
Weekly Facts for Week of September 5, 2017 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"
Welcome New Members Royal Nutrition Kat Chirhart, Clayton Smith, Owners 744 Wildwood Road White Bear Lake, MN 55115 651-777-7464 First Financial Security, Ind. Agent Lee Schwartz, Michelle Erickson, Independent Agents 2387 Elm Drive White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-324-0364 Create Space a DIY Studio Katie Cooley, Owner 4712 Hwy 61 N White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-321-3491 Home Town Laundrey David Nuynh, Owner 4680 Highway 61 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-429-9239 North Oaks Company LLC Mark Houge, President 5959 Centerville Road North Oaks, MN 55127 651-484-3361 Renewing Members Thank you for your continued partnership with the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. Our voice is stronger as a result! Lakes Internationals Language Academy 5 Years Thompson Financial Transitions 3 Years Venburg Tire 16 Years North Suburban Eye Specialists 1 Year Olive Garden 6 Years Chamber Calendar of Events Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Club Pilates White Bear Lake 09/06/2017 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Home Town Laundry 09/07/2017 Professional EDGE - Time Management 09/12/2017 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Embrace Childbirth! 09/13/2017 Lunchtime Networking - Wishing Tree 09/14/2017 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Wireless Vision T Mobile 09/14/2017 Ribbon Cutting Celebration - Suite Living 09/27/2017 Women In Business Networking is Back to Business! 09/28/2017 2017 Business & Achievement Awards 10/04/2017 Marketing Opportunity! Bear Water Run Saturday, September 9th 2017 – 8:00 AM Ramsey County Beach, 5050 Lake Avenue, WBL Your business is invited to advertise to over 600 participants at the Bear Water Run! The Lions welcome you to include any marketing materials that you would like to include in their runner bags. Pens, Note Pads, Lip Balm, etc. Contact Paul Carlson at 429-1817 or Mike Machus at 612-272-0810 for more details! Community Calendar White Bear Township Day Celebration 09/09/2017 Bear Water Wun 09/09/2017 Meeting for Professional Advisors 09/12/2017 White Bear Heights OPEN HOUSE 09/12/2017 The Wizard Of Oz 09/14/2017- 09/29/2017 Mahetomedi Area Educational Foundation 2017 Signature Party! 09/16/2017 8th Annual H2O for Life Water Ball 09/22/2017 Unity One Credit Union Free Shred Day! 09/23/2017 Community Forum: Aging in Place 09/25/2017 WBLAEF BEAR Legacy Event Fundraiser 09/29/2017 American Pickers to Film in Minnesota! Filming in Minnesota! Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Minnesota! They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the region in October 2017! Learn more about how to share your antiques and unique collections Rethink Recycling	THIS WEEK! Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings! Everyone is a Chamber Ambassador! This is a great way to meet the newest businesses owners and members of the chamber. As always, remember to bring your business cards and a smile! Save the dates for these upcoming Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings: Club Pilates White Bear Lake 4147 N Highway 61, WBL September 6th, 3:30pm Join us for a Ribbon Cutting and tour the NEW Club Pilates White Bear Lake! No matter your level of fitness, there's a Pilates class for you. This is your opportunity to see the options for your perfect workout fit, meet the owner, management and the employees dedicated to help you achieve your goals. Home Town Laundry 4680 Highway 61 N, WBL September 7th, 3:30pm Who has laundry to do tonight? (Everyone!) Better yet, who would like your laundry picked-up, dried, folded and delivered? (Everyone!) Join us for a Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Celebration and meet David Huynh, the owner of Home Town Laundry! Be the first to see the major renovations and expanded laundry services at this familiar location. Professional EDGE is back! September 12th Time Management: How to Make Time Work for You! Presented by Stephen Crawford, Action COACH MetroNorth September 12th, 2017 7:30am - 9:00am Vadnais Heights Country Inn and Suites 3505 Vadnais Center Drive, Vadnais Heights Space is limited, so please click HERE to register. Click HERE for more information on this presentation Lunchtime Networking - Wishing Tree Cafe Lunchtime Networking Thursday, September 14th Wishing Tree 1011 Meadowlands Drive, White Bear Township 11:30am - 1:00pm Salads and wraps and Paninis, oh my! Join us for great networking while you enjoy a fabulous and fun lunch at the newly expanded Wishing Tree Cafe, located to the West of Cub Foods on Centerville Road. Meet new contacts, touch base with some old friends and keep updated on what's going on in the Chamber. Space is limited, so please register HERE. 2017 Business & Achievement Awards 2017 Business & Achievement Awards Wednesday, October 4th Keller Golf Course 11:30am - 1:00pm Keynote Speaker The Honorable Tim Pawlenty Each year the Chamber celebrates the positive aspects business brings to our community. Our celebration of the free enterprise system as the key component to our community is what the Chamber is all about. Businesses are recognized in key areas such as community involvement, business innovation, and entrepreneurship. This event brings together business leaders, elected officials and other community stakeholders. The Business & Achievement Awards combines great business connections with an outstanding event honoring your business community. As a special treat, The Honorable Tim Pawlenty, former Governor of Minnesota will be our keynote speaker. The cost is $35.00 per person or a reserved table of 8 for $280.00. Space is limited, so please register HERE. Restaurants can save BIG with BizRecycling! Biz Recycling - Did you Know? SPECIAL RECYCLING: SAVE THE FOOD, SAVE YOUR MONEY Business owners, especially those in the food service and hospitality industries, can reduce food waste and boost their bottom line at the same time. A food waste audit is a good place to start. BizRecycling offers free consultations with recycling experts for East Metro businesses. These experienced experts can help your business identify best practices for cutting down on food waste. In addition to reducing food waste, BizRecycling offers grants to help get an organics recycling program established. Click HERE to read more about saving money and to Sign-Up for a free BizRecycling audit today! Searching for the right employee for your business? WHITE BEAR AREA CHAMBER JOB MATCH We have partnered with MN Job Match and RealTime Talent to host White Bear Area Chamber Job Match - a cutting-edge matching technology that will transform the candidate recruitment process and streamline how employers and candidates connect with each other during the job and internship search process. Best of all, getting started is easy. Click HERE to find the right employee! or simply go to www.whitebearchamber.com Follow us on Social Media Premier Sponsors
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