News from Your Chamber

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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Chamber Connection

Join us Friday at 7:30am for coffee, conversation, and fun with DATASuccess at the beautiful MinnWest Technology Campus. Don't forget to bring $1 and your business card for a chance at door prizes! Thank you to Youth for Christ for hosting last week's Connection and ribbon cutting for their new outdoor space!

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Heritage Exteriors Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

Congratulations to Heritage Exteriors and Restoration on the ribbon cutting of their new location on East Highway 12 in Willmar! It was a fun-filled evening with awesome prizes, great food, and beautiful weather. Heritage Exteriors is also celebrating their 10 year anniversary! Eager to cut the ribbon are owners Jason Quade and Keith Palmquist. Chamber Ambassadors Michelle Marotzke (Mid-Minnesota Development Commission), Alana Ziehl (Kandiyohi County Food Shelf), Dawn Stahl (United Prairie), and Chamber President Ken Warner are also pictured.

8th Annual KCEO Trade Show

If you're interested in what high school aged entrepreneurs are up to stop by the newly renovated Life Science Auditorium on the beautiful MinnWest Campus on Thursday, May 19th from 4:30-6:30pm.

Anfinson Thompson Co. Celebrates 20 Years

Congratulations to Anfinson Thompson & Co. on 20 years of membership! Their philosophy of total client service goes beyond traditional accounting. As primary business consultants, they strive to turn challenges and concerns into opportunities and gains. Anfinson Thompson wants to help clients maintain financial viability in the present, while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. Anfinson Thompson offers: tax services, payroll services, financial planning strategies, human resource solutions, accounting services, and retirement planning strategies.

Pictured in the front row left to right: Susan Anfinson, John Walsh (St. Joseph and Melrose location), Jayson Osmundson (Paynesville location), and Melissa Schultz (Glenwood and Starbuck location); back row left to right: Bob Haines, Chamber President Ken Warner, Tom Gilbertson (Anfinson Gilbertson Wealth Management, Inc.), Chamber Diplomat Tracy Lundy (Lake Region Bank), David Anfinson, Nancy Miller (Vinna Human Resources).

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1,000 Students Attend Job Fair and Career Expo

The Willmar High School gym was bustling with approximately 1,000 students and nearly 40 employers last Tuesday! Students were given a bingo card to encourage interaction with employers from wide a variety of industries. Those that completed their cards, were entered to win one of ten $50 gas gift cards. Thank you to Walt's and the expo partners for their support in making this event so successful!

Ag Innovation Conference

CEOs Needed to Present to Youth

The Business Education Network(BEN) presented the CEO in the Classroom to the students at Community Christian School (CCS) this spring. Thank you to Kevin Dietrich from United Way for presenting. As the school year wraps up around the area, we are working on creating a list of businesses that would like to be presenters for the 2022-2023 school year. If you would like to be a presenter for next school year, please contact the Program Coordinator, Jennifer Lindquist, at bencoordinator@willmarareachamber.com. Thank you to all the businesses that have supported the launch of the BEN program this past year!

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neXt Volunteers at The Village

Stay tuned for more information on the June 9th Green Lake Boat cruise!

Chamber Community Job Board

Are you hiring? Don't forget to login to ChamberMaster to post your openings on the Chamber Job Board! Job postings will be shared weekly in the e-newsletter that reaches over 1,500 people. Please contact the Chamber if you have any questions at chamber@willmarareachamber.com or (320) 235-0300.