The mission of the Ames Chamber of Commerce is to provide our members services that strengthen the economic vitality in Ames and enhance the quality of life in our community.

ChamberUpdateDECEMBER 2018

Register Today for the Annual Event!

ANNUAL EVENT

This is one event you don’t want to miss!

Join us for an interactive evening celebrating the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Affiliate Organiza-tions. On Monday, December 17, our friends at Sigler are letting us transform their production floor into a happening event venue!

This year’s annual event will be a soirée to remember, featuring multiple action stations, live music, a nationally-recognized performer, and a colorful program to cap the night. We will also honor our 2018 Award Winners, who will be announced on November 26.

This isn’t your average “Chamber chicken dinner” – purchase your tickets today and get ready to celebrate Ames in Full Color!

Tickets are $80 for Chamber mem-bers or $700 for a table of 10. Non-members may attend with a $90 per person fee or $800 for a table of 10. Employees of members qualify for the member discount.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 515-232-2310 or visit www.AmesChamber.com.

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The Chamber Update newsletter is published by the Ames Chamber of Commerce

304 Main Street | Ames, IA, 50010515-232-2310 | www.ameschamber.com

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEELuke Jensen, Chair Real Estate Service Group, Inc.Andrew Perry, Vice Chair McFarland ClinicStacy Dreyer, Second Vice Chair, First National BankVanessa Baker-Latimer, Divisional Chair, Community Development City of AmesScott Blum, Treasurer, Accord Architecture / Henkel ConstructionMatt Converse, Divisional Chair, Government Affairs Converse Conditioned Air, Inc.Nate Easter, Divisional Chair, Membership Iowa State University Research ParkCasey Johnson, Immediate Past Chair Ames Ford LincolnDan Culhane, President / CEO Ames Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Commission

BOARD MEMBERSLindsey Beecher, Gilbert Community School DistrictBen Conway, HyVee West AmesLawrence Cunningham, Iowa State Daily Media GroupKathy Dubansky, CAA Representative, WorkivaSara Hunter, Vermeer CorporationJeff Janes, Des Moines Area Community CollegeNikki Kyle, Central Iowa Air ServicePaul Livingston, AMS Representative, Hunziker & Associates, RealtorsJessica Mortvedt,YPA Representative, Haverkamp Properties, Inc.Nate Rippke, Rippke DesignDr. Sonya Stoltze Newstrom, Stoltze & Stoltze Family DentistryJason Schwenneker, Renewable Energy Group, Inc.Randy Woodbeck, Atlantic Bottling, Inc.

Inaugural Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations a Success

INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATIONS

On October 31, The Ames Chamber of Commerce partnered with the City of

Ames and Iowa State University for a Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations: Practical Strategies for Business Development & Community Engagement.

The event was held at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center where a crowd of over 200 welcomed Keynote speaker, Joe Gerstandt, an Iowa State University Alumnus and nationally known speaker on Diversity and Inclu-sion to the stage.

Gerstandt has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, and everything in between. He speaks at numerous conferences and summits, and blogs at joegerstandt.com. He is a featured contributor for the Work-force Diversity Network Expert Forum and his insights have been published in Diversity Best Practices, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, and numer-

ous other print and on-line journals. He co-authored the book Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Rela-tionships, and serves on the Intersec-tional Culture and Diversity Advisory Council for the social networking platform, Twitter.

Featured break out speakers at this year's symposium included:• Dr. Reginald Stewart, Vice President

for Diversity and Inclusion at Iowa State University

• Margo Foreman, Assistant Vice President for Diversity Inclusion and Equal Opportunity at Iowa State University

• nicci port, Project Director and LGBTQ+ Initiatives at Iowa State University

• Dr. Consuelo “Liz” Mendez-Shan-non, Project Director and Hispanic/Latinx Affairs at Iowa State University

• Dr. Adrienne Lyles, Associate Direc-tor of Equal Opportunity

Special thanks to our symposium planning committe members:

• Dr. Reginald Stewart, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Iowa State University

• nicci port, Project Director and LGBTQ+ Initiatives at Iowa State University

• Joel Hochstein, Chair, Human Rela-tions Commission

• Vanessa Baker-Latimer, City of Ames & Board Member, Ames Chamber of Commerce

• Dan Culhane, Ames Chamber of Commerce

• Andrea Hammes Dodge, Ames Chamber of Commerce

• Sarah Buss, Ames Chamber of Com-merce

Thank you to our 2018 Symposium

Sponsors:GOLD SPONSOR

Sigler

SILVER SPONSORAmes Community School District

Barilla America, IncIowa State University Alumni

AssociationNAACP Ames Branch

BRONZE SPONSORSFirst National Bank

Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa

CREATIVE PARTNERRippke Design

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PUBLIC POLICY

2019 Legislative Kick-off Event To Be Held December 6On Thursday, December 6

from 11:30am-1:00pm at the Huxley Learning Center,

located at 1551 Iowa Highway 210 in Huxley, the Ames Chamber of Com-merce will be hosting a Legislative Kick Off to preview the 2019 State Legislative Session.

The event will be a partnership between the Ames Chamber of Com-merce and the Professional Develop-ers of Iowa (PDI). Legislators from a 10-county radius have been invited to attend.

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from PDI’s Lobbyist Craig Patterson, as well as Drew Kamp, Director of Public Policy and Business Development at the Ames Chamber of Commerce prior to an interactive dis-cussion with State Legislators regard-ing important policy issues and their outlook on the 2019 State Legislative Session.

With a multitude of critical policy issues to address, this promises to be an informative and exciting event.

The event is open to Chamber mem-bers and their guest and lunch will be provided free of charge. Visit Ames-Chamber.com to register.

If you are interested in attending this event, have a question regarding the event, or wish to submit a ques-tion prior to the forum, please contact Drew Kamp at 515-232-2310 or drew@ameschamber.com.

The Ames Chamber thanks our 2018 Taking Leadership Legislative Sponsors for their continued support and contributions to our Public Policy Program:

• Converse Conditioned Air• First National Bank• Renewable Energy Group• WorkivaThe Chamber also thanks our 2018

Legislative Lunch Sponsors for their support:

• Greater Iowa Credit Union• Mediacom• Roseland, Mackey, & Harris

Architects, PC• VenuWorks

LEADERSHIP AMES

C H A M B E R Thank you to the following members who have donated ten percent more than their annual dues for Chamber

projects. Because of contributions from members like these, the Ames Chamber can maintain a level of excellence in the services we provide. Please note: This

represents only a portion of the Chamber’s Gold members.

Ames Pet ResortJordan & Mahoney

Law FirmDentistry At Somerset

Vermeer

Kona IceOEI, Inc.

Landus CooperativePlatinum Chiropractic

M E M B E R S

Leadership Ames Class XXXII Update

In October, Leadership Ames Class XXXII participated in Inclusive Organizations Day, including par-

ticipation in the inaugural Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations.

Upcoming sessions include City of Ames Day on December 13.

Leadership Ames Class XXXII is presented by Mary Greeley Medical Center. Special thanks to this year's co-chairs Adam Bates (Mary Greeley Medical Center) and Mary Evanson (Iowa State University Foundation).

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December Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

AEDC: Ames Economic Development Commission • AMS: Ames Main Street ASC: Ames Seed Capital • CAA: Campustown Action Association • SUA: Start Up Ames

TAF: The Ames Foundation • YPA: Young Professionals of Ames

THANK YOU TO OUR INNER CIRCLE SPONSORS

Ames Chamber Annual Event

AEDC Board Meeting

Chamber Board Meeting

Leadership Ames

Business After Hours: Freidrich Iowa Realty

Christmas Day - Office closed

Christmas Eve - Office closed

New Year's Eve - Office closed

Annual Holiday Party (YPA)

Mingle On Main (AMS)

Mingle On Main (AMS)

Mingle On Main (AMS)

Legislative Kick Off Luncheon

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Congratulations to These Chamber Members Who RIBBON CUTTINGS

First National Bank405 5th St. - 115th Anniversary

Innovative Technologies1545 Blue Sky Blvd., Huxley - Grand Opening

Inside Golf2801 Grand Ave. - Grand Opening

MyTown2Go118 Kellogg Ave. #104 - New Member

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Celebrated Milestones!

One Heart Equestrian Therapy2710 W. 190th St. - New Permanent Location

The Quarters at Ames601 S. 17th St. - Grand Opening

Cindy Albin, Hunziker & Associates,Realtors

Tess Ashley, Global State MortgageSteve Bock, RE/MAX Real Estate Center Don Borcherding, Greater Iowa Credit

UnionBonnie Brown, Global State MortgageTobias Brown, OrangeTheory FitnessNathan Buss, VisionBankAdam Calder, Wheatsfield Co-OpBuffy Clatt, First National BankJohn Coder, VisionBankLisa Downs, Hunziker & Associates,

RealtorsStacy Dreyer, First National BankPaula Feltner, Thisday PhotographyPam Fleener, First National BankTeresa Garman, Individual Member Shelley Goecke, McFarland ClinicColette Gunhus, Keeling Wealth AdvisorsTom Haggas, Cheshire Moon FilmsJeff Harrison, Midwest Heritage BankSherry Hosteng, RE/MAX Real EstateAshley Howe, XpanxionDemond Lee, U.S. Cellular Premier

LocationsJeff Louang, Radisson Hotel Ames

Conference Center at ISUMichelle King, The Krell Institute Carol Kisling, iHeart Media

Matt Koehler, Greater Iowa Credit UnionPaul Livingston, Hunziker & Associates,

Realtors Stephanie Livingston, Hunziker &

Associates, RealtorsDanielle Minde, iHome RealtyAmanda Moorman, Morgan StanleyDavid Orth, Spirited GivingMatthew Pacha, Hy-Vee Lincoln CenterMichele Partridge, Hunziker & Associates,

RealtorsTom Randall, Tom Randall Real Estate

Teamat Keller WilliamsTim Rasmussen, Flooring AmericaMatt Roghair, Exchange State BankLindsey Samson, Northridge VillageDorothy Schumer, Ames Convention and

Visitors BureauDustin Shannon, Chesnut SignsMichael Sills, OnMediaTiffany Tope, Stevens Memorial ChapelTim Tryon, U.S. BankDavid Tucker, Great Western BankDaryle Vegge, Story County Community

FoundationBarb Vincent, Ames Christian SchoolAllyson Walter, GlobalVetLINKJan Williams, First National Bank

Thank You to Our Ames Chamber Ambassadors!

McFarland Clinic is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Ames Chamber Ambassadors

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2018 SOAR Leadership Series Concludes with Capstone Event featuring Simon Estes

Thank you to those who joined us for the Ames Chamber of Commerce Leadership Series

Capstone Event on Thursday, October 11, featuring Dr. Simon Estes!

In addition to being a world-re-nowned opera singer, Estes also found a way to give back. By creating the Simon

Estes Foundation, he was able to start numerous scholarship organizations across the world and partner with the United Nations Foundation to help eliminate malaria in Africa.

Thank you to our presenting spon-sor, Workiva, and our food & beverage sponsor, Real Estate Service Group, Inc.

LEADERSHIP SERIES

MEMBERSHIP

Jordan & Mahoney Law Firm, P.C.

515-809-9700www.jordanmahoney.com

Joined: 10/1/18

K.N. Custom Sewing515-233-0303

www.kncustomsewing.comJoined: 10/15/18

The Diva Inside515-212-0819

www.thedivainside.comJoined: 10/24/18

Cabin Coffee Company515-233-3686

www.cabincoffeecompany.comJoined: 10/26/18

Welcome to Our Newest Members of the Ames Chamber of Commerce!

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IowaWORKS AMES EXPANSION

OFFICE

COME VISIT THE

903 Lincoln Way (Northside) Ames, Iowa, 50010

(515) 725-5495 Days and Hours of Operation

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Wednesday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONSAMES MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET

The Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market would like to thank our sponsors for their support! We

were voted, “Best Local Event in Story County” and awarded the “Exceptional Event” in Iowa by Main Street Iowa, none of which could have been done without support of great sponsors who believe in community as we do!

Thank you to our 2018 Season Spon-sors:

Thank You!

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF AMES

Committee Members Wanted!Are you looking to take the next step in getting involved in YPA? Do you have skills in marketing, social media, event planning, or even just want to meet new people? The Marketing Committee and Social Committee are looking for new members. Visit YPAmes.com to learn more about these leadership opportunities.

Marketing CommitteeHelp us spread the word about all the great things YPA does in our community! Members of this committee help promote YPA events and opportunities by manag-ing the YPA website, social media, press releases, email updates, and more.

Social CommitteeThe YPA Social Committee coordinates events and provides opportunities for YPA members and guests to come together to network and socialize.

Facebook Group for YPA MembersYPA members, we now have a Facebook Group just for you!

Find the Group on Facebook titled "Members of Young Profes-sionals of Ames" (or click this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/446105219056876/) and re-quest to join.

In this setting, we hope to facilitate even greater communication within our member base. Please utilize the Group to post questions, look for fellow mem-bers attending an upcoming event, and start discussions on shared interests.

November Lunch & Learn: Healthy Holiday EatingAs we approach the New Year, healthy eating is on everyone’s mind. YPA hosted a Lunch & Learn at Hy-Vee to learn and discuss about alternatives to unhealthy food around the holidays. Hy-Vee’s registered dietitian, Katie Squires, led the discussion, and gave us tips on how to avoid the temptations!

November THAW @ Time Out!On November 8, members of YPA took over Time Out, the new arcade bar lo-cated downtown Ames. Time Out is of-fers retro arcade games such as skee-ball, pinball, Pacman, and a full service bar. Join us for our next ThAW!

For details about the date and the loca-tion, visit www.ypames.com, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Face-book and Twitter!

Young Professionals of AmesDecember UpdateJoin YPA!Get involved with Young Profes-sionals of Ames for opportunities to build and foster relationships through: • Leadership development • Professional development • Community outreach • Cultural and social opportunitiesVisit http://www.ypames.com to learn more and join us!

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AMES MAIN STREET

Ames Main Street (AMS) was awarded a $75,000 Challenge Grant through the Iowa Eco-

nomic Development Authority and Main Street Iowa during a ceremony in Des Moines Thursday, November 8. The grant will be used to add a four-sea-son rooftop bar to Olde Main Brewing Company (OMBC), 316 Main Street.

“I have lived in Ames my entire life and owned businesses on Main Street for 30 years,” said Scott Griffen, OMBC owner. “I am very excited to invest in the heart of my community and provide a unique dining venue which will attract hundreds of people to downtown Ames, every week.”

This $1.1 million project, designed by local architect firm Avec Design, will add a 4,000 square foot rooftop bar and restaurant to the existing building. The design includes operable windows along the north side, which will raise up creat-ing an "open air" rooftop during warm weather, and close during cold weather. Once complete, Griffen also anticipates adding 20 new employees to work the additional space.

“The popularity of roof top venues has increased considerably over the past 5 years,” said Cindy Hicks, AMS Execu-tive Director. “Having such a venue in downtown Ames will create a destina-tion location in the heart of the Ames community.”

The building at 316 Main Street was built in 1930's and occupied by Wool-worths until 1971. A $2 million reha-bilitation and conversion was completed by Griffen in 2004 to the current use as a restaurant. Great care was taken in

preserving the existing advertising on the interior brick walls that predated the 1930's.

Dan Culhane, President and CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, points out the Olde Main Brewing Company has been an anchor in down-town Ames for many years, long before the craft brewing craze started. He is excited to see Griffen once again invest-ing in the business and the downtown district.

“Olde Main has provided an out-standing venue with tremendous products and service over the years,” Culhane said. “This project will greatly enrich our community and ultimately be a major catalyst for Ames.”

Ames is one of 13 Main Street com-munities to share in nearly one million dollars made available by the IEDA for Challenge Grants this year. This is the sixth time in seven years the AMS has received this grant, bringing a total of $403,000 to preserve or renovate build-ings in our historic downtown.

“Each project must provide at least a dollar-for-dollar cash-match for each of the grants,” said Main Street Iowa State Coordinator Michael Wagler. “These projects will have a significant eco-nomic impact within each district and they will have a direct impact on each community’s downtown revitalization efforts.”

Griffen says if everything goes smoothly, the work should start in Spring 2019, and be complete by the end of the year.

Ames Main Street Receives $75,000 Grant to Help Expand Olde Main to the Rooftop

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CAMPUSTOWN ACTION ASSOCIATION

CAA BOARD OF DIRECTORSMark Rowe-Barth, PresidentIowa State University Student Wellness

Xena Jolly, President-ElectCopyworks Ames

Scott Wannarka, Past-President1RKA, LLC

Kelsey Bolte-Carper, Community Outreach ChairFriedrich Iowa Realty

Anne Taylor, Business Improvement ChairA&R Marketing/Dogtown University

Kaitlin Sandine, Promotions ChairKingland Systems

Deb Schildroth, At-LargeStory County

Sarah Lefeber, At-LargeIowa State Daily Media Group

Mike Adams, Community RepresentativeWelch Ave. Station

Jen Hibben, Community RepresentativeCollegiate United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation

Julie Gould, City RepresentativeCity of Ames

Amy Howard, Chamber RepresentativeAmes Chamber of Commerce

Liv Hall, Student RepresentativeIowa State University

Julian Neely, Student RepresentativeIowa State University

Karin Chitty, Executive Director

Campustown Action Association

119 Stanton Ave. #602Ames, IA 50014515-292-4528

www.amescampustown.com

The Make Campustown Shine programming is a combination of contracted and volunteer

clean ups. Volunteer clean up events are held April – November. CAA is current-ly scheduling dates for 2019. Clean ups are usually held Saturday mornings, but can be scheduled according to a group’s availability. If you have a group interest-ed in participating, please contact Karin Chitty at 515-292-4528 or director@amescampustown.com

Additional programming for Make Campustown Shine includes the plant-ing of Welch Avenue Planters, Campus-town district banners and other beauti-fication efforts.

Thank you for helping us Make Cam-pustown Shine in 2018!

THANK YOU to our Sustaining Members

Members of First Baptist Church during their Day of Service.

Volunteers filled planters along Welch Avenue.

New Campustown banners were installed early this summer.

Thank You for Helping to Make Campustown Shine!

Thank you to our Sustaining Sponsors: