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Mission Statement
Board of Directors
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Chamber Bylaws
2006 Goals
2006 Chamber Members
Policies and Procedures
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Mission Statement
To promote a healthy environment for the Arcadia area business community through a planned manner where Chamber members can be actively involved in making Arcadia an excellent place to visit, live and do business.
 

Board of Directors
President Kris Van Acker, Westland Insurance
Vice President Lyn Putz, Ocean Nutrition
Treasurer Keith Witte, State Bank of Arcadia
Executive Secretary Carol Berklund
Director Denise Larson, Arcadia Farmer's Exchange
Director Belinda Radde, Piggly Wiggly
Director Terry Madden, Kostner, Koslo and Brovold Law
Director Paulette Rippley, Ashley Furniture Industries
 

Sub-Committee Chairpersons
Membership Terry Madden & Bill Petz
Development/Tourism Michael Schroeder & Lynnelle Bawek
Programs/Special Events Lisa Wolfe
Retail Committee Lyn Putz 
Ag Day Bob Boberg
Easter Egg Hunt Lyn Putz 
Holiday Fair Lyn Putz
Arcadia Avenue of Lights Project Nancy Boehm
Arcadia Memorial Ride Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
 

2006 Goals

Continue to sponsor seasonal special events:
Ag Day

Easter Egg Hunt

Arcadia Memorial Ride

Holiday Fair

Night Golf

Christmas Decorating Contest 

Arcadia Avenue of Lights

Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards

 
Promote, monitor and develop use of the Community Activity Sign outside City Hall along with News Leader articles and the "Arcadia is More" signs, to coordinate the activities of all civic groups  in Arcadia.
Promote, monitor and develop enhancements to arcadiawi.org and provide Chamber members the opportunity to be part of the Arcadia web site.

 
Increase Chamber visibility in the community:
Broiler Dairy Days Parade

Broiler Dairy Days Bike Ride

Business Grand Opening Policy 

News Releases

Conduct Monthly Informative Meetings 

Business After Hours

Secret Shopper Awards

 
Continue to promote Arcadia Area Tourism through:
Trempealeau County Motor Coach Tours

City Bike Trails

Trempealeau County Tourism Council Membership

Continue to provide support for retail promotions.

 
Continue the P.R. Task Force:
Promote the Memorial Park Brochure 

 
Work toward the planned growth of the Arcadia Community
Commercial and Industrial Development

Continue the Community Development Task Force

 
Maintain office services for Chamber activities
Explore alternative sources of funding to promote Arcadia Commerce.

 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

BUSINESS GRAND OPENING POLICY
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will participate in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for any Arcadia Trade Area Business.  The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will contact the new business in regard to the ribbon cutting and to let the business know that we offer as a Chamber.

The Arcadia Chamber will provide the following items to assist in this event
1.. Provide a pair of shears
2.  Provide and pay for 8 feet of red ribbon
3.  Provide and pay for one roll of color film
4.  Pay for the film development
5.  Provide and pay for copies of 8" X 10" enlargements of one of the pictures for the business owner.
6.  Provide a copy of the picture for a NewsLeader article.
Participating in these promotional activities helps our member businesses create an awareness of their business in our community and it also helps the chamber keep a high "positive" profile among our members and the overall community.

 

2006 Chamber of Commerce Members
 
American Family Insurance Kostner, Koslo & Brovold
Arcadia Beverage Co Kwik Trip
Arcadia Coop Assn KWNO
Arcadia Country Club - Golf Club Maloney's Baloney 
Arcadia Country Club - Restaurant MDMA
Arcadia Credit Union McKay Plumbing Inc
Arcadia Dental Office Myers Bakery
Arcadia Farmer's Exchange News Publishing Co
Arcadia Milling Corporation NIC/Hometown Realty
Arcadia Motors Ocean Nutrition
Arcadia TV & Appliance ORC Industries Inc
Arcadia Veterinary Service LLC Pamida
Ashley Furniture Industries Pat's Country Market
Associated Bank Pehler & Sons Inc.
Bawek's Shoes Pehler Brothers Distributing
Blaschko Enterprises Piggly Wiggly
Bluff Country Computers Prudential Financial
Briar Patch Reglin & Hesch Construction
Brickl Brothers Inc Riverland Energy
Buck Country Grains RKD Motel
Century Tel RKD Ready Mix
City of Arcadia Robert Skroch Insurance Agency
Corey's King Studio Rudy's Pontiac
Creative Energy Solutions School District of Arcadia
D & D Farm Supply Senator Ron Brown
Dairyland Laboratories State Bank of Arcadia
Dodge Oil & Gas Styrene Products Inc
Draft Horse Inn Motel Subway
Ernies Electric TCC
Farm Credit Services  Tempski Lawn & Sport
Fehr Law Office True Value Farm Home Auto
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Tulips & Treasures
Gamez Farm & Home Uncle Sam's
Gold n Plump Poultry Valley Trophies 
Halvorsen Lumber Waumandee State Bank
Hansen's Holdup WWTC
Hometown Veterinary Service Westland Insurance
Howard's Hardware Hank WHTL
 J & D Abstract Wilderness Land Sales
Jim Haas Associates LLC Wozney Funeral Home/Killian Funeral Home
Killian Mdse Inc