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There is growing diversity and an economic vitality that is flourishing in Oshkosh and its surrounding communities. Our businesses are strong and world-renowned. And, I am proud to say that members of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce have been at the heart of it all. We are exceedingly proud of all our members and their many accomplishments in 2017. Chamber members have been expanding their businesses, launching new products and services, hiring more people and attracting new talent. Our members have reached out to legislators and elected officials. The voice of the Oshkosh business community has been heard in Madison and in Washington D.C. I would like to personally congratulate all of our members’ successes, and sincerely thank the business community for working with and through the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. It is because of the committed support and continued engagement of our members that we are able to act as your ally and advocate.

We are blessed with an abundance of natural resources that have created the backbone of a strong economy, a talented workforce, and a culture of entrepreneurship. The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce has made great strides in recent years to improve our business climate. We continue to promote our community in an effort to attract visitors, new residents, and new employers. Our community is fortunate to have a group of dedicated business leaders committed to improving Oshkosh’s future.

Much work yet remains. We find ourselves in an increasingly challenging global economy where competition is intensifying for talent and capital. Communities around the country are working strategically to reinvent themselves.

As Oshkosh’s voice of business, we believe now is the time to aggressively leverage our assets and capabilities and become further united in our pursuit of a more prosperous community. Our commitment to business development, business advocacy, skills training, and talent growth has been and will continue to be the tools of our success.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to share with you the successes of 2017 in this annual report. Working alongside our members, the Chamber has achieved great accomplishments in support of our businesses and our community. As we launch 2018, we look forward to another year of making Oshkosh truly amazing.

Scott SitterChoice Bank

2016-2017 Oshkosh ChamberChairman of the Board

message from theCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDAs I reflect on the past year as Chairman of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, I am reminded how Oshkosh is such a great community to live, work, and play!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS2017-18 Chairman - Jon Doemel* - ZaRonis

Javad Ahmad - Oracular IS, LLC

Robert Albright - R.J. Albright Inc.

John Anderson - InSight Eye Care, LLC

Jeff Bard - Aurora Medical Center & Aurora Medical Group Brad Baumann - CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Tom Belter* - Economic Development Advisory Council

Tom Blaze - Oshkosh Community YMCA

Nicole Brayton - Brayton Bed & Breakfast

John Casper* - Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce

Steven Davis - Ardy & Ed's Drive-In, Inc.

Hallie Detjen - Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions

Connie Drexler - interGen web solutions - West Side Association

Mike Floyd - Continental Girbau, Inc.

Stephen Ford - Lapham-Hickey Steel

Kimberly Gordon - Dream by Thimke Jewelers

Paul Greeninger - Oshkosh Safety Council

Devon Hudak* - ARC Contracting Inc. - Propel

Phil Janes - Oshkosh Marine Supply Co.

Wilson Jones - Oshkosh Corporation

Andrew Leavitt - University of Wiscconsin Oshkosh

Joe LeRoy* - Stannard Dry Cleaners and Launderers

Dennis Lewandowski* - A.P. Nonweiler Co.

Karen Liu - Oshkosh Corporation

Bob Mathers - von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Grant Schwab - FirstWeber Group

Scott Sitter* - Choice Bank

Regina Sobojinski - Fox Valley Physical Therapy & Wellness

John Supple - Fox River Brewing Co. & Taproom

Amy Vanden Hogen - Caliber Law

Brian Wierzbinski* - Experimental Aircraft Association Inc.

Joan Woldt - Bank First National

Bill Wyman - Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Wayne Youngwirth - Youngwirth Associates, LLC

* Executive Committee member

Total Revenue $1,280,720

ORGANIZATIONAL SNAPSHOT

Total Expenses $1,204,354

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BUSINESS IS BOOMING

Oshkosh businesses are growing at a phenom-enal rate. Led by a broad and diverse economic base and an emerging high-tech business sec-tor, the community ranked #77 in the US for Business Climate and #38 in best cities in the US for Recent College Grads. Oshkosh is home to two companies on the Fortune 500/1000 list - Oshkosh Corporation and Bemis Company.

Oshkosh employment is at an all-time high, with 40,456 people in employed in Oshkosh. Oshkosh-based companies created 1,717 jobs last year and invested over $21 million dollars in new construction.

“Oshkosh is a dynamic marketplace. Other communities are taking notice. The selection of Oshkosh as the site for the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks G-League developmental team is a demonstration that Oshkosh is on the move,” said Tom Belter, Chairman of the Chamber’s Economic Development Advisory Council. The Council consists of business peo-ple, local developers and finance professionals that oversee the Chamber’s work in economic development, one of the strategic pillars of the organization.

2017 Strategic Drivers• Promote and implement economic develop-

ment services to attract, develop and retain area business.

• Collaborate with local, regional and state-wide economic and workforce development partners to help grow our economic base.

• Support Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Business Startup Culture.

• Diversify the Local Economy.

Tom BelterChairman

Chamber’s Economic Development Advisory

Council

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY VITALS

97.1% Employed34,801 Oshkosh Residents Employed706 more Oshkosh Residents Employed in 2017 than 201640,456 people employed by Oshkosh Companies -1,717 New jobs

OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO

102 Business Cases63 Qualified Business Prospects11 Project Wins27 Site Tours Provided

Secured $1.2 Million in Incentives which leveraged $3.6 Million in private investmentREVOLVING LOAN FUND &

INCENTIVES

2 Oshkosh Area Economic Development Corporation Loans Closed -$155,000 in Private Investment Leveraged -Up to 13 New Jobs Created and 32 Retained 8 Existing Loans Serviced6 Loans Paid off

$526,000 in Historic Tax Credits Secured for Beach Building Project -Organizational Assistance Provided

MARKETING AND BUSINESS ATTRACTIONTrade Shows Attended -National Site Selectors Guild -ICSC Global Real Estate Event (RECON) -Commercial Association of Realtors of Northeast Wisconsin35 New Contacts Developed7 Site Tours

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• Affordable Audiology• Alro Steel• Annex 71 Student Living

Apartments• Aurora Clinic on Jackson St.• Aurora Breast Care Center and

Sleep Lab• Aurora QuickCare • Beach Building Multi-Family

Residential Living• Blue Door Consulting• Choice Bank Headquarters• Continental Girbau• Cozumel Mexican Grill• Cypress Homes Sunrise Estates• Diaper Cake Dandyz• Downtown YMCA Addition• Dream Jewelers• Dr. Marsh Offices• Fifth Ward Brewery

• FIVE BELOW• Five Guys Burgers• Flowers & Leaves• Goodwill• Granary Brewpub• Keller Williams Realty• Lapham-Hickey Steel• Logixify LLC• Los Jaripeos Mexican Restaurant• Los Rivera’s Mexican Grill• Marissa’s Fit Boutique• Menominee Nation Arena• Paloma Restaurant• Potbelly Sandwich Shop• Rise & Grind along with Planet

Perk• Timothy T Ryan DDS• TLC Sign• The Cellar• The Howard

• The Washington Place Historical Flats

• uBreakiFix• Valley Christian Weight Room• Visiting Angels• Wisconsin Herd

AMPLIFY OSHKOSHI.T. CONSORTIUM5 Ideas Amplified Events held“InnovateIT” Big Event

750 People ReachedOver $150,000 raised in business support to advance the effort.

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Partnership between the City of Oshkosh, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce to give along-term vision and strategy for Oshkosh’s center city. The goal is to construct what Oshkosh’s city center will look like in 10 years and a plan to get there.

I-41 CORRIDOR MARKETINGCOLLABORATIVE• Marketing partnership

between Chambers and Economic Development Organizations from:

• Held Familiarization Tour - Oct. 2016 - Two day event to market the region to site selectors.

• Oshkosh• Green Bay• Fond du Lac• Fox Cities

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NEW INCORPORATIONS204 New incorporations from October 1, 2016 – Sept 30 , 2017

Amplify Oshkosh was a finalist for the Com-munity & Economic Development Awards (CEDA) sponsored by the Wisconsin Eco-nomic Development Corporation (WEDC).

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TALENT IS KING WORKFORCE & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

With a #18 ranking in the US on the list of the Top 100 Overlooked Dream Cities by Good-call.com, a #7 ranking of the top US Cities for Working Parents by SmartAsset Data and a #9 ranking of US cities for Millennial Home Buyers by Ellie Mae, a mortgage data firm, Oshkosh is distinguishing itself as a commu-nity with an increasingly distinctive workforce – attracting and retaining top talent. Oshkosh draws people here because of our outstanding family-oriented activities and events, excel-lent educational opportunities, and world-class employers.

The Chamber, in partnership with the Osh-kosh Area School District and post-secondary education institutions – UW Oshkosh and Fox Valley Technical College – works along-side businesses to connect and develop talent in the community. Whether you know of the Chamber for our support of career exploration in the schools to Youth and Adult Leadership Oshkosh programming, Propel - the Young Professionals Network, or Amplify Oshkosh- Amplifying IT careers in the Oshkosh area, the Chamber is creating a magnetic community with a strong workforce.

“The Oshkosh Chamber is about building strong leaders that will in turn continues building a strong community.” Jim Macy, Chairman of the Leadership Oshkosh Steering Committee.

2017 Strategic Drivers• Assist area business in retaining, recruiting

and engaging a diverse and talented pool of employees.

• Partner with area schools to improve the talent pipeline and initiate interest in career exploration.

• Provide leadership education and programs to strengthen community leaders for today and tomorrow.

• Engage and involve young professionals in the community as a means to retain this tal-ent group in Oshkosh.

Jim MacyChairman

Leadership Oshkosh Steering Committee

YOUTHAPPRENTICESHIP11 students completed youth apprenticeships

12 students graduated from the Chamber coordinated summer Certified Nursing Associate program, through Fox Valley Technical College, designed to launch students into youth apprenticeships and health cared careers. The program is sponsored by the Oshkosh Rotary, Oshkosh Chamber and OASD.

LEADERSHIP OSHKOSH41 graduates. 32 community boards served on. Total of 951 graduates. 28 program years This year, in addition to many continuing on the community boards they served on, participants raised $11,000 to begin a police foundation.

PARTNERS AT LEARNINGThere are currently 17 partnerships between businesses, community organizations and area schools facilitated by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. PAL was created to connect the needs and goals of local schools with the resources and talents of area businesses and service organizations. Southwest Rotary, recognized this year at the Annual Meeting, is an outstanding example of a long term partnership.

EDUCATION COLLABORATION. Speaker support . Career focused tours. Employability skills training. Host monthly area STEM Network

YOUTH LEADERSHIP OSHKOSH24 Juniors in high school from 4 Oshkosh high schools are recommended to join the program.

17 program years in existence

Chamber coordinated summer Certified Nursing Associate Program through Fox Valley Technical

College

Chamber Leadership Oshkosh raised $11,000 to begin a police foundation. The check was presented at the

2017 LO Graduation Ceremony

Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2017

Partners At Learning (PALS)was created to connect schools and businesses.

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8TH GRADE CAREER CLUSTER SHOW-CASE 769 students participated in the city-wide Career Explora-tion Fair with over 55 differ-ent hands-on career presenta-tions.

WORKFORCE & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

8TH GRADE CAREER PATHWAY DAYS769 students visited 43 loca-tions over 3 days to explorecareers at companies, Fox Valley Technical College, UW Oshkosh , and skilled trades.

CELEBRATE EDUCATIONEach year, the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce recognizes a business, organization or individual that exemplifies educational leadership. The Oshkosh Rotary was recognized at Celebrate Education this Spring for their continued support of the Summer C.N.A. pro-gram and manufacturing careers essay contest.

FALL & SPRING INTERVIEWTHONS37 employers interviewed Juniors in 368 time slots at Oshkosh North and West high schools for paid and volunteer jobs.

INNOVATION CONFERENCE

The Oshkosh Chamber facilitates the annual conference for high school students inter-ested in pursuing science, technology and math careers. The conference is sponsored by Amplify Oshkosh, Aurora, Bemis, FVTC , Oshkosh Corporation, and UW-Oshkosh.

STEM Innovation Conference for high school students

8th Grade Career Exploration FairCommunities Career Exploration Tour at Oshkosh Corporation

OCTOBER IS MANUFACTURING MONTHAll Oshkosh Area School District 8th grade students in the 5 middle schools technical educa-tion classes toured 6 manufacturing companies to see first-hand about careers in manufactur-ing.

Oshkosh Rotary and Chamber sponsor manufacturing careers essay awards for 5 essay winners.

Nearly 60 students from North and West High Schools toured Jay Manufacturing and tours of FVTC and career panel from area employers.

WORKFORCE & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT G.R.I.L.L.Oshkosh Corporation and FVTC partnered again with Oshkosh North to design, build and market a grill. Their business partnership was recognized regionally by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance. Omro High School partnered with Stainless Steel Specialists to create a working grill that looked like a tool chest.

AMPLIFY OSHKOSHAmplify Oshkosh, a program of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, amplifies awareness of opportunities sur-rounding all aspects of I.T. in Oshkosh. Amplify Oshkosh ignites student interest in IT careers through class speak-ers, curriculum, and exploration events.

8th Graders take a field trip to EAA during Career Pathway Days

Oshkosh North High School and Oshkosh Corporation

Omro High School and Stainless Steel Specialists

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IT’S THE ASSOCIATION OF THE NETWORK OF MEMBERS

The Oshkosh Chamber leverages its core com-petency – Bringing Businesses Together. The association meets the needs of its members in all stages of growth and from all sizes of busi-ness. Chamber membership provides a strate-gic advantage - Access, Connections and Influ-ence.

More than 85% of Chamber members are small companies. Plus, the area’s largest em-ployers invest in the business community through the Chamber. Why? Because busi-nesses need the confidence, connections and resources the Chamber provides. We serve as an ally for growth.

What members are saying?“We turn to the Chamber with confidence. They have the connections and can identify alternative programs to help solve complex business issues and make things happen. The Chamber is a resource for commercial, indus-trial and service businesses. The Chamber gets things done.” Joan Woldt, Regional President – Bank First National

“I rely on the Chamber’s networking events to make valuable connections and create long-lasting business relationships.” Tim Schmidt, Cellcom

2017 Strategic Drivers• Help members build connections by offer-

ing events and networking opportunities to get to know their fellow members.

• Provide programs that aid and inform busi-nesses on critical issues, and improve indi-vidual’s expertise.

Tim SchmidtBusiness Sales Consultant

Cellcom

Joan Woldt Regional Vice President

Bank First National

BUSINESS SERVICESMEMBER SNAPSHOT969 Total Member Investors86 Total New Members30,421 Employees Represented

MEMBER SERVICES50 Training and educational seminars were hosted with over 700 attendees

• OC Connection Breakfast• Training Seminars/Workshops• Social Hub• Breakfasts Briefings• Project Management Series• Leading from the Top Series

NETWORKINGHeld 73 networking events that attracted over 5,000 people.

• Business After Hours• OC Connection Breakfast• A.M. Oshkosh• Economic Outlook

Breakfast• Annual Meeting• Business Expo• Ideas Amplified• Bank First National -

Oshkosh Chamber Golf Outing

• Propel Young Professionals

COMMUNITY WaterfestLive at LunchHoliday ParadeOshkosh This Week and Taking Care of Business on WOSH 1490

OC Connection BreakfastBusiness After Hours

OC WaterfestOC Business Expo

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BUSINESS SERVICESNATIONALLYRECOGNIZEDThe US Chamber of Commerce recognizes the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce as a 5-star Accredited Chamber. This makes us one of the leading chambers in the nation.

PROPEL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS232 Members 37 Events Leadership Breakfasts Social Mixers Volunteering Educational Seminars Business Tours Holiday Party YPWeek 2017 -YPWeek is a week-long platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conver-sations about the issues that matter among young professionals in Wisconsin.

SCORE COUNSELING SESSIONS183 Client Sessions with Oshkosh Counselors147 Jobs Created in Region1,091 Total Chapter Services

(mentoring sessions + workshop attendees)7 Counselors located in Oshkosh

Skill areas include finance, accounting, legal, IT, retail, HR, marketing, social media, engineering, operations management, supply chain,Nonprofit and real estate

MEMBER RECOGNITION• Social Media Posts and Shares• Member Happenings Section &

Member Spotlights in Member Matters Monthly E-newsletter

• Annual Meeting & Recognition Program

• Member Advocacy• Profiles of Oshkosh/Membership

Directory • Ribbon Cuttings• Roll Patrol - Thank you visits

ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS

Premium discount on group health insurance plans with

Phone Services - NTDCellular Devices - CellcomPayroll - CliftonLarsonAllenEmployee Benefits - Benefit Advantage Premium Only Plan Flexible Spending Account Health Reimbursement Administration State Continuation COBRA AdministrationNatural Gas - ConstellationPrescription Drug Card - BidRxBusiness Insurance - Auto-Owners Auto & Property CasualtyOffice Supplies - RhymeFreight Shipping - Ascent Global LogisticsOnline Healthcare - HealthevisitsMobile App Service - LocaLynx

MARKETING- Keeping You In-formed

2610 Likes

3997 Followers

298 CompanyPage Members804 GroupMembers

Email: Member Matters Chamber E-News Weekly Member 2 Member Propel ENewsAnnual Publications: Profiles of Oshkosh/ Member Directory

PUBLICATIONS

Website - www.oshkoshchamber.com

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PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY MATTERS THE VOICE OF THE OSHKOSH BUSINESS COMMUNITYNo other business organization in the com-munity brings the voice of business to the table like the Oshkosh Chamber. Our advocacy supports businesses of all sizes and types. Our share agenda shapes the public policies de-signed to create a business environment that drives business success. Advancing the eco-nomic vitality of Oshkosh depends on the right business environment.

“Tax and regulatory changes may impact our business operations and long-term economic opportunities. If we want good public policy, we have a responsibility to help shape it.” Wayne Youngwirth, Chairman – Government Affairs Committee

2017 Strategic Drivers

• Advocate public policies and representa-tives that foster and sustain economic pros-perity through a strong business climate for the community.

We support:

• A tax system that incentivizes business growth and workforce investment.

• Efforts to streamline and reduce regulation that increases the cost of doing business.

• Empowering local government to use eco-nomic development tools in ways that will help them grow their employment and tax base.

• Honesty in taxation that ensures revenues collected are expended for the reason stat-ed.

• Initiatives that ensure Wisconsin workers have the skills to compete in a global econ-omy.

Wayne YoungwirthYoungwirth Associates, LLC

Chairman, Government Affairs Committee

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRSThis committee meets each month with local of-ficials and representatives to address and inform members of issues at all levels government.

KEEPING YOUINFORMED• Economic Outlook Breakfast• Legislative Forums• Seminars & Workshops• “Taking Care of Business”

radio show on WOSH 1490

BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE WORKOshkosh Chamber works with:• US Chamber of Commerce• Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce• Wisconsin Economic Development Associationto advance a pro-business and jobs agenda

VOTER EDUCATION• Candidate Forums and

Questionnaires• Annual Score Card of

Legislators’ voting record• Annual Voter’s Guide• How to Run for Public

Office Workshop

WASHINGTON D.C. FLY-INAnnual meeting with Wisconsin delegation to discuss issues of importance. For the first time this year’s fly-in was done as a statewide coalition with WMC and 40 other statewide Chambers of Commerce to collectively advance a pro-jobs agenda. The fly-ins are put together because of these groups collective interest in federal issues that directly affect the business community.

Washington DC Fly-In for Wisconsin business and Chamber of Commerce leaders.

Economist Brian Beaulieu provides his economic outlook for the future, along with advice to individuals and busi-

ness owners, at the yearly Economic Outlook Breakfast

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BUSINESS DAY IN MADISONOshkosh Chamber sponsors Business Day in Madison, an opportunity for businesses to meet and discuss business issues of importance with state representatives.

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN CHAMBERS COALITION (NEWCC)

• Oshkosh • Fond du Lac • Fox Cities• Green Bay • Waupaca

Represents more than 6,500 member businesses

More than 250,000 employees represented regional voice in Madison

Each year, NEWCC develops a legislative agenda that is presented to the region’s state legislators.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHFor the first time this past September, Governor Scott Walker proclaimed September to be Chamber of Commerce Month in Wisconsin. Walker made the proclamation to recognize the important role Chambers play with advocacy, tourism, economic development, entrepreneurship, young professionals, workforce or organizing community events in the state.

NEW LOGO

New Website Coming Soon!

CHAMBER STAFFPatti Andresen-Shew, Director of Education and Talent DevelopmentConnie Carmical, Chamber Sales RepresentativeJohn Casper, President/CEO Mark Halfen, Administrative AssistantJoan Hildebrand, Community Information CoordinatorRob Kleman, Senior Vice President - Economic DevelopmentAlice Roberts, Controller Jessica Sosnoski, Manager of Marketing and CommunicationsAmber Thiel, Member Relations CoordinatorAlyssa Wilsnack, Education and Talent Development Coordinator

ADVOCACY

=NEWCC

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