Tuesday, November 24, 2020

This month's e-newsletter brought to you by Chairman's Circle Level Member Marcus Construction

The Oaks Small Business Saturday Special

SCORE will be holding some free, small-business focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks. They include…  December 3: The Hero Factor - How to Transform Your Business and Create a Winning Culture: https://www.score.org/event/hero-factor-how-transform-your-business-and-create-winning-culture December 8: The 5 Step Marketing Strategy During a Pandemic: https://www.score.org/event/5-step-marketing-strategy-during-a-pandemic December 10: Credit Card Processing Secrets that will Save Your Small Business BIG Money: https://www.score.org/event/credit-card-processing-secrets-will-save-your-small-business-big-money December 15: How To Pivot and Elevate Your Small Business Through Social Media: https://www.score.org/event/pivot-elevate-small-business-through-social-media

Building Vibrant and Welcoming Communities: Anti-hate Awareness and Action Forum

December 10, 2020 Our vision is a southwest Minnesota where all people thrive. This can’t be realized while fear and hatred persist. We are alarmed and saddened by the presence of hate groups and symbols and hateful actions in our communities. We believe education and civil conversation are powerful tools for building better communities. Join us as we learn together!

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Covid-19 Saliva Test Kits Clarification

The Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has been receiving calls about distributing Covid-19 Saliva Test kits. We are unclear where this misinformation was generated but we are not distributing the test kits from the Chamber office.

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We have also linked a script document provided to us by Carris Health that you can share with your employees to help with what to say to customers that do not wish to wear a mask.

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Please join us in congratulating Andy VanDerBill - Chair of Kandiyohi County Farm Bureau Federation on five years of continuous support and membership with the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce! Andy’s wife, Brittany VanDerBill was happy to present the award on behalf of the Chamber’s Diplomats Committee. The Kandiyohi County Farm Bureau Federation has been promoting ag education and farm safety for over 100 years. With over 1,000 county members, the local board serves as the voice for legislative policy on behalf of the agriculture, ag-business, and farming communities.

The Wilmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, TerWisscha Construction, Inc. and the Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar EDC were thrilled to celebrate West Central Dental's ribbon cutting! Congratulations to Dr. Ross Olness, Dr. Jake Stricherz and staff on your beautiful new office! Thank you to Anez Consulting for taking pictures and this video of the ribbon cutting with a drone! West Central Dental is committed to keeping patients comfortable while providing the highest quality dental care. It is their goal is to educate all patients in order to form long-lasting relationships founded on trust. West Central Dental wants to empower patients to make healthy dental choices for a smile that lasts a lifetime.

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There is no Chamber Connection Friday November 27tth. Happy Thanksgiving. Join us for our next virtual Chamber Connection hosted by Kensington Bank on Friday, December 4th at 7:30am! The Chamber Connection will adjourn with door prizes Meeting ID: 846 8775 2139 Passcode: 882260

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Chamber Connections are a great way to invite local business people to your business to share what services you offer and what exciting things are going on with your business! Chamber Connections take place every Friday morning (with the exceptions of January and July) 7:30-8:30am at the sponsoring business. Please note that Zoom is an alternative for businesses that are not large enough for physical distancing or do not feel comfortable hosting an in-person event with COVID-19.

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