NOTES FROM LORI
Fall is in the air, which is good because I’m ready for a little cool weather, a warm sweater and a pumpkin spice latte! It seems like our members are ready too, as many of you are back to business after summer vacations and have hit the ground running in anticipation of Q4 and wrapping up the year. The challenges just do not stop.
We love our monthly networking group, Slice of Woodbury, because it always has a great turnout. Last month, 9 people registered, but over 20 showed up! If you plan on attending this month, please register so the pizza is as plentiful as the connections! We're converting our second monthly group, Pizza at Park, to a traveling Social Hour. You've asked for a chance to connect with your neighbors and meet new members in your workspaces, and we've answered. Make your OffiCenter membership work for you by connecting with our WORK AWESOME community of over 1,700 to promote your business. They can be an excellent source of leads and who can’t use a real-time brainstorming session. It is the perfect balance of engagement and workspace. We'll bring food and adult beverages; you bring the SOCIAL! We're kicking off at Park OffiCenter on October 13th from 3-4PM. Join us for some boos and networking.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we are proud to partner with two local nonprofits dedicated to supporting the Twin Cities Breast Cancer community. Firefly Sisterhood, fosters one-to-one connections between women who are impacted by a breast cancer and inspirational survivors. They are hosting their 8th annual IllumiNight event on October 5. We're also welcoming LoveME Healing, our newest partner referred to us by our friend, Jeff Brown, who is helping others connect to a mindful, meaningful healing journey. They are making strides against Breast Cancer and you can join them on October 15 at the Mall of America. Learn more about both OneCommunity Partners and their upcoming events below.
Thanks to all of you who are bringing TEAM SPIRIT to the workspaces on Fridays this month. Wear your colors with pride, and have a chance to win a $50 gift card to Famous Dave's! I even bought some purple tennis shoes for the Vikings games this year. In fact, I wore them to a brunch just yesterday for the Vikings viewing party I attended.
There is still time to enjoy the weather and beautiful Fall colors. Have I mentioned that Fall is my favorite time of year? I hope to see you in the workspaces this month!
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Maggie Judge is our newest OneCommunity Member at Woodbury OffiCenter. She founded LoveME Healing out of her own breast cancer journey and the revelation that her healing meant more than just finding ways to love and care for herself. The LoveME Healing mission is to help others connect to a mindful, meaningful healing journey that creates an intentional focus for the mind, body and spirit. Maggie believes in the power of connection and knows we can help each other heal. A recent article in VoyageMN tells why this became her passion. READ HERE
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Wallride, Minnetonka Members, is a creative studio founded by two ambitious dudes creating weird and polished game experiences. They have created award winning/platinum selling games and are known for their wide variety of projects, products, and experiences - ranging from modern console games, therapeutic medical Virtual Reality experiences, creating licensed retro games for the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and other collaborations like launching delicious beer and skateboarding events with local breweries. WATCH HERE
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Lake Monster Brewing Company, an award-winning Minnesota Craft Brewer, is getting ready for their annual Monster Bash Halloween Music Fest, held October 29th in St. Paul. LISTEN to live music, eat tasty treats from favorite local food trucks, drink specialty beers including the Cask Cave (8 one-of-a-kind specialty cask infusions), warm Apple Cider Ale, and more. We might be the land on 10,000 lakes, but there is only one lake monster. To get more information and your advanced tickets CLICK HERE. |
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Jasmine Brett-Stringer, of Carpe Diem with Jasmine and Edina Member, took the leap and entered her crowd favorite bread and butter pickles in the MN State Fair's Creative Activities Competition, Canned and Preserved Foods category, AND won a PINK RIBBON! Jasmine and her husband, Roger, have a farm in Blue Earth, MN and have been canning together for eight years. Although she can't share her secret pickle recipe, she will share tips on freezing and canning your harvest. MORE HERE
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Above & Beyond Solutions
Advanced Comfort Health
Alma V. Miklasevics Attorney at Law
AmeriMed Home Care, Inc.
Aska Trucking LLC
Austin Tyler Brovich
Blue Orange Entertainment
Dad Bod Movers
Elmers Consulting Service
ER Consulting Firm Inc.
Expert Management Systems
Kare Ride LLC
Keith Lindquist
Key Home Buyers
Krown of Beauty LLC
Jovie
Maintenance Authority CO
Manchac Roofing
Melanie Harrison
NP Advantage LLC
Offer Lab Solutions
Paragon Dental Staffing
Sametta E Hill
SD Hoke Properties
Shawn Larsen Consulting, LLC
Vadim Mazo
Vibe Hustler
Wendy Stokes
Winding World
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Normark Holding
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3 Rivers Tax Service
First Choice Merchant Services
Limelight Marketing
Prosperity Consultants
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Union Plaza Has Gone to the Dogs!
We're excited to announce that Union Plaza is now dog friendly and members of OffCenters are welcome to bring their four legged friends into our 3rd floor workspace! But, before bringing Fido to the office, please follow the building's pet requirements below.
Email Becky at bspartz@minikahda.com to receive their pet form. Once completed, please submit for approval along with a current vaccination record that will stay on file in the management office and photo of your pet so that it can be identified when in the building. Fur real, it's that easy!
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It's time to Get Cyber Savvy
Cyber threats have never been more real for small businesses. One study surveyed 2,700 businesses of 100-1,000 employees with 33% of those businesses saying they were hit by ransomware in 2021 alone. The Small Business Summit is designed to give business owners the knowledge they need to protect against ransomware, phishing and other types of attacks and how to respond and minimize the impact when an incident does happen.
This threat isn’t going away any time soon, so if you are a small to medium sized business, learn how to be better protected. Learn more HERE.
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10 Years of Working Awesome!
Amanda, our General Manager, celebrates her 10-year anniversary of working awesome at OffiCenters. She started as an Office Service Specialist where she lent her skills to helping out our controller. We recognized that she had so much more to offer our company and quickly promoted her to an Executive Assistant when we moved our corporate office to International Plaza. Her title changed to Project Manager while working closely with Lori on several big remodels and system integrations. In October of 2018, we moved our corporate office to Woodbury and Amanda became our General Manager. Her dedication and work ethic are to be admired and she not only sets the bar but the example for the OffiCenter staff. Amanda is married to Scott (OffiCenter painter, mover and shaker) and they have one son, Hudson, who is sure to be a baseball or football superstar . . . or maybe both! Cheers to 10 years!
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Since 1981, OffiCenters has believed in giving back to our local communities. We are proud of our giving tradition. If you are, or know of, a MN 501(c), nonprofit or charitable organization that can benefit from the wide variety of space or support services provided by OffiCenters. APPLY HERE.
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LoveME Healing will give their support to the American Cancer Society to make strides against breast cancer! They are looking forward to meeting many amazing people who are going through this journey, navigating remission, or supporting others with breast cancer. They will take part in the walk as part of their public launch to provide a set of resources that foster meaningful healing. Want to join them on the walk or donate? Click HERE.
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This SPOOKTAULAR Girls Night Out will feature the newest jewelry from Kendra Scott and the latest in fashion and home with David Bakken at Adobe & Co. Games, door prizes, beverages and so much more. Stop in and see some of this season's most BOO-tiful items. Adobe & Co. is the best place in town for Ghouls who want to have fun . . . and SHOP! 20% of all proceeds benefit the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. Sign-up HERE
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Shine with Firefly Sisterhood |
Get ready to shine at Firefly Sisterhood’s 8th annual fundraiser, IllumiNight, TOGETHER We Shine! Hear inspiring stories from their sisters and learn how they are spreading their wings to ensure no woman faces breast cancer alone. Social Hour, Dinner, Program, Silent Auction, Live Music and MUCH MORE. Get additional information and/or your tickets HERE.
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