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May 2, 2016
  

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Calling All Auction Items!

The River Heights Chamber's Online Auction is coming back for your bidding pleasure (June 1st), but we need your fun items to bid on! If you have an item, fun experience, gift card, sports or theatre tickets, hotel stays, cooking classes, wine, custom jewelry, (the list could go on and on) to donate, please submit your donation online here by May 20th


Mark Your Calendars:
Golf with a Celebrity! 
Available for online bidding May 16-27:
Adam Thielen
Enjoy a leisure day of golf with Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver, Adam Thielen.  The team that wins/buys Adam Thielen in the auction will get to add him to their team to play as a foursome in the River Heights Chamber Golf Classic on June 20, 2016 at Southview Country Club!  Each member of the team with rotate out of the foursome alphabetically by last name for each shot.  Adam, a nearly scratch player, will play all shots!  Adam was a local college standout at Mankato State University and signed with the Vikings in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to play golf with a Minnesota Viking! 


Food Truck Wednesday at Bridgepoint Business Park
April 27th - Featured the B-52 Slider Squad
 
Weekly information will be posted at:


Chamber Says, "Put a SPIKE in Your Business!"


The River Heights Chamber & Progress Plus are excited to welcome another new member to the team, Spike, the French Bulldog! He will be accompanying us on our business visits. If you'd like to  see this cute little guy at your business, be sure to reserve your spot in line and put a SPIKE into your business!


Business Advisory Committee Meeting
Southview Blvd. & 3rd Ave. Improvement Project
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
South St. Paul City Hall Training Room, 125 Third Ave. N., SSP

Dakota County and South St. Paul invite interested businesses to participate in two Business Advisory Committee meetings during the final design phase of the project. The purpose of the BAC meetings is to work directly with those closest to the corridor to help define HOW the project will be reconstructed in 2017.

This first Business Advisory Committee (second will be held in the September) meeting will allow businesses an opportunity to review the recommended roadway concept and to discuss streetscape options and recommendations. Please attend the meeting to provide your input!

Questions, contact  Contact Deb Griffith at 651-554-3230 or  email here.
Economic Development News
Business Survey

In order to assist the business community, Grow Minnesota! -- the statewide business retention and assistance program hosted by the Minnesota Chamber, encourages you to participate in this brief survey that will help us better understand what impacts your business in Minnesota. The feedback will help us work statewide to improve Minnesota's business climate. Thank you for your business and participation!
 
Please take the Community & State Ratings Survey by clicking here  
Upcoming Events

Power Lunch: Jon O'Malley's "4 Ways to Better Profits"
Tuesday, May 3
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Chamber


Learn more on...
  • How to focus on the real keys to business growth and development and stop being distracted by everything else
     
  • The importance of your business model and how to re-examine it's effectiveness
     
  • How to play to the strengths of the leaders in the company
     
  • How to use the 7 Drivers to push massive growth in sales and profits (the fastest, surest way to double your profits)

CoffeeNet@ Timber Hills- Presbyterian Homes 
Wednesday, May 4
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Timber Hills - Presbyterian Homes,  6307 Burnham Circle, IGH

Sponsored by:
 


Chamber 101
Wednesday, May 11
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Chamber Office

Get the most out of your membership!
· Meet our staff and other members
· Discover all the opportunities available to you
· Network and socialize with other businesses
  
Great learning opportunity for:
· Any member interested in getting more from their Chamber membership
· New members
· New staff or new business representatives of Chamber members

Sponsored by:
 


River Heights Day at Target Field with the Minnesota Twins
Wednesday, May 25
12:10 - 5:00 p.m. 
Target Field, Mpls

*All Chamber members who purchase tickets to attend the game through this MN Twins - River Heights Chamber website page will receive an invitation for a special networking event during the game. 


Magnolia Blossom River Cruise 
Wednesday, June 1
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Social Hour and boarding Magnolia Blossom
5:00 p.m. - Boat departs Watergate Marina 
7/ 7:30 p.m. - Arrive back to Watergate Marina
Magnolia Blossom Cruises, Watergate Marina,  2500 Crosby Farm Rd.,  St Paul

Sponsored by:



River Heights Chamber Golf Classic
Monday, June 20
Southview Country Club

**NEW Tournament Times**
  • 10:00 a.m. - Registration, Driving Range & Putting Green Open, Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar Open, Box Lunch Pick Up
  • 11 a.m. - Shot Gun Start
  • 4:00 p.m. - Happy Hour
  • 4:30 p.m. - BBQ Ribs & Chicken Buffet Dinner
  • 5:00 p.m. - Awards





Looking Ahead to Members Events 

Tandem Printing's Product Showcase
Wednesday, May 4
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tandem Printing, 2970 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan

Join us for free lunch between 11 am - 1 p.m.
All attendees will be entered into a drawing for a 55" Samsung Ultra HD LED Smart TV w/4 year protection plan!
Tandem Printing

Employment Opportunities 
 
Check out positions for Chamber Members that are hiring here
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MEETINGS & EVENTS THIS WEEK 
 
Tuesday, May 3
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Power Lunch with Jon O'Malley @ Chamber 


Wednesday, May 4
7:30 - 9 a.m. - CoffeeNet @ Timber Hills - Presbyterian Homes, IGH


Thursday, May 5
3:00 - 5:15 p.m. - Ambassadors Business Visits & Meeting


SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendars for these upcoming
River Heights Chamber of Commerce events!

Minnesota/Multi-State Concealed Carry Course
(All Levels of Experience Welcome)

May 22 @ 10 a.m.

River Heights Day at Target Field
May 25 @ 12:10 p.m.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals