 January 2, 2013 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education" | |
Networking
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, January 3rd 7:30 am - Networking 8:00 - 9:00 am - Presentation Country Inn & Suites - Vadnais Heights
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Attention Chamber Members
As we move into 2013 your Chamber of Commerce will work diligently to provide a wide array of networking opportunities and advocacy efforts to promote both our members and the general business community. This month for example, we have our Inaugural / Annual Meeting Luncheon scheduled for January 22nd at North Oaks Golf Club. Our featured guest speaker is Will Steger, the famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer. Steger is the only person to successfully walk across the vast, frozen, unexplored continent of Antarctica. You will want to attend this White Bear Area Chamber premier event. Registration begins at 11:30 am followed by lunch, introduction of new Board officers and program. Cost is $35 per person. Please RSVP maureen@whitebearchamber.com or online.
On Wednesday, January 30th, Mike Ciresi from the law firm of Robbins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi will join us to discuss the law suit against the Department of Natural Resources on the White Bear Lake level. One of the prominent sponsors of the program is the Saint Paul Association of Realtors. Registration will take place at 11:30am at Manitou Station with lunch and program going from 12:00-1:00pm. Cost to attend is $15.00. RSVP your attendance to maureen@whitebearchamber.com or online.
Finally, let me know if you would like to schedule a visit from one of our newly elected legislators to your business. Please call me at 651-429-8593 or e-mail tom@whitebearchamber.com.
Tom Snell Executive Director White Bear Area Chamber 651.429.8593 Professional Development Series
Join us for the first session of the year
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 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. 2013 Inaugural & Annual Meeting
2013 Inaugural & Annaul Meeting
Tuesday, January 22nd 11:30 am North Oaks Golf Club 54 East Oaks Road Featured Speaker Will Steger, Arctic Explorer Will Steger is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in the field of dogsled expeditions. He had the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole (without re-supply) and the longest unsupported dogsled expedition in history during an historic 3,471-mile International Trans-Antarctic Expedition – the first and only traverse of Antarctica. Steger co-founded the Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE) and established the Will Steger Foundation. He joins Amelia Earhart, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen and Jacques-Yves Cousteau in receiving the National Geographic Society's John Oliver La Gorce Medal for accomplishments in geographic exploration. Successful goal setting is a key component to structuring a successful business. There is much to learn from Will Steger when it comes to goal setting. Imagine the complexity, planning and goal setting that went into Steger’s trek across the Antarctica. 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 maureen@whitebearchamber.com or online. |
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