
Weekly Facts for Week of April 10, 2017
Welcome New Members Wells Fargo Home Mortgage George Gershon 1981 Whiteaker White Bear Lake, Mn 55110 651-205-7789 US Bank Home Mortgage Melissa Blackledge, Mortgage Loan Originator 1760 Beam Avenue Maplewood, MN 55109 651-747-2030 Lionsgate Academy Chad Damerow 2342 Helen Street N North St. Paul, MN 55109 Rink-Tec International Inc. Kyle Gillespie, President / CEO 310 E County Road D Little Canada, MN 55117 651-481-1190 Supreme Lending Micheala Ross, Senior Loan Officer 6901 East Fish Lake Road, Suite 186 Maple Grove, MN 55369 Renewing Members Thank you for your continued partnership with White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. Our voice is stronger as a result! Kwik Trip 1 Year Innovative Office Solutions 2 Years Danna Agency 3 Years Prairie Care LLC 1 Year Plastics & Design Envision 5 Years Country Inn & Suites VH 11 Years Trade Press 11 Years Treehouse Brands 1 Year Chamber Calendar of Events Professional EDGE 04/11/2017 Business Education Partnership Task Force Meeting 04/12/2017 Lunchtime Networking - Mad Jacks 04/13/2017 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Willow Lake Dental 04/13/2017 Joint Chamber Networking Event - 'Learning From Influential People' 04/18/2017 Government Affairs - Workforce Needs and Immigration Policy 04/18/2017 The Charleston Event Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting 04/20/2017 Earth Day Adopt A Highway 04/22/2017 Women In Business Networking 04/27/2017 Charleston Event Center Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration April 20th! YOU'RE INVITED! *Tour White Bear Lake's newest mansion-style event center and enjoy complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres.* Join us for our GRAND OPENING and ribbon cutting at The Charleston Event Center! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres from our impressive selection of award-winning caterers, tour three levels of our magical space, and get a sneak peak at the new veranda design coming spring of 2017! Plus, all guests will be entered in door prize drawings! Thursday, Apil 20th - 4-6pm Community Calendar GriefShare at Mueller Memorial 04/15/2017 Comprehensive Plan Open House Series - ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS & RESILIENCY 04/20/2017 Century College Futures In Bloom 04/20/2017 The Charleston Event Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting 04/20/2017 Earth Day Adopt A Highway 04/22/2017 NE Metro Community Business Expo 04/30/2017 National Leadership Development Conference TAP INTO YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL! June 20th and 21st, 2017 Grand Casino Hinckley Hinckley, MN For more information and to register click HERE! Rethink Recycling Follow us on Social Media	Wine Tasting and Program at Tria! Joint Chamber After-Hours Event Learning From Influential People The White Bear Area & The MetroNorth Chambers after-hours is April 18th at Tria Restaurant with Joe Nayquonabe, CEO for Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures. Joe analyzes new business opportunities, oversees existing businesses and knows the importance of learning from influential people - not just about their successes in life, but lessons learned & how you can apply those to your life. 4:45-6:45 pm, $28. Includes wine & appetizers. RSVP HERE. Read More about Learning From Influential People! TOMORROW! - Professional EDGE - April 11th Exit Planning for Business Owners Presented by Craig Drake, Principal Financial April 11, 2017 7:30am - 9:00am Vadnais Heights Country Inn and Suites A continental breakfast will be served and please register HERE for this great event. Read more including a Testimonal from Koves Trucking Willow Lake Dental Ribbon Cutting Celebration this Thursday! WILLOW LAKE DENTAL 3475 Willow Lake Blvd, Suite 100, Vadnais Heights Thursday, April 13th, 3:30pm Join us as we celebrate Willow lake Dental's Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening with Dr. Tracy St. Dennis, DDS. Don't forget your business cards as this will be a great networking event! Lunchtime Networking This Thursday! Thursday, April 13th Lunchtime Networking Mad Jacks Sports Cafe 935 E County Road E, Vadnais Heights 11:30am - 1:00pm Thursday will be a great day to escape for lunch and join us at Mad Jacks for great networking a fabulous lunch. Meet new contacts, touch base with some old friends and keep updated on what's going on in the Chamber. Cost is for your lunch only and please register HERE. Government & Public Affairs - April 18th Workforce Needs and Immigration Policy Tuesday, April 18th 7:30am - 9:00 Country Inn & Suites Vadnais Heights3505 Vadnais Center Drive Guest Speakers: Maura Donovan, Executive Director University of Minnesota Office of Economic Development Bill Blazer, Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Business Development Minnesota Chamber of Commerce There is no charge to attend this event and a continental breakfast will be served. Seating is limited and please register HERE. Topics of Discussion 2017 Annual Chamber Golf Outing Sponsorships! Get them while they're HOT! See the attached for all of the Sponsorship options available. "Not Your Typical" Annual Chamber Golf Outing Friday, June 9, 2017 Oneka Ridge Golf course There is no better way to spend a Friday in June than on the Golf Course! Click HERE to learn more about the Sponsorships Available! Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean-Up April 22nd! White Bear Area Chamber Adopt A Highway Clean-Up Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd 9:00am Join us on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 to beautify Highway 61. Since 1990 the White Bear Area Chamber has been an "Adopt A Highway"sponsor, cleaning up a 2 mile stretch of Highway 61 that runs through the downtown area of White Bear Lake. We thought that Earth Day is a perfect day to show some love this beautiful area we live in! We start the day at 9:00 am at the Chamber office with rolls & juice, watch a short safety video, get vests, gloves, trash pickers and bags, then hit the road. After a great morning of friends and pickup, we'll all gather again for lunch before heading home. Register HERE to participate! Member to Member Discounts Member-to-Member Discounts is your opportunity to shop with other Chamber members, share your business' discounts and promotions. There is no charge for Chamber businesses to participate and the offers are listed on the Chamber website! This will increase your exposure and encourage members to "Shop Chamber Members First!" If you would like to promote your business and offer a discount to this Members-only webpage, please email maureen@whitebearchamber.com with the details of the discount offered exclusively to fellow Chamber Members. Click HERE to see McNamara Company opportunities this week! Check back each week as we will be featuring a new Chamber member's discount, offering or promotion! Biz Aware Biz Recycling - Did you Know? ENCOURAGING STAFF RECYCLING All the recycling bins and proper labels in the world can’t make your staff recycle – and sometimes staff do need some extra encouraging to begin recycling. Asking employees to change their everyday habits can be frustrating, for you and your employees. But it doesn’t have to be, especially if you begin your recycling program with your employees in mind right from the beginning. Click HERE for some tips to encourage your staff to recycle. Premier Sponsors
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