Chamber member Alyssa George of American Family Insurance hosted the Chamber’s first 2021 Chamber Coffee event this Tuesday, March 2. Due to COVID-19, the event was the first Chamber Coffee held in almost a year. About fifteen Chamber members and nonmember business individuals joined Alyssa George at her business to share a cup of coffee, a donut and good conversation. Several of those who attended mentioned how refreshing it was to have the chance to get together again, hear what others and their businesses were doing and meet new people.
The Chamber looks forward to its future Chamber Coffee events and anticipates that additional people will attend as the COVID vaccines become available to more of the population. The Chamber requests that attendees wear a mask and respect social distancing in order to keep the event as safe as possible for those who choose to attend.
To learn more about the Chamber Coffee events and to see this year’s upcoming schedule, please visit the Iola Chamber website. Search under the Chamber Members tab for Chamber Coffee information.
The Chamber is also excited to announce the upcoming Allen County Scavenger Hunt beginning on Monday, March 15. The Chamber and the Allen County Historical Society have partnered together to put on the event, which will last until the final submission date of Friday, April 16.
The Chamber and Historical Society will release a page of 15 images on the event’s start date, and community members will identify the specific business location belonging to each image. Each image will include a piece of a business sign or a business building’s architectural piece. Each image will also be located somewhere within Allen County. If people can’t immediately identify which business the image belongs to, the Chamber and the Historical Society encourage people to explore the county. The Chamber and Historical Society intend for the event to be a fun way for people to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. The scavenger hunt is a fun activity to enjoy over spring break and a great way for families to get out and compete together.
After the event’s conclusion, the Chamber and Historical society will hold a prize drawing for those who turned in correct answer sheets. Several local businesses have already donated toward the prize drawing, and community members won’t want to miss out on their chance to win the array of great prizes.
Make sure to like and follow the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page as well as the Allen County Historical Society’s page to stay updated on the event and prizes. Additional details on how to participate, scavenger hunt rules and where to submit your answer sheet will be posted on Facebook. Happy spring scavenging!
