Tuesday, April 7, 2020
This week's e-newsletter brought to you by Chairman's Circle Level Member
Supporting Local Business Bingo
The Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to present our Support Local BINGO Card! A thanks to  Jennie-O Turkey Store  for sponsoring this week! How do you participate? Shop or order takeout from one of our local Chamber Member businesses on the card or participate in the activities, provide us with proof and you'll get entered into the drawing for a gift card!

Remember to practice safe social distancing and please, as always, be kind!
Virtual Chamber Connection This Friday
This Friday, April 10th the Chamber will host our first VIRTUAL Chamber Connection over Zoom, at our normal time, 7:30 am! This event will be free and the format will be similar to regular Chamber Connection where the host gets a chance to talk about what's going on and everyone will be able to introduce themselves.

Please REGISTER ahead of time at the Zoom link below. You'll receive the confirmation email with the link after you enter your name and email.
Volunteer Appreciation Award Recipients & Reschedule
Willmar Lakes Area Chamber Annual Meeting Volunteer Appreciation Event scheduled for Friday, April 24 is postponed until a later date. We will work with our vendors to get this event rescheduled as soon as possible. We look forward to getting back together soon and celebrate volunteerism and leadership within our community.

We're excited to announce this year's Volunteer Appreciation Award Recipients!
Check our Updated COVID-19 Information & Resources Website
Advertising with the Chamber
Hot Deals

Posting Hot Deals are a great way for you to utilize your membership at no additional cost, while also incentivizing members to utilize your business.

Create your Hot Deal by logging into your Chamber Membership below. If you do not have a login contact chamber@willmarareachamber.com .
Chamber Advantage

Our next Quarterly Chamber Advantage tentatively goes out the first week in May. If you would like to advertise your business or and upcoming event please have 700 fliers to the Chamber Office by April 24th. Check to see if you are eligible for a discount with your Bundle Up Level by contacting the Chamber, chamber@willmarareachamber.com .
Leadership Guide for First Time Managers
It’s a trap! We have the tendency to promote our top-performing employees into leadership positions.

We assume that a high-performance employee can immediately translate into an effective high-performance leader. The fact is that the skill set and mindset are completely different, and the transition can be difficult. Making it even more challenging is having to manage former peers. Download this guide to avoid these common traps and start building your leadership pipeline. Click the photo below.
Free Discover Your Genius Workshop
While the world outside us is rapidly changing, and will permanently shape our perspective, the essence of who we are has not changed. Join me for a virtual workshop to discover your sweet spot.

Lunch Series April 15th-17th 12:00-1:00 pm Register
Census envelopes have started arriving in mailboxes. Don't forget to complete yours to be counted!