MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Barry Alvarez, University of Wisconsin Athletic Director, will be the keynote speaker at the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting being held Thursday, February 16, 2012 at The Heights Event Center, 411 Prairie Heights Dr., Verona. Beginning at 5 pm with hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and networking, the meeting and recognitions will be held at 6:10 pm. The keynote presentation will take place at 6:45 pm and a raffle prize giveaway follows at 7:45 pm. Tickets are $25 per person for Chamber members, employees and guests. Seating is limited. Tickets will be available starting February 1. For reservations, send a check to Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 930003, Verona, WI 53593 or pay online by using the Members Section tab at the top of this page on the right.

The January All-Member meeting, sponsored by Focus Strategic Solutions, is scheduled for Thursday, January 26 beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the basement Community Room of State Bank of Cross Plains. The event will begin with announcements and networking activities before the floor is turned over to Sue Ann Kaestner from The Widget Source who will educate us about “Quick Response Codes and Smart Phone Know How.” The meeting will conclude with a door prize drawing. Refreshments will also be available. An RSVP is not necessary to attend the All-Member Meeting, but if you know you will be attending and can send a reply to kcurtis@veronawi.com it will help the organizers to plan for snacks and seating.

Madison College’s Corporate Solutions is excited to let you know about two series of Principles of Leadership training we are offering for our business partners! The modules cover essential skills in communication, feedback, listening, conflict resolution, motivation, trust building and coaching! Ø Principles of Supervision: Part 1 Tuesdays, 12:30-4:30PM from January 31st – February 28th, 2012 Ø Principles of Supervision: Part 2 Tuesdays, 12:30-4:30PM from March 20th – April 10th, 2012. All classes will be conveniently offered at the Madison College South Campus on Park Street. Flyers for each series can be accessed at: http://matcmadison.edu/leadership-corporate-solutions. To sign up for the any or all of the modules, please submit the agreement found on the back of each flyer ~ this can be scanned back to them at customizedtraining@madisoncollege.org or faxed to (608) 828-7906.

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