Rosie Endres and Aaron Ayers of Portage Furniture Store accept the Susan Weyh Business Excellence Award from Portage Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Marianne Hanson (right) at the Chamber Annual Awards.
CHAMBER The Portage Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of the business community providing leadership for building a healthy economy and a high quality of life in our area. Consisting of businesses, organizations and individuals working as one voice, the Chamber solves critical issues and partners in economic development with a goal to expand existing businesses while attracting new businesses.
Involvement We continually strive to complement the assets Portage possesses to make the city even better:
• Having worked with the Portage Service Club Association to complete a Splash Pad at Goodyear Park, we’re currently collaborating to build a pavilion and upgrades at Pauquette Park. The Chamber helped raise $190,000 for a matching Wisconsin DNR grant to help complete this project. • Taking advantage of the beautiful countryside, we helped bring a system of scenic bike routes to cycling enthusiasts. • We developed the Wine Walk to bring customers to the businesses in our charming downtown district. • We remain steadfast in encouraging the revitalization of properties that need investment.
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