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NOMINATION FORMS
FOR THE
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
DUE MONDAY, MARCH 9!
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I-94 West Chamber of Commerce
2015
Business & Community Excellence
Awards
Working Together, Growing Together
Thursday, April 9, 2015 :: 8 am to 9:30 am
The Crown Room at the Wellstead of Rogers
20500 South Diamond Lake Rd, Rogers
Featuring Key Note Speaker
Dan Dixon, President/CEO
Guardian Angels
$25 Member :: $35 Non-Member
RSVP to Sara Biren by Thursday, April 2, 2015
sbiren@i94westchamber.org :: phone: 763-428-2921 :: fax: 763-428-9068
Register and Pay Online
Download a Registration Form HERE.
We are now accepting Nominations for the following awards:
- Large Business Excellence Award
- Manufacturing Excellence Award
- Non-Profit Business Excellence Award
- Small/Medium Business Excellence Award
- Chuck Christian Lifetime Excellence Award
- Excellence in Local Government Award
- President's Award for Excellence in Community Service
Download a Nomination Form HERE.
Sponsorships are Available!
Download Sponsorship Information HERE.
2015 Emerald Sponsor
Event Sponsors
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Monthly Networking
Friday, March 6, 2015
7:30 am to 9:00 am
The Legacy of St. Michael
$5/Members $10 Non-Members
REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE!
Sponsored by and Featuring Speaker
Kimbra Ness, Realtor
Keller Williams Premier Realty
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Future sponsorships available!
Register ONLINE!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:30 am to 10 am Hampton Inn & Suites 13550 Commerce Blvd, Rogers
Sponsored by:
TERRI THATCHER, AGENT | AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
14165 James Rd Ste 110 | Rogers, MN 55374
Office: 763.428.8590 | Fax: 763.428.8591
 Spotlight Sponsorships are available for $15. This month's featured speaker:
Louise Griffith
You Are Worth It
Louise Griffith, an internationally-recognized speaker, psychologist, leadership coach, and former classroom teacher, helps her clients get clear about what they want - and then achieve it. Under her spirited and practical guidance, they learn how to access their power, eliminate self-defeating behaviors, build on their strengths and tap into their passion. Louise challenges her clients to explore how their thoughts impact their actions. The result? Better choices, improved communications, richer relationships, life-changing insights and increased success. Her clients include individuals, educational institutions, associations and companies who want MORE! Her new book, You Are Worth It: 52 Weeks to Honoring, Loving and Nurturing Your Soul is now in its second printing.
Please join us for your opportunity to share a bit about yourself and your business, network with other women leaders from our region, and gain insight and inspiration from others!
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The I-94 Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce The Daylight Club!
The Daylight Club is a networking breakfast featuring a guest speaker, held on the third Friday of the month. All attendees get a chance to do a commercial and network with other businesses.
Friday, March 20, 2015
7:30 am to 9 am
Boondox Bar & Grille
9100 Park Ave NE, Otsego
This month, join us for a presentation on LinkedIn by
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North Star SHRM
North Star SHRM will be hosting a seminar titled: What To Do About Employees With Medical Issues: Practical Advice and Risk Management Techniques. It will be held at the Minnesota School of Business (11500 193rd Avenue, Elk River) on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 8 am to 9:30 am.
All North Star SHRM members are invited to attend. In addition, all Elk River and I-94 West Chamber members, and Minnesota School of Business students are invited to attend. There is no cost to attend.The target audience for this seminar is HR professionals and any small business owners. Attendees will learn what to do when an employee discloses a medical or mental health condition. The presentation will begin with a brief refresher on the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and Americans with disabilities Act ("ADA"), including eligibility requirements and legal entitlements. It will then provide a "deep dive" into recent changes to the ADA, including what is a disability, what is not a disability, and what could potentially be a disability.
Next, the presentation will address an employer's obligations with respect to employees with medical or mental health conditions, including engaging in an interactive accommodation process and determining whether an accommodation is reasonable under the law. The interplay of the FMLA and ADA will also be discussed. Finally, the presentation will end with a discussion of legal risk associated with disability discrimination and FMLA retaliation or interference. Learning objectives are:
- FMLA and ADA eligibility and entitlements refresher
- Recognize when the FMLA and/or ADA come into play
- Learn what steps to take when an employee reports a medical or mental health issue
- Understand the risk associated with mishandling employees with medical or mental health issues
This seminar will be presented by Anna Hickman. Anna is an attorney at the Minneapolis office of Jackson Lewis P.C. practicing solely in employment defense and management counseling. Anna is an active member of Jackson Lewis's Disability, Leave, and Health Management Practice Group and regularly advises and represents companies of all sizes with disability and FMLA issues. Her particular area of interest is in assisting clients with providing reasonable accommodations for employees with mental health disabilities.
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. With 800 attorneys practicing in major locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Jackson Lewis is included in the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 rankings of law firms. The firm's wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the world, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 650 class actions. Jackson Lewis was named the U.S. News and World Report 2014 Law Firm of the Year in Labor and Employment Litigation.
Visit North Star SHRM for more information.
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Scott Mounger, Tom Petscher, Geoff Brennan & Nathan Norman
Jazz, Latin Jazz & Scott's Originals
Friday, March 13, 2015 7 pm to 9:30 pm
15704 90th Street, Otsego
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Download this flyer HERE.
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11th Annual Central Minnesota Job Fair
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Monticello High School, Monticello, MN
!! NEW THIS YEAR !!
Hours for the Job Fair have been changed
Today's labor market is competitive, let's talk when the time is right!
New Outreach and Promotion Initiatives Include
Extensive Print Advertising
Electronic Promotion and Social Media
Onsite Food and Refreshments for Commuting Job Seekers
Drawings and Promotions
Strategic Roadside Signage
Extensive Public Outreach
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU! To make this successful we need early commitment/registration to the job fair so we can use your specific business name and openings in our advertising! We would like to attract some of the area's finest businesses so we need your help in recruiting other business partner's.
Contact Tim at 763-271-3722 or Brad at 320-308-5364
Download an employer registration form HERE.
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COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON IN ALBERTVILLE, MN
HONORED WITH PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Albertville, MN, March 2, 2015 - The Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Albertville, MN was presented with the 2014 Country Inns & Suites President's Award.
The President's Award is presented to the hotels that achieved top scores in guest satisfaction as measured by guest feedback for cleanliness and consistency in meeting (and often exceeding) the brand's product quality standards. Scott Meyer, senior vice president for Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, presented the award to Kim VanWinkle & Catherine Reller of the Country Inn & Suites Albertville for the achievement.
Country Inns & Suites offers a caring, consistent, comfortable hospitality experience delivered with a touch of home, and features particularly attractive for business travelers. The distinctive product and service innovations, such as the Be Our Guest employee training program have generated tremendous employee engagement scores and high guest satisfaction.
For reservations and more information, visit www.countryinns.com.
About Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM
Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM is a leading mid-market hotel brand with over 470 hotels in the United States, Canada, India and Latin America. The brand's Be Our Guest service philosophy encourages employees to serve guests with the same kind and caring spirit given to friends when they are being hosted at home. Signature and complimentary brand amenities include free high-speed Internet, complimentary hot breakfast served on classic diningware, fitness centers and business centers.
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is a part of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which also includes Quorvus Collection, Radisson BluŽ, RadissonŽ, Radisson Red, Park PlazaŽ and Park InnŽ by Radisson. For reservations and more information visit, www.countryinns.com.
Contact:
Catherine Reller, Sales Manager | 763-463-2600 | catherine.reller@countryinns.com
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I-94 West Chamber of Commerce
21370 John Milless Drive :: PO Box 95
Rogers, MN 55374
763.428.2921 :: Fax 763.428.9068
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