Webster City
Karma
I had a great meeting with our local Super 8 owner, Bhavik (Bobby) Shah last week. It was your standard check in meeting: how are you, what’s working, what’s new, how can we help kind of meeting. We got to talk about becoming more involved in the community. We talked about participating in events, attending meetings,…
Read MoreGiving Back
Last Monday I spent an hour out at Brandup’s Timber. Mike had some pumpkins he was donating to the Chamber if we came out and picked them. I also got to see the CRP ground (Conservation Reserve Program) and found broom corn, bittersweet, native grasses and more. The Brandup’s have given back to our community,…
Read MoreRed Carpet Affair
I have the great honor and pleasure to serve on the board of Help Entertain and Restore Organization (HERO). Last night was the Red Carpet Affair for the opening of the Webster Theater. HERO is a non profit organization that was organized by a board of 9 people who wanted to save the theater. With…
Read More5 Things You Need to Know about Webster City
1. We have Iowa’s First. The first fish farm to raise barramundi in the state of Iowa. The Nelson cousins, Mark and Jeff converted a couple of old hog barns into a fish farm. It’s actually out in the country with a Blairsburg address, but they are Chamber members in Webster City. Keep your…
Read MoreSmall towns: Change is coming
A pattern is emerging. I’m old school raised. You want something done there’s a process: you find the person or group to do it, you follow the rules, you do all the paperwork, you form a committee, you discuss it to death, you figure out the rules and regulations around it, you find the money…
Read MoreWebster City’s got Ag!
Imagine, if you will, an Iowa rural community Chamber of Commerce without an Ag Committee! I started my job as Chamber Director in 2013 and one of my first goals was to start a working Ag Committee. I began in March and it was not the best month to try to bring farmers to the…
Read MoreRVTV Returns!
Andy Fales and Keith Murphy from WHO TV were in Webster City last year for RVTV. They promote the Iowa – Iowa State game and visit 5 towns the week before the game. It’s a huge party and a big honor to be chosen to be one of those locations. Last year was the 5th…
Read MoreSummer Nights: Ag in Town July 19
July 19 starting at 4 pm (right after Crazy Day and Crazy Day Car Show) the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing Ag into Town! This month’s theme is Agriculture and we’re bringing the country into the city. Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee is hosting Summer Nights on July 19…
Read MoreGuard Duty
Wednesday the ESGR folks invited local businesses to come to Camp Dodge and see what our National Guard soldiers do every day. They are the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve people and their budget comes from the Department of Defense. It’s money well spent. We have a need for employees in Iowa and they…
Read MoreRebuttal to KCCI
Once every quarter I speak in front of City Council to update them on what is happening at the Chamber. Here’s what I said on Monday night. Thank you City Council members for having me address you, and the watching audience, and give you an update on what the Chamber has been up to…
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