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Spencer Chamber Luncheon

Spencer Chamber Luncheon

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Spencer, Iowa (Northwest Iowa Now) — The Spencer Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting during a luncheon at the Clay County Regional Events Center Thursday.

The “Business of The Year” recipient for this year is Fresh Start Market and Boutique in Spencer. And receiving the “Spirit of Spencer” award for 2025 was Brittany Spieker of Spencer, through her work with Community Housing Iniciative during and after last year’s flood.

The keynote speaker was Tamien Dysart of Sioux Falls, CEO of Think 3D Solutions.

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