Annual Chamber of Commerce/Wallace 100 Committee Banquet

The Annual Chamber of Commerce/Wallace 100 Committee Banquet will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mad Boar. Our Speaker this year will be The Honorable James “Jim” L. Moore. When he spoke at a monthly Chamber meeting this past fall, Judge Moore was one of the most informative and interesting speakers of the year. His insights into the challenges we face in our communities and the solutions he offers are relevant to all of us as we raise our families and educate our youth.
We will also be presenting the Harry “Toots” Carlton award to this year’s deserving recipient- Harriet Farrior. Join us in celebrating and recognizing all the efforts Harriet has made in working to make Wallace the wonderful town we call home. The evening will include the induction of the new members of both Board of Directors and entertainment.
Tickets will be available at local banks, and at the Chamber of Commerce office during business hours. The cost again this year is $30. Please call Lou at 285-4044 with any questions or for more information. Please join us for this great evening as we celebrate our 2008 accomplishments.

AdverMarket partners with the Wallace Chamber

Lou has been working with Ben Kiesinger from AdverMarket Corp. on several new and exciting projects. You are looking at the first right now! For the next six months, Ben has agreed to print the Chamber Newsletter in color! In addition to printing the newsletter, he will be offering advertising opportunities in the newsletter in full color- with design services included. There are insert prices available and some smaller ad spaces will be available on one insert. See the Advertising Guidelines below, and contact Lou for more information. Ben will also be revising and printing the Wallace Chamber brochure designed last fall. Initially, there were only enough printed to be given out to tour bus directors, but this new printing will be a higher quantity run, and will be able to be used in mailings to businesses looking for information on Wallace as well as tourist outlets. And speaking of tourists, another of the projects will be Wallace Postcards! Of course one will feature the Depot...there will other pictures chosen soon. The third project will be available mid-year. It will be a full color, slick publication of the Wallace Chamber of Commerce Member Directory. The publication will be used to promote members, and will be given to tourists, new families and new businesses in town. There will be advertising opportunities available, and all the details will be available at the February Chamber Meeting.

Ain't it Nifty...The Wallace Chamber is 50!

The Wallace Chamber of Commerce turns 50 this year! What started in 1959 has not just continued, but has continued to grow as our community has grown. There will be a banner for display in town commemorating the milestone, and we will be having emblems printed. If you have any ideas for a more formal- or more fun- celebration- contact Lou ! This is a milestone we can be very proud of, and it should not pass without everyone in town and the surrounding communities knowing about it! Happy Golden Anniversary!

A Note of Thanks

I would like to take a moment to say thank you to those who have worked with me and the chamber this past year to make 2008 a successful year.
Thanks to the 2008 outgoing Chamber Board of Directors: our outgoing President Lisa Fussell, who has served the chamber above and beyond the call of duty, Vice President Joan Williams, and board members Bill Wheeler, John Levings and Jeff Neal. Thanks also to Jim Cavender, CPA, Wallace Chamber of Commerce bookkeeper for his services throughout the year, and to Missie Wells for volunteering to take on the Treasurer responsibilities.
Thanks to Jackie Preston and new newsletter editor Marlane Carcopo for writing the chamber newsletter, and thanks to the Wallace Enterprise Staff and Management for the printing of the newsletter in 2008.
Special thanks all of the returning Board members, and thanks to all of you who have supported the chamber by attending meetings, participating in events, and volunteering when needed.
Lou