
Week of May 26, 2014 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"
Welcome NEW Members Goodthings Tyler Conrad, Owner 2184 4th Street White Bear Lake MN 55110 651.426.0625 Principal Financial Ken Galloway, Financial Advisor 5920 Bayberry Drive White Bear Lake MN 55110 651.287.5486 Simply Vapour Susan Sindt, Owner 1703 Cope Ave E Suite C Maplewood MN 55109 651.395.0524 ThermaSolutions Leni Ter Stege, CEO 1889 Buerkle Road White Bear Lake MN 55110 651.209.3900 United States Business Printing Bill Kolesar, Owner/Operator 2129 2nd Street, Suite 1C White Bear Lake MN 55110 651.777.2800 Renewing Members Advanced Dermatology Care H2O for Life HealthEast Medical Imaging Liberty Classical Academy Merrick Inc. Schwing America WBL Area Public Schools WBL Magazine Upcoming Committee Meetings Exec Committee Friday, June 13th 7:30 pm Chamber office Board of Directors Thursday, June 19th 7:30 am Location TBD Community & Member Events VHEDC Networking Mixer 05/28/2014 LEAN Organization Series 6/04/2014 Shoreline Planting 06/07/2014 2014 National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Other 06/08/2014- 06/12/2014 VHEDC Golf Tournament 06/09/2014 Sponsors Save the Lake Rethink Recycling	Attention Chamber Members We are in the final stages of having the Chamber Directory printed. Please logon to our website and check your company information for accuracy. We want to be sure to have the correct name, contact, address, numbers and website for our members. If you have any corrections, please contact Maureen at maureen@whitebearchamber.com or at 651.429.8593. The final will be sent to the printers this Thursday, so please check your listing right away. Thanks - Have a great week! Tom Snell, Executive Director WBACC Special Breakfast Event Please join us for a very Special Event! Breakfast Event with Anthony Wedo, CEO of Ovation Brands Thursday, June 5th 8:00 am Old Country Buffet 3000 White Bear Ave, Maplewood The members of the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce have been invited to a Special Breakfast event at the Maplewood Old Country Buffet. The event will kick off at 8 am and will include a meet & greet with CEO Anthony Wedo. He will speak on the Leadership Principles he has developed and how businesses may incorporate them into their own practices. Anthony Wedo is a highly successful proven leader and executive in the restaurant industry. With more than 25 years of restaurant industry experience, he possesses a unique background in that he has demonstrated success as a Fortune 50 senior executive, a high growth entrepreneur, and a turnaround CEO. Mr. Wedo has appeared on "Undercover Boss" and is an inspirational speaker on the leadership principles of good business. Click here for a peek at the "Principles". Guests will also enjoy a complimentary breakfast. There is no cost to this event, however Reservations are Required (please click here). This will be a perfect replacement for the June Professional Development. Chamber Calendar of Events PerkUp! Morning Networking 06/03/2014 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM Key's Cafe - Upstairs conference room Breakfast Event 06/05/2014 8:00 AM Old Country Buffet 3000 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood LunchBreak Networking 06/12/2014 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Donatell's Restaurant Government Affairs & Local Issues 06/17/2014 7:30 AM - 09:00 AM Washington Square Bar & Grill Manitou Days Parade The 2014 Manitou Days Parade is just around the corner on Friday, June 20th. We're looking for volunteers to lend a hand for a couple of hours prior to the parade. If you're interested in helping out, there are plenty of opportunities: Bag Stuffer, Signage Assembly, Parade Staging, Line up hosts, Brochure/Candy Bag Distribution, Parade Marshalls and much more. Please contact Maureen at the Chamber office - 651.429.8593 or at maureen@whitebearchamber.com. Rush Line Open Houses Rush Line Corridor Open Houses Wednesday, May 28th 5:30 - 7:30 pm Maplewood Public Library 3015 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood & Thursday, May 29th 4:30 - 6:30 pm Forest Lake Transit Center 19955 Forest Road, Forest Lake The Rush Line Corridor is a transitway corridor extending 80 miles from Hinckley to Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The Pre-Project Development Study builds upon previous work and is focused on analyzing bus and rail alternatives between Forest Lake and Union Depot. Input is needed from community members and businesses on the transit needs of the corridor and the proposed routes: Interstate 35E/35 from Union Depot in St. Paul to Forest Lake On the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of-way from Union Depot in St. Paul to White Bear Lake. Open houses are drop-in with no formal presentation. Project staff will be available to answer questions. For more information go to www.rushline.org or 651.266.2760.
Weekly Facts - Week of May 26, 2014