Who needs Groupon when you can post your coupons, classified ads, employment openings, or available rental properties without paying any fees!  Members only can promote their businesses by posting an ad in the newly developed classifiied section of the Chamber's website!

Posting your ad is easy!  Learn more about utilzing this resource by contacting the Chamber at 515-961-6269.
 

Summerset Winery is hosting several events you won't want to miss!
 

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Chamber's biggest fundraiser of the year!  The Chamber Golf Open will be held on June 3, 2015, at the Indianola Country Club. T-time is 9 a.m.! It will be an event you don't want to miss!
 

Ski in the Alps! Swim in the Tropics! YOU DECIDE!

Enter to win a travel voucher of $1,500!  Stop by the office today to purchase your raffle tickets today.  Tickets are $10 each.  Purchase you raffle tickets by June 3, 2015, the close of Chamber's Golf Open for a chance to win this awesome trip! 
 

Stop by the Chamber to pick up your discounted movie tickets! As a member, you can enjoy this benefit any time! Each ticket is $6

 

Maximize your Chamber benefits by sharing information with all of your employees who are interested in getting the Chamber's newsletters, action alerts, and other electronic communications issued by the Chamber. 
Send your list first name, last name, and email to whatsup@indianolachamber.com now!
 

Jane Whalen
jwhalen@mpp1.com
Join Date: 01/07/2015

Indianola Breakfast Lions Club
John Hansen
Website
kjhansen1981@hotmail.com
Join Date: 01/21/2015

INDOFF OFFICE SUPPIES AND FURNITURE
Loretta Burk
loretta.burk@indoff.com
Join Date: 01/27/2015

Iowa Realty
Carol Sinclair
carolsinclair@iowarealty.com
Join Date: 02/03/2015

Heartland Area Education Agency (AEA 11)
Marla Roush
Website
mroush@heartlandaea.org
Join Date: 02/18/2015

Todd's Shoes for Women
Don Streubing
Website
contact@toddsshoesforwomen.com
Join Date: 02/24/2015

UpperCuts
Debby Williams
uppercuts102@aol.com
Join Date: 02/25/2015

Country Lane Crafts
Dorothy Lane
lndlane@mepotelco.net
Join Date: 02/25/2015

Salon Concepts
Jana McGraw
janamcgrawa@hotmail.com
Join Date: 02/25/2015

Iowa Realty
Jill Carpenter
Website
Jillcarpenter@iowarealty.com
Join Date: 03/02/2015

Sternquist Construction, Inc
Britt Sternquist
bsternquist@sternquistconstruction.com
Join Date: 03/03/2015

One Eighty Salon and Day Spa
Jill Brommel
jillbrommel@yahoo.com
Join Date: 03/05/2015

Farm Bureau Financial Services
Brad Bross
Website
brad.bross@fbfs.com
Join Date: 03/10/2015

First Assembly of God
Barry Hill
Website
church@indianolafirst.com
Join Date: 03/18/2015

All Plan Insurance
Lisa Hunter
lisa@marydonaghy.com
Join Date: 03/23/2015

CNB Wood Scrap Creations
Celeste Gebhart
celeste.gebhart@indianola.k12.ia.us
Join Date: 03/24/2015

Golden Rule Plumbing
Mark Paup
Website
bjohnson@goldenrulephc.com
Join Date: 03/25/2015

Pro Kleen Total Building Maintenance
John Ulrickson
john.prokleen@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/26/2015
 

Do you want to get fit in just 6 weeks? Want to learn how to be healthier and choose a great lifestyle? Are you trying to get back in shape after a long winter and just haven't quite found the motivation? Get it all back with the help of Fusion Fitness!

Sign up now for the "Get It Back" 6 week program beginning April 8, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Each week will consist of 3 personal training sessions.  To help measure your results, participants' measurements and weight are taken at the begining and assessed again at the end of the program. 
 
The cost is $99.00 - only $5.50 per session.  So what are you waiting for? Sign up now to Get It Back!  Call Molly Sivertsen at 515-961-6066 and register today!

Work-out schedule: 
Mondays from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Give yourself the gift - two hours per week - to get back in shape and begin a healthier lifestyle!  Say "Yes" to you, and Get It Back before summer starts!

April 4- Iowa Energy Chamber Night; Starts at 7 p.m.

April 4-Easter Egg Hunt at the National Balloon Classic Balloon Field from 4-6 p.m.

April 5- Doghouse Daddies at Summerset Winery and Adult Easter Egg Hunt starting at 3 p.m.

April 7- Special Olympics Competition at the Y- Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m.

April 8-Get It Back: a 6 week program at Fusion Fitness to get your healthy lifestyle and body back in 6 short weeks! Call Molly Sivertsen today at 515-961-6066 to register!

April 12- Opus Taylor Band at Summerset Winery

April 23-Morning Mingle at Vintage Hills Cooperative; 7:45 a.m.

May 7 - Ribbon Cutting at ClearPath Financial; 9 a.m., 212 N. Buxton

May 14- Morning Mingle at Accelerated Rehab; 7:45 a.m.

June 3- Chamber Golf Open
$100/pp; Register online: http://indianola.chamberofcommerce.me/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=INDI&evid=22262075

June 18- PM Mixer at the Sports Page Bar & Grill; 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

June 25- Morning Mingle at Des Moines Metro Opera; 7:45 a.m.

July 25- Open Air Market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vendors must register by June 1. Late registrations will be accepted until June 15 for an extra fee.


 

The 2015 Special Olympics-West Central Area Spring Games will be held at the Indianola Middle School and Indianola YMCA on April 7, 2015.  For businesses with electronic signs, please post a special welcome to participants and their families.  They have worked very hard to make it here.  Events such as these have a huge economic impact to our community.  Let's show them how glad we are that they are here!

Restaurants stand ready.  They will definitely be looking for some good eats or special treats!

The Track and Field events will be at the middle school and the swimming events will be at the Indianola Y. There will be 900 athletes competing for the chance to advance to the state games in May. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the last event starts at 1:30 p.m.. (Swimming competition is done by 11:30 a.m.) Stop in to cheer on the many athletes that have worked so hard to perfect their skills. It is an experience you won't want to miss.

For more information please contact: Debby Eldred, 515-229-7733.

 

Do you enjoy the hot air balloons? Need a fun place to search for Easter eggs? How about watching Easter eggs drop from the sky?  Now you can see both - hot air balloons and Easter eggs being dropped from the sky!

This fun, community event will be put on by the First Assembly of God. It will be a HUGE Easter egg hunt at the National Balloon Classic Balloon Field on Saturday April 4, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. 

Approximately 10,000 eggs will be dropped from hot air balloons onto the field at approximately 5 p.m.  A sight not to miss! There will also be a petting zoo, inflatables, and much more! 

Don't miss this exciting event while remembering the reason for the season! Have a "Hoppy" Easter!
                

Morning mingles are an excellent way to network and showcase your business!  Show your support for fellow business owners and plan to attend the following Morning Mingles and PM Mixers.  The Morning Mingles start at 7:45 a.m. and the PM Mixers start at 4:30 p.m.

Morning Mingles
April 23 - Vintage Hills Cooperative, 600 E. Hillcrest Ave.
May 14 - Accelerated Rehab, 1709 N. Jefferson, Ste 100
June 25 - Des Moines Metro Opera

PM Mixers
June 18 - Sports Page Bar & Grill - 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
December 17 - Brickhouse Tavern - 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Ribbon Cuttings - Welcome New Businesses
May 7 - Seth Lampman - ClearPath Financial - 9 a.m.,  212 N. Buxton Street 
 

Help the Simpson College Rotaract Club raise $1,000 for books for elementary and high school students of Filiya, Gombe, and Nigeria.  Eat at Burger King, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a portion of that night's proceeds will be donated to the Indianola Noon Lion's Club and Simpson College Rotaract Club's "Knowledge for Nigeria" fundraiser.

Renew your Chamber membership today at: http://indianola.chamberofcommerce.me/members/evr/regmenu.php?orgcode=INDI.  

Cast your vote by April 3, 2015, for the Warren County Business Awards for Execellence nominees today at
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07eakmn70gi68c0h2l/a01osi7qnjpx0/questions.
 
Winners will be announced at the awards event scheduled for April 9, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Kent Campus Center at Simpson College.  The event is free to attend but reservations are required.  Contact Rachel Gocken today to make your reservation to attend this this very special event at rgocken@wcedc.com or (515) 961-1067.

This event is proudly sponsored by: Community Bank, GROWARRENOW- Warren County Economic Development Corps, The Record Herald and Indianola Tribune, Simpson College, Bob's Custom Trophies, Downing Construction, etc! graphics, IMU, NAWBO, and Shull & Co. 

Great childhoods, and healthy, productive futures, are undermined by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Research shows that children who experience abuse, neglect, and/or household dysfunction are at greater risk for poor health, learning and behavior outcomes. The greater number of adverse experiences a child is exposed to, the greater the risk of long-term negative consequences.

Business experts at Your Clear Next Step are here to help local Indianola businesses! Classes featured in April include communication, leadership, and decision-making competencies to help you lead your organization into success this Spring! See upcoming learning opportunities below, and contact Your Clear Next Step  to receive a special discount for Indianola Chamber Members!  
 
 

April 4, 2015: Join us for Sunday Tunes featuring the Doghouse Daddies, and our Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt! ADULTS ONLY, Participants must be 21 years or older. Music is from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. In honor of Easter we won't open until 12 p.m./Noon.

April 8-10, 2015: Jo Myers-Walker & Dianne Liepa will be bringing their talent to Summerset Winery for a 3 day work shop focusing on watercolor.  Registration is limited to the first 20 registrants. Check out all the details here! 

 

Enjoy chamber night with the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Iowa Energy on Saturday, April 4, 2015!  This is an excellent way for regional chamber members to network and enjoy the Iowa Energy game together! Game time is 7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Arena.

Discounted tickets are $6 each.  Enjoy a pre-game event starting at 5:30 p.m. located in the Restaurant on the south end 3rd floor with 1/2 price appetizers.  At the pre-game warmup there will be a Surge Bobblehead giveaway, an Acrodunk halftime show, and $2 beer through the end of the first quarter. There’s also the opportunity  to win a tour of the Energy locker room prior to the game and a chance to win an autographed Iowa Energy basketball!  Purchase your tickets online at www.desmoinesmetro.com/events.