Come Out To The Ole Ball Games!

The Iowa Community College's DII Baseball Regional Tournament is heading back to Carroll for the second consecutive year! After a great inaugural tournament, the ICCAC can't wait to see what is instore for them, the fans, and the town in 2010. The tournament dates are May 13th-17th.  There will be 11 games played over the weekend and tickets are just $7.00 for an all day pass for adults and $4.00 for students. Please feel free to call 515.238.0016 or visit http://www.iccac.org/ for more information on the tournament.

The Game Times are as Follows:

Thursday 7 PM

Friday 10 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM and 7 PM

Saturday 10 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM and 7 PM
Sunday 11 AM, 2:00 PM and 7 PM possibly

Monday 11 AM if needed

National Small Business Week May 23-25

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America.

The Carroll Chamber of Commerce recognizes the impact made by entrepreneurs and small businesses within the area and want to say thank you for your contributions to the strength of the area economy.  Small businesses do make a difference and you should all be proud of the community you have helped to build.

Smart Economic Development Conference

Cindy Ranniger and Sue Schrad from the Carroll Chamber/CADC along with Carroll Mayor Jim Pedelty; Manning Mayor Harvey Dales; Marion Burns, MidAmerican Energy Company; and Larry Sporrer, Templeton Area Development Corp. attended the 25th Annual Smart Economic Development Conference in Des Moines yesterday (Thursday, May 6).  The day consisted of a robust line-up of top-notch speakers.  Keynote speaker Brent Pollina shared information on site selection and state and local incentives.  He shared statistics on Iowa's ranking for attracting business and industry to the state.  Workshops ranged from: financing options, workforce, branding, spec building, social media and much more.  It was a very good day, with many ideas being brought back to Carroll County communities.

Carroll Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum Wrap up

The final Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum of the season was held at Des Moines Area Community College in Carroll Tuesday evening, May 4 at 7 p.m. State Senator Steve Kettering and State Representative Rod Roberts spoke to a 30+ crowd on the issues of government reorganization, gun permits and texting.

 Both legislators felt the session went rather smoothly with both Democrats and Republicans working relatively well together. Education funding was a topic of particular interest along with how Iowa will handle spending problems next year.

Carroll, Iowa will be featured on . . .

 Thursday, May 13 at 8:00 PM on their Iowa Journal program

Iowa Journal program is an economic round table discussion. 

The feature on Carroll will highlight St. Anthony Regional  Hospital, Marketlink and

 Western Iowa Advantage along photo footage of the community.  Be sure to watch.

http://publicpaulandmedia.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/the-iowa-economy-improving/

Carroll Chamber of Commerce House District #51 Candidate Forum

Carroll Chamber of Commerce was host to the District House #51 Candidate Forum, Monday evening, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Gene Vincent Auditorium Carroll High School. Candidates Larry Lesle (D), Don Bernholtz (R), Joel Pawletzki (R) and Dan Dirkx (R) opened the evening addressing their single important issue facing the district and their resolution.

A crowd of 50+ listened as candidates answered questions provided by the public both in advance and during the forum. The forum was simulcast on KCIM 1380 AM radio station.         

Chamber Legislative Committee Schedules Two Important Events in May

Mark your calendars for both forums.

On Monday, May 3, House District #51 Candidate Forum will be held at the Gene Vincent Auditorium at Carroll High School beginning at 7:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to get to know the candidates before the upcoming election and to give the candidates an opportunity to present issues facing the district. Candidates will answer questions submitted prior to the forum, questions from the audience in attendance, or by calling 712-830-4788 beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday the 3rd. Individuals who wish to submit questions prior to the forum may do so by either mailing or delivering written questions to the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Office at 407 West 5th St., PO Box 307, Carroll, IA 51401 or you may email chamber@carrolliowa.com. The forum is open to the public and will be broadcast live on radio station KCIM 1380AM.

On Tuesday, May 4, the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Legislative Wrap-up will be held at Des Moines Area Community College, Room 142 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Senator Steve Kettering and Representative Rod Roberts will cover the 2010 legislative session. The forum will include opening comments from legislators and ample time for questions from the audience.