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Chamber e-Reminder
Lt. Governor Barbra Lawton to Speak at Third Avenue Playhouse – This Evening A reminder that Barbara Lawton, Wisconsin's first female Lieutenant Governor, will speak at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Sept. 28th, at the Third Avenue Playhouse. Lt. Gov. Lawton's talk will end with a question-and-answer session to address questions about the State's programs to benefit Door County's industry, employment, and environment, etc. Cost is $10. To reserve tickets please call 839-9282.
Halloween Happenings Believe it or not, we are already receiving calls from visitors who are asking about Halloween events in Door County. Last year we experimented with a Halloween Icon on the front page of DoorCounty.com and it became obvious that we were onto something here. If you are planning – or know of any - Halloween events planned for the last week-end in October, please take a moment to complete our Online Event Calendar submission form at: http://www.doorcountychamber.org/coe.htm to let us know.
If that isn’t convenient for you, simply contact Deb Kamark at the Chamber Office/Visitor Center.
Deb can be reached via phone by calling your local Member Hotline number – (920)746-6663 or 868-3521 and entering ext. 807. Or, via e-mail at: phil@doorcounty.com
Door County Economic Development Corporation e-Newsletter I posted a copy of the October 2005 "Business By Nature" e-Newsletter for your edification.
Strategic Destination Management & Marketing Plan In a continuing effort to keep you informed, I wanted to point out the outlined proposal for the creation of a Strategic Destination Management & Marketing Plan that was recently posted on the Members’ site at: http://www.doorcountychamber.org/Proposal.htm
If you haven’t had a chance to check out your member site, please take a moment to make sure you haven’t missed something. http://www.doorcountychamber.org
Last Call for Vacation Planner Contracts A big thanks to all of you who have completed and sent in your contracts so timely this year! f you know of anyone who has talked about membership and/or placing an ad in the 2006 Vacation Planner, please let them know we are still accepting contracts but, we need to at least hear from them ASAP.
Questions about Vacation Planner Contracts can be directed to Cathy Lynch at: cathy@doorcounty.com or via phone at ext. 812
(if you know of anyone we should contact, please drop us an e-mail right away.)
Contracts are available online at: http://www.doorcountychamber.org/VacationPlanner/VacationPlannerContract2006.pdf
Have We Heard from You On behalf of everyone, here at the Chamber, I would like to extend our thanks to those of you who took the time to share your thoughts and concerns at last week’s Listening Session. However, I haven’t heard a peep from the other 830 of you and, I would like to know where you stand on issues facing our Chamber. Please drop me an e-mail with your thoughts or comments to: phil@doorcounty.com or complete our online Feed Back form at http://www.doorcountychamber.org/feedback.htm
I look forward to hearing from you. (even if you did participate in our recent Listening Session)
Self Check Have you taken your owner or employee “hat” off lately and looked around your place of business through the eyes of a visitor? The end of Summer is a good time to make sure you haven’t become immune to the small repairs and the deeper cleaning that gets put off during the heat of the Summer. Especially in public restrooms. It’s not enough to drag a mop across the floor or swirl some cleaner in the bowl - if there is one thing a customer will remember FOREVER, it’s the condition of your restroom. And, don’t just look at the floor, have you looked at your exhaust fans lately? Are all your tiles in place? If you’ve lost a tile – with no replacement in sight, at least level it off with a dollar’s worth of grout. Making a restroom available to the public is a necessary evil but don’t underestimate the power of its condition.
Nothing boosts the level of confidence a customer has in you – like a well cared for bathroom. In fact, you might as well think of your bathroom as the “smile” of your establishment. If you only “rinsed your mouth” all summer, but didn’t brush or floss - because you were “too busy” - what kind of impression would you make? It takes effort but it’s worth it. Chances are, if your bathroom has disgusted a customer, you have probably lost them for life.
Another common problem is the “creeping grime”. This is that black oily grime that builds up on the edges of doors, light switches and outer corners. Personally, I have tried just about every kind of spray cleaner I could get my hands on but, nothing works like good old fashion Baking Soda. If I had a nickel for every time I was told that Baking Soda cleans almost everything, I’d be a very wealthy man but, Baking Soda doesn’t come in a spray bottle so, I rarely think about it. Last week, I was fighting some stains with a small damp cloth touched to a little Baking Soda in a dish and I was so impressed at the effortless cleaning power that I decided to try it on the “black creep” AND IT WORKED! In fact, it worked so well that it only took a few minutes to brighten all the doors and light switches I could find! Baking Soda is an awesome cleaner because it neutralizes the molecules needed to make the grime cling. Additionally, it’s abrasive enough to help remove tough stains but soft enough to break down before it can scratch anything else. For additional uses, check out: http://www.armandhammer.com/basics/
I think that’s all for now. Please check the members’ site for the latest updates, information and member news.
Let me know how I can help.
Sincerely,
Phil
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Contact Information
Philip J. Berndt MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Door County Chamber of Commerce 1015 Green Bay Rd / PO Box 406 Sturgeon Bay WI 54235
(920)746-6663 or (920)868-3521 ext. 809 e-mail: phil@doorcounty.com Main Web: www.DoorCounty.com Organizational Site: www.DoorCountyChamber.org
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