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April 2012
Results
April 4th 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Register with Chamber Staff: 763-571-9781
Technology Technology
Summit!Summit! April 25th ���� 1:00-5:30 p.m.
The Mermaid, Mounds View
Attend ���� Speak ���� Sponsor a booth…
For more information: See inside for details, or visit www.twincitiesnorth.org, or call 763-571-9781
Luxury Suite @ the Swarm!Luxury Suite @ the Swarm! Members & Guests Welcome!
April 21st ���� 7:00 p.m. Xcel Energy Center
Board of Directors
OfficersOfficersOfficersOfficers Joe Brauer, Chair Mid American Financial Group jbrauer@ minneapolis.nef.com Eric Olson, Vice Chair Olson Consulting [email protected]
Kathy Klang, Treasurer Cummings, Keegan & Co., PLLP [email protected]
DirectorsDirectorsDirectorsDirectors Sarah Anderson Courtyard & Residence Inn by Marriott - Roseville [email protected]
Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Inc. [email protected]
Shirley Barnes Crest View Senior Communities [email protected]
Ann Curtis M&I Bank—Minneapolis [email protected]
Jason Helgemoe Western Bank [email protected]
Ted Landwehr Landwehr Law Offices [email protected]
Steve McAlpin McAlpin Agency Inc. [email protected]
Jodi Moulzolf [email protected]
Andrea Murphy Northeast Bank [email protected]
Marnie Ochs-Raleigh Evolve Systems [email protected]
Shanda Osiecki Lion Precision [email protected]
Deb Pieper ITK Technology [email protected]
Lori Wightman Unity Hospital [email protected]
Committee Chairs
AmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadors OPEN Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Dr. Catherine Gray MorningStar Chiropractic Economic AdvancementEconomic AdvancementEconomic AdvancementEconomic Advancement Chad Commers Roseville Properties Management Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive Committee Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Outing 2011Outing 2011Outing 2011Outing 2011 Brad Kadrie Kadrie Insurance Agency Gala 2013Gala 2013Gala 2013Gala 2013 Ann Aubitz Fuzion Print Nominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating Committee Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Public PolicyPublic PolicyPublic PolicyPublic Policy Bill Gschwind Alden, Pearson, P.A.
Spring Golf Tournament 2012Spring Golf Tournament 2012Spring Golf Tournament 2012Spring Golf Tournament 2012 Chad Salewski, Signs Now Scott Vonderharr, Cartridges Direct
INTERESTED IN HELPING
CHART THE CHAMBER’S
DIRECTION? Contact the Chamber office for a complete committee update at 763.571.9781.
From the Desk of the President & CEO
Chamber Leadership
Northeast Bank 3989 Central Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-788-9351
Results Sponsor
Code Poetry 940 Meadow Avenue Shoreview, MN 55126
612-605-0145
Results Sponsor
Contact Your Chamber Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
525 Main Street, Suite 200, New Brighton, MN 55112 Tel. 763.571.9781; E-mail [email protected];
Tim Roche - president & ceo Melissa Deming - director of events and marketing
Shari Osterude - membership development
Results Sponsor
Cummings, Keegan & Co. 600 S. Hwy. 169, Suite 1625
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
I am very fortunate to spend part of my time as a Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. This will be my 6th year as Head Coach and while we have had our share of success, we have never won a State Championship. It is my number 1 goal. I understand and fully accept my responsibility as a mentor and leader of young men both in society and in the classroom, but darn it, I want to win State. At the Chamber (business) level, coaching always makes me reflect on why I am in business. What is my goal? What do I want to achieve? I can’t just show up every day, work hard, but have no end goal in mind. Can I? To quote a line from one of our favorite Childhood movies:
“Excuse me, Sir,” Alice inquires. “Could you tell me which road to take?” Wisely, the
caterpillar asks, “Where are you going?” Somewhat dismayed, Alice responds, “Oh, I don’t
know where I am going, Sir.” “Well,” replied the caterpillar, “if you don’t know where you
are going, it really doesn’t matter which road you take.”
(Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carrol) It’s easy to get stuck in a ‘rut’, of sorts, and just show up every day, work hard, but yet have no clear path in mind to our objectives. Whether it is a sale, a promotion, an acquisition, a key hire, or just plan ‘ol economic development (aka: financial security) you are striving for, we need to set out and plan a path to that goal, and follow it diligently. The Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce is your ally as you follow that path. Sometimes you’ll need to call us, sometimes we’ll be setup on the side of the path ready to help, and some-times we’ll shine a big bright light on the path to follow, but ultimately, we are here to help you with your business ‘Economic Development’ goals. I am always happy to meet with members to discuss your business goals and potentially target specific areas within the Chamber that will help you achieve them. Please feel free to contact me at the chamber office at 763-571-9781 or [email protected].
Tim Roche
Columbia Heights - April 6th, Northeast Bank, 6th Floor Fridley - April 10th, Fridley Medical Center Mounds View - April 11th, Mounds View Community Center
Roseville - April 17th, Courtyard by Marriott Shoreview - April 18th, Northwest Youth & Family Services New Brighton - April 25th, Risdall Marketing Group
Business Councils: September - May Monthly, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Shoreview
Member Information
Thank you for reinvesting in YOUR Chamber!
Member Reinvestments Member Member Since Welcome New Members!
Results Sponsor
TDS 3460 Washington Dr. � Eagan, MN 55122
763-450-4000
Ambassador of the Month!
Wednesday, September 5th Wednesday, October 3rd Wednesday, November 7th
Wednesday, April 4th Wednesday, May 2nd Wednesday, June 6th
Table For 4 is a great way to network with fellow chamber members in a small group atmosphere!
Chamber staff will pair you up with 3 other chamber members to enjoy networking over lunch. A chamber member restaurant will be chosen.
For more information and to register visit www.twincitiesnorth.org or call 763-571-9781.
Investment: $10 + cost of lunch
Register for one of the Table For 4 events below: Ann Aubitz Fuzion Print
AAA Minnesota-Iowa - Roseville 3/29/2012
Bachman's, Inc. - Fridley 1/1/2006
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities 2/1/2009
Business Data Record Services 2/1/2001
Carlson Asset Management 4/20/2011
Cenco International 4/1/2009
Comcast Spotlight 2/1/2009
Culligan 4/22/2011
Custom Business Forms 5/1/2001
Meineke Car Care Center 1/1/2007
Minikahda Mini Storage II 5/1/1999
Minnesota Institute of Public Health 7/1/2002
Murphy Brothers Designers and Remodelers 5/1/2001
North Metro TV 12/1/1999
Roseville Adult Learning Center 4/22/2011
Running Aces Harness Park 4/18/2011
Spring Lake Park Lumber Company 5/1/2001
The Mermaid Entertainment and Event Center 1/1/1997
The UPS Store - Arden Hills 3/1/2010
US Federal Credit Union - Fridley 3/1/1999
Green Mill - Blaine 4355 Pheasant Ridge Drive Blaine, MN 55449 Justin Schwiesow [email protected] 763-792-9400 www.greenmill.com Minnesota Department of Transportation - Metro District 1500 W County Road B2 Roseville, MN 55113 Kent Barnard [email protected] 651-234-7504 www.mndot.gov North Compass Financial Advisors, LLC 2704 NE County Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 Douglas Berthon [email protected] 218-327-6997 www.northcompassfinancial.com
New Member Spotlights
ADP - Automatic Data Processing 8100 Old Cedar Ave So. Bloomington, MN Fax: 952-814-5899 Website: www.adp.com Contact: Jon McLaughlin, District Manager 612-388-3666 Email: [email protected] Type of Business: Professional Services/Outsourcing; Payroll, Tax Compliance, Retirement, Workers Comp Brief History: ADP was founded in 1949, and went public in 1961. Servicing 545,000 small business clients has led to countless client satisfactions surveys as well as industry awards from Fortune 500 & Forbes magazines. ADp pays 1 in 5 Minnesotans.
Midway Training Services (MTS) 380 Oak Grove Parkway, Suite 500 Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 Phone: 651-288-8912 fax: 651-288-1965 Website: www.midwaytraining.com Contact: Tim Gray Phone: 651-238-4035 email: [email protected] Business type: Non profit Services Provided: MTS provides employment and life skills training to people who have disabilities and is a resource to busi-nesses who seek a motivated, trained and supported workforce. MTS can fulfill needs for individual employees, small groups of employees or contracted work. MTS enables partners to focus on their core business functions by leveraging an alternative workforce thus freeing up time for professional and technical employees Brief History: Midway Training Services (MTS) advances the career and life goals of people with disabilities. It was started in 1965 by a group of parents who were concerned about the lack of day training and employment services for their adult children who had disabilities. Setting up shop in St. Paul’s Midway area, these parents volunteered in operating all facets of the new or-ganization. Since that humble beginning, MTS has grown to provide support to over 275 people who have a variety of abilities and disabling conditions.
Opportunity Services
401 N. 3rd St, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN. 55401 Fax: 612-333-2517 Website: www.oppserv.org Contact: Donna Freeberg Phone: 612-333-2516 [email protected] Type of Business: Non-Profit - Education, training, job development for Adults w/developmental disabilities. Brief History: For over 35 years Opportunity Services has been a leading advocate of independent placement verses sheltered work environments and institutionalized living. In the early 1980’s, Opportunity Services became the pioneer in conversion. This is groundbreaking in that we converted the clients from the historic institutional and Sheltered Workshop environments and placed 99.9% of these clients into community employment, which supports our Vision and Mission Statements.
Twin Cities North Business Expo
Twin Cities North Twin Cities North
Business ExpoBusiness Expo
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ���� 5:00-7:00 p.m. � The Mermaid, Mounds View
Thank You Sponsors!
2012 Spring Business Expo Vendors: AAA AAM Absolute Nutrition All Event Party Rental & Supplies American Cancer Society - Relay for Life AmeriPride Linen & Apparel Services Biolife Plasma Services Brightondale Senior Campus Brunswick Zone XL Choice Connections Comcast Business Class Comcast Spotlight Corporate 1st Impression Costco Wholesale Maplewood & Coon Rapids Crest View Senior Communities Culligan Bottled Water & Filtration Distirct 6 Toastmasters Dunn Bros Coffee ECM Publishers Edina Realty Roseville Evolve Systems Fuzion Print Glory Days Sports Bar & Grill Grandpa's Ice Cream HealthPartners Dental - Blaine Homewood Suites IRS It Works! Kadrie Insurance Agency Lynnetta Cheer Melissa Flach, Inc. Midway Training Services
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal MNDOT Metro District Mounds View Schools Adult Education Natural Awakenings Magazine New Windows For America Nystrom & Associates Opportunity Services Panera Bread PAX Perkins, Fridley & Blaine Phoenix Alternatives PJW Automotive Printing Enterprises Pure Romance Raymond James Financial Services Sam's Club Send Out Cards Sheek Lavish Lifestyles Shred-N-Go Silver View Chiropractic Center Simply You Jewelry Sit Investment Assoc. SNAP Specific Family Chiropractic State of Minnesota Styles for Your Home TDS The Mermaid Entertainment & Event Center T-Mobile Viking Trophies Wadell & Reed Wells Fargo Metro MN Business Banking Wizardly Teleproductions
Upcoming Events...
Agenda 12:15-1:00 Registration & Check-in 1:00-2:00 General Session Speaker; Featuring Microsoft! 2:00-2:10 BREAK 2:10-2:50 First Session 1) Virtual Meetings 2) Google+ for business! 2:50-3:00 BREAK 3:00-3:40 Second Session 1) Cloud Computing 2) 20 Tips in 40 Minutes 3:40-3:50 BREAK 3:50-4:30 Third Session 1) Technology to find a skilled workforce 2) Social Media 4:30-5:30 Social Hour - appetizers, cash bar, networking
Attendee Investment (Member): $30 Attendees Investment (Non Member): $45 Vendor Booth : $200 - Limited space available!
Technology Summit Wednesday, April 25, 2012 � The Mermaid, Mounds View
Calling all Technology Members!
One of the sessions during the Technology Summit is entitled ‘20 Tips in 40 Minutes’. We are looking for chamber members in the technology world who can give attendees a great technology tip to walk away with. Contact Melissa at the chamber if you are interested in participating. Call 763-571-9781 or email [email protected].
Register Now! www.twincitiesnorth.org 763-571-9781
Wednesday, April 11
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Brunswick Zone XL, Blaine
Member Ad
Arden Hills, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Little Canada, Mounds View
New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park
Business Councils: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Columbia HeightsColumbia HeightsColumbia HeightsColumbia Heights - April 6th Northeast Bank, 6th Floor FridleyFridleyFridleyFridley - April 10th Fridley Medical Center Mounds ViewMounds ViewMounds ViewMounds View - April 11th Mounds View Community Center RosevilleRosevilleRosevilleRoseville - April 17th Courtyard by Marriott ShoreviewShoreviewShoreviewShoreview - April 18th Northwest Youth & Family Services New BrightonNew BrightonNew BrightonNew Brighton - April 25th Risdall Marketing Group Legal Clinic: ‘Starting a Business in MN’
Tuesday, April 3rd 3:00-4:00 p.m. Chamber Office Presented by: Bill Gschwind, Alden Pearson, P.A.
Table For 4
Wednesday, April 4th 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Chamber Staff will pair you up with 3 other chamber members for an intimate networking lunch!
Public Policy Committee
Thursday, April 5th 7:30-8:30 a.m. Chamber Office
Speed Networking!
Wednesday, April 11th 5:00-7:00 p.m.; FREE Brunswick Zone XL, Blaine
Breakfast Networking Club
Thursday, April 12th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview Featured Speaker April 12th: Scott Vonderharr, Cartridges Direct $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
Golf Committee Meeting
Friday, April 13th 8:00-9:00 a.m. Chamber Office
Lunch & Law
Wednesday, April 18th 11:30 a.m.l;-1:00 p.m. Chamber Office; Bring your own bagged lunch Presented by: Ted Landwehr, Landwehr Law Offices Legislative Breakfast with the Chamber
Friday, April 20th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Shorewood Bar & Grill, Fridley
Luxury Suite at the Swarm Game!
Saturday, April 21st 7:00 p.m. Investment: $49 Suite ticket, appetizers, networking and game included Ribbon Cutting - Medical Transportation Mounds View
Open House
Tuesday, April 24th Open House: 4-7p.m. Ribbon Cutting: 5:45 p.m. Technology Summit
Wednesday, April 25th 1:00-5:30 p.m. The Mermaid, Mounds View Visit www.twincitiesnorth.org for more information Breakfast Networking Club
Thursday, April 26th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview Featured Speaker: Tim Gray, Midway Training Services $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
New Member Reception
Friday, April 27th 9:00-10:00 a.m.; FREE Chamber Office
April Featured Event: Technology Summit
525 Main Street, Suite 200 � New Brighton, MN 55112 Tel. 763.571.9781 � Fax 763.572.7950 � www.twincitiesnorth.org
Events, dates, and times subject to change. Visit www.twincitiesnorth.org for a
complete, accurate listing of all events.
Visit www.twincitiesnorth.org
for Member Event listings also!
Technology Summit Wednesday, April 25, 2012
1:00-5:30 p.m. The Mermaid, Mounds View
Registration Open!
Booth Space Available!
Break-out Session Speakers Wanted!
Visit www.twincitiesnorth.org or call 763-571-9781 for more information and to register.
YOUR CHAMBER CALENDAR - APRIL 2012