
Weekly Facts for Week of February 12, 2018 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"
Welcome New Members E-Cig Firehouse Smoke Shop Rajai Wazwaz, Owner 4438 Highway 61 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Outback Steakhouse Dawn Dupris, Proprietor 1770 Beam Ave. Maplewood, MN 55109 Happy Hippie Homes LLC Sammi Cook-Kuehn 5347 Portland Avenue White Bear Township, MN 55110 Barr Chiropractic & Sports Clinic Sherri Niemiec 4719 Banning Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Ox and Crow Coffeehouse Mara Crombie 88 Mahtomedi Ave. Mahtomedi, MN 55115 K 2 Flowers & Edibles Katrina Knott 12422 Ingersoll Ave. N Hugo, MN 55038 612-210-2825 The Anchor Coffee House Denise Atkinson, Co-Owner 4742 Washington Square White Bear Lake, NB 55110 651-983-9585 Renewing Members Thank you for your continued partnership with the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. Our voice is stronger as a result! MN Commercial Railway 2 Years Anchor Bank 14 Years NI Magnuson Christian School 12 Years Premier Banks 17 Years Chamber Calendar of Events Professional EDGE - Drive Online Sales with Google Adwords 02/13/2018 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Lux Chiropractic 02/13/2018 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for 9Round 02/15/2018 2018 Brings a NEW exclusive How it WAS Made Tour! 02/21/2018 Women In Business Networking 02/22/2018 Humanoid Robot Sophia to address the White Bear Area Chamber 02/27/2018 Finding Business Leads in Places You'd Least Expect 02/28/2018 Last minute gift ideas for Valentine's Day! Everyone deserves to feel special. Make someone smile on Valentine's Day. Flowers, locally inspired gifts & much more. Thanks for supporting your trusted local florist. Stop in, call, or click on Humming Bird Floral and Gifts or North Oaks Flowers to visit our websites and order direct. Market Your Business to our New Members! We welcome your marketing materials for inclusion in our "Swag Bag" welcome gift provided to each new member. Ideas include pens, magnets, key chains, notepads, gift cards, etc. with your company logo. Let us help market your business to the newest members! We request 30 items per business and if you would like to participate in this program please call or email Shari at the Chamber Office. Community Calendar Let's Wine About Winter, GoodThings, Downtown WBL 02/22/2018 White Bear: A Village is Born! 02/26/2018 Finding Business Leads in Places You'd Least Expect 02/28/2018 Gay and Gray: Welcoming LGBT Older Aldults 02/28/2018 Rabbit Hole 03/01/2018- 03/25/2018 Fourth Annual Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf Comedy Night Event 03/09/2018 Black Tie Bingo Fundraiser 03/10/2018 Grants available to help employers develop apprecticeships! The Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative (MAI), funded through a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, is inviting employers to apply for the MAI grant to help them create or expand registered apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care, information technology and transportation. Employers can receive up to $5,000 for each registered apprentice. Click HERE to apply. Follow us on Social Media Remember to Recycle! Premier Sponsors	TOMORROW! Professional EDGE Drive Online Sales with Google Adwords Presented by: Peter Schultze, Managing Director, Dotbound February 13th, 2018 7:30am - 9:00am Vadnais Heights Country Inn and Suites 3505 Vadnais Center Drive, Vadnais Heights Marketing that makes sense. Peter Schultze from Dotbound will share ideas that will deliver transparent, measurable marketing results for your business. He will demonstrate how he connects people to brands across the globe through the internet. His mission is to take away any risks or barriers to getting small businesses the powerful marketing results they deserve. Space is limited, so please register HERE. read more... Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebrations this week! Please join us as we welcome two new businesses to the White Bear Area Chamber. You will learn new health practices from both business owners and walk-away with fabulous experiences to share. Remember your business cards for these great networking opportunities! *TOMORROW~* Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Lux Chiropractic - Dr. Jen Goldsmith 1284 County Road E Tuesday, February 13th, 3:30pm _________________________ *THURSDAY~* Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 9Round Ashley Erickson, Owner 2158 Rice Street #104, Maplewood Thursday, February 15th, 3:30pm Learn more about these exciting new businesses! Save the Date! Robotics Luncheon Event Humanoid Robot Sophia to address the White Bear Area Chamber (Click the image and meet our presenter, Sophia, joking with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show!) February 27, 11:00am - 1:30pm Century College - Lincoln Mall 3300 Century Avenue N, WBL Hanson Robotics LTD will present Sophia the premier humanoid robot at this exciting and one-of-a-kind Chamber event! Sophia will discuss how she and her prototypes will transform our health care industry. After her speech Sophia will answer audience questions. Humanoid robots like Sophia are destined become fully integrated into major sectors of our business community. Registration is required HERE! Thank you to our sponsors: More Exciting Information About our Guest Speaker, Sophia! Extend your brand to those who matter most! Advertising in the new White Bear Area Chamber Map is almost complete! The Chamber Map is an indispensable tool for all members and the community. Don’t miss out on an entire year’s advertising to visitors, Chamber members and the community – and the opportunity to stand out from your competitors by advertising! Ads will be printed in the map and have an online edition. Establish an Image: When it comes to advertising and promoting your business, image counts. Be seen in the right places at the right time, by the right people. Value: Grab this opportunity to build relationships with existing and prospective clients and grow your business. Longevity: Your ad will be placed in this invaluable resource offering a 2 year exposure, referred to time-and-time again. Click HERE for Investment Options and Rates! White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Opportunity SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY DEADLINE: Friday, March 29, 2018 The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Dale Hedstrand Scholarship Fund is accepting applicants for its 2018 White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship to be awarded in the Spring of 2018. Eligible candidates must be employed or have a parent or guardian who is employed by a White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce member. Click HERE for a list of current Chamber members.Prior applicants are encouraged to re-apply. Click HERE for further application details Save the Date! 2018 Annual Meeting / Inaugural White Bear Area Chamber 2018 Annual Meeting / Inaugural Thursday, April 5th Keller Golf Course 2166 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood 11:30am - 1:30pm Featuring Carl Rick, Leadership Development Specialist Kwik Trip Kwik Trip was founded by Dan Zielow in 1965. His Gas station /Convenience Stores have grown from one location to over 500 with 18,000+ employees. What makes Kwik Trip different from its competitors is their industry leading employee retention rate and that they are rated as a Top Ten Workplace in the three states the company operates. Carl Rick will discuss their strategies to create a profit driven business model. At the Inaugural we also recognize outgoing and incoming Board members, and showcase your Chamber’s accomplishments in 2016. Cost to attend is $35.00 Chamber members and $50.00 non-members. Reserved Tables of 8 are $280. Registration begins at 11:30am with the Inaugural and lunch from 12:00-1:30pm. Registration is required HERE. Rethink Recycling MARKETING SUSTAINABILITY TO YOUR CUSTOMERS Sustainability. For a lot of businesses in the East Metro, it’s something that comes naturally. A recent survey of Ramsey County businesses revealed that 90% of the businesses surveyed were doing at least some recycling. Being sustainable and recycling is the right thing to do for a lot of different reasons. Recycling can save your business money. It is a much better use of resources than putting everything into the trash. It’s better for the local economy, too. Plus, more and more, it’s what your customers want. Click HERE to read more about how to reach more customers with your business's sustainability message.
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