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Jan 23 - Conversations with Constituents - Maplewood


Jan 24 - 1 Million Cups - JJ Hill

Jan 29 - Marketing Monday Digital Sales Funnel - JJ Hill


Feb 6 - ESABA Lunch Bunch - Marquez Grill


Feb 24 - Gala4Goals Sanneh

Mar 23 - ESABA Fish Fry
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ESABA Member Position Postings 
 
- Communicatio n Specialist and More
 

including- Direct Support Professional

If you have employment opportunities and need help getting the word out, please email us at info@esaba.org
ESABA 2017 
Board of Directors:

President:
Steve Ledin
Ledin Law PLLC

Vice President:
Juan Cervantes
State Farm Agency LLC

2nd Vice President:
Deanna Abbott-Foster
Dayton's Bluff Community Council

Secretary:
Tom Cook
Metro State University

Treasurer:
Liz Lambrecht
Coulee Bank

Board Members:

Tonya Bauer
Saint Paul Port Authority

Taelor Johnson
Mueller Memorial

Julie Johnson
Midwest Special Services

Tammy Klinkhamer
Member At Large

Marv Koppen
Party Time Liquor

Laura Olson
Health East Medical Transportation

Doug Swalboski
Culver's St. Paul

Seanne Thomas
ABC Realty, LLC

Board meeting: Second Wednesday, 3:00pm ESEC

Member Meeting: 2nd Thursday, 11:15-12:30pm, TBA
Jan 23, 2018 
 
 
 
Here we are with a handful of winter. Digging out is
always a communifying event. And for those of you who like a silver lining with your side of slush, our community events section is full this week with opportunities for you to commiserate, collude, and collectivize. Consider Lunch Bunch with new member Marquez Grill!

For those of you who are looking for the equivalent of picking up a shovel and pushing a Pontiac out of a snowbank for a new best friend, consider these ways to take action: 

Sharing the story, taking action, participating... Next steps are consolations welcome in any amount.

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East Side Lunch Bunch - Marquez Grill 

Tuesday Feb 6
Anytime 11am - 1pm 

Sometimes you just need to reconnect. ESABA welcomes you to join with your colleagues for amiable lunch with one of our restaurant members. No agenda but the one you bring with you. Meet, eat, repeat.

This month at Marquez Grill, a new Member!


ESABA's 2017 Business of the Year Nomination!

ESABA's Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon is coming up February 8. We'll be presenting two awards to outstanding ESABA businesses, chosen by you!

Here are the selections for Commitment to the Community:

Cookie Cart
Eastside Elders
Lower Phalen Creek Project

And for East Side Business of the Year:

Caydence Records & Coffee
Dellwood Gardens
Kary Chiropractic 

ESABA's 28th Annual Meeting

February 8th 
11:00am - 1:00pm
St. Paul Federal Credit Union

Awards. Board Elections. And yes... Finally a preview video from our East Side 50 Favorites Campaign. Don't miss this. 
Announcements and News
MirrorTake a Look in The Mirror
Johnson High School's artistic and literary magazine, The Mirror, is looking for partners to help them go to the next level. 

Purchase an ad spot with this year's publication to help them raise the money to raise the bar. They are poised to become nationally recognized. Now that would be another great asset for the East Side!

$50 listed as Sponsor
$70 business card size (3.5"x2")
$150 half page ad
$300 Full page ad
$500 Full page and listed as Benefactor

Join the effort! Contact John Boyt
English Teacher Johnson Senior High School
Office: 651.293.8890 * Room: 651.744.3626

Take a peek in last year's edition here: 2016-17 The Mirror  
Worksite Wellness Minigrants are Back!

Just in time for New Years Resolutions, we're proud to announce that the team of Ramsey County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) and the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce (SPACC) are once again offering Workplace Wellness grants.
 
Please click below for resources and details on applying for grant funds. You do NOT have to be a member of the Chamber to apply, but the business/organization does need to reside in Ramsey County.
 
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing your Wellness Resolutions in action in 2018!
 
Click here to learn more or apply!
Construction Trades Training
Merrick offers construction trades training. Find out more here.

Time for Info - IRS and Jan 31  
  • 1099's can be filed electronically with the IRS using "FIRE" (Filing Information Returns Electronically). If you file over 250 information returns, you MUST use FIRE. If you file less than 250, you are encouraged to use FIRE.
Major step forward for long-awaited East Metro transit line
FTA gives green light for Gold Line BRT to begin project design and engineering

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project an important approval, one of the first steps to a transit line which would connect thousands of East Metro residents with jobs and opportunities throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan region. The FTA officially granted Gold Line entry into the project development phase of the federal New Starts program, which funds major transit projects across the country. The designation means local spending will now be eligible for potential matching federal funds in the future.
Women Venture Continues Support for Businesses
 
Consultations last 20-30 minutes minimum (longer if no other walk-in is waiting), no appointment necessary.Cost: free.
 
What can people generally expect:
  • We listen to your business idea and or your current business's needs
  • We answer general questions about entrepreneurship; we follow up
  • We briefly assess what is needed to go from that great idea to a great business
  • We explain WomenVenture's Entrepreneurship Pathways
  • We suggest viable next steps (training, business plan development, financing options)
  • A culturally focused consultation (offered in Spanish if desired)
  • A short but valuable consultation and if time permits consultations can be extended few more minutes
  • And a lot of encouragement!
ESABA Greatly Appreciates the Support of Our Sponsors!

Paris Dunning, Executive Director
651.621.2766
paris@esaba.org

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