Chamber Merchants Meeting - Topics of Discussion

July 7, 2010

Members Present: Niki Roethe & Jami Roethe (Uniquely Rustique), Thea Gain (Thea's Gifts & Framing), Patti Bowles (B-Way Design).

Discussion - Having an end of season sale - possibly "Hot Deals Cool Sales Inside"   Idea having some sales on the sidewalk and additional deals inside. Calls will be made to businesses to see who would like to participate.

Still need ideas for Back to School.

June 9, 2010 

 Members Present  MJ Lehr ( Farmer's Daughter),  Patti Bowles (B-Way Design & Decorating), Thea Gain (Thea's Gifts & Framing), Melissa Garrison ( Your Flower Shop), Kristi Hornung (Carnaby Square).

Fair Promotion - Customers will register  July 6-12th to win 4 tickets to each of the following events

                 Motor Cross

                 Tractor Pull

                 Demo Durby

Those merchants wishing to participate must place a registration box in their business.  All registrations must be turned into the Chamber Office by noon July 13th for the drawing.

April 7,2010

Members present - MJ Lehr ( Farmer's Daughter), Niki and Jami Roethe (Uniquely Rustique), Patti Bowles (B-Way Design & Decorating), Jessica Kohn ( WalMart).

1.  Graduation Promotion -  A graduate from local grade school and a graduate from a local high school or college will win $100 each.   Registration will be in participating stores from May 15 - June 5. 

2. City Wide Rummage Sale will be June 12 along with sidewalk sales in participating stores.  Maps for the rummage sales will be available in the stores and at the chamber office. 

3. It was suggested the merchants committee make a donation to the Mulebackers - no action taken

4.  SpendIt bags have not been ordered.  Question about to proceed or not. No action taken.

March 3, 2010

Members present - MJ Lehr (Farmer's Daughter), Niki and  Jami Roethe (Uniquely Rustique), Thea Gain (Thea's), Melissa Garrison (Your Flower Shop), Nan Scott (Embroidery & More), Patti Bowles (B-Way Design & Decorating), Sandy Simpson (The Male Connection)

1.  Spring Open House - March 26 & 27 - Merchants will have specials

2. Easter Egg Tree Promotion - An Egg Tree will be decorated with lights and eggs.(Display in Chamber Window)   In the Eggs any merchant wishing to participate will write on a slip of paper what they are donating.  The merchant will deliver to Uniquely Rustique by March 15 what they are donating - and pick up a sign to be placed in their business to show they are participating.  Customers can register to win the Egg Tree at participating stores from March 22 - 27th.  Merchants must deliver their registration slips to the Chamber Office by March 29th for the drawing on the 30th.  

The winner of the Egg Tree then must visit each store to claim their prizes.  

3. It was decided to order a gross of SpendIt shopping bags.  The chamber is paying $150 on the purchase.

Held February 3 -2010

Members present - Kristi Hornung (Carnaby Square),  Mary Jon Lehr (Farmer's Daughter), Jamie Roethe and Niki Roethe (Uniquely Rustique), Thea Gain (Thea's ), Patti Bowles (B-Way Design & Decorating), Sandy Simpson (The Male Connection).

1.   Spring Promotion - ideas presented included

                                     a)  Big Green Egg

                                      b)  Easter basket give away

No decision was made - additional ideas needed - will finalize at the March meeting

2.  SpendIt in Fairfield Shopping bags -  additional information needed on cost and whether the Chamber would be willing to help fund the project