July Minutes 2021

by | Aug 6, 2021 | Meeting Minutes

MINUTES July 13, 2021

The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce held the monthly meeting at the Village Offices on Tuesday July 13, 2021 at 7:32am.

Trustees Present: Keith Kessen, Megan Stull, Jon Dingledine, Eric Thomas, Gina Hess, Kylie Thwaits, Stacy Schwieterman, Jason Wood, Amy Spriggs, and Michelle Clune.

Guests:

  • No Guests

Officer Reports:

  • Treasurer’s Report – was presented by Kylie Thwaits. The reports were motioned to approve by Jason Wood and seconded by Jon Dingledine
    • Checking balance as of June 30, 2021: $30,458.49
    • Gift Certificate balance as of June 30, 2021: $19,680.04
  • Secretary’s Report – minutes from the June 8, 2021 were presented by Jon Dingledine. The
    minutes were motioned to approve by Stacy Schwieterman and seconded by Gina Hess.

Committee Report:

  • Membership
    • Discussing membership with Penny Jane Art .
    • Turquoise Door Boutique has requested information be sent to them.
    • There are (3) businesses who have not paid for their 2021 membership yet. Kylie and Jon were going to follow-up.
  • Website/Social Media
    • Amy Spriggs continues to post updates to the website and on social media. We do seem to have more engagement than usual.
  • Taste of the Town
    • Keith Kessen provided a recap on the event. Overall, things seemed to operate really well. Many compliments were received regarding the new set-up. Need to make sure we have more water next year. A motion was made by Michelle Clune to provide Imperial Tent with a $100 gift certificate for all their efforts. This was seconded by Jason Wood.

Old Business:

  • Mercer County Leadership Class
    • Amy Spriggs and Michelle Clune are set to participate in the program from September 2021 through June 2022.

New Business:

  • Where’s Charlie
    • Keith Kessen discussed beginning in August.
  • Coldwater Picnic
    • Sign-up sheet for Lemonade Stand was passed out.

Other Business

  • Discussion was had around possibly doing a “Business Bingo”, where participants would get credit for visiting/purchasing something from a local business. We will target a Spring/Summer 2022 timeframe. Jon Dingledine was going to get more information.

Megan Stull motioned to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Jason Wood. President Keith Kessen adjourned the meeting at 7:52 A.M.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THE NEXT CHAMBER BUSINESS MEETING WILL ON TUESDAY August 10, 2021 @ 7:30 AM AT THE VILLAGE OFFICES.