little apple business review november 2012

A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of CommerceNovember 2012, Volume 8, Issue 11, www.manhattan.org

Contact us:501 Poyntz Avenue

Manhattan, KS, 66502-6005

785-776-8829 phone

785-776-0679 fax

[email protected]

www.manhattan.org

TDD Kansas Relay Center:

800-766-3777

To make sure your business’s interests are represented tolocal/national authorities.We have a full time lobbyistthat goes to bat for businesses.We make sure that any billthat comes up in the statelegislature which is not business friendly is carefullywatched, testimony written & presented and voting members are dogged so theyare aware of what the largestbusiness voice in Manhattanthinks.

To uphold the image of business in your community.The Chamber makes sure the face of business in theManhattan community is professional, polished andpoised for the future.

To meet people who may buy your products orservices or help you professionally.The chamber representsabout 790 businesses and16,700+ employees. At anyChamber event you may meetsomeone who can either sellyou a product you may needor that you could sell yourproduct or services to. Wehave had several people saythey have never gone to aBusiness After Hours withoutcoming away with some sortof piece of new business.

To show the public andyour customers your business is a supporter of the community.Wouldn’t you prefer to dobusiness with someone whoalso supports the communityand has the same mind frameas you? You’ll find those

people in your local Chamberof Commerce. We’re notyour father’s Chamber any-more where people joinedbecause it was the right thingto do….You join because youwant to do as much businessas you can locally and hopeothers will do the same.

To win more businessesfrom consumers.A study by the SchapiroGroup shows that consumersare 63% more likely to buyfrom a company that is achamber member. What busi-ness wouldn’t want that edge?

To learn from people who have businessproblems and opportuni-ties similar to yours.Where better to connectwith someone who has gonethrough what you might begoing through? You don’t

have to reinvent the wheeleach time. Meet with some-one who has gone throughthe same issues and skipsome of the steps…experi-ence is invaluable and you cantape into a multitude of expe-rienced business people.

To join ranks with someof the best businesses andorganizations in town.More studies….a study by thefinancial reporting firmCortera shows that chambermember companies on aver-age have better credit ratingsand better business practicesthan the average company.Simply by joining your localChamber, your business gainsinstant credibility.

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Why should my business join the Chamber?

Scan this QR code to download the Chamber’s

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Connect with theManhattan AreaChamber of

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Applications are nowavailable onlinemanhattan.org/

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Thank you to ManhattanBroadcasting for hosting200 Chamber members atan outstanding BusinessAfter Hours in October.

Door prize winners includ-ed: Gayle Spencer withKansas State University,

Trish Beggs withLandmark Real Estate,Natalie Shoemaker withScott Rice Office Worksand Kelvi Cunninghamwith G&A Real Estate.

The Chamber gave away aone-year pass to BusinessAfter Hours to KarenArmbrust with Mosier &Mosier Family Physicians,LLP and $50 in Little AppleDollars to WayneConverse.

The mission of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is tofoster a changing environment for business success that enhancesthe quality of life in our region. We market the region, advocate forbusiness, and provide services to our members and customers.

Are you interested in being a member of the Manhattan AreaChamber of Commerce? Give Kim a call at 776-8829 for moreinformation.

This is a publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber ofCommerce – all advertising is the responsibility of The ManhattanMercury. To place an ad or for more information, call Jenny Whalenat 776-2200, or [email protected].

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review November 2012

Thank you to the followingmembers of the ChamberChampions and ChamberDiplomats for volunteeringto help with registration atthe October Business AfterHours: Jordan Sedlacekwith United Bank & Trust,Genae Denver withManhattan Christian

College, Craig Lauppewith Advanced PropertyManagement and NathanBergman with Bartlett &

West, Inc.

Please join us forBusiness After Hours

in November!Wednesday, November 145:30 – 7:00 pmMercy RegionalHealth Center

1823 College Avenue

Reservations can be madeat online at www.manhat-tanchamber.org, by [email protected] call 776-8829.

Hosted by:

Mercy Regional HealthCenter is a not-for-profithospital and is staffed tooperate 115 beds. Mercy is50% owned and managedby Via Christi Health, basedout of Wichita, Kansas, and50% owned by MemorialHospital Association.All of Mercy’s inpatientservices take place at theCollege Campus, includingEmergency Services,Surgical Services, Birth &Women’s Services, andmuch more. While manyspecialty services, includingOutpatient BehavioralHealth, Diabetes Education,and Sleep Services, arehoused at the SunsetCampus.

Mercy has over 140 physi-cians on the medical staffand approximately 800employees, and servesManhattan and the sur-rounding areas. It is Mercy’svision to be a patient-cen-tered hospital, led by physi-cians and employees, byproviding high qualityhealthcare services to thosewe serve.

To learn more about Mercyand all of its services, pleasevisit www.mercyregional.orgor “like” Mercy onFacebook.

Prepay for Business After Hours and save $$$

These laminated passports are great for businesses that regularly send representativesto Business After Hours. Monthly checks or expense reimbursements are eliminated.And, best of all, at $48 each you save up to $72 annually over the usual $5-10 donation.

Passports are not specific to one person, so multiple people may enter on one passport.An RSVP is still requested. Interested? Please contact the Chamber office at 776-8829.

November 2012 Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review

Upcoming ChamberEventsTo make a reservation for an upcoming event,please call the Chamber at 776-8829. Please join

us as your time allows.

Nov 8 Ribbon Cutting – Capstone3D11:00 am330 Poyntz Avenue

Nov 14 Business After Hours5:30 – 7:00 pmHost: Mercy Regional Health Center

Nov 15 Manhattan Young Professionals Olympics5:30 pmLocation: Bobby T’s

Nov 16 Ground Breaking- Manhattan Area Housing Partnership1:00 pmLocation: Stone Crest Court

Nov 27 Ribbon Cutting – AT&T9:30 amLocation: 100 Bluemont Avenue, Suite B

Nov 30 Chamber 10111:30 am – 1:00 pmLocation: Chamber BoardroomReservations required

Dec 4 Health Care Reform Update9:00 – 11:00 am or 1:30 -3:30 pm (identical sessions)Location: Chamber BoardroomReservations required

Dec 6 Manhattan Young Professionals11:30amChamber Board Room, 501 Poyntz Ave

Dec 12 Business After Hours5:30 pmHost: Briggs Auto

Dec 13 Good Morning Manhattan!7:15 – 8:30 amLocation: Manhattan Country Club

*All dates and times are subject to change.

Chamber 101 is a quick, 60-minute, to-the-point, how-toguide for making the most ofyour Chamber membership.

Friday, November 3011:30 am – 1:00 pm11:45 am Helpful Program Tips

Chamber Boardroom

Give us 60 minutes of yourtime and we’ll provide con-cise overviews of:• Member networking

opportunities • Member exposure /

advertising • Ways to get involved• Many other member

benefits

In addition, each businessattending is given a 30-sec-ond commercial during theChamber 101 program toshowcase what they have tooffer the Manhattan commu-nity.

We won’t guarantee thisprogram will answer all ofthe questions you may haveabout the Chamber, but wedo promise you’ll take awaysomething new.

Note: If you have attendedChamber 101 in the past,

perhaps a new employee oran additional representativeof your business would liketo attend to learn moreabout their ManhattanChamber and how to makethe most of your investment.

Chamber 101 is limited to30 members (one per busi-ness please). Both new andrenewing are welcome toattend. Reservations arerequired no later thanMonday, November 26th.

Make the Most of YourMembership!

Why shouldmy businessjoin the

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To gain access toleaders in yourcommunity.The big guns? Theyare members of theChamber. And theyparticipate becausethey know it makes adifference to thecommunity. There isno other organiza-

tion that will give youaccess to those kindsof people. Are weonly about BigBusiness? On thecontrary…we’reactually more aboutsmall businesses.Most of our mem-bership – 70% - arefirms with 10employees or less.

To participate indozens of networking events.Networking, connect-ing, or whatever termyou use – no one

does it better thanyour local Chamber.We’ve got events atany time of day –morning, noon andnight – so you canusually find an eventto fit your timeschedule. And net-working doesn’tmean selling some-one something. It’sall about putting theright people togetherto make great thingshappen. To help your community prosper and grow

for the benefit ofeveryone in it.Love Manhattan? Sodo we…and we wantto make sure this is agreat place to workand live. The moreprimary businesshere, the more sec-ondary businessneeds will follow.

We’re so muchmore than meet-ings! And even if younever come to onesingle Chamberevent, we’re stillworking for you.

Sponsored by:

Since our September newsletter,these businesses have reinvestedtheir investments in the Chamber.The Board of Directors and staffthank these businesses for theircontinuing support of theChamber.

Over 15 YearsAT&T Cheney Construction, Inc.City of Manhattan Claflin Books & CopiesDean Ali R. Malekzadeh, Ph.D.Environmental Manufacturing, Inc.Farrar CorporationFox Business SystemsManhattan Regional AirportMerry MaidsSteven GrahamStoneybrook RetirementCommunity & Assisted LivingV Wealth ManagementWildcat Property ManagementWilliams Decorating Showcase

10 to 14 YearsCoCo Bolos, Inc. Copeland Insurance AgencyDean TaylorDry Clean City, Inc.Edward Jones – D.C. HackerottEdward Jones – Matt PaquetteHarry’s Heuertz & Associates, Inc. Public Accountants

Glass ImpressionsManhattan Surgical HospitalMosier & Mosier Family Physicians, LLP

Rothwell Landscape, Inc.Spirit Street Publishing, Inc. The Morning Star Bed & Breakfast, LLC

5 to 9 YearsAssociated Environmental, Inc. Baskin RobbinsBlue Hills Animal Hospital, P.A.Catholic Charities - ManhattanCE Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning

Citizens State BankDirectorate of Morale, Welfare & Recreation

Edward Jones – Jay MerrillEmerald Property Management, LLC

Farmers State BankFerguson EnterprisesGymnastics PlusHobby Lobby Kansas 4-H FoundationKCLY Radio For GrownupsMK Property Management, LLPMW Builders, Inc. Picerne Military HousingStagg Hill TransmissionsThe Wiring Guy, Inc.Timberline Cabinetry & Millwork, LLC

United Bank & Trust – Claflin Road

United Bank & Trust – TuttleCreek BoulevardWIBW-TV

1 to 4 YearsAspen Business Group, LLCBear Computer SystemsEdward Jones – Gail UrbanKansurance Larry FryPrairiewood Retreat & Preserve

Riley County Health DepartmentShelter Insurance – Joe McCarthyThe Boutique

Thrivent Financial forLutheransDavid Mack, FinancialAssociate314 Tuttle Creek Boulevard,Suite DPh (785) 537-7969https://service.thrivent.com/apps/locate/AssociateDetailAction.do?backlink=true&faID=david.mack%40thrivent.comThrivent Financial for Lutherans isa faith-based, Fortune 500 andnot-for-profit financial servicesorganization with approximately2.6 million members. As thenation's largest fraternal benefitsociety, we help members be wisewith money and live generously.With more than $75 billion inassets under management and

more than $5 billion in adjustedsurplus (as of June 2011), you canbe confident in our financialstrength and stability.

Vicky's Graphic DesignVicky McCallum,Owner/Graphic Designer210 Southwind Place, Suite 1APh (785) 539-6910www.vickysgraphicdesign.comVicky McCallum owner andgraphic designer, has been a partof the printing industry since1993. Her interests in commercialart began when the tools of thetrade were an exacto knife, a picapole and a light table. The technol-ogy age has made all that easiernow not to mention, spaced andaligned accurately. Vicky's GraphicDesign focuses on print publica-tions such as magazines,brochures, book layout and busi-ness stationary.

ReinvestingReinvestingThank you forThank you forThank you for Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review November 2012

What our members are saying! When asked “What is the most positive experience you have had as a Chamber mem-ber?” our members said…

We want to hear from you! Watch for your Chamber Check Up survey via email inthe coming months and share your most positive Chamber experience!

Opportunities to meetwith other chamber

members in social and event settings.John Altstadt,

Florence ManufacturingBeing listed in the

membership.Campus Hair Styling

Exposure of our business.Shannon Hughston, PawneeMental Health Services

The relationships that weare able to build with community members.Exposure to what is

happening.K-State Credit Union

Community relations withother community members.Vern Henricks, Manhattan

Christian College

The sense of communityand camaraderie that comes

from interacting with fellow members.

Manhattan Area TechnicalCollege

Veteran’s Day ParadeStart your Veteran’s Day off with gratitude and a biscuit and gravybreakfast at the American Legion! On November 9, at 7:00 am joinveterans and families for breakfast. There will be a parade onPoyntz Ave at 9:00 am, followed by an 11:00 am ceremony at theManhattan City Auditorium in City Hall. Veterans Day celebrationconcludes with a 6:00 pm recogni-tion honors banquet.

Remember our Veterans and ourfreedoms as we honor this important day. Show your support atone of the planned festivities!

November 2012

Volume 12, Issue 11

A publication of

the Manhattan

Convention &

Visitors Bureau

DestinationSpecialization

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Did you Know?page 2

Upcoming Eventspage 3

Snap and Win!The Manhattan Convention and VisitorsBureau is pleased to promote Manhattanwith QR tours! Scattered around town,located at hotels, dining and shoppingvenues, visitors and community mem-bers will find posters and table tentsencouraging you to see Manhattan in awhole new way with QR codes. Simplyscan these codes with your smart-phone to follow the stops to learn alittle history about Manhattan!Intermixed with the tours areopportunities to snap photos. Sendphotos to [email protected] enter into a drawing of twotickets to the December 1st KSUfootball game against Texas! Notonly do you win SUITE tickets-- included is an exclusive sideline visit! So start touring-start snapping- and enjoy The Little Apple®!

K-State Sports in the Little Apple®

Women’s basketballNovember 5: vs. Washburn@Bramlage @7:00 pmNovember 9: vs. Idaho State@Bramlage @5:30 pmNovember 11: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff @Bramlage @2:00 pmNovember 30: vs. MississippiValley State @Bramlage @7:00 pm

Men’s basketballNovember 9: vs. North Dakota @Bramlage @8:00pmNovember 12: vs. Lamar @Bramlage @7:00 pmNovember 13: Consolation Championship @Bramlage @6:00& 9:00 pmNovember 18: vs. North Florida @Bramlage @1:00pmDecember 2: vs. USC Upstate @Bramlage @1:00pm

FootballK-State’s final home football game will be December 1, vs.Texas. Time TBA.

The K-State Cross Country team will compete at the NCAAMidwest Regional Championships in Springfield, Missouri onNovember 9. Championships will be held on November 17 inLouisville, Kentucky.

VolleyballNovember 7: vs. Kansas @Ahearn @7:00 pmNovember 10: vs. TCU @Ahearn @7:00pmNovember 24: vs. Oklahoma @Ahearn @7:00 pm

If you’re hitting the roads into or out of Manhattan- you might notice a new look to ourbillboards! Be careful out there- but check ‘em out- we think they look pretty great!

CommunityThe Two Man Gentlemen Band

It’s time to bring back an old tradition! “The Two Man Gentlemen Band has been buildingbuzz from coast to coast with their ‘fast paced country swing’ mixed with a pinch of pre-war American Jazz and cheeky, side-splitting lyrics…. they made their network TV debutthis year with their song Unicycle Blues on the ABC show Happy Endings and now theyare coming to Wamego. These young men stride out on to the stage in classic style andsuits to match. If you are interested in a rip-roaring good time then this is the band foryou. Their reputation is strongly grounded in their phenomenal live shows packed withenergy and hilarity.” The band will perform Saturday, November 17 from 7-10 pm. Tickets are $10. Purchase atthe Columbian Theatre, at (785) 456-2029 or anytime on the websiteColumbianTheatre.com.

Skate Season is Back!

City Park will open the 4th season for the IceRink in Wefald Pavilion. November 19 is the bigday to oil those skates and pile on the jackets.Costs are $2.00 to skate and $2.00 per skaterental. Avid skaters can get punch cards goodfor 10 admissions and/or skate rentals for $15.Questions? Call 785-587-2757, or check thewebsite, cityofmhk.com.

Santa is coming!The one and only SANTA Claus will appear at the Manhattan Town Center fromNovember 23- December 24. His schedule will be posted on the Town Center website,Manhattantowncenter.com. Get out that wish list and hope you get more than a lumpof coal this year!

Manhattan CVB attendsKansas Tourism ConferenceThe Convention and Visitors Bureau staff trailed out to DodgeCity in October for the annual Kansas Tourism Conference.The annual conference is a fantastic chance for travel profes-sionals and attractions from around the state to meet up, part-ner up and reconnect on the big picture of tourism. KansasWildlife, Parks and Tourism partner with communities acrossthe state to market our community to the world!

The CVB spent several days enjoying speakers on topics fromsocial media and marketing to prepping for legislative sessionsto world tourism and travel.

Without tax revenue generated by the travel and tourismindustry, each U.S. household would be making up the differ-ence by an additional $1,055 in taxes each year. In 2011, theindustry generated $1.9 trillion in economic impact, and 14.4million jobs are supported by the travel industry.

Destination SpecializationCongratulations to Marcia Rozell, Manhattan CVB TourismSales Manager- who received the high honor of becoming acertified Kansas Destination Specialist at 2013 KansasTourism Conference! Destination Specialists earn points byattending education conferences, seminars, webinars, etc.and reading qualified books about Kansas. Membershipsmust be renewed every even-numbered year. KarenHibbard, Manhattan CVB Director, renewed her KansasDestination Specialist designation.

Craft ShowsButtons n’ Bows:The annual craftfair hosted by Manhattan CatholicSchools will take place November 10.Check out handmade items from8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The event islocated at 306 S Juliette- andstrollers are not allowed in thebuildings. 785-565-5050 or [email protected]

Homemade for the Holidays:Going on its 28th year, Homemadefor the Holidays will be November 24.Held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm inPottorf Hall- it’s the place to go forhomemade holiday decorations! 785-293-5712

Travel in StyleYou’ll need your scarves and hatsand gloves from November 30through December 22d. On Fridaysand Saturdays only from 4-7:00 pm,Aggieville’s Triangle Park will be thepick-up/drop-off for horse drawncarriage rides. Rides are $5 per person. 785-349-2635 or [email protected]

Winter DanceK-State students work hard andWinterdance is a showcase of all thetalented individuals in dance pro-grams at K-State. These original cho-reographed pieces by faculty,advanced students and a professionalguest artist will put you in the holi-day mood! Join them November 29-30 at 7:30 pm, and December 1 at2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. The showstake place in Nichols Theatre, andthe cost is $8-$16.

The Flint Hills DiscoveryCenter: A Discovery Lecture onNovember 18. This presentationbegins at 5:30 pm, and is led by JaneMarshall. Titled “Biscuits and Bison:Exploring Riley County’s FoodHeritage,” attendees will explorelocal food history and stories. Call785-587-2726 with questions. Thisevent is free and open to the public.

Orchestra ConcertThe K-State orchestra concert isfree to the public, and will be heldNovember 27 at 7:30 pm. HearBeethoven’s Triple Concerto inMcCain Auditorium! Have questions?Call 785-532-3804.

Tis the SeasonBelieve it ornot, the Festivalof Trees will cel-ebrate its eighthyear in 2012!The annual fes-tival kicks off atthe K-StateAlumni Centerwith public voting on November 29.For those who haven’t been, thepublic is invited to vote for theirfavorite- decorated tree fromNovember 27-29. The public also canpurchase a tree if they find one par-ticularly to their liking.

The Festival of Trees Gala isNovember 30, beginning at 6:00 pm.It includes a cocktail reception, silentand live auction for the trees, andconcludes with a dance. Tickets tothe Gala are $50 advance, $65 at thedoor. 785-776-7787 [email protected]

Meet the Artist’s andWorkshopsBeach Museum: Artist Talk withexperimental percussionist andsound sculpture Tatsuya Nakatani

creates a unique experience ofsound in space. Find this event onNovember 9, at 7:00 pm. Free andopen to the public.

Another Artist Talk will take placeNovember 15 with EamesDemetrios, “Geographer at Large.”He travels the world researching thehistory of a parallel reality. The talkbegins at 7:00 pm, and is free andopen to the public.

A Night Out for Mom at theBeach Museum will take placeNovember 29. From 6:30-8:30 pm, aregistration fee of $10 will get youan evening of art and dessert.Participants will create star-basedgreeting cards to celebrate the sea-son of light. Discounted rates avail-able for museum members.785-532-7718

Turtle IslandA part of the McCain PerformanceSeries, the Turtle Island Quartet/Tierney Sutton comes to The LittleApple® November 13. Turtle Island isa double Grammy-winning quartetknown for their chamber jazz.Tierney Sutton has been nominatedmultiple times for Grammy’s, andblends seamlessly with the quartet.The show starts at 7:30. K-state.edu/mccain for more details.

Sticks and StringsJoin this set of K-State students fortheir recital of string and keyboardpercussion chamber music! You canfind them in All Faith’s Chapel at

7:30 pm on November 14. 785-532-3808. Free and open to the public.

Seventy Six TrombonesIt’s the classic Broadway musical, TheMusic Man, and it’s coming toMcCain Auditorium. The K-StateOrchestra will provide accompani-ment. The show is November 8-10at 7:30 pm, and November 11 at2:30 pm. Tickets are $10-$16. Moreinformation at [email protected]

Spirit of the Holidays LightedParade & Tree Lighting!November 30, bundle up the familybecause it’s time for festivities andfun. The Holiday Lighted Paradebegins at 6:00 pm from theManhattan Town Center and travelsto Triangle Park in Aggieville.Following the parade, the tree light-ing ceremony will take place inTriangle Park at 7:30.

This event is a food and fund raiserfor the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Bringyour canned goods to drop off.Entertainment will be provided byKSU choirs, and don’t miss Santa!

Spectacular, Spectacular!The holidays aren’t complete with-out a great musical or two. Join theColumbian Theatre for theirChristmas Spectacular, November30, December 1-2, 7-9 & 14-16! Thisis a locally written, preformed andproduced Christmas Spectacular- anextravaganza, if you will, of every-thing the winter holidays have cometo represent! Bring the whole family.Friday and Saturday performancesbegin at 7:30 pm and Sunday per-formances are at 2:00 pm.800-899-1893, [email protected]

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5 K-State Womens Basketball vs. Washburn, Bramlage Coliseum, 7pm

5 Tumbleweed Tales of Amazing Kansans: Entrepreneurs in Rural Kansas, Zeandale Community Church, 6:30pm, 785-565-6495

7 K-State Volleyball vs. Kansas, Ahearn Field House, K-State, 7pm

8-11 The Music Man, McCain Auditorium, K-State, Nov. 8-10 at 7:30pm Nov. 11 at 2:30pm, 785-532-6878

9 K-State Mens Basketball vs. North Dakota, Bramlage Coliseum, 8pm

9 Veterans Day Parade, Poyntz Ave, 9am

9 K-State Womens Basketball vs. Idaho State, Bramlage Coliseum, 5:30pm

9 Artist Talk @ the Beach, Beach Museum of Art, K-State, 7pm, 785-532-7718

10 eReader Workshop, Manhattan Public Library, 10am-12pm, 785-776-4741

10 Buttons 'n Bows, Manhattan Catholic Schools, 8am-4:30pm, 785-565-5050

10 Free Kid's Movie, Manhattan Public Library, 3pm, 785-776-4741

10 K-State Volleyball vs. TCU, Ahearn Field House, K-State, 7pm

10 eReader Workshop, Manhattan Public Library, 2-4pm, 785-776-4741

11 K-State Womens Basketball vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bramlage Coliseum, 2pm

11 German Mennonite Dinner, Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park, Noon-6pm,785-539-4079

11-3/16/2013 2011 K-State Department of Art Faculty Biennial, Beach Museum of Art, K-State, Regular museum hours, 785-532-7718

13 McCain Performance Series: Turtle Island Quartet/Tierney Sutton, McCain Auditorium, K-State, 7:30pm, 785-532-6428

13 Bluemont Specialty Buffets, K-State Student Union, 11:30am-1:30pm, 785-532-3957

14 eReader Workshop, Manhattan Public Library, 10am-11am, 785-776-4741

14 Sticks and Strings, All Faiths Chapel Auditorium, K-State, 7:30PM, 785-532-3808

15 Artist Talk @ the Beach, Beach Museum of Art, K-State, 7pm, 785-532-7718

17 eReader Workshop, Manhattan Public Library, 2-4pm, 785-776-4741

17 Two Man Gentlemen Band,Columbian Theatre, Museum & Art Center, Wamego, 7-10pm, 785-456-2029

18 Discovery Lectures- Jane Marshall, Flint Hills Discovery Center, 785-587-2726

18 K-State Mens Basketball vs. North Florida, Bramlage Coliseum, 1pm

19-23 KSU Holiday - Campus Closed, K-State Campus

23-12/15 Santa's Arrival, Manhattan Town Center, 11am, 785-539-3500

24 K-State Volleyball vs. Oklahoma, Ahearn Field House, K-State, 7pm

24 Homemade for the Holidays, Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park, 9am-4pm, 785-293-5712

24 28th Annual Homemade for the Holidays, Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park, 9am-4pm, 785-293-5712

24-12/15 Holiday Music Festival, Manhattan Town Center, 785-539-3500

26 Ladies Holiday Preview and Fashion Show, K-State Alumni Center, 7-9pm, 785-776-7787

27 K-State Orchestra Concert, McCain Auditorium, K-State, 7:30PM, 785-532-3804

29 A Night Out for Mom @ the Beach, Beach Museum of Art, K-State, 6:30-8pm, 785-532-7718

29-12/1 Winter Dance, Nichols Theatre, K-State, Nov. 29-30 at 7:30pm Dec. 1 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm,785-532-6878

30-12/9 Dream a Little Dream of Christmas, Junction City Little Theater, Fri/Sat/Sun Only, 785-238-3906

30-12/16 The Christmas Spectacular, Columbian Theatre, Museum & Art Center, Wamego, Fri/Sat 7:30PM; Sun 2PM

30-12/22 Holiday Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Triangle Park, Aggieville, Friday/Saturday 4-7pm, 785-349-2635

30 K-State Womens Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State, BramlageColiseum, 7pm

24-30 Festival of Trees Gala, K-State Alumni Center, 6pm, 785-776-7787

30 Mayor’s Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade & Tree LightingCeremony, Triangle Park, Aggieville, Parade at 6pm.; Tree Lighting at 7:30pm, 785-776-8050

December12/1 K-State Football vs Texas, Bill

Snyder Family Stadium, TBA, 785-532-7606

12/1 Senior (50+) Holiday Dinner, K-State Student Union Ballroom, 6-9pm, 785-587-2757

2 K-State Mens Basketball vs. USC Upstate, Bramlage Coliseum,1pm

2 Family Holiday Workshop @ the Beach, Beach Museum of Art, K-State, 1:30-3pm, 785-532-7718

3 K-State Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Concert, McCain Auditorium, K-State, 7:30pm, 785-532-3816

November 2012

Vision Statement:Destination Manhattan!

Mission Statement:To expand the local area economy by

attracting visitors.

Upcoming Conferences, Sports and Special Events in The Little Apple®

November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anticipated Attendance NumbersConferences9 Kansas Veterinary Medical Association Conference . . . . . . . . . . . .20012 Farm Service Agency County Employees Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . .10015 Kansas Bankers Association Trainings/Seminars/board meetings . .10015-16 Westar Energy Leadership Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30012/03 Kansas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000

Special Events9 Military Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5030 Hesston Seniors Group Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Chuck Scott, ChairmanBrad Everett, HotelJennifer Fritchen, HotelGregg Joyal, HotelDave Lewis, Ex-OfficioKelly Loub, RestaurantCurt Loupe, Ex-OfficioMeridith McKee, Hotel

Teresa Morris, HotelWayne Rouse,EntertainmentEvan Tuttle, AttractionJohn Pence, K-StateBernie Haney, Ex-OfficioLynda Spire, Ex-OfficioBob Workman, Ex-Officio

Manhattan CVB Steering Committee

Have you heard of barn quilts? Allow us to reveal the firstone in Riley County! Barns around the country have quiltsquares painted and added to their structure. They act as asort of Geo-tour for people who follow them around thecountry. There are more than 3,000 on organized trails!Think you would like to have one of your own? ContactMarcia at [email protected]. Thank you Lazy T Ranch -Adventures in the Flint Hills for hosting the first Barn Quiltin Riley County!


Redi Systems employees earntop certifications

Chris Lemman and Dan Burrboth recently accomplished theCustom Electronics Design andInstallation Association (CEDIA)Level II Certification. Lemman is aproject manager and Burr is aninstallation technician with RediSystems, Inc., 1601 Tuttle CreekBoulevard.

While participating in CEDIA Expo2012, Sept 5-8 in Indianapolis, Ind.,Michael Wilson took first place andLemman took second place in theSkills Challenge, where more than250 home theater design and instal-lation professionals competed intimed tests of their technical skills.

CEDIA is the world’s leading asso-ciation of residential electronic sys-

tems professionals and provides theindustry’s most comprehensiveeducation to its membership.

Longtime Manhattan business-man earns place in College ofBusiness Administration Hallof Fame

Source: K-State Communications &Marketing

Bernard "Bernie" Butler, aManhattan business owner andcommunity leader, has been namedBusiness Leader of the Year andinducted into the Kansas StateUniversity College of BusinessAdministration's DistinguishedBusiness Leader Hall of Fame.

Butler is the owner of 60 Pizza Hutrestaurants throughout Kansas andNorth Carolina, including the

Aggieville location, the oldest PizzaHut still in its original location.

The honor is given by the collegeto members of the Dean's BusinessAdvisory Council who haveexcelled in their fields and shownunparalleled dedication to improv-ing the college. Butler has beenwith Pizza Hut for 52 years. Duringthis time, he has seen the companyexpand from a Kansas-only chain toan international brand, and to apublicly traded company, which isnow part of Yum! Brands.

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Military Update

Your Small BusinessCheck-Up

Just like you go to the doc-tor for a physical or takeyour car in for regularmaintenance, your businesscan benefit from periodiccheck-ups. For many busi-nesses, the next twomonths will be the busiestof the year. While you as abusiness owner or manager

have a lot on your plate,this is also a very valuabletime to review your opera-tions and facilitate planningfor next year.

Take a few minutes now toset up a notepad or online/phone document thatallows you to create aneasily accessible list ofthings that you considerimportant to the success of your business. Makenotes - successes, com-plaints, mistakes, opportuni-ties, on-going problems - oneach item. Document whatyou see in real-time andalso ask customers, employ-ees and friends.

You’ll be surprised how thisvery simple task can helpidentify problems andopportunities. It lets youremember and organizeinformation so that you can

see relationships. If feasible,it may let you adapt imme-diately – price changes toreflect competitors, specialholiday hours in responseto customer input, or bet-ter employee scheduling toincrease efficiency andlower overhead. You’ll alsohave documented informa-tion to help make informeddecisions in the future.This is just the startingpoint! Interested in per-forming a business check-up? You can utilize ouroffice as a confidential andfree resource to help withthe process.

Daryn Soldan501 Poyntz AvenueManhattan, KS [email protected]/sbdc

Business BarometerSeptember 2011 September 2012

BUILDING PERMITS - source: City of Manhattan

Total Issued 50 35

Residential $12,414,836 $5,959,428

Non-Residential $430,302 $1,211,296

Permit Fees Paid $60,334 $37,354

RETAIL SALES (Manhattan) - source: City of Manhattan

Retail Sales $79,191,700 $73,633,500

Sales Tax Collections $791,917 $736,335

MANHATTAN AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC - MHK airport

Enplanement 4,644 4,863

Deplanement 4,577 4,989

Our Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and City of Manhattan delegation recentlyreturned from a successful Association of the United States Army annual meeting heldOctober 22-24 in Washington DC. We were able to show a strong voice of support forour Army contingency and participate in many Army support forums, meet with ourelected officials and interface with some of our top Army leaders.

Our Army is changing and our community remains one of the most supportive and military inclusive communities in the country. Our attendees brought back lasting memories and made a genuine impact on our national Army community.

Our local community continues to thrive in our military inclusive environment, sponsor-ing our annual K-State/Ft. Riley day on November 3rd. Visitors Oklahoma State Universityarrived to an enormous tailgate held for our local service members and their families. We

fed over 700 peo-ple, gave out morethan $5,000 worthof door prizes and700 tickets to theKSU v. OSU foot-ball game. This is a highlyanticipated eventfor our militaryfamilies and welove being able to be such a hugepart of it.


October was a busy month for the Manhattan Young Professionals. OnOctober 16 the Young Professionals were give a presentation on the Renewal ofthe 1/2 cent sales tax by Mayor Loren Pepperd and County CommissionerDave Lewis.

On Oct 19 the Manhattan Young Professionals celebrated Halloween at theManhattan Conference Center with a costume party. Great prizes were donat-ed by the following businesses: Hilton Garden Inn, Great American Grill, LittleApple Brewery, Bellus Academy, Varneys, GTM, Dusty Old Bookshelf, TheFridge, Flint Hills Beverage, 4 Olives, Purple Swirl, Tallgrass Brewery, Ramblers,AJ's Pizzeria, Buffalo Wild Wings, Kites, and theManhattan Chamber. Thank you to all of these busi-nesses for helping make the night a huge success!

Manhattan High West Campus2100 Poyntz Avenue

(785) 587-2100www.usd383.org

Wahoo Fire & Ice Grill1101 Moro Street, Suite 111

(785) 320-7242www.wahoomanhattan.com

Leonardville State Bank2401 N Seth Child Road

(785) 537-4448www.lsbbank.com

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A recent study showed that consumers are 63 percent more likely to purchase goods or servicesfrom a small business that is a Chamber member. For as little as 78 cents a day your membershipwill yield a return in: • Business assistance • Professional development seminars and counseling •Networking opportunities • Advocacy aimed at protecting your business interests; and much more.For more information about becoming a member, contact Kim Dahlsten at (785) 776-8829 or visitwww.manhattanchamber.org.

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Save the Date!Leaders’ Retreat January 18-19, 2013 Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

at the Convention CenterManhattan Area Chamber of Commerce 8th Annual Meeting

and Banquet Friday, March 1, 2013 Manhattan Conference Center.

Mark your calendars!The Manhattan Area Chamber of

Commerce presents

Health Care Reform Update

Presented byJames L. Gordon, Certified Public Accountant withSink, Gordon & Associates LLP Public Accountants

The health care reform bill will affect everyone, fromthe largest companies to the smallest.

Do you wonder: • Is Health Care Reform going away? • What is the timeline for rolling out the health care

reform legislation?• What can I do to be proactive? • How will my business be affected?• What are the penalties?• Who qualifies for the business tax credits?• What costs may be associated with healthcare

reform?• Who must be covered under the new regulations?• What is the measurement period and why is it

important?• How are part time and seasonal employees affected

by Health Care Reform?

If you have these or any other questions about thereform, then you should attend this seminar! We willhelp you better understand the key components ofhow the healthcare reform bill will affect not just yourcompany, but your employees as well. There will be aquestion and answer session after the presentation.

Date: December 4, 2012

Time: 9:00 – 11:00am OR 1:30 – 3:30pm (sessions will be identical)

Location: Chamber Boardroom

Fee: Chamber Members – $30Non-members - $60

For more information and to register for the seminar,contact the Chamber office by email [email protected] or call 785-776-8829. Space is limited, so make your reservations today!