CHAMBER E-CONNECTION
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Events Newsletter
 
July 29, 2016
In This Issue
Runnings Business After Hours
National Night Out
Matt Christianson
Marshall Farmers Market
Home Stretch Workshop
Ghent Belgian American Days
Prairie Arts Chorale
2016 Employment Law Update
Taste of Italy Spaghetti Dinner
Women's Connect Luncheon
Employment Seminar
Project Turnabout Golf Tournament
Overtime Rule Presentation
Circle Program
Hwy 23 Safety Assessment Survey
Outstanding Senior Citizen
Murphy Business Awards


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Runnings Business After Hours

Wednesday, August 3rd
5:00-7:00 PM
Runnings Distribution Center-911 Michigan Road
National Night Out


Tuesday, August 2nd
Independence Park
3:30-7:30 p.m.
Matt Christianson 


Wednesday, August 3rd
7 pm - Liberty Park Band Shell

Marshall Farmers Market


Location: Parking Lot- 116 West College Drive
Time:  7:30am-Noon
 
Accepting EBT/SNAP, Credit/ Debit at the Marshall Market.
 
Vendor contact: John Blake
Committed volunteers needed at Card Reader/Token Booth for the summer, email: Western Community Action/  Margaret Palan- Margaret.palan@wcainc.org
Home Stretch Workshop

Monday & Tuesday
August 1 & 2, 2016
5:30 to 9:30 pm
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
Pre-Register online www.swmhp.org or call 507-836-1604
Ghent Belgian American Days

August 4-7, 2016

Prairie Arts Chorale 
  Wednesday, August 10
7 pm - Liberty Park Band Shell
2016 Employment Law Update

2016 Employment Law Seminar
It's local and affordable!  Take advantage of this opportunity to keep up-to-date with employment laws in Minnesota!    Join us and learn what's new!   
Presenters are from Gislason & Hunter LLP
  • Cory A. Genelin - Senior HR Attorney
  • Brittany R. King-Asamoa 
  • Jennifer G. Lurken 
What Minnesota Employers need to Know..........
  • New Minnesota Minimum Wage
  • New Overtime Rule
  • New OSHA Reporting
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Q & A and More.............................
Monday, August 8, 2016         Noon - 4:00pm
Marshall MERIT Center, 1001 West Erie Road (Co Rd 33) Marshall MN
Registration Fee:  $25.00 Cash/Check     $26.03 Credit Card
Lunch Included
 
 
SHRM/HRCI hours/CEUs applied for
 
This seminar is brought to you by Southwest Human Resource Association (SHRA), MN Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SW MN Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

Taste of Italy Spaghetti Dinner
Wednesday, August 10th, 2016
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
SMSU Conference Center
Tickes sols at Hy-Vee, Marshall Radio, United Way Office
and online at www.UnitedWaySWMN.org
Women's Connect Luncheon

When: Thursday, August 11th
12:00-1:00 pm

Where: Red Baron Arena & Expo (1651 Victory Drive)
Lower Level Meeting Room

Jodi Maertens, Southwest Initiative FoundationHave you had difficulties finding daycare? Has your child, neighbor, co-worker had these same difficulties? Does your business have difficulty hiring employees due to daycare shortage? Please join us in an interactive discussion regarding some of the creative solutions other communities have tried. Bring your thoughts and ideas. We will also have an opportunity to meet Nick Johnson, our new City Administrator as he joins us for our meeting. Lunch will be provided by HyVee.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 9th.
Employment Seminar
Employer Seminar - Employee Policy Handbook
Presenter - Attorney Pamela M. Harris           Cost:  $15/person
August 18, 2016 - Jackson MN
August 19, 2016 - Granite Falls MN

Project Turnabout Golf Tournament
Saturday, August 20, 2016
"Caring & Sharing" fund at Project Turnabout
Call 1-800-862-1453 or email msannerud@projectturnabout.org
Registration deadline is August 12, 2016.


Save the Date! Overtime Rule Law Presentation

The Marshall Chamber would like to invite you to a presentation by John Kirchner, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Roger Evert, Director of Human Resources Running Supply, Inc regarding the new overtime rules that take effect December 1, 2016. 

When: Thursday, September 15th
7:30-8:30am  AND 
12:00-1:00pm
Where: Marshall-Lyon County Library
 
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Circle Program

Weekly meeting dates!
To learn more, contact megan.gullickson@swmhhs.com or call (507) 532-4121



MnDOT Hwy 23 Safety Assessment Survey

There is still time to complete the  online survey for the Hwy 23 Safety Assessment. MnDOT and its partners are asking for feedback regarding priority concerns and locations along the Hwy 23 corridor. Your feedback will help determine the final recommended safety strategies as part of the assessment's implementation plan.
 
Please only complete the online survey if you did not already provide your feedback at the June 21st open house (via electronic polling or dot exercise).If you would like to complete a paper survey, please reply to this email with your mailing address and one will be sent to you.  
 
The survey will remain open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.





Outstanding Senior Citizen

Seeking the 2016 Lyon County MN Outstanding Senior Citizen...

One Man and one Woman will be honored as the representatives for Lyon County at the Minnesota State Fair.  Announcement of the local honorees will be made at a Recognition Program at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Saturday, August 13 at 2:00 pm.

Nomination Criteria:
*The nominee must be a resident of MN. and age 70 by 6/1/16.
*The nominee's volunteer service must be accomplished after reaching age 65.
*The nominee must currently do volunteer activity that is unpaid and demonstrates commitment to their community.
*The nomination forms are available at the MN State Fair website under 'Recognition Programs'. Or contact Jaen Weilage, Lyon County Coordinator, A.C.E. of SW MN.  Leave a message 532-1326-Email ace.lyon@co.lyon.mn.us .   Glenda Vizecky 829-8896-Email Glenda.M.Vizecky@mwarep.org .  Forms should be returned on August 8 by 5pm to Jaen or Glenda.




Murphy Business of Minnesota Wins National Awards

Murphy Business of Minnesota Wins National Awards
 
Business Brokers Dan Bauer, Pat Steffl, Dennis Breske and Their Regional Office Recognized at 2016 Murphy Educational Conference  
 
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 25, 2016 - At the annual Murphy Educational Conference recently held in Reno, Nev., Murphy Business of Minnesota was honored for its 2015 success with numerous awards.
 
The awards included:
  •          Top Producer - Dan Bauer and Pat Steffl
  •          Multi-Million Dollar Producer - Dan Bauer and Pat Steffl
  •          Top Five Regional Office - Murphy Business of Minnesota
  •          Top 10 Business Brokerage Office - Murphy Business of Minnesota
"We are proud of our team and our 2015 success, which has continued into 2016," said Dan Bauer. "Our services are very valuable to business owners, who may be experts at running their business but not necessarily at how to successfully exit. It is a pleasure to give business owners peace of mind as they move on to their next venture."
 
This is the second year that Bauer won the Multi-Million Dollar Producer award as well as the second year that Murphy Business of Minnesota received the Top 10 Business Brokerage Office award. For the Top 10 Brokerage Office award, Murphy Business of Minnesota was ranked second out of 170 Murphy Business brokerage offices in the United States and Canada. For the Top Five Regional Office award, the Minnesota region was ranked fourth out of 24 regions.
 
Murphy Business of Minnesota is part of Clearwater, Fla.,-based Murphy Business & Financial Services, one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America.
 
Murphy Business of Minnesota team members include:
  •          Dan Bauer - Regional Developer, Owner and Business Broker
  •          Patrick Steffl - Regional Developer, Owner and Business Broker
  •          Dennis Breske - Regional Developer, Owner and Business Broker
  •          Rick Kunze - Business Broker
  •          David LaVoi - Business Broker
  •          Darrel Damhof - Business Broker
  •          Jacob Petersen - Business Broker
  •          Scott Krook - Business Broker
Murphy Business has approximately 600 business brokers throughout the United States and Canada.
 
About Murphy Business of Minnesota
Based in Eden Prairie, Minn., Murphy Business of Minnesota is part of Murphy Business & Financial Services, one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America. Our proven process provides our clients with a higher closing ratio than industry averages. We provide the following services to our clients: confidential business sales, buyer searches, franchise sales, valuations, machinery appraisals and brokerage, mergers & acquisitions, commercial real estate, and consulting. Business owners confidently choose Murphy Business of Minnesota for their business brokerage needs. For more information, visit
www.minnesotabusinessbroker-murphy.com .  
Chamber Member Job Postings             
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    •    Dispatcher 
  • Doherty Staffing Solutions
    •    Human Resources Recruiter
  • Southwest Health and Human Services
  • Great America Financial Services
    •  Client Relationship Manager (Marshall, MN)
  • Kruse Motors
    •     Automotive Detailer
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