Madison County Chamber of Commerce 2014 Highlights

• Chamber Ambassadors hosted 17 ribbon cut‐tings to welcome new or relocated member businesses. 

• Hosted 4 Legislative Forums. • 49 member businesses hosted Friday  •   Chamber Coffees. • Awarded $2000 for the Community Better‐  ment Grant Program. • 10 member businesses hosted Business   After Hours networking events • Sponsored the Madison County Leadership   Institute 

Community Engagement & Development:

Ribbon Cutting for Montross Pharmacy Gift Shop

Friday Chamber Coffee at Cedar Bridge Park Gazebo dedication, sponsored by Madison County Conservation Board

Membership:

• Welcomed 34 new members, bringing member  ship total to 243 

• Facilitated & supported the Downtown Winterset Merchants Group 

• Hosted quarterly “Lunch & Learn” sessions • Launched new www.MadisonCounty.com website 

with greater features and more tangible benefits for member businesses 

Chamber Members enjoy networking at Business After

Hours

Tourism:

• Welcomed 32 motorcoach tours and 68 personal tours to Madison County 

• Hosted the Iowa Tourism Office’s “Epic Iowa Road Trip” Press Tour 

• Promoted Madison County at opening night of “The Bridges of Madison County” musical in New York City 

• Hosted “Stanley on the Go” of RLTV • Hosted over 9, 600 visitors from 42 coun‐

tries and 50 states in the Welcome Center 

Events:

• Hosted the Annual Meeting & Awards Night Banquet 

• Promoted Small Business Saturday activities • Hosted 2nd Annual Winterset Wine Walk • Hosted New Teachers’ Breakfast • Kicked‐off holiday season with Festival of 

Lights • Held 45th Annual Covered Bridge Festival • Launched Chamber Golf Outing • Held Pie Squared in conjunction with John 

Wayne Birthday Celebration • Sponsored “Where Madison County Creates” 

artist studio tour 

Fun times at the Winterset Wine Walk!

“Shop Small” was the theme of 2014 Small Business Saturday

The Covered Bridge Festival parade caps off a big weekend in Madison County!

Marketing: • Promoted Madison County to over 1,000,000 visitors at the Iowa State Fair

• Promoted Madison County at Travel Iowa Marketplace and Legislative Showcase

• Promoted Madison County on KCCI‐TV, WHO‐TV, WOI‐TV, KCWI‐TV, Iowa Public Radio, 1040 WHO Radio, the Des Moines Register, and Our Iowa Magazine.

• Promoted Madison County at “Hollywood in the Heartland” exhibit, and Iowa Depart‐ment of Cultural Affairs Community Conver‐sations

• Sponsored successful bid to name Madison County as an “Iowa Great Place”.

Chamber Buck Gift Certificates Designed to promote local spending and support Chamber businesses, this program generated 

over $10,000 in sales in 2014! 

“The Bridges of Madison County Musical” premiered at the Schoenfeld Theater in

NYC February, 2014

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