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OCTOBER 2014
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Inside CHAMBER OPPOSES COUNTY ORDINANCE
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FLY DUBUQUE FIRST, RATES COMPETITIVE
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LOCAL TECH COMPANY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
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Board of S
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Directors &
2014-15 Chamber Board
300 Main Street, Suite 200
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
P: 563.557.9200
Chair of the Board
F: 563.557.1591
Byron Taylor, John Deere Dubuque Works
chamber
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First Vice Chair
Joyce White, Five Flags Center
Second Vice Chair
Dick Launspach, Kennedy Mall Merchants Assoc. Our Brand Promise &
MISSION
Treasurer
Tom Wagner, Wagner Accounting & Tax Service
Immediate Past Chair “To serve, promote and protect our members and
Jesús Avilés , Mystique Casino the greater good of the business community making
Dubuque the best place to live, work, play and do
Membership Division Chair
business.”
Dean Beresford, U.S. Bank

Government Division Chair create
Tony Zelinskas, W HKS & Company We opportunities for commerce
and community development.
Community D evelopment Chair
provide
Sarah McDonald Hasken, A.Y. McDonald M anufacturing We opportunities for business
and community exposure.
Marketing Division Chair
Jason Norton, DuTrac Community Credit Union advocate
We for a prosperous business
climate and strong economy.
partner
2014-15 Chamber Board We to focus on successful future.
BOARD
Marilynn Althoff, Hills & Dales
Roy Buol, Ex-Officio City of Dubuque Chamber
STAFF
Wayne Demmer, Ex-Officio Dubuque County
Kelley Deutmeyer, East Central Intergovernmental Association
Mike Donohue, Ex-Officio Dubuque Community School District
Lea Droessler, L.May Eatery Molly Grover, President & CEO
Chelsea Ellingson, Ex-Officio YP Dubuque
Barry Gentry, Senior Vice President
Scott Goins, Ex-Officio Westside Business Associates
Darin Harmon, Kintzinger Law Firm
Damian Waid, Vice President of Membership
Doug Horstmann, Ex-Officio Greater Dubuque Development Corp.
Kim Kunkel, Kunkel & Associates
Melissa Palfrey, VP of Marketing & Communications
Sande Peters, Andersen Corp. / Eagle Window & Door
Wendy Runde, Diamond Jo Casino
Rick Lorenzen, Finance Manager
Brian Schatz, Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans
Pete Soraparu, American Trust & Savings Bank Spencer Birkenholz, Design Director
Doug Stillings, Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dr. Liang Chee Wee, Northeast Iowa Community College Ellen Sandberg-Shook, Director of First Impressions
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Did you know your employer is a ? Business
a
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
dvocacy
member, and so are you?
How Your U.S.
Lawmakers Voted
Chamber opposes county
Special Events Ordinance
The Chamber board of Directors recently voted to
oppose the proposed Dubuque County Special Events
Your Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Ordinance. That action reflects opposition to the
advocates for a prosperous business climate and
ordinance as it was submitted for the September
strong community. As a member of the Dubuque
22nd County Supervisors meeting. The Chamber
Chamber you have access to elected officials, issues
board accepted the business advocacy council
and information that impacts your business and your
recommendation based on the potential negative
success. The Chamber is the voice of the business
impact, the vague and subjective language, and the
community. We work with all of our elected officials to
lack of supporting information demonstrating a need
advance policies that create jobs, grow the economy,
for such a mandate. The County Board of Supervisors
protect free enterprise and increase our global
has tabled action on the ordinance for further revision
competitiveness. A better Dubuque is our business!
and language clarification and could come back for a
vote in October.

Click to see how our elected officials are voting on
The business advocacy council has been reviewing the the issues that are important to our community
ordinance and recommended Chamber opposition and Iowa.
of the original ordinance and the revised version.
Initially the Chamber board tabled a position based
on revisions, but formally voted to take action of the
ordinance with the current revisions at the September
24th board meeting.

Chamber members can read the
currently proposed ordinance here.
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Business ?
Did you know your partnership advocacy
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efforts have resulted in a $1.5 Billion
dvocacy
economic impact for our community?
Fly dubuque first,
rates competitive
State of
Despite recent news regarding a temporary reduction
in service for 2 weeks in December, business is very
good and the Dubuque Regional Airport has seen
Workforce is our most critical economic priority. full planes and solid growth. While this temporary
The retention and attraction of a qualified, trained, reduction is an inconvenience, it is not a setback.
skilled and educated workforce will be the definitive The Chamber will continue to work with our partners
factor in our future economic success. Education is at American Airlines to expand service for our market.
the key to meeting our future workforce goals. The
Click to View Commercial Air Fare Comparison
Chamber’s recent State of Education event hosted 50
members from the public and private sector to hear
and learn more about the status of education systems
Voting Matters!
in Dubuque.
a
Did you know that as many as 43 million employees
across America were not registered to vote in the 2012
elections? Or that as many as another 11 million who
were registered didn’t bother to vote?

The first step to making your voice heard is
participating in elections. Find out more information
Rep. Nancy Dunkel, Mike Donohue, Stan Rheingans, Carol Trueg
about the voting process, including voter registration,
& Dr. Gina Moran at State of Education.
early voting, dates and locations at www.iavotes.com.
You can also find information about elected officials,
candidates, issues and more.
“The activities last Friday and Saturday were
very good. I appreciate your efforts and the
Visit www.iavotes.com to make sure your vote counts
fun you bring to the events.”
this November.
-Justin Jones, Black Hills
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Did you know our young ? Focus on the
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professionals population has
uture
grown by 16% since 2001?
Young
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Professionals
of Dubuque
Young Professionals
Future Young Professionals Talent, Retention & Recruitment
Future Young Professionals (FYP) is a College chapter Affiliated under the Dubuque Area Chamber of
of Young Professionals, a unique & locally led Commerce, Young Professionals Dubuque (YPD) exists
organization designed to bring together a diverse to connect young professionals with each other, the
group of dedicated, talented individuals wanting to business community, and the city in which we live,
expand their personal and professional networks. work, play and do business.
October YP Monthly Luncheon.
“We searched for the best organization to
provide opportunities for our employees
in developing relationships and providing
networking opportunities. The Dubuque
Chamber’s Young Professionals program
Future Young Professionals - From Class to Career. was the best choice.”
-Carole Shutts, Holiday Inn Dubuque
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The Chamber is excited to host the inaugural Leadership
Dubuque Alumni event.
Many of the graduates from Leadership Dubuque become nostalgic as new classes begin. Some say they are sad
that it’s not them going through the class again or that they wish their year hadn’t ended. Well, we aim to please, so
here is your chance to reconnect with your class and other alumni from previous years.
We kicked off this exciting new alumni program on Thursday, October 16th at Holiday Inn Dubuque Our esteemed
presenter was Dr. Liang Chee Wee, President of Northeast Iowa Community College.
Leadership Dubuque Alumni - Class of 2014.
Leadership Dubuque Retreat 2014.
Class of 2011.
Class of 2010.
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Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s
W
orkforce
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a national Highlighted Events include:
program that will enter its 10th year in fall 2014.
The Dubuque Area Chamber YEA! program is the • Investor Panel Event – (Think NBC’s “Shark Tank”)
First in Iowa! This year YEA! is in 33 states and 92 - Students present business plans to
communities. receive real funds from local Investors to
help launch their enterprises.
- The Investor Panel winner “Saunders Scholar
Competition” moves on to Regional
Semi-Finals
Click Here to View 2014 Saunders Finalists
• Trade Show Event
- Students debut their businesses or social
movements.
- Students have the opportunity to connect
with consumers and potential investors.
- Students make real money selling their
• Open to students entering grades 6-12 in fall 2014. products or services.
• Students meet on Tuesdays from 4pm to 7pm • Graduation
on the Loras College Campus. - A formal graduation ceremony is held
where parents, family, and friends are
• Students receive instruction on financing, invited to watch.
marketing, and selling the product or service idea.
• Students receive additional instruction through
Business mentors, Guest lecturers and Fieldtrips.
• Professional graphic and web designers create
logo, business cards, letterhead and websites for
each business.
Instructors for the Dubuque YEA! class are:
• Vicki Dirksen, Plaid Swan – Big Idea Phase
• Pam Mumm, Maximumm Effect – Pitch Phase
• Tom Rauen, Envision Sports Design – Launch Phase
Click Here to Learn More about YEA!
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d Commerce & Community ? Did you know the Chamber’s B2B
evelopment Referral Group has resulted in
$253K in member sales?
Each Tuesday, from 8:30am – 9:30am, Chamber
members from different professions meet to share
referrals that are useful for the participants of the
Thursday, November 6th | 8am-5p
group.
Holiday Inn Dubuque | $59 Members, $79 Guests
B2B Equals Success
•20 Members •75 Referrals •44 Visitors
Courageous conversations to feed our fundamental
•$253,469.95 in Sales
need to belong; from our place of business to our place
of residence...for ourselves, our organizations and our
community!
Featuring Teja Arboleda
Teja Arboleda, M.Ed. established
Entertaining Diversity, Inc.,
in 1992 with a passionate mission to
teach issues of race, cultural diversity
and human potential through entertainment. As a
television producer, director, writer and entertainer,
Teja has spent 26 years creating commercial and
educational programs for television and distribution,
The B2B Chamber Referral Group.
including PBS, ABC, Discovery and major corporations
around the U.S, such as Verizon Wireless.
He has an Emmy Award and two Telly Awards.
Teja is also an Assistant Professor at the New England “B2B Referral Group has helped me connect
Institute of Art, where he teaches Race & Ethnic with other chamber members, which is
important to my business. People have to
Relations.
know you, like you, and trust you before they
Click here to view the Event Agenda
will refer you to a friend, family member
or business partner. The chamber has also
provided me additional benefits which have
included; professional seminars, social networking events
and advocating on my behalf in the local and state political
issues that impact all businesses.”
-Rob Reinert, CLTC®
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Upcoming
Mark Your Calendar!
e
ventS
Tuesday,
OCTOBER 21 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Come celebrate the Business After Hours at Straka Johnson Architects while enjoying one of the Chamber’s
most popular networking events. Make new connections or socialize with old acquaintances.
Thursday,
OCTOBER 23 MEGA NETWORKING
Mega Networking is one of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce’s largest structured networking
events. It’s an excellent opportunity for business owners, managers and development staff to connect,
build business, and generate sales leads.
Monday,
OCTOBER 27 CULTURE CLUB
Join us as we take you on a journey to hear a diverse presentation of business, culture and tradition.
This event is on Monday, October 27th from Noon – 1:00pm, at the Holiday Inn Dubuque.
Wednesday,
OCTOBER 29 MEET THE CANDIDATES
Join us Wednesday, October 29, 2014 for the Meet the Candidates Forum at Holiday Inn Dubuque from
5:00-7:00PM. All local, state and federal candidates have been invited.
Dates
Save the
Wednesday, November 5th | Community Connections | Holiday Inn Dubuque | 8:30a-3p
Thursday, November 6th | Diversity Summit | Holiday Inn Dubuque | 9a-3p
Wednesday, November 12th | Business AM | Next Generation Wireless | 8a-9a
Thursday, November 13th | State of the County | Holiday Inn Dubuque | 8a-9:30a
Wednesday, November 19th | 2014 YP Symposium | Holiday Inn Dubuque | 8a-5p
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Introducing our 2014-15
a
mbaSSadorS
Never cold call again,
become a Chamber Ambassador!
Nelson Klavitter Vicki Bechen
2014-15 Ambassador Chair 2013-14 Ambassador Chair
From back left to right: Jeff Timmerman, Sandi Helgerson, Charlie Green, Daniel Moore, Steve Bracken, Greg Orwoll, Rob Reinert.
Next row: Jennie Brown, Lisa Delaney, Teri Fairchild, Gwen Kirchhof, Shelly Malone, Karin Stephenson
Front row: Gery Kremer, Mary Ann Gassman, Derek Olberding, Nelson Klavitter, Vicki Bechen, Ellen Lau, Gery Kremer, Rose Lobianco
Not Pictured: Michael Armstrong, Tamra Binder, Luis Del Toro, Bob Hoefer, Bill Kaesbauer, Nikki Kiefer, Gwen Lewis, Jane McCall,
Nancy Oberbroeckling, Barb O’Hea, Scott Rausch, Kimberly Schwartz, Gina Siegert, Tom Wagner, Jeff Welty, Joyce White, Brian Zeman
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