Events for February 2019
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
Feb 1    Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee meetings weekly throughout Nebraska's Legislative Session on days of session.  Our members are welcome and encouraged to share topics they're following.  

The committee members are joined in conference call with our local Senators Dorn and Brandt, as they are available. 

Questions?  Contact the Chamber office!

Stay up to date with Nebraska's Legislature:  www.ttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/
Date: February 1, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Carnegie Building - Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Angie Bruna
EMail: abruna@beatricechamber.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays | 8:15 AM
Fees/Admission: No fee to participate.  If you're not a member of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and are interested in our committee, please contact our office!
Feb 2    Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era at Homestead National Monument of America
Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era
at Homestead National Monument of America
 
Join us for the film festival, Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February of 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center. This year’s film festival will kick-off on Saturday January 5, and will feature films that honor the first and last major transportation innovations during the Homestead Era, the development of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Apollo program’s exploration of the space frontier.
    
The first film in the festival will be Hidden Figures, this dramatization based on the non-fictional book by the same name, which examines the life of Katherine Johnson a woman who served as a human computer for NASA performing critical mathematical work during the space missions.  This film will screen Saturday, January 5, and Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center at Homestead National Monument of America.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 5-6             Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 12-13         The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 19-20         In the Shadow of the Moon
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 26-27         End of the Track: Wyoming
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3           The Martian (PG-13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
 
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
 
Date: February 2, 2019
Feb 3    Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era at Homestead National Monument of America
Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era
at Homestead National Monument of America
 
Join us for the film festival, Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February of 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center. This year’s film festival will kick-off on Saturday January 5, and will feature films that honor the first and last major transportation innovations during the Homestead Era, the development of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Apollo program’s exploration of the space frontier.
    
The first film in the festival will be Hidden Figures, this dramatization based on the non-fictional book by the same name, which examines the life of Katherine Johnson a woman who served as a human computer for NASA performing critical mathematical work during the space missions.  This film will screen Saturday, January 5, and Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center at Homestead National Monument of America.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 5-6             Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 12-13         The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 19-20         In the Shadow of the Moon
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 26-27         End of the Track: Wyoming
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3           The Martian (PG-13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
 
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
 
Date: February 3, 2019
Feb 4    Chamber Radio Show on KWBE
Check out the latest happenings with Beatrice Area Chamber by tuning in to KWBE 1450 AM on the first Monday of the month at 8:30 AM!

Tune in on 1450 AM, 94.7 FM, or online at www.kwbe.com
Date: February 4, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Feb 8    Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee meetings weekly throughout Nebraska's Legislative Session on days of session.  Our members are welcome and encouraged to share topics they're following.  

The committee members are joined in conference call with our local Senators Dorn and Brandt, as they are available. 

Questions?  Contact the Chamber office!

Stay up to date with Nebraska's Legislature:  www.ttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/
Date: February 8, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Carnegie Building - Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Angie Bruna
EMail: abruna@beatricechamber.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays | 8:15 AM
Fees/Admission: No fee to participate.  If you're not a member of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and are interested in our committee, please contact our office!
Feb 9    Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era at Homestead National Monument of America
Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era
at Homestead National Monument of America
 
Join us for the film festival, Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February of 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center. This year’s film festival will kick-off on Saturday January 5, and will feature films that honor the first and last major transportation innovations during the Homestead Era, the development of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Apollo program’s exploration of the space frontier.
    
The first film in the festival will be Hidden Figures, this dramatization based on the non-fictional book by the same name, which examines the life of Katherine Johnson a woman who served as a human computer for NASA performing critical mathematical work during the space missions.  This film will screen Saturday, January 5, and Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center at Homestead National Monument of America.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 5-6             Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 12-13         The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 19-20         In the Shadow of the Moon
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 26-27         End of the Track: Wyoming
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3           The Martian (PG-13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
 
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
 
Date: February 9, 2019
Feb 10    Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era at Homestead National Monument of America
Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era
at Homestead National Monument of America
 
Join us for the film festival, Innovation: Transportation During the Homestead Era, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February of 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center. This year’s film festival will kick-off on Saturday January 5, and will feature films that honor the first and last major transportation innovations during the Homestead Era, the development of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Apollo program’s exploration of the space frontier.
    
The first film in the festival will be Hidden Figures, this dramatization based on the non-fictional book by the same name, which examines the life of Katherine Johnson a woman who served as a human computer for NASA performing critical mathematical work during the space missions.  This film will screen Saturday, January 5, and Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center at Homestead National Monument of America.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 5-6             Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday January 12-13         The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 19-20         In the Shadow of the Moon
2 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday January 26-27         End of the Track: Wyoming
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3           The Martian (PG-13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
 
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
 
Date: February 10, 2019
Feb 12    Executive Committee
Executive Committee of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce

Held the Second Tuesday of Each Month
8:15 AM

Carnegie Building Conference Room, Lower Level

Contact Lora Young, Executive Director, 402-223-2338
Date: February 12, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Feb 12    National Management Association Meeting
National Management Association
Monthly Meeting

Meets second Tuesday of each month
Valentino's, 7th & Court, Beatrice

11:30 a.m. - Lunch
Noon - Program & Professional development topic

Contact:
#805 NMA Southeast NE Community Chapter
Marian DeBuhr, President
NE Department of Health and Human Services
Offices at BSDC, 3000 Lincoln Blvd
Beatrice, NE  68310
Email:  marian.debuhr@nebraska.gov
Phone: 402-223-6016
Date: February 12, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Feb 13    SCC Storm Basketball & Scholarship Presentation
SCC Storm  Basketball vs Northeast Community College
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Women's Basketball 5 PM | Men's Basketball 7 PM

SCC Truman Center, 4771 West Scott Road, Beatrice

Your Chamber's Agribusiness Committee will present their scholarship awards to SCC Ag Department students at half time of the Women's Storm game.  You're invited to attend and cheer on our hometown college's teams!

Full Storm schedule available at www.southeast.edu.

For more information on the Chamber's Agribusiness Committee, contact our office at 402-223-2338.
Date: February 13, 2019
Feb 14    Ambassadors
Ambassadors for Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m. Meeting followed by scheduled Ribbon Cuttings

Meet at Carnegie Building Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice

For more information on Ambassadors, call 402-223-2338 or email info@beatricechamber.com

Visit our website www.beatricechamber.com
Date: February 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Feb 15    Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee meetings weekly throughout Nebraska's Legislative Session on days of session.  Our members are welcome and encouraged to share topics they're following.  

The committee members are joined in conference call with our local Senators Dorn and Brandt, as they are available. 

Questions?  Contact the Chamber office!

Stay up to date with Nebraska's Legislature:  www.ttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/
Date: February 15, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Carnegie Building - Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Angie Bruna
EMail: abruna@beatricechamber.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays | 8:15 AM
Fees/Admission: No fee to participate.  If you're not a member of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and are interested in our committee, please contact our office!
Feb 16 - Feb 17    Homestead National Monument - Film Festival
Join us for the “Innovation: Transportation during the Homestead Era Film Festival,” Saturdays and Sundays in January, February, and early March, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead Education Center. This year features films that explore the Transcontinental Railroad and the Apollo Space program.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3       The Martian (PG 13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 16-17        Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 23-24        The West: The Grandest Empire Under God
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday March 2-3                In the Shadow of the Moon
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
Date: February 16, 2019
Feb 19    Board of Directors
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting is held monthly on the third Tuesday at Noon in the Carnegie Conference Room at 218 N 5th Street, Beatrice. 

For inquiries regarding this meeting, please contact Lora Young, Executive Director, at 402-223-2338 or lyoung@beatricechamber.com.
Date: February 19, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb 19    Gage County Tourism Advisory Board
Gage County Tourism Advisory Board Meeting

Meets the Third Tuesday of Each Month*
*Contact Gage County Tourism for details  (402)223-2338

Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
Auditorium Conference Room
3:30 p.m.

www.visitbeatrice.com
Date: February 19, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.visitbeatrice.com
Contact: Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
EMail: info@beatricechamber.com
Feb 20    Leadership Beatrice State Government Day
Leadership Beatrice - State Government Day
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The particiant's get a close up view of the workings at the State Capitol.  They'll attending hearings and have panel discussions, all focused on educating about the process of our state legislature.

Leadership Beatrice is a 10 month program that develops leaders within our community.  For information on participating in Leadership Beatrice, contact Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce.
Date: February 20, 2019
Feb 21    Business After Hours with Windstream
Business After Hours hosted by Windstream
Thursday, February 21, 2019
5 - 7 PM
Stay tuned to our Chamber's Facebook page for details!



Business After Hours is an event hosted by members of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce.  For information on After Hours and other exciting opportunities for you to promote your business through the Chamber, contact our office at 402-223-2338.
Date: February 21, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Feb 22    Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee meetings weekly throughout Nebraska's Legislative Session on days of session.  Our members are welcome and encouraged to share topics they're following.  

The committee members are joined in conference call with our local Senators Dorn and Brandt, as they are available. 

Questions?  Contact the Chamber office!

Stay up to date with Nebraska's Legislature:  www.ttps://nebraskalegislature.gov/
Date: February 22, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Carnegie Building - Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Angie Bruna
EMail: abruna@beatricechamber.com
Date/Time Details: Fridays | 8:15 AM
Fees/Admission: No fee to participate.  If you're not a member of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and are interested in our committee, please contact our office!
Feb 23 - Feb 24    Homestead National Monument - Film Festival
Join us for the “Innovation: Transportation during the Homestead Era Film Festival,” Saturdays and Sundays in January, February, and early March, at 2:00 p.m., in the Homestead Education Center. This year features films that explore the Transcontinental Railroad and the Apollo Space program.
 
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 2-3       The Martian (PG 13)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 9-10         The Railroad that Tamed the West
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 16-17        Hidden Figures (PG)
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday February 23-24        The West: The Grandest Empire Under God
2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday March 2-3                In the Shadow of the Moon
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
Date: February 23, 2019
Feb 27    Homestead Days Planning Committee Meeting
Homestead Days Planning Committee Meeting
Generally meets the last Wednesday of each month
8:30 - 9:30 AM

Carnegie Building, Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310

Join in the fun of planning the great community event in June!  Contact the Chamber office for details.  
info@beatricechamber.com | 402-223-2338
Date: February 27, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Feb 28    Ambassadors
Ambassadors for Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m. Meeting followed by scheduled Ribbon Cuttings

Meet at Carnegie Building Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice

For more information on Ambassadors, call 402-223-2338 or email info@beatricechamber.com

Visit our website www.beatricechamber.com
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.beatricechamber.com/page.do?acid=2&aid=6
Contact: Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
EMail: info@beatricechamber.com
Feb 28    Used Book Sale
Burwood Books supports the Mother to Mother Ministry program
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: 111 South 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: 402-223-6042
EMail: juliem2mm@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: Last Thursday of each Month
Fees/Admission: Grocery Sack $8.00
Plastic Bag $6.00
Feb 28    Ribbon Cuttings
Ribbon cuttings in Cortland:
 
Tredz Central
3200 US-77, Cortland, NE 68331
 
Wood Trends, Inc.
3306 US-77, Cortland, NE 68331
Date: February 28, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Date/Time Details: Will begin roughly at 10:30 AM