NOTES FROM LORI

Welcome to March, and to our record number of new businesses joining us in the last 30 days. It’s incredible to see members coming out of their homes and into the workspaces again. It's like waking up from pandemic hibernation. More meetings plus more activity equals more energy in our workspaces. We still have the necessary precautions in place to provide a safe place for you to WORK AWESOME and look forward to seeing more of you, more often.

Recently, I've noticed more daylight and sunshine and that gives me hope that spring is on the way. And speaking of being hopeful, it's good to see the pandemic numbers on the decline and the vaccination percentages going up. My hope is that we can bring back face-to-face networking events and interactions in the near future. Fingers crossed, as I look forward to an OffiCenters forty-year anniversary celebration in June!

Thanks to all of you who have embraced our branding theme for 2021. I have spoken to many members who are working on their branding, and focusing time and attention on making it A Brand New Year. This month we will feature Amy Lokken and Connie Kroskin, two mavens of marketing, who will talk better branding. You don't want to miss it. Register Now!

I feel so lucky for our great community and all of your referrals, and I'm not even Irish. But in honor of their day, we will be doublin' the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for all referrals this month. Also, may the luck of the Irish be with you on March 26th when you play BlackJack Friday. I leave you with an Irish blessing, “May the dreams you hold dearest come true and the kindness you spread keep returning to you.” Stay safe and wear your mask.
Brad Connors of iWealth Private Client Group and Member at Int'l Plaza, has spent the last 26 years advising individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. He recently presented State of the Markets and offered to share his wisdom with our community. In it, he looks back at 2020 and discusses what might be in store for 2021. See his entire presentation HERE.
Our Members are MOVERS (& shakers). This is especially true for Alex Trevino at Int'l Plaza and Bob Kellermeier, Lisa Sorensen, Charles Segal all members at our France location. These four represent a GROWING trend of expansions within our community. If you need more space to grow your business contact Lisa, our sales guru, at lisa.olsonoski@officenters.com for help!
Talk Tech with Whizkids
Are you interested in learning more about cloud desktops? Michael Thannert, CEO of Whizkids, and member at Union Plaza is providing all the information you need to know on March 24th at 8AM CST on Whizkids Tech Talk. This month's Tech Talk topic focuses on DaaS (desktop as a service), and will discuss today's changing work environments and how they are requiring the vast majority of businesses to re-evaluate their current technology needs. MORE
OurCommunity Book Club: Calling All Authors!
Have you written a book that you would like to share or promote to our members? Then, have we got an opportunity for YOU! Every month we will be featuring a book by an OffiCenter Community Member right here in OurCommunity Newsletter. This is a "Work Awesome" way to get your book in front of the largest CoWorking Community in the Twin Cities! We have a lot of authors out there, so act fast as spaces will fill up quickly. If you are interested, connect with an OC team member for more information or email us at news@officenters.com. 
3 Dimension Logistics
78 Consulting
A Cut for Home
Business Onboard
Casefield, LLC
CDM Consultants, LLC
Celtics Trucking
Digital Media Citadel, Inc.
Flourish Business Solutions, LLP
Graham Family Logistics, Inc.
Himalaya Networks, LLC
In The Lead
KeKe Creations
Lotic Ventures
Michael Giovanis
More Leads Online
Phenomenal Digital Marketing
Reliable Properties Management Service
Roark Plumbing
Round Systems Inc.
Sally Henkel
Savvital
Sean Wall
Signal Security
Swimsuit Freak
Victory & Reseda
Worldwide Precision, Inc.
Xeng Wealth Services LLC
Sharing the LUCK!
Not only are we the biggest CoWorking space in the Twin Cities, but we have the best members in our community, as well. So, it should come as no surprise that YOUR referrals are the number one source of new leads at OffiCenters. We love to reward your loyalty by paying a referral bonus when friends and/or family sign-up to become members, too! This month we're feeling extra lucky and want you to feel the same way, so we're DOUBLIN' the referral bonus in March!
Bell-utiful Plaza
If you haven't been to our France OffiCenter location for awhile, you might not recognize the building lobby. In fact, we thought we walked into the wrong building! But, not the case. We were in the right place and what a dramatic change. The remodel is complete with new flooring, furniture, and improved WiFi in the common areas as well as the newly updated building meeting rooms. The space feels modern, light and airy. Stop in and see it for yourself. We're sure you'll agree!
Randy Shaver Cancer Research & Community Fund congratulates all of their 2020 grant recipients. Thanks to your generous donations, RSCRCF was able to allocate over $450,000 to cancer research and community programs in Minnesota!
The Shaver Shuffle 5K is staying Virtual in 2021!
Their first Virtual 5K brought more runners, walkers and shufflers than ever before! RSCRCF had participants from all over the U.S., South America and even Europe! Registration opens on April 15 for the 2nd annual Virtual 5K. Run, walk or SHUFFLE anytime between June 1 and June 15. All participants will be entered into a drawing at the end of June for a pair of Apple AirPods!
Randy Shaver Golf Classic, Rush Creek Golf Club, August 1-2
The 2021 Golf Classic will kick off with an evening gala on Sunday, August 1. Highlights of the night include an amazing silent auction and prize pyramid. Due to COVID-19, details are still pending.
For more details on these events or to get updates CLICK HERE!