Banker With A Beer: A Podcast Series by Northwestern Bank

• Has COVID had an impact on obesity?
• What works to prevent obesity?
• How does Wisconsin or the Chippewa Valley compare to the rest of the nation in Obesity statistics?
• Is there hope?

Guest: Dr. William Klish, Child Obesity Expert Beer Enjoyed: Guinness Draught Stout

- What are Visit Eau Claire's target market? - Eau Claire tourism success during COVID - The impact of the Sonnentaq Center - How does Visit Eau Claire market?

Guest: Benny Anderson, Executive Director of Visit Eau Claire Beer Enjoyed: Lazy Hazy Ale, Lazy Monk Brewing

• What is Valley Sports Academy?
• How will VSA impact local youth athletes?
• The impact of VSAon the Chippewa Valley.

Guests: Brian Seubert and Chase Hoople, Valley Sports Academy
Beer Enjoyed: Goose Island, Bourbon Country Brand Stout

• Navigation of COVID on campus
• Staffing challenges
• New building updates
• Future issues for UW-Eau Claire

Guest: UWEC Chancellor Jim Schmidt
Beer Enjoyed: Gunpowder IPA, The Brewing Projekt

• Transitioning from corporate employee to small business owner
• Operating a small business under COVID restrictions
• Balancing work and family
• Celebrating the Chippewa Valley as a great place to work and live

Guest: Adam Condit, Owner Blue Ox Running
Guest Host: Tracey Smiskey, NB Eau Claire Market President
Beer Enjoyed: Leinenkugel Chocolate Dunkel

• An Artistic Renaissance Man
• Working as both a rural farmer and a sophisticated media personality
• Would you even consider living anywhere other than Wisconsin?
• Thoughts on the role of internet influencers

Guest: Michael Perry, NY Times Bestselling Author, Humorist, Singer/Songwriter, and Intermittent Pig Farmer
Beer Enjoyed: Nanny State NA Happy Ale, Brewdog Winchester, OH

• Comparing technical school education in Florida vs Wisconsin
• Difficulty in finding students with a shrinking graduation pool and booming employment market
• Most popular programs at CVTC
• What is great about the Chippewa Valley and what is missed about Florida

Guest: Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, President
Chippewa Valley Technical College

Beer Enjoyed: Spotted Cow, New Glarus Brewing Company

• What is the role of the Chamber of Commerce?
• How has COVID changed the way the Chamber conducts business?
• Keeping the Chamber politically neutral.
• Health of small businesses in the Chippewa Valley

Guest: Dave Minor, President, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce

Beer enjoyed: Belhaven Black Scottish Stout

• Covid Update
• Impact of COVID delays on educational progress
• Stress of a growing student population
• Parent/School Board interaction
• School as a social service provider

Guest: Heidi Eliopoulus, Superintendent, Altoona Public Schools
Beer Enjoyed: Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen

• What does the Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest celebrate?
• What is the role of the Festmeister and Festmeistern?
• How do you mix traditional German tastes with local tastes
• What is the future of the festival?

Guest: Tasha Weiss, Programs Director for the CF Area Chamber of Commerce
Beer Enjoyed: Glutenberg Blonde (Gluten-Free Beer), Glenberg Brewery Montreal Canada