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Morning Networking with Special Focus on the BEAR'ly Open
1/7/2025
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Lunchtime Connections & Networking
1/9/2025
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Way Late Play Date - Golf Nerd
1/16/2025
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Perk Up: Brewing Connections & Building Business
1/17/2025
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Specialized Recruiting Group
1/21/2025
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Chamber Ambassador New Year Reception
1/22/2025
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for North Point Advisor Group
1/22/2025
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Women in Business with Special Guest Nora Slawik, Century College Foundation
1/23/2025
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WBACC Annual Meeting
2/20/2025
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Events in the month of January 2025


1/7/2025
  

Morning Networking: Special Focus on the BEAR'ly Open
Tuesday, January 7th
7:30am to 9:00am
Washington Square Bar & Grill
4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake

 
Join us for our monthly Morning Networking! Bring your business cards and any promo materials for events that you want to share! We will hear all about the 2025 BEAR'ly Open!
1/17/2025
  
Perk Up
Chick-fil-A Maplewood
3045 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood
Friday, January 17, 2025
7:30am to 8:30am

Join us for our FIRST Perk Up event! This is a quick, casual morning networking program made for those that can't be available for a longer event. Attending is free, but you will cover the cost of any food or beverage that you order off the menu.

This is held reception-style, and you can come and go as your schedule allows. Each month, we'll have a very subtle theme with some conversation starters that you may choose to use or not. This month, our theme is "Customer Service" because Chick-fil-A is known for incredible customer service.

Bring your business cards and prepare to introduce yourself and your business to all who attend. You may also bring any materials for events, programs, and sales you want to promote.
1/21/2025
  

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Specialized Recruiting Group
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
3:30pm to 4:00pm
2202 5th Street, Upper
(Above EAT)
White Bear Lake

 
All are welcome to join us for this ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new location for Specialized Recruiting Group! Bring your business cards and introduce yourself to the team!

Attending another business's ribbon-cutting ceremony offers several benefits to an individual Chamber of Commerce member, such as:

1. Strengthening Connections

Networking: Build relationships with the new business owners, other attendees, and WBACC members.
Community building: Show support for fellow members, fostering goodwill and camaraderie within the WBACC.

2. Increasing Visibility

Brand exposure: Gain visibility for your own business by engaging with attendees and the host business.
Word-of-mouth opportunities: Develop informal partnerships and collaborations that enhance your reputation within the business community.

3. Staying Informed

Market awareness: Learn about new businesses, products, or services in your area, potentially uncovering opportunities for collaboration.
Community insight: Stay informed about developments in your local business landscape and gain a deeper understanding of its dynamics.

4. Professional Development

Networking practice: Hone your communication and networking skills in a professional but celebratory setting.
Event inspiration: Gather ideas for your own business milestones or events by observing how others organize their ribbon cuttings.

5. Supporting Local Growth

Chamber spirit: Reinforce the Chamber’s mission of promoting and supporting local businesses.
Economic impact: Contribute to a culture of mutual support that helps drive the success of the local economy.

By attending, you can gain personal and professional value while strengthening their connection to the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce and our broader mission!

 
1/22/2025
   

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for North Point Advisor Group
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
3:30pm to 4:00pm
748 Wildwood Road, Mahtomedi
 
All are welcome to join us for this ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new location for North Point Advisor Group! Bring your business cards and introduce yourself to the team!

Attending another business's ribbon-cutting ceremony offers several benefits to an individual Chamber of Commerce member, such as:

1. Strengthening Connections

Networking: Build relationships with the new business owners, other attendees, and WBACC members.
Community building: Show support for fellow members, fostering goodwill and camaraderie within the WBACC.

2. Increasing Visibility

Brand exposure: Gain visibility for your own business by engaging with attendees and the host business.
Word-of-mouth opportunities: Develop informal partnerships and collaborations that enhance your reputation within the business community.

3. Staying Informed

Market awareness: Learn about new businesses, products, or services in your area, potentially uncovering opportunities for collaboration.
Community insight: Stay informed about developments in your local business landscape and gain a deeper understanding of its dynamics.

4. Professional Development

Networking practice: Hone your communication and networking skills in a professional but celebratory setting.
Event inspiration: Gather ideas for your own business milestones or events by observing how others organize their ribbon cuttings.

5. Supporting Local Growth

Chamber spirit: Reinforce the Chamber’s mission of promoting and supporting local businesses.
Economic impact: Contribute to a culture of mutual support that helps drive the success of the local economy.

By attending, you can gain personal and professional value while strengthening their connection to the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce and our broader mission!

1/22/2025
  

Chamber Ambassadors' New Year Reception
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Chamber Office (the old train depot in WBL)
4751 Highway 61N, White Bear Lake

 
You are invited to join the Chamber Ambassadors for a New Year's Reception! Ambassadors are the ones we lean on to help us celebrate ribbon-cutting ceremonies, welcome new businesses into the Chamber, and to generally spread the word about the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. Essentially, this is the party team! We are always looking for more energetic and welcoming people to join our Ambassadors!

Join us to meet some of the other Ambassadors and to learn more about this volunteer opportunity!
1/23/2025
  

Women in Business
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11:30am to 1:00pm
Washington Square Grill
4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake

Join us for networking, lunch, and to learn about the incredible work at the Century College Foundation! Bring your business cards and prepare to introduce yourself and your business.

Attending is free, but you will cover the cost of the breakfast you order off the menu.
1/9/2025
 
Lunchtime Networking
Thursday, January 9th
11:30am to 1:00pm
Good Things Café
2184 4th Street, White Bear Lake

Join us for our monthly Lunchtime Networking event! Bring your business cards and any materials for upcoming events you'd like to promote! Be prepared to introduce yourself and your business to the group!

Attending is free, but you are responsible for covering the cost of your meal that you order off the menu.
1/10/2025

Divas Gone Country celebrates the sights and sounds of America's Heartland featuring music by some of the "Queens of Country" including Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson and Taylor Swift. This fast-paced, interactive show is also a little bit "Rock and Roll," including an eclectic mix of some of your favorite rock hits. So, whether you are a die-hard country fan or simply a fan of great music, come on down and experience the nitty-gritty of Divas Gone Country.

1/11/2025
Explore creative art activities during White Bear Center for the Arts’ Winter Open House. Try your hand at the clay wheel, make a macrame key chain, pet sled dogs, enjoy hot cocoa, and more. This is a free event that’s great for the whole family!
1/16/2025


Way Late Play Date: Golf Nerd
Thursday, January 16th
6:00 - 7:45pm OR 8:00 - 9:45pm

Golf Nerd
937 Wildwood Road
White Bear Lake/Mahtomedi

We are THRILLED to announce a NEW networking and socializing program for the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce! "Way Late Play Date" is a networking program where the Chamber plans a fun night out for members. There will usually be a cost to attend these events, but we will sprinkle in plenty of surprises and fun!

This first Way Late Play Date will be at Golf Nerd, an indoor simulated golf venue. Your night includes 90 minutes of professional golf instruction, 1 pizza and 2 drinks per couple, and a coupon for a free hour of play in the future.

The cost for this evening's event is $225 for two people or $115 for an individual. If you register as an individual, you'll be matched that night with a partner.

There will be only six spots available for each time (6pm - 7:45 or 8:00 - 9:45).
There are no refunds for this event, but we can transfer in another player to your spot if you cannot make it.

Join us to have some fun and to either learn the game or brush up on your skills!
1/22/2025

BEAR LEGACY BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER JANUARY 22

We hope you will join us on Wednesday, January 22 for a breakfast fundraiser to support our students and educators!

1/24/2025 - 2/9/2025

Romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. Annie forces Paul to write her a new novel, and he realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go. Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it…and it does. Join us for this chilly thriller, based on Stephen King’s 1987 hit book!


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