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In this Issue Kick-off the National Balloon Classic on July 29, 2016 at Gib's A&W 4 - 6 p.m. Recap of The Power of Networking by Danny Beyer Be Prepared for Sales Tax Holiday NEXT Weekend! Don't Miss the National Balloon Classic! The Garden Barn Summer Sale! Great Turn-out for The Walmart Ribbon Cutting Event & Grand Opening! 2016 Warren County Fair Warren County Balloon Breakfast at The National Balloon Classic! Home-Base Iowa (HBI) Initiative Pick.Stomp.Sip. Calendar of Events Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule Save the Date! Wayne Carse Athletic Benefit New Student REGISTRATION Harry Potter Release Party & Presale! Butterfly Release Memorial Service YMCA Summer Fit Tour Chamber of Commerce Mobile App Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre Promote your Business in the Classifieds Area of the Chamber's Website Calendar of Events July 27- Aug 1 - Warren County Fair July 28, 28, 30 - Garden Barn Summer Sale New July 29 - KHKI & KJJY Kick-Off National Balloon Classic at Gib's A&W Restaurant New July 30 - Harry Potter Release Party July 31 - Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Parts I & II Presale August 4 - Warren County Balloon Breakfast at The National Balloon Classic 7:30-8:30 a.m. August 5, 6 - Sales Tax Holiday New August 9 - New student registration - Indianola High School 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. August 19 - Bike Night - Sons of Gladys Kravitz August 28 - Warren County Farm Tour 11a.m. - 6 p.m. This Fall - Chamber Cafe - Windsor Manor 8:30 a.m. TBD New September 14th & 15th - 2016 Wayne Carse Athletic Benefit 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 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 Publish Date August 5 August 10 August 19 August 24 September 2 September 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! Save the Date! Wayne Carse Athletic Benefit September 14th & 15th Save the Date! 2016 Wayne Carse Athletic Benefit When: September 14th What: Dinner & Auction Where: Kent campus Center When:September 15th What: Storm Golf Classic Where: Echo Valley Country Club Sponsorship opportunities available More information read more... New Student REGISTRATION August 9th NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION When: August 9th 5:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Indianola High School (Main Office) YOU MUST PROVIDE: * Proof of residency * Up-to-date immunization records * Proof of Birth Harry Potter Release Party & Presale! July 30th & 31st HARRY POTTER RELEASE PARTY! Saturday, July 30th 11:00pm to 12:30am Simpson College Bookstore Now accepting pre-orders through July 31st Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II Presale Sunday, July 31st 12:00am -1:00am Simpson College Bookstore read more... Butterfly Release Memorial Service Sunday August 21st 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. You and your family are invited to celebrate the memory of your loved ones through a butterfly release, music and children's activities The event is free, open to the public & set for rain or shine! Where: Knoxville Hospital & Clinics 1002 S. Lincoln Street, Knoxville, IA When: Sunday, August 21st Music, Children's Activities & Refreshments: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Memorial Service & Butterfly Release: 4:45 p.m. read more... YMCA Summer Fit Tour Get Active This Summer Get Out and Get Active This Summer! read more... Chamber of Commerce Mobile App Stay Connected in Real Time! read more... 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. read more...	Kick-off the National Balloon Classic on July 29, 2016 at Gib's A&W 4 - 6 p.m. JULY 29th, 4 -6 P.M. Join KHKI (NASH) and KJJY (NASH ICON) for a live broadcast promoting the National Balloon Classic. Meet the on-air personality, play games, buy a root beer float, and have fun! Tune in as we end our Think Indianola First radio summer sweepstakes campaign for our grand prize give-away. Then, drive out to the National Balloon Classic and enjoy live music, kids entertainment, food, and the beautifiul sites and scenes as the balloons take to the sky! STOP BY GIB'S A&W JULY 29, 4 -6 P.M. AND HAVE SOME FUN! The summer sweepstakes radio campaign was provided by: Recap of The Power of Networking by Danny Beyer Great turn out for the first presentation in the Chamber's professional development series, "The Power of Networking" presented by Danny Beyers! The Village did a fabulous job as host and breakfast sponsor ... healthy and delicious!! Heather Bedier from the Village gave an excellent presentation on healthy living - a crucial element for emotional stability and longevity. Danny Beyer did not disappoint us! He was fun and enlightening and pointed out that in a town where everyone knows everyone.... networking is vital to the growth of our businesses and community. Danny is the author of the book "Ties That Bind". We have one book left for purchase at the Chamber office for $20. If you missed the presentation you better get it now! You can always order it online! Don't miss the next quarterly professional development breakfast Chamber Café at the Village in October... what topic and who will be our our next speaker? Stay tuned! What a refreshing way to start your day! Thank you to everyone who participated. A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Be Prepared for Sales Tax Holiday NEXT Weekend! August 5th & 6th Attention: The Sales Tax Holiday is Just Around the Corner! The Sales Tax Holiday is a sales tax exemption ONLY for clothing and footwear priced under $100 on August 5th & 6th. Please review the list of items that are tax exempt at: https://tax.iowa.gov/sites/files/idr/documents/STHList.pdf. These items would also be exempt from the 1% Local Option Sales Tax. Be sure to adjust your point of sale system to ensure you don't collect these taxes on those days! More information... Don't Miss the National Balloon Classic! Get Carried Away at The National Balloon Classic! July 29 - August 6 Balloon Field 15335 Jewell St, Indianola, IA 50125 For a list of events go to: http://www.nationalballoonclassic.com/ The Garden Barn Summer Sale! July 28th, July 29th & 30th Great Turn-out for The Walmart Ribbon Cutting Event & Grand Opening! Congratulations to Walmart for a Successful Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Event! The Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Event for Walmart's Online Grocery Purchase & Pickup Program was a hit! Thank you to those who came out in the rain to celebrate! Make your first online grocery purchase today! It's quick, easy, and best of all, FREE! walmart.com/grocery 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/ read more... Warren County Balloon Breakfast at The National Balloon Classic! August 4th \| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Join us during the National Balloon Classic for a fun morning of networking with area business owners and special guest State Economic Development Director, Debi Durham. Make connections and see for yourself why morning flights at the Classic are one of Indianola's best kept secrets! Warren County Balloon Breakfast Where: National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field - Sponsor Building 15335 Jewell St. - Indianola, IA 50125 FREE to attend \| breakfast, coffee, and juice served Special guest: Director Debi Durham 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. Pick.Stomp.Sip. 19th Annual Harvest at Summerset Winery Every summer Summerset Winery invites the most fun loving, hard working, and enthusiastic people to join their harvest team for a morning of grape picking & stomping! This year marks their 19th Annual Harvest Celebration! 2016 Harvest Dates: Saturday August 27 Saturday September 3 Saturday September 10 Saturday September 17 Saturday September 24 Event Details / What's Included
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