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You are invited by the
Gas City Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
to the
13th Annual Membership Meeting

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

At: Eastview Wesleyan Church
414 North 10th Street
Gas City, Indiana

Dinner promptly at 6:00 p.m.
$25 Per Person-RSVP

Guest Speaker: Tom Zupancic
Vice-President of Business Development
Indianapolis Colts

Tom Zupancic joined the Indianapolis Colts when they moved to the city in 1984. He served as the team's Strength and Conditioning coach until 1999 when he joined the front office organization as Director of Business Development. Tom has since been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development.

Tom is an active ambassador for the Colts. He serves on the boards of the Children's Bureau, PAL Club, Speedway Exchange Club, Leukemia Society, 21st Century Charter School, Fountain Square Charter School, and The GEO Foundation and has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the University of Indianapolis. In the course of the year, he makes hundreds of appearances, often delivering motivational messages, on behalf of the organization.

He has been honored for his generosity by the Exchange Club (Exchangite of the Year, 1999) and Sertoma (Service to Mankind Award, 1999) and was one of ten recipients of the 2000 Jefferson Award, a statewide program that recognizes charitable commitment. Governor Evan Bayh presented him with a Sagamore of the Wabash award in 1996; this is Indiana's highest civilian honor.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis. He was inducted into U of I Athletic Hall of Fame and received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000.

He was named the NFL's Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 1995, and was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2000. He has also written a book, Strength and Conditioning for Football and Then Some.

Tom ranks 14th in the world among all-time super heavyweights with a 600-pound bench press. He was a finalist for the 1980 and 1984 USA Greco Roman Olympic wrestling teams.

Tom grew up in Haughville (west side of Indianapolis). He graduated from Cathedral High School. Tom and his and wife Carrie are the active parents of three children: Katie, Jake, and John Thomas.
 

            

Parade Committee Update

Please mark your calendars for the 4th of July Parade. Your chamber has participated the past 4 years. It is a great time and it gives you and your business a lot of exposure in a short period of time because the streets are jam packed. We hope to have transportation for those unable to walk the parade route, while allowing those who want to walk the opportunity as well.

For more information, please contact Mark D. Galenski (chairman for the Chamber's entry) at Farm Bureau Insurance, 668-8851.
 

2005 Gas City Area Chamber Of Commerce
Home And Business Showcase

Mark your calendars for October 15, 2005. We will once again hold our Showcase at Mississinewa High School from 10:00 to 3:00. MGH has graciously committed to holding a health fair at the Showcase as well. We are looking for 2 additional businesses who would like to sponsor banners that we can post around the community leading up to the Showcase, and would hope to begin placing them in other high traffic areas within the county to make others aware of our Showcase. If your business has an interest in this and would like more detail, contact the Showcase Chairman or one of the committee members listed below.

Applications will be made available at the April 20th luncheon, both for the food court and for booth participants. We will be having our Silent Auction again and we hope to expand this attraction each year. More details will follow in upcoming newsletters. If you have an item you are willing to donate to the Chamber for the auction to show your support and to get additional exposure for you and your business, contact a committee member or the Chairman.

The theme for this year's Showcase is "Building Toward The Future". Our colors will be Royal Blue and Gold. It was fun to see how participants got excited about having a theme, so we want to make sure we get this information out to everyone ASAP so you can start planning.

The Showcase has enjoyed growth the past 2 years with the support of our area businesses. Our commitment is to continue this growth each year and for it to be something everyone gets excited about each year. We hope your business will figure out a way to participate. We encourage comments, suggestions and most of all volunteers to come and help with the planning. All are welcome.

Committee Members

  • Mark D. Galenski, Chairman, Farm Bureau Insurance @ 668-8851
  • Cheryl Baker, committee member, Mississinewa Valley Paving @ 674-7334
  • Herb Smith, committee member, WBAT/WCJC @ 664-6239
  • Dennis Banks, committee member, Star Financial Bank @ 673-6460
  • Mark Sullivan, committee member, IMI @ 922-7285
  • Jenny Jones, committee member, JAR Fireplace @ 664-2200


 

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