Salina Area Chamber of Commerce

YPN event scheduled for THIS Thursday, Nov. 12th at 5:00 p.m. at the Salina Country Club. The Salina Area United Way is hosting this event.

I'm @ the Kansas Leadership Center's annual summit. Later today, I'll post some of the insights from speakers and others on our blog.

A great fall day in KS! From my hotel window, I am watching rowing teams from Wichita State University practice on the Arkansas river.

Sarah Palin to speak @ Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Former Alaska Governor and 2008 United States Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be the featured speaker at the Chamber's Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting, Friday, February 5, 2010.  The banquet will be held in the arena of the Bicentennial Center beginning at 6:30pm.   A membership networking reception will be held from 5-6pm in Heritage Hall of the Center.

   

"We are so pleased that Governor Sarah Palin has accepted our invitation to come to Salina as our keynote speaker for the Chamber's annual meeting," said Daran Neuschafer, Chairman of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.  "Governor Palin was clearly identified as a top choice as speaker early in the process, and the event committee is thrilled that she'll be with us February 5. To hear from someone with the Governor's unique experience and perspective of the political landscape will create an exciting evening for everyone, and just continues our long list of high-profile speakers."

 

Tickets for the event are $50 per person for Chamber members and $75 per person for non-members.  Reservations can be made by Chamber members now through December 1 by stopping by the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash, calling the Chamber office, 1-785-827-9301, or emailing scole@salinakansas.org.  Tables of eight will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.  If available, tickets will go on sale December 2 to the general public.

 

A limited number of sponsorships are available.  For details about the cost and amenities of the sponsorships, persons can contact the Chamber office. 

 

The evening will consist of a plated dinner, remarks by outgoing Chairman Daran Neuschafer and incoming Chairman Larry Fief, a review of the Chamber's accomplishments in 2009, and the address by Governor Palin.

 

For more information on the banquet and Governor Palin, people can go to the Chamber's website at www.salinakansas.org.

                         

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For more information contact:

     Dennis Lauver, President/CEO, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce

     120 W. Ash, 785-827-9301, email: dlauver@salinakansas.org

Details about a free programmable thermostat

Westar has begun their rollout of WattSaver, their FREE programmable thermostat program.  It is available to both residential and small and medium commercial customers. 

   

Here's a link to the program description:  http://www.westarenergy.com/corp_com/contentmgt.nsf/publishedpages/wattsaver%20landing

   

As you know, programmable thermostats are a great energy and money-saving tool for Salina businesses, especially the small businesses that might be struggling now with energy costs.

 

Paula Carvell, Westar's Energy Efficiency Manager, (Paula.M.Carvell@westarenergy.com) is a great resource. Contact her for more information!

Visit our blog to enter a contest about our annual meeting (evening of Feb. 5th) and win a prize!

http://tinyurl.com/yd262mm

Who is the speaker for our annual meeting? – you might win a prize for your guess

On Monday afternoon (Nov. 2^nd) , we'll announce the speaker for our annual meeting, which is Feb. 5^th.

To enter the contest, email me privately at dlauver@salinakansas.org with your guess about the identity of the speaker. One of the people making the correct guess will win one of those very cool and new Salina t-shirts.

Of course, I won't respond until after the news conference on Monday afternoon.

Good luck.

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about to start ''Dennis & Don do my job'' as cleaning crew at central mall.

come see us. photos will be posted later.

We have moved the news conference re: our annual meeting speaker to 2pm on Monday.

Wonder who our speaker is...

Thurs. is first ever "Job Shadow" where I'm the one being shadowed. Feel bad for the girl. A 2 hr mtg re: economic development policy.