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Guiding Growth for an
Active, Attractive Downtown
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Premier Hotel
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25 Around the Town
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Chairman's Message
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20 Member Spotlight
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the New North working to serve business and the community.
Chairman's Message
Serious about creating opportunities in Oshkosh
T
he highly anticipated opening of the newly
renovated Oshkosh Premier Riverfront Hotel and
Conference Center is finally here. The buzz surrounding
the hotel’s reopening, and rebirth, creates and fulfills
great expectations for downtown merchants and the
community at large.
This month’s feature article discusses the perspective
many businesses have as convention-goers and new
customers return to Oshkosh and the downtown area.
From the day the hotel and convention center was built
in the 1980’s, it has been the anchor for the downtown.
With its reopening, it will again become an integral
part of our community and drive our ability to attract
convention business to Oshkosh. This project has now
become a reality thanks to hoteliers Richard Batley
of RB Hospitality and John Pfefferle of the Pfefferle
companies, through its partnership with the University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation. The fact that these
partners have decided to invest in the hotel and in
downtown Oshkosh shows the New North region, and
the state of Wisconsin, that downtown Oshkosh can and
will support a high quality hotel and restaurant.
Just as exciting is the potential we now have for further
growth in and around downtown Oshkosh. Not only
do we see the continual development of the river walk
along both sides of the Fox River, we are encouraged by
the new ownership of the former Jeld-Wen properties
along the south side of the Fox River. Developers Dennis
and Grant Schwab of FirstWeber, along with Nick and
Peter Lang, completed the purchase of the former door
factory in March. This group, under the name Six Rivers
Investments, plans to redevelop the 27 acre site along its
1,500 feet of river frontage. The Six Rivers Investment
Group intends to pursue a mix of commercial, retail
and residential development along on the former
Jeld-Wen site.
As you can imagine, we are very excited about the
newest addition to downtown and the subsequent
developments being proposed. The new hotel will be a
catalyst for more major developments in the future.
This project also shows the region and area developers
that Oshkosh is serious about creating opportunities in
Oshkosh. The investment the hotel developers made
in Oshkosh is a confidence builder for the community.
After all, Oshkosh is the perfect location for statewide
and regional conventions with our central location.
Once convention-goers begin to bring in their meetings
and conventions to Oshkosh, they will again see the
beauty of our community’s waterways.
Vicki Updike is the 2012-2013 Oshkosh Chamber Chairman of
the Board and president of Miles Kimball Company.
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Guiding Growth
for an Active,
Attractive
Downtown
Photo courtesy of Hillary Quella
Rich Batley of RB Hospitality
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel
by Alyssa Kadansky
The much-anticipated opening of the Oshkosh Premier
Waterfront Hotel has stirred the city and its local
businesses into excitement as they look forward to
creating a convention feel and rejuvenating downtown
Oshkosh.
The hotel is the last strategic piece to be put in place to
tie the newly-remodeled Convention Center traffic to
the downtown area through the beautifully renovated
hotel.
Rob Kleman, Senior Vice President of Economic
Development at the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce,
called the hotel “A vital, critical component to the
entire downtown revitalization effort. Having a viable
hotel connected to the Convention Center,” he said, “is
certainly going to make the prospects of success that
much greater.”
Rebuilding the hotel was something that the
Oshkosh Common Council and City Manager saw
as an economic priority. Mayor Burk Tower and the
Oshkosh Common Council felt the project was vital
to fund, and they encouraged other city officials
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to support the renovation that he believes will be a
benefit to the entire city of Oshkosh. “The hotel shows
investment in the area,” Tower said. This first-class
hotel and enhanced parking structure will replace the
deteriorated building and be a draw to the downtown
area.
With over 200 employees and 179 refashioned rooms,
hotel owner Richard Batley of RB Hospitality in
Neenah is excited to finally see the results of his hard
work and $12 million in renovations finally come
together. “People are going to come in and they’re
going to see a new hotel,” said Batley.
Hotel Manager Dan Schetter is also excited about the
extensive construction that took place on the former
Park Plaza Hotel. “The hotel has been renovated to
the point where there has hardly been a stone left
unturned,” Schetter said. “It’s virtually a brand new
hotel.”
The Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel features a
Ground Round Restaurant with an extensive and
casual menu that Schetter and Batley believe will be a
new and exciting venue for Oshkosh. Batley believes
the Ground Round will create a great opportunity to
capitalize on boat traffic and the Convention Center,
and create a unique waterfront dining experience.
Private hotel owners RB Hospitality and the Pfefferle
Companies, Inc. joined forces with the University of
Wisconsin Foundation and University of WisconsinOshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells in order to
accomplish this massive project.
The Foundation’s reason for being, said Wells, “is for
the public good and the teaching and service mission;
if it works, that’s what we’re about.”
As an investor in the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront
Hotel and Convention Center, Wells sees the hotel as
key to recruiting conferences and conventions, and also
providing work and paid internship opportunities for
university students. Wells anticipates college students
being able to learn while on the job.
“Let’s take the work experience and make it part of the
education experience,” Wells said. “This gives students
the ability to learn about applications, while also
gaining valuable job experience.”
While generating a profit for the UW-Foundation,
Wells also sees this project as an opportunity to
generate funds for scholarships, and to give back to
the community. This hotel and the rejuvenation of
downtown, he believes, is something that every citizen
can take pride in.
“There is a whole concentric zone of people who are
going to make this successful. The whole community
can say they helped make it successful,” Wells said.
Batley and Schetter, as well as local business owners,
Photo courtesy of Hillary Quella
Dan Schetter, manager Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel
are also looking forward to the affect the new hotel
will have on the attached, newly-renovated Oshkosh
Convention Center. The Oshkosh Convention Center
has been owned and operated by RB Hospitality since
May 2012 and with a waterfront, fully-functioning
hotel located downtown, associations can now consider
Oshkosh for business meetings and conventions.
In conjunction with the Convention Center marketing,
Schetter believes that they will be able to bring
conventions back to the marketplace, a feat which has
not been able to be accomplished until recently. He
believes that the waterfront provides both the hotel and
the Oshkosh Convention Center with a great selling
point, and that associations are going to be excited to
come back to the area.
The Oshkosh Convention Center
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“There hasn’t been a quality hotel to work with the
Oshkosh Convention Center,” Schetter said.
Executive Director of the Oshkosh Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Wendy Hielsberg, believes that the
biggest market for the hotel will be the convention and
meetings market. “Welcoming the Oshkosh Premier
Waterfront Hotel into the mix allows us to bring in the
convention market, which Oshkosh has not been a part
of for quite some time,” Hielsberg said.
Through working with state associations and selling
Oshkosh as a meeting and convention destination,
the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau is
encouraging businesses to come back to the area.
Hielsberg believes that mid-sized associations, as well
as corporate and state businesses, will be ideal for
bringing in area professionals mid-week.
According to Schetter, the new hotel will attract a
combination of people; the Ground Round is expected
to attract local residents, while the hotel will have the
ability to book meetings, attract regional associations,
host reunions, weddings, and more. “Monday through
Thursday corporate bookings will be huge,” Batley said.
Businesses expected to utilize this space includes
Oshkosh Corporation, 4imprint, Miles Kimball, Bemis
and other major companies in the market.
In addition to the corporate market, the “Event City”
is expected to provide even more business for the
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel.
“There are many events throughout the year in the city
and we will tap into those,” Schetter said.
volume of people increasing, he believes Oshkosh will
grow in popularity; leading to an increase in traffic
downtown.
Oblio’s Lounge co-owner Todd Cummings is preparing
for this popularity growth by developing a new website
that is mobile-friendly to allow patrons to easily search
for Oblio’s when coming into town. He believes that
this incoming clientele will enjoy interacting with his
already-diverse crowd in the pub atmosphere.
“I see a lot of positives,” Cummings said.
Chanda Anderson, owner of Caramel Crisp Café and
Gift Shop, can hardly contain her excitement for the
hotel and believes it is a great step in the right direction
for the downtown area.
“The hotel’s opening is the greatest thing that has
happened downtown,” Anderson said.
With the ability to house events for The Waters, the
Leach Amphitheater and the Oshkosh Convention
Center, Anderson believes that it will be ideal for
getting people downtown.
“The hotel will certainly be a draw to the downtown
area and the waterfront,” Anderson said.
Local business owners also believe that the new hotel
will bring in people who would normally be drawn
to other parts of Oshkosh. With the streets recently
updated, the hotel is an important piece to be put in
place for people to see the improved environment of
downtown; including the River Walk that runs from
the Leach Amphitheatre through the UW-Oshkosh
campus.
With local events already taking place or booked for
the near future, Batley is looking forward to the draw
they will create for his new hotel. “Events already
taking place generate room nights and we will be able
to capitalize on those events,” Batley said
Local business owners are also looking forward to an
increase in business due to the draw the hotel will have
on meeting and convention traffic. Dave Kinderman,
owner of Brooklyn Grill, believes that the Oshkosh
Premier Waterfront Hotel will be beneficial for anyone
in the surrounding area, and that they can expect
growth as a result.
“When the Pioneer Inn existed, people could be found
walking and exploring,” said Kinderman. With the
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Photo courtesy of Megan Kok
Tina Kinderman (left) of Brooklyn Grill mingles with
restaurant patrons
“It’ll bring in transient people who would normally
go to the west side,” said owner of the Gilded Lily,
Cath Hursh. “People need to see how beautiful it is
downtown.”
Kleman said that the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront
Hotel and Convention Center “Will really add to
the vibrancy and life of downtown,” a statement that
Oshkosh residents and business owners are excited
to experience. Batley has also received great feedback
from local businesses and is excited to see even more
development in the downtown area.
“What’s been neat for me is to see positive responses
from the entire community,” said Batley. Hielsberg
also believes that all of the local businesses will feel the
effects of the amount of people the hotel will continue
to bring downtown. “Typically, conventioneers have
off-time,” Hielsberg said. “With hundreds of people in
town for multiple days, they will definitely overflow
into local businesses.”
Shopper at Caramel Crisp Café & Gift Shop
Attorney Dave Sparr of David K. Sparr & Associates,
S.C. is the Chairman of the Oshkosh Business
Improvement District Board that has helped make
the renovation of the hotel, and the rejuvenation of
downtown, possible. With the new revenue, the Board
has the ability to begin remodeling the downtown to
create even more of a draw for conventioneers.
“In Oshkosh, we’ve used money in the past for physical
improvements,” Sparr said. Improvements such as
banners, plants, planters and event sponsorship to
make the area more visually appealing and to increase
traffic to the area. The Oshkosh Premier Hotel will
add value to the Business Improvement District Board
so that more funding will be available to continue to
update downtown Oshkosh and to help support the
Convention Center. “The more people downtown, the
more active the downtown,” Sparr said.
Hotel will generate, the impact on the Oshkosh
community as a whole will continue to be substantial.
“This is one of the most exciting projects we’ve
completed,” Tower said. “It enhances the city’s can-do
attitude.”
With another strategic piece in place, downtown
Oshkosh and local businesses and investors are ready
and excited to reap the benefits, and the sense of
community that will again be present in the form of the
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel and Convention
Center.
“We needed a heart,” Anderson said, “and there it is.”
While the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel is
already having an impact, Tower expects the hotel
project to continue to have a lasting effect on the
Oshkosh community.
“It will encourage further economic development,”
Tower said. “It proves we’re a healthy city.”
With expectations high, Oshkosh is preparing for a
revitalized downtown and a broad market of people.
While investors, public and private, are looking
forward to the profit the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront
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Waterfest Celebrates 28 Years of Rocking the Fox!
This summer’s Waterfest season includes 10 great evenings of rocking-out at the Leach Amphitheater
Thursdays from June 20 to August 29.
Current 2013 season:
June 20: Hairball
June 27: Vic Ferrari
July 11: Little River Band
July 18: American English (a complete Beatles tribute)
July 25: Survivor
August 1: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
August 8: TBA
August 15: The Tubes
August 22: Rusted Root
August 29: Kenny Loggins
More details to come!
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Oshkosh Chamber
President and CEO, John
Casper, announces the
Chambers Educational
Leadership Award
Oshkosh Chamber recognizes UWO students with leadership award
Without faculty and staff, no students.
Without students, no faculty and staff.
And without either, the city of Oshkosh would be
minus more than 15,000 vital educational and
economic contributors – people infusing the community with knowledge, service and an annual economic
surge last estimated to generate a half-a-billion-dollar
impact in the region.
On March 25, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s
students earned an important moment in the Oshkosh
Chamber of Commerce’s community spotlight.
The Chamber awarded the students of UW Oshkosh its
Educational Leadership Award, part of the organization’s, the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation’s and
several other sponsor’s collaborative “Celebrate Education 2013” event.
The annual program, also supported by the Oshkosh
Area School District, Oshkosh Mid-Morning Kiwanis,
Wisconsin Public Service and Oshkosh Rotary Southwest, presents awards and grants to local teachers, administrators and community supporters of education.
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
John Casper said the students of UW Oshkosh, for
decades, have deeply impacted the city and region by
serving and stimulating “the very fabric of our extended community.”
“Student spending stimulates the local and regional
economy,” Casper said. “Additionally students as a
group over the years have made a number of key investments — through student fees – for a number of
high visibility and high priority campus projects that
have enhanced and changed the landscape of the city
of Oshkosh.”
Casper cited student investments in an array of campus construction projects over the last decade, projects
either partially or totally funded by tens of millions of
dollars in student-endorsed fees. They include the renovation of the Reeve Memorial Union, the construction of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center,
improvements to the Oshkosh Sports Complex, the redevelopment of Elmwood Commons into the Student
Success Center, the construction of Horizon Village
that opened in fall 2012, the construction of the Alumni Visitors Welcome Center under construction now
and the impending development of new multi-seasonal
recreational fields – dubbed the ‘RecPlex’ — in the area
fronting Wisconsin Avenue, where the flood-damaged
River Commons is being razed.
“Students – and students’ energy and initiative – also
benefit our extended community through their outreach efforts, volunteer service and internship expertise,” Casper said. “In so many ways, students enrolled
at UW Oshkosh represent a critical investment partner
in our region’s overall quality of life.”
“This recognition provides a well-deserved and, frankly, long overdue, expression of thanks to students who
have really stepped up to help make the University of
Wisconsin Oshkosh a source of considerable pride,”
Casper said.
Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) President Jeci
Casperson and OSA Speaker Pro-Tempore Sarah
Spiegel accepted the award on behalf of the institution’s
more than 13,500 students.
“It’s nice to see that work that our students have been
doing with our Chancellor, with our faculty, with staff
at the University, is being appreciated and is being noticed on a community-wide level,” Casperson said.
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Leadership Oshkosh
Leadership Oshkosh
participants will
celebrate their
graduation from the
program during a
dinner and ceremony
Thursday, May 23.
Members of the 2013 class are:
David Anderson
Bergstrom Toyota Scion
Shane Carter
Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh
Lisa Koeppen
Community Blood Center
Dan Schetter
Oshkosh Investors LLC
Megan Kok
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Jessica Steele
Wisconsin Packaging Corporation
Jessica Kroll
Oshkosh Corporation
Jenny Terreau
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.
Karlene Leatherman
Bemis
Shawna Terry
Oshkosh Opera House
Foundation
Joe LeMire
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Stan Mack II
Oshkosh Area School District
Valerie Mattair
Oshkosh Public Library
Trisha Castle
Green 3
Jen McCollian
City of Oshkosh Parks
Department
Monica Dembny
Kindt Phillips, S.C.
Christine Melms-Simon
Paine Art Center and Gardens
Ali Fett
Lourdes Academy
Colleen Merrill
UW Oshkosh
Angie Flanigan
Oshkosh Community YMCA
Thomas W. Moniz
Davis & Kuelthau, S.C.
John Fuller
Affinity Health System Mercy
Medical Center
Heath Mynsberge
Dempsey Law, LLP
Jeff Geiger
Cutting Edge Services
Tracy Goggans
Mercy Medical Center/Affinity
Health System
Rachel Green
Miles Kimball Company
Kurt Johnson
Clarity Care
Susan Kaufman
Fox Valley Technical College
Shawn Kelly
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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Kelly Nieforth
City of Oshkosh
Andrea Ohman
Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh
Kevin Ralofsky
CitizensFirst Credit Union
Swati Ringwala
Radhe-Shyam LLC/
Radhe-Krishna LLC
Pamela M. Ruder
Oshkosh Area United Way
Scott Rupnow
BMO Harris Bank
Tom Tuchscherer
Evergreen
Christopher Yaggie
Ameriprise Financial
Mark Ziemer
City of Oshkosh
The cost to attend the
event is $25 per person.
For more information or
to register, contact
Kathy Bermingham at
(920) 303-2265, ext. 32, or
Kathy@oshkoshchamber.com
SAVE DATE
Register now for the Bank First
National/Oshkosh Chamber
Golf Outing
The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome back Bank First
National as the title sponsor of this year’s golf outing, which also will feature an
evening event to be enjoyed by golfers and non-golfers alike.
The Bank First National/Oshkosh Chamber Golf Outing is Monday, August
12 at Lake Breeze Gold Club.
A four-person scramble beginning at 11:00 a.m. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., there is an open
networking event featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
Be sure to save the date!
Watch publications and your emails for more details. For more information or to register for the
outing, contact Megan Kok at (920) 303-2265, ext. 16,
or megan@oshkoshchamber.com.
Jackie Kempf, a native of
Waukesha, WI, joined the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce on
Monday, April 1st, as the Manager
of Marketing & Communications. She comes to the Chamber
with a degree in Public Relations
from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She was previously the Marketing Director for
Oshkosh-based ImproMed, LLC,
for 9 1/2 years.
Fox Valley Tech has
helped us attract
some of the best and
brightest students to our
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company.
Recruiting Specialist
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
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Chamber membership is an effective
business strategy
A recently released study by the Shapiro Group of a nationwide survey of 2,000
adults revealed that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effective
business strategy because two-thirds of consumers believe that such companies use
good business practices, are reputable, care about their customers, and are involved
with the community.
The study found consumer perceptions of chamber members to be positive in
many ways:
• When consumers know that a small business is a member of a chamber of commerce, they are 49% more likely to think favorably of that business and 80% more
likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.
• If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber, consumers are
10% more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
• When consumers know that a national restaurant franchise is a member of the
chamber of commerce, they are 68% more likely to eat at the franchise in the next
few months.
• When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the chamber,
they are 36% more likely to think favorably of the company.
The new study tracks similar data reported by the Shapiro Group from the initial
study in 2007. The study demonstrates that the chamber brand continues to be
strong and more dynamic than ever. The numbers prove once again that engagement in the chamber means a positive perception of the business in the eyes of the
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What Gets Measured Gets Done:
The Importance of Evaluation in Wellness
Evaluation is one of the key components of a successful
wellness strategy, yet is often one of the most overlooked.
In many cases, implementers of wellness programs are so
focused on rolling out their program to the masses that often
times the thought of evaluation does not emerge until it is
too late.
Secure Ongoing Funding for Your Program
Another great use of periodic program evaluation is to
summarize the key information and put it into a monthly
or quarterly report to review with various senior managers/
decision-makers. These reports will assist in secure ongoing
funding for your program.
Gathering the right information is essential but it does not
have to be complicated. Below are some tips for evaluating a
new or existing program.
Redesign of Program
The evaluation results can also be used to help redesign or
slightly tweak the program for the next period of activity.
Decisions concerning the choices of types of programming,
enhancing participation, selecting the best information
for communication, hours of programming and choice of
vendors can all benefit from information collected from
program evaluation.
What to Evaluate
When evaluating a program, it is important to remember
the original objectives that were set forth when rolling out
your strategy. For example, if part of your objective was to
reduce the number of employees with high blood pressure
from xx% to xx%, you must be able to evaluate the change in
blood pressure at the end of the program.
Other elements you can evaluate:
• Participation rates
• Satisfaction of the program (pre- and post-surveys)
• Changes in behavior
• Health Risk Assessment (HRA) and biometrics (lab and
body measurements)
• Turnover, absenteeism and presenteeism
• Medical claims/pharmacy data
• Workers’ compensation claims
Using Evaluation Results
Before finalizing any program evaluation plan, it is
important to consider how the results will be utilized.
Feedback to Employees
One important way to use evaluation results is to feed the
information back to the employee workforce as part of
an employee newsletter or a presentation describing the
average or aggregate results or other quantitative/qualitative
information.
Measure Change
Comparing your starting objective to your end result can
provide a measurable “change” result that can be used to
determine if the program was successful.
Demonstrate Value of Your Program
Evaluations may conclude that some programs didn’t work
well. You may find that a popular program costs too much
and didn’t really affect employee’s health. While these may
not be outcomes you hoped for, without this information
you might continue ineffective interventions.
It is important to recognize that evaluation is not a one-time
process; rather, it is ongoing and part of a cycle that includes
setting goals, objectives and implementing activities. You
will also realize that not all evaluation results will be what
you expected and you may need to re-examine your efforts.
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
When evaluating, consider the following questions:
Program Structure
• What is included in the program?
• How was the program delivered?
• Was it communicated effectively?
• What type of intervention (awareness, education, or
behavior change)?
Program Outcomes
• Did the program change behavior?
• What was the cost of the program?
• Did the program meet objectives?
• Did the program improve knowledge about health isues?
Program Process
• How many were eligible?
• How many people participated?
• Were spouses included?
• Where participants satisfied?
• Which aspects of the program were better attended/
received?
Program Outcomes
• Did the program change behavior?
• What was the cost of the program?
• Did the program meet objectives?
• Did the program improve knowledge about health isues?
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Rendering of The Outlet Shoppes completed project
The Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh Announces Facelift
Horizon Group Properties, owner of The Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh unveiled plans during an April 4, 2013, press conference for
a million dollar facelift of the top area tourist destination.
The center had experienced a surge of new retail, which is the catalyst for many of the improvements. Renovation of the 270,600
sq. ft. shopping center will give the center a new look that is more in line with the retailers that the location has been attracting.
The planned changes are expected to generate even more tourism for the Oshkosh area.
Correction
We apologize for error in the previous edition
of the Newswave. Below is the corrected
information for the Teal Consulting Group,
LLC.
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Chamber Clips
Enjoy warm weather and performances
from local artists, Live at Lunch
The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce presents the 2013
Live at Lunch series! This year marks the 10th year of
bringing the community downtown for a free family
friendly event showcasing some of our best local artists
over the noon hour. The series runs nine weeks out
of the summer and brings a variety of genres for all to
enjoy. Each day there will be a downtown restaurant
catering lunch items. Please bring lawn chairs and/or
blankets for the show.
Come down to the Opera House Square, relax and
enjoy the show!
Live at Lunch Schedule:
June 12, Cookie
June 19, John Kelley & Friends
June 26, Connor La Mue
July 10, Patchouli
July 17, D. Ruzicka Trio
July 24, Sly Joe
July 31, Erin Krebs & Jeff Johnston
August 7, Joe & Janice Marie Scheibinger
August 14, Rob Anthony
professionals are all encouraged to attend.
RSVP by Friday, May 10 to the Oshkosh Chamber of
Commerce, 920.303.2266, info@oshkoshchamber.com
or www.OshkoshChamber.com/events.
Social Hub
Social Hub, the Oshkosh Chamber’s newest program
sponsored by 44° North Advertising & Design and
Candeo Creative, has turned out to be a major hit!
This program runs the second Thursday of every
month from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber building.
Each meeting is designed to be interactive and aid
those at all levels of social media expertise. Bring
questions, discoveries and frustrations to share with
the group as this program is made to learn, discuss and
bounce ideas off one another.
Get interactive with this social media support group
and discover how you can shape your personal and
professional online presence.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 16
(note this is the third Thursday, due to scheduling
overlaps).
Teachable Fit Workshop
The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board,
Oshkosh SHRM and the Oshkosh Chamber of
Commerce and will host the Teachable Fit Workshop at
the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention
Center on May 14, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. in the hotel’s
Athearn Ballroom.
Speakers will include Melanie Holmes, VP of World
of Work Solutions at Manpower and Reggie Newson,
Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development.
Businesses face the ongoing challenge of finding the
right people with the right skills at the right time
– those who can improve performance, strengthen
competitive advantage and drive sustainable growth.
However, despite relatively high unemployment,
businesses continue to struggle to fill key positions.
CEOs, managers, supervisors, and human resource
"All You Need To Know About the Health
Care Reform" Presentation
The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a
presentation by Kelly Kuglitsch, an Employee Benefits
attorney in the Milwaukee office of Davis & Kuelthau,
S.C., on Wednesday, May 8th, regarding the health care
reform changes for employers.
Beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Fox Valley Technical College,
Kuglitsch will focus on the mechanics of the “play or
pay” rules and penalties, how 2013 staffing levels may
affect business in 2014, following the rules with respect
to part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees,
and W-2 reporting. Following this free presentation,
attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions.
Registration can be done by calling the Oshkosh
Chamber at (920) 303-2266 or online at
www.oshkoshchamber.com/events.
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Meet Your
Ambassador
Pam
Schubert,
Peoples
Home
Equity, Inc.
How long have you been an
Ambassador?
I have been an Ambassador for
just over a year now.
Why did you choose to
become an Ambassador?
I chose to become an
Ambassador because I felt it
would be a great way to meet
people and it has given me
a chance to become more
involved in the community. I
wish I would have become an
Ambassador years ago.
What do you enjoy about
being an Ambassador?
I enjoy all of it! I love to meet
new people and enjoy talking
to them about the Chamber
and the City of Oshkosh. I love
the opportunity to volunteer
and help out with events. We
have a great Community here
and it is a great way to network.
The Chamber of Oshkosh
has a wonderful group of
Ambassadors and I am
honored to be a part of them.
What are the benefits?
As an Ambassador, we
are meeting with new
businesses coming into
the community which gives
me the opportunity to learn
about them along with being
able to be networking with
them too.
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Member Spotlight
The Steinert Printing Company
1465 S Washburn St
Oshkosh, WI 54904
Phone: (920) 231-9360
Website: www.steinertprinting.com
Year established: 1947
Number of Employees: 11
for a printing press,” Steinert said. “My mom and dad
always had card playing groups with their relatives and
friends so they needed napkins.
So my mom came up with the idea and she had us
print some that said, ‘The Steinert’s enjoy having you
here’ just in the corner of the napkins,” Steinert said.
Warren Steinert, Owner and Mark Steinert, Vice President of
Product Operations
The Steinert Printing Company has been helping
customers with their printing needs for 65 years.
Warren Steinert, the company’s founder and president,
knows the businesses Steinert Printing Company
works with on a daily basis are what have provided the
company’s longevity.
“Our business is basically business-to-business
commercial printing, which engulfs a lot of things.
It’s not just printing, putting ink on paper, that type of
thing. It’s a lot of prep work, getting the stuff to work,
pre-press, and post-press, which involves folding,
trimming, sometimes die-cutting, foil stamping and
embossing,” Steinert said. “But the most important
thing is the customer who brings in the orders.”
The love of printing and the work that went into it
began at a young age for its founder.
“We were first incorporated in 1968, but we started
when I was fifteen in my dad’s basement.
“My dad was an entrepreneur and he wanted to try out
the chicken hatching business,” Steinert said.
“He would have to have stuff printed and I would go
along with my dad to the printer.” Steinert fell in love
with the printing process when he saw the printing
machines in action. Soon after, the Steinert family
began purchasing its own printing press out of a
magazine and printing on things like napkins and
envelopes. “My dad was reading a magazine one time
and there was an ad in there: ‘Print Your Own,’ so he
talked to my mom about it and they actually sent in
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The printing business has seen major changes since
Steinert’s early days in the business and his ability to
keep pace with the new advancements has been vital.
“That’s our secret of success. That we did keep up with
the technology. We’re digital now, we have a Web page
and we’re able to sell stuff off the Web page.”
The business’ main foundation remains its customers,
which keeps the company’s priorities grounded,
Steinert believes. “Anybody can run a printing business
right out of their home. But if you want the face-toface stuff with business people, that’s the best way to
sell your product,” Steinert said. Some businesses are
choosing printers from the Web today, but many end
up unhappy with the finished product, Steinert said.
“With us, you can always see what you’re going to get,”
Steinert said.
Being an Oshkosh Chamber member has played a key
part in the company’s success, Steinert believes.
“I think being a member has been tremendous. Right
off the bat when we did join, at that time, there were
maybe five or six hundred businesses, and that’s what
we were focusing on. So just by being a member, they
put out a directory, and we got our name in there. Of
course there were a lot of printers listed, but we were
one of them, so that has helped very much.” Even
after being in the business for such a long time, new
opportunities are still emerging for Steinert because of
the variety of services the company can provide. “There
are a lot of opportunities out there yet. You just have to
know when to get into them. It’s not always going to be
ink on paper, there are a lot of other services that we
can provide,” Steinert said.
From his early beginnings as a kid in his father’s
basement to where the company is today, the journey
has been a remarkable one for Steinert. “It’s been quite
a neat ride, and it’s still going.”
Business
After Hours
May 21, 2013
5 to 7 p.m.
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel
1 N. Main Street
Sponsored by:
Small Business Patron Program
Thank you Oshkosh area Small Business Patrons! The Oshkosh
Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our Small Business
Patrons that are helping foster the next generation of business
owners in our community. We wish to extend our gratitude for
their continued support of small business.
Coming Up Next Month
June 11, 2013
5 to 7 p.m.
Ambassador Travel
1528 Oregon Street
Register for
Business After Hours
Phone
920.303.2266, option 6
Online
www.oshkoshchamber.com
Admission Fees:
$6 pre-registered, $7 at the door
(Register by 1 p.m. the day of the
event to receive the $6 rate.)
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New Members
The Oshkosh Chamber completed its latest Membership Drive on April 12th. This month-long drive
welcomed 75 local businesses as members to the Chamber. Below is a listing of these new members (current as
of our print deadline).
2 Blondes
Big Marketing Guy
Crew Cut Lawn Care
3830 State Road 21
Oshkosh
(920) 527-9975
Tamara Russell &
Deanna Qualley
P.O. Box 1065
Wautoma
(920) 787-9087
Mr. Bill Denkert
3140 Sheldon Drive
Oshkosh
(920) 426-9152
Mr. Mark Bal
Black Wolf Design
Dale Carnegie
American Senior Benefits
1611 Chase Drive
Omro
(920) 685-8550
Mr. Terry J Sweeney
6737 Washington Street, Ste.
2220
West Allis
(920) 379-8068
Mr. Paul Vidmar
264 14th Street
Fond du Lac
(920) 251-5211
Ms. Ann Marie Menke
AtomicKatz/VINTAGE
Bock Insurance
Agency, Inc.
17 Waugoo Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 235-0023
Ms. Sandy Prunty
2337 Jackson Street
Oshkosh
(920) 235-5737
Mr. Norm Bock, Jr.
Avenue Hair Studio
Budget Pre-Owned
Appliance, LLC
Design Lines, Inc.
2316 Jackson Street
Oshkosh
(920) 379-8684
Mr. Joel Thompson
441 N. Main Street
Oshkosh
(920) 233-1073
Ms. Barbara Kifle-Couillard
Cinders Charcoal
Sandwich N-Main
Diamond Nails
2318 W. 20th Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 231-7590
Ms. Tammie Coates
Day by Day Warming
Shelter, Inc.
449 High Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 203-4886
Ms. Angie McCarthy
Bartelt Acupuncture, LLC
146 Algoma Blvd, Ste. B
Oshkosh
(920) 312-4355
Ms. Megan Bartelt
Basler Auto Ltd.
906 Ohio Street
Oshkosh
(920) 231-9860
Mr. Don Basler
Bergman’s Fine
Jewelry, LLC
420 N. Main Street
Oshkosh
(920) 233-8525
Ms. Beth Olson
1002 N. Main Street
Oshkosh WI 54901
(920) 426-3077
Mr. Steven T Sosnoski
2265 Westowne Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 303-0571
Ms. Vanessa Thoong
Eaton’s Fresh Pizza & Deli
Cloverleaf
Landscaping, Inc.
20 E. County Road Y
Oshkosh
(920) 235-1200
Mr. Barry Obermeier
1306 Oshkosh Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 233-7099
Jason & Michelle Hochstein
Edward Jones
Investments
P.O. Box 439
Oshkosh
(920) 426-4478
Mr. Michael Londre
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New Members
Elle Mae ~
Romance Boutique
P.O. Box 643
Oshkosh
(920) 231-7111
Ms. Ellen Kempf
E-Tech Technical
Solutions, LLC
4285 Ripple Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 235-8324
Mr. Erik Folske
Extreme Savings
Mailer, LLC
P.O. Box 3902
Oshkosh
(715) 340-7938
Mr. Lucas Lane
Fleur Couture, LLC
424 N. Main Street
Oshkosh
(920) 267-2641
Ms. Jen Jones
Food for Thought
2816 Newport Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 203-2858
Ms. Carla Huizenga
Glocke Benefits &
Insurance Agency, LLC
W355 County Road D
Berlin
(920) 203-9023
Mr. Joshua Glocke
Goin’ Postal
300 S. Koeller Street,
Ste. G
Oshkosh
(920) 230-2282
Mr. Terry R Doyle
Graphic Point
Marx Mechanical, Inc.
2303 Jackson Street
Oshkosh
(920) 230-6080
Ms. Theresa Fehring
4535 State Road 91
Oshkosh
(920) 235-6510
Mr. Joseph Marx
Hair by Tamara
Men at Work
112 E. Irving Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 960-2669
Ms. Tamara Adelmeyer
80 Crimson Lane
Oshkosh
(920) 410-9808
Mr. Timothy E Canziani
Harmony Wellness
Center
Orthopedic Spine
Therapy of
Oshkosh, SC
456 N. Main Street
Oshkosh
(920) 235-6484
Ms. MaDonna Hill
Landscape Solutions by
Michael Kirsch, LLC
2854 Lone Elm Road
Van Dyne
(920) 420-8054
Mr. Michael Kirsch
Leon’s Frozen
Custard, Inc.
121 W. Murdock Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 231-7755
Christine & Michael Schraa
2100 Omro Road, Ste. D
Oshkosh
(920) 232-4040
Ms. Jan Ratchman
Oshkosh Bearing,
a division of EDT
Industrial Resources, Inc.
115 W. Murdock Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 426-8665
Mr. Bradley Townsend
Oshkosh Pub Crawl
110 Algoma Blvd. Unit 7
Oshkosh
(920) 203-2666
Mr. Joe Kubiak
limelite Studios, LLC
101 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh
(920) 230-1010
Ms. Melody Wollangk
Phoenix Card Services
N9666 Wildflower Lane
Berlin
(920) 229-1561
Ms. Vikki D Van Buren
Link Computing Services
900 W. 9th Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 236-8888
Mr. Ray Reinders
Piers to You! LLC
P.O. Box 2291
Oshkosh
(920) 231-0841
Mr. Scott Perzentka
Mane Attraction Hair
Salon & Day Spa
Pomp’s
1780 S. Koeller Street
Oshkosh
(920) 303-0686
Ms. Lynne Messerschmidt
2180 S. Washburn Street
Oshkosh
(920) 235-7590
Mr. Jim Kroll
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New Members
Tenor Family Dentistry
Puroclean Disaster
Recovery
1325 Egg Harbor Lane
Oshkosh
(920) 232-3511
Mr. Dan Dringoli
Quandt Plumbing, LLC
1010 Wylde Oak Drive
Oshkosh
Mr. Jason Quandt
(920) 420-5185
Rachel Alessandra
Photographer, LLC
4950 Plummers
Point Road
Oshkosh
(920) 217-9306
Ms. Rachel Aberle
Rocky Rococo/RoseSubs
2295 Westowne Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 235-2626
Mr. Michael Kufel
Salon Ananda
714 Oregon Street
Oshkosh
(920) 267-8223
Ms. Rolanda Goheen
Sherwin Williams
130 N. Koeller Street
Oshkosh
(920) 231-8030
Ms. Kelly Breckheimer
Suttner Accounting
CPAs
P.O. Box 187
Chilton
(920) 235-6789
Mr. Tom Rothe, CPA
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1720 Congress Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 233-0400
Ms. Becky Bergene
The 90 Day Challenge
by Vi Salus
2915 Westmoor Road
Oshkosh
(920) 252-1680
Mr. Craig Paske
Tuscumbia
Country Club
P.O. Box 473
Green Lake
(920) 294-3234
Mr. John Geils
Valley Veterinary
Hospital
2321 Jackson Street
Oshkosh
(920) 233-8081
Mr. John H Lanfeld DVM
The Dragonfly
463 N. Main Street
Oshkosh
(920) 410-6124
Ms. Cindy Patoka
Vines & Rushes Winery
410 County Road E
Ripon
(920) 748-3296
Mr. Ryan Prellwitz
The Vintage
3105 S. Washburn Street
Oshkosh
(920) 303-1133
Mr. Brett Voss
Thompson Photo
Imagery
114 High Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 235-5830
Max & Karin Hermans
Treeo’s
691 S. Green Bay Rd #255
Neenah
(920) 257-3769
Mr. Mark Caswell
Trillium Salon
200 H City Center
Oshkosh
(920) 231-6580
Ms. Patricia M Wagner
Vitale’s Italian Cuisine
215 W. Murdock Avenue
Oshkosh
(920) 426-0886
Mr. Abelardo Lopez
World Relief
Fox Valley
115 Washington Avenue,
Ste. 400
Oshkosh
(920) 891-7961
Ms. Myriam Mwizerwa
B E Crane Estate Group LLC
2521 Bowen Street
Photo by Megan Kok
Around the Town
Music concerts
Live at Lunch
Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays
June 12 to August 14 (no concert
July 3)
Opera House Square
www.oshkoshchamber.com/live_
at_lunch
Waterfest
Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays
June 20 to August 29 (no concert
July 4)
Leach Amphitheater
www.waterfest.org
Oshkosh Irish Fest
May 31 – June 2
Leach Amphitheater
Streaming LIVE at the Leach
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
July 9 to August 13
www.leachamphitheater.com
Exhibits
Chihuly: Venetians
Opens May 11
Paine Art Center and Gardens
Steampunk
Opens June 8
Oshkosh Public Museum
Oshkosh Violet Show & Sale
May 4 - 5
St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall
Kid’s Fest Kick-off Carnival
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 4
Menominee Park
Michael Perry and the Long Beds
7:30 p.m. May 10
Grand Opera House
Destination Downtown
10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 11
Waterfront Hotel/Downtown
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Garden Club Spring
Plant Sale
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18
Oshkosh Public Museum
Festival of Spring
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18
Paine Art Center and Gardens
Oshkosh Kennel Club and
Winnegamie Dog Club Spring
All breed Dog Show
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 – 19
Oshkosh Kennel Club
Clubhouse
June
May
Oshkosh Community Players:
Lend Me a Tenor
7:30 p.m. May 2 - 4
Grand Opera House
Thunder in the Park: Fox Valley
Motorcycle Show
June 1 – 2
West South Park Ave. & Georgia
St.
Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra:
Theater Music at the Grand
8:00 p.m. June 1
Grand Opera House
“Snooze at the Zoo”
June 8 and 9
Menominee Park Zoo
Oshkosh Area Community Band
Summer Concert
6:30 p.m. June 12, Leach
Amphitheater
6:30 p.m. June 26, Alberta Kimball
Auditorium
2012 Miss Wisconsin
Scholarship Pageant
June 16 to 22
Alberta Kimball Auditorium
56th Winnebagoland Art Fair
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 19
South Park
Country USA
June 25 to 29
Ford Festival Park
Oshkosh Gus Maker 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament
June 1 and 2
Downtown Oshkosh
Parade of Homes
5 to 8 p.m. May 3, May 10 and 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4, 5, 11, 12
Various locations (15 homes)
Oshkosh Bird Fest
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. May 4
Menominee Park and Gallery
Walk
WOSH Schaefer Behnke
Group Studio
100 N. Main Street, Ste. 104
Photo by Megan Kok
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Business Briefs
Dave Meyerhofer of Kobussen
Trailways was presented the 2013
United Motorcoach Association
(UMA) Maintenance Competition
Award at the UMA Award dinner
in Orlando, Florida.
The Oshkosh Coldwell Banker
The Real Estate Group office is
pleased to announce their January
Chairman’s Circle: Mark Gardner,
Lisa Kerrigan, Chris Schultz and
the Pawlosky team (Charles and
Cheryl Pawlosky).
Consolidated Construction
Company has been awarded
Projects of Distinction highest
honors by Associated Builders and
Contractors of Wisconsin for the
Milwaukee downtown river walk
project.
Fox Valley Metrology Group
hired Kit Kraabel as a Regional
Sales Executive.
The Wisconsin Bankers
Association named Maggie Doyle,
Financial Support & Human
Resources at Choice Bank in
Oshkosh, recipient of the Graduate
School of Banking's Human
Resource Management School
Scholarship at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Candeo Creative takes on
Sheng Lee Riechers as the
Communications Director and
first full-time employee.
Evensong Spa at the Heidel
House Resort in Green Lake
has been titled the second most
popular spa in the state, named
45th in the annual Top 100
ranking of spas of Ameria and the
Heidel House Resport & Spa has
McClone to serve of the board’s
Enterprise Risk Management
Committee. In addition William
Wuske Jr. is now executive vice
president and chief operations
officer, and Robert Matz is now
executive vice president and chief
financial officer.
been voted 2013 Best Wisconsin
Lakeshore Resort.
Business Lending Group
announces that Gary Brum has
joined the company as Vice
President.
During the UMA Motorcoach
Expo the Green Highway Award
was presented to Lamers Bus
Lines, Inc. The business was
recognized for their commitment
to “green stewardship.”
Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh
is pleased to announce two new
team members. Gerard Bodalski
has been hired as the Vice
President of Health Care Services,
and Kathy Kubichek has been
hired as the Director of Nursing
for Eden Rehabilitation Suites and
Green House Homes.
First Weber Group would like
to congratulate their Associates
of the Month for February: Bob
Mathe, Paul Getchel, Dick Casey,
Kris Janasik and Keith Decker.
ChoiceBancorp, Inc. reported a
net income of $3.0 million, or
$1.39 per common share, for the
2012 year end.
Aurora Manufacturing has
been granted ISO 9001: 2008
Certification from Perry Johnson
Registrars, Inc., which is a formal
statement of quality among
business practices, marketing
plans and customer needs.
Agents from RE/MAX On
The Water in Oshkosh were
recognized at the RE/MAX North
Central Day of Distinction and
Award Celebration. Stacy Schmid
was named to the Platinum Club
level, finished as number six
in total sales earned in a single
year and is also the number one
producing realtor in Winnebago
County. Pam Mezzano and Kris
Villars were named to the 100%
Club level and Mie Dorsey and
Dawn Nemitz were named to the
Executive Club level.
Fox Valley Workforce
Development Board will be
receiving a performance award
from the Wisconsin Department
of Workforce Development for
exceeding standards for the
Program Year of 2011.
Woodward Radio Group recently
hired Melissa Graber and Erin
Green as Account Executives.
Tom Rothe and his team at Tom A
Rothe, S.C., CPA’s became a part
of Suttner Accounting, Inc.
CitizensFirst Credit Union has
unanimously elected Samuel
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Calendar of Events
May
June
West Side Association
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 2
Robbins Restaurant
West Side Association
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6
Robbins Restaurant
"All You Need to Know About
Health Care Reform" Presentation
7:30 a.m. May 8
Fox Valley Technical College
Sales Club
7:30 a.m. June 11
Oshkosh Chamber building
A.M. Oshkosh
7:45 to 9 a.m. May 9
Baldor Generators
Sales Club
7:30 a.m. May 14
Oshkosh Chamber building
Teachable Fit
7:30 a.m. May 14
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront
Hotel & Convention Center
Social Hub
7:30 a.m. May 16
Oshkosh Chamber building
Business After Hours
5 to 7 p.m. May 21
Oshkosh Premier Waterfront
Hotel & Convention Center
Leadership Oshkosh Graduation
5 p.m. May 23
The Waters
Business After Hours
5 to 7 p.m. June 11
Ambassador Travel
Live at Lunch
Noon to 1 p.m. June 12
Opera House Square
Social Hub
7:30 a.m. June 13
Oshkosh Chamber building
A.M. Oshkosh
7:45 to 9 a.m. June 18
CKB Creations
Live at Lunch
Noon to 1 p.m. June 19
Opera House Square
Waterfest: Hairball
5:45 p.m. June 20
Leach Amphitheater
Live at Lunch
Noon to 1 p.m. June 26
Opera House Square
Waterfest: Vic Ferrari
5:45 p.m. June 27
Leach Amphitheater
A.M.
Oshkosh
Dave Meyerhofer
of Kobussen
Trailways was presented the 2013
United Motorcoach Association
May 9, 2013
(UMA) Maintenance Competition
7:45
to 9 a.m.
Award at
the UMA
Award dinner
in Orlando,
BaldorFlorida.
Generators
3815 Oregon Street
The Oshkosh Coldwell Banker
The Real Estate Group office is
Sponsored by:
pleased to announce their January
Chairman’s Circle: Mark Gardner,
Lisa Kerrigan, Chris Schultz and
the Pawlosky team (Charles and
Cheryl Pawlosky).
Consolidated Construction
Company has been awarded
Projects of Distinction highest
honors by Associated Builders and
Contractors of Wisconsin for the
Milwaukee downtown river walk
project.
Fox Valley Metrology Group
hired Kit Kraabel as a Regional
Sales Executive.
The Wisconsin Bankers
Meeting Next Month
will be:
June 18, 2013
CKB Creations
2665 Oregon Street
Register for
A.M. Oshkosh
Phone
920.303.2266, option 6
Online
www.oshkoshchamber.com
Habitat for Humanity's
Tool Loan Library
1640 S. Koeller Street
Photo by Megan Kok
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Admission Fees:
$2/person
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
120 Jackson Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901