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Le Mars Chamber Divisions and VP Information

Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce
2008 Board of Officers and Directors

President: Carol Schneider, Plymouth County Extension

President Elect/Vice President Organizational Development: Graham Forbes, Williams & Co.
                 Past President/Vice President Membership Services: Mike Donlin, Floyd Valley Hospital
Treasurer: Graham Forbes, Williams & Co.
Vice President Agriculture: Micah Lang, First National Bank
Vice President Main Street: Kathy McCarty, Powell Broadcasting
Vice President Community Development: Mike Donlin, Floyd Valley Hospital
Vice President Events and Marketing: Joyce Feuerhelm, Plymouth Dairy Farms, Inc.

Term expires December 31, 2008  
Mike Donlin, Floyd Valley Hospital 546-7871
Joyce Feuerhelm, Plymouth Dairy Farms, Inc. 546-4460
Kathy McCarty, Powell Broadcasting 546-4121
John MacGregor, Education Station 546-6673
Danna Schuster 546-7883
   
Term expires December 31, 2009  
Jodi Brown, Primebank 546-4175
Carol Schneider, Plymouth County Extension 546-7835
Meg Tentinger, American Bank 546-2345
Lisa Whitehead, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 546-7100
Donette Yaw, Harker's Distribution, Inc. 546-8171
   
Term expires December 31, 2010  
Graham Forbes, Williams & Co. 546-7801
Micah Lang, First National Bank 546-7811
Mike Murphy, Murphy, Collins & Bixenman, P.L.C. 546-8844
Dave Shaver, Fareway Stores, Inc. 546-7600
Angela Watson, Wells' Dairy, Inc. 546-4000
   
Ambassador President
 
Rob Bixenman, Le Mars Insurance Agency 546-8154
   
Ex-Officio
Bill Cole, City of Le Mars 546-4175
   
Staff
Neal Adler, Executive Director 546-8821
Jayne McGuire, Main Street Director 546-8821
Sue Butcher, Chamber Operations Manager 546-8821

 

 

 

 

 

Chamber Division Programs/Tasks

Our Mission:

To promote economic, business and community development in the greater Le Mars area.

Agriculture
VP Carol Schneider

  • Host Environmental Tour
  • Host Agriculture/Business Luncheon
  • Elementary school agriculture tours and in-class program
  • Coordinate Farmer's Market
  • Selection/Presentation of "Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award"
  • Work with Membership Services in recruitment of agriculture members
  • Promotion of agriculture in Plymouth County

Community Development
VP Dave Smetter

  • Lunch with Legislators
  • Second grade reading program
  • Support Business Horizons

Organizational Development
VP Carol Schneider

  • Plan and host Chamber Annual Dinner
  • Track Chamber revenue generation
  • Support and guide Chamber operations

Membership Services
VP Dave Smetter

  • Establish member visits
  • Conduct annual membership drive
  • Coordinate Employee of the Month & Boss of the Quarter awards
  • Involve the Chamber Ambassadors

Events and Marketing
VP Joyce Feuerhelm

  • Promote and market Le Mars
  • Plan and implement annual "Ice Cream Days" event
  • Coordinate Chamber Golf Open

Main Street
VP Kathy McCarty

  • Work the four point approach
    • Promotion
    • Design
    • Organization
    • Business Improvement
  • Facilitate select business promotions