| Since its creation in 2001, as a result of the merger
of the Hawarden Chamber of Commerce and the Hawarden Economic
Development Corporation, the Hawarden Area Partnership for Progress (HAPP)
has focused its efforts on making Hawarden a better place to live,
work, worship, and play. The merger enabled us to work together
more efficiently in one direction, with one agenda, to progress
further toward our goals. Since that time, we've found that our
leadership is not only capable of incredible vision for our
community's future, but also of practical and well-planned action that
makes our dreams become realities. In 2010, with a
recommendation from the Board of Directors, and in order to more
clearly identify the chamber, it was voted to change the
organization name to Hawarden Chamber & Economic Development,
Inc. The Hawarden Chamber & Economic Development is a non-profit business
organization made up of and led by a group of professionals who
volunteer their time. Our mission is to build a thriving economic
environment by promoting the community and assisting the growth of
business and employment opportunities through vision and leadership.
Our members benefit from our services through networking
opportunities, enhanced exposure, educational programs, and many other
avenues provided to assist in the growth and expansion of their
businesses. In addition, the Chamber works together with the City
Council on economic development in order to increase the number of
local job opportunities, improve the overall economic prosperity of
our area, increase property values, stabilize tax rates and improve
our quality of life. Through combined efforts, comprehensive
packages are aggressively marketed to prospective businesses and
industries in order to re-establish Hawarden as the place to do
business in Northwest Iowa.
Please contact the Chamber office if we can be of service to you!
Hawarden Chamber & Economic Development, Inc.
1150 Central Avenue,
Hawarden, IA 51023
(712) 551-4433
chamber@cityofhawarden.com
CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Board of Directors
main functions are as follows: overall coordination, goal
setting, planning expenditure, budget development and approval of
By-Law changes and membership.
Patty Anderson (President), Bill Brennan (Vise President),
Don Nolan (Development Rep), Dawn Hummel
(Organization Rep), Mary Johnson & Julie
Hummel (Co-Chr Retail Community Events), Laryy
Bauder (Council Rep) Ric Porter ( Mayor),
Gary Tucker (City Administrator) Jason Anderson (Community
Development Director) & Cathie Brown (Chamber
Director).
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: Duties are to
maintain the organization structure of the corporation as a whole.
Additional duties: Board elections,
Citizen of the Year Awards, Volunteer Awards, Membership
Drive, Chamber Open, Chamber Newsletter,
Chamber Website, Chamber After 5/Chamber Coffees.
Dawn Hummel (Chairperson), Mary Jensen, Becky Jacobs, Brian
Engleman,
Carol Frerichs & Jeannine Wilkison.
Cathie Brown RETAIL COMMUNITY EVENTS:
The main focus
of this committee is to conduct community-wide "quality of life"
events.
Example: Big Sioux River Days & Festival of Trees. Additional duties:
banners & holiday decorations
and tourism development.
This committee conducts events/promotions to gather
businesses together and to sustain businesses and those items that
otherwise create a positive environment. Additional duties: joint
advertising, cooperative marketing, coordinating hours and sales
promotions. Flags, ribbon cutting/grand openings, educational
seminars. Mary Johnson & Julie Hummel ( Co-Chairman), Judy Scott,
Carol Frerichs, Linda
Hughes, Pam Banta,
Lynn Van Ballegooyen, Amy Miller, Dan Hamik, Mylan Schroeder & Cathie Brown . DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
The main focus of this committee is to assist businesses
with the physical, financial and guidance resources necessary to
locate, expand or otherwise develop in the City. The main committee
functions are to assist in writing business plans, assist in writing
grants and other funding, recruit new business and expand existing
businesses, assist the city and private sector in getting property
ready for development and the development of the Community Information
Packets. The Ad Hoc committees report to the Development Committee.
Don Nolan (Chairman), Patty Anderson, Bill Brennan, Gary Wilkison, George Jacobs, Mike Wiggins,
Mike Cauwels, Ryan Kramer, Larry Bauder, Dan Cain. Bruce Odson, Dan Hamik,
Ric Porter, Gary Tucker, Jason Anderson & Cathie Brown
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