2017 Business Expo & Job Fair Recap

Thanks to all our Chamber members who attended the 2017 Business Expo & Job Fair. With more than 2,000 people in attendance, it was another great success thanks to the support of all our sponsors, exhibitors, Committee members and volunteers. Thank you to Emily Thompson of Woods & Water Realty 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: Marshfield Clinic, M3 Insurance, Ruder Ware and Wipfli
Beverage Sponsors: General Beer Northwest, Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery, Park Ridge Distributing, Inc.,  
Seminar Room & Bag Sponsor: Manpower
Parking Lot Shuttle Provided by: Trubilt Collision Center
Exhibitors’ Lounge Sponsors: Associated Bank, Five Star Telecom, Rhom Construction and Xcel Energy with lunch served from The Hubb.
Lanyard Sponsor: Miron Construction
Bag Sponsor: Manpower
Printing Sponsor: REALiving
In-Kind Sponsors: Badger Truck, Steamatic of Western Wisconsin and Sterling Water - Culligan

Food Samples Provided by: L.E. Phillips Career Development Center, Marieke Gouda, n& Café LLC, Princeton Valley Golf Course, Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli, King Pin Management and Westgate Sportsman’s Club.

VIP Reception Door Prize Sponsors and Winners:

• Framed “Woodland” by Caroline Gold print donated by B-Framed Galleries – Dan Marcon of Marc-On Shooting
• Autographed Guitar by Florida Georgia Line donated by Country JAM – Debra White of Mayo Clinic Health System
• Notebook computer donated by Heartland Business Systems – Robert Budnik of Builders First Source
• Production Room Tasting donated by Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery – Tracy Nelson of the Red Cross
• One Year Membership to the YMCA – Joanna Gohlke of L.E. Phillips Career Development Center

 
Booth Winners: Marketing students judged all the booths at the Business Expo & Job Fair. Congratulations to the following winner:

• Most Engaging Booth – WEAU 13 News
• Most Creative/Innovative Booth – Gator Garb Promotions
• Most Educational Booth – Dove Healthcare
  
  

Committee Members: Chair Emily Thompson, Woods & Water Realty; Matt Atkinson, Mid-West Family Broadcasting; Tom Bachmeier, Xcel Energy; Steve Bloechl, CliftonLarsonAllen; Lori DeMotts, Market & Johnson; Darrell Duval, Complete Insurance Services; Lexie Hennen, Regional Enterprises for Adults & Children, Inc.; Michelle Janicki, Regional Enterprises for Adults & Children; Terry McHugh, WEAU 13 News; Rollin Nelson, Impact Advertising; Jane Norby, True Compass Life Coaching; Mike Phillips, L.E. Phillips Career Development Center; Angela Welch, Woods & Water Realty; Cory Wiese, CliftonLarsonAllen; Amy Wolfe, Trubilt Collision Center and MaiVue Xiong of Weld Riley, S.C.

Volunteers: Abby Braatz, Sherwin-Williams Company; Pat Durch, Wipfli; Dan Ekblad, Overeater Wellness Coaching; Mary Glassbrenner, Group Health Cooperative; Joanna Gohlke, L.E. Phillips Career Development Center; Stephanie Herbert, Lasker Jewelers; Michelle Heinzen, Bremer Bank; Chris Howell, WEAU 13 News; Julie Kalpinski, Mayo Clinic Health System; Vanessa Klemish, Klemish & Johnson, LLC; Marianne Klinkhammer, Gator Garb Promotions; Ben Komro, RE/MAX Real Estate Group; Dawn Malcolm, Charter Bank; Nicholas Mohr, Rhom Construction; Andy Neborak, Eau Claire Express Baseball; Brandon O’Connell, Market & Johnson; Kaylynn Stahlbusch, Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County; Jared Swyter, Associated Bank; Ben Trachsel, B&B Eletric, Inc.; Bill Wallo, Weld Riley, S.C.; Katie Warner, Woods & Water Realty; Matthew Woestman, Westgate Sportsman’s Club
 
And thank you to Amy Peterson-Foss and the staff at the Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center for all their help!