Attending: Sherri Kohnle, Beth Lauter, Donna Wesselman, Jenny Kilgore, Susan Kruezzmann, Sandtrese Keys and Ariell Burrey
Announcements
Blueprints for the new village square bathroom were passed around. The plans look great.
A bathroom letter addressed to the mayor needed to be written by President of the Chamber requesting the bathroom. Sheri wrote and sent the letter.
The umbrella tables are not spread out for public use and Chamber members feel that the tables needs to be spread out and available for the public. As a whole the tables need to spread out throughout the village. Any business that would like to have an umbrella table in another location business must provide with a diagram of the desired location. Laws committee Susan Kruezzmann, Dave Aricola and Beth Lauter approached the Laws committee on behalf of the Chamber in regards to the umbrella table placement. The Chamber has requested the tables be spread out throughout the village.
Treasurer’s Report
Bank Accounts
Checking Account: $5922.32
Savings Account: $2921.20
Street Fair: $1535.00
Secretary Report
Last month’s minutes were voted and approved on.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Music Pavilion
CALENDER OF EVENTS
Business After Hours Will be postponed until September.
LUNCH & LEARN 50-60 people attended. Great lunch and hospitality. Great learning. Sales jobs retaining customers and making cold calls. Great information and for $10 you can’t beat it.
NEW EVENTS PROPOSED
SIDE WALK SALE
The Glendale Youth Sports Program.
Each business may raise money and donate to the Glendale Youth Sports Program at the end of the weekend. The kids could also have some type of fundraiser in the square during business hours.
Committee Reports
WINE BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL Friday July 29, 6- 11 PM Saturday July 30, 2- 11PM Sunday July 31, Noon-6PM
The Cure Starts Now will be partnering with the 2nd Annual Beer, Wine & Beer Festival and will be purchasing the liquor license. Robin Thomas has agreed to continue the established relationship with Eventurous. The planning process is well underway and the marketing has begun. Anyone who signed up as volunteers will be contacted and for those who want to volunteer will be directed to a volunteer website to sign up. Booths are still available and location is based on first come first serve. The price for booth rental is $350 for the weekend. Business store fronts in the square will not be affected by the booths. The festival set up will mimic the Street Fair. All booths will be lit. Sunny July Weather has been ordered.
BURGER BASH AUGUST 14 SUNDAY. 3-7 PM LAKE PARK
Committee Chairs:Chuck Day, Sherri Kohle, and. Beth Lauter
Currently the committee is actively working on obtaining burger vendors, advertising and marketing. Hot air balloon tethered rides for $5, corn hole, police and fire chiefs will be our dunking booth stars, family tug o war, fast pitch contest and celebrity judges for the burgers, 3 restaurants and Candy Stand have confirmed. Any business is welcome to set up a booth and sell items. We still need more burger contestants. Please pass the word on. We need volunteers from the Chamber to sell beer, soft drinks, H2O. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, canopy tents. NO Coolers allowed. The Chamber is raising money by the sale of alcohol and non alcoholic beverages. Playground Nanny will be available for a small fee.
The committee is looking for any connections for a tent donation.
All businesses are encouraged to donate items for a raffle gift bag give away.
STREET FAIR
September 24, 2011 Noon-9PM Committee Chairs: Chuck Day and Susan Kreuzman
7 booths paid, email sent out to former and future vendors, heard back from Davidee’s. Susan is out canvassing community for vendors.
CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE December 7, 2011 Committee Chair: Sherri Kohnle Sherri is happy to have suggestions & help
ADVERTISING
The village map of businesses needs to be updated. Proposed that the Chamber partner with the Village and pay for updated maps. Pink Ink could design and print.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Sticky Notes are a great way to advertise the sidewalk sale along with an ad listing then participating businesses and their deals. If the Chamber finds the sticky notes successful they may be considered for advertising the Street Fair.
A reminder to all Chamber members: Don’t forget to drop off your business information to the Administrator’s office for the new resident packets.
5 MINUTE FORUM
NEXT MEETING
July 20, 2011
Glendale Florist
8:30 AM