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| Julie Davids Joins Chamber Staff City of Oshkosh Budget Analysis Upcoming Events SBOTY Nominations August Highlights Employment Updates Save the Dates | | | Vetrepreneur Project Amplify Upcoming Seminars Thank You Golf Outing Sponsors! Propel Events Business Briefs New Members & Renewals | | |
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| Member Matters is sponsored by Stellar Blue Technologies.
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| Results of the City of Oshkosh Budget Analysis Released by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
An analysis of the City of Oshkosh Budget, reviewing revenue and spending trends, was recently completed and is being released. The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce commissioned a study to take a thirty-year (1990 – 2020) look back at City long-term spending and staffing trends. This independent analysis was conducted by the Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on behalf of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. The goal of this analysis is for stakeholders to be able to get an unbiased look at Oshkosh budgetary trends and to better inform local property taxpayers of the City’s revenue and spending trends.
Key findings: - Local government funding has been impacted by State policies surrounding shared revenues and tax levy limits. In response, the City of Oshkosh has shifted sources away from State shared revenues to greater reliance on property taxes and user fees.
- Local taxpayers benefited by Wisconsin 2011 Act 10 that allowed the City of Oshkosh to better manage its employee health insurance and pension benefits expenditures.
- Overall, the City of Oshkosh has experienced a 193.9% overall increase in its four major sources of revenue between 1990 and 2020. Over the last 30 years, major revenue sources have increased by an average of 6.5% annually. That increase corresponds with a 137.9% increase in the City’s operating budget, an average annual increase of 4.6%. During the same period, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average inflation rate was 2.59% per year.
- There are clear patterns to the changing major revenue sources for Oshkosh:
- State shared revenues increased by 5.8% between 1990 and 2020.
- Total funds collected via the local property tax increased by 344.8% between 1990 and 2020, or about 11.5% annually.
- User charges for services increased by 468.7% between 1990 and 2020, or about 15.6% annually.
- Funds collected via licenses, permits, and fines increased by 282.3% between 1990 and 2020, or about 9.4% annually.
5. Since 1990, the City of Oshkosh added 198 employees. Public Safety had the largest number of additional employees with the Police Department adding 40 employees and the Fire Department adding 14 employees during this period. 6. The City of Oshkosh has also experienced changing wage patterns since 1990. Overall direct labor costs, i.e., wages, have increased by 212.7% between 1990 and 2020. Payroll benefit costs have also increased by 150.7%. However, payroll benefit costs did change dramatically between 2010 and 2020 due to 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which limited the City’s contribution to employee benefit costs (public safety employees excluded).
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| The US economy is on track to grow in the third quarter of the year. However, the growth is uneven. The industries and companies that excelled because of the stimulus and/or social restrictions stemming from COVID are doing poorly at present as demand wanes and inventories catch up with or exceed supply, and this is creating pockets of recession. There is a more widespread recession lurking in our future than what is being felt now, based on the retail sales, employment, and industrial production trends. READ BLOG HERE | | |
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| JULIE DAVIDS JOINS CHAMBER STAFF | | |
| | | The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce has hired Julie Davids as its new Education and Talent Development Director. You may recognize Julie as she, along with her husband John, own Home Care Assistance here in Oshkosh. She also brings with her a Master of Science Degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from Silver Lake College (2009), and a Bachelor of Science Degree of Business Administration & Marketing (1990). | | |
| In Davids’ new role, she will be collaborating with the Oshkosh Area Public Schools, Lourdes Academy, Fox Valley Technical College, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and the Oshkosh business community. These relationships will help create workforce development programs that strengthen the existing workforce development system, open the lines of communication between education and business and address the critical workforce dilemmas faced by our community. Davids will also be working closely with the Amplify Oshkosh Consortium to address and implement programs that support the merging technology sector in the Oshkosh region.
Davids resides in Oshkosh with her husband, and they have two grown children, Joshua and Jacob, living in New Berlin, WI and Austin, TX. | | |
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| | | The Local Legends Podcast is a live audience podcast featuring notable Oshkosh and greater Fox Valley business leaders. Local legends is hosted by the Venture Project and Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. This podcast will educate listeners by interviewing community expert "legends" on the topics of leadership and entrepreneurship.
Bill Castle is the fourth generation CEO of CastlePierce, a local family business founded in 1888. Castle worked alongside his late brother, Mike Castle for 40 years. He was born and raised in Oshkosh and is the oldest of 5 siblings. Castle graduated from Lourdes HS and then furthered his education at the Northwood Institute in Midland Michigan. He went on serve in the US Navy and married his wife, Margot Castle, prior to his departure. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Their son, Tom Castle, now runs the family business and their daughter, Emily, is an archivist at the University of Indiana. Castle served 12 years on the Oshkosh City Council, four of those as Mayor. Community involvement and support have been a long standing value of the family business and continues today. He retired in 2010 and has enjoyed that time with his two wonderful granddaughters, golfing and spending winters in the warm sunshine of east central Florida.
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| September 7 | 5:00-7:00PM | | |
| | | Join us for Business After Hours at Fox River Brewing Co. Enjoy networking and some Blu Bobber with a view! | | | | | | |
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| September 13 | 9:00-10:00AM | | |
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| The way that consumers communicate is different. No longer will phone and email be a sufficient way to maintain contact and interact with your customers. Today’s consumer is much more comfortable communicating via text or other messaging apps. Businesses that aren’t catering to these differing communication preferences could be left behind.
In this webinar, we will discuss how using messaging to augment your service will significantly boost your CSAT scores, while vastly improving your retention. We’ll also give you tips and tricks for implementing a messaging strategy that works best for your business.
Key Objectives:
Gain an understanding of today’s communication landscape How messaging can improve CSAT scores and retention Tips & tricks for implementing an effective messaging strategy
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| September 14 | 7:45-9:00AM | | |
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| Bring your business cards, get your 1 minute elevator pitch ready to go and join us for a morning of networking at the Oshkosh Chamber office.
OC Connection happens on the second Wednesday of every month! | | |
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| September 20 | 7:45-9:00AM | | |
| | | Join us for AM Oshkosh at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution. Spaces are limited, so make sure to register! We will also be reaching out to registrants for their birthdate as it is a requirement to enter this facility.
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| September 12-13 | Culver Family Welcome Center | | |
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| Please join us for the inaugural Cybersecurity Conference hosted by the Cyber Security Center of Excellence (CCoE), UW-Oshkosh in partnership with the Wisconsin Cyber Threat Response Alliance (WICTRA), Northeast Wisconsin Digital IT Alliance (NEWDA), Amplify Oshkosh and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce.
• Date: September 12-13, 2022 • Location: Culver Family Welcome Center, 625 Pearl Ave, Oshkosh • Individual Cost: $149 for two days • 16 CPE credits | | |
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| September 15 | 5:00-7:00PM | | |
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| Our Annual Meeting with be taking place on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Part of the evening's program includes an awards ceremony. We are beginning to accept nominations for Small Business of the Year.
Do you know of a small business deserving of this award? Please submit your nominations to [email protected] | | |
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| We also celebrate milestone anniversaries at our Annual Meeting! If you are celebrating a milestone anniversary some time this year (25, 50, 75, 100... years) please contact [email protected] | | |
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| AM Oshkosh at Fox River Valley Ethanol | | |
| August's AM Oshkosh took place at Fox River Valley Ethanol. Attendees were able to get a behind the scenes look at the very place that produces 150,000 gallons of ethanol daily and over 50 million gallons annually right here in Oshkosh.
Join us September 20 at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution.
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| Business After Hours at Hilton Garden Inn | | |
| | | August's Business After Hours was held at the Hilton Garden Inn. Attendees were able to network while enjoying delicious food and drinks and taking in the beautiful views of the runway.
See you September at Fox River Brewing Co! Register on our website.
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| JULY 2022 JOBLESS RATE IN OSHKOSH DECLINES Oshkosh and Winnebago County unemployment rates saw a decrease in July and remain historically low. The unemployment rates for Oshkosh and Winnebago County remained consistently low along with other areas in our region as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
CITY OF OSHKOSH EMPLOYMENT DATA The data indicated that the unemployment rate for July 2022 was 3.2%, down from 3.6% in June of 2022 and down from 3.5% in July of 2021. The number of Oshkosh city residents working declined in July 2022 as compared to July of 2021 by 375 people. There were 33,819 Oshkosh City residents working this year in July vs. 34,194 last year. This trend also follows the decline in the total labor force in Oshkosh over the same period from 35,437 in July 2021 to 34,945 in July 2022. WINNEBAGO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA The Winnebago County unemployment rate for July 2022 also declined to 3% in July 2022, down from 3.2% in June of 2022 and 3.4% in July of 2021. The number of Winnebago county residents working in July 2022 also declined year over year following a statewide trend. There are 90,399 Winnebago County residents working this year vs. 91,402 last year, for a net loss of 1,003 workers. Winnebago County’s labor force also declined year over year in July from 94,616 in July 2021 to 93,214 in July 2022. WISCONSIN and US EMPLOYMENT DATA The Wisconsin July 2022 unemployment rate was 3.3%, down from 3.5% in June of 2022 and 3.9% in July of 2021. The state saw a net loss of 21,819 workers year over year in July from 3,059,311 in July 2021 to 3,037,492 in July 2022. The 3.3% statewide unemployment rate remains below the national average of 3.8%. Please contact Rob Kleman, Senior VP of Economic Development at the Oshkosh Chamber at [email protected] or 920-303-2265, ext. 14 for more information or any questions relating to this data. | | |
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| The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Greater Oshkosh EDC and Winnebago County, supported the efforts of the attached regional Benefits Survey highlighting the manufacturing industry across our regional labor shed. This survey targeted manufacturers in our geographic region to gather data, which will be used for the retention of the current workforce and the attraction of new employees. This survey was conducted by KerberRose for the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP). | | |
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| The Vetrepreneur Project is a collaboration between the Venture Project of Oshkosh and Salute the Troops of Fond du lac, to help support local veterans with an entrepreneurial spirit, achieve their dream of financial independence. Our program offers local veteran entrepreneurs the opportunity to attend a 7 week small business accelerator program hosted by Venture Project, and powered by Salute the Troops, Inc. At the end of our 7 week educational program, veterans that complete the entire program will have an opportunity to "demo" their business in front of a panel of judges for a chance to earn $5000 in seed funding from Salute the Troops.
Each Veteran that completes our program will be given 1 year of free access to Salute the Troops' subscription based co-working space in Fond du Lac, WI, which offers many different amenities such as free wi-fi, free printing, desk and computer usage, conference room usage, access to our network of professional services like consultants, tax professionals, marketing agencies, and professional development coaches. In addition to the $5000 grant, The Vetrepreneur Project is giving an open invitation to investors from around the community to provide additional funding opportunities for our participants, or the opportunity for YOU to invest and/or become a partner in a veteran's business | | |
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| The fall 2022 series consists of four, 2-hour sessions. Each session will be held from 7:30-9:30 AM at the Oshkosh Chamber office. Upon completion, each participant will be issued a certificate. $275 covers all four sessions for Chamber Members. Reduced rates are available for groups. | | |
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| This seminar will focus on the psychology of disaster response, situational/environmental awareness, civilian response recommendations and an overview of law enforcement response. | | |
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| October 13 & 27 | 8:00-9:00AM | | |
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| Lakeland Care is able to host the All Abilities Job Fair as a result of the funds raised by the Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2022 Trivia Night fundraiser back in May. | | |
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| Leadership Breakfast with Boys and Girls Club
September 13 | 7:30AM
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| Feed the Body, Feed the Soul with Propel
September 15 | 7:00AM
Join Propel Young Professionals at their table of 8 to help fight hunger from 7AM-9AM.
| | | Volunteer at the Oshkosh Community Pantry
September 19 | 5:00PM
Join us for volunteering at the Oshkosh Community Food Pantry.
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| To register for any of these events, click below. | | |
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| Check the Propel website and Facebook page for information about upcoming events! | | |
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| Ascension Wisconsin, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Extend Value-Based Health Care Collaboration- Two of Wisconsin’s leading health care organizations announced an agreement on August 2 that will continue their efforts to bring high quality, affordable health care to Southeast Wisconsin consumers. Through the agreement, more than a million members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and affiliated health plans will continue to have in-network health plan benefits at all Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, physician practices, and allied health services. Read More | | |
| FVSBank names Steven. R. Walber President and Chief Executive Officer- The Board of Directors of FVSBank has named Steven R. Walber President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2022. Read More | | |
| Fred C. Schwertfeger Named Horicon Bank President- Frederick C. Schwertfeger has been named President of Horicon Bank, as announced by their Board of Directors. Read More | | |
| Glacier Dental honors local Veterans and Active Duty service members by offering FREE dental services- Friday, September 23, 2022 Read More | | |
| Jeff Garrett named Program Manager with Community First financial Advisors investment team- Jeff D. Garrett a financial services professional with over 20 years of investment and client management experience, has joined Community First Financial Advisors (CFFA) as Program Manager and registered Financial Advisor serving members of Community First Credit Union through CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS). Read More | | |
| Shea Electric & Communications, LLC partners with breezEV on installing hassle-free EV stations- As more automotive manufacturers increase production of electric vehicles, drivers face a new challenge — finding somewhere to charge their vehicles. To help property owners, businesses and municipalities create an EV charging infrastructure, Shea Electric & Communications, LLC is now installing breezEV hassle-free charging stations. Read More | | |
| Steven R. Schmudlach Announces Retirement as Chief Executive Officer- Steven R. Schmudlach, Chief Executive Officer of FVSBank, has formally announced his retirement, effective September 2, 2022. Read More | | |
| Tamara's The Cake Guru Celebrated 25 years of business on August 25- Congratulations, Tamara! | | |
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| Great Lakes Psychological Services 3101 Superior Dr NW, Rochester MN
217-246-0714
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Viral Solutions 100 N Main St Suite 102 920-260-2020
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Podium 1650 digital Dr, Lehi, UT 509-833-7921 Web Page
Straight Forward Crisis Management 5241 County Road Web Page
Players Pizza and Pub 556 W. 5th Ave. 920-303-1400 Web Page
Excel 100 Camelot DR. Fond du Lac 920-926-3116 Web Page
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| CHAMBER MEMBERS SAVE WITH... | | |
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Save up to 45% on monthly service with U.S. Cellular. Unlimited Voice and Data with no overages! Must order directly from Dan O’Day. Contact Dan at 920-427-2587 or at [email protected] | | | | | | | Have you gotten your Network Health Insurance quote?
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce members have access to high-quality health care coverage at an exclusive, cost-effective premium through Network Health.
Contact your health insurance agent or call 800-276-8004 to learn more about the exclusive premium discount through Network Health. | | | | | | |
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| CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following members who renewed their memberships during the month of July. | | |
| 314 PIZZA | | ANCHORAGE REALTY, INC | | ASSOCIATED BANK | | BADGER MILL SUPPLY CORP | | BANKFIRST | | BEHNKE FINANCIAL GROUP | | BOCK INSURANCE AGENCY | | C.R.E.W. | | CELERITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS | | CONGER INDUSTRIES INC | | COVANTA ENVIROMENTAL SOLUTIONS | | CROSSROADS TECHNICAL CONSULTING | | DAIRY QUEEN | | DENTAL ASSOCIATES | | DRUCKS SUDDEN SERVICE | | EVERGREEN | | EXCEL PHYSICAL THERAPY | | FLOWERS & LEAVES LLC | | GOODWILL N CW | | GREENFIRE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | | HUGHES HOME MAID CHOC | | KITZ & PFEIL | | LASURE'S INC | | LOWE'S | | M.M. SCHRANZ ROOFING INC | | MILITARY VETERANS MUSEUM | | MILLWORK DISTRIBUTORS, INC | | NOFFKE LUMBER |
| | | OFFICE ENTERPRISES INC | | O'NEIL & ASSOCIATES | | OSHKOSH COMMUNITY YMCA | | OSHKOSH CORP | | OSHKOSH HOUSING AUTHORITY | | OSHKOSH SMILES LLC | | OSHKOSH U-HAUL CENTER | | PARTNER'S INSPECTION LLC | | PLAYERS PIZZA | | POPLAR CREEK | | PRINTCO | | PRO EX EXTRUSION INC | | RE/MAX ON THE WATER | | RLJ DENTAL | | ROBBIE CORDO ENTREPRENEUR COACH | | SAMARITAN COUNSELING CTR | | SCHIEK'S SPORTS | | THE COURTYARD OF OSHKOSH | | THE LAMAR COMPANIES | | THEDACARE | | TJ'S DESTINATION OSHKOSH | | TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | | US BANK | | VENUE 404 | | von BRIESEN & ROPER | | WIHLM DENTAL LLC | | WINNEBAGO COMM CREDIT UNION | | WORTH IT ACCOUNTING | | YOUNG & MASLOWSKI LLC |
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