Do Your Offer Gift Cards?
Spread the Word on Facebook and to Your Customers
Spread the word to customers and peeps that you have the perfect gifts for the people on their holiday lists.
Calendar of Events
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Every Tuesday - Friday
Now through March 21 -- Saturdays -- Pop Up Games at Sluggers Batting Cages
January 6 Alzheimer's Support Group
January 11 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast
January 11 Indoor Farmer's Market
January 13 Iowa Legislative Opening Reception
January 13 Grant Writing Seminar
January 14 Alzheimer's Support Group
January 16 Program Recruitment for Young Adults
January 16 Indianola Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Celebration
January 18 Sausage, Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast
January 18 Thompson 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
January 28 Veterans Benefits Seminar
January 30, 31, February 1 Cabaret
February 1 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast
February 29 Think Spring Garden Seminar
March 7 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast
April 4 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast
May 9 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast
June 5 Friday Night Live
June 26 Friday Night Live
July 15 Indianola Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing
November 27 Shop Local Saturday
December 4 Light Up the Square
Pop Up Games an Sluggers Batting Cages Offer Active Family Fun
Bring the Kids!
Where: Sluggers Batting Cages, 2406 W 2nd Ave, Indianola
When: Saturdays through March 21 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Cost: 18 holes of mini-golf for $5. 10 pitched balls for $1.
Remember to Shop Sluggers for Christmas: Gift Certificates for Coaching Sessions and Baseball and Sports Gifts!
Do you Do Something to Promote on Warren County Tourism?
If you have news, or an event that you would like to have promoted, please send it to Lorin Ditzler at lorin@warrencountyhometown.com.
The Warren County tourism website and social media up and running (warrencountytourism.com & @warrencountytourism).
Uncommon Grounds Coffee House
Coffee and More, Free Wi-Fi
Do You Have Literature You Want Distributed?
People Stop By Every Week and Pick Up What Interests Them!
Pictured, Brenda Easter, Indianola Chamber, and Cortney Garrington, Extension
Do you have information to share with the public? Bring your flyers or brochures to the Chamber office and place them here.
Iowa Realty Open Houses This Weekend
Community Greetings Delivers Information to New Residents
Have a Message You Want Delivered?
Looking for Something Fun to Do? Hosting Something Fun to Do?
Use the Community Calendar at indianolachamber.com
The Community Calendar at indianolachcamber.com is a well-visited location on the front of the Chamber Website. There are dozens of events and activities listed each month. Click on the calendar on the front of the Website, Click a month and date to see a list of events. Double click the event of choice to get the details.
Does your group, organization, or business have upcoming events that you want others to know about? Add them easily and at no cost by clicking submit an event and filling in the information.
Promote Your Business and Get the News from Your Indianola Neighbors
Indianola Independent Advocate
Good Samaritan Society - Home Care Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alzheimer's Support Group
Support for Caregivers and Individuals Living with Alzheimer
When: 1st Monday of each month 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Where: Location alternates between Vintage Hills and Meadow Glen Terrace
January 6 Vintage Hills of Indianola, 604 E. Hillcrest Ave
January 6 Meadow Glen Terrace, 711 S. Jefferson Way
Questions: Danyel Wilson, 515-961-1924
We offer peer or professionally led groups for caregivers, individuals living with Alzheimer's and others dealing with the disease.
Great Stocking Stuffers!
Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre
Stop by the Indianola Chamber to purchase $6 discounted movie tickets.
Supply your workplace with everything you could possibly need!
And Buy Local Loretta Burk is in her 20th Year serving businesses in Warren County.
She will work on your behalf to get your business the best prices and products by working with hundreds of manufacturers. Ask about Everything for your office/school, cleaning supplies, break-room supplies, printing, advertising specialties/promo products, furniture, office equipment and supplies and trade show displays.
Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule
Share Your Good News Chamber Newsletter production timeline: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
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. To ensure the quality of your artwork, please submit your flyer or graphic in jpg format by email. Submissions are due by 4 p.m.
Please type "NEWSLETTER" in the Subject line.
Images submitted MUST BE in .jpg format.
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Wishing You the Best in 2020!
Thank You To Our Investor Circle Sponsors
Your Support Makes Things Happen!
Celebrate with the Indianola Chamber on January 16
Purchase Your Tickets Today. Sponsorships Available. Hindsight is 20/20
Cheers to 2020!
When: January 16 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Purchase Your Tickets/ Tables and Sponsorships Here
Mele Kalikimaka Lighted Display Voted the Best!
City State Bank
Photo by Diana Woodruff Rosco
BnB Family Boutique Wins Tour of Trees
Country Style Breakfast
Indianola Knights of Columbus When: January 5, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Hall located at the intersection of Hwy 92 & R-63
Details: This event is a fundraiser used to support our scholarship program. We offer pancakes, egg bake, breakfast sausage, ham, hash-browns, biscuits & gravy, coffee, milk & juice. Adults & carry-outs $5.00. Children (ages 6 to 12) $3.00. Children 5 & under are free.
Put The Indianola Chamber's Billboard to Work for You!
Reach more people and refresh your audience
Start the year off right and get the cash register ringing!
Your message to drive buyers to your store or sell your products online will be seen by tens of thousands of people each day as they drive into Indianola from Des Moines.
Call Barb at the Chamber, 515/961-6269, today to discuss!
Get Involved! Volunteers Needed for Chamber's 2020 Golf Outing Committee
Be a leader! Have fun! Make a difference!
Volunteer on the Indianola Golf Classic Committee. The committee will meet 8-10 times from January until the event on July 15.
According to the article below, volunteering is proven to help people feel calmer, lower stress and anxiety level, clears the mind, lower blood pressure and reduce feelings of depression?
Volunteering also promotes psychological well being, purpose in life and feelings of optimism and energized.
So, give Barb a call at 515/ 961-6269 to Volunteer for the Chamber's Golf Outing.
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Indianola Winter Farmers Market
When: January 11, 9 a.m. to Noon
Where: Warren County Historical Society Building at the Fairgrounds on Hwy. 92
Crafts, baked goods, homemade soaps, jellies & jams, honey, enchiladas, in-season vegetables, and much more.
Medicap Pharmacy Flu Shot Program Results in Nearly 80,000 Meals for Local Food Pantries
Medicap Pharmacy is proud to announce their recent flu shot campaign success. This fall, they were able to provide 79,992 meals to the Food Bank of Iowa, with the donations staying right in the local community!
Greater Des Moines Partnership 2020 Opening Night Legislative Reception
Welcoming the 88th Iowa General Assembly
When: January 13, 2020 5 p.m. - 7p.m.
Where: Curate, Historic East Village, 322 East Court Avenue
Cost: $25 Register here.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Affiliate Chambers and partner organizations invite you to the annual Opening Night Legislative Reception. Meet Iowa Legislators, sample hors d'oeuvres from restaurants and vendors from the Central Iowa regional chambers.
Get Grant Writing Tips! Details on Upcoming Non-Profit Grant Opportunities
Apply for money for a project or organization
When: January 13, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Location will be in Indianola and will be announced on the Event on Facebook.
RVSP: Anyone is welcome and there is no cost to attend, but please RSVP to Lorin@warrencountyhometown.com.
Jane Colacecchi has decades of professional grant-writing experience, including at the professional level. Jane will provide practical tips on crafting successful grant applications.
Jane has decades of professional experience writing and managing grants, including grants at the federal, state and local levels.
Workshop participants will also receive information on upcoming grant opportunities that local nonprofits and governments can apply for.
Program Recruitment Meeting for Young Adults
Assistance with Employment Readiness January 16
Biscuits, Gravy and Sausage
January 18, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
You are Invited to Celebrate with Stan and Eileen Thompson
Vintage Hills to Honor Veterans
January 28 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
IHS Show Choirs Present Cabaret
Think Spring Garden Seminar, February 29
Sign up now to be a Vendor
Need Professional Space for a Conference, Event or Meeting n 2020?
Reserve Your Space at Salem Connection
Where: Salem Connection, 222 W Salem, Indianola
Call Terry Pauling: 515/ 249-9192
Large Meeting Space, use of technology and kitchen
$75 for 1 to 4 hours. $130 for 8 hours
Capacity 50 +/-
Small Meeting Spaces—Punch Card
$100 for 10 uses
1-2 hours in length. Capacity 2-10
Take Advantage of Free Job Listings or Promotions to Prospects on www.indianolachamber.com
It is Part of Your Chamber Benefits!
You can reach consumers with news about job openings, services, products, events, announcements ...any news or income-generating promotions you have to share ... for Free on www.indianolachamber.com.
Call the chamber office at 515/961-6269 if you have questions.
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