Weekly Update for July 11, 2016

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ON THE CALENDAR: JULY 7 TO AUGUST 24, 2016 July 12: E3YP Engaged: East Riverfront Development Open House with Frantz Community Investors July 14: E3YP & Emerging Leaders: Summer Mix & Mingle July 15: Nothing But Networking

July 20: Women’s Golf Outing July 25: E3YP Elevating Your Future: Golf Networking 101 July 26: Business Break: Workforce Development in Central Wisconsin July 28: Business PM: City Grill An American Bistro August 2: Chamber ROI: Maximizing Your Membership August 18: Business PM: MBE CPAs August 24: E3YP On the Move: Mad Ball Scramble FULL CALENDAR

East Riverfront Development

OPEN HOUSE with Frantz Community Investors

A free event Tuesday, July 12 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Wausau City Hall

MORE DETAILS HERE

INFORMATION & MARKETING

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This is a bimonthly opportunity that reaches over 1,400 members.

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EXTENDED TO JULY 13!

Inserts and payment must be delivered to our office at 200 Washington St., Suite 120, Wausau no later than the Friday before each mailing date.

Additional charges apply for over-sized inserts.

Inserts must fit in 8.5” x 11” envelope.

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RECOGNITION & SERVICE

31st ANNUAL

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NOMINATIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR:

2016 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award速 2016 ATHENA Leadership Award速 Complete the nomination forms on wausauchamber.com by 3 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 for consideration.

Self-nominations are allowed. Eligible nominees will be contacted to complete an application at the end of the nomination period.

All nominees who complete the application will be recognized at the ATHENA Leadership Award速 Program on November 2, 2016, where the award recipient will be announced.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Summer Mix & Mingle Thursday, July 14* State Park Speedway 5711 N. Mountain Rd. Wausau, WI 54401

5:15 - 5:45 pm - Pit Tours $15 (includes VIP deck, pit tours, races, interaction with drivers and 6:00 pm - Qualifying Races networking with other young professionals) 7:00 pm - Races Begin Register at https://www.secure.unitedwaymc.org/summermix&mingle Arrive at your convenience; participate in pit tours or just come for the races

*Rain date July 15

o c s i D as v i D NETWORKING

2016 CHAMBER WOMEN’S GOLF OUTING

AY, D S E N WED JULY 20

CELEBRITY GUEST:

Mark McPherson, WAOW Newsline 9 anchor

Get your groove on and make great connections at Greenwood Hills Country Club 10 am shotgun start, 9 holes

Register at wausauchamber.com

Awards for: Best Costume, Best Cart Decorations, Best Team Name To become a sponsor for this event, contact Renae Krings at 715-848-5942 or rkrings@wausauchamber.com

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Ace your serve ... err, tee shot!

This is not your typical golf outing! Young professionals can network while engaging in wacky fun and friendly competition.

Enjoy nine holes of golf with a cart, a boxed lunch, hole events and awards!

Date: Thursday, August 24 Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location: Greenwood Hills Country Club, Wausau

Cost: $100 per twosome, $55 for individuals for E3YP members

REGISTER TODAY AT WAUSAUCHAMBER.COM!

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

Gain access to premier local talent The Branch will provide participating businesses with the opportunity to retain the brightest collegiate students in Central Wisconsin, through the completion of corporate innovation projects. This program is an entrepreneurial skills accelerator that blends academic content with coaching, advice, and resources in a 10-week program. The Branch will provide structured professional development in a unique environment that will produce qualified candidates to feed the workforce pipeline and grow the region’s economy.

“By partnering businesses and fledgling entrepreneurs, The Branch will prepare entrepreneurs for success while solving real world problems.”

“What we have in The Branch is our future. The Branch will develop the future entrepreneurial leaders in our community.”

“When a student has a chance to work on a strategic project for a top 50 insurance company, you can bet that will be noticed on a resume.”

- Kimberly Reed, Northcentral Technical College faculty

- Dr. Lori Weyers, President of Northcentral Technical College

-Richard Poirier, President and CEO of Church Mutual Insurance Company

Who are we looking for?

Hackers: Engineering, manufacturing, software development, computer science students Hipsters: Graphic and communication design, industrial design, UX/UI students Hustlers: Business development and strategy, marketing, sales students Handlers: Exceptional organization and communication skills to be project managers

The Branch participants will be paired with business mentors to innovate solutions to real-world projects.

To become a sponsor of or to submit a project to The Branch, contact Brian Otten at botten@wausauchamber.com or visit TheBranchWI.com

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