Midway Avenues Newsletter May 2,   2017
 
Leadership Summit May 24
The Annual Leadership Summit is fast approaching! Held once again at Augsburg, the Leadership Summit will feature your choice of morning sessions lead by Diana Pierce or Mary Laurel True, followed by luncheon keynote speaker Sylvia Bartley. 

Morning Session Option 1: Diana Pierce "Mentoring Emerging Leaders in an Uncertain World"   
Mentoring has long been recognized as a powerful tool in personal career development. It is an essential element in any organization's leadership success. Mentoring is a dynamic process for both mentor and mentee. Diana will bring her personal experience and expertise to this workshop by including  examples of what a mentor does; identification of personal mentor style;and tools that can be used to create a personal mentoring plan

Diana Pierce, Chief Creative Officer at  Diana Pierce Productions
MAL, Augsburg College

OR 
Morning Session Option 2:  "
Making Connection Through Community Engagement" 
SOLD OUT
Understanding how to make connections is critical if your organization is to grow and advance.  The Cedar/Riverside neighborhood is home to a unique array of emerging small businesses, and entrepreneurs - especially East Africa immigra nt businesses and non-profits.  Using Augsburg's connections to Cedar/Riverside (one of the most diverse communities in this region) participants will have a walking tour - exploring and engaging local business and nonprofit groups to learn about the rich mosaic that makes up this area.  Mary Laurel will introduce participants to local businesses and organizations to learn more about how knowing, understanding, and connecting to your neighborhood will have a positive impact on your organization.
Space is limited for this session, and has sold out!

Mary Laurel True, Director of Service Learning and
Community Engagement at Augsburg College

Lunch Keynote
Sylvia Bartley "The Power of Leading From Your Heart:   
An Authentic Form of Innovation & Progressive Leadership." 

Sylvia Bartley, BSc (Hons), Pharmacology; PhD, Neurophysiology
Global Director, Medtronic Philanthropy

Sylvia's a lifelong seeker of spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. She strives to hold these values in all aspects of her life, both as a Global Director at Medtronic and in her community-service work.  Developing and exceeding strategic goals is a hallmark of Sylvia's work at every position she has held from academia to sales and global marketing.  During 15 years with Medtronic Sylvia has convened global cross-functional teams to disseminate neurosurgical techniques for Deep Brain Stimulation therapy. She is now a Global Director in Philanthropy, a position that perfectly blends her business acumen, influential leadership style, dedication to community service and quest to elevate compassion and humanity at work. She's a recipient of several awards for her extraordinary achievement in business, her potential to lead change and strengthen communities; including Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 2017 Women in Business Award, 2013 Diversity in Business Award and 2014 Bush Foundation Fellowship. 


Date:
Wednesday, May 24
8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.-- Can't make the morning? Then  please join us for our Monthly Luncheon

Schedule of the Day
8:30 - 9 a.m. - Registration & Refreshments
9- 11:30 a.m. - Educational Session 1 or 2
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Monthly Luncheon with Dr. Sylvia Bartley, Medtronic Philanthropy

Location:
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454

RSVP NOW
- Luncheon passes can be applied to the whole event

  Thank you to our sponsors: 
 

  


Capitol Tour!
Have you wanted to check out the newly renovated Minnesota State Capitol? Now's your chance! Attend this meet & greet where you will have an opportunity to see many State Representatives and Senators in the final weeks of the Legislative Session. Capitol tours will take place, where you can see firsthand the work done to restore the Capitol to its original beauty of 1905. 



Thursday, May 11
9-10:30 a.m.
Meet as a group in the basement of Capitol rotunda

This is a free event


Refreshments provided by:
   
  
Ask a Millennial Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended last Friday's Ask a Millennial event at American Engineering Testing. The panel answered questions about today's workplace, such as qualities they most value in an employer/boss and finding a good work/life balance. Look for future programming focused on connecting our Higher Ed members to employers in our community. Special thanks to Metropolitan State University for providing refreshments.


 

 
A Can Can Celebration Recap
Chamber members checked out Can Can Wonderland last Thursday and played the 18-hole mini golf course. To find out more about Can Can Wonderland, click here.

Team members from Hiway Federal Credit Union
  
Comcast's Kip Knutson
 
  
Como golf course
80th Annual Midway on the Fairway
June 9, 2017
SOLD OUT

This means your auction donation will be seen by more eyes
& one week before the tournament. 

Show your support by donating a Silent Auction item by May 10. 
This is a fantastic opportunity to get your organization's name in front of all attendees. New this year- is the popular, user friendly electronic format we've been using at the Annual Celebration. This means more eyes & more time in front of people with your organization's information.
The donation form can be found   HERE


Not a golfer?  Join us for all of the fun, but non of the work of the tournament.
Lunch, Awards Ceremony & Program will take place at Como Golf Course from 
12-2.  Registration can be completed    HERE

Show your support by donating a Silent Auction item by May 10 
 This is a fantastic opportunity to get your organization's name in front of all attendees. New this year- is the popular, user friendly electronic format we've been using at the Annual Celebration. This means more eyes & more time in front of people with your organization's information. The donation form can be found   HERE

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:
  
Gold Sponsors:
      

Silver Sponsors: 
Anchor Bank          

Additional Sponsors: 
            
    
  
   
  

   
   
Thursday, May 11
Noon-1:00 p.m.

2315 Como Ave.
 Saint Paul, MN 55108

Join us as we celebrate and support our local businesses .  Every two weeks we visit a restaurant and encourage our membership and the community to take transit and join us in our effort to 
"Keep it green, Keep it local."
 
Space is limited, so please RSVP so that we can save you a spot.

  
 
Bocce After Business/ Business After Hours
Our first installment of this program was great fun! What are you waiting for?
Grab a beverage and join the fun whether you play or cheer from the sidelines.  Bocce is an easy & fun game to play, but rules and instructions will be shared prior to the game.  
Stick around for Irish Night and enjoy free live music and homemade corned beef specials
Date
Thursday, May 18 (Note: Date Change)
4-6 p.m.

Location:
Half Time Rec
1013 Front Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55103

Cost: Free
  
MN United vs. LA Galaxy
Minnesota United is playing its first season of Major League Soccer! Join in on the fun and attend a
 game with the Midway Chamber. Friends and family are welcome to come and cheer on the 
United vs. the LA Galaxy. With a game against the team made famous by David Beckham and 
Landon Donovan, this game is expected to be the second most popular game of the year- 
second only to the home opener. 
Date:
Sunday, May 21
4 p.m.

Location: 
TCF Bank Stadium

Cost: $30 (ticket value= $38)

     
Economic Development Meeting- Sunrise Banks New HQ
Join us for our next Economic Development Meeting May 23 at the new Sunrise Banks headquarters
 at 2525 Wabash Avenue!

    Thank you to our sponsor:                  
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