 December 17, 2012 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education" | |
Welcome New Members
Excell Wireless Paul Raymond 4845 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake MN 55110 612.670.3352 paul@excellwireless.net Haley Comfort Systems & Fireside Dave Maiers 24139 Greenway Road Forest Lake MN 55025 651.464.0040 dmaiers@haleycomfort.com Hillcrest Golf Club Jennie Schader 2200 E Larpenteur Ave St. Paul MN 55109 651.236.8500 jennie@hillcreststpaul.com New York Life Ryan Utecht 54 Neptune Street Mahtomedi MN 55115 651.335.4540 rmutecht@ft.newyorklife.com Thank You Renewing Members
| Dear Chamber Members...
Chamber Members ~ I encourage you to attend the December 18th session of the Government & Public Affairs Committee. We have invited three newly elected DFL representatives from the White Bear Area to attend and answer questions about important upcoming business issues. This meeting takes on added importance because it is essential that these newly elected legislators hear from businesses prior to the upcoming session. I hope to see you tomorrow at 7:30am at Washington Square Bar & Grill in downtown White Bear Lake. Mark down Tuesday, January 22nd to attend the 2013 Chamber Inaugural featuring world famous Arctic Explorer Will Steger as guest speaker. It will take place at the North Oaks Country Club located at 54 East Oaks Road. Registration begins at 11:30am. followed by lunch and program from 12:00-1:30pm. Cost to attend this special event is $35.00 members and $45.00 for not yet members. Please RSVP to maureen@whitebearchamber.com. More information about this event will be forthcoming. Have a great week! Tom Snell Executive Director White Bear Area Chamber 651.429.8593 Networking
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Professional Development Series - 2013 Thursday, January 3rd 7:30 am Networking 8 - 9 am Presentation Country Inn & Suites, Vadnais Heights 3505 Vadnais Center Drive No Cost to attend - Continental Breakfast Served Take the Fight to Fraud: Protect Your Assets Occupational fraud continues to be a significant challenge for organizations worldwide. The average company loses 5 percent of its annual revenue to fraud, which has led to the downfall of entire organizations, significant investment losses, large legal fees, and reduced confidence in capital markets. Discover how fraud has found its way into large and small businesses and learn how to take preventative measures to keep your company from becoming the next fraud statistic. What you will learn: • What is fraud? • The hidden cost of fraud. • How fraud affects you and your organization. • Why employees commit fraud. • How to detect fraud: Identify the “Red Flags”. • Actions that can help reduce losses. • What to do if you suspect fraud. Speaker Bio Adam Hennen, CPA, CFE, CITP is an audit manager in the St. Paul Office of Olsen Thielen with extensive experience in accounting, auditing and consulting. Adam works closely with companies in the commercial, not-for-profit, and telecommunications industries providing services such as audit and accounting, fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and litigation support, in addition to general business consulting services. Adam works with company management and staff, performing fraud risk assessments and internal control evaluations, which have been instrumental in reducing the organization’s fraud risk. |
| Weekly Facts - December 17, 2012 | |
