Member-Only Service & Events

• Annual Banquet
• Board Retreat (goal setting)
• Business After Hours/Chamber Coffees
• Business Referrals
• Chamber Bucks ($30,700 issued)
• Monthly Newsletter
• Welcome Basket
• Retail Promotions (see list on this page)
• Staff resources
• Business Listings/Links on Website
  
  

Chamber-Sponsored and/or Supported Community Services and Events

• Wright County Fair Parade
• Wright County Fair Chamber Lemonade Stand
• Golf Outing
• Farmer's Market
• Volunteer Recognition for National Volunteer Week
• KGLO Tractor Ride
• Homecoming Pep Rally
• Downtown Halloween Walk
• Eagle Grove Merchandise Sales
• Relocation of Gazebo Park
• Legislative Update with Senator Iverson and Representative Eichhorn
• Plans started for Eagle Grove Quasquicentennial Celebration
• Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Car Train Ride

Ambassadors

• Visits to new businesses, new managers, special events, ribbon cuttings, and grand openings
• New Owners and Managers After Hours
• Ladies Night Out
• Working Woman Award
• Red Apple Luncheon
• Concerts in the Park

Retail promotions

• Fall in Love with Eagle Grove
• Jellybean Guessing Contest
• Crazy Days
• Moonlight Madness
• Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway
• Holiday Activities including Tree Lighting Ceremony, Craft Daze Punchcards, Window Wonderland, and other coordinated activities

Revitalization

• Downtown Street and Sidewalk Cleaning
• Planted flowers in downtown flowerpots
• Holiday Soup Supper to raise money for new Christmas Decorations
• Kicked-off a Holiday Decoration Replacement Program - Purchased 6 new Christmas Decorations for 2005 Holiday Season
• MidAmerican Energy Trees Please! grant money received
• Downtown cleanup and decorating
• Coordinated construction of seasonal signs for four corners area
• Displayed flags during town celebrations, national holidays, and special occasions

Local Tourism & Relocation Promotion

• Information maintained on Eagle Grove website
• Welcome Basket distribution
• Prospective residents relocation packet distribution

Local Partnerships and Association Memberships

• Eagle Grove Community Development Corporation
• City of Eagle Grove
• Wright County
• Wright County Economic Development
• NIACC Small Business Development Center
• Eagle Grove Rotary Club
• Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives
• US Chamber of Commerce

You don't have to try to "make it" on your own.
The Chamber is here to connect members with resources and foster a
friendly and helpful community for residents, local employees, and visitors.