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ON THE CALENDAR: MARCH 21 TO APRIL 30, 2016March 22: YEA! Investor Panel

March 23: Chamber 101: Basics

March 24: Chamber ROI: Maximizing Your Membership

April 7: Business PM: Quality Inn Hotel

April 7: Business Essentials: Leadership & Culture

April 8: Nothing But Networking: Non-Profits

April 12: eCertify Training and Information

April 12: Ribbon Cutting: Ministry Medical Group

April 14: Business Essentials: HR & Employment Law

April 18: Legislators’ Forum: Wisconsin Tax Climate

April 18: 2015 Small Business of the Year Award Recipient Open Houses

April 19: Small Business of the Year Awards

April 21: 2016 Business EXPO

April 21: EXPO Business PM

April 22: Small Business of the Year Recognition Ceremony

April 23: E3YP Energize: AM Workout Crawl

April 23: Bubbler Awards in Appleton

April 24: Walter Wick-Inspired Art Activity at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

April 25: E3YP Strictly Social Mentorship Lunch

April 25: E3YP Driving CommYOUnity Impact

April 26: E3YP YP Summit 2016

April 27: E3YP DIY Sign Workshop

April 28: Business Essentials: Technology

April 28: E3YP Elevating Your Future: Forming Good Business Relationships

April 28: E3YP Family Fun at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort

April 29: E3YP Energize: Open Fitness

April 29: E3YP Speaker Crawl

April 30: Grill & Chill on the Hill

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

EDUCATION:

7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. n Northcentral Technical College, Wausau Business Essentials is a 10-part series of half-day sessions addressing critical areas of business. Programs may be taken a la carte, with a certificate available to those that complete all ten.

in ParTnershiP WiTh:

Thursday, April 7: Leadership & CultureThursday, April 14: HR & Employment LawThursday, April 28: TechnologyThursday, May 5: FinanceThursday, May 12: Business Contingency & Workplace SafetyThursday, May 19: Marketing TrendsThursday, May 26: Authentic Sales PersonThursday, June 2: LeanThursday, June 9: Workload SurvivalThursday, June 16: Innovation

RECOGNITION & SERVICE:

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MONDAY, APRIL 18 TUESDAY, APRIL 19LegisLators’ Forum

Hear an update on Wisconsin’s current tax climate and ask questions of the region’s elected state representatives about what is happening in state government.

Keynote Speaker: Todd Berry, President Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

Invited Panelists: Sen. Jerry Petrowski - Senate District 29 Sen. Tom Tiffany - Senate District 12 Rep. Mary Czaja - Assembly District 35 Rep. Dave Heaton - Assembly District 85 Rep. Bob Kulb - Assembly District 69 Time: 11 am – Check-In 11:15 am – Lunch Served 11:30 am – 1 pm – Program Location: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 1100 Imperial Ave | Rothschild Cost: $35 Online Sponsors:

2015 smaLL Business oF the Year award recipient open houses

Kick off Small Business Week with open houses at the 2015 Small Business of the Year Award recipients. Be sure to visit all three open houses! Time: 3 pm - 5 pm - Open Houses 2015 Award Recipients & Host Locations:

Business-to-Business Award Recipient: Mutual of Wausau Insurance Corporation 3910 W Stewart Ave | Wausau

Business-to-Consumer Award Recipient: The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co 2305 Sherman St | Wausau

Charitable Non-Profit Award Recipient: United Way of Marathon County 705 S 24th Ave Ste 400B | Wausau

Cost: Free - No registration required.

2016 smaLL Business oF the Year awards

Join us as we recognize the finalists and announce the 2016 Small Business of the Year Award recipients in the business-to-business, business-to-consumer and charitable non-profit categories! Time: 7:30 am – Check-In, Networking & Breakfast Buffet 8 am – 9 am – Program Location: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 1100 Imperial Ave | Rothschild Cost: $35 Online

Business-to-Business Award Finalists: Business Service Center Inc, Creative Communication & Design Inc & Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Inc

Business-to-Consumer Award Finalists: Accent Window Fashions LLC, Basil LLC, Buska Retirement Solutions Inc, Floorology, Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Griesbach Auto Service Inc, Indianhead Golf Course Inc, Lil’ Ole Winemaker Shoppe LLC, Nicole’s Boutique, Quality Foods IGA of Rib Mountain & Red Eye Brewing Company LLC

Charitable Non-Profit Award Finalists: Center for the Visual Arts Inc, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc - Northcentral District, The Open Door of Marathon County Inc, Partnership for Progressive Agriculture Inc, Stable Hands Inc, Wausau Curling Club Inc & Wausau River District Inc

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Business eXpo set-up

Time: 9 am - 7 pm (Expo Center closes at 7 pm)

Location: Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild

RECOGNITION & SERVICE:

REGISTER ONLINE AT WAUSAUCHAMBER.COM

BROCHURE PRINTING PROVIDED BY:

n APRIL 18 — 22THURSDAY, APRIL 21 FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Business eXpo 2016

A ‘can’t miss’ event! Take advantage of this opportunity to grow your business network by connecting with over 200 exhibitors and thousands of attendees. One of the largest business tradeshows north of Milwaukee!

New this year: Visit the D.C. Everest Area School District’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) booths. Show your support of these emerging entrepreneurs!

Time: 11 am – 5 pm –Show Open to Public Location: Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild Cost: Your business card or $10/person No pre-registration required to attend show.

EXPO Bingo: Participate in the popular EXPO Bingo for your chance to win great prizes which will be awarded at the EXPO Business PM. Instructions available at the EXPO Information Center the day of the event.

Best of Show Awards Presented by:

eXpo Business pm

One of the largest networking events of the year! Develop new business relationships and strengthen existing ones while enjoying all-you-can-eat appetizers and beverages!

Time: 5 pm – Check-In* 5 pm – 7 pm (6 pm – Awards & Prize Drawings) *Skip the line! Check-in at the EXPO Information Center during the Business EXPO.

Location: Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild

Cost: $15 Online | $20 Day of Event at Door

Sponsors:

Food & Beverages Provided by:2510 Restaurant Becca’s Cafe Bistro & Catering Buffalo Wild Wings Bull Falls Brewery LLC Central Beer Distributors Inc CJ’s Catering of Wausau Culligan ~ Sterling Water Inc Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Ed & Sharon’s Restaurant & Catering Fabiano Brothers - Wisconsin LLC Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co, The J Gumbo’s Lil’ Ole Winemaker Shoppe Mid-Wisconsin Beverage Inc Noodles & Company Olive Garden Panera Bread Thrive Foodery Trig’s

smaLL Business oF the Year recognition ceremonY

Join in the celebration and wrap-up of Small Business Week! Hear each recipient’s story and how it led to their successes.

Speakers: 2016 Small Business of the Year Award Recipients Time: 11 am – Check-In, Networking & Lunch Buffet 11:30 am – 1 pm – Program Location: City Grill An American Bistro 203 Jefferson St | Wausau Cost: $35 Online Sponsors:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

For more information visit e3yp.org, wausauchamber.com and ypweek.com

Saturday, April 23: E3YP Energize - AM Workout Crawl at Greenheck Field HouseSaturday, April 23: Bus to the Bubbler Awards at the Appleton International AirportSunday, April 24: Walter Wick-Inspired Art Activity at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art MuseumMonday, April 25: E3YP Strictly Social Mentorship LunchMonday, April 25: E3YP Driving CommYOUnity Impact

Tuesday, April 26: E3YP YP Summit 2016Wednesday, April 27: E3YP Wausau DIY Sign Workshop Thursday, April 28: E3YP Elevating Your Future - Forming Good Business Relationships Thursday, April 28: E3YP Family Fun at the Grand Lodge Waterpark ResortFriday, April 29: E3YP Energize - Open Fitness at Greenheck Field House Friday, April 29: E3YP Speaker Crawl in downtown WausauSaturday, April 30: Grill & Chill on the Hill at Sylvan Hill Park

UPCOMING VENTS:YPWeek is a weeklong platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter among young professionals in Wisconsin.

EXCLUSIVITY:

EDUCATION:

Visit wausauchamber.com for details and registration or call 715-848-5953

The Business EXPO allows you to showcase your unique services and products.Plus you can:

n Make key business contactsn Network with thousands

of attendeesn Increase business credibility

n Gain visibility with EXPO promotions

n Sell your products/services – ‘cash and carry’ allowed

Reserve Your Booth for

Business EXPO 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016Central Wisconsin

Convention + Expo Center, RothschildA Limited

Number of Booth Spaces Are Left!

Must be a Chamber member to exhibit.

EDUCATION:

It’s easy to fall behind and lose your way. It’s not going to get any easier.

But what would be possible for you, your organization and your community if you could learn to thrive in this kind of chaos? And what if you could learn this, affordably, right here in Central Wisconsin?

The 2016-2017 Leadership Excellence session will lead participants down the road to success, achievement and goal fulfillment. It is an interactive leadership program designed to develop your professional and personal self, based on your strengths.

“I highly recommend any aspiring business person to attend regardless of age or level of education.

Leadership Excellence is an energizing class that forces you to view things in a different perspective. It tests not only what you think makes an effective leader, but more prevalently focuses on self-awareness and its’ role in leadership.”

CHAD SAPINSKIMid-Wisconsin Beverage

Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce

LEADERSHIPEXCELLENCE

www.wausauchamber.com n 715-845-6231

Create ConfidenCe

Create Change

Create Community

INFORMATION & MARKETING:

CENTRAL TIME 2016-2017

Relocation Guide

Full Page - $600Bleed - 8.5” x 11”No Bleed - 7.5” x 10”

Half Page - $400Horizontal - 7.5” x 4.5”Vertical - 3.5” x 10”

Quarter Page - $3003.5” x 4.5”

Business Card - $1503.5” x 2.25”

Our annual Central Time publication is part of an ongoing effort to attract both people and businesses to our region. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the impression prospective and new residents have of your business by advertising in our next edition, printing in April 2016.

The printed version of this relocation guide will be displayed at local, high-traffic locations such as waiting rooms, restaurants and public areas. The online version will be found on the Chamber’s website and will include links to all advertisers’ websites.

Rates:

Ad Positions Available!

To reserve an advertisement in our next edition, visit wausauchamber.com or contact marketing manager Brian Otten at 715-848-5947 or botten@wausauchamber.com.

NETWORKING:

Make more connections!10 am shotgun start, 9 holesCOMING IN

JULY!

Chamber Women’s Golf Outing

ALSO JOIN US FOR THE

Monday, June 27, 2016

Wausau Country Club, 11 am shotgun start, 18 holes

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Chamber Golf Outing

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