About Us
Location: 109 E. Main St., Sun Prairie
608-837-4547
Open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday
We are a non-profit organization, specifically a business membership association made up of 411 members representing 10,042 employees. We are volunteer driven with a volunteer Board of Directors, 14 committees and three full-time staff. Our primary source of income is non-dues revenue and our business plan focuses on member programs and business and community promotion.
Our New Logo! Launched in 2018 - thanks to Cynthia Brown:
How does our Chamber rate in terms of membership statistics?
The 2018 MACE Survey (Mid-America Chamber Executives) gives statistics state by state on average number of members, retention rate etc.
Here's Sun Prairie's numbers in relationship to Wisconsin Chambers:
Average membership rate for similar size chambers (based on total chamber income): State: $281 Sun Prairie: $220
Average number of members end of 2018: State = 353 Sun Prairie = 411
Average number of members end of 2018-Chambers similar size as ours: State = 357 Sun Prairie = 411
Average retention rate of members - similar size chambers: State: 91% Sun Prairie: 89%
Per the City of Sun Prairie as of July, 2019, there are 744 licensed businesses in Sun Prairie, our member penetration rate is 55%;
As our community continues to grow, so shall the Chamber! Thanks so much for your membership.
What have we been up to? Alot! Here are some of our most recently added new programs/services:
Bowling Tourney: 2012; Business Spotlight: 2013; Home Biz Market: 2015;
New Website: launched December 2016; additional new features added in 2017
Workforce Housing Committee in partnership with Dane County and City of Sun Prairie 2017/2018
Professional Development Series in partnership with DeForest & Waunakee Chambers and Madison College 2017/2018
Monthly Restaurant Mystery: 2018; Breakfast Networking Roundtables: 2018; Snap a Selfie Promotion: 2019
Board of Directors
Officers
Joe Van Tassel, Board Chair, . . . .Cannery Wine & Spirits
Joe Kott, Vice Chair, . . . . Alpha Electric
Kyle Kaja, Treasurer, . . Wegner CPAs
Chris Franks, Secretary
Board Members
Scott Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . Prairie Lakes
Kathleen Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilton Garden Inn
Patrick DePula . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatores
Kyle Kaja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wegner CPA's
Kimberly Monroe . . . . . . . . . Allure Skin Health
Raimonda Rushiti . . . . . . . . . R.P.M. Property Service
Joe Schuch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank of Sun Prairie
Bryant Stempski. . . . . . . .. . GRAEF
Jeremy Woldt. . . . . . Jennings & Woldt Remodeling
Ann Smith
Brooke Vechinski
Kellie Magsamen