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Upcoming Events
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September 16
11:30-1:30
Mayor Chris Coleman
Hoa Bien
General Meeting
Click Here to RSVP
Get a Chamber Charge and save (at least) $50 on the year! Click Here!
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JAZZ FEST SUCCESS
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The 2009 Twin Cities Jazz Festival was a huge success!
With a record turn-out, over 25,000 folks got to see a free Jazz Festival over
three days in beautiful downtown St. Paul park setting. The Festival presented
national talent including New Orleans great Allen Toussaint and up and coming
artist Esperanza Spalding as well as local talent such as Irv Williams, the New
Standards and Fat Kid Wednesday's. In addition, the festival presented Jazz
Night Out, a pub crawl with 15 downtown St. Paul Clubs participating.
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New on MidwayChamber.com
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For more frequent information, check out the Midway Chamber's blog. It has news on everything that's happening in the chamber, information on new members, social media tips and information and you can comment and interact with other Midway Chamber Members there! Also remember to check out Midway Chamber Live for news not only from the chamber, but from your community and the business world. You can also access all of the Midway Chamber's Social Media Platforms from the links on the left hand side. And if you're a visual person, be sure to check out the pictures from chamber events on the Midway Chamber's Facebook page. |
Jazz Fest After Hours Huge Success!
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The Midway and Saint Paul Chamber Joint After Hours Event celebrating the upcoming Twin Cities Jazz festival was incredible! Over 200 members of the two chambers showed up for some drinks, laughs and of course some good music!
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Staples Affinity Program
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There's now an easy button just for Midway Chamber Members! With 80,000 items to choose from and free delivery, what more could you want? You can get more information on this program here.
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Corporate Technologies Affinity Program
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Today a group of centrally located technicians can offer 1) better
care, 2) faster response, 3) more preventative maintenance for less
money than a dedicated full-time IT employee. A national leader in this new model of computer support is Corporate
Technologies LLC. Get more information here.
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Announcing the University Avenue Clean Team!
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Join the Midway Chamber, Midway Training Services and our amazing sponsors in keeping University Avenue clean of litter and debris! Get all the details and sign up here.
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Greetings!
We'd like to welcome you all back to the 2009-2010 year with a special luncheon at Hoa Bien Restaurant with Mayor Chris Coleman on September 16th! Join us to kickoff our new series of luncheons and chamber events! You can RSVP for the luncheon at our new online invitation service here. |
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Chair's Article
 by Tom Whaley, St. Paul Saints
Thank
you for electing me to chair the board of this remarkable
organization!
We have
a strong membership base today, largely through the leadership of my
predecessor, Bob Hughes. Thank you
Bob!! During my involvement in the
Midway Chamber, I have come to have great respect for the people who volunteer
their time on the Chamber's behalf and for the tremendous work that this group
accomplishes. I am very excited to work
with this year's excellent Board members to build on the good work that the
Chamber has done for the past 91 years to promote the Midway area business
community.
We have
exciting new opportunities for you that will be generated through our new
website that will be unveiled at our September 16th General Meeting
Luncheon. Sign up to join us today, we
are very pleased to have Mayor Coleman help us kickoff our new season of events
and our membership drive. Also, start
recruiting your team for the infamous Midway Chamber Softball Tournament on September 24! I guarantee you, there is nothing more
enjoyable then to be on the field at Midway Stadium with refreshments and
the fun people who participate in our chamber playing softball!
The
significance of this chamber's continued existence, when mergers and
consolidation of similar organizations have been common, has never been more
apparent then with our participation in the processes related to Central
Corridor. I can assure you that our
chamber has had a significant impact in regard to the planning and advancement
of the Central Corridor project. Every
business is important to us, member or not.
We know the sacrifices that entrepreneurs make 24 hours a day, every day,
are significant to the vitality of the Midway area. Our participation in the planning for
Business Mitigation for the Central Corridor will be in large part to create a
synergy of support for those small businesses.
Our great group will need to stay very engaged and ready to step up these
next few years. I look forward to seeing
you at our events and interacting with you through our new webpage!!!
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Congratulations to our Midway Chamber of Commerce 2009 Business
of the Year
Hubbard Broadcasting Inc.
At our June Annual Meeting, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc. was recognized as a Midway organization that has demonstrated business success;
innovation; commitment and leadership to the Midway business
community, as our 2009 Business of the Year.
It is because of the dedication and
support of companies like Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc, who has been our member for
60 years, that the Midway Chamber has been a vital organization for over 90 years! We were so honored to have Stanley S. Hubbard as our keynote speaker. He amazed our audience with stories about the history of Hubbard Broadcasting. He described the incredible journey that his father, he and the Hubbard family and their employees ventured through the advent of television and cable as we know it today.
For more than 80
years, Hubbard Broadcasting has stayed on the industry's cutting edge,
pioneering innovations in radio, television and satellite broadcasting. Accomplishments within their industry include
overseeing the building of the first successful UHF television station in a VHF
market; creating the world's first satellite newsgathering organization; and
establishing U. S. Satellite Broadcasting (USSB). U. S. Satellite Broadcasting was the original
licensee for high-powered Direct Broadcast Satellite service in the United
States; and USSB, together with DIRECTV®, established the DSS® (Digital
Satellite System), the first high-powered digital broadcast system in the
world.
In addition to the
innovative leadership in their industry, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.,is a
Minnesota corporation that employs approximately 1,100 people. HBI is still entirely a family owned company
and we are so fortunate that their corporate headquarters is still located here
in the Midway!
Additionally, HBI
owns 13 television and four radio stations serving Minnesota, New Mexico, and
New York and a production company in Florida.
Thank you to
Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., for your investment and dedication to the MN and the
Midway area!!
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Member Notes
Arc's Value Village Thrift Stores & Donation Centers will open a new store
in the fall, 2009, in the Hillcrest Shopping Center. It will be the fourth
and largest Arc's Value Village store in the Twin Cities and the first in the
east metro.
The
Saint Paul Area
Chamber of Commerce is currently recruiting for its Leadership Saint Paul Class
of 2010 - this will be the 30th Anniversary year. This 10 month, one
full day per month program examines current issues and ideas regarding our
region (Saint Paul/East Metro), cultivates new relationships with individuals
that you may never have encountered in other chamber events, and finally helps
contribute back through service to the community. If you or someone you know can
benefit from attending this outstanding program, please call Bev Fritz at 651.265.2768.
American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET), congratulates Christopher Braaten on earning his
Geologist-in-Training (G.I.T.) Certification. Mr. Braaten attended the
University of Minnesota-Duluth where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in
May 2003. He majored in Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies.
Marco, Inc. was recently presented with the Brian Klinefelter
Foundation Family-Friendly Workplace Award at their annual awards banquet on
Monday, July 13th.The award recognizes Minnesota
employers that have implemented family-friendly practices to foster a positive
workplace and allow employees to be involved in growing great kids in the
community. Marco received the award in the category of mid-sized business.
Minnesota Wire is asking for Golfers, sponsors, auction donors, and/or cash contributions for their 2009 AUSA "Band of Brothers" Golf Tournament. All the money raised directly benefits the service members and their families
here in MN. Visit www.vessey5401.org for more information.
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New Midway Chamber Member, Chuck and Don's Pet Food Outlet
See all of our new member profiles on the Midway Chamber Blog!
Main Contact for the Chamber: Erin Hertel
Title: Store Manager
How long has the company been in operation: Since May of
1990, first store location was in Eagan, MN.
Company's mission
statement: At Chuck & Don's, we care about pets, people, and doing
the right thing. Our mission is to provide the best products,
service, and education for our customers enabling them to enrich the
lives of their pets. We strive to provide an environment that enhances
the work experience of our team members and provides a meaningful shopping
experience for our customers. We support the communities in
which we do business, are passionate about pets, we believe in what we do, and
we understand and promote how pets enhance our lives. At Chuck &
Don's, we make pets happy.
What do you hope to gain from your Chamber
membership: To network with other local businesses bringing additional exposure to
our locally owned company, gain a new customer base, and to find other
opportunities for community involvement and support.
Accomplishments/Company Background Information: Chuck & Don's is a product retailer however,
our focus is on customer service. It is our
primary goal to find our customers the products they need for their pet. We are educators, listeners, sympathizers,
and we are also a bridge between our customers and our communities. We have rigorous customer service standards
to which our stores adhere - one of these standards is carrying our customers'
food to their car! We offer value added
events in each store for our customers and have a loyalty program in place for
our customers, and every year we hand out a special gift to all of our loyalty program
customers! Chuck & Don's was the
winner of Pet Product News' Best Mid-Size Retailer for 2006, a U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Blue Ribbon Winner for Small Business of the year for 2007, and a
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Business Success recipient for
July of 2007.
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Sincerely,
Lori Fritts
Midway Chamber of Commerce |
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