2015 Business Expo & Job Fair Recap

​Thanks to all our Chamber members who attended the 2015 Business Expo & Job Fair. With more than 2,000 people attending, it was another great success thanks to the support of all our sponsors, exhibitors, Committee members and volunteers. Thank you to Dan Everhart of L&M Mail Service for chairing the Business Expo & Job Fair Committee again this year.

A special thank you to the following:

Media Sponsors: Leader-Telegram, Mid-West Family Broadcasting (WAXX and WAYY) and WEAU 13 News.
VIP Reception Sponsors: Bank Mutual, Ruder Ware, Spectrum Business and Wipfli with catering by Mega! Co-op
Beverage Sponsors: General Beer Northwest, Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery and Park Ridge Distributing, Inc.,  
Seminar Sponsor: Manpower
Parking Lot Shuttle Provided by: Trubilt Collision Center
Exhibitors’ Lounge Sponsors: Five Star Telecom, L.E. Phillips Career Development Center, Loffler Companies and Rhom Construction  
Bag Sponsor: Adecco
Lanyard Sponsor: Marshfield Clinic
Printing Sponsor: REALiving
In-Kind Sponsors:

• Badger Truck
• Huebsch Services
• Steamatic of Western Wisconsin
• Sterling Water - Culligan

VIP Reception Door Prize Sponsors and Winners:

• Framed original abstract “Layers of Life” by Hoffman donated by B-Framed Galleries – Michelle Heinzen, Bremer Bank
• Cargo carrier donated by Curt Manufacturing – Herb Hardebeck
• Notebook computer donated by Heartland Business Systems – Pat Quinn
• Two cases of wine with your custom label donated by Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery – Linda Biddle, Photo Card Specialists, Inc.

Committee Members: Chair Dan Everhart, L&M Mail Service; Brandon Adkins, Investment Council; Tom Bachmeier, Xcel Energy; Lori DeMotts, Market & Johnson; Darrell Duval, Complete Insurance Services; Gretchen Hudacek, Associated Bank; Jodi Kruger, Mid-West Family Broadcasting; Terry McHugh, WEAU 13 News; Rollin Nelson, Impact Advertising; Jane Norby, True Compass Life Coaching; Cory Wiese, CliftonLarsonAllen; and Amy Wolfe, Trubilt Collision Center

Volunteers: Denni Backstrom, Steamatic of Western Wisconsin; Luke Benedict, Benedict Refrigeration; Nels Bodway, The Source House; Ashleigh Bridgmon, WEAU 13 News; Kimberly Bunce, Summit Commercial Fitness; Dan Ekblad, Castle Insurance; Mary Glassbrenner, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire; Michelle Harris, Charter Bank Eau Claire; Scott Hoffmann, Wisconsin Independent Network, LLC; Kris Javurek; Susie Jennings, Simply Marketing Just 4 U, LLC; Dave Johnson, EO Johnson Business Technologies; Julie Kalpinski, Royal Credit Union; Vanessa Klemish, Klemish & Johnson, LLC; Marianne Klinkhammer, Gator Garb Promotions; Maria Lane, Marine Credit Union; Joe Larson, Boy Scouts of America, Chippewa Valley Council; Michelle Larson, Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center; Jackie Leavesseur; Nicholas Mohr,  Rohm Construction; Andy Neborak, Eau Claire Express Baseball; Christian Peterson, Heartland Contractors; Danielle Pilkin, Danielle Pilkin Promotions; Laura Schick, Flex-Staff; Daneille Strong, Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C.; Michael Strubel, WEAU 13 News; Andy Tyriver, Applied Data Consultants; Kurt Van Roy, BMO Harris Bank; Joey Vance, WEAU 13 News; Kristine Voller, Royal Credit Union; Angela Welch, Lake Wissota Golf & Events; and Melissa Wilson, Chippewa Valley Technical College
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And thank you to Amy Peterson-Foss of the Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center for all her help!