News from Your Chamber

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

This e-newsletter is brought to you by Chairman's Circle member:

The Chamber office will be closed September 1-4 in observance of Labor Day and in appreciation for all the hard work that went into organizing three successful fundraisers this summer. Thank you to those who volunteered, sponsored, and/or attended the Golf Classic, Aggie Open, and Melvin's Throwback!

Chamber Connections will resume on Friday, September 8 at Habitat for Humanity.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Bethesda Elevates Membership to Chairman's Circle

Special thanks to Bethesda for bundling up their membership investment to Chairman's Circle! Businesses at this membership tier are committed to the advancement and economic prosperity of the region and help drive the Chamber's mission to advocate and promote the area-wide business community. Bethesda has been a member of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber since 2010. Bethesda's mission is to serve others together in faith, community and life.

Bethesda

Building Community With Welcoming Week

You are invited to Welcoming Week in Downtown Willmar! Come and enjoy: music, dancing, food, kids’ activities, and community resources. The goal of the event is to share and learn from each other about the cultures and heritages we have living here in Willmar. Come be a Welcomer on Saturday September 9th on the 3rd block of 6th street, the party will be next to City Office and the City Auditorium!

Welcoming Week

*This advertisement is sponsored by Transworld Business Advisors.

ADVERTISE IN THE E-NEWSLETTER

One top banner ad is available every week in the Chamber e-newsletter. Reach 1,500 people for just $125! Ads are on a first come, first served basis, and are also available in the body of the e-news for $100. Partner level members and up receive one complimentary e-news insert per year. Please email jtanner@willmarareachamber.com to reserve your space.

New Member Welcome

Great Lakes Combatives LLC provides a safe and energetic environment for youth and adults to learn and practice martial arts: Judo, Juijtsu, boxing, kickboxing, and self-defense. They are a proud supporter of Train 2 Thrive Judo, which provides mentorship for at-risk youth and underprivileged people.

Glacial Lakes Combatives

Virtual Business Resource One-Stop-Shop

The goal of the One-Stop-Shop is to provide business owners and human resource representatives with a place to learn about:

Find resource booths on a majority of the new laws
Connect with legal aid and insurance
Learn about workforce solutions (state grant programs, innovative recruitment strategies, and temp agencies!)
Connect with human resource representatives
Visit with marketers about how you can market to your future workforce

Are you a business owner who works in one of the areas above? Contact Kelsey at the EDC to learn more about participation at kelsey@kandiyohi.com or 320-979-5815.

2023-2024 Leadership Perspectives

Limited Spots Remaining!

Developing effective community leaders with vision, insight and the ability to get things done is what the Willmar Lakes Area Leadership Perspectives program is all about! If you want to learn more about the assets that the Willmar Lakes Area has to offer, this is the program for you.

Session Topics: Individual Leadership & Team Building; Heritage & Diversity; Government & Media; Health, Human Services & Volunteerism; Law & Justice; Education; Industry & Tourism; Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Each session focuses on issues critical to our region’s future success.

Program Dates: Leadership Perspectives kicks off in September and runs through May. Classes are typically held the third Friday of each month from 8:30am-4:00pm.

The class is limited to 40 participants and the registration deadline is August 31st. For more information or to register, call the Chamber at 235-0300 or email smunyon@willmarareachamber.com.

Chamber Community Job Board

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 1,500 people as well as on the Chamber website. Please contact the Chamber if you have any questions.