President S Report

President’s Report

Activity from Sept 15 to Nov 15th

14 Committee Meetings 2 Power Lunches 3 Business Networking Mixers – GJ Gardner Homes, Texas Physical Therapy Specialist, Affordable Furniture 10 Ribbon Cuttings – Walmart, Armed in America, Archundi Western Wear, Primary Care of Bulverde, All County Home Health & Hospice, Hanson’s Hill Country Catering, ABCD Pediatrics, T’s Treasures, Monticello Homes, Sitterle Homes Other meeting attended on behalf of the Chamber  09-19 Bulverde Jubilee – Promoted Chamber and provided information, guides to attendees  09-22 State of the TxDot District – Pearl Stable in San Antonio  09-23 – Walmart – Grand Opening – presentation  09-26 – Drug Take Back Day – Collection from 10 – 2 (75lbs collected between 2 locations)  09/30 – Leads Group Meeting  10/03 - Market Day – see report below  10-07 - Leadership Class – T-Bar-M day – Ropes course  10-12 - City Council Luncheon in New Braunfels  10-13 – Visited Emerging Leaders Series – BSB Library  10-13 - Leads Group Meeting  10-13 – City Council  10-17 – Shred Day – See report below  10-19 - Breakfast with EA Hoppe & Tom Turk regarding Chamber/City Working relationship  10-19 - BSB Library – Veterans Day event meeting  10-20 - Village Retail Merchants Association meeting  10-21 - Information Meeting regarding Comal County Jail Bond – BSB Fire & EMS Station  10-24 - Shred Day continued  10-27 – New Member Orientation  10-28 – Lead Group Meeting  10-29 - Breakfast with Sharon to kick off Community Guide Ad Sales  10-30 – Ribbon Cutting for Kleck Park scheduled but cancelled due to rains Worked at office all day sharing information (FB followers grew by over 150)  10-31 – Shred Day Completed  11-03 – Hill Country Inter-agency Alliance meeting – Bill Brown Elementary  11-04 – Leadership Class – Education Day – Joined for Opening and closing  11-06 - Met with Melinda regarding Budget 2016  11-10 - Leads Group meeting – Sandra’s – stayed and visited with Brad Hockman (new Councilman for Spring Branch)  11-10 - City Council Meeting  11-11 - Veteran’s Day Celebration at BSB Library – Chamber provided flags lining entry  11-12 - Commissioner’s Court Meeting  11-14 - Job Fair - See Report

Update on Happenings Bulverde Jubilee – Booth to promote upcoming events, website, community guide – handed out fans and visited with many in out community regarding events – promoted Market Day/Drug Collection, Shred Day Drug Take Back Collection - Joint effort with Bulverde Police & Comal County Sheriff’s office – Collection locations – Bulverde City Hall & BSB Fire & EMS Station #1 Collected 75 lbs of just pills etc. Great community relations day. Market Day –  138 Vendor booths sold  Sold 2500 raffle tickets for over $2,000 in income  Total income for 2015 - $14, 250 – budgeted for year profit of $9,970  Mayor Krawietz provided Print of Ariel view of Market Day Leadership Program -  T-Bar-M Day – Harry Truman & Dr Beach facilitated - group worked well together –  Education Day – Melinda Taylor, Susan Herr & Steve Stanford facilitated – very good day  Election of Leadercast officers – Pat Rodriguez – President Shred Day – Scheduled for October 17th –  3 sponsors – Thank you to American Bank, Tolbert CPA and Bookkeeping by Val  Started at 9 am and by 11 am the truck was bulging – handed out coupons to return following Saturday – 16 chamber members with 118.5 boxes, 42 community members with 179 boxes – Collected $541  Following Satuday cancelled due to rain – answered calls and gathered emails, phone # etc  Oct 31 – set up at the Old Bulverde Fire Station - 34 drops with 136 boxes, collected $183  Income $1,324 – expense - $675 = $649 profit New Member Orientation – Oct event scheduled – BSB Library – bust – lack of publicity Membership Investment Tiering – Sponsorship Packages – Commitments so far – DJL – Singing Hills – Platinum Sponsor GVTC – Gold Sponsor Frost – Gold Sponsor Kathleen Banse – Bronze Sponsor Member Retention - Thank you cards – Set up onboarding process and continued contact. New Office Location – Store front & monument signs installed. Final costs for all - $2,142 Rodeo – February 6 & 7th – Saturday Night 7:30 - VIP night – Whiskey Rodeo dance band Sunday Matinee – 2:00 – Family day (coloring Contest winners invited) Madison McDonald – renowned Trick Rider performing Sat & Sun Chamber Rodeo won Best 1st time Rodeo with purse of $6,500 & up – CPRA Sponsorship Commitments $39,700 at this time. Bulverde Christmas Lighting – joint effort between, City of Bulverde, Friends of the Village, SB BV Lions Club and Chamber – November 27, 2015 o Over 35 vendors participating o Sponsors covering cost of printing school fliers (8,750), program, giveaways, bags and snow o We do not have insurance coverage – Thought Spring Branch Bulverde Lions Club Insurance was covering; however, it does not. Pricing coverage at this time. o We will need workers to help with booth Job Fair – joint venture with BSBEDF  16 employers represented (3 only job posting list)  116 potential employees attended  Waiting on responses from Employers – but Whataburger alone hired 17  All employers were very pleased – several potential new members