News from Your Chamber

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

This e-newsletter is brought to you by Chairman's Circle member:

Join Us for a Chamber Connection

Join us for the last Chamber Connection of the year on Friday morning at 7:30am! Don't forget to bring $1 and your business card.

Happy Holidays from neXt

Happy holidays from the ugly sweater bean bag tournament participants! Tournament champs were Adam and Lexa Hatlestad, and the ugliest sweater award went to Thomas Kleinschnitz.

Mark your calendars for trivia at Foxhole Brewhouse on Thursday, January 13th.

neXt is a local organization formed to attract and retain young talent in the community, while developing the next generation of leaders. Focused on young adults, we use fun social activities and structured educational opportunities to help you grow your network, learn new skills, and develop as a leader.

Fagerlie Appraisal Celebrate 30 Years

Congratulations to Rick, Darla, and Mike Fagerlie of Fagerlie Appraisal, Inc. on 30 years of membership! The Fagerlies provide an unbiased, professional opinion of residential and commercial real estate values. Additionally, they are leaders in the Willmar Lakes Area community. Rick has served on the Willmar City Council for the past 29 years, and Mike is a leader of the Willmar Baseball Association. Pictured with the Fagerlies are Chamber Board Member and Diplomat Jon Rambow (Rambow), Diplomat Matt Itterman (Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP), and Chamber President Ken Warner.

Willmar WarHawks Celebrate 5 Years

Congratulations to Nate Schueller of the Willmar WarHawks on 5 years of membership ! The WarHawks are a Tier III, junior ice hockey team that competes in the North American 3 Hockey League Junior Hockey Club. The WarHawks provide hockey players with the atmosphere and resources to continue to develop academically and athletically in pursuit of college opportunities. Additionally, they promote an environment for athletic, academic and human development. They foster growth with appropriate guidance, training, supervision and resources. The WarHawks aim to provide a family-friendly atmosphere, creating a dynamic between the community and players that builds relationships and memories that last a lifetime. Pictured with Nate are Chamber President Ken Warner and Chamber Board member and Diplomat Jon Rambow (Rambow).

Welcoming Communities Educational Webinar

What work can communities do to help earn the reputation of a welcoming community? Why is it important in this current economic and political climate?

Please join us for our next CommunityConnections webinar series with speaker Bill Blazar, former senior vice president of public affairs and business development at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Bill's presentation will focus on the urgency for central Minnesota communities to be “welcoming”; what that means for change and growth; and strategies for welcoming. He will discuss opportunities to develop and grow our regional economy and their direct link to welcoming on Thursday, December 16th 11:00am-1:00pm via Zoom.