Pearl City ProgressNewsletter for the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Volume 23 Number 8 August 2014

Get Ready for a Day of Golfing at the 50th Annual Musca-Fu-Da Outing Event!

The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a catalyst for advancing our

It is that time of year again, time to lace up those golf shoes and practice your swing. This year the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry is excited to present the 50th Annual Harold Ogilvie Musca-Fu-Da (Muscatine Fun Day) Golf Outing. This year’s event will be held Tuesday, September 9, at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course.

Musca-Fu-Da began in 1964 as a golf outing to promote our community and to invite business representatives to come to Muscatine to see what our town has to offer. The outcome from such an invitation would hopefully be a catalyst for bringing more people and businesses to our community.

Today we can thank Harold Ogilvie for paving the way with his Economic Development efforts as he was a member of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and the founder of the Muscatine Development Corporation. Harold belonged to countless clubs and organizations such as the Kiwanis International-Muscatine Club where he was the District Lt. Governor. He was a member of the Great River Road Association and the Muscatine Bridge Commission during construction of the new High Bridge. He also served on boards for many other organizations, such as First National Bank for over 40 years. As a dedicated member of the community, it is no wonder Harold Ogilvie’s name is on the banner year after year.

Traditionally, Musca-Fu-Da was a way for Muscatine companies to encourage other businesses to expand to Muscatine and for existing Muscatine companies to cultivate relationships with their out-of-town suppliers and business associates. This year we hope to bring back some of that recruiting spirit as part of the Golden Anniversary of this event.

Become a SponsorBeing a sponsor allows your company to be in front of 100 golfers and business professionals in a fun-filled summer atmosphere. Take the chance to look over the packet included in this month’s Pearl City Progress and send in your sponsorship today. Doing this gives you the chance to showcase your company and your talented employees.

Sponsorships available include: Eagle Level ($1,000), Birdie Level ($500), Par Level ($350), Lunch ($750), Bag Drop ($450), Beverage Station ($350), and “Host-A-Hole”, which is FREE this year. We ask that all sponsorships be received by Monday, September 1.

When looking at the level of sponsorship that suits your organization, please consider inviting members from other communities to this fun outing, in the hopes that they too will want to make Muscatine a place they choose to live, work, and play.

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Save - The - Date Upcoming GMCCI

Events

August 1Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Mike’s Pets and More1500 Park Avenue, Muscatine

4 PM

August 14Business After-Hours

Hosted by: SunnyBrook of Muscatine3515 Diana Queen Drive, Muscatine

5 to 7 PM

August 21Open House

Hosted By: UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine

1518 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine5 to 7 PM

August 22GMCCI Executive Committee

MeetingGMCCI Conference Room

102 Walnut Street, MuscatineNoon to 1 PM

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New MembersWell Fit Experience209 E. 2nd StreetMuscatine, IA 52761563-316-0882www.facebook.com/wellfitexperience

A Wellness and Fitness Studio that provides personalized workout and educational programs in a fun, exciting, dynamic and uplifting atmosphere. When you join Well Fit, you won’t be just another member of a fitness organization. We are dedicated to provide a wide variety of popular group fitness classes that fit everyone. There are educational workshops to focus on Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Relationships, Careers, Finances, Stress Management and much more.

Mike’s Pets and More1500 Park AvenueMuscatine, IA 52761563-264-0151

Mike’s Pets and More is your one-stop-shop for everything pets, from live fish to dog and cat food and products. Formerly Tony’s Tropical, Mike’s Pets and More is a great match for Mike Fuller, owner, who loves all kinds of animals and fish. Stop in today and say hello to Mike and see what Mike’s Pets and More has to offer!

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What a beautiful night for a Business After-Hours! July’s hosts were Rebuilding Together Muscatine County and Crossroads, Inc. 1424B and 1424 Houser Street, Muscatine. Guests were able to walk around both campuses, as the drinks and desserts were provided by Rebuilding Together at their location, and the taco dinner was provided by Crossroads at their location. Guests enjoyed the beautiful weather and the short walk between the buildings gave them opportunity to socialize with old friends and new ones.

Rebuilding Together’s Executive Director Frank Iliff took guests on a tour of the organization’s facility and attendees got a feel for what RTMC does for the community. Linda Wilson, Executive Director at Crossroads, mingled with guests while serving them their taco dinners. When everybody was gathered in Crossroads’ building, Frank Iliff and Linda Wilson spoke to the crowd about their respective organizations and the impact that they have on the community.

Towards the end of the evening, the door prizes were drawn. Maggie Curry’s name was drawn and her prize was a Menards gift card, provided by Rebuilding Together Muscatine County. Crossroads provided two gift certificates for 100 pounds worth of document shredding at their facility, and Charlie Harper and Judi Holdorf’s names were drawn. Congratulations to the prize winners!

August’s Business After-Hours will be held August 14th at SunnyBrook of Muscatine, 3515 Diana Queen Drive, Muscatine, from 5 to 7 PM. Hope to see you there!

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Local SCORE Chapter Updates

Popular SCORE Online Workshops When Social Goes Local Listen anytime! Using Social Media to Grow Your Business with SCORE and HP Listen anytime! Savvy Social Media with Jeanne Rossomme Listen anytime!

Robbin Block has been evangelizing the benefits of marketing strategy for over 25 years. Part geek, part creative, she’s brought her in-depth knowledge of the Web and its strategic application to business to companies of all sizes and to thousands of readers via her book, Social Persuasion: Making Sense of Social Media for Small Business. This month, Robbin discusses some of social media’s many implications on the crafting and execution of winning small business marketing plans.

What’s the biggest misperception about social media’s role in marketing, and what should entrepreneurs really be doing as they map out a new small business?

Social media can’t solve all your marketing problems. For a business, it needs to be thought of like any other communication tool. You need to understand the fundamentals of marketing — who’s your target audience, where do they get their information, what do they care about, etc.— to find the right media mix that makes sense for you.

What is the most underutilized non-social media marketing method today?

By far, it’s public relations. Many people are afraid of it, or don’t know what it is. Instead they’ll spend money on poorly placed ads that will almost always fail.

What are two or three go-to resources for finding data about your market?

The U.S. Census. A lot of valuable information from the latest census is now being released. Industry associations. Industry trade publications and consumer magazines. Their media kits have great

information about their readers’ demographics and interests.

And many more resources are available at my website, www.blockbeta.com.

Coupons are gaining popularity as a means for luring potential customers. If this option appears right for a small business, what is needed to help turn coupon users into regular customers?

Understand what attracted them in the first place. People who just want a deal are tough to convert. But many customers use coupons to “sample the goods.” To get them to come back and pay full price, use strategic messaging at each touchpoint to help push them down the purchase path. This messaging can be done verbally, through printed materials, online, and even reinforced with “gifts”.

Can you provide an example of how this works?

A Pilates studio I work with has used social coupons to bring in new customers, offering a 7-week program at a discounted rate. Each week, the studio reinforces the benefits of membership and the results the customer would get if they continue taking their classes. Communications include a comprehensive orientation, an introductory gift of a branded water bottle, follow-on emails, etc. It’s a planned program designed to positively reinforce the customer experience. This in combination with excellent service may be enough to convince the customer to continue at full price.

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Why should entrepreneurs work with a SCORE small business mentor to develop and monitor their marketing plans?

Marketing needs to be flexible, because the environment within which a business operates is always changing. And the business itself is evolving as new opportunities or threats come to light. A SCORE mentor can help filter the information and focus the entrepreneur on what’s important.

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internet sites up and running. Then, the question to ask would be how to get the most of the site itself. The SCORE website runs a Question and Answer section about SEO or Search Engine Optimization.

From the SCORE website:

Q: How important is an active presence on social media sites to SEO?A: It’s all speculation… but we know that

search engines like Google®, Bing® and Yahoo!® can and will crawl social media sites looking for links and information. If you participate in social media, chances are that Google and the other search engines will be able to find those links and try to establish a relationship. Similarly, having social media buttons on your pages helps tremendously. According to SearchMetrics, the most powerful ranking factors for the past two years have been Facebook® “likes” and pluses on Google+™.

Q: What are two of today’s top trends in the SEO world?A: The two biggest trends in SEO today are content and social media. Search

engines want the most relevant and natural result to be at the top of their pages. They are also looking for ranking signals that can’t be faked or gamed. Social media is a fantastic tool that can be harnessed for that purpose.

Content, on the other hand, can be faked, scraped, and generated. The great thing about Google is that it’s getting smarter at detecting the fake information. You can see evidence of this when you do Google searches and it highlights similar words to the ones you were using. This makes it harder to fake content and in turn, provides better search results for the average user.

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Welcome new YPN Leadership CouncilChairperson & Secretary/Public Relations Committee Chair – Trista Sotelo (Central State Bank)Trista Sotelo has been an active member of YPN since September of 2008. She will assume the position of Chairperson and continue acting as the Secretary/Public Relations Committee Chair until a new active member accepts this role. Trista has been with Central State Bank for eleven years now and is an Assistant Vice President & Officer of the bank. She currently assumes the role of Branch Manager at their Downtown and Grandview banking locations. In addition to YPN, Trista is involved with Junior Achievement and is an active board member for the Flickinger Learning Center. She enjoys spending time with her two sons, Sander and Cooper, who keep her very active.

Immediate Past Chair – Christi Saunders (Grain Processing Corporation)Christi has been an active member in YPN since late 2009. She was the co-chair of the Membership Committee in 2010, then the Membership Chair in 2011 and 2012. This past year she has served as the YPN Chairperson. Now Christi will be transitioning into the Past Chair role. Christi is the Alcohol Division Engineer for GPC. In addition to YPN, Christi is involved with Pearl City Power Volleyball Club, Kent Corporation’s United Way Committee, and Leadership Muscatine.

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Staff

Greg JenkinsPresident & CEO gjenkins@muscatine.com

Ken Rogers - Owner A.S.H.I. Associatekrogers@homeinspectionplus.biz

Dustin Rogers - Inspector A.S.H.I. Associatedrogers@homeinspectionplus.bizwww.homeinspectionplus.biz

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Member Spotlight: River’s Edge GalleryWho: River’s Edge Gallery What: Art and custom framing Where: 216 West 3rd Street Website: www.riversedgeart.com Member Since: January, 1988

Susan FultonOffice Coordinatorsfulton@muscatine.com

Janet MorrowDirector of Community & Member Development jmorrow@muscatine.com

Katy LoosMarketing & Events Coordinatorkloos@muscatine.com

At Kent Corporation strong family values guide us. We are deeply committed to the health, safety, and

well-being of our employees and Muscatine citizens who share this community we call home.

Grain Processing CorporationKent Nutrition Group, Inc.

Kent Pet Group, Inc.Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.

kentww.com/newsKent Worldwide

Jodi HansenBlue Zones Project Muscatine Community Leadjhansen@muscatine.com

Today, River’s Edge Gallery sits perched atop West Third Street hill overlooking the Mighty Mississippi, in a beautiful three-story mansion built in the 1880’s. The location and the ownership of River’s Edge Gallery has changed over the years, but the dedication to providing Muscatine with a custom frame and art gallery has not changed.

The story of River’s Edge Gallery began in 1987, when it was founded by Larry and Sue Koehrsen. Originally the gallery was housed in the Samuel M. McKibben house which is now the GMCCI office. Built around 1866, the McKibben house has extensive views of the Mississippi River, which no doubt influenced the naming of River’s Edge Gallery. In 2007 River’s Edge Gallery was bought by Joel and Linda Smyers, who are the present owners.

River’s Edge Gallery provides custom design, framing and installation for artwork for both residential and commercial customers. There is a variety of artwork for sale, from ceramics and hand-made wood furniture to original and reproduction paintings, prints and art posters. They also offer photo restoration and art reproduc-tion as well as high-quality, large format digital printing on a variety of fine art papers and canvases.

Not only is River’s Edge Gallery a custom frame and art gallery, but they are also a unique live music venue. Five to six times a year, they host national touring acts to an audience no bigger than 60 people, in a setting where the crowd gets to be close to the performers. This provides an opportunity to see a musical act in a “storytellers” setting where musicians can engage the audience when not performing. These “house concerts” are small and intimate and guests are encouraged to bring their own food and drinks to share on the community table.

Being a member of GMCCI allows River’s Edge Gallery to stay in touch with other businesses around Musca-tine and helps to promote the gallery and their business. River’s Edge Gallery actively participates and supports local charities and organizations with donations of artwork and custom services.

Whether you visit River’s Edge Gallery to get a picture framed, buy a piece of artwork, listen to live music or tour the three-story mansion, River’s Edge Gallery is sure to have something to satisfy your creative side.

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Investing In MuscatineBy Greg Jenkins, President & CEO, Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Existing businesses provide the majority of economic growth in a community and GMCCI’s Business Retention and Expansion program is in place to support existing business. The focus of the strategy for existing businesses is to build a line of communication between businesses, GMCCI and public entities. GMCCI can assist businesses to grow by helping them to access financial incentive programs, helping to determine land use, and providing crucial demographic information on the area workforce. We are also able to direct businesses to additional business supporting entities.

A key to our Business Retention and Expansion Program is to visit every primary business at least once annually. A primary business is one which does not rely on the local economy for its survival. These visits are a key part of GMCCI staying connected to the businesses of Muscatine. These calls are intended to be a two-way dialogue that provides us an opportunity to learn more about the businesses of Muscatine, their needs, and their concerns and hopes for the community. We also gain an understanding of the possibilities for expansion so we might provide support of their company’s efforts. During these calls we share our activities and discuss how we may be able to help them or our community.

There has been significant capital investment in our community to-date since 2012, with a total of $77.1 million issued in building permits. As part of the Business Retention and Expansion program, GMCCI, along with business, city, county and state officials, was directly engaged in projects that totaled $41 million or 57% of the total expenditures for business and industry permits. The expansion projects supported by GMCCI are expected to generate or retain 254 jobs.

In addition to the permits issued to-date, GMCCI is actively engaged in the Muscatine Reinvestment District development of the Riverview Suites Project. This $41 million project will generate 100 jobs and bring exciting development to downtown Muscatine. We look forward to the continuing work to bring this project to fruition.

We strive to understand and respond to the needs of our customers so that Muscatine benefits from the success of business. Job growth, increased taxable valuations and the many, many community development projects contributed by businesses make Muscatine such a great community, and it is our intent to continue to support the growth and enhancement of our community through these efforts.

Leadership Muscatine Now Seeking ParticipantsLeadership Muscatine is about to kick-off its 27th year and we are looking for people with drive and the ability to want to enhance their community leadership skills, while also interested in serving in a leadership capacity in Muscatine.

Leadership Muscatine is co-sponsored by GMCCI and Muscatine Community College. Since its inception in 1988, over 500 participants have graduated from the program. A significant

portion of the graduates are still actively involved in the Muscatine Community.

Participation in the program requires between 75 and 95 hours committed to an individual or group project over a seven-month period. Participants, whether new or life-long residents of Muscatine, will gain a better understanding of the community as well as the different organizations and leaders that make Muscatine an exceptional community.

The Class of 2014-2015 will begin their journey with an orientation reception on Friday, October 3rd, 2014 and will continue with up to two sessions a month concluding in the Spring of 2015. Tuition for the program is $500.00. Partial scholarships are available by contacting the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. Registration is due Friday, August 29, 2014.

If you have any questions please contact GMCCI at 563-263-8895 or by email chamber@muscatine.com. See the registration and nomination form in this issue of Pearl City Progress to get your start today!

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Social Committee Chair – Stephanie Little (Central State Bank)Stephanie Little has been an active member of YPN since September 2012. She started as the Co-Chair for the Public Relations Committee and then in December 2013 took over as Social Chair. She has been with Central State Bank for almost two years and is an Officer of the bank and assumes the role of Branch Manager at the Park Avenue location. In addition to YPN, Stephanie is involved with Junior Achievement and P.E.O. Chapter FC.

Community & Professional Development Committee – Joel Kraushaar (Shelter Insurance)Joel Kraushaar grew up in Muscatine and joined YPN in August of 2012. He is the Owner/Agent of Shelter Insurance of Muscatine. Joel specializes in Home, Auto, Business, and Life Insurance. In January of 2012 Joel became the Co-Chair of the Community and Professional Development committee for YPN. Joel is married and he and his wife Lindsey have two children. Their son, Garrett, is 3 and their daughter, Logan, just turned 1. In addition to YPN, Joel is involved on the long range planning committee for the Ss. Mary Mathias Catholic Church, is involved with the church choir at Ss. Mary Mathias, and coaches Middle School Football for the Muscatine Community School district.

Membership Committee Chair – Page Althoff (The HON Company)Page Althoff has been an active member of YPN since January 2013. She joined the Social Committee in February 2013, has been the Membership Chair since September 2013 and will retain the position for a second year. Page has worked at The HON Company Headquarters in the Member and Community Relations (HR) Department since November 2012. Besides her involvement with YPN, Page has also volunteered with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program at the Muscatine Community Y.

Treasurer – Jordan Miller (Central State Bank)Jordan has been an active member of YPN since November 2011, and assumed the role of YPN Treasurer in March 2014. Jordan has been with Central State Bank for almost 3 years as both a Personal Banker as well as his current role as a Commercial Credit Analyst. He is a native of Muscatine, and outside of YPN Jordan has volunteered for numerous charities over the years, including bringing back the Hayes Classic basketball tournament as a fundraiser for SS Mary & Mathias Catholic School.

GMCCI/YPN Liaison – Jodi HansenJodi Hansen is the YPN Liaison through GMCCI and serves as Blue Zones Project Muscatine Community Lead. She is a graduate of University of Iowa School of Communications. A native of Muscatine, Jodi worked in the television industry in Chicago producing shows such as The Jerry Springer Show and Soundstage. She is thrilled to be living and working in Muscatine and enjoys this wonderful community! Her hobbies include bicycling, canoeing and spending time with her family. She currently resides Muscatine with her husband Steve, their dogs Lenny and Jazzy, and too many cats! She is an active member of YPN Muscatine.

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Blue Zones Project® Muscatine Community Celebration

On Tuesday, July 29, Muscatine officially became a Blue Zones Community®, and more than 50 project volunteers, community residents, and city and business leaders gathered in First National Bank’s parking lot to celebrate. And what a celebration it was! The crowd cheered as the official Blue Zones plaque was unveiled and laughter and clapping was heard when Mayor DeWayne Hopkins cut the blue ribbon in the official ceremony. Congratulations Muscatine and all the volunteers, residents and business leaders that helped achieve our goal!

Pictured L-R: Project volunteers Lori Carroll and Ann Bahn, and Joni Axel, Blue Zones Project Muscatine Community Program Manager.

Pictured L-R: Greg Jenkins, GMCCI President & CEO; Mary O’Dell, UnityPoint Health- Trinity Muscatine; Becky Wampler, Director of Health Care Sustainability for Wellmark; Joni Axel, Blue Zones Project Muscatine Community Program Manager; and Mayor DeWayne Hopkins.

Pictured: Mary Lawyer, Iowa Blue Zones Project Director.

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Recent Blue Zones Project® Muscatine Ribbon Cuttings

Boonie’s on the Avenue celebrated becoming a Blue Zones Project Restaurant on July 17, not long after debuting their Blue Zones Project outdoor dining patio. Congratulations to Boonie’s on their Blue Zones Project designation and becoming an official Blue Zones Project Restaurant!

UnityPoint Clinic Breaks Ground on New Medical ComplexUnityPoint Clinic has begun construction on a new, comprehensive 22,000 square foot medical complex off U.S. 61 bypass, across from Menards, and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, July 23. The medical complex is being built to address the need for greater access and accommodate increased patient volume. The new medical complex is scheduled to open in early 2015.

The complex is part of a complete ‘network of care’ for Muscatine residents. It includes four different clinics, each with their own special complement of healthcare services. The new multispecialty complex will have family medicine, express care, orthopedics and ENT (ear, nose and throat) offices along with Audiology Consultants services, durable medical equipment and radiology and laboratory services.

Missipi Brew received their Blue Zones Project certificate for becoming a Blue Zones Project Restaurant on July 28, and celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mary Kisner, owner, debuted the new lunch and dinner menu, complete with healthier options. Look for the Blue Zones Project logo the next time you dine at the Missipi Brew! Congratulations to the Missipi Brew on their designation!

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Sponsors, Parade Participants, Volunteers & SupportersA Big Thanks to All Muscatine Independence DayMuscatine Independence Day

Fireworks SponsorsAffordable Metal ManufacturingAll American Care of MuscatineAlliant EnergyAvenue SubsBeckey Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.Bridgestone Commercial SolutionsBuffalo Wild WingsCentral State BankCommunity Bank of MuscatineEastern Iowa Light & Power Coop,EOI Investment Center of MuscatineF & J Hahn, Inc. First National Bank of MuscatineHahn Ready MixHNI Charitable FoundationHome Inspection Plus, LLC.Hy-Vee Food StoreHy-Vee MainstreetJoni AxelKent Corporation Charitable FoundationKrueger’s MarketLifetime DentistryMartin & Whitacre Surveyors & EngineersMiller - Harrison InsuranceMissipi Brew Monsanto CompanyMuscatine County DemocratsMuscatine Orthodontics, LLCMuscatine Veterinary HospitalMusco Sports LightingMuskie MotorsPam CollinsPanache UpholsteryPearl City PlayersPhoenix Products, LLCRiver Bend Tae Kwon Do, LLCRiverside Animal HospitalSalvatore’s RistoranteShop2DropSSAB Iowa, Inc.Stanley, Lande & Hunter, P.C.Star CollectablesSunnybrook of MuscatineThe Rendezvous Banquet FacilityUnityPoint Health- Trinity MuscatineWal-Mart SuperstoreWheelmen.orgWTC Communications

Muscatine Independence Day Parade Winners Best of Show Vehicle- 1921 Model-T SpeedsterBest of Show Equestrian- Ginger the Firecracker Miniature PonyBest of Show Float- Krueger’s MarketBest of Show Theme- Cub Scout Pack 633Best Display of Community Pride- Muscatine Soccer ClubBest Use of Patriotic Music- Muscatine High School Mighty Muskie Marching BandBest Use of Recycled Materials- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine CountyBest of Show Overall- Community BankMayor’s Choice- Muscatine Soccer ClubMuscatine Independence Day Volunteers & SupportersChad BishopMuscatine Community CollegeCharlie HarperJodi HansenJane DaufeldtCity of MuscatineJ&M DisplaysDan GarrisonDavid FultonFirst National Bank of MuscatineIowa Department of Natural ResourcesKWPC 860 AM/Vintage Sound 93.1 FMMiller - Harrison InsuranceMuscatine Fire DepartmentMuscatine Police DepartmentMuscatine JournalMuscatine Search and RescueMuscatine Symphony OrchestraMusser Public LibrarySinclair Tractor

United RentalsRich KlimesRock Island County Sheriff DepartmentThe Brown FamilyU.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast GuardAvenue SubsHappy Joe’sHy-Vee Food StoreHy-Vee MainstreetKrieger MotorsSignProRotary Club of MuscatineUnited Way of MuscatineAmerican Legion Post 27VFW Post 1565Readers of the Declaration of IndependenceParade line-up VolunteersAustin RobinsonDrake Delano

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Sponsors, Parade Participants, Volunteers & SupportersA Big Thanks to All Muscatine Independence Day

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Bob Allbee, Muscatine Community CollegeLynn Allison, Re/Max ProfessionalsPam Collins, Musser Public Library

Kevin Harle, SSAB SteelGreg Harris, Bridgestone BandagJames Hayes, Trinity Muscatine

Tom Hendricks, Taco Johns of MuscatineBob Howard, Central State Bank

Robert E. Howard, Muscatine County Board of Supervisors

Stan Howe, Member EmeritusScott Ingstad, First National Bank

Steve Jameson, Muscatine JournalPaul Kraushaar, Muscatine Physical Therapy

Services, P.C.Doug Krieger, Krieger Motor Company

John Kuhl, Kent CorporationSal LoBianco, Muscatine Power and Water

GMCCI Board of Directors 2014-2015

Jeff Lorenger, HNI CorporationGregg Mandsager, City of MuscatineJay McKee, McKee Button CompanyAnn Meeker, Downtown Muscatine

Renovations, LLCDave Mohr, Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBrett Nelson, Musco Sports Lighting

Dan Paca, Kent FeedsMark Post, Carver Pump CompanyJim Reynolds, Reynolds Engineering

Jerry Riibe, Muscatine Community School DistrictShawn Schrader, Monsanto Company

Christi Saunders, Young Professionals NetworkJim Simmons, Hy-Vee Food Store

Gary Slight, Community BankNancy Snaadt, Alliant Energy

Tiarr Sweere, Stanley, Lande, Hunter P.C.

OfficersChair of the Board

Doug Krieger, Krieger Motor Company Past Chair

Sal LoBianco, Muscatine Power and WaterChair Elect

Bob Allbee, Muscatine Community CollegeTreasurer & Chair-Finance

Bob Howard, Central State BankChair – Membership

Ann Meeker, Downtown Muscatine Renovations, LLCChair – Community DevelopmentSteve Jameson, Muscatine JournalChair - Economic Development

Doug Krieger, Krieger Motor CompanyChair – Public Policy

Mark Post, Carver Pump Company

Directors

1 August Ribbon Cutting CeremonyMike’s Pets and More1500 Park Avenue, Muscatine4 PM

7 AugustSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PM

14 AugustSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PM

Business After-HoursHosted By: SunnyBrook of Muscatine3515 Diana Queen Drive, Muscatine5 to 7 PM

21 AugustSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PM

Open HouseHosted By: UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine1518 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine5 to 7 PM

22 AugustGMCCI Executive Committee MeetingGMCCI Conference Room102 Walnut Street, MuscatineNoon to 1 PM

28 AugustSCORE1:30 to 3:30 PM

The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & IndustryPresents the 50th Annual Harold Ogilvie

(MUSCATINE FUN DAY)TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Musca Fu Da Golf Outing

Pearl of the MississippiRegister Early!

An afternoon of professional networking, relaxing golf, and great fun on the links of

the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course***

Registration 10:30 am • Grab-N-Go Lunch 11 amShotgun Start at Noon • Dinner at 5:30 pm

Award presentation and raffle drawing following dinner

***Our fun-filled afternoon will include 18 holes of golf,

contests on the course, beverage tokens, Grab-N-Go lunch, dinner and prizes.

Space is limited to the first 144 registrants.

Registration Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2014

Non-golfers may attend the dinner to socialize and network, and possibly win a few prizes.

*** Sponsorship opportunities are listed inside.

Complete the form on the reverse of this document; let us know how you’d like

to be involved.

Reservations for the event can also be made by calling GMCCI at 563-263-8895, by faxing your form to 563-263-7662

or by emailing sfulton@muscatine.com.

EAGLE LEVEL ..........................................................................$1,000• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • Complimentary foursome • One Tee Sign and One Hole Sign with your Company name at

the tee and hole of your choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program • Recognition and brief speaking opportunity during the evening’s

awards ceremony BIRDIE LEVEL .............................................................................$500• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • Two complimentary golfers • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program

PAR LEVEL ..................................................................................$350• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • One complimentary golfer • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program

50th Annual Harold Ogilvie Musca-Fu-Da Golf OutingDeadline for sponsorship is September 1, 2014

RAFFLE DONATION□ My company would like to donate to the Musca-Fu-Da raffle at the $100 level or donate an item valued at $100 or higher. Cash donations will be put towards several large themed raffle items.

_____ $100 _____ Item Valued at $100 or higher Please describe item: _______________________________________________________________________Company/Organization: _____________________________________________________________________Contact: _________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ _Email: ___________________________________________

Register Now! $125 per person • Registration Deadline: September 1, 2014Space is limited to the first 144 registrants

Musca-Fu-Da golf participants receive cart, green fees, participation gifts, beverage tokens, raffle ticket, Grab-N-Go lunch and dinner.

Please complete the form below and submit with your payment.Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________Company: ______________________________________________________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________ State: _________________________ Zip: ________________Phone: ___________________________________ Event Day Phone: ___________________________________Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Select Your Sponsorship Investment (Deadline for sponsorship is September 1, 2014)

__ Eagle Level $1,000 __ Birdie Level $500 __ Par Level $350 __ Lunch $750 __ Bag Drop $400 __ Beverage Station $350 __ Raffle Sponsor $100 __ Host-a-Hole FREE

Name of the Company as you would like it to appear on signage. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FOURSOME INFORMATION (CONTINUES ON BACK)Each foursome must have at least one golfer from a GMCCI member company.

□ Expand my professional network - put me in a foursome.

Include the name(s) of the person(s) golfing. For planning purposes, please register for dinner.

FOURSOME AName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y N

Musca Fu Da Registration

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!

NEW!

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESGRAB-N-GO LUNCH SPONSOR ................................................$750• One sponsorship available• Company name recognized with signage during lunch and on all

promotional material• One Promotion Table for your organization to hand out company

literature or give-aways • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

BAG DROP SPONSOR ...............................................................$450• One sponsorship available• One sponsor sign with your Company name at the bag drop area • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

BEVERAGE STATION SPONSOR ..............................................$350• Two sponsorships available (Front 9 & Back 9)• Includes your Company name on signage at one on-course

beverage station • One Promotion Table for your organization to hand out company

literature or give-aways • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

HOST-A-HOLE SPONSOR ........................................................ FREE This year we are offering the opportunity for GMCCI member businesses to showcase their company as a Host-A-Hole Sponsor for FREE. As a Host-A-Hole Sponsor, you will be able to hand out company literature and fun giveaways on one of the course holes. Additionally, you will receive recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and evening event program. Being a Host-A-Hole Sponsor is a fun way to welcome golfers, both local and out of town players, and is a great way to network with other GMCCI members and their guests. Ask how your business can become a Host-A-Hole Sponsor when you register for the event. Limited to the first 18 businesses.

EAGLE LEVEL ..........................................................................$1,000• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • Complimentary foursome • One Tee Sign and One Hole Sign with your Company name at

the tee and hole of your choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program • Recognition and brief speaking opportunity during the evening’s

awards ceremony BIRDIE LEVEL .............................................................................$500• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • Two complimentary golfers • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program

PAR LEVEL ..................................................................................$350• Company recognized on event banner and all promotional

material • One complimentary golfer • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Pearl City Progress newsletter and event

program

50th Annual Harold Ogilvie Musca-Fu-Da Golf OutingDeadline for sponsorship is September 1, 2014

RAFFLE DONATION□ My company would like to donate to the Musca-Fu-Da raffle at the $100 level or donate an item valued at $100 or higher. Cash donations will be put towards several large themed raffle items.

_____ $100 _____ Item Valued at $100 or higher Please describe item: _______________________________________________________________________Company/Organization: _____________________________________________________________________Contact: _________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ _Email: ___________________________________________

Register Now! $125 per person • Registration Deadline: September 1, 2014Space is limited to the first 144 registrants

Musca-Fu-Da golf participants receive cart, green fees, participation gifts, beverage tokens, raffle ticket, Grab-N-Go lunch and dinner.

Please complete the form below and submit with your payment.Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________Company: ______________________________________________________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________ State: _________________________ Zip: ________________Phone: ___________________________________ Event Day Phone: ___________________________________Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Select Your Sponsorship Investment (Deadline for sponsorship is September 1, 2014)

__ Eagle Level $1,000 __ Birdie Level $500 __ Par Level $350 __ Lunch $750 __ Bag Drop $400 __ Beverage Station $350 __ Raffle Sponsor $100 __ Host-a-Hole FREE

Name of the Company as you would like it to appear on signage. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FOURSOME INFORMATION (CONTINUES ON BACK)Each foursome must have at least one golfer from a GMCCI member company.

□ Expand my professional network - put me in a foursome.

Include the name(s) of the person(s) golfing. For planning purposes, please register for dinner.

FOURSOME AName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________Company: __________________ Email _____________________ Dinner? Y N

Musca Fu Da Registration

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!

NEW!

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESGRAB-N-GO LUNCH SPONSOR ................................................$750• One sponsorship available• Company name recognized with signage during lunch and on all

promotional material• One Promotion Table for your organization to hand out company

literature or give-aways • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

BAG DROP SPONSOR ...............................................................$450• One sponsorship available• One sponsor sign with your Company name at the bag drop area • One Hole Sign with your Company name at the hole of your

choice • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

BEVERAGE STATION SPONSOR ..............................................$350• Two sponsorships available (Front 9 & Back 9)• Includes your Company name on signage at one on-course

beverage station • One Promotion Table for your organization to hand out company

literature or give-aways • Recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and

event program

HOST-A-HOLE SPONSOR ........................................................ FREE This year we are offering the opportunity for GMCCI member businesses to showcase their company as a Host-A-Hole Sponsor for FREE. As a Host-A-Hole Sponsor, you will be able to hand out company literature and fun giveaways on one of the course holes. Additionally, you will receive recognition in the Chamber’s Pearl City Progress newsletter and evening event program. Being a Host-A-Hole Sponsor is a fun way to welcome golfers, both local and out of town players, and is a great way to network with other GMCCI members and their guests. Ask how your business can become a Host-A-Hole Sponsor when you register for the event. Limited to the first 18 businesses.

FOURSOME BName: _______________________ Company: __________________ Email __________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________ Company: __________________ Email __________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________ Company: __________________ Email __________________ Dinner? Y NName: _______________________ Company: __________________ Email __________________ Dinner? Y N

□ I would like to attend the dinner only. (Guests and spouses are welcome to attend.) Dinner only $35/person x _____ = $_______

□ I am not a golfer, but I would like to volunteer to help with Musca-Fu-Da.

PAYMENT __ Enclosed is a check for $___________________

__ Please send me an invoice.

__ Please charge my credit card. (Credit card payments will incur a 5% processing fee) ___ Visa ___ Mastercard

Credit Card # ____________________________________________________ Exp. Date ___________

Cardholder Name _________________________________________________ 3 Digit code _________

The deadline for registration is Monday, September 1, 2014. Registration is secured upon receipt of payment. Sorry, no refunds. Substitutions welcome, please notify GMCCI in advance if possible. The Musca-Fu-Da Golf Outing will be held rain or shine.

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