Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
Meeting Minutes
November 13 , 2007
12:00 NOON at Hartford City Hall
Meeting called to order by Sefcik at 12:05 pm
Pledge of allegiance was said
Members Present: Moody; Nye; Rios; Rodney-Isbrecht; Sefcik; Vawter; and Sinclair
Members Absent: Hansen; Darling;
Motion by Sinclair supported by Rios to approve the minutes of October 9, 2007 meeting.
Motion carried
Treasurer's Report
Checking
acct balance is $2,304.90 there were no deposits for the month. Received
check from Hartford Outlet for signage invoice.
Motion by Sinclair, seconded by Rios to pay Richter’s Insurance $150.00 for bonds to cover the treasurer, president and secretary also to pay bills as presented and accept the treasurer’s report.
Motion carried
Discussion
- Discussion of shop local campaign, Holiday Extravaganza for November/December 2007, a committee of Moody, Nye and Rios. Posters and buckets have been completed; buckets will be placed at National City Bank, Kellogg’s Hardware, and Harding’s you will enter for a chance to win a gift certificate from a chamber members business. Customers can put in a name and phone number or business card. Chamber members and board members are also eligible. Advertisement on the sign in front of Kellogg’s. Advertisement on Miller Thermometer sign, Cosy 93, and psa’s to the Tri-City, Palladium, and Kalamazoo Gazette.
- Sign insurance is complete and paper work has been sent in to Insurance Management.
- After Hours Events and Committee – J & B’s front office will be Katie’s Closet with handmade things for sale.
- Report by Nominating Committee – Darling and Rodney-Isbrecht accepted a three year term still one seat to fill.
Communications:
- I – 94 Corridor Development study meetings have been very informative Moody would like to see the chamber do their own study with information on why you should invest in Hartford and open a business here by compiling a list of what is good about Hartford and point out the advantages of the area. Tourist council has limited information on the chamber and the specifics of the area. It may be advantages to market the area and the chamber with a document/tri-fold/movie/cd if anyone is interested in being on a committee be thinking about information and ideas to bring back to the next meeting.
- Sinclair on behalf of the Lions Club would like to recognize the chamber for all their help in their success of the first Safety Jamboree.
New Business:
Discussion on sign for the back of the business signs.
Motion by Rodney-Isbrecht supported by Sefcik to purchase from Sinclair graphics two signs with winter theme to replace the fall signs for the back of the entrance business signs and three separate signs with shop locally when you can and check out local events at www.hartfordmi.com.
Motion carried, Sinclair abstained.
Sefcik will need help putting up the signs suggestion of selling advertisement on the backs of the signs but need to address the guidelines before renting out the space.
Motion by Sinclair, seconded by Sefcik to adjourn the meeting at 1:15 P.M.
Motion carried
Submitted by
RoxAnn Isbrecht,
Secretary
Important dates
• Saturday, November 24, 2007,
10:00 a.m. -
Decorating Day in Ely
Park
• Tuesday,
December 11, 2007,
12:00 NOON - Next
Chamber meeting at
Gal-A-T Inn.
Officers for 2007
(L-R)
Vice President - Natalie Rios (269) 621-1006 -
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Trustee - Sheila Nye (269) 621-2405 -
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Trustee - Shelia Darling (269) 621-3594 -
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Secretary -
RoxAnn Rodney-Isbrecht (269) 621-2477 -
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Trustee - Pat Vawter (269) 621-3988 -
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President - Ron Sefcik
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Treasurer - Tad Moody (269) 621-4526 -
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Trustee - Kim Sinclair (269)
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Trustee - Ron Hansen (269) 621
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