Boulder Junction Community Center

Make your Downtown Look Amazing with a Minimal Budget One of the critical elements for a successful downtown is its ambiance. In this photographic smorgasbord of a workshop, we’ll show you what some great downtowns are doing, at low cost, to make their downtowns beautiful places to spend time, and how they did it without spending an arm and a leg. You’ll see what you can do every season of the year, no matter where you’re located, to make your…

Creative Ideas to Pull Customers into Shops and Eateries on a Miniscule Budget After working in more than 2,000 cities and towns, Roger has seen some very clever methods merchants use to pull customers in their doors without spending a lot of money. In this fun and fast-paced workshop, you’ll get ten ideas from some of the most talented merchants we’ve seen that you can emulate immediately. You’ll see examples of imaginative exterior displays, creative window displays, strategies to activate…

Delicious pork steak and chicken dinner served at the Community Center from 4:00pm-7pm. Eat in or carry out. Contact: Otis Voeltz, (715) 385-9236

Held every Tuesday, a large outdoor flea/craft market at the Community Center on Hwy M from 8am until 2:00pm. Contact: Tom Wierzba, (715) 686-7970

June 2 – August 25:   Held every Tuesday at the Community Center on Hwy M from 8 am until mid-afternoon. Contact: Boulder Junction Public Library, (715) 385-2050

How to Effectively Communicate with Local Businesses The bane of just about every local organization is how to be able to communicate effectively with its members. How often have you heard “I never got that email,” or “No one told me about that”? We’ve reached out to hundreds of organizations that have found unique solutions that got everyone communicating, easily and effectively, with their local businesses and/or members. You’ll learn the best ways to reach out, which forms of media…

Working Together as One Incredible Team-Eliminating the Silos It’s actually amazing that communities are ever able to achieve great things and hats off to those who succeed—it’s rare. Usually, a community has numerous organizations, each with their own goals and priorities, each working on their own projects, and, for the most part, never working with other local organizations on common goals and big ideas. But those who can get out of their silos, working together as a unified team, can…

Exciting summer raffle drawing party for all ticket holders. Dinner 5pm-7pm, Raffle drawing begins at 6pm at the Community Center (ticket sales limited to 250). Contact: Dennis Duke, (715) 385-2662 or Bob Bertch, (715) 892-2366

Come and enjoy a fun filled day from 8am-2pm at the Community Center in Boulder Junction.  Bake Sale and White Elephant sale, as part of the flea market, will open at 8am and the BBQ lunch with strawberries, shortcake and ice cream will begin at 10am. Contact: Community Church of Boulder Junction, (715) 385-2146

BBQ, brat and bake sale, 11am-3pm. Historical presentations. Tours of the museum depot available throughout the day. Raffle prizes, book & T-shirt sales. Kids of all ages welcome. Coloring contest. Come join the fun! Contact: Josie Allen, (715) 385-2617

Engaging Millennials-Their Future is your Future The largest generation ever, the Millennials are the best-educated, most diverse, and the most civically-minded generation in history. In their 20s and 30s, they are the future. You’ll be surprised at the way they are the driving force in remaking cities and towns throughout North America, and beyond. In this workshop, you’ll learn what motivates them, how to get them to make your community the place of choice to live, work and visit, and…

Advertising: Getting the Biggest Bang for your Buck-the Priority List “I know that half my advertising dollars are wasted, but the problem is I don’t know which half.” You’ve probably heard this clever, and largely true, remark before, and in this workshop you’ll see how to allocate your marketing dollars and the best ways to leverage the advertising portion of your budget—big or small. We’ll cover outdoor advertising (billboards), broadcast media (radio and television), print (magazines and periodicals), and online…

Beer, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction and raffles to benefit the Boulder Junction library. Held at the Boulder Junction Community Center from 5pm-8pm. Contact: Boulder Junction Public Library, (715) 385-2050

Online Advertising: How it Works and What to do This workshop is a perfect follow-up to “Advertising: Getting the Biggest Bang For Your Buck.” This is a deep dive into the perplexing and complex world of online advertising. Roger will show you how all of this works, dig into the world of pop-up advertising, how it can be tailored to your specific audience, who does this, and where your online advertising budget should be allocated for the best return on…

Held at the Boulder Junction Community Center from 7am-2pm. Contact: Joy Johanek, (715) 385-7802

The Top Five Marketing Priorities-for Promoting Tourism Destinations If you’re like us, you are hounded by just about every marketing media out there who wants to sell you SEO services, social media marketing, print advertising (magazines and periodicals), outdoor (billboards and signage), broadcast (radio and television), trade shows, sponsorships, and online advertising. After researching dozens of organizations with both small and large marketing budgets, Roger will provide you with the top marketing priorities that will provide you with the greatest…

9am-3pm at the Boulder Junction Community Center. Crafters selling handmade items, lunch by the Lioness, and drawing for the cash raffle at 2pm. Contact: Sue Gleason, (715) 892-2784