Interested in Advertising on
Midwaychamber.com?
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Advertising Opportunities are now available!
Please contact Lori Fritts or Travis O'Neil at 651-646-2636 to get you business in front of thousands of chamber members and local community members!
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We'd like to congratulate the following Midway Chamber Members on winning SPACC Duebener Awards
Emerging Business: Restoration Professionals,
Inc.
Family-Owned Business: Latuff Brothers Auto
Body
Non-Profit: Arc Greater Twin
Cities
Business: Gopher Bearing
Company
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Upcoming Events
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November 18th
7:30-9:00 AM
Dave Durenberger
Town & Country Club
GENERAL MEETING
BREAKFAST
$30
RSVP HERE
December 16th
11:30-1:30 PM
Non-Profit Spotlight
Bandana Square
General Meeting Luncheon
$30
Invite will be out later this month |
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Membership Renewal Update
The following companies have renewed their Membership in the month of September & October
Abettos
All City Elevator, Inc.
ArlingtonHigh School
Arthritis Foundation North
Central Chapter
Banas Law Office, P.A.
Cadillac Chauffeur Service
Iver H. Carlson & Son,
Inc.
CBS Construction Services,
Inc.
The Commers Company
Cook Hill Girard Associates
EDS Builders
FastSigns - Roseville
Grand Casino Mille
Lacs/Hinckley
Guaranteed Clean Maintenance
Harmon and Hartmon Financial
Group LLC
HealthPartners-Como Clinic
Holtzclaw Planning LLC
Horizon Commercial Pool
Supply
RonaldM.HubbsCenter for Lifelong Learning
Image Sensing Systems, Inc.
James Miller Investment
Realty Co.
Jordan Realty, Inc.
RE/MAX Results
KSTC.TV, Channel 45
Lancer Catering/Zooper Food
Landscape Architecture, Inc.
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
Lloyds Pharmacy
Loucks Associates
Luther Seminary
MacalesterCollege
Meridian Management, Inc.
Metro Dentalcare Clinic
MSA Professional Services, Inc.
MurrayJunior High School
NAI Welsh Companies
Ned's Park Service LLC
North Star Bank
Oxygen Service Company
Park Midway Bank
People Incorporated, Diane
Ahrens Crisis Residence
Public Affairs Company
Roehrenbach-State Farm
Insurance
Rosedale BP
Saint Bernard's
Saint Paul Festival and
Heritage Foundation
Salon Elise
Seraphim Communications
SPARC
Speedy Market
TagTeam Film & Video,
Inc.
The Art of Well, LLC
Thomas Landscape of
Minnesota, LTD.
The Transformed Tree Inc.
Twin Cities Habitat for
Humanity
Twin City Envelope Inc.
Wellington Management, Inc.
Western Insurance Agency
Wilkerson and Associates
Wolkoff, Wiik &
Associates
WrightBuilding
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Join the Ambassadors!
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Midway Chamber board members Kevin Sevcik (University Bank) and Marcia Kopp (FastSigns-Roseville) are working hard to get our
"Ambassadors" Committee ready for another great year! We need energetic Midway Chamber supporters like you to
join us! Please join us on November 20th from 12-1 at the Chamber office (1600 University Avenue, Suite 305). Send your RSVP to Travis at oneil@midwaychamber.com
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New on MidwayChamber.com
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If you haven't already checked out the new midwaychamber.com, make sure you head over and check it out. It's full of new stuff and useful information to both businesses and people in our community. Are you interested in advertising on www.midwaychamber.com? You'll notice that we now have rotating banner ads on every page of the website. If you'd like to see your company represented here, please contact Travis O'Neil at 651-646-2636 or oneil@midwaychamber.com |
October's Luncheon!
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We had an excellent October Luncheon as Rick Kupchella told us what he saw as the emerging trends in news reporting and how social media is becoming a more important force in the news world. We again had over 100 people attend this awesome luncheon at Midland Hills. Let's do it again for our BREAKFAST this month at Town and Country Club! You can see more pictures by visiting our Facebook Page.
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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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Greetings!
Please note our luncheon is a BREAKFAST on November 18th. Our speaker is nationally recognized healthcare expert, former US Senator Dave Durenberger. He is currently serving as the Chair of the National Health Policy Institute at St Thomas University. Remember new member prospects can join us as a guest of the chamber. Our special "stimulus offer" of $160 ends on December 16th! Please download our Membership Packet and share it with your customers and vendors. You are the chamber's best sales people, we need you to act now!
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Chair's Article
by Tom Whaley, St. Paul Saints
You can't turn on the news without hearing about
Healthcare Reform. We all know the
significance for access to quality healthcare for our families, but do we
understand what the proposed reforms will be mean to our businesses and the
economy? There seems to be more
questions then straightforward answers and so I am looking forward to the timely
breakfast presentation on November 18th by former US Senator Dave
Durenberger. Recognized nationally for
his expertise on healthcare he is also currently the Chair of the National
Institute on Health Policy with St Thomas University. Help us spread the word; both to those you
think might be interested within your company or to your customers and
vendors. Which brings me to the
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!
The Midway Chamber is truly the most cost effective
investment a company with any business interest in this area can make! Our website and social media connections are
cutting edge, our top notch events are well attended and we are significant
participants in the largest public investment that may ever occur at one time in
St Paul and so far in all of MN. All for
an introductory dues investment of $160!!!!
We know each and every expense is being analyzed, we want to give every
company that is interested the opportunity to join our great group, now!
Construction for Central Corridor may begin as early as
next year. Our Economic Development
Committee has been a conduit for information to and from the Met Council and
will continue to do so in earnest as contract and construction decisions
near. We have several chamber members
who serve as business leaders on the Met Council's Business Advisory Council and
our President Lori Fritts serves as the council's co-chair. Lori also represents our business community
through several other groups that are collaborations of government, nonprofit
and business interests working behind the scenes to develop and implement
business mitigation plans.
Finally, as those of you who attend our events know, we
can turn out people! Regardless of the
larger plans that will be executed over time, we know that with a strong Midway
Chamber of Commerce we will be able to sustain a productive effort throughout
construction to bring commerce to impacted businesses. The next few years may in fact be the
chamber's most relevant contribution to the local business community as your
organization moves beyond the 90-year mark of existence.
WE NEED YOU......RECRUIT A NEW MEMBER TODAY!!
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Come to Warners' Stellian Extreme! Warehouse Sale
This Weekend Only.
Warners Stellian Warehouse
550 Atwater Circle
St. Paul, MN 55103
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An Amazing First Annual Bowling Tournament!
Fun was had by well over 50 people at the 1st Annual Bowling Tournament at Midway Pro Bowl last week! The Bedrock Bowlers Team consisting of Julie "Wilma" Esch, John "Twinkletoes" Young, Claire "Betty" Stokes, and David "Barney" Stokes took home the Series Championship posting a 1605 over 2 games. Top single game honors went to Eric Britt who bowled a 262 and Terri Banaszewski who bowled an incredible 300!  The Current Champions!
 Our 300 Bowler!
The Sista's
The Curb and Gutter Busters
See all of the rest of our Bowling pictures on our Facebook Page
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NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!
OUTGROWN
your office space? ... Expiring Lease? ... Pay TOO MUCH for rent? ... Forced to move
your business? ... Not enough LEASE INCENTIVES?
Leave the
negotiations to us. (We're experts at managing your commercial
lease)!
We are
Meridian Management, locally based in downtown St. Paul, your local &
trusted Commercial Real Estate Tenant Representative.
We represent
only YOU the TENANT, NOT the landlord or building owner. We focus on
your business needs and we identify, negotiate and secure a solid commercial
lease for your organization. All of this at NO COST TO YOUR BUSINESS!
We are paid by the Building Owner or Landlord once your space is
secured.
Our Services
include:
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Evaluate Space
Requirements
(We'll meet with you to determine your needs)
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Property / Space
Research (We'll
present you with options that fit your needs)
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Property Evaluations &
Tours (We'll
personally walk you through each property)
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Request
For Proposals & Proposal Evaluations (We'll handle the
paperwork)
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Detailed Lease Cost
Analysis (We'll
show you the financial pros and cons of your options)
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Lease
Price, Rate & Term Negotiation (We'll make sure the lease terms are in
your favor)
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Continued Support &
Guidance (We're
here for you before, during and after your lease
negotiation)
Check out
our website at www.meridianmgmt.net
TODAY and sign up for our FREE SPACE AVAILABILITY REPORT and
E-NEWSLETTER
to stay up to date on the current Twin Cities Commercial Real Estate market!
Chad Heer |
cheer@meridianmgmt.net |
651.698.1092 Ext. 14
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New Midway Chamber Members
Terrance Cullen Law Firm
Pawn America
MSA Professional Services
University Club of St. Paul
Meridian Management, Inc.
Integra Telecom
Midway Pro Bowl
Latuff Brothers Auto Body
See all of our new member profiles on the Midway Chamber Blog!
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Member Notes
American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET), On a hilltop overlooking Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, stands a
mysterious two-story stone structure called the Newport Tower. Long thought to
be a Colonial-age windmill, new ground-breaking research by American
Petrographic Services, Inc. (APS) has uncovered evidence that clearly indicates
a much older origin for the structure. APS's research into the tower's
engineering and design, which incorporated mathematics, geometry, and astronomy,
led to startling new discoveries.
HIRED would like you to join them for an added "Meet the Trainer" event on Tuesday, November 17th from 9-10:30 a.m. Elizabeth Ward, intercultural consultant and owner of Co-Culture Solutions will present an overview of the class series and answer any questions.
Training Overview
Session 1 - Introduction to culture: Business and employment are international
Session 2 - Culture in the Workplace: overview of cultural value systems at work
Session 3 - Management and cross-cultural communication
Session 4 - Culture-specific knowledge: spotlight on groups selected by class
Session 5 - Reviewing the toolbox, planning and next steps
Sessions occur on the second Tuesday of the month (December 15, January 19, February 16, March 16, and April 15 from 9am to noon.
Hired is one of the Twin Cities leading employment service agencies - and Co-Culture Solutions present a FREE five-part seminar series about managing people from different cultures in the workplace.
Designed for managers and supervisors, these sessions go beyond "enjoying diversity" to develop a multicultural toolbox of skills needed to lead and communicate effectively in multicultural workplaces.
Marco, Inc.
announced its intent to acquire Venture Computer Systems.
Jon Eckhoff,
president and owner of Venture Computer Systems will become part of the Marco
team along with its employees. Venture Computer Systems has locations in Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota; Decorah, Iowa; and La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Saint Paul Police Department Invites you to Breakfast with Saint Paul Police Chief John Harrington...Please come out and support this
great local program and invite a friend!
Shop with
Cops
And
Police Chief John
Harrington
Cordially
invite you to a fundraising breakfast
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
7:30am-8:30am
Location:
Fabulous Fern's
400 Selby Ave
St
Paul, MN 55102-4508
(651) 225-9414
A $40.00 per person donation is requested
($32.50 is tax deductible)
Please make check payable to the Summit
University Planning Council
The Shop with Cops program is an opportunity
for kids to get to know a St. Paul Police officer. The program specifically
targets underprivileged children and children whose last memories of St. Paul
Police might not have been the most positive. The goals of the program is to
repair and foster positive relationships between police and community, teach
kids the value of giving to others, and make the holidays brighter for
underprivileged children and their families. To learn more about Shop with
Cops, please visit the website at: http://www.shopwithcops.com
Wellington Management, Inc. announced today the completion
of a new CVS at Northwind Plaza
in Brooklyn Park. This new 14,0000
s.f. drug store is part of a $3.5 million redevelopment of the 25 year old
64,000 s.f. Northwind Plaza.
Wellington Management, Inc. tackled a complex reconstruction
of this older strip shopping center in 2008. The project involved tearing down
25% of the center and relocating several tenants to make way for the new CVS.
The existing MGM Liquor store was moved to a bank building vacated by TCF.
Gold's Gym replaced Lifetime Fitness and several other smaller tenants moved
and expanded.
Xcel Energy is giving you a chance to win a $300 energy Audit
Becoming Green
Stewards
How Nonprofits and Building Owners
Can Protect the Environment and Cut Costs through Energy Efficiency &
Renewable Energy
Register
now for your chance to win an energy audit valued at
$300!
All
pre-registered nonprofit staff and building owners or managers with nonprofit
tenants will be entered into the drawing! Click here to register.
Tuesday, November
10, 2009 from 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (CT)
Wilder
Center | 451 Lexington Pkwy N
| St. Paul, MN
Organized by
The Minnesota
Project
Cost:
Free!
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Employment Action Center wants to Help re-Kindle your Business
Do
you want risk-free, profitable employees? Employment Action Center
(EAC) would like to be your non-profit partner that connecting you with
qualified, screened employees that actually saves you time and money.
We
will help your business or organization to meet your staffing needs and
save thousands of dollars. In return, we fulfill our mission of
helping people to reach their full potential by becoming gainfully
employed.
As members of the Midway Chamber, we are
reaching out to bridge the gap. There are many federal, state and
county programs and incentives designed to assist businesses and
communities alike.
By participating in one or more of
these government supported programs, you can earn anywhere from
$2,000-11,000 dollars. Consider the following scenarios:
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Participate in the EAC Performance Plus Transitional Work Experience
program and you will receive assisted staff with wages and worker's
compensation paid for a period of 12-18 weeks (a savings to you of
approximately $2,500). These employees are of absolutely no risk to
you and can be terminated at any time.
· Transition
these employees into permanent employment and you could qualify for a
tax credit through the federally supported Work Opportunity Tax Credit
(WOTC) and reap additional $2,000 to 9,000). More information about
the WOTC is available from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
& Training Administration:
http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/
· Bond employees that you feel may pose a risk.
There
are many options like those listed; we invite you to call EAC's
Marketing Manager Liberty Mikelson at (612) 752-8823 to discuss your
staffing needs.
Employment Action Center, a division of
Resource, Inc. has been partnering with local and national business for
over 30 years. Our employment and training programs service thousands
of unemployed and dislocated workers per year. People receiving
services live in your community; they are the veterans returning from
combat, refugees from war-torn countries, single moms and two-parent
families. Levels of education and experience may vary. Some people
are receiving services while completing their associates or bachelor's
degrees. Others more entry level, have tremendous pride and are willing
to do whatever work needs to be done.
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Sincerely,
Lori Fritts
Midway Chamber of Commerce |
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