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Newsletter of the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce JANUARY 2011

Expo 2011— February 19-20!The 2011 Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce Expo,

presented by Gordon Food Service and WLIP is coming

soon to the University of Wisconsin- Parkside! On

February 19th and 20th the Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse

will host over 150 businesses and organizations,

and give attendees the opportunity to purchase

products and services on-site. Don’t miss out on this

extraordinary two-day showcase of Kenosha business

at its finest!

We will also be conducting the Great Kenosha Raffle,

with all proceeds going to the Chamber Scholarship

Foundation. The raffle will feature many great prize

packages, all worth a minimum of $100. Our grand

prize will be a 37” LCD HDTV.

The 2011 Expo is a family-friendly, fun and informative

opportunity to meet the many businesses and

organizations that make the Kenosha Area Chamber of

Commerce such a strong organization.

The attendees at this year’s expo will have a lot to see

and do; including the “Just Say No” Family Activity

Area, Kenosha Community Health Fair (new for 2011!)

along with all of the other great exhibits.

Booths and endcaps are still available, with or without

electricity. There is a special deal on end cap booths

at Expo: $1,000.00 if registered before January 19th!

That’s a $225.00 savings over normal pricing. Register

soon - booths are filled on a first come, first served

basis and are updated daily.

M O M E N T U M

For more information or to register, visit:

kenoshaexpo.com

C H A M B E R R E P O R T

JANUARY 2011 3

Spotlight on Kenosha County Business

LoU MoLitoR, ExECUtivE DiRECtoR, KENoSHA AREA CHAMBER oF CoMMERCE

January 2011… another year has gone by, another year

starts! I wish that I had a crystal ball to let you know

what’s in store for 2011. Will business boom this year?

Will there be jobs? Will my business grow and prosper?

Will my business survive? These are tough questions,

as tough as today’s economic conditions.

Although I have been told of improvement in some

sectors, it appears that many of our members are

still in “survival mode.” Yet, I strongly believe that we

are on the up cycle and recovery is not too far away.

Perhaps the most important question to ask is how

can my business position itself as it transitions from

“survival mode” to “recovery mode” (and even to

“growth mode”)?

The Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce can help you

answer that question. Your Chamber will do everything

it can to help your business grow and prosper in

2011! We provide marketing strategies, promotional

opportunities and networking events that will put

potential customers and clients in front of you.

One new promotional opportunity is “Spotlight

on Kenosha County Business”, the Chamber’s new

monthly radio show on WLIP starting in January. Each

month, a member can sponsor the half-hour radio

show and appear live on the radio with me. Not only

can you promote your business while on the show, but

you receive 25 promotional slots with the sponsorship.

What a great way to promote your business!

And, of course, February means EXPO! Look for

information about the Kenosha EXPO in this newsletter.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get your business in

front of thousands of potential customers!

Your Chamber Staff, Board and Ambassadors stand

ready to make 2011 your best year ever. Give us a call

at (262) 654-1234 and let us know how we can be of

service.

Have a great Kenosha County Day!

IN THIS ISSUE:Chamber Report . . . . . . . . . 3

Around The Chamber . . . . . . 4

Business News . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quarter in Photos . . . . . . . . 6

Our New Members . . . . . . . . 7

Chamber Calendar . . . . . . . . 8

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . 9

Y-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

M O M E N T U M

Lou MolitorExecutive Director(262) 654-1234 [email protected]

Michael MertzGraphic Designer(262) 654-1234 [email protected]

Emily DelabrueMember Service Specialist(262) 654-1234 [email protected]

Momentum is published quarterly by the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form— print, electronic, or otherwise— without expressed written permission of the Executive Director.

Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce600 52nd Street, Suite 130Kenosha, WI 53140www.kenoshaareachamber.com

IN THIS ISSUE:Chamber Report . . . . . . . . 3Around The Chamber . . . . 4Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Quarter in Photos. . . . . . . . 6Our New Members . . . . . . . 7Chamber Calendar . . . . . . . 8Networking & Board . . . . . . 9Y-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

A R O U N D T H E C H A M B E R

4 MOMENTUM

Would You Like to Host a Business After 5?

Shop Kenosha County

Hosting a Business After 5 gives you great exposure

in the business community and allows you to directly

highlight your business and services! Only three

months are spoken for in 2011! Now is the time to

reserve your month!

What is a Business After 5? Business After 5 is a

two hour networking event featuring open, social

networking over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Business

After 5 events draw business professionals from all

across the business community.

Anyone who books a Business After 5 by March 1st

will be given a $50.00 discount toward a 2012 Expo

booth and entered in a drawing to win a free booth

at the 2012 Kenosha Expo! For more information call

Lou Molitor at (262) 654-1234 x113 or email info@

kenoshaareachamber.com.

WHy SHOP KENOSHA COUNTy?

Anything you’re looking for can be found in Kenosha!

For every $100 you spend at a local business, $68 stays

in the community through taxes, wages, community

donations, supplies, and more. With a national chain,

$43 stays in the local economy. Buy online and the

Kenosha Area sees pretty much nothing.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Simple. Every month Shop Kenosha County will be

in a different area of town. This January, look for

businesses in Southport Plaza and Green Bay Road

south of 52nd Street with the Shop Kenosha logo in

the window. For every $25 worth of purchases from

participating businesses, write your name, address and

phone number on the back of your receipts and drop

it off in one of our dropboxes. Previous highlighted

locations are eligible all year, so keep dropping off your

receipts from previous locations as well!

WHAT WIll I WIN?

At the end of the month, a winner will be drawn to win

a gift basket with hundreds of dollars worth of prizes

from our participating businesses!

WHERE WIll SHOP KENOSHA BE?

SKC will be in the following locations this spring:

• January — Southport Plaza and Green Bay Road

south of 52nd Street

• February — Somers Shopping Plaza and Green

Bay Road north of 52nd Street

• March — All retail stores west of I-94

• April — Uptown Businesses & 52nd Street west of

22nd Avenue

E D U C A T I O N

JANUARY 2011 5

What’s Your Disaster Plan?What would you do if there was a water main break

and your business was without water for a day? This

has already happened numerous times. Fortunately,

our local municipalities are usually quick to deal

with these situations. Are you? The average office

would not be affected unlike a restaurant or chemical

processing plant. Loss of water means no fire systems...

certain machines unusable...loss of coolant. Have you

discussed this with your team? Do you have plans in

place? If the water is off for more than a day what will

you do for long term?

Most businesses are somewhat prepared to handle

medical emergencies but emergencies and business

interruptions take many forms. www.ready.gov lists

different emergencies, emergency supplies, emergency

planning, and the all-important continuity planning to

get your business production back. You can visit this

free resource at www.ready.gov/business/plan/index.

html to help you plan.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lists

different scenarios on their website and provides basic

resources for everyone.

Continuity planning is the hardest. It is more than

stopping or rerouting scheduled shipments. It may

involve temporarily relocating and rebuilding. www.

disasterassistance.gov has a variety of resources and

links.

In the event of a true emergency and you have a need

to contact federal, state, or local government agencies

you can visit www.usa.gov and search for that contact

information for anywhere in the United States. It might

be best to have that information already on hand as

part of your emergency planning.

All businesses, large and small, should have an

emergency plan in place. Take the initiative to protect

your business, you, and your coworkers and make

the plans now so everyone knows what to do in an

emergency.

For more Disaster Planning informoation, visit:

disasterassistance.gov

Q U A R T E R I N P H O T O S

6 MOMENTUM

BUSINESS AWARDS DINNER vOlUNTEER Of THE yEAR

jANET EDSON

November 4, 2010

SHAlOM CENTER RIBBON CUTTINg

November 14, 2010

SHOP KENOSHA COUNTy WINNER— PATTI AKER

November 2010

THE CEllUlAR CONNECTION RIBBON CUTTINg

November 12, 2010

SPORTSDOME RIBBON CUTTINg

November 20, 2010

SHOP KENOSHA COUNTy WINNER— jENNIfER MIllER

December 2010

O U R N E W M E M B E R S

JANUARY 2011 7

lIvINg WEll HOME

MEDICAl SUPPlIES

3921 30th Avenue, Suite B

Kenosha, WI 53144

(262) 652-6288

SPORTS 24-HOUR fITNESS

3921 30th Avenue, Suite C

Kenosha, WI 53144

(262) 652-6781

CHAR’S CAfE

5537 6th Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 657-3677

OlIvE TREE RESTAURANT

5800 6th Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 652-8111

SARAH BAlDWIN PHOTOgRAPHy

5708 7th Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 925-1129

THE CEllUlAR CONNECTION

6430 Green Bay Road, Suite 102

Kenosha, WI 53142

(262) 653-0838

A SUMMER’S gARDEN flORIST

5617 6th Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 657-7673

ACCU TEMP HEAT TREATINg

2400 Racine Street

Racine, WI 53403

(262) 634-1905

ERICA’S fINE jEWElRy

4625 75th Street

Kenosha, WI 53142

(262) 605-9229

SUNNySIDE flORIST Of KENOSHA

3021 75th Street

Kenosha, WI 53142

(262) 694-6700

MANOR CARE Of KENOSHA

3100 Washington Road

Kenosha, WI 53144

(262) 658-4622

THE PROvEN PROfESSIONAlS, llC

2837 Lathrop Avenue

Racine, WI 53405

(262) 554-1533

COINS SPORTS BAR

1714 52nd Street

Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 652-5028

ClEAR CHOICE USA

9600 Durand Avenue

Sturtevant, WI 53177

(262) 456-4187

vERIzON WIRElESS

9780 76th Street

Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

(262) 697-8533

2011 Member Milestones110 yEARS IN BUSINESS

• Walgreens

100 yEARS IN BUSINESS

• Andrea’s

• Rode’s Camera & Photo Supplies


• AT&T Wisconsin

• Rotary Club of Kenosha

• WE Energies


• LaMacchia Travel Agency

• Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Homes


• Brat Stop, Inc./Parkway Chateau


• Kiwanis Breakfast Club

• Pulera Collision Auto Care Center

• Schmidt Industrial Truck, Inc.

• Twin Lakes Area Chamber

& Business Association

• U.S. Vinylux Corporation


• A.T. Polishing, Inc.

• Cicchini Asphalt Paving, Inc.

• Eye Center of Kenosha

• Hospice Alliance, Inc.

• Johnson LHG, Inc.

• Landmark Title Corporation

• Uline

C H A M B E R C A l E N D A R

8 MOMENTUM

lUNCH & lEARN

January 12, 2011

11:30am - 1:30pm

Italian-American Club

2217 52nd Street, Kenosha

INvENTORS & ENTREPRENEURS

January 18, 2011

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Gateway Technical College

Horizon Center

4940 88th Avenue, Kenosha

AMBASSADOR MEETINg

January 25, 2011

Noon - 1:00pm

Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce

600 52nd Street, Suite 130, Kenosha

BOARD MEETINg / RETREAT

January 29, 2011

8:00am - 11:00am

Location TBD


February 15, 2011

6:30pm - 8:00pm


Horizon Center


ExPO 2011

February 19-20, 2011

9:00am - 4:00pm

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse

900 Wood Road, Kenosha

AMBASSADOR MEETINg

February 23, 2011

Noon - 1:00pm




March 15, 2011

6:30pm - 8:00pm


Horizon Center


BOARD MEETINg

March 16, 2011

7:30am - 9:00am

Location TBD

REgIONAl CONNECTIONS

March 23, 2011

11:30am -2:00pm

Bristol Oaks Country Club

16801 75th Street, Bristol

AMBASSADOR MEETINg

March 30, 2011

Noon - 1:00pm



BUSINESS AfTER fIvE

March 30, 2011

5:00pm - 7:00pm

America’s Action Territory

12345 75th Street, Bristol

For a listing of all events, or to register, visit

www.kenoshaareachamber.com

N E T W O R K I N g & B O A R D

JANUARY 2011 9

officersCHAIR

Matt Carlson

Platinum Systems, Inc.

vICE-CHAIR

Jens Emerson

Clifton Gunderson, LLP

TREASURER

Jay Cashmore

Johnson Bank

SECRETARy

Carol Lamberson

American Solutions For Business

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Terri Sinnott-Chardukian

Bank of Kenosha

Dan AntonneauDavid Insurance

John CamosyCamosy Incorporated

Matt CoffeyAurora Health Care

J. Thomas Duncan, IIIUnited Hospital System

Mike EvertWalmart

Jen FisherJay-Bee Collision Repair Center

David GeertsenKenosha County

Richard GosslingTown of Bristol

Wally GraffenBoys & Girls Club

Zina HaywoodGateway Technical College

Chris LopourVillage of Pleasant Prairie

Dan MelyonShalom Center

John MielkeUniversity of Wisconsin- Parkside

Michael MorroneAmeriprise Financial Services

Larry NelsonBane Nelson, Inc.

Frank PacettiCity of Kenosha

Kare VernezzeNextMedia Group

Gregg ViganskyRe/Max Elite

David WilkGuttormsen, Hartley, Wilk, & Higgins LLP

CONNECT fOR SUCCESS

NETWORKINg gROUP

Monday, (next 1/24) 3:00pm



Secretary Pamela Mundling

PrePaid Legal

[email protected]

lIgHTHOUSE

NETWORKINg gROUP

Tuesday, (next 1/18) 12:00pm

Best Western Harborside Inn


President Tom Ogilvie

EZ Pack n’ Ship

[email protected]

HOME SERvICES

NETWORKINg gROUP

Wednesday, (next 1/19) 8:00am

Carolyn’s Coffee Connection

1351 52nd Street, Kenosha

President Brent Towle

Spectrum Pest Control

[email protected]

WOMEN’S NETWORKINg gROUP

Tuesday, (next 1/11) 12:00pm



President Julie Mucha

Feel Great, Look Great!

[email protected]

y - l I N K

10 MOMENTUM

Y-Link Leadership ForumY-Link is a group made up of young, vibrant

professionals interested in developing professionally,

meeting new people and serving our community. In

2010 Y-Link kicked off a Leadership Forum breakfast

series as part of their professional development

initiatives. All of the breakfasts feature a local leader

who provides the young leaders keys to their success

and tips for ongoing professional development. In

2010 the breakfasts featured Jean Moran of LMI,

Bryan Albrecht of Gateway Technical College and Tom

Mahoney of Johnson Bank. This year the group plans

to hold at least six more breakfasts kicking off the 2011

with Chancellor Dr. Debroah Ford of the University of

Wisconsin - Parkside. The first breakfast will be held at

the Kenosha Country Club on January 26th.

Breakfasts are open to community members of all

ages and you need not be a Y-Link member to attend.

Registration for upcoming breakfasts is requested and

can be completed at www.ylinkenosha.com.

To join or attend an event, visit:

ylinkenosha.com

y-lINK PRESIDENT, RANDy TROUTMAN Of lMI PACKAgINg SOlUTIONS PROvIDINg lMI CEO, jEAN MORAN AN APPRECIATION PlAQUE

ON BEHAlf Of y-lINK AT THE KICK Off BREAKfAST HElD AT THE KENOSHA COUNTRy ClUB IN 2010.

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