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CHAMBER NEWS
FALL WORKSHOPS NEED HELP?
Fort Hays State University’s Management Development Do you need help with an upcoming event? The Colby Dip-
Center (MDC) is offering three more classes this fall de- lomats are willing to help your organization make your event
signed to help small businesses grow. run smoothly. Contact Diplomats president, Jenna Tuma at (785)
657-1257 or jcpatmon@gmail.com for more information.
The classes include: Uncovering the Truth: Interview
and Investigation Techniques (Oct. 11), Understanding a CHAMBER HAPPENINGS UPDATE
Basic Database: Intro to Microsoft Access (Oct. 26) and
Absence Management: The Balance Act - Address the Is- We are now offering members the opportunity to include
sues and Stay Legally Compliant (Nov. 15). special offers in our weekly email news update. If you have
an event or special offer you would like to have included in
The MDC is offering our members a 15% discount on the Chamber Happenings, please send the information to info@
workshops... just enter the code 6298ztk at registration. To colbychamber.com by 2 p.m. on Fridays. Event and special
register visit fhsu.edu.mdc. For more information contact offer listings are open to all Chamber members and are free
Connie Dreher at (785) 628-4121. of charge. Special offer listings are restricted to once per
month per organization and can only be one to three sen-
SOCIAL MEDIA CLASS tences in length. All listings are subject to editing.
Frank Kenny, a nationally renowned speaker and author NOTE: If you are a Chamber member and are not receiv-
will be presenting a Bootcamp Luncheon for Chamber mem- ing this weekly email from us, please let us know.
bers on digital marketing, social media and strategic plan-
ning on Oct. 19 at noon in Hays, Kan. CHAMBER GIFT CERTIFICATES
Colby/Thomas County Chamber members can save on the Let the Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce
class registration. The Hays Chamber is offering tickets to do your shopping for you! Whether it is a holiday bonus
Colby members for their members’ $20 rate. For more infor- or a gift for a business associate, Chamber Gift Certificates
mation contact the Hays Area Chamber at hacc@discover- are a great way to give. They can be used at any Thomas
hays.com or call (785) 628-8201. County business and are good for purchasing quality mer-
chandise, food and services at retail shops, service provid-
BUSINESS AFTER FIVE ers and restaurants.
We are booking Business After Five events for 2017! If In order to ensure that your gift Chamber Gift Certificates
your business would like to take advantage of this great net- are ready for the holiday season, plan ahead and place your
working and marketing opportunity, call the Chamber office Chamber Gift Certificate order early. Call the Chamber of-
at (785) 460-3401 or email us at info@colbychamber.com. fice to learn more about this great program.
Upcoming BAFs include Nex-Tech Wireless (Sept. 29); NEW MEMBERS
Colby Housing Authority (Oct. 20); and Farm Credit of
Western Kansas (Nov. 10).
NEW WEBSITE Please help us welcome new Chamber member...
The Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce will Air MedCare Network
be getting a new website in the coming weeks...along with Nate Brown
a new address. We have been working on a new, more in-
teractive site and plan to unveil it in the coming weeks at 412 Easter Ave.
ColbyChamber.com. The CVB will continue to use Oa- Wakeeney, Kansas
sisOnThePlains.com.
(785) 216-9087
AirMedCareNetwork.com
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