Come and bring a friend to share ideas or just visit and eat lunch.

Just a pleasant reminder….it is the day after a holiday, so it will be the first work day next week! Put it on your calendar now!

Linda J. Boettcher

Director
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73
Adel, IA 50003

“Embracing Our History, Celebrating Our Future”

Business Ethics, a one credit course, will be offered on Monday nights from September 13 – November 1, 2010. Details on flyer.

Registration deadline is September 3, 2010!

Business Ethics Sept 2010 Flyer

Submissions may be e-mailed to: chamber@adelpartners.org, or faxed to 515-993-3384.

Thank you!

Linda J. Boettcher
Director
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73
Adel, IA 50003
515-993-5472
chamber@adelpartners.org

This unique event is being coordinated by the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance and made possible by a $50,000 award from the Iowa Office of Energy Independence’s Iowa Power Fund Community Grant to create a sustainable training program for Dallas County communities/local groups that will include 17 general sustainability educational workshops and customized workshops on the areas of: renewable energy, green building and streetscapes, green housing, sustainable policy and planning, and sustainable economic development.

The main goal is to build capacity within local officials, community groups, and even businesses and residents which will allow them to develop a vision for sustainable initiatives and learn how to act upon their vision.

All who are interested in learning more about what Adel can do to become a more sustainable community is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to the Alliance here or to the City of Adel here.

Other communities in Dallas County will be holding similar education sessions, if you are not able to attend on Thursday, August 26thplease visit the Alliance website to learn about other events.

Another, Advanced Sustainability Workshop will also be held in Adel on Tuesday, October 5th at 5:30pm. This workshop will expand on the information shared in the first one.

Contact Adel City Administrator, Chad Bird at 515-993-4525 or Leann Reiste at the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, at 515-987-2020 for more information.

It is impossible to calculate the hundreds of hours of volunteer time, talent, expertise and energy that are dedicated to making this event a source of pride and accomplishment for our community.

To the many volunteers, Adel Kiwanis Club, Adel Rotary Club, Adel Lions Club, City of Adel staff, public works, police and fire departments, business owners, parade participants, and those who attended, we express our sincere thanks and appreciation. We could not do this without you!

We would also like to thank this year’s festival sponsors. Your financial contributions make it possible for Adel Partners to continue our mission of promoting Adel, investing in community development and improving the quality of life for all our citizens.

To all of you, our sincere appreciation for making this event possible.

5K Run Sponsors

• All Sport Central
• Aspen Fitness
• Bart Steele Foundation
• Dennis and Diane Young
• Des Moines University
• Doyle and Carolyn Hutzell
• Eric Schepers – State Farm Insurance
• Fairway
• Hefner & Bergkamp
• Hy-Vee
• Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
• Phil Young Family
• Shugars
• Waste Management

Sweet Corn Sponsors

• Adel Health Mart
• Adel Living Magazine
• Adel Mini Storage
• Casey’s
• Dr. Belsheim
• Fuller BP
• Horizon Printing
• Iowa Beverage Systems
• Iowa Sheep Industry
• Kuder, Inc.
• Manatts
• McClure Engineering
• Medicap Pharmacy
• MidAmerican Energy
• Short & Company CPA
• Sunnybrook of Adel

The Shuttle will drop off and pickup just south of Wells Fargo Bank on the square.

The shuttle will run continuously.

Shuttle is provided by HomeCare Services and is handicapped accessible.

A small donation to HomeCare Services is suggested.

August 3, 2010

Reviewed notes from June CSI meeting. (The July meeting was cancelled.)

Hotel

• At a previous CSI meeting, bringing a hotel into town was suggested.
• Linda contacted Greg Hanis, the President of Hospitality Marketers International.
• Website name is hospitalitymarketers.com
• He proposed a feasibility study to determine what we actually need (vs want) and concerns.
• It would take 6-9 months to create at a cost of $5000 – $7000.
• Would need to determine who would pay – Chamber would pay a portion, city/businesses
• Study would be created by a team and provide market description, site analysis, market overview, lodging demand, comparisons of surrounding area, issues/risks, and project recommendations.

It was suggested by Bill Ludwig that we provide an idea of what we think we need (based on Bill’s past experience working on the Drake hotel project).

Sweet Corn Festival

• Press release provided to all attendees
• Flyers provided to all attendees to post in their businesses
• A request was made for volunteers
• Volunteers are needed for shucking at 5:00 pm on Friday

Guest Speaker: Amy Day from Simpson College

• Overview of past courses offered in Adel:
• Business writing – 8 attendees
• Intro to Management – 10 attendees
• Plans for summer course were cancelled due to lack of sign-ups
• Six people must register for the class to be held.

• Fall, 2010 class offering – Business Ethics (1 credit course)
  • Class is on Mondays 6 – 8 pm from 9/13/10 through 11/1/10 (8 weeks)
  • Cost is $305 per credit hour.
  • Chamber members receive a $50 discount per credit hour.
  • Discount will also be given to a non-chamber member if more than two employees attend.
  • An audit rate of $175 per credit hour is also available.

• Spring, 2011 class offering – Business Law (2 credit hours)
  • Class will be held 1/10/11 through 2/28/11

• Future course offering may include computer classes, but there is not enough interest in one specific class.
• Simpson markets the classes through Adel Living, the Chamber website, current Simpson enrollees in Adel and surrounding communities, targeted companies, and word of mouth.

Notes from Tables

• Bringing antique vendors to town to rent booth space in vacant buildings on the square.
• Local flea market
• Sidewalk sales

Next CSI meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 11:30 – 1:00.

Adel Partners is made up primarily of volunteers that give hours and efforts selflessly for the betterment of our community. Please take a few minutes to send us an email or drop us a note nominating your choice for both the Community Volunteer and Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Awards will be presented at the annual meeting September 21st.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to working with you to ensure the continued success and prosperity of the Adel community.