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February 2019 What’s Inside . . .
Wuertz selected .... p. 2
OutLook Member news ... p. 4-5
ACCESS finalists .. p. 3
Awesome Austin ...p. 6
MN Chamber ... page 8
Register now for Chamber Annual
Meeting & Awards Banquet
Fourteen businesses have been nominated for Ambassador
Business Awards, and other members will be recognized as Cham-
ber Volunteer of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and Ambassa-
dor Team of the Year.
Events will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., Dinner
begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the program. Based on the popular
board game CLUE,, you will have an opportunity to check out
what the Chamber has been up to, experience some magic, and
uncover clues to reveal this years winners.
This year’s award nominees include:
• All Fur Dogs, Andrew Gray, Owner
• Asa Auto Plaza of Austin, Todd & Tanner Asa, Owner, Gen-
eral Manager
MEDICAP PHARMACY was named Small Business of • CLA, LLP, Gregg Draeger, Principal
the Year at last year’s banquet. Jon Engelhardt owner, is
pictured here with wife Ginger, and staff members. • D & G Ace Hardware, Jessica Groth, Manager
• First Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Doug Nuckolls, Presi-
dent
Chamber members are encouraged to register now for the
Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet, scheduled for Thursday, • Gerard Academy, Karen Wolf, Executive Director
Feb. 28, at the Holiday Inn and Austin Conference Center. • Huffman Flooring Design Center, Joe Huffman, Owner
The recognition banquet is hosted by Chamber Ambassa-
dors and is one of the largest gatherings of members during the • Mower County Historical Society, Randy Forster,
Executive Director
year. Over 300 members and their employees are expected to
attend. Banquet continued to page 2
Summer Youth Job Fair
The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Development Center and
Austin Public Schools are teaming up to host the 2nd annual Summer Youth Job
Fair, March 27, at Austin High School.
This is your opportunity to reach out to scores of students searching for summer
employment. There is no cost to participate, and two ways to participate are in
person or through an employment packet. Details and registration information are
included as an insert in this edition of the Outlook.