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The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism

Join us in sustaining our vibrant hub for commerce, living, and leisure.

East Troy is a friendly town, filled with residents and business owners who value small town living. We have a strong public school system, which is complemented by a variety of private school options. Our local clubs and organizations provide a variety of hometown events that allows residents and visitors alike to "Enjoy East Troy."

The Chamber serves as a vital connector in the East Troy community, fostering collaboration between businesses, residents, and local organizations. We provide comprehensive resources and information to support our members, attract visitors, and strengthen our local economy.

Unlock these exclusive advantages by becoming a Member:

🤝 Networking Events - Connect with local businesses
🔍 Increased Visibility - Boost your brand's recognition
📢 Business Advocacy - Influence local policy-making
📣 Marketing Support - Collective advertising benefits
💰 Member Discounts - Save on business services
🏘️ Community Involvement - Strengthen community ties
🎯 Lead Generation - Gain new customer leads
🔧 Resource Access - Utilize economic tools
📈 Economic Growth - Support local prosperity

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East Troy's Historic Village Square Park

Vanessa Lenz
Executive Director • 2013-2024

Vanessa Lenz is the current Executive Director of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. She works daily to serve the Chamber Board of Directors and the membership to further the wellbeing of the East Troy community.

Lenz brings extensive knowledge of East Troy to her work at the Chamber. A former editor of local newspapers, the East Troy Times and East Troy News, she has been a leading advocate for East Troy for nearly a decade.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lenz started her career in East Troy as a community newspaper reporter and worked her way up to editor positions at several papers. She spent the last seven years getting to know to the ins and outs and giving her time to the East Troy community. In addition to keeping the community well informed, Lenz always showed a deep care for the people, businesses, municipalities and school districts in which she reported.

Since taking the helm as Chamber Director in June of 2013, Lenz has focused on community-wide collaboration within East Troy, as well as enhancing the local business climate through revamped marketing efforts. Contact Lenz by emailing vanessa@easttroy.org.

Sarah MankeMarketing Coordinator • 2017-2024

Manke, the co-founder of Dither Studio, is an event planner at the Milwaukee Public Museum by day and a graphic designer and photographer by night. She specializes in branding, design, and screen printing. A native of East Troy, her awe-inspiring T-shirt designs pay homage to her hometown, encouraging locals to love where they live. Manke is also a cake maker extraordinaire. #etforever