About: Chamber Intern

January’s DEI Speaker Series will be hosted by Monica Stone, Deputy Director for the Iowa Department of Human Rights.  This session will be from 10AM-12PM on Thursday, January 26 in the Third Floor Event Room of the Commerce Center. Monica’s session will cover the different ways that incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion can be a…

April Hemmes will serve as the speaker for Breaking Glass: Women’s Leadership Series from 8:30-10AM on Thursday, February 2. April Hemmes farms near Hampton in Franklin County, Iowa and serves as a district 2 director for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA). Hemmes has farmed for 35 years growing soybeans and corn. She is passionate about…

The 2021 Ag Tour will be at 1:30PM on Thursday, August 26 at Hoover's Hatchery in Rudd. A bus will depart at 1PM from Mason City for those wishing to travel as a group. A leader in the backyard poultry industry, Hoover's hatches and sells more than 100 breeds, producing happy and healthy chicks. They pride themselves…

Join us for Breaking Glass from 8:30-10AM on July 29 with Mason City native Tanna Frederick. This session is sponsored by Jane Fischer & Associates, LLC. Tanna is a stage and independent film actress who rose to prominence for her performance in Hollywood Dreams, for which she received the Best Actress Award at the 2008 Fargo…