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2015 Annual Report

MACCI Office: 700 S. Central Ave. • Marshfield, WI 54449 • Ph. (715) 384-3454 • Email: macci@marshfieldchamber.com • www.marshfieldchamber.com

125 - Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital

105 - Pioneer Bank

75 - Doine Excavating

60 - Weber’s Farm Store

60 - Mills Fleet Farm

50 - UW-Marshfield/Wood County

50 - Hadley Office Products

50 - Schalow’s Nursery

50 - Mid-State Truck Service, Inc.

50 - Opportunity Development Centers, Inc.

50 - WAOW-TV 9

50 - Wisconsin Homes

25 - Main Street Marshfield

20 - Mueller Publishing

15 - Burns Insurance

10 - Security Finance

10 - Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center

10 - VOX Concert Series

10 - Beels Trucking

10 - GoldenLiving Three Oaks

10 - Blue Heron Brew Pub/West 14th

5 - Total Body Fitness

5 - The Hearing House

2015 MilestoneBusiness Anniversaries

(please note these anniversariesare years in the Marshfield area)

MEMBER SERVICES: Business resources and information.

Find MACCI on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

MACCI Membership

*Service Industry areas cover: financial, insurance, legal, media, consultants, contractors, accounting, lodging, entertainment

We Are...• Advocacy• VoiceofBusiness• BusinessDevelopment• Retaining•Recruiting•Growing

Business• TalentDevelopment• ConnectingYouth•Education•

Business• ProfessionalTraining• Networking• YourResource

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Training and development opportunities that meet the workforce needs of business.

In 2015, a record number of nominations, 1040, were received for 329 different teachers in the school districts of Auburndale, Columbus Catholic, Granton, Greenwood, Marshfield, Pittsville, Spencer, Immanuel Lutheran, and St. Joseph School-Stratford.

The purpose of the Crystal Apple Program is to improve community awareness of the quality of education in the Central Wisconsin area. It accomplishes this by recognizing and rewarding educators who use innovative teaching methods that meet today’s challenges.

2015 celebrated the 13th annual event, in which 24 Teachers of Distinction were recognized for their excellence in education. Four of those educators were selected as Crystal Apple recipients.

Amy Beil-Larson Madison Elementary

Joshua Knecht Marshfield High School

Penny Wehrs Greenwood Middle/

High School

Danielle Wojcik Columbus Catholic

2015 Crystal Apple Recipients

Over 600 middle school students from Marshfield and Pittsville participated in the 4th Annual North Central WI “Heavy Metal Tour.” These students and educators toured several businesses to learn more about the companies located in the Marshfield area. This partnership between educators and the business community gave businesses the chance to showcase their facilities and workforce opportunities while exposing students to a variety of industry career options.

The Reality StoreOver 500 middle school students from Auburndale, Columbus Catholic, Greenwood, Loyal, Pittsville, Marshfield Spencer, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Joseph’s Catholic, and Trinity Lutheran schools were presented with the challenge of balancing a monthly budget during the 2015 Reality Stores.

Students were assigned an income and family scenario and learned to calculate their net monthly income from a gross salary. With their budget in hand, they visited the store to arrange for housing, utilities, transportation, childcare, and groceries – basically, all the monthly expenses a household faces. The students learned how quickly expenses add up, and students began to understand the importance of education and career choices. Thanks to the 60 business volunteers who helped bring this hands-on-learning experience to area eighth graders.

Marshfield Young ProfessionalsThe Marshfield Young Professionals (MYP) is a personal and professional development program of MACCI that encourages young business people to interact socially, exchange ideas, share common interests, learn more about the area’s business community, and engage in the community’s future. The mission of MYP is to engage and empower young professionals through community, professional, and social opportunities; creating and promoting an environment to attract and retain professionals. In 2015, this group’s membership grew significantly through awareness, business and community involvement.

Youth ApprenticeshipWisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program is a part of a statewide School-to-Career initiative. In 2015, nearly 40 area high school students received hands-on learning, along with related classroom instruction, in the following occupational areas of interest: Agriculture, Engineering, Finance, Health Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Welding.

Nine high school seniors from Marshfield and Spencer schools explored a variety of health care career options through Health Career Connections. These students were able to make informed career decisions thanks to these participating businesses: Bents Chiropractic, Bethel Center, Companion Day Services, Dental Clinic of Marshfield, Golden LivingCenter-Three Oaks, Mabeus Dental Office, Marshfield YMCA, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, PreventionGenetics, ShopKo Pharmacy, Stoney River Assisted Living & Memory Care, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy.

1231 Belvedere1231 CoffeeA-Z MassageAmber Waves FarmApril’s Healing HandsAs You WishBack Porch LivingBrown’s Living Corporate OfficesCentral City VaporsCheveux SalonCranberry Creek AntiquesCricket WirelessGranny’s AtticJennifer’s

Joey’s OpticalNoll’s PCNora’s Family RestaurantOff The Mat YogaOut Of The Blue TattooPrincipal FinancialPuppy Parlor LLCPure Glamour NailsQ NailsSpine & Sport Physical Therapy SpecialistsSport & Spine ClinicThe Pawn ShopV & Company

Twenty-seven NEW businesses opened their doors in Marshfield during 2015:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Expansion, Retention, Attraction and Entrepreneurial support.

CellcomCharter BusinessCounterform Corp.E Wireless AT&TExpressions of Hair by MaryFigi’s Contact Center

Gross MotorsH&S ManufacturingIndigo Bloom Skin & SpaJava JunctionLegacy HomesMark’s Drum Depot

Marshfield Clinic Comfort & Recovery SuitesMarshfield Food Safety LabPC DoctorsProVision PartnersQuality Tank

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift StoreSubway - South LocationWenzel’s FarmWiggles n’ WagsWoodfield Inn & Suites

Twenty-two businesses grew by remodeling, expanding or relocating to larger facilities in Marshfield:

Businesses prosper and grow in the Marshfield community:

• Silvecote, an insulation manufacturer, started construction of a new 49,500 sq. ft. facility in Yellowstone Industrial Park as they continue to expand in Marshfield.

• Marshfield Food Safety Labs held a ribbon cutting for their new food chemistry division as this industry is on the move in our community.

• Gross Motors added additional space and greatly remodeled their northside location.

• A ribbon cutting was held at the Marshfield Clinic’s new comfort care suites.

• Quality Tank added 4,500 sq. ft. to their facility in Norwood Industrial Park, as metal manufacturing and fabrication continues to thrive in our area.

• Back Porch Living and Cranberry Creek Antiques were great additions to downtown, both filling spaces that had held similar businesses. Marilyn Hardacre Park was dedicated and the groundbreaking of the new Everett Roehl Library also added to the vibrance of downtown.

• Several new apartment complexes were constructed, offering much needed well-appointed housing options; Heritage Estates on the southside and Garden Ridge on the northside.

• MACCI, along with SCORE, mentors to new and existing businesses, partnered to assist 160 clients with business start-ups and expansions through one-on-one counseling sessions and training seminars.

• Community marketing efforts included a new “Focus on Marshfield” magazine to showcase the diversity of our business mix to attract workforce and businesses to the area. Available land and buildings were promoted through various websites and attending tradeshows.

Marshfield Food SafetyRibbon Cutting

Cranberry Creek Antiques119 S Central Ave., Marshfield

Garden Ridge Apartments1808 N Hume Ave., Marshfield

Opportunities to Interact

PROGRAMS & EVENTS: Workshops, recognition, networking & fundraising.

• MACCI Ambassadors “excel” at being the public relations arm of your Chamber. In 2015, they hosted 22 ribbon cuttings, one groundbreaking, and assisted at 12 Business After 5’s. Proudly sporting their “red coats” at all MACCI events, they also conducted “goodwill visits”, and greeted guests at all MACCI functions. Ambassador Neil Riedel was presented with MACCI’s 2015 Service Award for his volunteerism in the community and with the Chamber.

• Marshfield’s community festival, Dairyfest, celebrated its 34th year with the theme “Dancing with the Steers”. Dairyfest continues to attract thousands of people to Marshfield to honor our agricultural heritage and pay tribute to the farming industry.

• ChamberCaper is MACCI’s well-established golf outing where business people conduct “business on the green”. The popular BusinessBowl provides members with an avenue of networking outside the office to those who don’t golf. And, to encourage a healthier lifestyle, MACCI’s GlowWalk, offers an evening stroll in the fall of the year.

• Monthly BusinessAfter5’s provide networking in social settings while connecting professionals with others and growing business to business exchanges.

• WorkingWomen’sWednesday programs influence women to make a difference in their lives through educational speakers and provides networking opportunities to grow both professionally and personally.

Professional Growth Opportunities

Throughout the year, your Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry provides professional training programs for its members to help businesses achieve growth opportunities and retain a qualified workforce in Central Wisconsin. A series called “Effective Sourcing and Integration of Talent”, was presented through the Java Jump Start. Monthly programs offered were: “Sourcing Candidates”, “Interviewing Candidates”, “Onboarding 101”, and “Engagement Beyond Onboarding”.

To keep members informed about the changes being made to credit cards, informational sessions were offered on “EMV™:AreYouReady?” These programs were presented by First Data and Associated Merchant Services.

MACCI’s LeadershipMarshfield program graduated its 23rd class with 23 participants. This program continues to be extremely beneficial to Marshfield’s future leaders through informative monthly sessions. Recognized as the 2015 Leadership Marshfield Alumnus of the Year was Paula Jero.

Business Recognition Events

• Wildwood Animal Hospital & Clinic was honored as MACCI’s 2015SmallBusinessoftheYear.

• MACCI honored V&H Inc. Trucks as its 2015FirmoftheYear.

• Twenty-three businesses celebrated milestone anniversaries, from 5 to 125 years of accomplishments in the greater Marshfield area.

ADVOCACY: Communications, issue education and government relations.

During the past 70 years, this organization has focused on being the voice and policy advocate for its business members. This has been accomplished by communicating with and educating members on local, state, and federal issues impacting their businesses, utilizing regular communications to create an effective relationship between government and business, and when necessary, taking action to support pro-business policies in creating a business-friendly environment.

MACCI has several resources at its disposal to accomplish its advocacy mission. Throughout the year MACCI made good uses of these resources to identify issues and maintain a legislative agenda to protect and promote businesses on a proactive basis, thereby monitoring issues and influencing policy makers at local, state, and federal levels.

MACCI provided membership with direct access to federal and state officials to discuss policy concerns. Visits included:

• Senators Johnson and Baldwin’s representatives

• Congressman Duffy’s representatives

• State Representatives Kulp and Spiros

• Wisconsin Department Secretaries Gottlieb, Maxwell and Stepp

Access to the following special events provided membership with the opportunity to learn about critical international, national and state issues from noted experts.

• Business Day

• State of Wisconsin Business

• Future Wisconsin Economic Summit

Educational forums held focused on important topics such as:

• Affordable Care Act Policy Update

• State Budget Review

• Workforce Development Challenges

• State Transportation Policy

Your 2016 Board of DirectorsNick Arnoldy ............. Marshfield InsuranceFrank Baltus ............. Baltus CompanyMatt Eckelberg.......... Hawkins Ash CPAs LLPSharon Helwig .......... REMAX American DreamErin Howard .............. Stoney River Assisted Living & Memory CareJoanne Kendall ......... MasoniteCory Latourell ........... Hotel MarshfieldDave Meissner.......... Norm-E-Lane FarmAmy Nystrom ............ PreventionGeneticsVictoria Strobel ......... Marshfield ClinicPhil Trierweiler .......... Roehl TransportBob Trussoni ............ Marshfield UtilitiesTroy Weik ................. A&B Process Systems Corp.Pat Wesenberg ......... Central City Credit UnionRon Wilczek.............. BMO Harris Bank

Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry700 South Central Avenue • Marshfield, WI 54449 • Phone (715) 384-3454 • FAX (715) 387-8925

macciinfo@marshfieldchamber.com • www.marshfieldchamber.com

MACCI StaffScott Larson ....... Executive Director, MACCIDebbie Bauer...... Program Director, MACCIKaren Isaacson... Member Services/Workforce Development

Director, MACCINicole Claude ..... Administrative Assistant, MACCIJessica Roehl ..... Administrative Assistant, MACCIKaren Olson ........ Business Development Director, FoundationMatt McLean ..........Director, Convention & Visitors BureauLyn Anderson ........Marketing Assistant, Convention & Visitors Bureau

MACCI: Areas of Focus

Advocacy Economic Development

Programs & Events

Members Services

To serve as the voice and policy advocate for businesses and keep them informed

and educated on local, state, and federal issues.

Business Development

Workforce Development To promote and

support member businesses

through networking opportunities,

professional growth programs, and

events.

To facilitate business interaction

through social and professional

opportunities, customer referrals,

and product promotion providing business solutions.

To sustain, enhance, and

develop business growth and

opportunities.

To facilitate in the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce by

providing training and development

opportunities.

Mission StatementThe Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry provides leadership and

support for the economic advancement of our community, while serving as a catalyst for the development of programs and services that benefit our members.