Dakota Country Regional Chamber of Commerce Night at the Races on Tuesday, August 10!
Celebrate Summer at Canterbury Park FREE of charge for you, your family, and staff.
Canterbury Park is welcoming the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce members to head to the track and see the ponies for a Night at the Races on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. All Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce members, staff, volunteers, and their families will receive FREE admission to the track for a fun night of entertainment. Use the promo code DCCAUG10Free to reserve your tickets today HERE.
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Dakota County Critical Issues Forum: The Future of Retail and Hospitality Industry Post Pandemic
The Critical Issues Forum Series focuses on issues, both regional and local, that impact our communities and region. As we emerge from the pandemic, we will find out from leaders of the hospitality and retail industries, Liz Rammer and Bruce Nustad, what direction and scope they will be taking in the near and projected future to re-engage with consumers.
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Liz Rammer
President & CEO
Hospitality Minnesota
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Bruce Nustad
President
Minnesota Retailers Association
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Date/Time
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
8:00-9:30 AM
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Location
Lost Spur
2750 Sibley Memorial Highway
Eagan, MN 55121
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Coffee, Conversation & Networking
Thank you to Wings Financial Credit Union - Eagan for sponsoring last Tuesday’s Chamber Coffee Break. It was great to see everyone back in person.
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Let's Connect Happy Hour at Casper's Cherokee of Eagan
On your mark, get set, NETWORK! Join us for an evening of fun, networking, and socializing! We'll be at Casper's Cherokee of Eagan on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet new people and make business connections! This event is free. Appetizers and cash bar provided.
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Main Street Economic Revitalization Program
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will oversee the Main Street Economic Revitalization Program approved by the Minnesota State Legislature and signed by Gov. Tim Walz on June 29, 2021. The request for proposals will be released August 3, 2021 with proposals due August 31. Proposals will only be accepted from eligible partner organizations.
This program, through a Request for Proposals, will make grants to nonprofit partner organizations to fund 30% matching grants up to $750,000 and guaranteed loans up to $2,000,000 to eligible recipients for eligible projects that are designed to address the greatest economic development and redevelopment needs that have arisen in communities across Minnesota since March 15, 2020.
A total of $80 million is available in grants to partner organizations. No more than $40 million is available in the first round. Dates for the second round have not yet been identified but will be before March 1, 2022.
Main Street Revitalization Program Partner Organizations will be publicly announced Fall of 2021. Each partner organization will be responsible for conducting outreach and soliciting request for assistance from property owners, businesses and developers.
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Interested in Becoming a Chamber Ambassador?
The Ambassadors are a team of professionals who volunteer their time to help promote the Dakota County business community and support Chamber functions. Interested in meeting some of the current team and learning more? Join us on Tuesday, August 10, from 3:30-5:00 PM at Bald Man Brewing.
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How Hackers Hack Webinar
Please join Netrix IT as they host a webinar on “How Hackers Hack and How to Protect your Business” Click here for more details.
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Register for Webinar Discussing Results of Federal Reserve Business Survey
The Federal Reserve has surveyed businesses across the Ninth District to gauge recent economic activity and the near-term outlook of firms in different sectors. Join Ron Wirtz, Regional Outreach director, on Tues. August 24, 2021 for a live webinar discussing the results from a late July survey of firms and to learn how businesses are faring during the recovery.
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Networking at its Best
Registration is Required
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Wed., Aug. 11, 2021 - 8:00-9:30 AM
Thur., Aug. 12, 2021 - 8:00-9:00 AM
Wed., Aug. 18, 2021 - 4:00-5:30 PM
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New Members
For more information on becoming a member, please email Laura Roehl, Director of Marketing & Partnerships, at Lroehl@dcrchamber.com or 952-300-1734.
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Renewed Members
If you have any questions or concerns about your membership renewal, please contact Anna Schueler at aschueler@dcrchamber.com or call 651-288-9204.
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Update Membership Files, Company Changes
Post your News, Hot Deals, and Job Openings
Log in by entering your username (email) and password to gain access to your company's member site to update information and take advantage of all the marketing tools included with your membership.
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