Bank of the West Offers New Business Checking Account Bonus
Warren County Fair Launches New Website
The Warren County Fair is excited to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website: www.warrencofair.com. The new website has been designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout, allowing users to access information about the fair with the option to share information across all major social networking sites.
The new website also features many benefits for sponsors, including recognition throughout the site. For more information on sponsoring the fair, visit www.warrencofair.com/sponsoropportunity or call Reynolds at 515-961-6687.
Everyone is invited to join the fair’s new e-newsletter by subscribing online at www.warrencofair.com/getupdates.
Darlene's Variety Store Super Saturdays
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
National Wear Red Day
February 3, 2017 Help build awareness about heart disease in women. Celebrate by wearing red, sharing photos on social media, donating to Go Red For Women, and educating your friends and family on the facts about heart disease and stroke.
Calendar of Events
February 3 - National Wear Red Day in honor of Go Red For Women.
February 3 - Tax Talk; Chamber Office; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
February 4 - Warren County 4-H Soup Supper; 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
February 11 - Summerset Winery's Valentine's Ball; 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
February 11 - National Balloon Classic Ballroom Blitz; 5:30 p.m.
February 12 - Summerset Winery's Valentine Wine Tasting & Tour
Warren County 4-H Soup Supper
February 4, 2017 Support your local students at the Warren County 4-H Foundation Soup Supper Fundraiser.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
4:30 PM– 7:00 PM
INDIANOLA AMERICAN LEGION
105 W 1st Ave. Indianola
Free Will Donation
Proceeds will go to the Warren County 4-H Foundation which provides money for 4-H scholarships, grants, and educational workshops.
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.
Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule
Share Your Good News Please submit your articles, updates, or news for the What's Up Newsletter by close of business the Friday before the newsletter you want your news to be published in. Below is the bi-weekly production schedule. Submissions are due by 4 p.m.
Submissions Publish Date
2017
February 10 February 15
February 24 March 1
March 10 March 15
Email your newsletter item to: intern@indianolachamber.com
Please type "NEWSLETTER" in the Subject line.
Images submitted MUST BE in .jpg format.
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 utilizing this resource by contacting the Chamber at
515-961-6269.
Chamber of Commerce Mobile App
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Last Chance to Register
Tax Talk - February 3, 2017 Register for "Tax Talk", hosted by Sandy Vos, Senior Tax Specialist, at H & R Block.
Get informed during this free educational, informal session.
Registration ends February 2, 2017
When: February 3, 2017
Where: Chamber Office; 104 N. Howard
When: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Space is limited. Register online now!
National Balloon Classic Ballroom Blitz
Join Summerset Winery for Festive Valentine Activities
February 11th & 12th Valentine's Ball
Enjoy a romantic evening of dinner, dancing and wine with your sweetheart during Summerset Winery's annual Valentine's Ball. The evening will start at 6:00 p.m. with a wine tasting and end at 10:00 p.m.with live music by the Planet Passenger Band. Reservations are required and tickets are non refundable for this event.
Photo by Emanual Garcia of EMAN Art​
Valentine Wine Tasting & Tour
Summerset Winery is hosting a Valentine Wine Tasting & Tour for you and your loved one to attend. The fun begins at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017, and will last approximately an hour. Reservations are required to participate and space is limited. You can purchase your tickets for $35.00 online.
Congratulations All Plan Insurance
Merger and Move Near Completion
The merger between Mary Donaghy Insurance and All Plan Insurance is now completed, and will take the name All Plan Insurance. All Plan Insurance will now serve clients affiliated to both agencies.
In addition, All Plan Insurance has relocated to a building on the west side of town located at 2011 W. 2nd Avenue (HWY 92 WEST) and will be up and running February 9, 2017. For mailing purposes, the new address will be: PO Box 556 Indianola, IA 50125.
At the future ribbon cutting, All Plan Insurance will be celebrating its 2-year anniversary. Watch for more information on the date!
Congratulations Mary Donaghy on your retirement. Enjoy your free time!
Same great staff. Same great service. Same phone number. New location. Come visit us!
WCED Small Business Grant Competition
Applications due February 28, 2017 
For more information and the application form click here.
Rod Braun Celebrates 30 Years at Christian Opportunity Center
Congratulations! Congratulations to Rod Braun as he celebrates 30 years as Executive Director of the Christian Opportunity Center (COC). He has held this position longer than any of his predecessors and plans to remain in this position for many years to come.
Since Braun has been the Executive Director, the amount of people his organization has helped has grown by the hundreds. Today, COC provides services and support to more than 300 people with disabilities, has over 250 employees, and has an annual revenue of $11 million.
Braun continues to be a great asset to COC and continues to positively impact hundreds of people’s lives.
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Sampling
February 2 & 3, 2017 Hy-Vee is hosting a wine and ale sampling February 2 & 3!
Thursday, February 2: Heidi will be here pouring great value French wines. The samplings will include: Veuve du Vernay Brut and Rose sparkling, Barton & Guestier Vouvray, and Bordeaux.
Friday, February 3: Jeremy from Firetrucker will be in pouring their Burnout Brown and Brigade Ale.
Enjoy the wine and other great specials as you prepare for the Super Bowl!
2017 Sustainability Fair
April 18 at 10 a.m. The Indianola Sustainability Committee is seeking vendors to participate in the 2017 Sustainability Fair to be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held in the Blake Field House, located at 403 South 15 th Street. Booth space is free and electricity and tables will be provided upon request. Complete your Registration Form today!
The Sustainability Fair is free and open to the public to provide information on a variety of topics including sustainable living practices, renewable energy, green building options, alternative fuel vehicles and organic gardening, just to name a few. Sustainable topic presentations will be offered to the public during the event as well.
Please contact Chris Longer at 962-5302/chris@i-m-u.com or Mindi Robinson at
962-5277/mrobinson@cityofindianola.com with questions.
Hiring an Intern Toolkit
Greater Des Moines Partnership Offers Tips Are you thinking about implementing an internship program at your organization, but aren’t sure where to start? Or perhaps you have had interns in the past and are looking for ways to make your program more formalized and effective. Check out The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s internship toolkit: Internships 101. The free, online guide provides employers with tools to successfully implement and maintain an internship program within their organizations.
The online guide walks through key areas of implementation, beginning with establishing a plan, recruiting and hiring, and management tips. Also included are resources such as a sample job description, local college and university contacts, sample interview questions and legal considerations.
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