Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This month's e-newsletter brought to you by Chairman's Circle Level Member
Need help recruiting employees or looking for a new job? Check out #GoodJobsNow - the latest initiative to connect job seekers with employers that hiring across the state!
Join us in person for a Chamber Connection hosted by Leafline Labs (1413 1st St S Willmar, MN 56201) on Friday, October 30th at 7:30am! All attendees will receive free swag and a shot at winning some awesome door prizes! Food and masks will also be available. Physical distancing and masks are encouraged.
ChamberMaster Training Corner
ChamberMaster is your direct connection to the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. As a valued member you have the opportunity to market your business to consumers visiting www.willmarareachamber.com by enhancing your informational home page with pictures and text. You can also post hot deals, job openings and events, add keywords to help consumers find you when they run searches, and run reports to see hit statistics for your home page and other advertised items. Watch the linked training video for a quick tutorial of how to optimize your settings to get the most value out of these free member resources!
 
Whether at work, at home, or traveling, anywhere that you have access to the internet you will be able to edit your information by logging into the ChamberMaster website. If you have any questions regarding this site please contact your Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
City of Willmar’s New ADA Transition Plan
From October 16 through November 9, residents will have an opportunity to review the city of Willmar’s new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and provide comments using a short survey and a comment box.
Two days left to apply! Applications are due at 5:00pm on October 29th!
2021 WLACC Planning Conference
Thank you to the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and incoming Board members for spending the day with us on October 22nd for the annual Planning Conference! We sincerely appreciate your dedicated leadership and commitment to the area-wide business community and your Chamber!

A special thank you goes out to GrandStay Hotel & Suites New London-Spicer for the generous hospitality, and to Max’s on the Green for the delicious food and wonderful service!
 MMDC CARES Act Revolving Loan
The Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is still accepting applications for the CARES Act Revolving Loan. The program is open to businesses in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker and Renville counties. There is about $500,000 remaining.
Cheers to Ryan and Liz Fuchs – owners of Foxhole Brewhouse on their five year milestone anniversary of continuous support and membership with the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce! Stop by the Foxhole Brewhouse for fresh, local, handcrafted beer! Off sale and curbside pickup is also available. 
Congratulations to Nicole Barber, Theresa Berg, Tara Moser and Haley Wolff of Legacy Salon on their First Dollar of clear profit. With the mission to help clients feel more confident than ever before, Legacy Salon offers outstanding service to all of their guests. Make your appointment today and experience the difference!
Please take a speed test to add to the numbers for Kandiyohi County. The test results are extremely important for future applications that could lead to securing funds for broadband deployment. Please share this with all of your Kandiyohi County acquaintances and ask them to pass it on. You can take the test more than once and an average will be calculated for your specific site. 
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