Welcome to Byron, Minnesota!
Thank you for your interest in the Byron Area Chamber of Commerce and our fine community. Whether you're a newcomer or have lived here all your life, you've probably discovered "The Good Neighbor Community" is more than just a catchy slogan.
Byron is a friendly town, filled with residents and business owners who value small town living. We have a strong public school system, which is complimented by a variety of local clubs and organizations that are proud of and work hard at promoting our community through great events like Good Neighbor Days, the Med-City Marathon, Grizz-Fest and so much more. Byron is where "Good Neighbors and Good Businesses come together". Come visit us today!
Chamber Annual Celebration 2011
Your Byron Area Chamber of Commerce recently held the 2011 Annual Celebration at Somerby Golf Club in Byron. We had a great turnout of business members and their staff.
Recognized for their major sponsorship of this event were:
The evening consisted a social hour where the food just kept coming and the bar was open if you so desired. Your outgoing President (Bruce Domaille) and new incoming President (Jerry Fischer) hosted the next part of the evening with our awards and our heartfelt thanks going out to our outgoing Executive Board members. They are:
Chris Ryan ~ First Security Bank ~ Past President
Mary Hoeft ~ Byron City Administratior ~ Treasurer
Dr. Rick Nolting ~ Nolting Dental Care ~ Director-at-Large
Jerry then introduced your incoming Executive Board members. They are:
Bobbi Olson ~ Commoncents Financial ~ Treasurer
Mark Chilson ~ Farm Bureau Financial Services ~ Director-at-Large
The evening also included a presentation of awards to our Chamber Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Those reciepients were:
Business of the Year ~ 2nd Street Pizza (LuAnn Miller)
Volunteer of the Year ~ Bruce Domaille
Capping off the evening was our Keynote speaker, Mr. John Wade.
John's accomplishments include being appointed to the Minnesota Ballpark Authority by Gov. Tim Pawlenty where he served as Commissioner & Treasurer; serving as Vice President for Government & Public Affairs for Bresnan Communications, which was acquired by Charter Communications; dabbling in the car business for a while; spending five years he as a general sales manager for KTTC-TV in Rochester; and in 1996, three years after leaving the station, he became Chief of Staff for then-Rochester Congressman Gil Gutknecht, and later chaired his re-election committee. He has been president of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce since June 2002.
Photo Credit - Monica Willits
Byron has always been the preferred destination for parents to choose to have their kids attend school. After receiving the 2010 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award, the Byron School system and staff are now, more than ever, educational leaders with the backing of National recognition.