2016 4th QUARTER
Total Resource
Campaign Kicked Off
September 2016!
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce kicked
off the 2016 Total Resource Campaign (TRC), an 8-week
effort powered by a team of
2016 Total
volunteers, on September 5. This
Resource
Campaign
campaign offers sponsorship
opportunities for 2017 Chamber
programs and events. The TRC
raises funds to support the
Chamber’s work in economic
development, government
Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce
Taking Care of Business for
relations, education, workforce
development, community
YEARS
development, and more.
The TRC helps you promote
your business by…
• purchasing advertisements in any of our 2017
publications
• sponsoring or signing up to participate in any of our
2017 events
Opportunities are limited. Members are encouraged to
make their marketing choices early to secure the best the
selection for their needs. With a variety of sponsorship and
advertising programs available, your company will be sure to
find an opportunity that fits your needs.
To view a list of sponsorship
To help you with your 2017 selection,
opportunities, please visit
the Chamber has several volunteers
www.councilbluffsiowa.com/
to guide you. Beginning in September,
membership/sponsorshipopportunities
volunteers have been contacting
Chamber members with options that
include events, programs, publications, and advertising
opportunities for 2017. They will assist members in allocating
their time, participation, and investment dollars so they can
maximize their membership benefits.
If you have not yet been contacted but want to participate
in the TRC, please contact Kristine Plunkett at (712) 325-1000
or [email protected].
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Googlefest is a
Success!
Googlefest was a free, half-day conference designed
specifically for non-profit organizations, small businesses, and
educators. Attendees gained first-hand knowledge from Google
experts about how to effectively use the full range of Google
tools—including Google Apps, Google Drive and Gmail, plus so
much more. Google team members also demonstrated different
products and answered questions about their products.
Iowa Western hosted Googlefest on August 10 in Looft Hall.
Googlefest partners included the Council Bluffs Area Chamber
of Commerce, Iowa Small Business Development Centers,
Nonprofit Association
of the Midlands, and
the Greater Omaha
Economic Development
Partnership.
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From the President
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Entrepreneurial Assessment
5
Leadership Class XXIX Announced
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Workforce Development Initiatives
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Impact CB Young Professionals
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Business After Hours
10 Member Spotlight
11 New Members
12-13 Ribbon Cuttings
13 Restaurant of the Month
15 Renewing Members
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SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
TS Bank is committed to igniting prosperity by reinvesting
in the communities we serve. Each year nearly 85% of
employees volunteer time, and the bank contributes 10% of pre-tax profit
back into our communities. It’s our way of saying thanks to the clients
and the communities that make what we do every day possible.
Visit us at:
tsbank.com
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Department of Labor Overtime Rules Affect Us All
In May, the U.S. Department
of Labor (DOL) announced
the publication of a final rule
amending the white collar
overtime exemptions to the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The final rule, published in the
Federal Register on May 23, 2016,
increases the threshold salary for
the exemption to $913 per week
Bob Mundt
($47,476 per year), the standard
President/CEO of the
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce
salary level at the 40th percentile
of earnings of the full-time
salaried workers in the lowest-wage Census Region (currently the
South).
The new rule also increases the total annual compensation
requirement needed to exempt highly-compensated employees
(HCE’s) to $134,004 per year and established a mechanism for
automatically updating the salary and compensation levels every
three years to maintain the levels at the above percentiles and
to ensure that they continue to provide useful and effective tests
for exemption. Employers need to get answers for the following
questions.
• When does the final rule take effect?
• What is the intent of the final rule?
3. Analyzing work requirements and duties for employees who are
reclassified as nonexempt, establishing overtime restrictions and
hourly reporting requirements.
4. Analyzing your benefits and paid time off structures to determine
whether changes need to be made as the employee transitions
from exempt to nonexempt status.
5. Planning your communications strategy so that impacted
employees will understand the changes and expectations going
forward.
This legislation will affect all employers, so please make this a
priority to avoid consequences in the future.
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on Twitter @
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• What are the basic applications of the FLSA?
• What are the white collar exemptions to the FLSA?
• What is a highly-compensated employee (HCE)?
• How are nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments
included in the salary test?
• Is there a small business exemption from the FLSA or the
DOL’s overtime rule for white collar workers?
• Where do I start when the new rule is implemented?
Below are items you may want to discuss with your HR
department. If you don’t have an HR department, consult
with an HR agency or Legal Counsel to begin your analysis
by:
Todd Lehan
Dave Zimmerman
Matt Gronstal
1. Determining exempt positions where employees currently earn
less than $47,476.
2. Identifying your pay strategy and modeling scenarios where you
increase the salary of these employees above the new salary
level to maintain their positions as exempt, reducing salaries for
newly reclassified nonexempt employees, and calculating the
additional overtime the newly reclassified nonexempts may be
earning.
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Meet Paula Hazlewood
Executive Director of Advance Southwest Iowa
(712) 256-5636 · [email protected]
Entrepreneurial
Assessment
This series of workshops offers entrepreneurs and
local businesses an educational opportunity to learn about
different topics that will help their businesses grow. Join us
for lunch and learn about relevant business topics.
11:30 AM TO 1:00 PM
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LOOFT HALL | 2700 COLLEGE ROAD | COUNCIL BLUFFS
Limited to 30 people. Register today at
www.iowawesternsbdc.com or (712) 325-3461.
October 5: Market Research for Government Contracts
October 19: Holiday Marketing
November 16: Local Search – Google My Business
December 7: Is Your Business Secure?
January 18: Lead Nurturing
February 8: Video Marketing
March 9: Digital Trends and Cool Tools
April 12: Mobile Marketing
Leadership Council Bluffs
Alumni Association Events
Welcome Reception for Leadership Class XXVIII, October 2016
LCBAA Welcome Reception
October 19, 2016 • 5:00-7:00 pm
Historic Hughes Irons Building
Chamber Lobby • 149 W. Broadway
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce has been
working with the University of Northern Iowa’s Business
and Community Services Division (BCS), Center for Business
Growth and Innovation (CBGI), and the Institute for Decision
Making (IDM) to develop a strategy and implementation of
an entrepreneurship system for Council Bluffs.
The planning started with a research and a community
assessment. The team met with several focus groups to
develop a customized demographic and psychographic
profile of the entrepreneurial population, culture and assets
in the area.
The next step will be building the capacity. This effort will
include meeting with key stakeholders and staff to provide
training and raise awareness of entrepreneurship economic
development. The key areas of discussion will include:
• raising awareness of entrepreneurship and economic
development;
• sharing of secondary research associated with the
current and historical entrepreneurship ecosystem in
the region;
• identifying preliminary strategies for filling gaps
in the services and resources available to serve
entrepreneurs;
• developing best practices in targeted entrepreneur
support from elsewhere in the country and economic
impact potential of each segment discussed.
The next step will be creating the economic development
strategy. This strategy will allow the Chamber and its
partners to set priorities for entrepreneurial development and
identify strategies to meet those priorities.
This overall process will also include developing metrics
that detail the economic growth and stability of the area
and will serve as a benchmark for the Chamber to measure
the effect of economic development efforts going forward in
becoming an entrepreneurial community. The assessment is
set to be completed by December 2016.
SAVE
THE
DATE
Chamber 101th Annual Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
11:30-1:00 pm • Mid-America Center
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Leadership Council Bluffs Announces Class XXIX
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce and Leadership
Council Bluffs Alumni Association are proud to introduce this
year’s class, Leadership Council Bluffs, Class XXIX. Leadership
Council Bluffs is designed to identify and develop potential leaders
within our community helping them design and enhance their own
leadership style with an emphasis on the community perspective.
Please welcome Leadership Council Bluffs, Class XXIX:
Michelle Bandur, City of Council Bluffs
Sandra Day, Council Bluffs Community Schools
Patrick Garcia, Boys Town Iowa
Mitchell Kay, American National Bank
Kimberly Kolakowski, Children’s Square USA
Patricia LaBounty, Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Nicole Lindquist, Iowa West Foundation
Brenda Moran, CB Community Education Foundation/STARS
Lorelle Mueting, Prevention Means Progress
Ryan Muldoon, Telpner Peterson Law Firm
Wesley Nordquist, Council Bluffs Savings Bank
Adria Putnam, US Bank
Keith Quernemoen, HDR
Kathy Rieger, Council Bluffs Public Library
Melanie Ryan, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Justin Schultz, Pottawattamie County
Chris Sorensen, Council Bluffs Fire Department
Joe Splichal, Acieta
Kristi Waffle, TS Bank
Dr. Marjorie Welch, Iowa Western Community College
Mike Wolf, Google
Kristin Wolford, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Participants in the Leadership Council Bluffs program will
attend ten powerful sessions focused on different aspects of the
community including education, healthcare, government, economic
development, nonprofits, public safety, and community history.
In addition, participants will enhance their personal leadership
skills and enrich their team building skills. The participants in
the Leadership Council Bluffs program will also be required to
complete a Community Trustee Project.
The objective of the Leadership Council Bluffs program is for
participants to improve leadership potential through community
engagement and to assume greater responsibility on boards and
commissions. The Leadership Council Bluffs program has a strong
history, and we are looking forward to unleashing the potential of
Class XXIX.
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Potential from the very first day.
Maybe it was the idea. The day you saw the empty space. Or maybe
when you knew you could do what the big guys were doing, only
better. However you get your start, you need a partner to support you
from startup to expansion, and every step in between.
How did your business get its start?
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Workforce Development
Initiatives
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce, in
partnership with Iowa Western Community College,
MidAmerican Energy, and Black Hills Energy, is piloting a
new Talent Module.
The Talent Module has been
developed by Synchronist to assist
with the identification of workforce
needs and trends. The results to the
survey will help identify where to
focus our workforce development
efforts. The Chamber is currently
leading the efforts to meet with
human resource representatives to
conduct these surveys in the Council
Bluffs area.
Lori Shields
If you want like your organization
Senior Director
to be a part of this program, please
of Marketing,
Communications &
contact Lori Shields at lshields@
Workforce Solutions
councilbluffsiowa.com.
bring it!
Mayor’s Breakfast
Thursday, November 17
7:30-9:00 am
Holiday Inn & Suites at Ameristar Casino
RSVP by November 9 to Vicki Corbin at
[email protected]
Thank you to our sponsors!
PRESENTING:
GOLD:
• Investment Centers of America - Roger Carlon
• JEO Consulting Group, Inc.
•Lyman-Richey
• Real Property Management, LLC
• US Bank
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Every meeting and event
held in CB generates
more commerce for our
community. Visitors spent
more than $300 million in
Pottawattamie County during
2014 according to the US
Travel Association.
Invite your association
or organization to hold
a conference, event, or
committee meeting in CB!
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The Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau
can help. Simply contact Josee Beier or Mark
Eckman at the Council Bluffs CVB. They can
assist you in bringing an event to CB!
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712.256.2577
[email protected]
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deployed military men and women. We ask each person who
attends this event to bring a donation of comfort items for our
troops or a monetary donation for postage to send these items
overseas.
Your donation will earn you a drink ticket for one craft cocktail,
compliments of The BLK Squirrel.
Neighborhood Stroll + Iowa Beer Tour
BAKE COOKIES FOR OUR TROOPS, NOVEMBER 5, 12:00 PM AT
NEW HORIZONS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
On August 4, Impact CB Young Professionals, in partnership with
the Greater Omaha Young Professionals, hosted a neighborhood
stroll for 70+ people of the historic 100
Block and downtown Council Bluffs.
Stops included The BLK Squirrel,
Posana Yoga & Wellness, The Block
Yoga, Ilona’s Life Dimensions, and
Barley’s Bar.
The stroll let Impact CB showcase
Council Bluffs’ rich history and its evolution into a modern-day
downtown filled with local food & bars, public art, friendly & safe
neighborhoods, and attractions for young professionals to enjoy.
In addition to our Treat the Troops event to send comfort items to
our troops overseas, we also want to bake some cookies to send!
Join us on November 5 at 12 pm to bake cookies for our troops. Feel
free to bring a baking buddy and work in teams.
Impact CB Young Professionals
Impact CB is the young professionals (ages 21-45) group of the
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce.
Your Membership
Your Impact CB membership allows you to attend any of the
Impact CB events throughout the year and gives you a great
opportunity to meet and network with other young professionals in
Southwest Iowa.
Join Today
• visit www.councilbluffsiowa.com
• pay the annual dues of $30
• that’s it - it’s that simple!
Follow us on
Facebook at
Impact CB
Upcoming Events
WALK IT OUT, OCTOBER 5, 12:00 PM AT IOWA SCHOOL FOR
THE DEAF WALKING TRAIL
The Healthiest State Initiative encourages Iowans to #StepItUp
for 30 minutes on Wednesday, October 5. So Impact CB is going to
“walk it out” over lunch. Take your lunch hour and join us for a walk
to support the Healthiest State Initiative on October 5, 2016. We
will meet at Iowa School for the Deaf’s main entrance (by the books
statue) to walk around the beautiful, tree-lined campus.
TREAT THE TROOPS, OCTOBER 20, 5:00-7:00 PM AT THE BLK
SQUIRREL
The Iowa Cookie Crumbs sends boxes of homemade cookies,
snacks, comfort items, and letters of thanks and support to our
ALES FOR TAILS, NOVEMBER 10, 5:30-7:30 PM AT ALL EVENTS
SOCIAL HALL
Celebrate happy hour while petting puppies (yes, your dreams
are really coming true!) and supporting a great cause. Cocktails +
appetizers + adorable animals = Ales for Tails to support animals
at Midlands Humane Society in Council Bluffs. Sponsored by Tory
Porter-Shelter Insurance.
BOARD ELECTIONS, DECEMBER 9-22, ELECTRONIC BALLOT
Impact CB has various member positions up for re-election that
will take office January 1, 2017. If you are interested in serving
on the Impact CB Board of Directors, please send Abby Jares an
email ([email protected]) by December 9, 2016, to be
considered for candidacy.
In late December, we will send an electronic ballot to Impact CB
members to vote for the 2017 Board of Directors.
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Coffee & Contacts
7:30-9:00 am
Make some great business connections
over coffee. Free for members; $10 for
non-members. We’ll make the coffee,
you make the contacts!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Celebrating 60 years
in business
Tax Preparation • Auditing
Accounting • Compliance
Series Sponsor:
Bookkeeping & Payroll Services
Outsourced CFO Services
October 11: U.S. Cellular
November 8: Goodwill Industries, Inc.
December 13: Backyard Tree Experts
Stop by and make some
great business connections.
Free for members; $10 for
non-members.
20 Pearl Street • Council Bluffs
12335 Gold Street • Omaha
712-322-0277 402-333-0393
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Upcoming After Hours
October 25 – Centris Federal Credit Union
November 22 – Crossroads of Western Iowa
December 8 – US Bank
Omni Dental (June)
SilverStone Group (August)
Frontier Savings Bank (July)
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FREE* Walk-In
Sports Injury Clinic
Monday - Friday
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Saturdays 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
(through December 10, 2016)
Are you or someone you know starting to need
assistance to remain independent? Do you know
where to start? Who would you call first?
5th Floor off the parking
garage attached to Jennie
Edmundson Hospital
Connections Area Agency on Aging has an easy solution
for you. Contact Iowa’s statewide “No Wrong Door” aging
and disability resource network, LifeLong Links™, to begin
navigating your options and start on your path to information
and empowerment. Our caring and engaged professionals will
stand by you every step of the way with issues like these or any
other issues you may have:
Closed Holidays & Holiday
Weekends
*Initial evaluation is FREE. Charges will
apply for x-rays, supplies & follow-up
visits.
Team Physicians for
Omaha
Mavericks
Iowa Western
Reivers
One Edmundson Place Ste 500
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-323-5333
millerortho.com
Serving Hundreds of
Athletes Every Year:
Daniel J. Larose, MD
Thomas M. Atteberry, MD
Kellen L. Huston, MD
Mike Uhrlab, PT
Josh Bintz, DPT
Kimberli Greiner, DPT
HOUSING
BENEFITS
IN HOME SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE
HEALTHY LIVING & NUTRITION
OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The first and last number you need for information and services!
866-468-7887 • Lifelonglinks.org • Connectionsaaa.org
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your smartphone or tablet. That’s speed without limits.
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712-325-5676
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SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
TS Bank Presents REV 2016
TS Bank understands that a community’s success is based on the
strength of its small businesses. TS Bank is proud to sponsor REV, formerly
known as TS Bank Tank, a pitch competition event that allows small
businesses and entrepreneurs the chance to win up to $25,000 to better
their business. We are excited to announce that the Council Bluffs Area
Chamber of Commerce is now a proud partner of this event!
You are invited to the REV finale on December 1, 2016! Join the live
audience to watch the top five small businesses pitch to a panel of judges
at the REV finale. $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded (several winners
may be awarded various amounts) on Thursday, December 1, 2016 from
5:00 - 8:00 pm at Iowa Western Community College Arts Center Black Box
Theatre, College View Rd, Council Bluffs, IA. Light refreshments will be
provided.
To learn more about REV 2016, visit www.tsbank.com/rev
Children’s Square U.S.A. is a private, nonprofit organization
with a 134 year history of providing care, education and treatment
services. Fully licensed and nationally accredited, we serve over
1500 children, adolescents, young adults and families each day
across western Iowa and in the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan
area. Our early childhood care, pre-school and out of school
programming for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age are open to
all families. Child welfare, special education and behavioral health
services and programs all require a referral.
Children’s Square’s annual budget is approximately $10 million.
200 full and part-time employees deliver programs and services 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. Volunteers add their hearts and hands
to make a difference.
Construction is now underway for a new Residential Treatment
Complex that will replace outdated facilities. A 100+ year old
building will also be fully renovated. Both projects are being funded
through the $9 million Better Spaces, Brighter Futures Capital
Campaign currently underway.
To learn more about Children’s Square, please visit the campus
at North 6th & Avenue E, visit www.childrenssquare.org, schedule
a tour or talk, or explore employment and volunteer opportunities.
North 6th St & Ave E
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-3008
(712) 322-3700
www.childrenssquare.org
Come learn about our rich history and services:
 Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of our campus
 View our “founding event” by internationally
known artist, John Lajba!
 Visit the Friends Garden featuring a labyrinth,
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the sculpture “Convergence” created by
Littleton Alston
View the “Jason” sculpture by heartland artist,
Tom Palmerton
Historical memorabilia on display in the Lemen
Visitor Center
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8-4
Call today to schedule an informational session
or tour
Children’s Square U.S.A. services include: early
childhood education, children’s emergency
shelter/services, residential treatment, integrated health
services, grades 1-12 special education school, family
foster care, supportive services for youth aging
out of foster care, community outreach ,
pediatric & counseling programs.
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New Members
MAY 2016 - JULY 2016
712 Restaurant
59 Norwood Drive
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
ACE Realty
807 32nd Ave - # 2
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 352-0801
Acquisition Solutions Group
122 Locust Lodge
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 669-3366
American National Bank Wealth
Management
201 Bennett Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 242-3328
Andersen Door Service
18036 Grapevine Lane
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-9202
ARA Service Company
111 Morningside Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 490-4180
A-Squared Properties
PO Box 1767
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(402) 306-1139
Atherton Automotive Services
2900 West Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-2900
Bartlett Grain Co. L.P.
2600 S 4th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3444
Big G’s
28 S. 29th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(402) 594-7888
Bland & Associates, CPAs
450 Regency Pkwy-Suite 120
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 397-8822
Blues Gunworks
2632 - 9th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 256-1676
Bluffs Pain Management
201 Ridge Street - Suite 102
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-5565
Boot Barn
3271 Marketplace Drive - # 2
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8039
Boss Hog’s BBQ
118 - 3rd St
Underwood, IA 51576
(712) 566-8500
BP Quality Homes
535 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 681-3377
The Brad Knott Team
501 S Main Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-3133
Bridgeview Realty Group, LLC
1032 Woodbury Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 915-0490
Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat
Clinic
320 McKenzie Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 256-5272
C & A Scale
25300 Old Lincoln Hwy
Honey Creek, IA 51542
(712) 545-3461
Carberry Construction
2120 23rd Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 256-0152
The Car Stop
2707 - 156th St
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 578-9896
CB Project Management Group
115 Rosebud Lane
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
CFO Systems LLC
10832 Old Mill Road
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 659-1868
Cherry Ridge Construction
1425 - 9th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 813-8113
Civil Process Servers
20983 Hawk Lane
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 689-8558
Compass Utility
19842 Memory Lane
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 510-0599
Convenient Care
3502 Metro Drive - #200
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 256-7172
Core Tech
9711 M Street
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 398-9580
Cox Media
401 N. 117th Street
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 934-4000
Craiger LLC
536 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 415-6790
Deaf Missions
21199 Greenview Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-5493
Dilts Trucking
22926 River Rd North
Crescent, IA 51526
(712) 545-3226
Doane University, Omaha Campus
4020 S 147th Street, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 891-6600
E & T Properties
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(402) 968-6820
EcoView Windows & Doors of
Omaha/Council Bluffs
100 Power Drive
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 973-2923
Eilleen’s Cookies
1857 Madison Ave - Suite 702
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(712) 256-1910
Emerald Limousine
4089 S. 84th St
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 206-2319
Family Fare
1801 Valley View Drive
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-4326
First Row Fitness LLC
623 W. Broadway - Suite 104
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 314-4959
ForristCrete
19392 Honeysuckle Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 681-7186
Future Management
PO Box 47
Crescent, IA 51526
(402) 215-3404
Gregory Peterson Consulting, Inc
4316 Hickory St
Omaha, NE 68105
(402) 690-9162
H&H Buick GMC
3400 S Expressway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-9400
Hall Insurance
300 1/2 Front Street
Neola, IA 51559
(712) 487-9507
Hall/Welbourne Real Estate
300 1/2 Front Rd
PO Box 37
Neola, IA 51559
(712) 485-9507
Hiller Electric
5404 Dayton Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 339-0524
Home Buyers Protection Co
14614 Grover St - Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 334-7926
Hot Shops Art Center
1301 Nicholas St
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 342-6452
Hussmann Services Corp
12110 Cary Cir
LaVista, NE 68128
(402) 334-5200
Iowa Western College Store
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3231
Iowa Western Food Service
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3310
Irish Tiger Express
4100 S 76th Cir
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-9753
Jackson & Jackson
6912 N 97th Circle - Suite 1
Omaha, NE 68122
(402) 391-3999
Jeff R Shreeves - New York
Life Ins
1 Valmont Plaza - Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 496-6450
JR Barger & Sons
15050 A Circle
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 445-2090
Karstens Investment Counsel
10250 Regency Cir - Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 492-2727
Lakeside Auto Recyclers
2813 N. 9th Street
Carter Lake, IA 51510
(712) 347-6561
Madison Avenue Condo Assoc
1860 Madison Ave - Suite 2
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 201-5891
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McClure Engineering Company
60871 2nd Street - # 1
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-2579
Midline & Minden
26276 Magnolia Road
Underwood, IA 51576
(402) 658-8439
Mike Burns Construction
405 Frank Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 310-7192
MRCG LLC
212 Parkwild Dr
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 657-2905
Northwestern Mutual
9300 Underwood Ave - Ste 500
Omaha, NE 68114
(303) 877-2613
Omaha Performing Arts
1200 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 345-0202
Payroll Maxx
11248 John Galt Blvd
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 339-9700
Pella Windows & Doors of Omaha
and Lincoln
9845 S 142nd Street
Omaha, NE 68138
(402) 306-5086
PQH Wireless
2133 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 706-8996
Prine Custom Homes Inc
49 Pelican Cove
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 306-0687
Project Advocates
120 S. 31st Ave
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 312-9882
Pyramid Roofing
1504 So. Saddle Creek Rd
Omaha, NE 68106
(712) 256-3668
Quality Care Cleaning
PO Box 167
Glenwood, IA 51534
(402) 650-2800
Reditech
9412 Giles Rd
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 933-6887
Regal Printing
10123 L St
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 339-9797
Renze Display Company
6847 N 16th St
Omaha, NE 68112
(402) 342-1111
Reporting Services LLC
421 W Broadway - Suite 405
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 256-2202
River City Star
151 Freedom Park Road
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 558-5960
Robert Engel and Associates
Architects
2110 S. 156th Cir
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 330-8287
Rolling B Signs & Designs
101 Barrier Cir
Neola, IA 51559
(402) 681-9521
SAAR Trucking, Inc
21698 Pioneer Trail
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8110
The Sawyer Building
125 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 960-6787
Servicemaster of Omaha
10930 J St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 331-8256
Shadetree Lawn & Landscape
812 - 9th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(402) 699-9053
Shoppes at Manawa
201 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Silos/ZKG Enterprises, LLC
4 W Main Street
Treynor, IA 51575
(712) 487-1311
Slobodnik Construction Group, Inc
2097 County Road 7
Yutan, NE 68073
(402) 625-2890
Southside Auto
1712 Fairoaks
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(402) 639-2482
Stephen Ebke Law Office
215 S Main St - Suite 301
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 256-3977
Sunset Lawns
725 Parkwild Dr
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 322-9220
Superior Signage & Lighting Inc
2121 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68108
(402) 345-0800
TACKarchitects, Inc
1111 N 13th St - Studio 308
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 5059778
The Port/Small Business Dev Center
2700 College Road - PO Box 4 C
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(712) 325-3350
Therapy Place, Inc
427 E Kanesville Blvd - Suite 308
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 254-9018
Title Core National
13915 Gold Cir
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 333-8100
Universal Electric
4348 So. 90th Street
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 208-0990
Urban Prairie Landesign
17716 Storage Road
Omaha, NE 68136
(402) 590-2040
US Bancorp Investments - Scott
Hartman
421 W Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-2999
Van Meter Inc
850 32nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 368-2890
Waitt Outdoor, LLC
4717 F Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 330-2520
Water Heater Man
1524 Cuming Street - #315
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 680-0927
Woodhouse Auto
6603 L Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 592-1000
XTL, Inc
3860 S 24th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(215) 365-6200
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
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MAY-JULY 2016
COUNCIL BLUFFS FIRE
DEPARTMENT BELL
AND GROUND BREAKINGS
FIRST ROW FITNESS
SIMPLY NOLA
HISTORIC GENERAL
DODGE HOUSE
COUNCIL BLUFFS
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
SPORTS COMPLEX
BOOT BARN
U.S. CELLULAR
FAMILY FARE
CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
HAMPTON INN & SUITES
HAYES & ASSOCIATES
LIFE DIMENSIONS
BY ILONA
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
MCCOY’S AT THUNDERBOWL
SEEFUS RIDING STABLE
RENEGADE BOOT CAMP
MAXABILITY AT PRIMROSE
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
SHARE THE WARE & CROSSROADS
OF WESTERN IOWA
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
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Chamber Restaurant
of the Month
October: Dixie Quicks Public House
November: Sponsorship Available.
BUENA VISTA
Call Kristine Plunkett at (712) 325-1000.
December: Sponsorship Available.
Call Kristine Plunkett at (712) 325-1000.
Enjoy special food & drink offers by
the Restaurant of the Month!
CELEBRATE CB
October - Right Idea Media & Creative
November - Hospice of Southwest Iowa
December - EmSpace
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION
Community starts with
neighbors who care.
That’s what our town is made of.
Building relationships
that build your business…
it’s the American Way.
Throughout the history of America, business success
has been built on hard work, determination and
innovation. We use these same traits to build lasting
business relationships. It’s the American Way.
State Farm® has a long heritage of helping out in the community.
That’s why we’re proud to support our community.
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1860 Madison Ave
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103 North Avenue
Bus: 712-325-1916
[email protected]
State Farm, Bloomington, IL
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Council Bluffs' Leader in Women's Services
A woman's care starts with Methodist Physicians Clinic Women’s Services.
Call (712) 396-7880 or go online to schedule an appointment. bestcare.org/appointment
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SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa,
Inc.
May 2016 –
Global Financial Group
July 2016
Golden Corral Restaurant
Goodenow, Margarite
Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Grease Monkey
Great Outdoors Lawn and
Landscape
Boys Town of Iowa
275 Truck Service & WLW
Trucking
H&R
Block
Brase Electrical Contracting
Corp.
3E - Electrical Engineering &
Hamilton Associates, PC
Equipment Co.
Broadway Family and
Hansen House LLC
Cosmetic Dentistry
AA Windows ‘N’ Doors
Hawkeye/Nebraska Siding,
Bunge North America
Access Bank
Window & Door, Inc.
Accurate Lawn and Irrigation Burton Plumbing
Hayes & Associates LLC
C.T. Hansen & Sons Painting Highland Acres Apartments
Acieta, LLC
Inc.
Advanced Air, Inc.
Hilton Garden Inn at
Campbell
Insurance Agency,
Horseshoe Casino
Advanced Technology, Inc.
Inc.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Advocare
Centris Federal Credit Union
- Council Bluffs
AKSARBEN Stock Show &
Charles
Vrana
&
Sons
Holidynamics
Rodeo
Construction Co.
Holland Basham Architects
All Care Health Center
Childern’s Physicians
Hope-Net Ministries, Inc.
All Makes Office Equipment
Christy Creme, Inc.
Sequels Thrift Stores
Co.
Comfort
Keepers
Hospice
of Southwest Iowa
John A. Allen
Community Education
Hospice with Heart
Alter Metal Recycling
Foundation, Inc.,
iHeart Media
American Family Insurance Dba: Kids & Co.
Arlo Burk Agency
Immanuel P.A.C.E.
ConAgra Frozen Foods
American Lift & Sign Service
Investment Centers of
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
America, Inc.
American National Bank
Council Bluffs Well Drilling
Iowa
Western Community
American PCS, Inc.
Cox Communications
College
Amerispec Home Inspection,
Coziahr Heating & Air
iRetire Financial
Inc
Conditioning
ITT Technical Institute
Angels Care Home Health
Creighton University
J Development Company
Animal Clinic of Council
Crossroads of Western Iowa J. Joseph Narmi, Attorney
Bluffs
Daake
at Law
Anne McKeown
Daily
Nonpareil,
The
Jeff’s
Wash & Glo
Armstrong Quality Home
Delasco Dermatologic Lab & Joe’s Indoor Karting
Improvement
Supply, Inc.
Ayars & Ayars, Inc.
Jones Automotive, Inc.
Dickinson
& Clark, CPAs, P.C. Jonesy’s Corner
Barnhart Press
DLR Group
Barton Visions, LLC
Kirsch Transportation
Egis Technologies, Inc.
Beacon Vacations
Knudson Companies LLC
Ehrhart Griffin & Associates Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Berkshire Hathaway Home
Eledge Plumbing, Inc.
Services Ambassador
Leach Camper Sales, Inc.
Real Estate
Engineering Technologies,
Liberty Homes, Inc.
Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Longhorn Steakhouse
the Midlands
EPCO Ltd, Inc.
Lyman-Richey Corp.
Big Grove Village
Family Eye Care Center
Mad Ox Bakery
Bill Keenan’s Glass Station
Farm Bureau Financial
Maher Funeral Home
Services
Bixler Marketing Group, Inc.
Marathon Realty Corp
Fikes-Metro, Inc.
Blackman and Associates,
McGill Restoration
PC
Genie Pest Control, Inc.
Bloom Works Floral
Gibbs Rental and Sales, Ltd. McMullen Ford
Craig D. Korkow, CFP
Bogardus Plumbing Co.
Renewing
Members
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Methodist Jennie
Edmundson
Metro OB-GYN
Philip Meyer, MD
Midwest Ag Services, Inc.
Midwest Sporting Goods
Midwest Trophy Awards
Miller Orthopedic Specialists
Motel 6/G6 Hospitality
Mulhall’s Nursery Inc.
Mutual of Omaha
New Visions / MOHM’s
Place
NMC
Nonprofit Association of the
Midlands
Omni Centre LLC.
Omni Dental
OSI Industries, LLC
P.D. Smith Construction
Palm Beach Tan
Pathlab, LTD
Paul Davis
Peoples True Value
Hardware
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Petersen Law PLLC
Pinnacle Bank
Pottawattamie County
Community Foundation
Pottawattamie County
Conservation Board
Prairie Construction Co.
Prairie Crossing Vineyard
and Winery
Prairielands Chiropractic
Clinic
Promise Partners Pottawattamie County’s
Alliance for Youth
Rasmussen Mechanical
Services Corp.
Real Property Management
LLC
Red Giant Oil Co.
Red Roof Inn & Suites
Revela
Risney Photo and Design
River City Heating and
Cooling Inc
RiverPark by Broadmoor
Rotella’s Italian Bakery, Inc.
SAC Federal Credit Union
Sage Capital LLC
Saint Albert Catholic School
Sandau Bros. Sign Co. Inc.
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
SelecTrucks of Omaha
Sharon L White Appraisal
Services, LLC
Shelter Insurance
Sherbondy’s Home &
Garden Showplace
Signa Development
SimplyWell LLC
Southwest Iowa Regents
Resource Center
State Farm Insurance - Greg
Duncan
State Farm Insurance Linda Primmer Agency
Stuart & Associates Real
Estate PLC
Studio 115, LLC
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Supply Works
The Center
TNT Termite Service, Inc
Tooth Emporium, Inc.
TransFirst
Uptown Staffing, Inc.
Village Inn Restaurant
Vision Specialists of Council
Bluffs
VODEC
Wahle, Inc.
Walnut Radio
Warren Distribution
Warren Weber
Waste Management of
Nebraska
Weitz Co., The
Welch, Verne
Western Engineering
Company, Inc
Western Iowa Mutual
Insurance
Westlake Ace Hardware
WRW Property
Management
Xtreme Wheels Bike &
Sports
YGM, LLC
Briefcase
Open
Held August 31, 2016
October
Mondays - Business Exchange (TIPS), Chamber, 7:30 am
5 Lunch & Learn, 11:30-1:00 pm
5 Impact CB Walk It Out, 12:00 pm
7 City Council, City Hall, 7:00 pm
11 Coffee & Contacts, 7:30-9:00 am
19 Lunch & Learn, 11:30-1:00 pm
19 LCBAA Welcome Reception, 5:00-7:00 pm
20 Chamber Connect, 7:30 am
20 Impact CB Treat the Troops, 5:00-7:00 pm
24 City Council, City Hall, 7:00 pm
25 Business After Hours, 5:00-7:00 pm
26 Alliance Annual Meeting, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
FORE! The Chamber hosted its 13th annual Briefcase Open Golf
Tournament at the Council Bluffs Country Club on August 31st. The
tournament included golf, lunch, a ribeye steak dinner, raffle prizes, and a
lot of mulligans.
The tournament sold out again this year, as the event’s popularity
continues to grow. The tournament sold out with 36 teams participating.
Thanks to all our Chamber members, who donated over 50 prizes, each
valued at $50 or more. Raffle tickets were sold throughout the day and
added to the fun atmosphere of the tournament.
A special thanks to all the volunteers, sponsors, Chamber members, and
Council Bluffs Country Club. Without your support, this event would not be
a success!
November
Mondays - Business Exchange (TIPS), Chamber, 7:30 am
1 Election Day
5 Business Exchange (TIPS), Chamber, 7:30 am
5 Impact CB Bake Cookies for Troops, 12:00 pm
8 Coffee & Contacts, 7:30-9:00 am
10 Impact CB Ales for Tails, 5:30-7:30 pm
14 City Council, City Hall, 7:00 pm
16 Lunch & Learn, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
17 Mayor’s Breakfast, 7:30 am
22 Business After Hours, 5:00-7:00 pm
24-25 Chamber Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
28 City Council, City Hall, 7:00 pm
December
Mondays - Business Exchange (TIPS), Chamber, 7:30 am
6 Christmas Party at the Dodge House,
5:00-7:00 pm
7 Lunch & Learn, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
8 Business After Hours, 5:00-7:00 pm
9 Impact CB Board Nominations Due
13 Coffee & Contacts, 7:30-9:00 am
15 Chamber Connect, 7:30 am
19 City Council, City Hall, 7:00 pm
For additional Chamber and Council Bluffs community
events, visit www.councilbluffsiowa.com.
Please vote on November 1, 2016
YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
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Bob Mundt•President and CEO
Paula Hazlewood•Executive Director of Advance Southwest Iowa
Kristine Plunkett•Vice President of Operations, Membership & Small Business Development
Lori Shields•Senior Director of Marketing, Communications & Workforce Solutions
Kim Buthe•Membership Sales & Engagement Specialist
Abby Jares•Director of Marketing, Communications & Young Professionals
Vicki Corbin•Office Manager
Rita Lausen•Administrative Assistant