More than 50% of the blood supply was lost when community blood drives were cancelled due to COVID-19. The supply is still so dangerously low that Memorial Blood Centers has declared a blood emergency. To replenish critical blood supplies for area hospitals, trauma centers, and air ambulance bases, Memorial Blood Centers urgently needs more healthy donors. If you are able and eligible, it is critical that you sign up to donate.

THIS WEDNESDAY, please join us for Morning With The Neighbors, co-sponsored by the Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau, Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, and Canterbury Park! Enjoy a light breakfast trackside in Canterbury Park's Finish Line Cabanas, watch the horses train, and get an inside look into the world of horse racing from former jockey Mark Irving. $20 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members.

Join Twin Cities Summer Jam, the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Shakopee Chamber and Visitors Bureau as we welcome back summer and kick off the outdoor concert season at Canterbury Park! There will be an appetizer buffet & cash bar available, along with FREE admission to the horse races if you want to stay for the evening. Each attendee will receive a swag bag and have an opportunity to win a prize package from Twin Cities Summer Jam and Canterbury Park! Registration is required - and a VERY limited number of registrations are available - so please register to attend ASAP.

Scott County Library is offering a series of small business classes on Zoom in June and July. The June classes will focus on creating an online business and the July classes will be all about marketing your business online. The classes are presented by Keer Keer Creative, Twin Cities Media Alliance, and SCORE in partnership with Skol Marketing. All classes are free but registration is required for each class. Click here for more information and click here to register. 

Take a look at training opportunities and business resources available through the SBA's Minnesota District Office and their partners.

Taste of Shakopee, brought to you by JCI Shakopee, is happy to announce the return of Big Taste of Fun and our partnerships with Shakopee Parks and Rec and the Ironman Bike Ride/Free Bikes 4 Kids. The “Ironman Bike Ride” will continue to have 4 different bike routes that will all end in Huber Park, and Shakopee Parks and Rec will be bringing in their family fun activities to energize kids, both big and small. This event is going to bring thousands of people into Huber Park for a full day of food, family activities, music, drinks, and community fun. We do not want you to miss out on this amazing community event! Register now to participate in our Business Expo where you can highlight your business to our community.

Southern Valley Alliance provides victims of domestic violence and their families with support, referrals, protection, and advocacy in Scott and Carver counties. Partner with us by printing flyers and hanging them in the restroom stalls at your business. We have found this resource valuable in reaching victims of abuse. (Please don’t use the flyers for community bulletin boards as victims rarely tear off the number in public.) Use the links below to print your own flyers. Click here if you would like us to drop off brochures and flyers, or if you have questions or need more information.

Have you registered to golf yet? If not, get signed up ASAP because the tournament is filling up fast! Interested in being a sponsor? It's a great opportunity to get your business out on the course and in front of potential new clients. The Driving Range Sponsorship ($500) is still available, as well as three Tee Box Sponsorships ($500 each). To secure your sponsorship, email Annette Belding.

Change is constant. Nothing ever goes quite as we planned. If we didn’t believe this before 2020, we all know it now. Leaders everywhere are realizing that they must make major shifts in order to move forward. The future will be created by fearless, innovative Leaders wo have the courage to SHIFT! Leadercast is the largest one-day leadership event in the world. This year, hear from top leaders who have experienced disruptions in their professional and personal lives and how they “shifted” to make things better. The cost for this full-day event is $90 for Chamber members ($100 for non-members) and includes lunch.