BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230907T230000Z DTEND:20230908T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Biztoberfest DESCRIPTION:Update:\n\n\n\nWe at the Eagle Chamber are pleased to express our appreciation to the community for coming together to celebrate local businesses at Biztoberfest!\n\n\n\nFun\, creative booth experiences were met with keen business owners offering stellar products and services with lots of giveaways! Song and dance of traditional bavarian spirit led by local legend Helmut Fricker & the Alpine Echoes gave rise to smiling faces and good will. Hearty music\, yodeling\, stein-holding\, Biztoberfest beer\, yummy bites and more lifted us into the bright and lively evening. \n\n\n\nPresented by Martin Insurance Group and Eagle County Regional Airport\, Eagle Chamber's very first Biztoberfest was a special success and the perfect beginning of an annual Eagle tradition! Stick with us and let's plan on doing it again the Thursday after Labor Day in 2024!\n\n\n\nSCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS!\n\n\n\n\n\nBIZTOBERFEST AT A GLANCE\n\nFree and Open to the Public\n\n-Over 30 Local Business Exhibitors with booth activities & giveaways\n\n-One free drink ticket for all attendees (21 & up beer or wine) additional drink tickets available for purchase\n\n-Free food for all! Hot pretzels w/cheese sauce\, savory sausage bites\n\n-Entertainment and live music by local legend Helmut Fricker & the Alpine Echoes\n\n-Children & adult games & activities including stein holding competition\, Yodeling contest\, necklace-making\, Conga Line\, Chicken dancing & more!\n\n-Chance to win Biztoberfest Grand Prizes (Milwaukee M18 Cordless Chop Saw and 8-piece RING Home Security System\n\n-Job Fair \n\n-Networking\n\n-Fun for all!\n\n\n\nWHAT IS BIZTOBERFEST?\n\nA Business Exposition and Job Fair amidst an Oktoberfest Festival\n\n \n\nPresented by Martin Insurance Group and Eagle County Regional Airport\, Biztoberfest is a Business Expos and Job Fair surrounded by an Oktoberfest festival! Being held this year at Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle\, the public can come and engage in a sampling of the Local Business Community. Exhibitors and guests can learn more about the products and services of more than 30 businesses who serve us in our own backyards. There will be dozens of creative booth experiences with Fun Activities\, Games\, Prizes and Raffle drawings. In addition to the multitude of Giveaways at Exhibitor booths\, every attendee can enter into the Biztoberfest Passport Raffle drawing for a chance to win 2 Grand Prizes that will be given away at the end of the evening!\n\n \n\nEagle Chamber's Business Expo Committee is driven to draw in the Public at-Large to create an opportunity for as much exposure as possible for Eagle Chamber Members and other local businesses. These businesses are the economic engine of our communities and they've faced great economic challenges over the past few years. Our goal is to lift the businesses of Eagle and the surrounding communities and boost their exposure.\n\n \n\nWe thank Biztoberfest Committee Member Josie Haxton\, who came up with the idea to create this family fun event surrounding the Expos to draw in more members of the public. Not only will this provide exposure for the businesses\, but it is an enjoyable event for the community to come together with.\n\n \n\nWHAT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED?\n\nBusiness Community Steps In\n\n \n\nAs per usual\, Eagle Chamber Members and other members of the community stepped up to help make Biztoberfest happen.\n\n\n\nEagle Chamber Advantage Member and newly opened Eagle River Brewing Co. will unleash an original Legendary Biztoberfest Signature Brew! Screaming Eagle Sponsor Boone's Wine & Spirits are serving up red and white wine. All Attendees 21 & up receive a free drink ticket. The tickets can be used for Biztoberfest beer or a glass of wine. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided\, and additional beer and/or wine drink tickets will be available for purchase.\n\n \n\nAttendees will enjoy free Oktoberfest fare! Newly opened Village Bagel will be baking up soft and warm pretzels w/cheese sauce and the wurst savory sausage bites you've ever had! Eagle Chamber Charter Member Forward Tech Solutions is Biztoberfest's Official Food Sponsor.\n\n \n\nLocal celebrity Helmut Fricker & the Alpine Echoes joyfully jumped right in to help support the community effort. They will be guiding games and contests with children and adults! Get the kids ready for making Biztoberfest pretzel necklaces\, learning how to play the Alpenhorn\, even compete in a child-friendly Stein-holding Contest! There will be an adult Stein-Holding Contest as well as Chicken Dancing\, Conga Line and more! Plan ahead and join in on the optional costume contest! The Alpine Echoes will sprinkle festive live music out on the lawn!\n\n\n\nJOB FAIR ELEMENT\n\nLocal Employment Opportunities\n\n\n\nNotice Exhibitors sporting yellow balloons at their booths to flag their available employment opportunities. Whether you are unemployed and seeking that dream job or looking to change careers\, there will be a variety of hiring options at Biztoberfest. \n\n \n\nPROMOTING THE EVENT\n\nSpread the Word\n\n\n\nShare this event far and wide as locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest season right here in Eagle\, Colorado and to celebrate the local businesses who create this opportunity to come together and enjoy this special occasion! \n\n\n\nCome one\, Come all!\n\n \n\nHere find a list of participating Biztoberfest Exhibitors:\n\n\n\nAcademy Mortgage Corporation - Kate Bates and Steven Zoller\n\nAll Kids Dental\n\nAlpine Lumber Company\n\nANB Bank\n\nMPGxtreme\n\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Properties\n\nBoone's Wine & Spirits\n\nComcast\n\nComerford Insurance Agency\n\nCommonwealth Financial Group\n\nCommunity Banks of Colorado\n\nEagle County Regional Airport\n\nEagle County School District\n\nEagle Ranch Association\n\nEagle River Brewing\n\nEdward Jones - Mark Eaton and Jessie Steinmetz\n\nFirst Bank of Eagle\n\nForward Tech Solutions\, LLC\n\nHigh Country Hearth and Home\n\nHoly Cross Energy\n\nLand Title Guarantee Company\n\nMartin Insurance Group\n\nMountain Lifestyle Magazine\n\nNatural Balance Spa\n\nPartners Environmental Consulting\, Inc.\n\nPaul Davis Restoration\n\nSK Shading Systems\n\nThe Andrews Team Bank of England\n\nTown of Eagle\n\nTV8 Vail\n\nUS Bank\n\nVail Daily\n\nVail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance\n\nVail Valley Works\n\n\n\nThe Eagle Chamber would like to thank Biztoberfest Sponsors!\n\n\n\nMartin Insurance Group\n\nEagle County Regional Airport\n\nTown of Eagle\n\nEagle River Brewing\n\nBoone's Wine & Spirits\n\nForward Tech Solutions\n\nAlpine Lumber\n\nComerford Insurance Agency\n\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Properties\n\nUS Bank\n\nEagle Ranch Association\n\nComcast\n\nHoly Cross Energy\n\nVail Daily\n\nVillage Bagel X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Update:
\n
\nWe at the Eagle Chamber are pleased to express our appreciation to the community for coming together to celebrate local businesses at Biztoberfest!
\n
\nFun\, creative booth experiences were met with keen business owners offering stellar products and services with lots of giveaways! Song and dance of traditional bavarian spirit led by local legend Helmut Fricker &\; the Alpine Echoes gave rise to smiling faces and good will. Hearty music\, yodeling\, stein-holding\, Biztoberfest beer\, yummy bites and more lifted us into the bright and lively evening. \;
\n
\nPresented by Martin Insurance Group and Eagle County Regional Airport\, Eagle Chamber'\;s very first Biztoberfest was a special success and the perfect beginning of an annual Eagle tradition! Stick with us and let'\;s plan on doing it again the Thursday after Labor Day in 2024!
\n
\nSCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS!
\n
\n
\nBIZTOBERFEST AT A GLANCE
\nFree and Open to the Public

\n\n

-Over 30 Local Business Exhibitors with booth activities &\; giveaways
\n-One free drink ticket for all attendees (21 &\; up beer or wine) additional drink tickets available for purchase
\n-Free food for all! Hot pretzels w/cheese sauce\, savory sausage bites
\n-Entertainment and live music by local legend Helmut Fricker &\; the Alpine Echoes
\n-Children &\; adult games &\; activities including stein holding competition\, Yodeling contest\, necklace-making\, Conga Line\, \;Chicken dancing &\; more!
\n-Chance to win Biztoberfest Grand Prizes (Milwaukee M18 Cordless Chop Saw and 8-piece RING Home Security System
\n-Job Fair \;
\n-Networking
\n-Fun for all!
\n
\nWHAT IS BIZTOBERFEST?
\nA Business Exposition and Job Fair amidst an Oktoberfest Festival
\n \;
\nPresented by Martin Insurance Group and Eagle County Regional Airport\, Biztoberfest is a Business Exposé\; and Job Fair surrounded by an Oktoberfest festival! Being held this year at Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle\, the public can come and engage in a sampling of the Local Business Community. Exhibitors and guests can learn more about the products and services of more than 30 businesses who serve us in our own backyards. There will be dozens of creative booth experiences with Fun Activities\, Games\, Prizes and Raffle drawings. In addition to the multitude of Giveaways at Exhibitor booths\, every attendee can enter into the Biztoberfest Passport Raffle drawing for a chance to win 2 Grand Prizes that will be given away at the end of the evening!
\n \;
\nEagle Chamber'\;s Business Expo Committee is driven to draw in the Public at-Large to create an opportunity for as much exposure as possible for Eagle Chamber Members and other local businesses. These businesses are the economic engine of our communities and they'\;ve faced great economic challenges over the past few years. Our goal is to lift the businesses of Eagle and the surrounding communities and boost their exposure.
\n \;
\nWe thank Biztoberfest Committee Member Josie Haxton\, who came up with the idea to create this family fun event surrounding the Exposé\; to draw in more members of the public. Not only will this provide exposure for the businesses\, but it is an enjoyable event for the community to come together with.
\n \;
\nWHAT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED?
\nBusiness Community Steps In
\n \;
\nAs per usual\, Eagle Chamber Members and other members of the community stepped up to help make Biztoberfest happen.
\n
\nEagle Chamber Advantage Member and newly opened Eagle River Brewing Co. will unleash an original Legendary Biztoberfest Signature Brew! Screaming Eagle Sponsor Boone'\;s Wine &\; Spirits are serving up red and white wine. All Attendees 21 &\; up receive a free drink ticket. The tickets can be used for Biztoberfest beer or a glass of wine. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided\, and additional beer and/or wine drink tickets will be available for purchase.
\n \;
\nAttendees will enjoy free Oktoberfest fare! Newly opened Village Bagel will be baking up soft and warm pretzels w/cheese sauce and the wurst savory sausage bites you'\;ve ever had! Eagle Chamber Charter Member Forward Tech Solutions is Biztoberfest'\;s Official Food Sponsor.
\n \;
\nLocal celebrity Helmut Fricker &\; the Alpine Echoes joyfully jumped right in to help support the community effort. They will \;be guiding games and contests with children and adults! Get the kids ready for making Biztoberfest pretzel necklaces\, learning how to play the Alpenhorn\, even compete in a child-friendly Stein-holding Contest! There will be an adult Stein-Holding Contest as well as Chicken Dancing\, Conga Line and more! Plan ahead and join in on the optional costume contest! The Alpine Echoes will sprinkle festive live music out on the lawn!
\n
\nJOB FAIR ELEMENT
\nLocal Employment Opportunities
\n
\nNotice Exhibitors sporting yellow balloons at their booths to flag their available employment opportunities. Whether you are unemployed and seeking that dream job or looking to change careers\, there will be a variety of hiring options at Biztoberfest. \;
\n \;
\nPROMOTING THE EVENT
\nSpread the Word
\n
\nShare this event far and wide as locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest season right here in Eagle\, Colorado and to celebrate the local businesses who create this opportunity to come together and enjoy this special occasion! \;
\n
\nCome one\, Come all!
\n \;
\nHere find a list of participating Biztoberfest Exhibitors:
\n
\nAcademy Mortgage Corporation - Kate Bates and Steven Zoller
\nAll Kids Dental
\nAlpine Lumber Company
\nANB Bank
\nMPGxtreme
\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Properties
\nBoone'\;s Wine &\; Spirits
\nComcast
\nComerford Insurance Agency
\nCommonwealth Financial Group
\nCommunity Banks of Colorado
\nEagle County Regional Airport
\nEagle County School District
\nEagle Ranch Association
\nEagle River Brewing
\nEdward Jones - Mark Eaton and Jessie Steinmetz
\nFirst Bank of Eagle
\nForward Tech Solutions\, LLC
\nHigh Country Hearth and Home
\nHoly Cross Energy
\nLand Title Guarantee Company
\nMartin Insurance Group
\nMountain Lifestyle Magazine
\nNatural Balance Spa
\nPartners Environmental Consulting\, Inc.
\nPaul Davis Restoration
\nSK Shading Systems
\nThe Andrews Team Bank of England
\nTown of Eagle
\nTV8 Vail
\nUS Bank
\nVail Daily
\nVail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance
\nVail Valley Works
\n
\nThe Eagle Chamber would like to thank Biztoberfest Sponsors!
\n
\nMartin Insurance Group
\nEagle County Regional Airport
\nTown of Eagle
\nEagle River Brewing
\nBoone'\;s Wine &\; Spirits
\nForward Tech Solutions
\nAlpine Lumber
\nComerford Insurance Agency
\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services Colorado Properties
\nUS Bank
\nEagle Ranch Association
\nComcast
\nHoly Cross Energy
\nVail Daily
\nVillage Bagel
\n \;
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\n LOCATION:Be sure to utilize the parking area across Capitol\, just east of the Brush Creek Pavilion\, in the parking lot provided in addition to the venue parking lot. Additional on-street parking on Founders Ave.\, one block south of the Pavilion. No on-street parking on Capitol. UID:e.2268.2322 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260517T015441Z URL:https://business.eaglechamber.co/events/details/biztoberfest-2322 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR