The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce held its regular monthly meeting on January 11th,2022 at the Village Offices

Trustees Present: Keith Kessen, Amy Spriggs, Kylie Thwaits, Morgan Bechtol, Stacy Schwieterman, Michelle Clune, Bryce Schlater, and Eric Thomas.

President Keith Kessen called the meeting to order at 7:32 A.M.

Guests:

  • No guests present

Officer Reports

Treasurer’s Report

Was presented by Kylie Thwaits. The reports for December were motioned for approval by Amy Spriggs and seconded by Bryce Schlater. Motion carried.

 ⦁ Checking account balance as of December 31,2021= $28,444.55

 ⦁ Gift Certificate Balance as of September 30, 2021 -$20,535.04

  • Secretary’s Report –Secretary Jon Dingledine was not present to present the secretaries report. Keith K mentioned Jon would email previous minutes from the December meeting to trustees.

Committee Reports

Membership

 ⦁ New Members- No new members for December

 ⦁ Membership renewal notices will be mailed soon.

Website/ Social Media

  ⦁ Amy to develop a Chamber Chatter and continue to post and share chamber business promotions.

Old Business

Where’s Charlie

  ⦁ Winner for December $25 gift certificate was Kaylee Fleck

  ⦁ Where’s Charlie is now over until August if next years committee continues it for 2022

New Business

SOCA

  ⦁ SOCA online dashboard is live and the Chamber can now log on into SOCA website and print off any current marketing materials.

  ⦁ The Chamber signed up for 4 SOCA benefits to begin promoting online and through marketing material.

Potential member post cards
 
  • Post cards for new potential chamber members were printed and are ready to begin mailing.

 2022 Chamber Banquet

  • Wednesday February 16th at 6PM.
  • Invites/ RSVP’s are beginning to come in
  • Award Nominations were also sent out and Amy mentioned she will send out google forms to local businesses to get responses.
  • Chamber duties and responsibilities were brought up and assigned
  • Discussion was made about who will present this years award winners and they were assigned.
Vice President for 2022
  • Vice President position for 2022 was brought up and discussed. No one currently is interested; therefore it was tabled for the next March meeting.

 

Other Business

3rd year Chamber Trustees
  • 3rd year Chamber Trustees replacements include Jennifer Overholser for Megan Stull, and Andy Kremer for Gina Hess. One replacement is pending for Keith Kessen.
Amy Spriggs motioned to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Morgan Bechtol. President Keith Kessen adjourned the meeting at 8:12 AM.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save the Dates:
2022 Chamber Banquet- Wednesday February 16th, 2022 (doors open at 6PM)

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON MARCH 8th, 2022 AT 7:30 AM. AT THE
COLDWATER VILLAGE OFFICES.