 p.m.785-537-4420

14 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center7:30 p.m.785-537-4420

15 ChicagoManhattan Arts Center2 p.m.785-537-4420

14-9/11 Amazing DinosaursFlint Hills Discovery CenterRegular hours785-587-2726

16 McCain Performance Series: The Beach BoysMcCain Auditorium7:30 p.m.785-532-6428

18 McCain Performance Series: ONCE the MusicalMcCain Auditorium7:30 p.m.785-532-6428

19 Landon Lecture SeriesForum Hall, K-State5:30 p.m.k-state.edu/landon

20 McCain Performance Series: Under the StreetlampMcCain Auditorium7:30 p.m.785-532-6428

21 Flint Hills FestivalFlint Hills Discovery Center785-587-2726

21 Elizabeth Doyle ConcertManhattan Arts Center7:30 p.m.785-537-4420

28 Kid's Farm and Ranch DayTallgrass Prairie National Preserve9 a.m.620-273-6034

29 Fishing with the RangerTallgrass Prairie National Preserve1 p.m.620-273-6034

30 96th Season Larry Norvel BandCity Park7:30 p.m.

30 Kid's PaintingTallgrass Prairie National Preserve10 a.m.620-273-6034

30 96th Season Larry Norval BandSunset Cementary9:30 a.m.

Manhattan Convention &Visitors Bureau

501 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan,KS 66502

(785) 776-8829(785) 776-0679 fax

Upcoming Conferences, Sports and Special Events in The Little Apple®

May ..............................................Anticipated Attendance NumbersConferences/Meetings/Reunions1 Kansas State University Applied Statistics in Agriculture......................1005 Kansas County Commissioners Association Annual Convention.......1305 Ames, IA Inter City Exchange........................................................................407 Kansas Association of Public Information Officers Annual Conference1006 Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) Dining Out.........................10013 Kansas County Clerks & Election Officials Association Annual

Convention ......................................................................................................22517 Kansas Laboratory Education Association Annual Conference.............9017 ACEware Systems Annual Convention .....................................................10019 Crossroad Tours Group Tour ........................................................................2019 Kansas Hospital Association Rural Health Symposium.........................12020 Manhattan High School Class of 1966 Reunion......................................15027 Global Campus KSU Division of Continuing Education Plant Bio-

security in Theory and Practice ....................................................................4025 Burlington Parks and Recreation Department Group Tour...................2030 Manhattan High School Class of 1961 Reunion......................................100

Sporting Events8 Kansas Women's Bowling Association State Tournament.....................20014 Disc Fanatics of Kansas Tournaments........................................................10021 Manhattan Running Company Bill Snyder Highway Half Marathon2,00021 Kansas Women's Golf Association Women's Amateur & Open

Championship....................................................................................................6023 Kansas State High School Activities Association Boys 6A State Golf

Tournament .....................................................................................................10027 Kansas State High School Activities Association 3A State Softball

Tournament .....................................................................................................30027 Kansas State High School Activities Association 3A State Baseball

Tournament .....................................................................................................300

Special Events7 Yard Art Classic Club Car Show ................................................................200

CVB Mission Statement: To increase to local areaeconomy by attracting

visitors.

Evan Grier, Chair, DiningMeridith McKee, HotelJeff Wolfe, Meeting Planner/ KSUJennifer Fritchen, HotelBen Sigle, AttractionPenny Senften, EntertainmentNeal Farmer, BusinessDennis Hulsing, HotelAndrew Zender, Entertainment

Laird Veatch, SportsKevin Pierce, Retail

Ex-Officio MembersEddie Eastes, City of ManhattanLyle Butler, Chamber PresidentUsha Reddi, City Commissioner

Manhattan CVB Steering Committee

Interim HealthCare winsPresident’s Pinnacle AwardInterim HealthCare of Manhattanand Topeka won the President'sPinnacle Award for sales growth atthe recent national conference forall franchises. Since the branchopened its doors in 2013, sales havegrown 596 percent. RepresentingInterim at the conference, held in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, were Jay Stehley,Jill Stehley Harrison and Sam Barker.

Sunflower Bank’s ABC Programto Raise Money for EducationProves to be a Success!Sunflower Bank raised $102,500during its 2016 ABC campaign devel-oped to support education in ourcommunities. Over $6,070 of thetotal is being donated to schoolsand students in Manhattan. The pro-gram began in 2001 and has generat-ed over $1,036,700 throughout thepast 15 years for schools and stu-dents in Kansas, Colorado, andMissouri.

For the first three months of 2016,new and current customers raisedmoney for their K-12 school of

choice by opening a checkingaccount or swiping their debit card.Students scored with $10 for every“A” on their report card if theirname was one of five drawn atevery branch.

Coldwell Banker agents receiveawardsTen people from the local ColdwellBanker office won the followingawards from the InternationalColdwell Banker Franchise company:

Office Managers Award: Kelly Adams,owner and managing broker. Thisrepresents the top 13 percent of allaffiliate offices in sales and per agentproductivity.

President's Elite Award: ThereseAdams, Dawn Belville, Travis Hechtand Bria Taddiken-Williams. Thishonor is reserved for the top 6 per-cent of the 87,000 agents worldwideassociated with Coldwell.

Sterling Society: Larry Cline, DonnaHageman, Connie McClellan, TomiO'Conner and Virginia ReyesKramer. This honor is given to thetop 17 percent of the 87,000 agentsworldwide associated with Coldwell.

Via Christi eye donation awardVia Christi Hospital in Manhattanreceived Saving Sight’s 2015Excellence in Eye Donation Awardon March 31, recognizing the hospi-tal for achievements in providing thegift of sight to those needing a trans-plant last year.

In 2015, staff at Via Christi Hospitalhelped to facilitate 15 eye donationcases, which resulted in 17 individu-als receiving restored sight througha cornea transplant. Overall, the hos-pital achieved a 68 percent consentrate for eye donation.

Fewer than 15 percent of SavingSight’s partner hospitals will be rec-ognized with a 2015 Excellence inEye Donation Award.

Each year around 48,000 individualsin the United States require acornea transplant to restore visionthat has been lost due to disease,disorder or injury.

With the help of hospital partnerslike Via Christi Hospital, Saving Sightprovided corneas for more than3,000 of those transplant surgeriesin 2015.

May 2016 Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review Page 9

Noteworthy News Little AppleDollars participating businesses:

14-19 Mercantile, LLC Alex's Affordable Eyeware Alliance Property Management, Inc. American Pest Management, Inc. Anderson Bed & Breakfast Bartlett & West, Inc. Baskin Robbins Bear Computer Systems Blueville Nursery, Inc. Body First Borck Brothers Clothing Bourbon and Baker The Boutique Boys & Girls Club of ManhattanBrown's Shoe Fit Co. Burger King Campus Hairstyling Carlos O'Kelly's Carpet Cleanse Carpet Plus Chili's Grill & Bar Claflin Books Coldwell Banker Realty Group - Travis HechtCopeland Insurance Agency Copies 4 Less, Inc. Country Stampede Cox Bros BBQ Danenberg Jewelers Dara's Fast Lane Della Voce Dry Clean City Dunkin DonutsEastside / Westside Market Endacott Lighting Faith Furniture Famous Dave's BBQFlint Hills Area Builders AssociationFlint Hills Christian School G. Thomas Jewelers Glass Impressions Golf USA Goodcent's Deli Fresh Subs Griffith Lumber Harry's Holiday Inn at the Campus Homecare and Hospice Hy-Vee Jon Murdock, Inc. Kansas Kollection Katalyst - Sign & Graphix The Key Office K-Scrubs Legacy Solutions of KansasLittle Apple Brewing Co. Little Apple Toyota Honda Little Caesars Pizza

Living Water Ranch Retreat & Conference Center LongHorn SteakhouseM&S Plumbing, Inc.Manhattan Adult Learning Center and Open Door, USD 383Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan Arts Center Manhattan Carpet & Interiors Manhattan Computer Hospital Manhattan Country Club Manhattan HealthworksManhattan Running CompanyMary Kay- Jana Strunk Maximum Performance Physical Therapy & Fitness Mead Lumber Merle Norman Midland Exteriors Office Mart Old Chicago Pizza and TaproomOrscheln Farm & Home Papa Murphy's Pizza The Pathfinder Pfeifley Jewelers The Phone Connection Voice NetworksPizza Hut - Manhattan Planet Beach Platinum & Company Plexus WorldwidePositive Air, LLC Postier ChiropracticPremier Chiropractic & Wellness Redi Systems, Inc. Rockhill Wellness Center RolloverU Dog Services The Salvation Army Scenic Valley Inn and the Wooden Nickel Event Center Scott Rice Office WorksShaw Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture Shear Dynamics Salon & Spa Above the Plaza Short StopStewart Advisory Services Strecker-Nelson GallerySunset ZooSwims & SweepsTallgrass Tap HouseTexas Roadhouse UFM Community Learning Center Vista Drive-In VonFeldt, Bauer & VonFeldt, CPAs Wal-Mart Waste Management Weddle and Sons, Inc. Roofing & ConstructionWhich Wich Superior SandwichWomen's Health Group

Chamber members are rec-ommended in response torequests on the availability ofspecific types of goods and/orservices. Thousands of peoplevisit our community each yearand phone the Chamber insearch of reputable firms. Staffmembers recommend onlyChamber of Commercemembers.

Thousands more visit ourwebsite and gain access to

your business; only Chambermembers are listed on theManhattan Area Chamber ofCommerce website -www.manhattanchamber.org.Chamber Members have theability to keep track of theirWeb referrals through theMembers Only Page.

8,873 referrals weremade through the websitein the past 30 days.

100,765 referralswere made through thewebsite in the past 12months.

Would you like to learnmore? Contact KimDahlsten, VP of Membership,(785) 776-8829 or [email protected].

Referrals - Did You Know?

Business BarometerMarch 2015 March 2016

BUILDING PERMITS - source: City of Manhattan

Total Issued 33 46

Residential $3,588,584 $3,509,016

Non-Residential $917,263 $1,602,640

Permit Fees Paid $29,162 $29,577

RETAIL SALES (Manhattan) - source: City of Manhattan

Retail Sales $82,105,100 $85,555,700

Sales Tax Collections $821,051 $855,557

MANHATTAN AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC - MHK airport

Enplanement 5,658 4,881

Deplanement 5,519 5,037

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Small Business SalesTax Workshops – May 26

Retailers, ServiceProviders andManufacturers: 9 a.m. -Noon

ConstructionContractors: 1-3 p.m.

We will be hosting a tax specialist from the KansasDepartment of Revenue fortwo Small Business TaxWorkshops on Thursday, May26th. The first is for retailers,service providers and manu-facturers from 9am-Noon.The second session is specificto construction contractorsand will be held from 1-3 p.m.

The main focus of the semi-nars is sales tax considera-tions for small business own-ers. Additional topics to becovered include; Kansas with-holding, estimated taxes, salestax exemptions, compensatinguse taxes and tax filings. Theconstruction contractor session will also include information on how sales taxapplies to materials and labor,billing and the use of ProjectExemption Certificates.

The workshops will be heldat the Manhattan AreaChamber of Commerce andcost is $20 per session toattend. If multiple peoplefrom a business wish toattend, each additionalattendee will be $10 per session.

Please contact me at 785-587-9917 or [email protected] register for these eventsor with questions.

Daryn Soldan501 Poyntz AvenueManhattan, KS 66502785-587-9917daryn.soldan@washburn.eduwashburnsmallbusiness.com

Thank you for helping the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce celebrate National Volunteer Week

April 12 volunteer reception at the Sunset ZooEducational Center

Volunteers provided the Manhattan Chamber with anestimated 8,634 hours of service and support in 2015.At a reception for our volunteers a check representingthe dollar amount of their time was presented toChamber President Lyle Butler by Chamber BoardChair/Volunteer Kristin Brighton.

April 10 community event -Most people tagged in a selfie, at Bishop Stadium.

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At the April MRC Luncheonheld at Riley’s ConferenceCenter, Corvias Military LivingBusiness Manager CSM (Ret.)Jim Champagne detailedCorvias’ contract with theArmy and fielded audiencequestions on the WaterfallPolicy recently implementedon Fort Riley. The WaterfallPolicy allows a project ownerto rent to non-military familiesunder specific circumstances(projects below certain occu-pancy levels for a defined peri-od of time). The policy sequen-tially defines to whom theowner can rent. Fort Rileynow allows single soldiers, noteligible to live in the barracks,and typically a geographicalbachelor (with family living inanother community) to liveon post.

The Military Liaison visited 1stInfantry Division’s WarfighterTraining Exercise, a computer

simulation involving 1IDHeadquarters, Sustainment,Division Artillery, and AviationBrigades. This Warfighter exer-cise illustrated a shift in train-ing focus from past years andintegrated several units elec-tronically from other postsacross the country.

Ironically, the same day KansasState University announcedGeneral (Ret.) Richard Myersas interim President, he wasscheduled as guest speaker atthe KSU Wildcat Warriors (AirForce ROTC) Dining OutCeremony. The Military Liaisonattended this ceremony wheremany of the 2016 graduatingCadets were honored.

The MRC presented an awardat the 2016 Fort RileyVolunteer of the Year ceremonyin the Adult Family Membercategory. This year’s recipient,Renee Fletcher, has a long and

varied list of volunteerism onFort Riley. Renee is both a flagfootball and basketball coachfor elementary school stu-dents. She’s a board memberfor both the Fort RileySpouse’s Club (FRSC) and theHistorical and ArcheologicalSociety of Fort Riley (HASFR),and during HASFR pie season,she personally made 200 pies!Renee is also active on theFort Riley Elementary SchoolParent Teacher Organization,organizer of the ThursdaySTEM Makers Club and schoolyearbook photographer.Furthermore, Renee is aninvolved Family ReadinessGroup Leader and MasterResiliency Trainer.

Congratulations to Renee onthis award!

Military Update

Interested in becoming a member, but would like to know more?Join us for a Coffee & Conversation: Member / Guest Program.

This program was created, designed and critiqued by members and non-members for areabusiness men and women. Attendees are provided the opportunity to learn about theManhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and its membership while sharing what makes theirbusiness/organization special and unique.

Take the opportunity to: • Network with other business professionals from the community – members & guests• Learn about the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce• Share about your business or organization

The program is limited to 8 members and 9 guests to attend and is free to all.2016 Coffee & Conversation dates: • Thursday, July 28 • Thursday, Oct. 27

Interested in becoming a member and attending an upcoming Coffee & Conversation pro-gram? Please contact Kim Dahlsten, Vice President of Membership, 785-776-8829 [email protected] for more information and available dates.

What is the Chamber?The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, voluntary organization of citi-zens working together to support the business development of Manhattan and make it abetter place to work and live. Since incorporation in 1925, the Chamber and its many volun-teers have invested their time and money to work together and accomplish objectives thatare impossible to do alone.

SAVE THE DATELunchmeat & Life LessonsBy Mary B. Lucas, B.D.

Mary B. Lucas, B.D., tells the story of how she earned herB.D. (which stands for "butcher's daughter") by spendinghours at the butcher-block table in the family kitchen, listen-ing to her father's stories about how he achieved success bymaking deep connections with the people around him. Inturn, Mary used her father's advice to find the passion andperseverance to rise to the top of the staffing industry. Inthis session, Mary will share the most important lessons shelearned from her butcher father, John Bichelmeyer.

Thursday, September 29K-State Alumni Center1720 Alumni Center

9 -11 a.m. OR 1:30-3:30 p.m. (sessions are identical)

Member exclusive Early Bird registrationavailable now through July 15 for $30.

Registration opens to the general public on July 18.

For sponsorship opportunities or program details contactKendra Dekat by email at [email protected] or bycalling 776-8829.

Are you retired* but still want tobe involved and active? The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce invites youto consider membership in 2016. As a member of theManhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, you will be partof an organization – and a community – that’s known forfellowship, history, hospitality and fun.

You’ll connect with a wide variety of interesting and tal-ented people, including many of Manhattan’s key decision-makers. You’ll be able to get involved in committees andevents that let you contribute your time and talent.

Would you like to learn more? Contact Kim Dahlsten, VPof Membership, (785) 776-8829 or [email protected].* Retired individuals are defined as having no current business affili-ation.

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we’re still very young, I’m really excited to

see where we go in the future.”

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A recent study showed that consumers are 80 percentmore likely to purchase goods or services from a small busi-ness that is a Chamber member. For as little as 84 cents aday your membership will yield a return in:

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For more information about becoming a member, contactKim Dahlsten at (785) 776-8829 or [email protected] orvisit www.manhattanchamber.org.