January 2019
Official Newsletter of the Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Pyra Pizzeria
Steve Taylor
Website
pyrapizzeria@gmail.com

Norwalk Chiropractic
Nathan Halverson
Website
n.halverson11@gmail.com

Norwalk Chiropractic
Bailey Lewellin
Website
practicerep@norwalk-chiropractic.com

City of Norwalk
Deanna Schulz
Website
dschulz@norwalk.iowa.gov

Consumer Credit of Des Moines
Linda Jacob
Website
lindaj@consumercredit-dm.com

Warren County Farm Bureau
Thompson, Keisha
Website
 

PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP

City of Norwalk
Mayor Tom Phillips, Luke Nelson, Hollie Askey, Deanna Schultz, Brian Baker
Website

City State Bank
Steve Albrecht, David Albrecht, David Lester, Jan Sparks, Amanda Reid-Raper, Mitch Nelson, Dakota Albrecht, George Meinecke, Holly Albrecht, Cyndie Strawn, Nicol Hoover, Haylee Gehringer & Scott Griese
Website

McClure Engineering Company
Jeff Segin, Jeff Schug, Caleb Smith
Website
 

GOLD MEMBERSHIP

Des Moines Truck Brokers
Jimmy DeMatteis, Ben Batton
Website

EXIT Realty North Star
Jon Niemeyer, Taylor Voitel
Website

Mercy Norwalk Clinic
Dr. Michael Agey, Connie Alexander
Website

Triple A Home Services
Dale & Natasha Adams
Website

TruBank
Samantha Wilber, Michelle Grismore
Website
 

SILVER MEMBERSHIP

Bindery 1 Inc.
Renatta Bolen
Website

Capital City Fruit
Brendan Comito
Website

Gregg Young Chevrolet
Gary Burton
Website

Norwalk Family Dentistry
Dr. Donna Grant
Website

Lane Insurance Agency Inc
Mike Lane
Website

MMIT Business Solutions Group
Justin Perry
Website

Edward Jones - Jason Siemens
Jason Siemens
Website

Pyra Pizzeria​
Steve Taylor
Website
 

BRONZE MEMBERSHIP

RB Web Development
Rob Batzler
Website

Warrior Run Golf Course
Mark Burke
Website

Fareway Stores Inc
Craig Choate, Todd Hanson
Website

Norwalk Living Magazine
Shane Goodman
Website

Ed Hildreth Construction LLC
Mark Hildreth
Website

Hopkins & Huebner, P.C.
Brent Hinders
Website

Norwalk Community Schools
DT Magee, Kate Baldwin, Amy Gage, Dawn Schiro
Website

O'Leary Celebration of Life Center
Eric O'Leary
Website

Edward Jones
Benjamin Pearson
Website

Kelly Cortum Inc
Cindy Simpson
Website

City of Cumming
Rachelle Swisher
Website
 

Annual Banquet - January 25

You are invited to join us for the
26th Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony
 
 
GUEST SPEAKER: TIFFANY O'DONNELL
Our guest speaker this year is Tiffany O'Donnell from Women Lead Change who will speak on the night's theme of "Leading through Growth". 
Tickets are $45 per person
RSVP deadline is Friday, January 18th.

RESERVE YOUR ANNUAL BANQUET TICKETS TODAY

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
The Norwalk Shop
Chad Smith, Owner
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Haylee Katschman
City State Bank
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Judy Corcoran

COMMUNITY FOOTPRINT AWARDS
Nancy Kuhl
Jack and Sue Bohlender
Duane McAninch

Congratulations to all the NACC Award Recipients!

JANUARY LUNCH & LEARN

JANUARY 23 | 11:30 AM 
Top Five For Small Business Series:
Top Five Customer Service Tips for Small Business – The WOW Factor!


Norwalk Area Chamber Office, 1043 Sunset Dr, Ste 3, Norwalk
REGISTER BY JANUARY 22

Bring your lunch and enjoy this FREE event + networking

11:30-12pm Networking
12pm Simulcast begins

Creating a customer service approach based on the specific requests of your customers is one of the easiest ways to better manage the relationship.

Here are just a few things you can expect to learn:

  • How to increase your clients level of satisfaction by proactively setting the stage!
  • Simple ways to impress your clients!
  • The impact this has overtime.

​Tiffany Tokarz, CPBA, CPMA, & MS in Leadership & Organizational Development Psychology, is the CEO of Modern Muse Consulting and is one of their Intentional Growth Strategists. She has been working with sales professionals and business owners to create intentional results for a decade and due to her accomplishments both academically and in business, she was recently accepted into Faculty Row. Faculty Row is an invite-only organization that includes Fullbright Scholars, TED Talk Speakers and countless accomplished academics.

FEBRUARY NETWORKING EVENTS


Join us for an "Old-Fashioned" networking event hosted by at Iowa Distilling Company
RSVP Required to Renatta Bolen
515-669-3973 or renatta@b1ds.net
Event sponsored by Bindery 1 Inc

Thank You to our Chamber Champions in 2018!

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank our Chamber Champion members who invested in the Chamber and enriched the Norwalk Community!
PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP
City of Norwalk
Mayor Tom Phillips, Luke Nelson & Hollie Askey
City State Bank
Steve Albrecht, David Albrecht, David Lester, Jan Sparks, Amanda Reid-Raper, Mitch Nelson, Dakota Albrecht, George Meinecke, Holly Albrecht, Cyndie Strawn, Nicol Hoover, Haylee Gehringer & Scott Griese
McClure Engineering Company
Jeff Schug, Caleb Smith & Jeff Segin
GOLD MEMBERSHIP
EXIT Realty North Star - Jon Niemeyer & Taylor Voitel
Mercy Clinic-Norwalk - Dr. Michael Agey & Connie Alexander
Triple A Home Services - Dale & Natasha Adams
TruBank - Michelle Grismore, Denny Morrow, Samantha Wilber
SILVER MEMBERSHIP
Capital City Fruit - Brendan Comito
Gregg Young Chevrolet - Gary Burton
Lane Insurance Agency, Inc. - Mike Lane & Jim Lane
James Oil Company - Scott James
MMIT Business Solutions Group - Justin Perry
Norwalk Family Dentistry - Dr. Donna Grant, Dr. Maureen Winslow, Elizabeth Fleck
BRONZE MEMBERSHIP
Bindery 1 Inc - Renatta Bolen
City of Cumming - Rachelle Swisher
CrossFit 50211 - Mason Zimmerman
Des Moines Truck Brokers, Inc. - Ben Batten, Jimmy DeMatteis
Ed Hildreth Construction - Mark Hildreth
Edward Jones - Benjamin Pearson
Fareway - Craig Choate & Todd Hanson
Hopkins & Huebner, PC - Brent Hinders
Kelly Cortum Inc - Cindy Simpson
Hy-Vee Foods (Fleur) - Ryan Roberts
Norwalk Community Schools - DT Magee, Kate Baldwin, Amy Gage & Dawn Schiro
Norwalk Living Magazine - Shane Goodman
O'Leary Celebration fo Life Center - Funeral & Cremation Services & Flowers for Every Occasion - Eric O'Leary
Ramada Des Moines Airport Hotel - Terress Farnham
The Norwalk Shop - Chad Smith
Warrior Run - Mark Burke
 

MEMBERSHIP FEATURES





ITALY TRIP ANNOUNCED!

Lucinda Sperry


Visit Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast in 2019!
The Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce has announced today that it will be visiting irresistible Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast, departing October 17, 2019 and is inviting chamber members, family and friends of chamber members to join them on this once in a lifetime experience.
Rich in culture and stunning scenery, the irresistible Amalfi Coast is the setting for this breathtaking journey. Enjoy eight days to explore not one, but many Italies. Find yourself relaxing in the town of Sorrento or sight-seeing along the Amalfi Coast, which includes gorgeous places such as, Positano, Ravello and Amalfi. On this remarkable trip you will also encounter the world famous archeological site of Pompeii. The beautiful Amalfi Coast awaits you with its great food, historical sites and beautiful architecture, providing an unforgettable Italian experience.
 
“This is truly an amazing opportunity to participate in an international journey to irresistible Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast, where program participants can experience the country’s culture, learn about its business climate, and make new friends,” said Lucinda Sperry, Executive Director.
 
Space is limited, so act fast. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience Italy, exchange ideas with local business representatives, make new friends, and build new memories.
For more information about this amazing trip please call the Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce at (515) 981-0619 or email info@norwalkchamber.org. 

MORE TRIP DETAILS HERE
ChamberMatters - January 2019