June 2016, Volume 12, Issue 6, www.manhattan.org
A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Travel with the Manhattan Chamber in March 2017
Contact us:
501 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS, 66502-6005 785-776-8829 phone 785-776-0679 fax chamber@manhattan.org www.manhattan.org TDD Kansas Relay Center: 800-766-3777 Connect with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce through Social Media.
The Manhattan and Salina Area Chambers of Commerce present the Best of Italy featuring Rome, Tuscany & Florence (March 28 - April 5, 2017)
$3,795 per person/double. $650 single supplement $500/person deposit due with reservation form Final payment due 75 days prior to departure
To learn more, an information session will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at the Manhattan Chamber, 501 Poyntz Ave.
To attend, please RSVP to Kim at kim@manhattan.org or 785-776-8829. This trip is open to Manhattan Chamber members, friends, family and the general public. Travelers can live outside Manhattan and Riley County as all are welcome to join the trip. A communication list for the 2017 Best of Italy trip is being created. Please email Kim Dahlsten kim@manhattan.org if you’d like to receive upcoming trip details and additional meeting dates/times. Stop by the Chamber office during
Lunchmeat & Life Lessons: Sharing a Butcher’s Wisdom by Mary B. Lucas, B.D.
Mary B. Lucas, B.D., tells the story of how she earned her B.D. (which stands for "butcher's daughter") by spending hours at the butcher-block table in the family kitchen, listening to her father's stories of how he achieved success by making deep connections with the people around him. In turn, Mary used her father's advice to find the passion and perseverance to rise to the top of the staffing industry. In this session Mary will share the most important lessons she learned from her butcher father, John Bichelmeyer. More information on page 9
office hours to pick up a Best of Italy 2017 promotional flyer.
For questions or additional information, call 785-776-8829.
Date:
Time:
September 29, 2016
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. OR 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. *Sessions are identical*
Location: K-State Alumni Center 1720 Anderson Ave. Cost:
Early Bird rate of $30 available exclusive Manhattan Chamber members registered by July 15, 2016
Registration for the general public will begin July 18, 2016
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Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review
The mission of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is to foster a changing environment for business success that enhances the quality of life in our region. We market the region, advocate for business, and provide services to our members and customers.
Are you interested in being a member of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce? Give Kim a call at 776-8829 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, July 13 4:30 – 7 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton 530 Richards Drive
Business Showcase provides the perfect venue for all Chamber members to highlight their products and services, build relationships with new and existing customers, and promote events and memberships. Don’t miss this marketing opportunity designed for companies of all sizes.
For questions please call Kendra at 776-8829 or kendra@manhattan.org.
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June 2016
Board Chair updates on public affairs By: Kristin Brighton, 2016 Board Chair
With June comes the start of budget season for the city and county, and this month I want to ensure members understand two budget items: half-cent sales tax for economic development, and transient guest tax (bed tax) visitors pay when they stay in local hotel rooms. Your Chamber Board will be watching these very closely. First, a little background.
Riley County voters passed the half-cent sales tax for economic development and roads in 2012. One half of the funding goes to the county for road and bridge improvement projects, the other half to the city for economic development. The city commission had decided the money would be roughly divided onethird for debt reduction (decreased property taxes), onethird for infrastructure (provide funding for infrastructure projects preferential to economic development negotiations) and onethird for job creation initiatives.
The city estimates the tax will generate approximately $30 million over 10 years. These are the only public sector funds Manhattan will have to tap into if a project of any size arises between now and 2022 (when the National Bio and AgroDefense Facility opens). These are also the only economic development funds available if an existing business needs help to grow or stay in our region.
Since 2012, budget shortfalls required deep spending cuts, the impact of which has been felt substantially at the local level. Now, the state has put a tax lid on local units of government effective 2017, limiting any increase in spending above the consumer price index (without putting the issue to a vote). This hampers growing cities like Manhattan, and makes it difficult to invest for future growth.
The last three years, your Chamber has watched the city commission grapple with its budget, and how to fund items previously paid from the general
fund. Thus, the economic development fund has been tapped for items loosely defined as economic development (funding for Manhattan Arts Center, Wolf House, computer software purchases, portions of airport expansion and K-18 projects).
Your Chamber Board wants to ensure there are monies in reserve to help recruit and retain businesses, especially considering the anticipated growth around the K-State north corridor (NBAF area).
Manhattan has already welcomed Orion Integrated Biosciences as a new venture that will open an office near NBAF. The K-State Foundation has built and nearly filled one office building close to campus, and NBAF and has plans for others on its property.
Your Chamber completes many of its economic development tasks in cooperation with K-State through a coalition of seven entities known as Knowledge-Based Economic Development, or KBED. In February, Mayor Karen McCullough, then-K-State President Kirk Schulz, Lyle Butler (as president of KBED), and I signed a proclamation to create 5,000 new private sector jobs in the next 20 years. Those 5,000 jobs will most likely be the result of currently unidentified opportunities, each of which could require Manhattan to make a financial investment.
Along the I-70 Animal Health Corridor, we compete against much larger cities; many have deeper pockets with larger worker pools: Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence, Overland Park, Olathe and Columbia, Mo. We must preserve the uncommitted funds (now anticipated to be less than $8 million) that remain in the economic development accounts so that if opportunities arise over the next seven years, we can compete and win.
During this summer budget season, your Chamber will also watch closely as the City Commission considers next fiscal year’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau budget. In April, your
Chamber got the results of a yearlong visitor market research study that provided valued insights about our community’s visitors, and made recommendations to help secure additional visitor spending. This research from Randall Travel Marketing, showed many strategic moves to compete with larger cities for conferences, youth sports events, and leisure travelers.
CVB Director Karen Hibbard will present new ideas to the city in her budget proposal, reflecting how the CVB competes against the likes of Wichita, Lincoln and Omaha … communities with bigger tourism budgets, more hotel rooms and larger facilities. To win a healthy percentage of this business, we must present a stance that Manhattan is a top-notch event site with great facilities, unique dining with exciting shops and attractions. To achieve this type of sales effort takes people, money and talent.
Transient guest taxes originally were designed to help cities market themselves. Decisions were made in 2010 to allocate 1 percent of those TGT funds to offset operational costs for the Flint Hills Discovery Center, a tourism destination our Chamber was instrumental in creating. We must continue to provide the remainder of that transient guest tax income to the CVB, and resist temptation to shift some of those funds to other items in the city’s budget, just because times are tight. If we want our CVB to continually grow in its scope and success, it is natural that they will need a budget that grows along with it. I wish our city and county commissioners luck as they balance priorities, and encourage all of our members to keep an eye on the process. Please advocate for these funds to be used for their intended purposes: to grow Manhattan’s economy.
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Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review
300 members attended Business After Hours in May hosted by Pepsi Cola of Manhattan. Guests enjoyed networking while being treated to delicious food and drinks.
Pepsi Cola of Manhattan provided door prizes. Winners were Jeff Koenig with Open 4 Business, Jamie Schrock with Central National Bank and Karen Armbrust with Mosier & Mosier Family Physicians.
Larie Schoap with ESB Financial received $50 in Little Apple Dollars, Karen Streeter with Kansas Kollection won a year pass to Business After Hours, and Chuck Sexton with Silver Eagle Investigations won a hardback copy of Lunchmeat & Life Lessons. Please join us for the next Business After Hours in June!
Wednesday, June 8 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. RC McGraw’s 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Reservations can be made online at www.manhattanchamber.org, by emailing chamber@manhattan.org or call 785-776-8829. Hosted by:
To make a reservation for an upcoming event, please call the Chamber at 776-8829. Please join us as your time allows.
June 2 June 7 June 8 June 14
June 21 June 22 June 29 July 13 July 14
Thank you to the following members of the Chamber Champions and Chamber Diplomats for volunteering to help with registration at the May Business After Hours:, Jennifer Fritchen with Bluemont Hotel, Linda Jones with AFLAC, Genae Denver with Manhattan Christian College and Michelle Taylor with Frontier Farm Credit.
Upcoming Chamber Events
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July 14 July 19 July 21 July 26 July 28
Ribbon Cutting- Midland Exteriors 4 p.m. 8226 South Port Dr Ribbon Cutting- CGN Advisors 3 p.m. 1107 Hylton Heights Rd
Business After Hours 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Host: Kaw Valley Rodeo Association
Women in Business- Conversations with Cheryl 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Holiday Inn at the Campus Manhattan Young Professionals 5:30 p.m. Aggieville Olympics Member Orientation 7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Chamber Boardroom
Ribbon Cutting-The HomePlace 4 p.m. 1085 Wildcat Creek Rd Business Showcase 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton
Manhattan Young Professionals - What is ALiCE training and how can it benefit your business 11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting- LeaderOne Financial 3 p.m. 555 Poyntz, Suite 235 Women in Business Luncheon 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton Good Morning Manhattan! 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Manhattan Country Club Morning Mingle 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Chamber Boardroom
Coffee & Conversation: Member/Guest 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 am Chamber Boardroom
All dates and times are subject to change.
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Thank you for Reinvesting
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little AppleÂŽ Business Review
Since our May newsletter, these businesses have reinvested in the Chamber. The Board of Directors and staff thank these businesses for their continuing support of the Chamber.
Over 50 Years Kansas Gas Service, A Division of ONE Gas, Inc.
41 to 50 Years Dave Fiser
21 to 30 Years Bank of the Flint Hills Paul Bosch Cox Communications Gannon Real Estate and Auctions Golf USA Landmark Real Estate Little Caesars McKinzie, Inc. Mrs. Powell's
15 to 20 Years Country Stampede Express Employment Professionals Pfeifley Jewelers R.C. McGraw's Bar & Grill/ Blue Hills Room Strecker-Nelson Gallery Weary Davis, LC
10 to 14 Years Advanced Dental Arts Central National Bank Larry Cooper Key Office Products, Inc. Network Computer Solutions Nichols Chiropractic, PA Riley County Farm Bureau Association Scenic Valley Inn - B & B and the Wooden Nickel Event Center
5 to 9 years Association of the United States Army Barton Community College Fort Riley Capstone3D Clark & Platt, Chtd. della Voce Hilton Garden Inn & Manhattan Conference Center K+STAT Urgent Care East Katalyst - Sign & Grafix McAlister's Deli Debbie Regester
Stewart Advisory Services, LLC Tallgrass Brewing Company, Inc. United Service Organizations (USO)
1 to 4 years Bella Countertops Blue Valley Tele-Communications/ Networks Plus Colorado Plaza - Senior Housing Edward Jones - Bill Wolf Fox Home Innovations, LLC Tommy Lee Holder Holiday Inn Express and Suites Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center Law Offices of Seaton, Seaton and Dierks, LLP LeaderOne Financial Corp. Debbie Mercer Platinum & Company Postier Chiropractic Purple Power Play, Inc. Tallgrass Tap House Wildcat2Go, LLC Dan Yunk
Locked Manhattan Zachary Droge, co-founder Rebecca Ober, co-founder 116 S. 4th Street Suite 122A 262-843-5625 Lockedmanhattan.com Locked Manhattan is the first escape room in Manhattan. We have three escape room games that allow players to fully immerse themselves in a story and one-hour to escape from real-life.
Morning Star, Inc. Christine Thompson, President 1018 Poyntz Ave 785-587-4644 Fax 785-587-4644 The mission of Morning Star Inc. CRO is to provide people with mental illness peer support and opportunities to help them break through barriers of stigma and isolation and reduce costly hospitalizations and incarceration. This environment promotes independence and recovery through selfempowerment. Services include: psychosocial groups, social activities, recreation, peer support, transportation services and education.
The Prim & Proper Place Cindy Taggart, Owner 3206 Kimball Avenue 785-241-4826 Theprimandproperplace.com The Prim & Proper Place at 3206 Kimball Ave. (Candlewood Shopping Center) is filled with inspiration for the decorator and homesteader looking for just the right pieces to make your space unique and homey, or to find the perfect gift. If you enjoy old world, farmhouse, traditional, colonial, primitive, or trendy urban homestead decor, you will feel right at home.
Premier CFO Rob Berard, Owner 785-410-5800 Premier CFO is a consulting business which allows access to an experienced CFO who will help you run your business. Administering your business - the work that most dislike - is our passion.
Phoenix Renovation and Restoration Brad Heise, District Manager 8859 Green Valley Drive, Suite 3 785-370-6700 kcphoenix.com Phoenix Renovation and Restoration will serve northeast Kansas and surrounding communities as the preferred provider of insurance restoration and remodeling services. Phoenix Renovation & Restoration handles property loss from fire, water, wind, hail, mold or any twist of fate. All Phoenix offices provide 24-hour emergency services.
PKMR Engineers Chris Ahern, Principal 2505 Anderson Ave, Suite 203 785-320-5260 pkmreng.com PKMR is an established MEP engineering firm with a strong reputation to provide professional, sustainable engineering services for clients in the construction industry. The company’s vision is to develop long-term client relationships and be leaders in the engineering community (offices in Manhattan, Lenexa, Topeka).
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First Management Ashley Searles, Property Manager 1401 College Ave. Suite H101 785-539-4600 Firstmanagementinc.com/property/founders-hill Residential Property Management team with multiple locations in Manhattan. CGN Advisors, LLC Chad E. Chase, Principal & CEO 1107 Hylton Heights Rd. 785-340-3434 cgnadvisors.com CGN Advisors is an independent, financial planning investment management firm, and offers personalized financial planning as well as individual and institutional investment management services, retirement plan services, business consulting and trust administration.
Manhattan Stamp & Awards Barbara & David Butts, Owners 2311 Tuttle Creek Blvd. 785-272-7242 Manhattan Stamp & Awards opens in July, and provides quality workmanship and fast service for customized awards and gifts. Products include: glass, crystal, acrylic/wood plaques; fullcolor/lasered name tags-plates; rubber stamps, self-inking stamps and daters; promotional products; custom medals and lapel pins; sport trophies; flag boxes/military items; bronze plaques. Until July, wssapromo.com (shop@wssapromo.com). K&A Pole Fitness, LLC Kristin Brown, Business Manager 8103 Highway 24 785-851-6075 kapolefitness.com Pole Fitness is a combination of dancing, aerobics, and gymnastics. Everyone starts at the lowest fitness level and works their way up. Dr. Roger Marshall P.O. Box 1588 620-793-2560 Kansansformarshall.com Thomas Whalen 785-776-4167
June 2016 Volume 12, Issue 6 A publication of the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Manhattan pools opened May 28 for the season. www.mhkprd.com
Kicker Country Stampede has highdegree impact on MHK economy
Kicker Country Stampede turns the big 2-1! Now, for the really big news: Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley are mere days from appearances on the main stage at Tuttle Creek State Park. Twenty years are in the books, with a slight format change to this year’s three-night event. Country Stampede? Better than ever! Over the years, Manhattan has seen acts from Jason Aldean and Clint Black to Keith Urban, Clay Walker, Trisha Yearwood and Dwight Yoakam perform in the Flint Hills at Tuttle Creek State Park. Stampede has hosted 2.5-3 million visitors through Manhattan for this classic country music fest. Outof-state visitors by the thousands fill hotel rooms and restaurants around The Little Apple® and post truly staggering numbers for Manhattan tourism figures. Stampede officials estimate the economic impact to exceed $10 million for the community.
In two weeks, McGraw makes his fourth appearance as Country Stampede’s headline act. Fitting, since he topped the billing at the very first Stampede 20 years ago, back on June 29, 2006, when “All I Want is a Life” was his hit song and sparks were flying with now-wife Faith Hill. Dierks Bentley joined McGraw as a Stampede headliner 13 years later, and they’re together again at the top of the ticket in Manhappenin.
Joining McGraw and Bentley will be Jake Owen for Saturday’s curtain-closing show. Sam Hunt and Cassadee Pope (June 23), Chris Janson (June 24)
and Chase Rice (June 25) are more headline acts for Country Stampede No. 21. Interested in volunteer opportunities at the Visit Manhattan information booth during Stampede? Let us know, email emma@manhattan.org.
Symphony in the Flint Hills embarks on second decade
As Country Stampede enters its third decade, Symphony in the Flint Hills hits the trail on the second decade of classical music roundups in the bucolic, unadulterated masterpiece of the scenic Flint Hills. Symphony’s 11th offering is June 11 at South Clements Pasture in Chase County, just outside of Cottonwood Falls. Symphony in the Flint Hills celebrates the history, ecology and culture of the last stand of native tallgrass prairie in North America, and rotates each year to a different site in the Flint Hills region. Visit Symphonyintheflinthills.org for ticket information, or email info@symphonyintheflinthills.org (620.273.8955).
Welcome new students on college journeys
Kansas State University has just introduced a shining model to serve as a grand entrance to the university. The Berney Family Welcome Center is adjacent to the Alumni Center, and has transformed the east side of Memorial Stadium into one of the first facilities in the nation to incorporate many different elements of campus as a singlefacility introduction to new students.
This central location will house the departments of Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing/Dining Services and New Student Services. Additionally, Career and Employment Services offices will counsel current students concerning career onset and progression, essentially bookending the K-State student experience. KSU Foundation
MHK hosts Beef Improvement research symposium
Fire up the grill for Kansas Beef Month. This bares special significance for Kansas rancher, and the state economy: the beef industry generates more than $9 billion in annual income for Kansas and supports nearly 50,000 jobs.
“Kansas is known across the globe for the high quality of its beef,” Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey claims. In that spirit, the Beef Improvement Federation hosts Progress on the Prairie Research Symposium, June 14-17 at Manhattan Conference Center. BIF expects to draw in excess of 750 livestock producers to the convention, with multiple educational seminars and a full day devoted to tours and regional seed-stock visits.
The convention includes an opening reception at Weber Arena at Kansas State University, evening dinner at Stanley Stout Center just north of Kimball, and evening reception at Flint Hills Discovery Center.
In June, a dozen sessions of K-State enrollment will bring incoming students and family members to Manhattan for orientation activities on campus. June 9-11 is the first of three weekly segments (June 14-18, June 21-24). These sessions will continue to be held in the K-State Student Union, based on sheer size of the sessions. Incoming students meet with advisors with class enrollment among the agenda. We’re happy to work with the K-State Family and bring new members into the fold to learn the Wildcat Way!
Kansas Travel Guide orders
The Visit Manhattan office is all about promoting tourism and trips to our city. Additionally, our office serves to consolidate business promotion through the Kansas Tourism office (department of wildlife, parks and tourism). The official state travel guide publishes annually and is a highly visible medium for business promotion. Chamber members draw tangible and intangible benefits, and through our existing relationships, Visit Manhattan will maintain listings for the 2017 Kansas Travel Guide.
Review your listing and provide any updates to Manhattan CVB: Marcia Rozell, Tourism Sales Manager, Marcia@manhattan.org or Emma Hubbell, Service Coordinator, Emma@manhattan.org. Listings include your business title, address, phone and web address with a brief description of your business operation. Each listing is $85 (highlighted listing, $125). For inclusion in the guide, submit information to Visit Manhattan by June 19. Payment deadline is July 17, and our office will invoice your business.
A note of attention: this is a separate listing from the Manhattan Visitors Guide, as sales efforts for the Manhattan Visitor’s Guide will begin in August.
Cultural and local sporting events Flint Hills Discovery Center • Amazing Dinosaurs, through Sept. 11. Discover the most wondrous creatures that ever walked the Earth. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Thursday). • Go See It! Lecture series, 6:30 p.m. June 16. Wamego Fireworks: A Look Behind the Magic. • Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest finals, 7 p.m. June 10. Cowboy poets compete for trophy belt buckle. FlintHillsDiscovery.org
Fifth annual Colbert Charity Classic in June
Colbert Hills just hosted the Konza Prairie Amateur Championship, a KGA-sponsored tournament, and in two weeks plays host to the fifth annual Colbert Charity Classic, an Adams Pro Tour event. Three days of practice rounds are interspersed with a Tuesday pro-am, and the three-day tournament June 22-24. This will be a bustling week for Manhattan hoteliers, as the APT event overlaps with Country Stampede, and draws around 100-125 golfers. The tournament has a $100,000 purse, with $15,000 to the winner. In 2015, that was Dustin Morris from Baytown, Texas, who has won four times on the APT loop and competed in three PGA Tour events. The free event is open to the public, and for additional information go to Colberthills.com and Adamsprotour.com.
Take a hike! Konza trails open
Konza Prairie trails have reopened to the public, and visitors are encouraged to follow posted rules and observe prohibitions, specifically those against pets.
On June 12, enjoy a guided Konza Prairie tour on the Butterfly Hill Trail and learn about native plants in bloom. The annual Wildflower Walk will start at 6:30 p.m., at Konza Prairie Headquarters near the nature trail kiosk. This event is sponsored by Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP). • $10 per person
• Free to FOKP members • Children 12/under free
Division of Communications and Marketing, KSU
Country Stampede main stage performers • June 23: Sasha McVeigh, 2:30 p.m.; David Ray, 4 p.m.; Ryan Hurd, 5 p.m.; Cassadee Pope, 6:30 p.m.; Sam Hunt, 8 p.m.; Dierks Bentley, 10 p.m. • June 24: Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys, 2:30 p.m.; High Valley, 4 p.m.; Josh Abbott Band, 5:30 p.m.; Chris Janson, 7:30 p.m.; Tim McGraw, 10 p.m. • June 25: Courtney Cole, 2:30 p.m.; Tucker Beathard, 4 p.m.; Casey Donahew, 5:30 p.m.; Chase Rice, 7:30 p.m.; Jake Owen, 10 p.m. Museums • Beneath the Prairie Sky, Photographs by Jim Richardson, explore life and meaning on the Great Plains. Beach.K-State.edu
Beneath the Prairie Sky • Behind the Glass Eye: Photographs by Toyo Mikatake. Documents the lives of interned Japanese Americans. Beach.K-State.edu • Minidoka on My Mind: Paintings and Prints by Roger Shimomura. Prints based upon West Coast incarceration camps. Beach.K-State.edu • Stan Herd’s "Cairns on the Beach" highlights the natural beauty to the region's geology, honors the history of stone structures in Kansas. Beach.K-State.edu • Abstract Flint Hills Landscapes, Robert Sudlow and Robert Wright early works, through June 18. Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery. Strecker-Nelsongallery.com Music • Symphony in the Flint Hills features the Kansas City Symphony, 6:45 p.m. June 11, South Clements Pasture, Chase County. • Keith Anderson with Tim Nowell, 8 p.m. June 17, The Hat. Thehatksu.com • Randy Rogers Band, 8 p.m. July 1, The Hat. Thehatksu.com
Keith Anderson
1-3 88th FFA Convention Kansas State University 785-532-6424 3 Prairie Keepers, Kaw River Valley Flint Hills Discovery Center 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 785-587-2726 3 Tallgrass Tales, Are you a Bee? By Judy Allen Flint Hills Discovery Center 10:30-11:30 a.m. 785-587-2726 3 Arts in the Park: Rave on! (Billy McGuigan) Manhattan City Park 8 p.m. 4 Ranching Saturdays Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 10 a.m. 620-273-6034 4 Wine in the Wild Sunset Zoo 7 p.m. 785-587-2737 4 15th Annual Weenie Dog Races and Paws on Poyntz Poyntz Ave, Manhattan 10 a.m. 5 Tornado Awareness Event Peace Memorial Stadium 7 p.m. 785-539-5767 5 Master Garden Tour 1 p.m. 785-537-6350 6-10 Gracie BullyProof Summer Camp Hackerott's Leadership Academy 9 a.m. 785-539-0909 7 Taste of Downtown Little Apple Optimist Club Downtown Manhattan 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. 785-537-9683 7 96th Season Larry Norvell Band - Manhattan Municipal Band City Park 7:30 p.m. 10 Jazz in June KSU Hale Library 7:30 p.m. 785-532-7442 10 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 7:30 p.m. 785-456-2029
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10 Dueling Pianos Wareham 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (785) 320-5089 10 Arts in the Park: Artrageous Manhattan City Park 8 p.m. 10-12 Parade of Homes Flint Hills Area Builders Assoc. 785-532-9080 11 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 7:30 p.m. 785-456-2029 11 11th Annual Autism Workshop Hilton Garden Inn 8 a.m. 785-313-3821 11 Little Apple Swim Meet City Park Pool 8 a.m. 785-587-2757 11 Symphony in the Flint Hills Location in Chase Co. 1 p.m. 620-273-8955 11 Dinosaur Academy Flint Hills Discovery Center 2 - 4 p.m. 785-587-2726 11 Little Apple Duck Dash CiCo Park Sledding Hill 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (785) 539-1947 12 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 2 p.m. 785-456-2029 14 96th Season Larry Norvell Band - Manhattan Municipal Band City Park 7:30 p.m. 16 3rd Annual Homecare & Hospice Charity Golf Tournament Colbert Hills Golf Course 1 p.m. 785-537-0688 16 K-State Music Camp Final Concert All Faiths Chapel, K-State 6:30 p.m. 16 Go See It! Wamego Fireworks: A Look Behind the Magic Flint Hills Discovery Center 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. 785-587-2726
CVB Mission Statement: To increase to local area economy by attracting visitors.
Upcoming Conferences, Sports and Special Events in The Little Apple ®
17 Arts in the Park: The Howlin' Brothers Manhattan City Park 8 p.m. 17-18 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 7:30 p.m. 785-456-2029 19 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 2 p.m. 785-456-2029 19 Father’s Day Special Flint Hills Discovery Center noon - 6 p.m. 785-587-2726 18-19 Prairie Pollinators Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 8:30 a.m. 620-273-6034 21 96th Season Larry Norvell Band - Manhattan Municipal Band City Park 7:30 p.m. 23-25 Country Stampede Tuttle Creek State Park 2 p.m. 785-539-2222 24 Prairie Keepers, Carnahan Creek Flint Hills Discovery Center 8 a.m. - noon 785-587-2726 24-25 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 7:30 p.m. 785-456-2029 25 Horse-drawn mowing/ haying demonstration Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 10 a.m. 620-273-6034 25 Kids’ Dinosaur Dinner Theater Flint Hills Discovery Center 5:30 - 9 p.m. 785-587-2726 26 Annie Get your Gun Columbian Theatre, Wamego 2 p.m. 785-456-2029 28 96th Season Larry Norvell Band - Manhattan Municipal Band City Park 7:30 p.m.
Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau 501 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 776-8829 (785) 776-0679 fax
June..............................................Anticipated Attendance Numbers Conferences/Meetings/Reunions 03 Kansas Business and Professional Women State Convention................50 07 Kansas Register of Deeds Association Annual Convention .................150 08 Kansas County and District Attorneys Association Support Staff ........... Conference ......................................................................................................200 09 9th Infantry Division Society Annual Reunion.........................................100 11 Raising Riley with Riley County Health Department Ooey Gooey for . the Early Child Professional.........................................................................100 13 Youth and School Services Food Service Staff Training ...........................60 14 Kansas Health Care Association Nurse Leadership Conference .......150 14 Beef Improvement Federation Annual Convention................................700 20 Youth and School Services Food Service Staff Training ...........................60 27 Kansas State University Office of Undergraduate Admissions Midwest Mountain User Group.....................................................................................75
Sporting Events 03 All American Events Baseball Tournament................................................300 04 Kansas Golf Association Konza Prairie Amateur Championship .............. Tournament .....................................................................................................100 06 Kansas Golf Association Kansas Senior Championship ........................100 09 Mid America Baseball Tournaments............................................................100 10 Midwest Sports Productions MSP USSSA Girls Fastpitch Softball .......... Tournament .....................................................................................................300 11 Manhattan Marlins Little Apple Swim Meet .............................................300 11 Disc Fanatics of Kansas Tournaments........................................................100 16 Mid America Baseball Tournaments............................................................100 17 Midwest Sports Productions Baseball Tournament ................................300 20 Adams Golf Pro Tour/ Colbert's Charity Classic Tournament ............100 30 Pastime Baseball Tournaments.....................................................................200 30 Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department USSSA State Baseball .... Tournament - Boys 10U - 14U ...................................................................300
Manhattan CVB Steering Committee
Evan Grier, Chair, Dining Meridith McKee, Hotel Jeff Wolfe, Meeting Planner/ KSU Jennifer Fritchen, Hotel Ben Sigle, Attraction Penny Senften, Entertainment Neal Farmer, Business Dennis Hulsing, Hotel Andrew Zender, Entertainment
Laird Veatch, Sports Kevin Pierce, Retail
Ex-Officio Members Eddie Eastes, City of Manhattan Lyle Butler, Chamber President Usha Reddi, City Commissioner
Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff Karen Hibbard, Director karen@manhattan.org
Marcia Rozell, Tourism Sales Manager marcia@manhattan.org
Luke Wiggins, Convention Sales Manager luke@manhattan.org
Emma Hubbell, Administrative Assistant/Service Coordinator emma@manhattan.org
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Noteworthy News New Boston receives Platinum Award
Realtors legislative meeting and convention held in November.
New Boston, based in Manhattan, also won two Gold Awards for overall publication design for Kansas Farm Bureau's Kansas Living magazine, and integrated marketing materials for The Trust Company.
Financial advisor earns planner designation
New Boston Creative Group received a Platinum Award from the Hermes Creative Awards on April 7. The winning design was a brochure produced for a targeted campaign for Florence Manufacturing.
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Contributing Sponsors:
The award is given to a Realtor who has been in the real estate profession for more than 40 years and in good standing with the national, state and local real estate boards. Jim has served in the past on the local real estate board for several terms and has held positions on numerous committees within the real estate organization as well as other organizations.
The Hermes Creative Awards recognize outstanding work in the industry and are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
Jackie Schlup, financial advisor at Commerce Brokerage Services, earned her Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in March.
Ryan and Sons Realtors won three awards at the Manhattan Association of Realtors meeting.
She attended Kansas State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in finance and later received her Certificate of Personal Financial Planning in 2013.
Ryan and Sons Realtors win awards
Platinum Sponsors:
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Jeff Pfannenstiel was named winner of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award, which is given to the Realtor who has shown dedication and service over a span of years. This award is voted on by other Manhattan Association of Realtors members. Pfannenstiel currently serves as president of the Manhattan Association of Realtors as well as other boards in the Manhattan community.
• Phil Ryan was named the 2015 Salesperson of the Year. This is the second time in the last four years that Phil has won the award. This award is voted on by other Manhattan Association of Realtors members. Phil currently serves as a director on the Manhattan Association of Realtors Board and is actively involved in other organizations in the Manhattan community.
Jim Ryan, broker of Ryan and Sons Realtors, was awarded with the 'Realtor Emeritus Status' from the National Association of
Schlup has worked in the brokerage subsidiary of Commerce Bank since 2014.
She serves as treasurer for her local PEO chapter supporting women’s education, president of the Flint Hills Power Team chapter of BNI and is an executive mentor for the K-State College of Business.
Her other organization involvement includes Rotary Club and raising awareness for the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation.
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Business Barometer
set at the beginning of the year look like?
April 2015
April 2016
41
70
BUILDING PERMITS - source: City of Manhattan
Total Issued Residential
Non-Residential
Permit Fees Paid
$4,690,241
$54,386,330
$39,527
$233,568
$1,938,093
$2,783,177
RETAIL SALES (Manhattan) - source: City of Manhattan
Retail Sales
Sales Tax Collections
$84,587,700 $845,877
$83,805,600 $838,056
MANHATTAN AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC - MHK airport
Enplanement
Deplanement
5,079 5,261
4,961 5,053
Achieving Your Goals: Objectives, Strategies and Tasks
We’ve all been told to set goals. But for many business owners figuring out how to achieve those goals just doesn’t fit into the daily grind of managing their growing venture. We’re almost halfway through 2016, what does your progress toward goals
We’re all guilty of falling into the trap of “working in the business, not on the business.” While teaching a business strategies class recently, I was reminded that to change this behavior we need a simple and manageable entry point. You can start by developing an action plan for goal achievement structured around Objectives, Strategies and Tactics (OST).
Objectives define and quantify the target set forth in a goal. They should be measurable and specific. An example would be to grow sales by 10 percent over 2015 numbers in the second half of 2016. Strategies are the “how”. Develop a strategic direction or campaigns to help you
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achieve the measurables laid out in your objectives.
Tactics are actions you’ll undertake or tools/resources you’ll leverage to carry out your strategies. Be specific and think about the resources – money, time, knowledge, people – that you’ll need.
Think about a goal that you hope to achieve by the end of 2016. Define measurable objectives that you plan to reach, develop strategies to move toward these objectives, and identify the specific tactics you’ll carry out as part of your strategy.
Daryn Soldan 501 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 785-587-9917 daryn.soldan@washburn.edu washburnsmallbusiness.com
Member Orientation: You Belong! What's Next?
NEW! Conversation with Cheryl
Join us for a conversation about business, lessons learned, daring to dream and risk taking.
Tuesday, June 14 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holiday Inn at the Campus, 1641 Anderson Avenue
Special guest: Cheryl Gleason, Assistant Executive Director, Kansas State High School Activities Association. Conversation moderated by: Cathy Dawes, News Director at Manhattan Broadcasting. Interactive audience Q&A encouraged. Members/guests welcome to attend. Advanced reservations required. Members: $25; general public: $30 Reservation, cancelation and refund deadline: June 7 To register, inquire about sponsorship options or for additional program details, contact Kim Dahlsten at kim@manhattan.org or 785-776-8829.
Guiding Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Now that you belong, it's time to learn more about the value the Chamber has to offer.
What: When: Time:
Member Orientation: You Belong! What's Next? Wednesday, June 22 7:45 a.m. Doors open (coffee) 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Program Where: Chamber boardroom Who Should Attend: Program designed for new members and new employees of existing members who are looking to obtain a better understanding of the Manhattan Chamber and the multiple benefits associated with membership. Attendees have these opportunities: • Meet and interact with Membership Division staff • Share information about your business with attendees • Learn how to utilize your Chamber membership; build on the reasons you joined
Members only, free program limited to 24 (advance registration required). Limit one attendee per business, please.
Chamber membership can be one of your greatest assets, but you only get out what you invest. Stay involved, do not ever give up and use your Chamber to help you win. Sponsored by:
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Interested in becoming a member and would like to know more?
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Women in Business Luncheon
Join us for Coffee & Conversation: Member/Guest Program. This program was created, designed and critiqued by members and non-members for area business men and women. Attendees are provided the opportunity to learn about the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and its membership while sharing what makes their business/organization special and unique.
Take the opportunity to: • Network with other business professionals from the community (members & guests) • Learn about the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
• Share about your business or organization
The free program is limited to 9 members and 8 guests.
Upcoming Coffee & Conversation: Member/Guest Programs: • Thursday, July 28 • Thursday, October 27
Interested in becoming a member and attending an upcoming Coffee & Conversation program? Please contact Kim Dahlsten, VP Director of Membership, 785-776-8829 or kim@manhattan.org for more information and available dates.
What is the Chamber? The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, voluntary organization of citizens working together to support the business development of Manhattan and make it a better place to work and live. Since incorporation in 1925, the Chamber and its many volunteers have invested their time and money to work together and accomplish objectives that are impossible to do alone
Military Relations Committee Update May filled with great military events, including these:
• MRC co-sponsored the May 25 USO “No Dough Dinner” and Annual USO Birthday Bash with Briggs Auto and Fort Riley Firehouse No. 5. Two hundred Fort Riley families enjoyed firetrucks, bounce houses, picnic dinner and birthday cake! Thank you to MRC volunteers for helping with this great event!
• BG John Kolasheski, Deputy Commanding General, Maneuver, departed Fort Riley with his family after a Victory with Honors Ceremony at First Infantry Division Headquarters. BG Kolasheski is moving on as commandant of the U.S. Army Armor School, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Ga. • Twenty-two young Americans were commissioned to the rank of Army and Air Force Second Lieutenant by First Infantry Division Commanding General MG Wayne Grigsby as part of K-State graduation festivities. Congratulations from the MRC!
During the luncheon, professional women come together and discuss important topics, including business and qualityof-life issues unique to women in the workforce. This event features a keynote speaker followed by roundtable Tuesday, July 19 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katherine A. Goodpasture, The Women's Health Group, P.A.
Members: $25; general public: $30 Reservation, cancelation and refund deadline Tuesday, July 12 Members and guests are welcome to attend. To register, inquire about sponsorship options or for additional program details, contact Kim Dahlsten at kim@manhattan.org or 785-776-8829.
Guiding Sponsor: Contributing Sponsors: Supporting Sponsors:
COL Andrew Cole, Garrison Commander, Fort Riley, addressed approximately 120 Military Relations Committee members at the May MRC Luncheon. Photo courtesy Fort Riley Public Affairs Office
MRC/JC MAC Annual Victory Week combined breakfast The MRC is joining our friends from Junction City on Fort Riley post to host a Victory Week breakfast featuring guest speaker, Division Command Sergeant Major Curt Cornelison. The breakfast will be 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Riley's Conference Center. Please contact Janet Nichols if you would like to attend.
Retired* but still want to be involved and active?
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to consider membership in 2016. As a member of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, you will be part of an organization – and a community – that’s known for fellowship, history, hospitality and fun.
You’ll connect with a wide variety of interesting and talented people, including many of Manhattan’s key decisionmakers. You’ll be able to get involved in committees and events that let you contribute your time and talent. Would you like to learn more? Contact Kim Dahlsten, VP of Membership, (785) 776-8829 or kim@manhattan.org.
* Retired individuals are defined as having no current business affiliation.
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These laminated passports are great for businesses that regularly send representatives to Business After Hours. Monthly checks or expense reimbursements are eliminated. And, best of all, at $48 each you save up to $72 annually over the usual $5-10 donation. Passports are not specific to one person, so multiple people may enter on one passport. Passports are available for Chamber members only. An RSVP is still requested. Interested? Please contact Kendra Dekat at kendra@manhattan.org or call the Chamber office at 776-8829.
“It was really through the Chamber that I got a wonderful welcome and connection with other people in business here. The Chamber connected me with the monthly and weekly meetings where I was able to get in front of people, meet them and that was my start, big time (at) the Chamber.”
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