Volume 28 • No. 5 • October/November 2014 Vision statement: The bold, innovative voice for business success. Table of Contents: An Evening Under the Stars Gala .......................p 1 Message from the Board Chair ...........p 2 November 7, 5 pm Target Field Leadership Fund ......................p 2 Upcoming Events ....................p 3 WOW .....................p 4 Ribbon Cuttings ............. p 5-6 New Members and Renewals ........p 6 October & November Calendar of Events ....................p 7 Professional Directory ................p 8 H ave an incredible experience at Target Field for our 2014 Gala! If you’ve only ever been there for a baseball game, this is your chance to experience this premiere event location and all they have to offer. Our Gala will be situated in the Metropolitan Club, which offers an amazing view of not just the ballpark but downtown Minneapolis. We’re hired tour guides to give an exclusive peek at the stadium. Did you know that the irrigation system is designed and operated by our very own chamber member, Mickman Brothers? Or did you know that after Harmon Killbrew passed away that Target Field placed a picture of him under home plate? These are just 2 of the many facts you’ll learn on the tour, not to mention seeing the Champions Club and the World Series trophies. After the tour, you’ll be ready to eat the elegant plated dinner as prepared by their award-winning chefs. Throughout the evening, vie for plethora of prizes, including a chance to win $750 in our Golden Ticket Raffle. It will be a first-class event at a first-class venue with our first-class members. A variety of sponsorships, which include admission tickets, are still available – in fact, one can be customized just for you. Otherwise, individual tickets are just $75 each or $125/pair. Even better: get your colleagues together, since a table of 10 receives a discounted rate of $625. Looking for a unique way to connect with all of the evening’s guests? The Metropolitan 9 large flat screen TV’s are the way to go. Display your company logo via these TV’s for the entire evening, to be seen countless times by the attendees. An ad is just $150; what an ROI! Thanks to current sponsors: 4 Star: 2 Star: 3 Star: Strength of a Leader. Hand of a Friend. [email protected] www.metronorthchamber.org MNC Team: Lori Higgins, President Holly Krebsbach, Membership Resource Director Heads & Tails: Golden Ticket Raffle: 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bob Schlichte, Chair Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley, (763) 488-1899 Patty Sagert, Past Chair Rasmussen College, (763) 795-4720 Mike Mulrooney, Vice Chair Central Minnesota Development Company, (763) 784-3337 Ted Erhart, Treasurer Trott Brook Financial, (763) 213-1000 Diane Duguay Kraus Anderson Construction Company, (763) 786-7711 Kari Hefnider American Family Insurance - Kari Hefnider Agency, (763) 755-0375 Stacey Jensen Running Aces Harness Park, (651) 925-4571 Clayton Kearns MinnesotaJobs.com, (763) 784-9393 Damian Kussian North Metro TV, (763) 780-8241 Chris Johnson Apparel Designer /Consultant, (763) 755-8000 Mary Peterson Greater Midwest Realty, (763) 767-9200 Jess Robertson PTL Tire & Auto, (763) 434-7766 Mike Schardin betmar languages, (763) 572-9711 Mike Thorsland Nationwide Insurance, (763) 398-8770 Jeff Warner, Jr. Warners’ Stellian Appliance, (763) 421-5720 Committee Chairs: Ambassadors: Caralyn Hack, INI Bodywork & Wellness, & Steve Griffiths, Impact Services Workforce Development Committee: Kelly Rietow, ROO Solutions Gala: Jess Robertson, PTL Tire & Auto Golf: Pam Demmer, Vernon Promotions and Stacey Jensen, Running Aces Government Affairs: Dick Haluptzok Grapevine Wine: John Stiepel, The Stiepel Group, & Joyce Swanson, Central Park Liquor Sunrise: Lance Baumgard, ChiroWay of Blaine, & Marisa Reyes, The Power Within Working with Women: Maria D., State Farm, Mandy Meisner, Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Young Professionals: Jeff Warner Jr., Warners’ Stellian Message from the Board Chair L ast December during our Annual meeting I talked about member engagement and how important it was to move this chamber forward. It is the time of the year when your member engagement is the most critical. Our Chamber Gala is the biggest fund raiser of the year. On November 7th plan on spending an evening under the stars amidst your friends and colleagues! The Metro North Board of Directors decided to celebrate the evening at Target Field. I have had the opportunity to attend two chamber galas at Target Field and they were a blast. The venue is great, the food is awesome and the service is first class. Please join us this year and support your chamber. We have a limited number of seats so book early. Bob Schlichte, 2014 Board Chair Grand Casino Mille Lacs/Hinckley MetroNorth Chamber Leadership Fund After many hours of research and robust discussion, the MetroNorth Chamber Leadership Fund has put forth their recommendations as to the best pro-business candidates running for local office in the north metro area. You’ll find their ‘official ballot’ as an insert in this newsletter to use as a guide in your decision making process. For more information on voting, polling locations, etc., visit mnvotes.org. It is vital that the business community’s voice is heard at the polls. Make a difference: vote. If you are interested in joining a committee or learning more, contact the Chamber. We’d love to hear from you! 2 Upcoming Events Immigration & Business 2014 Business Expo November 15, 11-3 pm Northtown Mall – Blaine October 2, 8-9 am Rasmussen College – Blaine Sell and/or display your products/services to the prime holiday shopping traffic at Northtown Mall. Space is limited and on a first-come basis. Take advantage of this great way to showcase your business! The role of immigrant populations and their impact to our economy as workers & consumers is a topic gaining more & more attention around the state, if not country. In fact, immigration reform will be a hot topic in 2015 around the Capitol, & businesses should be aware of the surrounding issues. Want a premium location & marketing? Premier Sponsorships are still available. Download an application at www.metronorthchamber.org. On Thursday, Oct 2 the MN Chamber of Commerce’s interim president, Bill Blazer, will lead this discussion. An RSVP is requested. No cost for MetroNorth members; $15 for not-yet members. Thank you to Capitol Contributor sponsor Rasmussen College – Blaine. Curling & Cocktails Part II Lots of shoppers peruse the 2013 expo booths. October 23, 4-6:15 pm Four Seasons Curling Club $20 Be A Part Of Your Community! Join us for an encore experience of this wildly popular event. Throw a few stones while lifting a few steins. No experience necessary (although we bet most of you have lifted a few steins before.) Curling is from 4:00-4:45 pm, happy hour/social until 6:15 pm. Thanks to event sponsor Kugler Financial Services. Your Business • Anoka County Shopper • Smart Money Coupon Magazine • Anoka County UnionHerald • Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life • ABCNewspapers.com • Sun Focus Carl Gebhardt from Village Bank and Ross Bloomquist from Financial One Credit Union face off in the battle of the financial institutions. Don’t Be The Best Kept Secret In Your Town Call 763.712.3521 For more information on any of the above: 763.783.3553 or [email protected]. 3 WOW. T he summer of 2014 was one of the busiest summers MetroNorth has had in a long time. We had a plethora of programming and activities to keep us – and you – busy. Thank you, members, for making our summer so successful. Below are a few photos from events just since our last newsletter: An Acapulco Fiesta Online Marketing Summit with the 3M Championship Marty and Karen Fischer with Diane and BriAna from Kraus Anderson Construction Co. Lori Higgins welcomes the 200+ attendee crowd to the Summit Transportation & Your Business Membership Meeting Google + for Your Business Bob Schlichte, Board Chair, fields audience questions presented to speakers MnDOT Commissioner Charles Zelle and CATO Institute’s Randy O’Toole Sunrise Attendees listen to Google+ Presentation Member Appreciation Party at Banfille Locke The Advantages of a Personal Mentor featuring MNDOT Commissioner Charles Zelle WWW attendees have an interactive experience with speaker Lisa Olson Board member Kari Hefnider and Free2B Executive Jim Huff enjoying the artwork 4 Ribbon Cuttings LifeStyle Fitness: Moved to Andover! Walters Public Transfer & Recycling Center: Expansion! LifeStyle Fitness is a driven personal training facility in a private setting, which creates individual programs based on combining our three components of fitness – Nutrition, Consulting, Cardio and Resistance Training. Bobby Thompson (763) 205-1345, www. lifestylefitnessmn.com, 13735 Round Lake Blvd. NW, Andover. As a family owned and operated company, we strive to provide our customers with personalized customer service and attentive customer care. Our motto has always been: “Big enough to get the job done… Small enough to care.” Mike Moroz (763) 780-8464, www.waltersrecycling.com, PO Box 67, Circle Pines. Iceberg Web Design: 10th Anniversary! Your website is the first impression a customer has of your business. Don’t let it be their last. Iceberg Web Design is a leader in custom website development with a focus on unique, professional web design. Jessi Gurr (763) 350-8762, www. icebergwebdesign.com, PO Box 202, Anoka. Diggity: Grand Opening! Diggity offers a made from scratch menu and full bar in a vintage Americana environment. Christina Fortier (763) 780-3400, www.tcdiggity.com, 133 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids Life Prep Academy: Grand Opening! Life Prep Academy is a faith based school serving students that have had difficulty succeeding in typical school settings due to learning, behavioral, economic, and life circumstance barriers. Pam Wolf (763) 203-2015, www.lifeprepacademymn. com, 1628 County Hwy. 20, Spring Lake Park. Premier Banks: Grand Opening! Locally owned and operated Premier Bank has deep roots in Minnesota. Honesty, integrity and responsiveness are the values that have guided Premier Banks’ history and served Premier customers and communities for more than 39 years. Jason Weitzel (763) 780-0385, www.premierbanks.com, 2345 124th Ct. NE Ste. 300, Blaine Continued û Ambassadors Present: Jack Titus, 21st Century Bank Tiffany Schmidt, abrams & schmidt LLC Alex Carlson, Achieve Services, Inc. Shanon McGaver, Aflac – North Metro Area Jill Ide, Bolt Hofer Boyd Law Firm Nicole Vadner, ECM Sun Publishers, Inc. Teresa Elmstrand, Edward Jones – Circle Pines Jim Huff, Free To Be Dave Schmidt, Great River Office Products Mike Rathbun, Freedom Cleaning Services Steve Griffiths, Impact Services Caralyn Hack, INI Bodywork & Wellness Rebecca Jochum, INI Bodywork & Wellness Dawn Piburn, Opportunity Partners, Inc. Joe Raus, Premier Specialties Meg Chiodo, Royal Credit Union Dan Savaloja, Savalaw 5 The Ambassadors of the Month Are… July: Brenda Jewell of Prime Advertising & Design, Inc. August: Nicole Vadner of ECM Sun Publishers, Inc. Northeast Bank: Remodel! Minnesota Guitar Academy: Grand Opening! At Northeast Bank, we work with others to meet community needs. Local businesses are important to us and our community. That is why we go to great lengths to help them grow. Larry Crane (763) 784-3533, www.northeastbank-mn.com, 200 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids Minnesota Guitar Academy is a local, family owned music school and the Twin Cities’ exclusive provider of The Childbloom Guitar Program™ — the nation’s leading guitar lesson program for kids. Eric Nehring (763) 432-9713, mnguitaracademy.com, 3529 88th Ave NE, Blaine. July & August New Members: Welcome! RM Flooring, Inc. Roxanne Collins – President PO 32199 Minneapolis, MN 55432 763-205-1628 www.rmflooring.com Flooring Super Consulting Services LLC Michelle Super – CEO & HR Consultant 2035 150th Lane NW Andover, MN 55304 612-281-9381 www.hrsolutionsmn.com Human Resources Rob Harris – Ameriprise Rob Harris – Owner 3200 Main St. NW Ste. 110 Coon Rapids, MN 55448 763-421-9052 www.ameripriseadvisors.com/robert.j.harris Financial Planners Blaine Family Chiropractic Dr. Aaron Frach – Doctor of Chiropractic 10950 Club West Parkway Ste. 110 Blaine, MN 55449 763-786-5585 www.blainespine.com Health-Wellness Advanced Veterinary Care Dr. Ross Elton – DMV, Veterinarian Northgate Mall 1500 125th Ave. NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-310-3500 www.avetcare.com Animal Care Axel’s Bonfire Justin Rooney – General Manager 4365 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-398-2475 www.axelsbonfire.com Restaurants Diggity Christina Fortier – Marketing Director 133 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 763-780-3400 www.tcdiggity.com Restaurants Minnesota Guitar Academy Eric Nehring – Owner 3529 88th Ave. NE Blaine, MN 55014 763-432-9713 www.mnguitaracademy.com Education Ameriguard Agency Inc. Brad Boldt – President 9380 Central Ave. NE Ste. 360 Blaine, MN 55434 763-767-0522 www.ameriguardagencyinc.com Insurance Stepping Stone Emergency Housing Julie Jeppson – Development Director 3300 4th Ave. No. Cronin Bldg. Ste. 14 Anoka, MN 55303 763-323-7006 Non-Profit Sherwin-Williams Company Dan Michels – Store Manager 10690 Baltimore St. NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-783-1501 www.sherwin-williams.com Home/Interiors – Home Décor & Design – Paint & Wallpaper Bridal Express Lynda Baker – Manager 1226 E. Moore Lake Dr. Fridley, MN 55432 763-574-7200 www.bridalexpressmn.com Bridal / Wedding RealStar Title – Blaine Brandi Collins – Executive Closer 11806 Aberdeen St. NE Ste. 100 Blaine, MN 55449 763-452-3050 www.realstartitle.com Title Company Interlog USA Matt Larson – Senior Sales Representative 9380 Central Ave. NE Ste. 350 Blaine, MN 55434 612-789-3456 www.interlogusa.com Shipping / Transfer – Specialty Services Premier Banks Jason Weitzel – Vice President / Loan Officer 2345 124th Court NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-780-0385 www.premierbanks.com Banks/Financing July & August Renewals: Thanks for Your Continued Support! Holiday Inn Express & Suites Signs Now Aggressive Hydraulics Volunteers of America/The Homestead @ Coon Rapids Engineered Finishing Corp. American Israel Chamber of Commerce BAE Systems Metro Gun Club Aveda Multicare Association of the Twin Cities Park Dental Coon Rapids Savalaw Alexandra House Bob’s Produce Ranch PTL Tire and Auto Coon Rapids Chrysler Jeep Panera Bread - Blaine Panera Bread - Coon Rapids Wells Fargo Bank - Riverdale Natural Awakenings Chick-fil-A of Coon Rapids Atomic Data Pawn America - Anoka Pawn America - Coon Rapids PayDay America - Anoka PayDay America - Coon Rapids Century Link Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Blaine Hejny Chiropractic Northwest Passage High School Papa John’s Pizza Alto Consulting & Training Commers The Water Company YMCA - Emma B. Howe Family Andover Cinema City of East Bethel MinnesotaJobs.com Keller Williams Classic Realty North Suburban Eye Specialists - Coon Rapids North Suburban Eye Specialists - Blaine Emerald Bay Performance Inc. AnokaCountyOnline.com Atomic Data Adhue Graphic Resources Minnesota School of Business Verus Corporation Majestic Oaks Golf Club Office Depot #2600 Wells Fargo Bank - Blaine Anoka-Ramsey Community College Wells Fargo Bank - Anoka Wells Fargo Bank – Coon Rapids Wells Fargo Bank - Northtown 6 Verizon Wireless – Blaine Joshua Moshier – Sales Manager 599 Northtown Dr. Ste. 400 Blaine, MN 55434 763-783-3070 www.verizonwireless.com Telecommunications New Member Referral Program Winners July Referral Winner: Pam Wolf of Life Prep Academy won $50 to Chili’s for referring Roxanne Collins of RM Flooring, Inc. Thank you, Pam, and welcome Roxanne! OctOber 2014 sun 5 mon 6 tue 7 wed thu fri sat 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wine: NOvember 2014 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 4 5 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10950 Club West Pkwy, Suite 120 (between The Tavern and Wild Bill’s) Club West Plaza Blaine, MN 55449 Ambassadors: Board: Executive: Gala: Golf: Sunrise Blaine: Sunrise Mounds View: COMMITTEES/GROuPS: October 14, Chamber, 4 pm October 9, Grand Casino Hinckley September 30, Chamber, 8:15 am October 31, Chamber, 9:30 am October 6, Chamber, 4 pm October 3 Tavern Grill - Blaine, 7:30 am October 17 Moe’s - Mounds View, 7:30 am October 1 La Casita Columbia Heights, 4:44 pm November 11, Chamber, 4 pm November 12, Chamber, 7:30 am November 4, Chamber, 8:15 am No meeting November 3, Chamber, 4 pm November 7 Tavern Grill - Blaine, 7:30 am November 21 Moe’s - Mounds View, 7:30 am November 5, Biff’s, 4:44 Workforce October 27, Chamber, 3 pm November 24, Chamber, 3 pm Development: November 19 Working with October 22 Rasmussen College-Blaine; 9:15 am Rasmussen College-Blaine; 9:15 am Women: SPECIAl EVEnTS: Immigration & Business: Marketing 201: Blaine Business Council: Curling & Cocktails Part II: 5th Friday Sunrise: An Evening Under the Stars: Business Expo: Connecting 101: Coon Rapids Business Council: Lillians of Blaine 763.785.0400 Email: [email protected] Open EVERY Wednesday - Sunday! 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