Focus on Business - September 2014

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SEPT•2014 Troop Involvement Rises for the 2014 EVENTS CALENDAR Military Appreciation Luncheon BUSINESS LUNCH Tuesday, September 9 12:00 pm Sponsored by:

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BREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 10

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6:45 am

Tuesday, September 16, 11:30 am Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Thursday, September 25 5:00 pm Sponsored by:

OCT • 2014 BUSINESS LUNCH Tuesday, October 7

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By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

ed and thankful to see and raise a family.”

In addition to the presentation by so many members sponsor and donate Marshall, soldiers will enjoy lunch from tickets to honor our Johnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que as well as military.” Each soldier performances by the Temple High School will receive an admis- Polyfoniks and the Belton High School sion ticket labeled with Jazz Ensemble.

Tickets for the Military Appreciation their sponsor on the back, another new feature by the Chamber’s Military Affairs Luncheon are priced at $25 and can be purchased via the Temple Chamber of Council, which hosts the luncheon.

Scheduled for September 16 at the Frank Commerce website at www.TempleTx.org, W. Civic & Convention Center, Keifer by calling (254) 773-2105 or stopping by Marshall Jr., former Mayor of Temple and the Chamber office at 2 North 5th Street WWII Marine Corps Veteran, will be the in Downtown Temple.

Tickets to the Military Appreciation featured speaker for the 2014 Military Appreciation Luncheon. Not only was Luncheon may also be purchased and Marshall one of four from his company to donated to the troops. For marketing survive the Battle of Iwo Jima, but he’s opportunities, contact Mikie Cummings at also an accomplished business leader, the Chamber. founding the Keifer Marshall Life Insurance Agency in 1950. “Keifer has been Bring a Toy to the Luncheon! a tremendous communiThe Military Appreciation Luncheon will also help kick-off ty leader, business leader the KCEN-HD Camo Santa Military Toy Drive. Those interand war hero,” noted ested in participating may bring unwrapped toys, books or games with them to the luncheon on September 16, or take David Nix, Chair of the Board of Directors. “I them to the Chamber’s office at 2 N. 5th Street in Downtown Temple. All donations will then be distributed to military hope that the soldiers families in time for Christmas through the Santa's Workshop gain an understanding that Temple appreciates program at Fort Hood. Thank you to KCEN-HD for their help in promoting the toy drive. them, and see that our community provides a good place to live, visit

More soldiers will be honored during the 2014 Military Appreciation luncheon, with the Temple Chamber of Commerce well into its goal of doubling the numbers from last year.

For over 30 years, the luncheon has been made possible through various sponsorship packages, which include a specified number of registrations for the participating businesses as well as for the troops.

This year, sponsors will be sending fewer representatives from their own companies, and more of the men and women of the Armed Forces in Central Texas. “For example, instead of a Lieutenant Sponsor having 10 tickets to distribute to their employees and 2 for the soldiers, we changed it to 8 and 4,” said Mikie Cummings, Director of Programs & Services. “It is encouraging to have so many of our sponsors embrace the changes, knowing that it will give more of our soldiers the opportunity to enjoy the luncheon.”

“We had 125 soldiers in attendance in 2013,” stated Rod Henry, President of the Temple Chamber of Commerce. “As of last week, we already had over 200 available tickets, which this year will be distributed to troops from the Texas Army National Guard in Temple and the 13th SC and 1st Medical Brigade at Fort Hood. We’re excit-

4 Star General Sponsors BUSINESS NETWORKING BREAKFAST Wednesday, Oct. 8 6:45 am Sponsored by:

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Thursday, October 23 5:00 pm Sponsored by:

Lieutenant Sponsors Cloud Construction Company, Inc. Jack Hilliard Distributing Co., Inc. Temple Economic Development Corp. Walmart Distribution Center #6083

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Temple Survey Finds Interest in Worksite Health Clinics

By: Scott Clark, Baylor Scott & White Health Mid-sized businesses are interested in exploring whether they should create worksite health clinics, according to a Temple Chamber of Commerce survey for Scott & White Healthcare.

The Chamber’s survey found 10 percent of businesses with more than 50 employees were considering offering health care at their place of business. Scott & White, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is using the data to help plan for the future.

“The chamber offered to survey the area’s businesses to provide us with insight from an employer’s perspective on how to meet existing and emerging needs for medical services in the community,” said Marc Biehl, associate vice president of strategic planning at Baylor Scott & White Health. “We were looking to get a clearer picture of which types of businesses would be open to, and could benefit from, a worksite clinic. The response by the chamber’s members was very helpful.”

The survey, conducted in April and May, included 55 responses.

Scott & White manages a worksite health clinic at the Texas Farm Bureau headquarters in Waco, and provides health care coordination services for the City of Temple through the Scott & White Health Plan’s Vitality @ Work program. For more information, contact media relations manager Scott Clark at (254) 724-9724.

About Baylor Scott & White Health Baylor Scott & White Health, the organization formed from the 2013 merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, is today the largest not-forprofit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets “We were looking to get a clearer of $8.6 billion* and serving a picture of which types of businesses would geographic area larger than the state of Maine, Baylor Scott & be open to, and could benefit from, a White Health has the vision and worksite clinic. The response by the chamresources to provide its patients ber’s members was very helpful.” - Marc Biehl, continued quality care while Baylor Scott & White Health creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. The organization now includes 46 hospitals, more than 500 patient care sites, more than 6,000 active physicians, 36,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan. For more information, visit www.BaylorScottandWhite.com. * based on unaudited fiscal year 2014 financial statements

Free Member Service Pays Back with Increased Exposure By: Stephen Brown, Temple Chamber of Commerce The Temple Chamber of Commerce continues to expand the ways that we help our local businesses reach out and engage with the community. Part of this ongoing effort was launched in May, with the addition of a Coupons and Promotions page to the Chamber website and expanded mobile website capabilities. With this new coupons page and mobile website, members of the Chamber are able to advertise for free any deal or promotion they are currently offering to the public at no additional charge. The Temple Chamber of Commerce’s Coupons and Promotions page has helped generate additional business for our members taking advantage of the free service, and is rapidly approaching 1,000 unique page views every month. If the current trend continues, our member’s current coupons and promotions will have been viewed over 8,000 times by December 31st. From car care and dining out to local shopping and events, www.templetx.org/coupons is helping local businesses get the word out to Temple citizens and Chamber members about some of the great things going on in Temple.

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icantly boosted traffic to the Chamber’s primary webpage, with 10% higher than it was during the same period last almost a quarter of all traffic coming year, in part due to community and business interest in from smart phones or tablets. The www.tempetx.org website traffic is all of the great deals being offered by our members. over 10% higher about activities going than it was duron right here in the ing the same local area. period last year, For more informain part due to tion on how to post a community and promotion or coupon business interest for your company, in all of the great contact Stephen deals being Brown at the Temple offered by our members. If you haven’t checked out all the great deals Chamber of Commerce via email at Stephen@temoffered there, you are missing out on the best opportuni- pletx.org or by calling the Chamber directly at (254) 773ty to buy local and save money. While on the Chamber 2105. To view current coupons and promotions, be sure website, don’t forget to check out to check out www.templetx.org/coupons, and don’t forwww.templetx.org/events, a free community calendar get to check out the mobile website by visiting www.temopen to the public and designed to keep you informed pletx.org on your mobile device.

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Downtown Temple Mural to be Dedicated By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

On September 9, beginning at 9 a.m., the Temple Chamber of Commerce will host a public dedication ceremony for a recently completed mural depicting Temple’s beauty, culture and heritage in Downtown Temple. The artist, Amber Pine, will have brochures available explaining the various elements of the mural, which she will sign that morning. The public is invited to attend the dedication, which will be held in the Extraco parking lot on Avenue A and Main.

Pine was commissioned to design the mural, which was completed on August 6, and includes the major industries and history of Temple. “I was also asked to incorporate some of the more current elements and flavor of downtown like dancing, dining and entertainment,” Pine explained. “The best part of working on this project was seeing how much of an impact it made on the community and how happy it made them to have a piece of art in Downtown Temple.”

For the two months she worked on the mural, different people stopped by to take photos and talk about it with Pine. “Some had family who were born in the hospital, others worked on the railroad and some were part of the football team,” she noted. “There were all different parts of the community included in it.”

Karen & Rudy Gonzales, owners of In the Mood Ballroom, were able to watch Pine’s curious visitors and the progress of the mural from their balcony on Main Street. “It was neat watching the community being involved as it was being painted,” commented Mrs. Gonzales. “One gentleman shared a photo of his mother-in-law picking cotton, which was added to the mural, and someone else was able to help identify the original colors of the old Scott & White building.” “A lot of residents feel involved in the mural…it’s telling their story,” added Mr. Gonzales. “The history repArtist Amber Pine pauses for a break while resents Temple and Texas very well.” working on the mural in Downtown Temple. When the Gonzaleses heard that the previous Photo courtesy of Paint by Amber mural was going to be torn down, they brought Facebook page.

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the dream of recreating it to a meeting of the Chamber’s Downtown Temple Council, which then helped coordinate the project. Karen & Rudy offered to sponsor the project along with Extraco Banks, which owns the building that the mural is now painted on. “It turned out to be everything we wanted it to be and more,” stated Mrs. Gonzales.

“It has so much detail, depth and dimensions...it’s beautiful.”

The Gonzaleses hope the project inspires more businesses and building owners to

request murals from other artists.

“A lot of residents feel involved in “Downtown already offers such great arts the mural…it’s telling their story. The hisand entertainment, so tory represents Temple and Texas very we think it’s a great addition to the well.” -Rudy Gonzales, In the Mood Ballroom atmosphere,” said Mr. Gonzales. “It’s a great point of interest and adds a lot of color.”

Mike Thompson, CEO at Extraco Banks, will make a presentation as part of the mural dedication on September 9. For more information, contact Sheila Poling, Events Coordinator, at (254) 773-2105.

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Temple College Texas Historical Marker Dedication: Originally named Temple Junior College, the post-secondary institution was created in 1926 thanks to joint efforts of civic, business and educational leaders. The college went on to become a leader in education for health professions and the opening of a new health sciences center and clinical simulation center in 2004. The Texas Historical Commission presented the marker with appreciation for the devotion to history and the preservation and improvement of the Temple College Campus. Temple College is located at 2600 S. 1st St. in Temple. For more information, call (254) 298-8282 or visit them online at www.templejc.edu.

Ashley Furniture Homestores: At Hill Country Holdings, LLC, they strive to fulfill their mission of "Furnishing the Dreams of Our Associates, Our Customers, and the Children in Our Communities." Hill Country Holdings (HCH), an independent operator of Ashley Furniture HomeStores, has 25 HomeStores throughout Texas, Oregon and Washington. Visit their new location at 4501 S. General Bruce Drive in Temple. For more information, contact Chris Baca at (254) 935-3190 or go online to www.hillcountryholdings.com.

August New Members A&C Firearms Arch Koontz 5819 E. US Highway 190 Heidenheimer, TX 76533 (254) 983-4417 Sporting Goods Ashley Furniture Homestores Chris Baca 4501 S. General Bruce Drive Temple, TX 76502 (254) 935-3190 www.hillcountryholdings.com Furniture Hewett-Arney Funeral Home Amanda Arney 14 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 (254) 778-3200 www.hewettarney.com Funeral Homes Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Central Texas Myrna Banzon 2000 E. Central TX Expwy Ste B Killeen, TX 76541 (254) 634-7441 www.haccctx.org Chambers of Commerce

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Just Because Bead Boutique Michele Webster 1704 W. Avenue M Temple, TX 76504 (254) 231-3442 www.justbecausebeadboutique.com Jewelry Making Renewable Energy Roundup & Sustainable Living Expo Russel Smith PO Box 9507 Austin, TX 78766 (512) 345-5446 www.theroundup.org Renewable Energy Texans for Molly White Molly White (254) 721-2427 www.texansformolly.com Government Vista Real Estate Bret Friemel 7348 W. Adams #700 Temple, TX 76502 (254) 541-2410 www.thevistarealtors.com Real Estate

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August Renewing Members America's Best Value Inn AUSA Central Texas -Ft Hood Chapter Best Western Temple Bethel Assembly of God Bird Creek Mobile Home Park Bush's Chicken Temple Canyon Creek Townhomes Centra Mod Train Club Country Lane Seniors Community Cox/Bond Dental Group, LLP Darr Equipment Company Delta Centrifugal Corporation Dermatology Associates of Central Texas

Discount Floors Superstore Edanbra Dev. Co., LC /EDC Homes El Chico Restaurant Elmcroft Senior Living at Cottonwood Fairways at Sammons Park Grand Avenue Theater Green's Sausage House Harvest Church Heart of Texas Landscape & Irrigation Co., Inc. Help Hospitalized Veterans Hilton Garden Inn Holy Trinity Catholic High School

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Walker Honey Farm Receives State-Wide Recognition in H-E-B Contest On August 20,. the winner of H-E-B’s Primo Picks: Quest for Texas Best was announced, with Walker Honey Farm chosen from nearly 600 submissions as one of 25 finalists.

The Quest for Texas Best competition is a project of H-E-B Primo Picks, a 2-year old statewide program. H-E-B Primo Picks invites customers to enjoy products that are unique, delicious and possibly new to their palates. Primo Picks selections represent the best of what is in stores, such as H-E-B MooTopia®, H-E-B Queso Poblano Chicken Sausage and H-EB That Green Sauce.

The submissions came from 128 towns across the state, yielding a delicious mix of jams, jellies, spices and meats. Entries spanned 74 categories including beer, butter, cookies and milk, muffins, Mexican pastries, pickles, sauces and teas.

In two qualifying rounds, H-E-B Business Development Managers judged submissions on taste and flavor, customer appeal, value, uniqueness, market potential and differentiation from products already available at most H-E-B stores.

For the deciding round, the Retail and Marketing

HACCCT Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Banquet By: Sonny Jaramillo, Scott & White Healthcare Foundation In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Central Texas (HACCCT), has planned the 4th Anniversary Banquet for Saturday, September 13 at the Courtyard Marriott in Killeen.

Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza is the guest speaker for the banquet, which the public is invited to attend.

A new member of the Temple Chamber of Commerce, HACCCT was founded in October 2007 with the support of a small group of local business owners and community leaders. This group saw the need of creating an organization to provide guidance and support to a fast growing Hispanic small business owner community. “Our mission is to advocate for the economic and civic interest of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic businesses in Central Texas and to promote the growth, development and success of its members,” says Juan Rivera, Chairman of the HACCCT. The HACCCT works to make sure Hispanic businesses get the proper information to help develop and plan their business growth and to make sure that those businesses contribute to the community at large. They also provide their members with important infor-

Manager for Walker Honey Farm, Chelsea Inderwiesen, made the product presentation at the Houston Food Bank to a panel of expert judges.

Inderwiesen and other makers of the finalist products were interviewed to weigh their potential as retail suppliers, and examined each item for quality, marketability and readiness for production.

Inderwiesen, who is also participating in the Chamber’s Leadership Temple program for this year, made the presentation on August 19. “It was a great experience for us,” she said. “I presented two products...our Peanut Butter and Honey, as well as a Hatch Green Chili Spreadable. It was a lot of fun.”

Four winners received cash prizes and consideration for coveted space on H-E-B shelves in 2015, which, according to Inderwiesen, is something that Walker Honey Farm already has.

“We currently wholesale our Wildflower Honey to H-E-B, which offers it in three different sizes,” she said.

Walker Honey Farm, which is located at 8060 E. US Hwy 190 in Rogers, was founded by G. C. Clint Walker in 1930 and is now in its third generation of Walker Beekeepers. In the last decade, they have constructed a Honey Packing Plant, Retail Store and Production Facility.

The Walker family is committed to producing the best quality honey and honey products. To find out more about Walker Honey Farm, visit their online store at www.walkerhoneyfarm.com or call Chelsea Inderwiesen at (254) 983-2899.

mation on employment opportunities, as well as with training and networking with local chambers of commerce, civic groups within their communities and with the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce.

During Hispanic Heritage month, which is from September 15th to October 15th, the HACCCT recognizes the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic & Latino Americans to the United States. For more information on their 4th Anniversary Banquet and other activities, contact Myrna Banzon at (254) 634-7441, visit their website at www.haccctx.org, or follow them on Facebook.

4th Anniversary Banquet Saturday, September 13, at the Courtyard Marriott in Killeen Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza is the guest speaker for the banquet, which the public is invited to attend.

Register at www.haccctx.org.

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Workplace Issues 101 In response to the need for more workforce training opportunities for the industries in the area, Temple Economic Development Corporation is partnering with the Belton Economic Development Corporation and Temple College Business and Continuing Education to bring Workplace Issues 101 to local businesses.

This particular workforce training will target managers, supervisors, front line leaders, HR professionals and all others in a managerial role and will offer a one day, seven hour workshop to better prepare these individuals to effectively lead their employees in today’s complex world, while avoiding costly complaints or lawsuits. Led by employment law expert, Judy Osborn, Attorney at law, the workshop will cover a range of topics including: • Employment Laws from A to Z (immigration, medical leave, discrimination, religious accommodation) • Respect in the Workplace (unlawful and inappropriate behavior, sexual harassment, stereotyping and bullying) • Performance Management (handling difficult employees, documentation and consistency) • Forms and Online Resources

Judy has a master’s degree in journalism and more than 30 years’ experience as a lawyer. She designs and delivers on-site training that makes legal concepts easy to understand, teaches employees how to avoid harassment and shows supervisors how to manage within the law.

Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) may offer recertification credits for PHRs, SPHRs, and GPHRs, and TC Business Continuing Education will award 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon completion of this workshop.

It will be held on September 25, 2014 from 8:30-4:30 at the Central Texas Council of Governments, Room BD9 in Belton.

Deadline for registration is September 15, 2014.

Please contact J’Nan Cox at Temple Economic Development Corporation for more information and to register. jcox@choosetemple.com (254) 773-8332.

14th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup the Answer!” This day is designed to stimulate and ic food and environmental demonstrations and family encourage students from Middle to High School age with events including Solar Car races run all day long. Just a and Sustainable Living Expo Plans are well underway for the 14th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup and Sustainable Living Expo being held at the Bell County Expo on Friday thru Sunday, September 26th, 27th & 28th. This is your chance to begin or enhance a more sustainable lifestyle for you & your family!

The Roundup will present dozens of exhibitors, "how to" demonstrations, & over 50 speakers offering products, services & information including everything from low to zero energy homes, water collection & reuse systems, to solar power, electric vehicles, organic & sustainable growing, cooking and much more.

The Roundup kicks off on Friday morning with a fun filled education day entitled “Save the Planet? – Kids are

speakers from the Johnson Space Center, the McDonald Observatory, Bat Conservation, and a number of others. In addition to the speakers there will be exhibits covering a wide range of environmental issues and technology along with ongoing demonstrations from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the Stoney Point High School Solar Car Team, TSTC Solar Laboratory Trailer, Hydroponics and many others. Admission is FREE for students 18 and under. Schools with programs dedicated to science and the environment are encouraged to attend. Friday’s Student Programs begin at 9 AM and run thru 2 PM. The Roundup opens to the general public on Friday at 10 AM and runs until 6 PM. The Exhibits, special organ-

few of the speaker topics are: Water in Crisis - Grow, Eat Local - Retrofit for Net Zero - Solar & Wind at Home Energy Storage - Drought Tolerant Plants - Utility Assistance Programs - Sustainable Homestead – Hydroponics.

Public Hours Friday, Sept. 26, 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, Sept. 28, 9:00am to 3:00pm Get your tickets online or at the door of the Bell County indoor exposition hall. Tickets range from $8 for 1 day to $20 for all 3 days. There are also military & senior citizen discounts with children under 12 free on Saturday & Sunday. Friday’s Education Day - 18 & under free.

For complete information, directions, hours, tickets and up to date schedule see www.TheRoundup.org.

Temple Parks Foundation “Food Truck Fest” in Downtown Temple By: Jonathan Logue, Temple Parks & Leisure Services The Temple Parks Foundation will be bringing the nationwide Food Truck craze to Temple this September! You won’t have to drive to Austin to get your food truck fix, they are coming to you!

Recently, the Temple Parks Foundation realized just how popular the Food Truck scene has become and wanted to create a fresh, new event that Temple has not yet experienced.

On Saturday, September 27, the Temple Parks Foundation presents Food Truck Fest – a unique event featuring a wide variety of food truck cuisine, live music and family friendly activities. The event will take place at Fred Springer Park located at the Santa Fe Depot (315 W. Avenue B) from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Come spend the day and enjoy some great food, live music, and family friendly events.

From Burgers to Samoan to Korean and then dessert – there is a Food Truck to satisfy almost every appetite!

“Many citizens may be surprised at the amazing food truck vendors that are located right here in central Texas,” said Park Foundation Board Member, Kelly Garcia. “This event encourages the community to come out and support our local food truck businesses by enjoying great food, live music and our great city parks.”

“We look forward to meeting the community over great food and amazing music and hope to make this event an annual tradition,” said Allan Einboden, Temple Parks Foundation President. “Temple is a vibrant community with surprising diversity and we want to highlight everything that makes Temple a great place to work and play. We live in a uniquely special community and we want everyone to see it in action.”

For more information and a full list of participating food trucks and performers, please call (254) 298-5440 or visit the Temple Parks Foundation Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TempleParksFoundation.

While you are there, be sure to like the page and be automatically entered to win a free meal for four to the event.

Leadership Temple Orientation Day On August 15, the 27th Leadership Temple class met for orientation and heard from various leaders as they learned about their role in serving the community. They heard from the Chamber’s Chair of the Board of Directors, David Nix, who was also part of the first Leadership Temple Class, Rod Henry, President of the Temple Chamber of Commerce, Charley Ayres, Vice President of TEDC, Robin Battershell, Superintendent of TISD and James Thurston, United Way of Central Texas, who has since been promoted to Executive Director.

The class was also able to participate in serving meals to the needy at Feed My Sheep as part of their orientation.

The Leadership Temple Class of 2015 is led by President H.B. Macey, Perry Office Plus, as well as Curriculum Co-Chairs Ashley Marshall, Chase, and Erik Ray, Central Realty Partners. The first class day will be on September 21 and cover City Government & Culture.

Leadership Temple class members get meals ready to serve to needy resi- For more information on the Leadership Temple program, contact Katie Smith by calling the Chamber office at (254) 773-2105 or by going online to www.templetx.org/chamber/Leadership.aspx. dents at Feed My Sheep as part of their orientation day.

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Seeking Vendors for Main Street Fright Fest

Activites and admission are included with the donatation of two canned goods per family.

The Downtown Temple Alliance Council is seeking vendors to participate in this year’s Main Street Fright Fest. The annual event takes place on Halloween from 5:00-8:30 and involves area businesses that provide treats, games, costume contests, activities and more for kids of all ages. This event is free, open to the public and has been relocated to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion at 212 S. Main St. in Downtown Temple.

There is no cost to reserving a booth if vendors hand out candy or provide a free activity for the children. Applications are available on the Main Street Fright Fest event page on the Chamber’s website at www.templetx.org, or by emailing Sheila Poling, Events Coordinator, at sheila@templetx.org.

For more information, call the Temple Chamber of Commerce at (254) 773-2105.

A Hole in One for the 2014 Golf Committee By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce Congratulations to Jim Schwartz and his team for Jack Hilliard Distributing Co., who won first place in the 6th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Outing presented by MW Builders. Awards also went to Keg 1 O’Neal for second place, to Darr Equipment for third place and to James Goldsmith with Darr Equipment for “closest to the pin.”

Hosted at the Wildflower Country Club on August 22, Chamber members enjoyed a Friday afternoon on the green, which followed the Chamber’s first Tee It Up Golf Party & Auction the evening before.

In all aspects the tournament was a great success, thanks largely in part to the experience and direction of this year’s Chair, Dana Lange of R.T. Schneider Construction Company. From coordinating with Wildflower Country Club to altering the program to suggesting auction items, Lange was involved in every facet. As a volunteer, his time was greatly appreciated by the Chamber staff and by Board member Kenny Paysse, Kenny Paysse Insurance Agency, who has orchestrated the golf tournament in past years. He gladly stepped in again to help Lange with the planning process. “It’s always fun to work with everyone on the Chamber’s Golf Committee and Dana. I always enjoy that part in putting this event together.”

The most significant change this year was switching the

Jason Evelyn, MW Builders, gives a welcome as the corporate sponsor during the Tee It Up Golf Party & Auction. Pictured left to right is Rod Henry, Temple Chamber of Commerce, Jason Evelyn, MW Builders, and Benita Henry, Temple Chamber of Commerce.

dinner and auction portion from after the tournament to the evening before into what became the first Tee it Up Golf Party & Auction. Wildflower Country Club was packed with Chamber members, guests and golfers taking their best shot at some of the spectacular auction items up for bid. “The great thing this year

was the participation from sponsors. It helped us start the first Tee It Up party, and I thought everyone had a good time…it was something different for the golfers with a lot of great auction items.”

Thank you to the Golf Committee for assisting the Chamber in coordinating the 6th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Outing, as well as to our presenting sponsor, MW Builders. We also appreciate the generous members who contributed items to the auction. Be sure to join us next year!

For more information, contact Sheila Poling, events coordinator, at (254) 773-2105 or by emailing sheila@templetx.org.

Congratulations to Jack Hilliard Distributing Co., whose team won first place. Pictured left to right is Blake Schwartz, Gary Clowers, Jim Schwartz and Nate Curran.

Thank you to our sponsors

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Throwing the Perfect Pitch By: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas

Come one! Come all! Come see the two headed snake!

No, it’s not baseball or the carnival. Like baseball, there is more than one kind of pitch in business. Like a curveball or a knuckleball, each has its own place in the game. At some point you will need to pitch your business to investors, to potential customer, to lenders, or to your network. Each is a little different but they all have common characteristics.

All pitches are designed to move the customer relationship through the steps of; Know > Like > Trust.

The different types of pitches can be done in any media or a mix of them. TV, radio, email, flyers, internet, meetings, seminars, webinars and any other way people communicate.

We are all familiar with ads on the TV or radio that talk “at” us as customers. This is a traditional pitch. It has a purpose in broadcasting the awareness of your business (Know). This type of pitch is a one way push of info at the customer. One major drawback is that you have no idea if it is working or not. You throw it out there and hope someone hears it. It is a numbers game to interest potential customers in learning more.

Many times these “advertising” pitches offer an incentive like a special or coupon to attract people to the place of business to get a bargain or to learn more about the business. Some businesses can use this to their advantage. When you hear, via adver-

tisement, about an event, seminar or pres- at this point (they are just getting to know entation; that pitch leads to a second kind you). So, you have to talk in terms of their of pitch that can be more targeted to the interest. Remember, WIIFM (What’s In It For Me), is where the customer is coming audience.

This group pitch is more targeted to start from. The presentation though does need building a relationship with potential cus- to showcase your passion for the business tomers (Like). In this type of pitch you and your professional ism in conducting need to craft it for the specific engage- business. You are trying to get them to ment. You need to consider the makeup trust you enough with their money to buy of the audience in creation of the content a product or service from you. of your message. You need to make the process You need to make the process as as interactive as possible as possible in order in order to move from

interactive

to move from talking talking with them.

talking at people to talking with them. You have to include questions that the audience can answer that lead them to discover the need they have for your services. As you begin to reveal your product or service, be sure to show the value to the customer.

Remember they don’t really care about you

at people to

The pitch needs to really show why the audience should care about what you are offering. The reason people buy is because they understand why it is important to them. Once they know you are in business to fill that need and that you understand and support their need, you are finalizing that trust element. This type of pitch always needs to end with an ask or call to action. This is where many folks lose out on their sale because they don’t ask! Logically, presentations lead to offers, but that connection is sometimes lost in customers minds. Remind them there is an offer on the table and encourage them to take you up on it. This is the part of the

pitch where you introduce a limited time offer or one available to the first 50 customers, so there is an incentive to act now for the customers.

A third type of pitch is the one-on-one, networking pitch. When you meet people they will soon ask, “What do you do?” Be prepared for this at all times with a 30 second or shorter response. This is commonly called the elevator speech, because on an elevator you only have until the door opens again to interest the person you are talking to. In the 30 seconds you need to cover: • Who you are • What you do • Why you do what you do • Why it is important to the listener • An ask for more time if they have an interest Again, don’t forget the ask!! It makes the difference between an acquaintance and a contact.

Regardless of your business or your job, you will be pitching something to someone. Use these simple guidelines to perfect your pitches and you will be able to sell more products, services or your skills.

Keep pitching!

E-Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Day By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful There are many reasons why we should be recycling our unwanted electronics. With e-waste being the United States’ fastest growing waste stream and contributing to over 70% of the hazardous waste in our landfills, it is astonishing that electronics are still only recycled at a rate of approximately 12%. The issue is not always that people do not want to recycle their old electronics; it’s that electronics can be one of the most difficult items to recycle.

That is why, each spring and fall Keep Temple Beautiful (KTB) in partnership with the City of Temple, conducts an electronic recycling event. On Saturday, October 11th from 9am-2pm we are giving residents and businesses another opportunity to dispose of most types of electronic items for free. Basically, anything that uses a cord or has a battery can be recycled. Items include hard drives, CD ROMs, computer towers, mice, keyboards, toner cartridges, power supplies, battery backups, printers, scanners, cell phones, laptops, appliances, etc., will be accepted and recycled. A $10 fee will apply for CRTs and televisions. Refrigerators will not be accepted.

ECS Refining Company will separate and safely dispose

On Saturday, October 11th from 9am-2pm we are giving residents and businesses another opportunity to dispose of most types of electronic items for free.

of the items. The event is intended to give the public a responsible way to dispose of electronics that cannot be placed curbside.

In conjunction with electronic recycling, Household Hazardous Waste day will also be conducted. This is your opportunity to clean out unwanted and expired household hazardous-waste items. Take inventory of your storage areas: under the sink, in the garage, basement, shed or hobby room.

Many of the everyday products in your home can be hazardous to you and the environment if used, stored or disposed of improperly. This means household hazardous waste should never be dumped on the ground, down the drain, or thrown in the trash. It cannot be discarded in either way because it passes the problem along to the environment, polluting the air and the water.

For those very important reasons, KTB urges you to par-

ticipate in electronic recycling and Household Hazardous Waste day. Protect the health of your kids, your spouse, your pets, and the environment by disposing of electronics and waste through this environmentally responsible way.

Both collections will be held at the Temple Service Center located at 3210 East Avenue H. Residents living in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San Saba counties are invited to participate. Tires will also be accepted. A surcharge of $1.00 will be placed on each tire over the limit of 8.

For more information on this event or a list of acceptable items, contact KTB at (254) 493-4000.