Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
      Weekly Update... 
Coming up this week...
Advertising Opportunity
FLACC Social Networking
Brown Bag Lunch
MyMN.org
"Chamber Idol" Task Force Needed
YMCA Wine Tasting Event
Winter Lake Plunge
FLACC Ambassador Program
City of Forest Lake: Public Hearing
Light Up Our City
Quick Links
 
YOUR AD HERE!
Interested in advertising in our weekly update? Your ad could be here for just $30 per week, or $110 for the entire month (4 weeks). Contact the FLACC @ 651-464-3200 to book an ad or with questions.
 
Greetings! 

There are lots of exciting things happening at your chamber this week.  Check it out! 
November Membership Meeting 
"Link Me, Friend Me, Follow Me"
A Presentation by Jean Holewa, Exhibitor Value
Advantage and Jamey Austad, Dala Ad Agency on the
Benefits of Social Networking
Thursday, November 19th @ Stella's on 97
 7050 Scandia Trail North - Forest Lake
11:30am - 1:00pm
$15 Members
$20 Non-Members 
  Please register by Friday, November 13 @ 12pm
 
 
We're Online!  
Join the FLACC at our newly updated social networking sites. Here, you can receive updates through the work week about what the Chamber is up to, upcoming events, give feedback via discussion boards and more! 
Please contact Jessie @ 651-464-3200 if you have any questions about our social networking sites.
Brown Bag Lunch Series Installment #2 Rescheduled
 
Join us for the second installment in our Brown Bag Lunch Series presented by Landmark Insurance Services. Tuesday's topic will focus on "Human Resources: Asking Employees About Their Health". The presentation has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Novemer 17th at the Chamber Office from 12p-1p. Bring a lunch and eat while you learn! The installment on November 10th from 12p-1p remains as scheduled with the topic "Is a Consumer Directed Health Plan Right For Your Company?"
Click Here for the full schedule.
Note: The FLACC is located at 56 East Broadway - Forest Lake, MN

MyMN.org

 Minnesotans take pride in our state. We love Minnesota and care about keeping it a great place to live and work. But we've got some challenges. Tough economic times call for fresh thinking, not the same old tired rhetoric. Click here to learn more!
Join Our "Chamber Idol" Task Force!
 "Chamber Idol" is a new event sponsored by the FLACC.  This event will take the place of the chamber's Casino Night which was always on the first Friday in February.  The chamber is looking for volunteers to help plan and implement this exciting community event.  Please contact the chamber for more information; we would like to get a task force put together ASAP.
Chain of Lakes YMCA to Hold Wine Tasting Event
The Chain of Lakes YMCA will be sponsoring "Giving Thanks - Wine Event and Silent Auction" on November 12 from 7p-9p. Taste 55 different wine samples from many different countries. Enjoy tasty hors d'oerves from local businesses. The Silent Auction items include: Minnesota Wild Club Level Tickets, wine baskets, spa treatments, golf packages and more. Cost is $35 per person or $65 per couple.  All proceeds benefit the YMCA Scholarship Fund. Click Here to view a poster of the event.
To purchase your tickets or to donate an item for the Silent Auction, please see YMCA Member Services.
Sponsor the Forest Lake Rotary's 1st Annual "Winter Lake Plunge"! 
 
Join the Forest Lake Rotary Club as a SPONSOR for the 1st Annual Winter Lake Plunge on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Lakeside Memorial Park. Promote your business on-line and in front of hundreds of local plungers and spectators - all while supporting Rotary community projects! Click Here for sponsorship information.
 The Ambassador Program Wants You!
 
The chamber is looking for an Ambassador Spotlight Sponsor to invest in our on-going business retention and growth effort.  The sponsorship is a two year commitment for $750.00.  For more information please download an information sheet and contact the chamber office with any questions or concerns. Click Here for more information.
Notice: Public Hearing
 The City of Forest Lake Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 7:00pm at City Hall located at 220 North Lake Street for the proposed zoning ordinance amendments and updates. For more information, go to www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us .
 
Light Up Our City Extravaganza!
With the FLACC, City of Forest Lake & Stella's on 97 
 
Your Chamber announces its partnership with the City of Forest Lake in the second annual community tree lighting festivities, when we Light up our City on Saturday, November 28th. We are planning an afternoon of festivities that will showcase Forest Lake's abundant business and recreational resources. This event will be heavily advertised as an opportunity to build community and is the perfect platform to showcase our Shop Local promotion.
Your chamber is offering several levels of sponsorship in order to allow as many member businesses to participate as possible. Don't miss this opportunity to be an active participant and showcase your business to our growing community!
Please contact us at 651-464-3200 if you have any questions.
 
Sincerely,
 

Colleen Eddy
Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
 
 

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