Minutes, April 15, 2009
April 20, 2009
PORTLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MINUTES FROM APRIL 15,2009
8AM AT THE LOOKING GRAND CAFE
www.portlandareachamber.com www.portlandriverfest.com
Present: RJ Niklas, Kim thorp, Nancy Binkowski, Tom Dempsey, Patrick Reagan, new Director of DDA, Korey Blastic, Margery Boynton, and Marilyn Danielson
Call to Order: RJ Niklas, President
Agenda: Approved
Introductions: Tom Dempsey introduced our new DDA Director, Patrick Reagan.
Minutes: Approved
Treasurer’s
Report: None available. Linda Eden absent re: tax season
Committee Reports
A. Communications & Promotion-Tammy Beson, Director, absent
1. Newspaper profiles-coming up for Riverfest
2. Community clean up April 25th
B. Programs & Activities-Margery Briggs, Director, absent
1. Special events-Those present for Easter Egg Hunt commented
on it being a great event-lots of kids, may need to purchase new eggs. Good help the week before at Church of the Nazarene. Thank you to Kim Thorp.
2. Some ideas to make EEH even better-buy eggs now at discount in
local stores. Fill out paper work for discounts a couple months
before. Photo opportunities, Advertise sponsors. Get Chamber
name out there.
C. Membership-Mike Judd, Director, absent
1. No report
D. Organization & Finance-Director Gary May, absent
1. Need more fundraisers
2. Consensus that library would be a great scene this year-membership, take some photos for that one great shot.
E. City Report- Tom Dempsey, City Manager
1. Good information regarding 10th annual clean up. Danby and Portland Townships can participate
a. Hazardous waste clean up May 2-liquids,
Old paint (take off lid to dry out) by fire department.
b. Freon, old tires, and car batteries-need to check with
county.
c. Recycling curly lightbulbs, regular batteries, glass, milk
jugs, magazines, at DPW
d. Need help to clean up Riverwalk April 25th. Meet at RR
bridge at 9am.
2. Other city events
a. pop can drive April 20-25th
b. Hoort openhouse-May 7th 4-7pm
c. June begins Portland Paydays
d. Mid June Rodeo
e. See other city events in the insert of utility bill or ask city to download a copy to you.
Ambassadors-RJ Niklas
3. Legislative Lunch continues to be well attended with business
Networking at 11:30am before lunch at noon. 2nd Monday of the month at Jerry’s. Great information.
4. Ribbon cutting and Grand opening April 25th at 11am Town &
Country Title in the Kramer Building.
5. April 18th was Alpaca day at Alpaca Barbers on Towner Rd. Dave
and Nancy Binkowski, owners.
6. Horse show the second Saturday of September
7. Rodeo June 12-14th
Old Business
A. Easter Egg Hunt as previously mentioned. Ideas to promote businesses
With coupons from locals in eggs, special prizes, etc. Good ideas. Need
better arrangement for 1-3s. Big turnout for all ages. Great fun. Thank you
to Kara Adams, Easter Rabbit. Fire truck did not arrive-problem? Talked
about potential of photos with Easter Rabbit, too, maybe a background set up. MaryAnn Reid has offered to repair rabbit costume.
B. ICEA and County Chamber Network Business-DDA involved.
1. Rediscover Downtown Tour, October 2009, dry run hopefully during Riverfest for Portland.
2. Country Chamber meeting, April 16th at Looking Grand Café, at noon.
C. Proposed Country Community Book, 2010, likely will be contracted through Great Lakes Printing
D. Chamber Ornament-discussed above. Library would be great feature
E. Election of Officers and Committee Appointments
1. Mike Judd and Nick Bengel had resigned as directors. Tentative new directors Korey Blastic and Nancy Binkowski. Concrete at next meeting if no objections.
New Business
A. The Fourth of July Riverfest Planning Meeting-May 12th @ noon at
Jerry’s. Every member of the Chamber may want to attend to see how you
can plug your business in and take advantage of an event right in your
own town. Lots of little ways to help. The agenda has been tentatively set.
B. Website update- needs to be done soon to give our Chamber members
Great exposure and offer good information to our citizens.
Adjournment.
Next Board meeting 8am @Looking Grand Café, May 20th 2009
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Danielson, Secretary
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