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Feb 6 - ESABA Lunch Bunch - Marquez Grill


Feb 8 -  Cinco De Mayo Night @ Rice Park

Feb 9 - 
Lower Phalen Creek Project - 
Dakota Winter Walk

Feb 10 - Mississippi Market

Feb 10 - Nkauj Hmong Lucy Unveiling

Feb 13 - PABA Annual Dinner

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 [email protected]
ESABA 2017 
Board of Directors:

President:
Steve Ledin
Ledin Law PLLC

Vice President:
Juan Cervantes
State Farm Agency LLC

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
Feb 6, 2018 
 
 
 
This week we are stacking up the ways ESABA Members show up. Come to East Side Lunch Bunch today, try something new and meet a new member,  Marquez Grill .

Thursday, we gather for ESABA's 28th Annual Meeting with a couple more new highlights. The smoked perfection of Dickey's Barbecue Pit, taquitos from Taqueria Los Paisanos,... throw in some favorites from East Side Pizzeria and Culver's and we're headed for happy people ready to take on the East Side's next big chapter.

What's your favorite thing about the East Side? What does our new St. Paul Mayor need to know about our side of the city? Who should lead us on ESABA's Board? Come and engage with us and see where we can go together.

And hey you may emerge with a new favorite thing about the East Side. You may decide 50 Favorites is not nearly enough...  and just in time to nominate some for St. Paul Business Awards.

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East Side Lunch Bunch - Marquez Grill aka Taqueria Marquez

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!

28th Annual ESABA Board Election
BoardClick here to register for this year's Annual Meeting with our sponsor and host St. Paul Federal Credit Union.

Here's a peek at the short bios for our Board election.

T onya Bauer  has been with Saint Paul Port Authority since 2008 and is the director of strategic develo
pme nt.  overseeing business attraction, retention, 
and expansion activ ities. She serves on the Saint Paul Mayor's Business Review Council (BRC) and is an active board member for both the Midway Area Chamber of Commerce and East Side Area Business Association. 

Juan Cervantes has o ver 20 year's insurance experience serving diverse customers.  In 2003, he established the first Latino-owned Multi-lingual, State Farm Agency in Minnesota. The agency serves a diverse customer base, and is Multi-lingual in English, Spanish, and Hmong. He currently serves at Vice President of ESABA's Board.


Mark Gallagher is a certified Financial planner and member of ESABA for 5 years. He has been an advocate for ESABA and helped on various fundraisers including leading the ESABA Fish Fry with the Arcade Legion. Currently he serves on the Board of Family Values for Life and Our Lady of Peace, but is rotating off both in 2018 and sees ESABA as a way to continue to serve the community. 


William Schultz serves as Director of Business Development at Rainbow International, which specializes in restoring damaged homes on the East Side. Schultz, a '96 Harding grad, drives to be a positive part of the economic and social development of his lifelong community on the ESABA Board.

Darren Varley specializes in the creation and e xecution of business-to-business marketing to
ols. As principal of DVCreative, he has contributed greatly to the marketing and design  of ESABA campaigns as marketing sponsor. Though already actively involved, he would like to deepen his commitment by joining the Board. 

AnnualESABA's 28th Annual Meeting

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

Awards. Board Elections. Amazing food. And yes... Finally a preview video from our East Side 50 Favorites Campaign. Don't miss this. 
Announcements and News
BizAwards2018 Saint Paul Business Award

After our 2017 ESABA Business of the YearNominations, we've got you thinking about some of the excellent businesses here on the East Side. Now, it's time to take those nominations to the city level.

If you think your business, or a business in our community, is doing amazing, outstanding work, nominate them for the 2018 Saint Paul Business Award!

Start thinking about which East Side businesses:
  • Develop and promote strong community
  • Provide outstanding customer service
  • Honor and empower its employees
  • Reflect St. Paul's values of equity and diversity
  • Demonstrate a commitment to St. Paul
Let's get East Side businesses in the spotlight!

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.

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

New ESABA

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Saint Paul, MN 55106

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