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Calendar of Events

July 8-  Ribbon Cutting- Traditions Restaurant at the Indianola Country Club 3:30 New
July 10 - Warren County Conservation Parks Tour & Wine Tasting 
July 13 -  Indianola Chamber of Commerce Golf Open
July 14 - Warren County Community Appreciation BBQ & Opera Event New
July 14 - Chamber Night with the Iowa Cubs New
July 15 - Bike Night - Toaster Rocks
July 21 - Greater Des Moines Partnership Regional Luncheon at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center (Open to Indianola Chamber Members) New
July 27- Aug 1 - Warren County Fair 
August 10 - Chamber Cafe - Windsor Manor 8:30 a.m. New
August 19 - Bike Night - Sons of Gladys Kravitz
August 28 - Warren County Farm Tour 11a.m. - 6 p.m. 
September 16 - Bike Night - Cold Filter
​September 24 -  Think Indianola First Quarterly Shop Local Event 
​September 24-25 -  Log Cabin Days Festival 
November 26 -  Think Indianola First Small Business Saturday 
​December 2 -  Holiday Extravaganza 
​December 10 -  Think Indianola First Shop Local Event 

Congratulations Community Bank!

Community Bank Acquires TruBank


 

Local Option Sales Tax Takes Effect July 1

Get your Point of Sale Systems Ready

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The 1% local option sales tax goes into effect on July 1, 2016.  Get your point of sale systems ready! Learn more about how to report:  https://tax.iowa.gov/iowa-local-option-sales-tax-lost-questions-and-answers.

For more information about how to collect the additional 1%, please visit the Iowa Department of Revenue's website at https://tax.iowa.gov.

Warren County Community Appreciation BBQ & Opera Event

Des Moines Metro Opera

Hurry! Tickets are going fast!

When: Tuesday, July 14th
Where: Blank Performing Arts Center




5:00 pm Picnic Dinner (south side of the theatre)
6:45 pm Preview of "Falstaff"
7:30 pm Curtain Rises on "Falstaff"


$25 for those working or living in Warren County!

Includes: meal, drink, root beer float, & ticket to the performance 
Limited seats available
Reserve your spot today by calling the box office at 515-961-6221

 

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Tobacco Free Workplace Webcast

American Lung Association

The American Lung Association in Iowa is sharing a recorded webcast to help your business implement or update a tobacco-free policy.
 
The recording is available by visiting http://lungassoc.adobeconnect.com/p26rd0d6zgn/
 

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YMCA Summer Fit Tour

Get Active This Summer

Get Out and Get Active This Summer!
 

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Welcome to Medicare

July 19th, 5-7:30pm


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Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule

Share Your Good News

Utilize this powerful network to get your news out! 


Please submit your articles, updates, or news by close of business the Friday before the What's Up Wednesday newsletter you want your news to be distributed based on the bi-weekly production schedule noted below.  Submissions are due by 4 p.m.
 
Submissions       Newsletter Publish Date                            
                
July 8                    July 13
July 22                  July 27
August 5               August 10
 
 
Email your newsletter item to:whatsup@indianolachamber.com
 
Please type "NEWSLETTER" in the Subject line.
Images submitted MUST BE in .jpg format. 

Share your news with a network of businesses and individuals who care!

CHAMBER NIGHT WITH THE IOWA CUBS

Thursday, July 14th

When: Thursday, July 14th 
Tailgate: 5:30 pm
Game: 7:08 pm
Where: Principal Park


Ticket Price: $3.00 per person
Your Chamber Night Ticket Includes: Pregame tailgate party in southwest corner of Principal Park parking lot with brats, hot dogs, chips, dessert, and soda on a first come, first serve basis.


Register online at: DesMoinesMetro.com/Events
Seating is general admission.

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The Garden Barn

June Miniature Garden Sale!

Miniature Garden Accessories On Sale This Week!
With $20 purchase or more, get 20% off!

Check out other in store specials including 50% off all Angel Vine Plants & Toparies

Open Weekly
Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am-5pm
11879 Hwy G24
Indianola, IA

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Chamber of Commerce Mobile App

Stay Connected in Real Time!


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Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre

Member2Member Program


 






Stop by the Chamber to pick up your discounted movie tickets! As a member, you can enjoy this benefit any time! Each ticket is $6.

Promote your Business in the Classifieds Area of the Chamber's Website

I-Clips Coupon and Classified Ads

Posting your ad is easy!  Learn more about utilzing this resource by contacting the Chamber at
515-961-6269.

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Register NOW for the 2016 Golf Outing!

Golf Registration Deadline July 1st!

Register today to golf at the Indianola Chamber Golf Classic!
When: July 13, 2016; 9 a.m. Shotgun start
Where:  Indianola Country Club
Registration Cost:  $100/golfer
(includes a golf cart, lunch, beverages, 18 holes of golf, raffle prizes, and more!) 

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS:



            

             

adorn, All Plan Insurance, Brangers Golf Cars Sales & Service, Brickhouse Tavern, Cal's Fine Food & Spirits, Circle B  Cashway, City State Bank, Construction by Cambron, Custom Solutions Investigations, Dental Professionals P.L.C., Des Moines Metro Opera, DLH Grafx, Downey Tire, Downing Construction, C. Charles Collins D.D.S, Drees Family & Sports Chiropractic, Ellis Law Offices, P.C., Exit Realty North Star, Funaro's Deli & Bakery, Genesis Development, Gib's A & W All American Restaurant, Great Western Bank, Ground Breaker Homes, Indianola Family Dentistry, Indianola Memorial Works, Indy 66 - Yo Yogurt, Iowa Realty, Iowa Realty- Karey Bishop, Jrene' Women's Wear on The Square, KNIA-KRLS Radio, Medicap Pharmacy, Mercy Indianola Imaging, Mercy Medical Center Des Moines, MMIT Business Solutions Group, Molly Rogalla Photography, One Eighty Salon and Day Spa, Pageturners Book Store, Pat Meyer Construction, Jolena Irving - Principal Financial, Rainbow International , Justin Chew - ReMax Precision, Route 65 Harley-Davidson, Rudolf Insurance Consultants, Shull, Schrum, McClaflin & Co., Southtown, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, , Sports Page Bar & Grill, T.R.M. Disposal, Todd's Shoes for Women, Vintage Hills Retirement, Vintage Hills Cooperative, Warren County Abstract, Webster Creative, Weinman Insurance, Westview Care Center
 

Home-Base Iowa (HBI) Initiative

Warren County Receives Home-Base Iowa Designation

Both the county and city of Indianola have approved first-time home-buyer benefits to veterans and individuals transitioning out of the military in an effort to attract these highly trained individuals to Indianola.  In addition, local businesses can add more benefits to the program to help sweeten the deal!

WE NEED YOU! 
If your business would like to offer a special incentive, discount or service as part of the county-wide welcome package to enhance the benefits available to these individuals, please contact Rachel Gocken, Warren County Economic Development Corporation 515-961-1156 or rgocken@wcedc.com.
 
About Home-Base Iowa:
The Home Base Iowa (HBI) program is an initiative put forward by Governor Terry Branstad and Major General Tim Orr, the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard. They recognized an opportunity to honor all veterans and help bridge Iowa’s current skills gap. Home Base Iowa was developed as a non-profit, private-public partnership to recruit veterans and transitioning service members and help them find private-sector careers in Iowa. Bob Meyers, CEO of Casey’s, and Congressmen Leonard Boswell are co-chairs of the initiative.

In addition to incentives offered by communities, the State of Iowa provides: income tax exemption on military pensions, $5000 military homeowner assistance, permissive veteran preference in employment, streamlined occupational licensure processes, and automatic in-state tuition for veterans, spouses and their dependents.

Warren County Conservation Parks Tour and Wine Tasting

July 10


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Regional Chamber Luncheon

Open to Indianola Chamber Members

Save the Date!
Sponsored by the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
& Kaplan University

Date: Thursday, July 21
Time: 11:30-1:00 pm
Location: Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center (5291 Stoney Creek Ct., Johnston)
Price: $20/person


Deadline to register is July 18th at 12:00 pm. 
Register NOW!
 

Jill Olson and DeLayne Hebert present "Millennials and their Generational Differences."  With the possibility of five generations working along-side each other in the workplace, can problems be created which affect productivity of workers?  What are the life-defining events that provide the paradigms from which we work?  What are the attitudes toward work and career?  The motivators?  How do you “talk” to all of them?
We’ve heard a lot about millennial's in the workplace.  This interactive session will delve into this generation: the value they bring, how to recruit them, how to engage them to ensure productivity, and how to leverage their assets while minimizing the quirks we hear so much about.   All Regional Affiliate Chamber Members are invited to attend.

M & M Sales Company and Imaging Technologies Join in Rebranding

Same ownership, same team

M & M Sales Company
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Imaging Technologies
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MMIT Business Solutions Group

Join MMIT for a ribbon cutting event celebrating their new brand MMIT Business Solutions Group!

When: Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 Noon - 1 p.m.
Where: 4201 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-283-0607
(North of Douglas Avenue)

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Successful Summer Concert Series Comes to an End!

THANK YOU to All of our Sponsors!

THANK YOU Indianola for a successful Summer Concert Series!



A special 'thank you' to all of our sponsors for this event! The Chamber has received many positive comments from the community. The planning has already begun for next year!

 
           
    

Downing Construction, Ellis Law, Indy 66/Yo-Yogurt, Exit Realty, Indianola Community Schools, Indianola Noon Lions Club, Iowa Realty, Noble AutoGroup, and T.R.M. Disposal

Traditions Ribbon Cutting

July 8th at Indianola Country Club- 3:30 p.m.

       
Don't miss the ribbon cutting event for Traditions Restaurant at The Club!
Traditions Restaurant at The club is a full service restaurant open to the public. Traditions is located on the beautiful grounds of Indianola Country Club, featuring Chef Nick Middleton’s homemade specials and desserts, banquet facilities, and a full bar.  We offer lunch to the public Tuesday thru Friday and dinner on Friday evenings. Come experience Indianola’s unique dining destination!

Spring & Summer SALE

Taylor Floral and Gifts

2016 Warren County Fair

July 27th-August 1st

The Warren County Fair-
"It's kind of a big deal!"
 
Come join us for a "Reunion of Memories" this year! Only at the Warren County Fair will you see...
  • Grandstand Entertainment
    • The Wright Rodeo
    • Tuff N Nuff Miniature Rodeo
    • Southern Iowa Plowboy Nationals IAMO Truck and Tractor Pull
  • Amusement Rides/Kid's Shows
  • Iowa State Fair Bill Riley Talent Search
  • Strolling Act
  • Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
  • New Chainsaw Carver, Andy Klindt
  • Auction of Chainsaw Carvings and Quilt
...and much, much more!
NEW this year!
*Free Stage Entertainment 
*Food Vendors
 
Visit the Warren County Fair Website for more information: http://www.warrencofair.com/
 

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Congratulations Crossfit 65/69!

Ribbon Cutting June 25th

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