A Monthly Publication of the MAY 2017 Volume 57, Number 5
AT A GLANCE... Business After Hours . . . . . . . . . . May 4 Pathway Financial Solutions 5-7pm, 120 S. Santa Fe Business After Hours . . . . . . . . . May 18 Salina Area United Way 5-7pm, 210 E Walnut St Business After Hours . . . . . . . . . May 25 Salina Liberty 5-7pm, 800 The Midway Business After Hours . . . . . . . . . . June 1 Salina Presbyterian Manor 5-7pm, 2601 E. Crawford Details inside!
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Downtown News By Penny Bettles, Salina Downtown, Inc. pbettles@salinadowntown.com • 825-0535
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7th Annual SculptureTour Salina UNwrap party
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Connection (USPS 478-100) is published monthly by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401. Periodical Postage paid at Salina, Kansas. Subscription rate to members is $1.25 per year. Sylvia A. Rice, Editor. Consolidated Printing, layout and design. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Chamber Connection, PO Box 586, Salina, KS 67402-0586.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Guy Walker Blue Beacon International VICE CHAIRMAN Dr. Matt Thompson Kansas Wesleyan University CHAIR-ELECT Mark Ritter Crown Distributors, LLC TREASURER Joyce Volk Joyce Volk Insurance Agency, Inc. PAST CHAIRMAN Brian Richardson Occupational Performance Corporation PRESIDENT/CEO Don L. Weiser Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Debra Blomquist Accessible Home Care, LLC Brandon Ebert Waddell & Reed, Ebert-Stein Group Scott Eck Philips Lighting Dr. Verna Fitzsimmons Kansas State University Polytechnic M. Olaf Frandsen Salina Journal Julie Goetz Salina Regional Health Center Dave Hiechel Eagle Technologies Brandon Hughes Harbin Construction Peter Johnston Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd. Tina Bartlett Salina Housing Authority Dahx Marrs Marymount Properties, Techniqol Consulting, Kansas Bankers Technologies LuAnn Puvogel Salina Surgical Hospital Michael Spicer Salina Community Theatre Ron Stratman Accurate Electric, Inc. Barb Young Triad Manufacturing Mark Zimmerman Salina Supply Company
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CHAMBER NEWS
Congressman Marshall Town Hall Scheduled The public is invited to join U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall for a Town Hall in Salina from 7:30-8:30am on Tuesday, May 9, at the Salina Chamber of Commerce Annex, 120 W. Ash. “I look forward to returning to Salina to talk with fellow Kansans about the issues, ideas and concerns they have,” Congressman Marshall said. “Every time we sit down, define problems together and civilly discuss them, we move closer to real solutions.” For more information, contact Eric Pahls, Press Secretary at eric. pahls@mail.house.gov or (202) 420-8528.
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Konza Seeds III Chooses Wellness Tote Project Numerous Salina-area charitable projects received visibility and a chance to compete for grassroots funding at the third annual Konza Seeds microfunding event on Tuesday, April 18. Organized by Konza Club Salina, the Leadership Salina alumni group, Konza Seeds III vetted applications from numerous established and newer nonprofit entities, selecting three to make mini-presentations at the ‘eat and vote’ event. Attendees give a $10-$12 donation to attend and enjoy a simple supper as they cast a vote for their favorite project. Returning Event Sponsor was First Bank Kansas, joined by partners Pronto Print, Vidricksen Distributing and Blue Barn Door. The three participating charities were: Restaurant Readers, Partners in Early Childhood Education; Downtown Mural Project, Leadership Class 2016 “Green Team”; and Wellness Tote Project, Tammy Walker Cancer Center/Cancer Center of Kansas. The winning project, Wellness Tote Project, provides totes to patients undergoing cancer treatment. To date, 375 totes have been provided. The project receives $450. For more information, email salinakonza@gmail.com or visit salinakonza.com.
Salina SHRM Partners on Business Leader Conference The Central Kansas and Salina SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Chapters will again partner to present a one-day training opportunity for HR professionals and business leaders, May 18 at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center in Lindsborg. SHRM is the world’s largest HR membership organization with 575 affiliate chapters across the globe. Various topics will be presented by featured speakers: • Mike Henke – Recruiting Talented Employees; Employees with Attitude • Gail Meriweather – Employment Law Issues • Stan Schremmer – Why “Safety First” Never Works To attend the one-day conference, register online at www.eventbrite.com and search for 2017 Central Kansas Business Leadership Conference. Registration is $100. For more information, contact Eric Brown at the Chamber, (785) 827-9301. 3
CHAMBER NEWS
Seventh SculptureTour Salina Exhibit to be UNwrapped! For many, spring means new life, and that is certainly true when you look at the landscape of downtown Salina in the month of May. This year, we celebrate the seventh year of the SculptureTour Salina (STS) project. Late in the year, artists from across the U.S., and sometimes beyond, submit work to STS for consideration to be part of the exhibit. A jury considers that work, and selects around 20 pieces to arrive in Salina on loan from the artists for 11 months. All work is for sale. The 2017 SculptureTour exhibit will feature 22 works on exhibit along Santa Fe from Ash Street to South Street. The new sculptures will be UNwrapped (unveiled) on Saturday, May 6. At precisely 11:00am, 22 teams of ‘UNwrappers’ made up of volunteers, STS sponsors and supporters will be signaled to unveil the sculptures simultaneously. Several of the artists will be on hand as well to help unveil their work and meet the public. The festivities continue 11am-1pm, with entertainment along Santa Fe, and free popcorn and face painting near Campbell Plaza. At 1pm, Artist Awards will be announced at Campbell Plaza in five categories: 1st and 2nd Place Bronze, 1st and 2nd Place Other Media, and Best of Show. These awards are juried and will be announced by Mike Hoppock, SculptureTour Chair. “SculptureTour Salina, and particularly the UNwrap Party, is really an experience for everyone,” stated Mike Hoppock, Chair of the SculptureTour committee. “We encourage
families with kids of all ages, art classes, Scout groups, and all generations to come downtown, pick up a ballot, enjoy the exhibit, and vote for their favorite sculpture.” Ballots are collected until December 31, when a People’s Choice sculpture is determined and purchased by the City of Salina to remain in our community. All ballots cast during the UNwrap event are eligible for prizes to be drawn the following week. ALL ballots cast through December 31 are eligible for year-end prizes! Interested in supporting the project? Consider becoming a Friend of SculptureTour Salina. Every donation is a help, and very much appreciated. These dollars help us administratively with the Artists Awards, shipping pieces here and marketing. Further, our goal is for the Friends dollars to purchase art as well. There are several levels of support: • Primary - $25-$99 • Friend - $100-$199 • Classic - $200-$499 • Patron - $500+
Sylvia Rice at Visit Salina at srice@ salinakansas.org or (785) 827-9301 or Penny Bettles at Salina Downtown Inc. at pbettles@ salinadowntown.com or (785) 825-0535.
To become a Friend, go to www.sculpturetoursalina.net where you’ll find even more information about SculptureTour Salina. If you are interested in volunteering for the project in some way, work goes on throughout the year. Contact
Interested in meeting with Chamber board members and staff to chat about your business?
Email hmorrical@salinakansas.org or call Hayley at (785) 827-9301 to attend the next Twelve@12 session. At each monthly Twelve@12, 12 Chamber member business representatives have lunch, on us, with Chamber board and staff members to talk about the good, bad, and upcoming in their business and Salina. It is a great opportunity to tell the Chamber how we can better serve your business, as well as a chance to learn more about Chamber programs! 4
VISIT SALINA
Visit Salina Celebrates 2017 National Travel and Tourism Week, May 7-13 Established by a congressional resolution in 1983, this week of events serves to champion the power of the travel and tourism industry. Travel and tourism professionals from across the nation work throughout the week to promote the impactful contributions their travel markets and organizations make to the U.S. and local economies. The travel community marks the event in a number of ways, from conducting media outreach to securing proclamations and resolutions from local governments. This year’s theme shines a spotlight on the power of travel by recognizing the millions of people who keep this industry strong: the Faces of Travel. The industry supports the livelihoods of more than 15 million Americans. These are the people who help others connect because hospitality runs in their DNA. These are the jobs and the people we should be celebrating. According to the 2015 Tourism Satellite Account data from Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, key indicators in Saline County support the importance and growth of tourism in the county: • Visitors spending grew 6.7% in 2015, compared to the prior year. • Visitor spending in Saline County ranks 6th among all counties in the state. • Tourism spending directly supports 1,971 jobs, with overall visitorsupported economic activity supporting nearly 2,600 jobs – one out of every 11.6 jobs in the county. • Tourism in Saline County generated $28.5 million in tax revenues in 2015, with $17.1 million accruing to state and local governments. At the Monday, May 8 Salina City Commission meeting, representatives of the Salina tourism industry will read a proclamation making May 7-13 Travel and Tourism Week in Salina. Ads will appear in the Salina Journal throughout the week, and Visit Salina staff and partners will be on local talk radio to discuss the importance of tourism to the area, share data about the industry, and most importantly, feature the “Smiles of Salina Tourism”, our local take on the national theme. “This is a great way to kick-off the summer travel season,” said Sylvia Rice, Director of Visit Salina. “Our goal is for the community to see just how integral tourism is to our economy, and to celebrate the people that make it all happen for Salina”.
MarqueeWelcomes May 2-3
KS Association of Conservation Districts
May 3-7
Vintage Car Rally Assoc
May 8-10
KS County Highway Assoc
May 20
Pedal Power Festival
May 23-24
KS State of Wellness
May 25-26
KSHSAA 4A State Baseball and Softball
May 27-28
KS Disc Golf Assoc
Dollars Sense Recent groups Visit Salina worked with and the estimated visitors’ spending they created in the community:
Salina Coin & Stamp Show $17,625 Battle of the Bats Youth Baseball Salina Slugfest Baseball Tourn.
$8,250
$68,450
KS Assoc Nutrition/ Food Prof $34,600 KS Highway Patrol Training KS Assoc Code Enforcement
$4,537
$44,567
BBBS Glow Run
$8,537 Sharp Performance Combine $9,812 5
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
In The News
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 755 W. Diamond Drive, was recently named a recipient of the 2016 Winning Metrics Award from the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG). The award is given to hotels with an outstanding score in each of the five metrics of: overall guest satisfaction, likely to return, problem handling, quality of sleep and member recognition. “We are very proud of our staff for working as a team to ensure our guests love our hotel,” said Darren Nearhood, General Manager. The hotel is owned and operated by Liberty Hotel Group, LLC. GOT NEWS? Do you have news to share about your business or organization? Email srice@salinakansas.org and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue of Chamber Connection. Document Resources, a division of UNDERGROUND VAULTS AND STORAGE, INC., congratulates Brandon Weber for achieving the Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) designation. Brandon is the General Manager of the Document Resources division and achieved the certification while attending the Annual NAID Conference in March. He passed the required exam with honors and is one of a few industry professionals that can claim this designation. Brandon demonstrated a wide knowledge of the Secure Document Destruction Industry by becoming a CSDS and a commitment to our clients by continuing to improve his expertise and by staying up to date with industry changes. This accreditation is the highest individual achievement in the destruction industry. Stephanie Klingzell Carlin, ASA and Melissa Goetz, CPA/ABV, ASA with KC&G BUSINESS APPRAISAL ASSOCIATES, INC., attended the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) Conference in Denver, Colorado on April 4-6th. This was the 35th time the NCEO has hosted its annual conference on employee ownership, which provides practical resources and objective, reliable information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity compensation plans, and ownership culture. For more info about ESOPs, contact Stephanie at (785) 825-4258. SALINA FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER, 651 E. Prescott, has announced that
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Dr. Yasmeen Sultana has joined the dental staff. Sultana’s Bachelor of Science in health sciences degree is from Benedictine University (IL), and her DMD degree in general dentistry is from Midwestern University (IL). She will begin seeing patients May 1. Call (785) 825-7251 for appointments. K A N S A S W E S L E YA N U N I V E R S I T Y announces two new staff selections. Charlotte Garrett is the new associate director of admissions for graduate and online studies. She has a Bachelor of Behavioral Science in communications, with a minor in advertising from Hardin-Simmons University (TX). Garrett will be responsible for admissions in the MBA program and online studies. Dale White is the new director of plant operations. He was previously the director of plant operations in the Ottawa School District, and began his career working for the U.S. Department of Justice.
New Members HILTON GARDEN INN AND CONVENTION CENTER 3320 S. Ninth • Michelle Jensen (785) 309-0440 • Michelle.jensen@hilton.com PB & J 110 N. Santa Fe • Chrisi Pierson (785) 404-2273 • pbnjstore@gmail.com JAE’S ELECTRIC, LLC PO Box 3353, Salina KS 67402 • Jim Reed (785) 404-6533 • jaeselect@yahoo.com
Meet Chamber Members Megan and Sean Carolan, Owners of 2nd Chance’s Overstocks as you read excerpts from our 5-minute/5-question interview. Can you please give us a three sentence summary of your personal background? Megan and Sean are parents to Dakota 13, Chevy 11, Isaac 8, and Brooklynn 13 months. We enjoy baseball games and drive inn movies as a family. What is it about your business that is unique or special? What separates you from your competitors? We are a variety store that offers new products at a fraction of retail price also giving customers the small town feel in our store. See the entire interview, and others, posted at www.salinakansas.org/ chamber/take_5.aspx Want to be interviewed about your business? Contact info@salinakansas.org!
WHISKEY ROAD ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES 111 S. Santa Fe • Mary “Jo” Parker (785) 404-2356 • parker.whiskeyroad@gmail.com
Ambassador of the Month
PORKY’Z TAQUITOZ 1021 W. Cloud • Geno Arellano (785) 518-2795 • geno.arrellano@yahoo.com
Tracee Powell is the Chamber’s April “Ambassador of the Month.” She has secured 4 new members during the month, and leads all Ambassadors with Tracee Powell, Cerner 8 new members for the year so far. “Tracee continues to perform well, bringing us new Chamber members. We applaud and appreciate her efforts!” Tracee will receive a $25 Smoky Hill Silver gift certificate. Congratulations Tracee!
SOUTH 40 LODGE 10372 E. Cloud Street • Solomon, KS 67480 Ritchie Tarn • (785) 493-1560 tarnfarms@yahoo.com HUSEMAN VETERINARY CLINIC 119 Indiana Ave • Bob Huseman, DVM (785) 825-1182 • husemanvet@hotmail.com TRAVIS’S PLUMBING SERVICE 1018 W. Elm C • Travis Lobdell (785) 643-8486 travisplumbingservice@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Social Media Club: Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Introduced
Meet the MAC!
In 2004, the face of marketing and networking changed with the introduction of Facebook. Everyday social networks pop-up, evolve, and grow in popularity. Where once, marketers needed to consider creating a website to engage customers online, now there is Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Musical.ly, Pinterest, Reddit, Vine, Flickr, Pandora, Sound Cloud, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Google+, and et cetera, each with their own set of ever changing metrics and unwritten rules. This leaves a lot of research, strategy, and learning to be done constantly. The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce would like to assist our members in getting the best information on the many tips and tricks of social media marketing through the new online Facebook group “Social Media Club: Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.” All members interested in bettering their social media and online strategies are welcome to join this free group to share and read information to and from other members. This means, if you have a tip that helped more customers learn about your upcoming promotion, post it in the group! Did you find a great article on Search Engine Optimization? Share it with the other group members! In addition being a member to member information sharing platform, we encourage you to ask questions to the group, and seek their opinions. To join this group, search “Social Media Club: Salina Area Chamber of Commerce” in Facebook and select “Join.” In addition to the continuous online group, the Social Media Club, in partnership with Salina Blue, will be hosting a panel where chamber members who are successful with their online marketing strategies, will share their best social media marketing tips, tricks, and success stories, followed by a Q & A session with attendees. To attend this casual social media discussion on May 11th from 9-10am, or if you have questions about the Social Media Club, contact Hayley at hmorrical@salinakansas.org or 827-9301.
2017 “Business After Hours” Fast Pass is on sale now!
For $30, the pass will gain you admittance to all Chamber After Hour events throughout the year. To order your 2017 Fast Pass, contact Delta at the Chamber office, 827-9301 or email dbryant@salinakansas.org
The Salina Military Affairs Council will host a “Meet the MAC” event on May 12 from 5-7:30pm at the Salina VFW, 1108 W. Crawford Street. MAC’s mission is to plan, coordinate and execute programs and activities that strengthen the relationship between Salina and the military members working, training, and living here. The goal is to bring a heightened awareness of one community’s importance to the other. MAC is committed to supporting soldiers, airmen, and their families during both deployment hardships and homecoming joy. The message is that Salina is not just a duty station, but a place to call home. The event will provide an opportunity for the community to find out more about the council and its members, and to learn more about how MAC fosters a support environment in Salina. There will be door prizes, and food will be provided by Rib Crib, with a cash bar. While this is a free event, RSVPs are required in order to plan for food. Please RSVP no later than Friday, May 5 to scole@salinakansas.org. Learn more about MAC at www.salinakansas.org/ military-affairs-council.html.
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PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID SALINA, KS 67401 120 W. Ash, P.O. Box 586 • Salina, KS 67402-0586 785-827-9301 • fx 785-827-9758 • www.salinakansas.org HELP US KEEP YOUR ADDRESS CORRECT If address is wrong in any respect, please correct directly on the label and return to Chamber of Commerce. Thank You!
120 S. Santa Fe Thursday, May 4 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass Pathway Financial Solutions, formerly Webb and Associates Inc., recently opened a new location in downtown Salina. They are a full-service financial firm and offer a wide range of financial products and services to help individuals and businesses pursue their financial goals. Their new location has allowed them to expand the number of investment professionals, as well to provide small group educational seminars to current and prospective clients. So come check out their new location and hear more about their commitment to serving you.
Salina Area United Way 210 E Walnut St
Thursday, May 18 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass The mission of the Salina Area United Way is to Strengthen Our Community by fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person. Through community fundraising they support 7 local collaborative agency programs. SAUW also hosts several direct service programs: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, FutureNow: Finance, and The Volunteer Hub. They look forward to showing off their new facility where they are working hard to make the Salina Area a great place to live and work.
Salina Liberty Football
Tony’s Pizza Events Center, 800 The Midway Thursday, May 25 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass
Presbyterian Manor
2601 E. Crawford Thursday, June 1 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass Come on out, network with fellow Chamber members and discover all that Pathway Financial Solutions, Salina Area United Way, Salina Liberty Football and Salina Presbyterian Manor have to offer. For reservations call (785) 827-9301 or email: dsmith@salinakansas.org.
For reservations call 827-9301 or email dsmith@salinakansas.org DOOR PRIZES (MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN) $100 CASH ATTENDANCE DRAWING $500, $500, $1,000 MEMBERSHIP DRAWINGS
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2nd Annual Street Eats & Beats Join the Salina Area Young Professionals (SAYP), Saturday May 27 for stellar food, rockin’ bands, and great community at the 2nd Annual Street Eats & Beats festival in Downtown Salina! In addition to the local music and EIGHT food trucks, this year the event will expand to include a live artist, bouncy houses, culinary education, free popcorn provided by My Bike KS, and other children’s events. Trucks include Fun Foods, Umami Bowl Food Truck, Porky’z Taquitoz, Brickhouse BBQ, Li’lBit Gourmet Burgers, There’s No Taste Like Home Food Truck, LumpiaPalooza, and Noble House Hawaiian Plate Lunch. Coop’s Pizzeria will also be serving in their restaurant! Admission into the concert is a suggested donation of $5. All other activities have no entry suggestion and are open to the entire community. Food Service is from 4-10pm; Children’s activities are open 4-8pm; Live music is 6-10pm. The line-up will be: Fret Highway, 6-6:45pm; Funtabi, 7-7:45pm; Jade Archetype, 8-8:45pm; and Buildings Like Mountains, 9-9:45pm. SAYP thanks the Horizons Grant Program of Salina Arts and Humanities for helping to make this event possible.