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Lansing Fish Days
August 11-14, 2016
Lansing Fish Days began in 1931 to celebrate the opening of the Blackhawk Bridge, originally a toll bridge that connects Iowa and Wisconsin. It continues to be a yearly celebration that has entertainment for all.
Lansing Fish days provides loads of entertainment for the whole family throughout the weekend. Enjoy inflatables for the kids, nightly entertainment, arts & craft vendors, softball, parade, fireworks and much more!
Visit http://www.lansingfishdays.com/index.html or https://www.facebook.com/LansingFishDays/ for more information on Fish Days.
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Waukon Corn Days
August 19-21, 2016
Waukon’s annual Corn Days celebration features three days’ worth of family-oriented activities beginning with an affordable meal of sweet corn, pork sandwiches and milk served from 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 19. Entertainment during the meal will include a celebrity dunk tank, balloon animals, caricature artist, a face painter, the crowning of royalty and toilet bowl races.
Main Street from Rossville Road to First Street NW including West Street will be closed to vehicle traffic Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturday for the street fair. Visit https://www.facebook.com/waukoncorndays/ for more information on Corn Days event.
Interested in the VMH 5k Run/Walk set for Saturday August 20, 2016? Go to http://veteransmemorialhospital.com/home/index.php/events/5k-cardiac-classic-fun-run-walk for more information. |
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Waterville Library to Sponsor a Boat Ride along the Mississippi
Patrons and friends of the Waterville Library will enjoy a boat ride on August 4th. Leaving from the McGregor riverfront at 10 am. Boat ride will last 2 1/2 hours.
Boat ride is limited to the first 40 people that sign up, it can be done so by calling 535-7295 and leaving name and number, or by emailing the librarian;
director@waterville.lib.ia.us
Suggested donation of $10 per family.
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ACED Membership Renewal Time
Hello ACED Membership! In July, our office mailed an invoice, questionnaire, and business listing to you. If you have any questions, please contact Val directly at 563.568.2624.
What is Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) all about? It is our county’s official business recruiter, business expansion and tourism organization. We are a nonprofit, county-wide corporation. Our primary emphasis is to enhance existing economic development efforts through retention and expansion of existing business and industry, tourism marketing and coordination, housing need assessment and development, and the recruitment of new business and industry by providing assistance and referrals.
How is Allamakee County Economic Development funded? We are funded by annual contributions from the county, communities, and through business memberships. Our organization has been in existence since 1997 and governed by a seven person Board of Directors. Currently our directors are Matt Cole, Alliant Energy-Lansing Plant; Bill Nation, Harpers Ferry; Mike Myers, Veterans Memorial Hospital; Sharon Kubitz, Ewing Real Estate; Mike Kruckenberg, Waukon State Bank; Christina Drahos, Drahos & Senft CPAs; and Larry Schellhammer, Board of Supervisors - Allamakee County.
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The Perfect Storm
For the first time ever, there are four generations (soon to be five!) in the workforce. This has never happened before and is creating all kinds of new issuues. Each generation, Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and GererationY bring a different perspective to the workplace. Unless bridged, these differences can be frustrating and will impact an organization's bottom line. What are each generation's core values? What do they expect of their leaders and how do they define success? In this engaging program, John Graci answers these questions and much more. Filled with concrete examples and entertaining front line stories, this presentation will show all attendees we are all "diferent" and how to make the most out of cross-generational differences.
Class#: 51604
Date: Tuesday August 2, 2016
Time: 1-3 pm
Cost: $59
Location: Students at the Calmer, Cresco, Oelwein, Manchester and Waukon Locations will be participating via web-based video conference transmitted from the host location in Dubuque.
Start-Up: An Introduction to Starting a Small Business
Thinking about starting your own business but not sure how to begin? There are so many questions you need to answer for yourself. Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? How do I know if my business idea is a good one? Will I have enough money to start the business or what are by financing options. All of these concepts, and perhaps more that you haven't even thought of yet, are discussed in this class. So join us to learn what is necessary to build a firm foundation for your new venture. We'll help you determine business feasibility, choose a legal form of business, register and license a business, and learn to make cash flow projections. We want you to be the one out of five small business owners who actually succeed and we're here to help you develop a business plan to make it happen.
Class #: 50588
Date: Tuesday, Sep 27, 2016
Time: 9 -11 am
Cost: $15
Location: NICC Waukon Center
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A Roadmap for Talent Management and Succession Planning
The future success of an organization hinges on two primary factors. Recognizing the organizational culture, particularly as it relates to the hiring process, is critical to creating a succession plan, and a solid succession plan is dependent on the organization's current attention to attracting and retaining talented employees. It is the job of every member of the organization to contribute to this effort, but managers who supervise staff have an especially important role in the support and development of the next generation of leaders. We'll address talent management issures such as providing quality performance reviews and offer transition tools to implement a smooth succession process. Are you ready for your future?
Class #: Waukon #51351
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2016
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Cost: $49
Instructor: Celina Peerman
Location: Students at the Calmer, Cresco, Oelwein, Manchester and Waukon Locations will be participating via web-based video conference transmitted from the host location in Dubuque.
SEO Class Recap
What the heck is SEO? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, which is all about unpaid search results for your website. This class was hosted by ACED on July 12th.
Tabita Green was the instructor and she is someone you should meet. Check her out online! http://tabitagreen.com/. You will find that she is a consultant, an author, and an educator.
Here are just a few items we covered in the class: Google Analytics, Identify and Fix 404 errors, ensure your website in mobile ready, ensure you have one main URL, regularly create valuable, shareable content, claim your Google Business Page, and target specific keywords on pages.
Thank you to those who attended.
SEO can help us work smarter!
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