
Weekly Facts for October 26, 2015 Your Weekly Facts in 60 Seconds Max
Welcome New Members Cotroneo's Wine & Spirits Cindy Fix, Owner 2148 3rd Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-429-7551 Young Life WBL / Mahtomedi Cory Jones, Area Director 2449 Orchard Lane White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-762-8483 HealthPartners Christine Sylvester, Clinic Manager 1430 Highway 96 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-653-2146 Renewing Members Dellwood Country Club Don Julio Restaurant Edward Jones Investments / Chris Chandler Marco Inc NewStudio Architecture Paul Davis Emergency Services Committee Meetings None this week. M-2-M Discounts We now have 22 Member-to-Member Discounts. Social Media Facebook / Twitter Google+ / LinkedIn Chamber Calendar Green Business Expo - POSTPONED 10/27/2015 Minnesota Senate Majority Leader WBL Level Discussion 10/28/2015 Professional Development 11/05/2015 Lunchtime Networking 11/12/2015 Annual Legislative Reception 11/19/2015 Community Calendar GriefShare Support Group: Session 7 10/26/2015 GriefShare Support Group: Session 7 10/26/2015 Church and Vital Records - the bedrock of genealog y 10/26/2015 WBL Area Historical Society Annual Meeting 10/29/2015 Insights and Trends 2015-2016 Seminars 10/30/2015 Community Halloween Party 10/31/2015 Rotary Strive Scholarship Race 11/01/2015 GriefShare Support Group: Session 8 11/02/2015 GriefShare Support Group: Session 8 11/02/2015 8th Annual Manufacturing Advantage Conference 11/04/2015- 11/05/2015 VHEDC Annual Dinner with Eric Dayton 11/05/2015 GriefShare Support Group: Session 9 11/09/2015 GriefShare Support Group: Session 9 11/09/2015 White Bear Lake Ecumenical Veterans Day Service 11/11/2015 Rethink Recycling Save the Lake	Official Notice - Chamber Board Vacancies for 2016 Notice to All Chamber Members in Good Standing Re: Board Vacancies For 2016 The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce hereby has given notice of three (3) vacancies on the Board of Directors for the 2016—2019 term. The White Bear Area Chamber Nominations Committee is recommending the following nominees to fill the 2016-2019 Board of Directors positions. All nominees have expressed their willingness to serve, have read the formal job description and completed a Board application. Nominations are as follows: Cameron Clark - Catch 22 Marketing - Three Year Term *Ken Galloway* - Principal Financial - Three Year Term *Taelor Johnson* - Mueller Memorial - Three Year Term Additional names of candidates for Directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least twelve (12) qualified members of the Chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nominations Committee at the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce office, 4751 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2nd, 2015. The determination of the Nomination Committee as to the legality of the petition(s) shall be final. Thank you, Board of Directors This Week's Chamber Events Wednesday 10/28 Minnesota Senate Majority Leader WBL Level Discussion Saturday 10/31 Trick or Treating in Tom's Office Minnesota Senate Majority Leader WBL Level Discussion - This Wednesday Minnesota Senate Majority Leader WBL Level Discussion Wednesday, October 28 Fairfield Inn 1125 E. County Road E. Vadnais Heights Registration 7:30am Breakfast and program 8:00-9:00am Cost $10.00 One key priority of the White Bear Area Chamber is to protect and restore White Bear Lake. Your Chamber views White Bear Lake as a premier economic development and recreational asset. On Wednesday, October 28 Senate Majority leader Tom Baak with join with Senator Chuck Wiger to discuss concerns related to the water level of White Bear Lake. Please RSVP by registering here. Bill would make it harder for lawyers to sue over disabilities Here is a good article from City Pages covering what the Minnesota Chamber is doing towards the ADA compliance lawsuits. Professional Development Seminar Let’s Make a (Better) Deal by Mr. Bill Hellkamp with Reach Development Systems Thursday, November 5, 2015 As a high stakes business deal comes to its culmination the pressure increases and both parties are looking for an edge. How will you perform in this crucial situation? Will you be able to negotiate an agreement that will be fair and profitable or will you put your organization in a difficult situation for years to come? One reason for negotiating ineffectively is that you feel without power or lacking in confidence. During this presentation we will help you discover your negotiating power and show you how to make the most of it. Legislative Reception Legislative Reception Thursday, November 19th 5:00 – 7:30 pm Hmong House 2112 11th Ave N, North St. Paul This Legislative Reception is for business and community leaders interested in engaging their elected representatives in an informal atmosphere. This year we are creating a special event by through the sponsorship this event with key business groups representing the northeast suburban Ramsey County area. They include: the Hmong Chamber of Chamber of Commerce, the White Bear Chamber of Commerce, the Hugo Business Association and the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation. Individuals interested in connecting with their local elected representatives, and different ethnic business clientele should definitely attend. Register here. read more... Purse Collection The Women in Business group has begun their purse collection process for the upcoming holiday season. For those of you who don't know, the Women in Business group provides the women at Solid Ground with a new purse filled with goodies each year for their Christmas program. We collect all the items and will have a special luncheon in November to stuff and present them. Purses can be dropped off at the Chamber office or contact Maureen at 651-429-8593 to arrange for pickup. They appreciate your support! BEAR'ly Open Chamber Members, Planning for the 2016 BEAR'ly Open Golf On Ice Event is now underway, and we would love to have you join us on the planning committee. We are always in search of “new blood” to supply new and creative ideas and energy and help the event continue to grow. Our goal is to achieve $1 million worth of food purchased for the WBL Emergency Food Shelf and we would love for you to be a part of the effort. Our group meets on Friday mornings at City Hall from November to January. We are a fun group and you never have to set foot outside in the cold if you don’t want to! If you would like to be a part of this great community event, please contact me at gallowaykr@comcast.net. Thank you, Ken Galloway SAVE THE DATE White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Gala Friday, December 4th, 2015 6:00 pm Keller Golf Course Watch for more info... Premier Sponsors
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