This month, join us for an inspiring Vision Board Workshop. We’ll explore the art of goal setting and create vision boards to help make 2025 your best year yet!

Who: Norwalk Area Women's Collective
What: Coffee and Table Discussion
When: Friday, September 13
Where: Middlebrook Mercantile (Cumming)
Workshop Facilitator: Mel Guanci

What to Expect:

✨ Networking & Inspiration: Connect with like-minded women, share your ambitions, and draw motivation from our supportive community.

✨ Goal Setting: Discover effective techniques for setting and achieving both personal and professional goals. We’ll dive into strategies to define your objectives and map out actionable steps to accomplish them.

✨ Vision Board Creation: Turn your dreams into reality with a personalized vision board. We’ll provide all the materials needed to visualize your goals and aspirations for the coming year.

Whether you're looking to advance your career, embark on a new personal journey, or simply set a positive tone for the new year, this workshop is designed to help you chart a clear and inspiring path forward.

We look forward to seeing you there...

Join us for the grand opening of Kwik Star! Here are the details:

🗓 Date: September 17
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM (Please arrive by 10:45 AM)

Agenda:

• 10:45 AM: Arrival and setup
• 11:00 AM: Ribbon cutting ceremony begins
  • Welcome speeches by the Chamber President, Mayor, and a City Council Member
  • Ribbon cutting by the Kwik Star team
  • Chamber ribbon cutting and photo opportunity

Event Duration: Approximately 20-25 minutes

We look forward to celebrating this exciting new addition to our community with you! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that our September Member Breakfast will be hosted at the beautiful Wilson's Orchard & Farm! 🌳🍎 A huge thanks to the Wilson's team for making this possible—this will be a fantastic event, and we couldn’t be more excited!

Date: Thursday, September 19th
Time: 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: Wilson's Orchard & Farm,
3201 15th Ave, Cumming, IA 50061

Schedule:

Arrival & Networking
Welcome & Announcements
Program
Drawing & Tour Wilson’s Orchard & Farm

Mark your calendars—this is one event you won’t want to miss! 🌾✨

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Youʼre invited to join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating Absolute Storage, a storage facility conveniently located in Saint Marys, Iowa.

The event will be a great opportunity to meet the team, tour the facility, and learn more about the services they offer.

Enjoy light refreshments, connect with local businesses, and be a part of welcoming Absolute Storage to our chamber community.

Event Details:

Date: September 24, 2024 (add to calendar)
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: 0 Saint James, Saint Marys, Iowa

Event Duration: Approximately 20-25 minutes
This is a wonderful occasion to support a local business, so mark your calendars and come be a part of this exciting moment!

We look forward to seeing you there.

Join us for an exciting evening shopping your favorite local businesses!

Date: September 25 (add to calendar)
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Location: Norwalk Area Chamber at 1043 Sunset Dr, Ste 4

Explore a fantastic selection of shopping opportunities featuring:

• Wilson's Orchard & Gifts - Gifts, Specialty Goods, Produce and Bites
• Ember Market  – Clothing & Accessories: Shop the Fall Collection
• Ted Lare Design + Build – Stylish Home Decor, Gifts, and unique finds.
• Bellflower Florist & Gifts – Home Decor & Gifts.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support local businesses and discover fantastic new items!

See you there!

Join us for an inspiring morning as we explore "How We Got From There To Here" on September 26th, from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (add to calendar), at the Wildcat Activity Center, 430 School Street, Carlisle. This event promises to be a remarkable opportunity for networking, learning, and celebrating the journeys of remarkable women.

Event Details:

Schedule:

8:15 - 8:30 AM: Arrival of Guests

8:30 - 9:00 AM: Networking and Breakfast, served by the Culinary Class of Carlisle School District

9:00 AM: Welcome and Introductions

9:10 AM: Keynote by Governor Reynolds (pending)

9:30 AM: Panel Discussion featuring:

•    Julie Stewart
•    Cassandra Halls
•    Paige Smothers

10:15 AM: Break

10:25 AM: Roundtable Networking with All Guests

11:25 AM: Thank You and Acknowledgments

11:30 AM: Conclusion of Event

Parking: Convenient parking will be available at the Carlisle Chamber Office Parking Lot, 27 School Street. A shuttle service will be provided to transport all attendees to the Wildcat Activity Center.

Registration Fee: $20

REGISTER HERE

This event, hosted by the Carlisle Chamber in partnership with the Indianola and Norwalk Area Chambers, will feature Governor Reynolds (pending) and a dynamic panel of women who will share their personal stories and insights on overcoming the obstacles to achieving their goals.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Special note: If you received this email from the Chamber, you are also on our NACC Women's Collective list; please forgive this duplicate message. We have many non-chamber member women involved with the Collective, and we wanted to ensure everyone had this invitation.