May 2009
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May 1st - Friends of the Ronan City Library Meeting
3pm at Ronan City Library, 203 Main St. SW, Ronan
May 2nd - Ronan's Annual Spring Cleaning Day
9am meet at the Ronan City Park
May 5th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
May 7th - General Chamber Meeting
12 Noon at Mission Mountain Golf Course
May 10th - Happy Mother's Day
May 10th - Mother's Day Buffet
10:00am to 3:00pm at Mission Mountain Restaurant, 46664 Golf Course Way
Serving a delicious buffet of Ham, Prime Rib, Chicken Breasts, Scalloped Potatoes, Baked Potato, Salads, Pasta, Northwest Green Salad, Fresh Fruit, assorted rolls and sweet breads. Chocolate Fountain & Champagne Fountain. $16.00 per person. Reservations suggested, 239-3184.
May 12th - PASSPORT TO SERVICE——FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING
1:30 - 4:30pm at the Main Street Gallery, 400 Main St SW, Ronan
Can you name a successful business that does not make their customer service a priority? Every employee has an impact on the customer. By broadening every employee’s skill base, businesses will benefit and so will Montana visitors. The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce invites all area businesses and organizations to attend the interesting and useful customer service seminar Passport to Service.
Passport to Service will broaden every participant’s skill base by exploring ways to connect with customers and build a positive reputation; learning the skills of an effective travel counselor; identifying resources available in their community; building skills for tactful and effective communication with challenging customers and co-workers; understanding the economic impact of tourism in Montana; and committing to personal steps to make a difference.
The three hours of interactive training will involve exercises with direct application to your business including the Tourism Speaks video presentation, a Montana map scavenger hunt, real-life service examples to examine and scenario discussions to resolve service challenges.
The trainer for this Passport to Service seminar will be Lisa Jones, a popular Montana speaker and trainer. Lisa has an extensive background in customer service training and marketing communications with a broad range of businesses in Montana’s tourism industry. She is focused on bringing you concrete information and ideas applicable to your organization and your community to take away and implement immediately.
Participants from the Red Lion Colonial Inn in Helena, who attended a Passport to Service seminar, said the training was, “very full, active and lively.” They appreciated “sharing unique places throughout Montana,” “the group interactions,” and “talking about dealing with customers with problems.”
The Passport to Service seminar is sponsored by the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce. Passport to Service is made available to Montana organizations by the Montana Department of Commerce Promotion Division (Travel Montana) and Flathead Valley Community College. All participants are encouraged to bring brochures and information about their business or organizations to share with other participants. Please pre-register by calling Tracy Suter with the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce at (406) 676-8300. Or email your registration request to info@ronanchamber.com.
Please respond by May 4th if you plan on attending.
As a targeted community this session is free of charge.
For more information, log on to: www.travelmontana.state.mt.us/ourprograms/superhost.htm .
May 12th - Financial and Estate Planning Seminar
2:30 - 4:30pm and 6:30 to 8:30pm at KwaTukNuk in Polson. Guest speaker Dr. Marsh Goetting, a Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist at Montana State University. This seminar is open to the public at no cost. The seminar will cover the control and distribution of a will, how to avoid financial and property probate and more. This program is brought to you by these sponsors: Community Bank, Grogan Funeral Home, Mountain State Farm Bureau Insurance, St. Joseph Assisted Living, MSU Lake County Extension and Kwa Taq Nuk. Cookies and coffee will be provided.
May 12th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
May 13th - Booster Club Meeting
7:00pm at the Ronan Middle School 7th Grade Family Room
May 16th - Boys & Girls Club Scramble
10:00 am at the Mission Mountain Country Club
Shotgun Start - Team Entry Form - Tournament Sponsorship Receipt
May 19th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
May 20th - Chamber Board Meeting
May 21st - Women 4 Wellness & Presentation Schedule
10am - 7:30pm Joe McDonald Health & Fitness Center
May 22nd - Golf For The Griz
11:00am SHOTGUN Start at Mission Mountain Country Club
May 22nd - The 2nd Annual Community After Tax Shred Day
8:00am - 10:00am at Community Bank Polson Branch and
10:30am - 12:00 noon at Community Bank Ronan Branch
May 25th - Memorial Day
May 25th - Memorial Day Parade
10am - Starting at the Senior Home, proceeding down Main Street to the City Park. Memorial services will be held immediately after the Parade at the Ronan Cemetary. Contact John Miller at (406) 883-5521 or email: marinefox21@yahoo.com for more information.
May 26th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo |
