February 4, 2013
"Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"

Welcome New Members

McNamara Company
Aleshia McNamara, VP
1330 Highway 96 E
White Bear Lake , MN 55110
651-426-0607

Networking

PERKUP! MORNING NETWORKING
Tuesday, February 5th
7:30 am

Key's Cafe- WBL - Upstairs
 
Click below to see the list of Networking Opportunities !


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Upcoming Committee Meetings

Golf Committee
Wednesday, February 6th
11:30 am

Boyum & Barenscheer Conf. Room

View the complete list of Committee Meetings...


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Community Events & Deals

You're invited to the
White Bear Lake Citizen's Fire Academy!

Designed for adult residents to learn more about how the fire department is organized and operates.

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Dear Chamber Members...

Make sure you put PerkUp! on your schedule for tomorrow, February 5th from 7:30—9:00 am.

At the last session 30% of the attendees received tangible referrals. PerkUp! was established for those interested in developing business relationships with other Chamber members.
It is free to attend and is held at Key’s Cafe on the first Tuesday of the month in their upstairs conference room. PerkUp! has been reformatted with a focus on exchanging referrals and developing lasting business relationships, making it  both fun and profitable.

Professional Development this Thursday focuses on sales training. Our presenter is Scott Plum one of the premier sales trainers in the mid-west region.

Scott has a history of achieving sales goals while encouraging and assisting others to do the same. As an instructor at the MN Sales Institute, Plum teaches salespeople how to shorten their sales cycle, increase their closing ratio, generate more revenue and get in front of more qualified prospects. He will also uncover the barriers that hold salespeople back from doing what they know they should and stop doing what they know they shouldn’t.

Join us Thursday, February 7th for Scott Plum's presentation "50 Sales Tips in 60 Minutes" at the Country Inn & Suites in Vadnais Heights.  Registration begins at 7:30am  followed by a continental breakfast and program from 8:00-9:00am.

Tom Snell
Executive Director
White Bear Area Chamber
651.429.8593

Business & Achievement Awards

The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate our members by presenting the annual Business & Achievement Awards.  We welcome your nomination of a person or business that deserves recognition by peers and community leaders alike.  The awards will be presented at a luncheon on March 27, 2013.

Nominations for the 2013 White Bear Area Chamber Business & Achievement Awards must be received by March 1st, 2013. Nominees are not limited to one category and self nominations will be accepted and are encouraged.


Get your nomination of a person or business in now. Click here to download a nomination form & eligibility information.

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.

Chamber Membership Directory

You are invited to participate as an advertiser in the 2013 Membership Directory.  This annual publication will be delivered in March and used by Chamber members throughout the coming year to make buying decisions both professionally and personally.  Without your advertising support, this publicstion cannot exist.

Members want to do business with other Chamber members and by advertising in the membership directory, you can be assured they will find you!

Our publications partner, ECM Publishers, will be calling you in the near future to answer questions and help you reserve an ad.  Please help support this Chamber project and make sure your message is seen throughout the year by fellow Chamber members!

Rethink Recycling

FREE RECYCLING ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESSES
Recycling paper, cans, bottles and other materials at home is probably second nature for you.  How about at work?  Businesses will be key to reaching Ramsey County's new recycling goals.  Do you want to see your workplace be a part of that success?  Through a partnership with Minnesota Waste Wise ( a program of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce) and the Ramsey/Washington County Resource Recovery Project, businesses receive free consultation in starting or expanding recycling programs and getting food waste and other organic materials out of the garbage can.  If your business is interested in reducing waste and recycling, contact Minnesota Waste Wise at 651.292.4650 or mnwastewise@mnchamber.com.

Join the Recycling Revolution at your Business.  One of the easiest ways businesses can be eco-friendly is often overlooked: recycling. Find out "how to" with a new Guide.  Just click on the logo above.
Weekly Facts - February 4, 2013

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