Minutes 11-11-2009

Canby Chamber of Commerce

November 11, 2009

P.K. Egan’s 12 Noon

Meeting Minutes

Present: Pat Stanley, Vanessa Ruether (guest), Jerry Baer, Joyce Olson-Baer, Katie Delaney, Tony Ourada, Rebecca Weber, Doug Jingles, Eldean Baer, Jody Olson, Danielle Frazier, Bonnie Longtin, Chuck Moberg, Bonnie Moberg, Jan Boulton and Denise Hanson.

Minutes of Last Meeting: Approved.

Financial Report: The City received a thank you for their $1500. Approved.

Updates on Marketing Committee:

Canby Bucks – use existing bucks for $10 and $20 increments. Number old bucks and January 1 will be the start of the new bucks. The new numbering will be 10000’s for $10 bucks and 20000’s for $20 bucks. A suggestion for the new bucks would be to record in a database (Doug Gingles) the issue date, who issued the bucks, and the expiration date (1 year from issue). On the bucks, there would be an area for the business note. Once the buck is redeemed, it would then be recorded on the original spreadsheet. A comment made was to send out an informational letter announcing the new bucks and how they will be distributed and redeemed at participating business that are chamber members.

Membership Plaque – Not discussed.

Dues Letter – Marketing committee presented several new and different Chamber logos which they will choose and then the letter will state the exact amount needed.

Upcoming events – Holiday Preview:

Call Santa: The Canby Fire Department will man the Santa line on Friday, December 18th from 6:30 – 8 p.m.

New Location for Santa House: Will be housed at the Canby Bakery on Friday, December 27 from 6:30 – 8 p.m., Thursdays, December 3rd and December 10th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Need candy canes and juice. Katie suggested asking Pastor Cooper at the Baptist Church to borrow his chair for Santa.

Movies: Will be held on the Saturdays of December 5th and December 12th at 2p.m. at the Canby Theatre. Minnesota West, The Sportsman's Club, Outland & the Shriner's are sponsoring the movie on the 5th and Santa’s movie is sponsored by the Jaycee's and the Shriner's.

Chamber Christmas Calendar: Was passed around with the holiday preview/promo days and activities. Tony Ourada offered to print 200 – 300 calendars in color at his State Farm office free of charge/donation.

Jaycees Roller Skating will be held on November 20th at the high school.

Holiday Lighting Contest: $75, $50 and $25 prizes in Chamber Bucks. Bonnie will get judges.

Sunday, November 22nd will be Holiday Open Houses for A New Leaf and Canby Drug.

Open Forum:

Military Collection Boxes - Pat Stanley invited Vanessa Ruether to discuss the Veteran/Military Collection Boxes. Ms. Ruether, wife of Derrick who is currently deployed, offered suggestions such as snack foods, jerky, and Crystal Light packs. She also mentioned that Madison Bottling would donate the beverage if someone spent the postage. Other items that would work include blank DVD’s/CD’s, VISA debit cards,

Hospital Auxiliary Report: Eldean Baer gave an update on the Donation and Class of 1964 reunion.

Website Update: Danielle Frazier asked the status and it is still undecided and will be tabled. She indicated there is a site, Homestead.com that would assist will different packages for Domains, etc. Josh owns domain because he is the webmaster. Another discussion was had about using Facebook for future networking. Neil Lynchheid is a trainer from the MN Extension Service.

Adjourn: 1:50 p.m.

The next chamber meeting is scheduled for noon on December 9th at P.K. Egan’s.

Canby MN Area Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 115

Canby, MN 56220-0115

Phone: (507) 223-7775

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