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 Schuch, Board Chair, . . . . . . Bank of Sun Prairie
Joe Kott, Vice Chair, . . . . . . . . . . Alpha Electric
Kyle Kaja, Treasurer, . . . . . . . . . . Wegner CPAs
Jeremy Woldt, Secretary, . . . . . Jennings & Woldt Remodeling
Board Members
Scott Anderson . . . . . . . . . . .
Kathleen Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilton Garden Inn
Patrick DePula . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatores
Kimberly Monroe . . . . . . . . . Allure Skin Health
Valerie Renk . . . . . . . . . . . . . Habitat for Humanity of Dane County
Christine Storlie . . . . . . . . . . Workforce Solutions
Craig Swenson . . . . . . . . . . . Palmer Johnson Power Systems
Joe Van Tassell . . . . . . . . . . Cannery Wine and Spirits
Staff Members
Amy Skicki
Executive Director
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