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This week's e-newsletter brought to you by Chairman's Circle Level Member
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WLACC Welcomes New Member Baker Graphics
Baker Graphics is a one stop shop for your business advertising needs. They can provide you with everything you need to service, advertise and professionalize your business. From signs to business cards to web design, there's nothing too big or too small. Check out their website, stop by or give them a call to learn more about their services and commitment to quality products and affordable prices. Located at 4166 18th Street NE, Willmar, call 320-214-8252 for more information or click on their name above.
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NL-S and Willmar School Board Candidate Responses
All of the candidates who are running for school board for both New London - Spicer and Willmar schools were sent a questionnaire on why they are running and what they see as the top agenda items.
View all responses here.
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October Membership Awareness Campaign
All members received an envelope at the beginning of October containing 25 business cards. As you are out shopping, purchasing supplies, getting documents printed, signage hung up or many other possible errands, make sure to hand them one of these cards, signed by you, to let them know you are using them because they are a Chamber Member.
The receiving business will stamp the back, and at the end of the month, return any that were received to the Chamber. T
here will be a $150 and $100 gift card picked from a random drawing; one for a shopper and one for a Member business.
To know what businesses are a Chamber Member, look in their front entrance as we hope most of you have your Membership Decal displayed, also check our website
business directory.
Read more here.
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6th ANNUAL RED CARPET EVENT
Tickets $75 includes dinner & show
Call Deb to see what discounts apply to your business!
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Make A Morning Connection in 60 Minutes
Join us this Friday, October 21st as Mills Auto Center hosts Chamber Connection (at the Mills Toyota Building - first dealership over the bridge), share your business news or information on an upcoming event as you start your Friday with fellow Chamber Members. Bring your business card and a dollar.
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Diplomats Presented Membership Milestones
Independence Place Cooperative - 10 Years
1400 Willmar Ave SE, Willmar
222-8988
Caribou Coffee Company - 10 Years
3219 1st Street S, Suite 100, Willmar
235-8159
Epitopix - 5 Years
MinnWest Technology Campus Willmar
222-9822
Menards - 5 Years
3330 1st Street South, Willmar
214-1756
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Volunteer Leadership Awards Open for Nominations!
2016 Volunteer Leadership Awards are now being accepted. Awards will be presented at our Chamber Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, February 3rd at noon. Nominations will be accepted until December 31st.
We are excited to announce that this year, all award nominations can be accepted through a fillable, online form! Simply type in your information and hit send right from our website. Award descriptions are listed below the form.
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Walk the Corridor Thank You
On September 20th the Walk the Corridor event was held in downtown Willmar, sponsored by the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Commission, Multicultural Business Center and neXt Leadership Team. The event kicked off with a panel discussion, led by Ambassador Committee Chair Sara DeRoo. Panel guests included Fardowsa Ibrahim from Somalia and currently a student at Ridgewater College; Arfon Mohamud from Kenya who works at Land O' Lakes Home Care; and Anis Iman who was born in Somalia, raised in Kenya and an employee at Jennie-O Turkey Store. They shared their stories of what brought them to America and experiences so far. The guests were divided up into four groups and toured the Somali Star Restaurant, Mubarak Food, La Estrella Bakery and La Fiesta Grocery Store and visited with the owners. The social was held at The Barn Theater and food was sampled from Azteca Restaurant, Bihi, La Estrella Bakery, Mubarak Food, Rosita's, Somali Star and growlers from the Foxhole Brewhouse.
Special thanks to those that participated, to Christianson & Associates for hosting the kick off session and to The Barn Theatre for hosting the social. Hats off to our interpreters Jay Halliday, Anis Iman, Robert Valdez and Brashir...!
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