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resultsresults September 2011
… the official newsletter of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce… the official newsletter of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 ���� 2:00 p.m. ���� Majestic Oaks
Register Today - limited space available! www.twincitiesnorth.org ���� 763-571-9781 ���� Great Marketing Opportunities Available!
Also in this issue… Business Advocacy Articles Event Recaps Member Information Ribbon Cuttings - Grand Openings Upcoming Events
Sam's Club Fridley donated $20,000 to Twin Cities North
Chamber of Commerce as the result of a campaign held during
National Small Business Week. The contributions were presented
Aug. 23, and will be used by the chamber office to fund a teaching
and training program to enhance small business success in the
Twin Cities.
The national campaign resulted in 11 local donations across the
nation, which were determined by the number of volunteer hours
logged by club managers working in small businesses in their communities. Club
Manager Brad Flayton and his associates earned the right to award one of the
donations in the Twin Cities.
Flayton started his career with Sam's Club 18 years ago as a part-time cashier at
Sam's Club 6320 in Duluth. Flayton and his fellow associates led the market in
raising more than $32,000 for local organizations, since Flayton's arrival at the
Fridley Club just 14 months ago.
"We are proud to add this $20,000 to our community for small business
resources," Flayton said. "This brings our local philanthropic total to more than
$52,000, supporting service organizations including Children's Miracle Network,
Children's Safety Center, Live Strong and Susan G. Komen."
Members of the chamber and the leadership team from Sam's Club attended the
check presentation at the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce office at 525
Main St., Ste. 200, in New Brighton.
Tim Roche, president and CEO of Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce said
the chamber's primary goal is to improve the business climate in the northern
Twin Cities. The grant will allow the chamber to provide in-house resources to
small business entrepreneurs, offering tools for teaching, training and networking.
"Our vision is of a kiosk in the chamber office that will collate information from
resources such as the Small Business Administration, the Minnesota Department
of Employment and Economic Development and local libraries. With this
information, and increased chamber staff knowledge, local small businesses
will have another tool to help them become even more successful," Roche said.
Board of Directors
OfficersOfficersOfficersOfficers Joe Brauer, Chair Mid American Financial Group jbrauer@ minneapolis.nef.com
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—Blaine [email protected]
Jason Helgemoe Western Bank [email protected]
Ted Landwehr Landwehr Law Offices [email protected]
Steve McAlpin McAlpin Agency Inc. [email protected]
Jodi Moulzolf Country Inn & Suites - Shoreview [email protected]
Andrea Murphy Northeast Bank [email protected]
Marnie Ochs-Raleigh Evolve Systems [email protected]
Eric Olson Olson Consulting [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 Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive Committee Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Outing OPEN Gala 2012Gala 2012Gala 2012Gala 2012 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 2011Spring Golf Tournament 2011Spring Golf Tournament 2011Spring Golf Tournament 2011 Brad Kadrie Kadrie Insurance Agency
INTERESTED IN HELPING CHART THE CHAMBER’S
DIRECTION? Contact the Chamber office for a complete committee update at 763.571.9781.
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
From the Desk of the President & CEO
Chamber Leadership
BAE Systems 4800 East River Road
Fridley, MN 55421 763-572-7615
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Northeast Bank 3989 Central Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-788-9351
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Cummings, Keegan & Co. 600 S. Hwy. 169, Suite 1625
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
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Tim Roche
Member Information
Thank you for reinvesting in YOUR Chamber!
Member Reinvestments Member Member Since Welcome New Members!
New Member Spotlight!
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TDS Metrocom 3460 Washington Dr. � Eagan, MN 55122
763-450-4000
Edible Arrangements 1755 North Lexington Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 www.ediblearrangements.com Claudine Moon 651-488-4500 Gift Baskets/Food Jason’s Comedy Night 1613 Van Buren St. Paul, MN 55104 www.jasonscomedy.com Jason Jones 651-646-8083 Entertainment/Comedy Club Metro Vein Clinic 7362 University Avenue No, Suite 201 Fridley, MN 55432 www.metroveinmn.com Kamran Afzal 612-789-8346 Vein Clinic
Natural Awakenings 5140 Red Oak Drive Mounds View, MN 55112 www.natwincities.com Jackie Flaherty 651-305-7268 Publisher Raymond James Financial Services 3820 Cleveland Avenue No., Suite 600 Arden Hills, MN 55112 www.davidlaurion.com David Laurion 612-435-7050 Rapit Printing 1415 1st Avenue NW New Brighton, MN 55112 Glenda Schneider 651-633-4600 www.rapit.com
Ambassador of the Month!
Ann Aubitz Fuzion Print
612-781-2815
[email protected] www.fuzionprint.com
Company Name Join Date
Ace Solid Waste, Inc. 1/1/1997
Agro-K Corporation 9/1/2008
Brown Farms LTD 8/26/2010
City of Columbia Heights 1/1/1997
City of Fridley 1/1/1984
Dasco 1/1/1996
Health and Rehabilitation of New Brighton 8/1/2006
Hydraulic Specialty Company 5/1/1994
Innsbruck Jewelers 1/1/1997
Jason's Comedy Night 8/25/2011
Mark O. Finney, DDS 9/1/1999
McDonald's - Fridley 1/1/1977
Metro Vein Clinic 8/1/2011
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 8/31/2011
MorningStar Chiropractic 5/1/2000
Natural Awakenings 8/10/2011
Perfection Grinding, Inc. 1/1/1982
Rapit Printing - New Brighton 8/23/2011
Raymond James Financial Services 8/8/2011
SMALL BUSINESS REAL ESTATE ADVISORS 7/26/2010
Target Distribution Center 1/1/1975
Rapit Printing is locally owned and began operations in 1975 with two small presses.
Since that time we have grown and evolved into a diversified, state of the art printing
and graphic arts company. Our corporate offices and production are located in the New
Brighton location with satellite offices located in downtown Minneapolis, Plymouth, and
St Paul.
1415 – 1ST AVE NW New Brighton, MN 55112
Phone: 651-633-4600 Fax:651-633-9512 Website: www.rapit.com Contact: Glenda Schneider
[email protected] Print/Promotional Products
Ribbon Cuttings & Business Expo
Ribbon Cuttings
New Windows for America, New Brighton Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
August 11, 2011
www.nwfamn.com 651-203-0149
F&M Bank, Lino Lakes Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
August 16, 2011
www.fmbankia.com 651-784-8000
Sponsored by:
Twin Cities North Twin Cities North
Business ExpoBusiness Expo Tuesday, October 18, 2011 ���� 5:00-7:00 p.m. � The Mermaid, Mounds View
Appetizers � Over 65 Vendors � Over 250 Attendees
Great Networking! � door prizes � FREE for attendees
Register Today - booth space fills up fast! www.twincitiesnorth.org � 763-571-9781
New Teacher Recognition Days!
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! Annually, the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce welcomes the new faculty and staff
of four local school districts by hosting New Teacher Recognition Events for the following
school districts: Columbia Heights, Fridley, Mounds View, and Spring Lake Park.
Thank you Major Sponsors!
Thank you Contributing Sponsors!
Participating School Districts:
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Business Advocacy
Business Advocacy
Join our Public Policy Committee Members at the next committee meeting!
1st Thursday of each month
7:30 a.m. to 9:00
Chamber Office
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Code Poetry 940 Meadow Avenue Shoreview, MN 55126
612-605-0145
Committee Members
Chair: Bill Gschwind - Alden Pearson, P.A.
Avonelle Lovhaug, Code Poetry Software
Beverly Aplikowski, Lakeside Homes
Bob Benke, Community Resource Partnerships
Chris DeLaForest, DeLaForest Consulting
Eric Olson, Olson Consulting
Greg McAllister, Residential Reformation
Mike Simpson, Premier Commercial Properties
Pat Whelan, PJW Automotive
Ted Landwehr, Landwehr Law Offices
Tom Sanvick, F&M Bank
Tonia Wagner, BioLife Plasma Services
An organization aimed at attracting businesses to the Twin Cities has hired Gene Goddard to coordinate new business investment projects.
A regional economic development organization with plans to attract jobs and develop a brand for the Twin Cities has found a brand of its own: Greater MSP.
And it has added Gene Goddard—who spent two decades with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)—to its staff. He began his new job at Greater MSP on Monday.
The organization, which launched this spring, said that Goddard will “lead the coordination of new business investment projects” for the Twin Cities by working with business leaders, consultants, and corporate real estate managers seeking locations for businesses to set up shop in the area.
Goddard previously worked in DEED’s Business Development Office, spending the last five years as statewide manager of high-value business arrangements.
The Itasca Project—a conglomeration of about 60 CEOs from across the state, public-sector officials, and leaders from area foundations—unveiled plans in September to fundraise for the new initiative, which was formerly called the Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership.
The Itasca Project conducted research that indicated that the Twin Cities lack a centralized regional structure for developing a brand for the area. It found that the area’s largest companies provide a great foundation for the region, but the relatively high cost of doing business in the area and “a culture that does not value entrepreneurs as strongly as other regions” has prevented the Twin Cities from attracting jobs.
Greater MSP aims to bolster local economic development by marketing the region in an attempt to attract new businesses, retain and expand existing businesses, and connect companies with local resources and incentives, among other efforts.
In March, the group announced the appointment of its first CEO, selecting Michael Langley to take the helm of the new organization. —Jake Anderson ([email protected])
Arden Hills, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Little Canada, Mounds View
New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park
YOUR CHAMBER CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER 2011 Public Policy Committee Thursday, September 1st; 7:30-9:00 a.m. Chamber office, New Brighton
Business Councils: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Columbia Heights - September 2nd Fridley - September 13th Mounds View - September 14th Roseville - September 20th
New Brighton - September 28th
‘Table For 4’ Wednesday, September 7th; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Various chamber member restaurants. Chamber staff will place you with 3 other chamber members to have lunch and network with.
Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, September 8th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Featured Speaker: Lauren Lee, T-Mobile Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
‘Nine is Fine’ Fall Golf Outing The Golf Outing for ANY golfer! Thursday, September 15th; 2:00 p.m. Majestic Oaks, Ham Lake ONLY $55 per golfer!
Legislative Breakfast with the Chamber 2011-2012 Kickoff Breakfast Topic: ‘The Future of Education’ Friday, September 16th; 7:30-9:00 a.m. Shorewood Bar & Grill, Fridley
Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, September 22nd 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Featured Speaker: Ann Aubitz, Fuzion Print Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
Sneak Peek at October 2011:
Business Councils: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Columbia Heights - October 7th Fridley - October 11th Mounds View - October 12th Roseville - October 18th
New Brighton - October 26th
‘Table For 4’ Wednesday, October 5th; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Various chamber member restaurants. Chamber staff will place you with 3 other chamber members to have lunch and network with.
Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, October 13th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Featured Speaker: Scott Vonderharr, Cartridges Direct Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
Twin Cities North Business Expo & Seminar Tuesday, October 18th; The Mermaid, Mounds View Seminar: 3:00-5:00 Featuring: David Mann & Mark Ritchie Expo: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Over 65 vendors and 250 attendees! Free to attend!
Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, October 27th 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview $10, includes networking, speaker, and hot breakfast Featured Speaker: Gregory Rance, Bethel University Breakfast Networking is followed by ‘Chamber Member 101’; all you need to know to get the most from your membership
September Featured Event: ‘Nine is Fine’ Fall Golf Outing
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.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 � 2:00 p.m. Majestic Oaks, Ham Lake
Only $55/golfer! $5 less than 2010!
Includes: 9 holes with cart, games, prizes, dinner buffet, awards program & more!
Register today! www.twincitiesnorth.org or call 763-571-9781
