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8/3/2022
Wednesday, August 3
7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
National Balloon Classic Memorial Balloon Field Sponsor Building
15335 Jewell Street, Indianola, IA 50125
Free to attend but reservations are required and space is limited. Sign up today at: https://tinyurl.com/WCBusinessBreakfast2022
Our Annual Warren County Business Breakfast at The National Balloon Classic is right around the corner!
We always look forward to this event because it is one of few opportunities to bring together business, organization, and community representatives from across Warren County to hear and share updates. Attendees will walk away with a ton of information, new connections, full bellies, and maybe even some door prizes!
8/5/2022
YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR FARMIVAL!
Dunk Tank | Bounce House | Face Painting Food & Beverage Vendors | Games & Contests
Friday, August 5, 2022, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Holland Farms Parking Lot, 2800 Sunset Drive, Norwalk
Freewill donations and vendor contributions will be accepted on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association.
8/9/2022
Norwalk Area Young Professionals Lunch
Tuesday, Aug 9 – 11:30 am
Luana Savings Bank, 9321 Market Pl Dr, Norwalk
Join your fellow YP's for lunch and networking session. Rachel Gocken from Warren County Economic Development will be talking about the Warren County Leadership Institute and the Small Business Grant Contest.
Cost: Free to attend
The Norwalk Area Young Professionals is a group of Norwalk Area Chamber members under 40 (or young at heart). Norwalk Area YP provides socials, networking and educational opportunities for professionals wanting to be involved in the Norwalk Area business community.
8/10/2022
Warrior Giving Wednesday
Shoe Love
- adult/kid socks
- adult/kid underwear
Drive through drop off at Norwalk Christian Church (701 Main St)
August 10th
3:30pm - 5:30pm
8/10/2022
Grab a lawn chair and beverage. Gather with your neighbors on a front porch, driveway or lawn this summer. Strike up a conversation and get to know each other.
The Norwalk Police Department will be making friendly visits.
• Re-connect with neighbors
• Be a host - no treats or drinks needed
• Practice social distancing
Co-Sponsored by Norwalk Hometown Pride and Norwalk Police DepartmentNational Night Out
8/11/2022
GrowNorwalk Ambassadors Meeting
Thursday, Aug. 11 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location 1908 Draught House
8/12/2022
NACC August Membership Meeting/New Teacher Lunch
Friday, August 12 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location Secondaary Campus Cafeteria @ Norwalk High School
8/18/2022 - 8/31/2022
Warren County Small Business Grant ContestApplication Deadline August 31, 2022
Grant event September 27, 2022
8/18/2022 - 12/9/2022
Warren County Leadership Institute (WCLI)Application deadline: Friday, December 9, 2022
Begins January 12, 2023
8/18/2022
Norwalk Area Young Professional Happy Hour
@ El Dorado Mexican Restaurant
Thursday, August 18 - 4 pm - 5:30 pm
8/24/2022
Top Five Ways to Create Memorable Marketing + Develop an Authentic Brand with Lisa Even
Date: August 24, 2022
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Location: EXIT Realty
Bring your own lunch
Event Description:
This Top Five series will feature experts in human resources, marketing, accounting, IT and others. They will introduce five things on certain topic that will help you be successful in your small business.
Join me for an interactive session where we will talk about authentic social media marketing for your business. I know that it is hard and it?s difficult to carve out time and know where to begin. In this session, we will talk about business tag lines and how to develop memorable social media content that provides value to potential clients and clear offers to help. Participants will walk away with stories, inspiration, and five strategies to implement.
Key takeaways will include:
- Creating a memorable business tagline
- Identifying time savers for content creation
- Developing clear offers to help potential customers
- Creating buzz by elevating others
- Drafting a Social Media plan
Lisa Even is cheering loud for all the leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs who want to Have Good Ripple Effect. She delivers high-energy keynotes and workshops that challenge audiences to think beyond their backyards and believe that they happen to their workplace, and not the other way around.
Lisa is on a mission to connect with 1 million people and help people create ripples that turn into waves, big and small. Audiences love working with Lisa, often describing her as an energetic yet insightful collaborator with an eye for impact and ROI.
Lisa's unique background in operational leadership and project management is both the foundation and springboard for her work. She attributes her success to the gritty, rewarding beginnings of waitressing in high school at R&R Café, the tiny café in Eastern Iowa, and her first group of direct reports that she had in corporate America. Those 65 people did more to fuel Lisa's future than they will ever know! Through speaking workshops and coaching, Lisa partners with leaders and teams to relate, create, and innovate through connection, culture, and productivity.