 January 14, 2013 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education" | |
Welcome New Members
Fantastic Sam's Jeff Snicale, CEO 4709 Highway 61 White Bear Lake MN 55110 Noodles & Company Heather Olson, Mgr 2865 White Bear Ave Mapelwood MN 55109 White Bear Yacht Club Kim Lee, Membership Director 56 Dellwood Ave White Bear Lake MN 55110 Business & Achievement Awards
Celebrate White Bear Area Chamber members with the 2013 Business & Achievement Awards. It's time to complete your nomination of a person or business for the Business & Achievement Awards. Click here to download a nomination form.
Networking
WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING
***PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME*** Thursday, January 24th 11:30 - 1:00 Don Julio's Mexican Restaurant 4660 Highway 61, WBL Guest Speaker - Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County Commissioner
Click below to see the list of Networking Opportunities !
read more... Upcoming Committee Meetings
Government Affairs View the complete list of Committee Meetings... Click here | Dear Chamber Members...
Attention Chamber Members
The 2013 Legislative Session has begun. We will be watching the dynamics unfold with both houses and the governorship under DFL control. Tomorrow morning the Government & Public Affairs Committee has the newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Thissen out for an informal presentation. As with all our committee meetings you are invited to attend. It will be at Washington Square Bar & Grill and run from 7:30-9:00am. The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce will keep you informed of important business issues as they come up before the legislature. We are also part of the MN Chamber Federation, a group of local chambers that have banned together under the leadership of the Minnesota Chamber to promote a pro-business agenda. With a united grassroots effort we will improve our Minnesota business climate. Please join us this month for the White Bear Area Chamber Inaugural / Annual Meeting Luncheon on January 22nd at North Oaks Golf Club. Our featured guest speaker is Will Steger, the famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer and only person to ever trek across the Antarctic. Registration begins at 11:30 am followed by lunch, introduction of new Board officers and program from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. Cost is $35 per person. Please RSVP maureen@whitebearchamber.com or online. Tom Snell Executive Director White Bear Area Chamber 651.429.8593 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. Ribbon Cutting Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand OpeningFantastic Sam's 4709 Highway 61 White Bear Lake Friday, January 18 3:30 pm All Invited to Attend Scholarship The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund is accepting applicants for its 2013 White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship to be awarded in March 2013. The Chamber will award a minimum of two $500.00 scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded to the candidate who best fulfills the criteria listed on the application. Prior applicants are encouraged to re-apply. Applications must be received by February 28, 2013. Please click HERE to download the application.Vote for your Favorite
LOOKING FOR THE BEST OF... The White Bear Lake Magazine is looking for the Best of White Bear Lake in a readers' survey and encourages all of you to vote. The survey consists of 30 categories including Best Breakfast, Best New Shop, Best Boutique, Best Dentist, Best Park, Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant, et al, and the voting is all done online. It's a terrific way for our local shops, businesses, professionals, etc., to get the recognition for a job well done. Voting concludes on February 28 and then the votes are tabulated, ensuring all voting criteria has been met. Sometime this spring the top 3 will be announced. The Best Of winners will be included in the July issue, with the first Best of 2013 event sometime late June where the winners will be announced; this is a terrific evening of food, entertainment, fun and celebration, as the winners are recognized and given awards. Last year's events were all very well attended and people commented on how much fun they had. So, you can either go to whitebearlakemag.com and click on Best of 2013 to vote, or you can use the link below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3S5F5L9 |
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