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The premier event of the fall returns as the 18th annual “Taste of Columbus” will be October 7th at Ramada-Columbus. Taste of Columbus this year will raise money to support the Columbus Area Future Fund along with the Chamber of Commerce. This year’s committee is co-chaired by Ryan & Jaci Tessendorf and Rick & Tracie Chochon. They have been working with their committee for many months to organize a wonderful evening for you.
The Royal & Silent Auction will again feature a stellar collection of items donated by the Columbus business community and leading individuals. Among the auction highlights that are confirmed are: a weekend trip to Las Vegas, a
Husker football package, and a golf trip to California.
This year’s raffle item is a beautiful diamond necklace donated by McChristy Jewelers. You can have a chance to win this beautiful piece for just $10!
Taste of Columbus will be highlighting some temptations for your tastes, as local food vendors prepare tastes of their very best.
Those who have already confirmed their participation include: Apple Barrel Restaurant/Sapp Brothers, Applebee’s, Columbus Christian School, Columbus Community Hospital, Fair Park Grille, Hy-Vee, River’s Edge Convention Center/Ramada- Columbus, Subway, Wal-Mart, Wendy’s, and Wunderlich’s Catering.
Taste of Columbus will also give you the opportunity to taste some very special spirits, as we will have distributors and Nebraska wineries on hand to host tasting along with your food.
Tickets can be reserved now at the Chamber office for the “Taste of Columbus.” Tickets are $35 in advance or a table of 9 can be reserved for $375.
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2018-2019 Board of DirectorsDennis Grennan,
Chairman of the BoardChad Dyhrkopp, Chair-
ElectVanessa Oceguera,
Promotions Division Chair
Lisa Kaslon, Community Development Division Chair
Sarah Pillen, Business Development Division Chair
Ken Curry, Internal Affairs Division Chair
Kurt Shevlin, TreasurerSteve Line, Past ChairChad Van CleaveSharee JedlickaDr. Randy HinzeDr. Luke LemkeJake GableJeff Ohnoutka
Ex-Officio MembersMayor Jim Bulkley, City of
ColumbusJerry Engdahl, Platte
County SupervisorBernie Hansen, NE Dept.
of Labor
Our Mission:Enhancing the economic well-being and quality of life in the Columbus Area.
Dues include $2 per year subscription for your Catalyst.
Kara Asmus K.C. Belitz Bonnie EsslingerSandie FischerDeb LosekeEve OrtmeierSharyle Sands
Workforce CoordinatorPresidentOffice ManagerEvents Planner, Entrepreneur/Membership DeveloperConvention & Visitors Bureau DirectorMarketing DirectorVice President
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Staff
Hospitality sponsors provide beverages for meetings held in the
Chamber conference room and also have a table to showcase their
business!
October Hospitality Sponsor
This year’s Taste of Columbus raffle item is a stunning diamond necklace donated by McChristy Jewelers. This gorgeous necklace is 14K Rose Gold Marquise Shaped Pendant with .86Tw round champagne and white diamonds on an 18” 14K rose rope chain. You can have a chance to win this beautiful piece for just $10! Tickets can be purchased from Columbus Area Future Fund committee members or at the Chamber for $10 (3 for $25).
You do not have to be present to win at the drawing during Taste of Columbus.
Win This Diamond Necklace
Bidding Made EasyYou can NOW view and pre-bid on 100+ Silent, ‘Super Silent’ and Royal auction items from Taste of Columbus!
~You DO NOT have to have a ticket to Taste of Columbus in order to bid.
~You DO have to download the Grubaugh Auction Service App to bid.
For more information visit the event website: www.the columbus page.com/event.
Proceeds will benefit the Columbus Area Future Fund and the Chamber.
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Industrial Leaders BreakfastThursday, October 18, 7:00 a.m. at Wunderlich’sThe Industrial Leaders’ Breakfast is a quarterly breakfast that gives local manufacturing leaders a chance to talk with each other and share challenges and opportunities.
The group will discuss two related issues of interest to manufacturers: Blueprint Nebraska and the Columbus economic development sales tax.
The event is open to any person that has a leadership role in manufacturing.
To RSVP contact the Chamber at 564-2769, email [email protected] register online at www.thecolumbuspage.com.
Go Play Grant Applications AvailableThe Go Play Committee has released this year’s grant application. The mission of “Go Play” is to support local organizations in providing our area’s youth with great life experiences through sports. The annual Go Play event allows area youth to gather for training in multiple sports. Funds raised through the event are returned to area sports organizations through the granting process.
Grant application dead-line is October 8th and grants will be awarded during November.Applications are available at Hy-Vee, the Columbus Area Chamber and YMCA.
Entries Due For Photo Contest
The Columbus/Platte County Convention & Visitors Bureau is again sponsoring a photography contest for the 10th year. Photos submitted are used to enhance the CVB’s website and used
in marketing ads and promotional materials. This is an opportunity for everyone to help the CVB show off everything that is special about the Columbus area.
The contest is open to professional and
amateur photographers and all ages are welcome. Entries will be accepted until October 31st. Photographs can be entered in four categories: Festivals,
Outdoor Activities & Vistas, Nature Still Life and Landmarks. Prizes will be awarded in each category with an overall “Best of Show” winner. All photographs must be of events, people or scenes in Platte County, Nebraska.
Complete contest rules are available at www.visitcolumbusne.com.
For more information contact Deb Loseke at 402-564-2769.
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Volunteers NeededStudents at Lakeview High School will get the opportunity to practice interviewing for a job. This is to hone their skills, build their confidence, and connect them to the employers around their school and homes.
We’re looking for volunteers to interview these students. We provide you the questions to ask and the criteria to score their effectiveness. We just need your time. You could also choose instead to review resumes and give feedback on whether their resume would land them an interview or not.
The event will take place on October 17. Please contact Kara Asmus at the Chamber if you would like to volunteer, [email protected] or 402-564-2769.
Tuesday, November 20, 5:30 PM
2018 Columbus Area Business Hall of Fame
The Columbus Area Business Hall of Fame will induct its 13th class of honorees on Nov. 20th. The Chamber will announce the 2018 class in a few weeks. The Selection Committee has made the difficult selection of another outstanding Hall of Fame Class from a worthy group of nominees.The Columbus Area Chamber of
Commerce will also present its annual awards that night. The Charles Farnham Volunteer of the Year Award is given by First Nebraska Bank. The Ovation Award for Outstanding Businesswoman is presented by Ernst Auto Center/Ernst Toyota. The Archway Award for Outstanding Businessman is presented by Pinnacle Bank. Nominations can be submitted until October 8th for these awards.
Tickets for the event are on sale at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce for $35. Reserved corporate tables of eight tickets are available for $300. Contact the Chamber office (564-2769) for information or register on-line at www.thecolumbuspage.com/events.
Do you want to be a HOSPITALITY SPONSOR? Chamber Hospitality Sponsors pay $100 and have a table where they can set up a display to promote their business in our board room for a month. These funds go to provide coffee, water, and soda for meetings held at the Chamber. Contact Sandie Fischer at [email protected] to become a 2019 hospitality sponsor.
2019 Hospitality Sponsors
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Show Off Your Skills and Your Cool Ride!
October Something Good On the Go
Area first graders will get a rare opportunity to look inside, and if you’re willing, climb into the specialized equipment you use at work at Vehicle Day 2018. Imagine what a thrill it is to a 7-year-old child to get up close to a truck, a street sweeper, a payloader, or a fire truck.
What kinds of vehicles are used in your workplace? Would you mind spending a few hours showing your machinery to little children? This event provides an early introduction to STEM careers. It sparks their interest and curiosity. It connects children to the people and jobs in their community.
The event is at Ag Park in Columbus on Friday, October 12 from 10:45 am to 2:25 pm. Vehicles must be parked and ready to show by 10:45 am.
The first bus arrives at 11:00 am or slightly before that. The final bus departs at 2:20 pm.
Please contact Kara Asmus at 564-2769 or [email protected] to register your workplace vehicle. Think with a broad mind. We have more children than usual attending this year and we will need lots of things for them to look at. They are truly interested in every piece of equipment at this event.
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City of Columbus 3rd Avenue Viaduct – Ribbon Cutting, Community Leaders and the Chamber Commodores
Grace Jewelry, New Member, Skipper Bud Fleischer, Kim Gassen, Michala Ernst, Lori Olmer and Cindy Thompson
Haack Appraisal Company, New Member, Skipper Bud Fleischer and Jon Haack
Prairie Catalytic, Ribbon Cutting, Mayor Jim Bulkley, Governor Pete Ricketts, CEO Sagar Gadewar, Timothy Aydt, & K.C. Belitz
September Commodore Calls
Columbus Family Dental, New Member, Emily Pfeffer, Kellie Rosenkranz, Skipper Bud Fleischer, Dr. Mark Griffiths, Jaime Rohloff, Hillary Sander and Lauren Styskal
Wild West Bar-B-Que & Catering, New Member, Patty & Tim Thege, and Skipper Bud Fleischer
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ARL Credit Services Inc., Richard Jablonski Awards & Engraving, Larry Korger Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, Gabi Comte Building Blocks for Community Enrichment, Traci Ober C.S. Nelson Co. Real Estate, Chris Nelson Casa Connection, Susie Jarecki Central Community College Foundation, Dean Moors Columbus Auto Mart, Dean Cerny Columbus Home Builders Association, Diane Jorgenson Control Management, Inc., Frederick Lerouge Cornerstone Bank, Mark Mercer CSS Farms, Wayne Jarecki Daniels Produce, Andy & Tannie Daniels Discovery Counseling, LLC, Mike Goos Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group, Jon Grimm Dubas Refrigeration, Inc., James Dubas Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Crystal Zimmerman Follett Columbus Campus Bookstore, Danielle Beiermann Great Plains Management Company, Dean Hanke
Kumpf, Rex D.D.S., Rex Kumpf Long John Silver’s/A & W, Jed Brunken Mail Prep Etc., Jon Bargen Moeller Industrial, Thomas Moeller National Safety Council, Nebraska, Susan Booth Nebraska Oral & Facial Surgery, Josh Germer Norton, MaryNovicki, CarrollPaychex, Chris Barone Pillen, Tom Premier Mattress, Ken Greiner Reg’s 7-Mile Steakhouse, Reg & Bonnie Nekl Roth, Prent, Prent Roth S&S Homes, Inc., Scott Zegar Seasons Floral & Gifts, Kristi Lloyd Simon House, Lucy Lutjelusche T&K Pit Stop Bar & Grill, Kenny Kallenbach Tessendorf Chiropractic, Travis Tessendorf Typhoon Wash, Bill Allen U.S. 30 Speedway, Bobby & Janelle Lincoln VVS Inc. Canteen, Kristen Jack Zegers Automotive, Jess Zegers
August Investments
Would you like the Commodores to visit your business or organization?
Contact Sharyle Sands for information about lining up a visit at 564-2769 or [email protected].
The Commodores are a volunteer group of the Chamber that help welcome and celebrate our members!
August Something Good On the Go Event
We thank our members for their membership investment.
Sandra Portillo 5304 61 Ave., Columbus Services Sponsor: Karina Perez
Victor Vazquez 2421 20 St., Columbus Services Sponsor: Karina Perez
Sofia Moreno 3004 27 St., Columbus Services Sponsor: Karina Perez
Dilaila Luevano 3883 E 20 Ave #9, Columbus Services Sponsor: Karina Perez
Mary Novotne Individuals Sponsor: Sandie Fischer
Welcome New Members
Sunday, October 7th4:30 p.m.
Ramada-Columbus
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October 2018 Calendar of Events
Feeling green? Simply contact our office if you ’d like to switch from the printed version of the Catalyst to the electronic version that can be e-mailed to you. Call us at 402-564-2769.
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce753 33rd Ave.
Columbus, NE 68601-6427402.564.2769 Fax: 402.564.2026
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2 Business, Industry, & Education Meeting Chamber 7:00 a.m.2 Commodore Call S.T.A.R. Escape Rooms 10:00 a.m.4 Housing Chamber 9:00 a.m.4 Commodore Call Cork & Barrel 10:00 a.m.7 Taste of Columbus Ramada- Columbus 4:30 p.m.8 & 9 Girls’ State Golf Quail Run Golf Course All Day10 Quality of Life Centers Chamber 8:00 a.m.10 Entrepreneurship Chamber 9:00 a.m.11 Platte County Visitors Committee Chamber 8:00 a.m.11 Commodore Call Unico Insurance Group 10:00 a.m.16 Finance Chamber 7:00 a.m.18 Industrial Leaders Breakfast Wunderlich’s 7:00 a.m. 18 Commodore Call Rival Design 10:00 a.m. 18 Transportation Chamber 12:00 p.m.18 Something Good On the Go Central Community College - Columbus 5:00 p.m.22 Engaging Diversity Chamber 10:00 a.m.22 Board of Directors Chamber 12:00 p.m.30 Nebraska Hispanic/Latino Youth Summit Ramada All Day
