UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

3 pm to 4:30 pm

Guardian Angels Engel Haus

5101 Kassel Ave NE, Albertville

Join Local Business and Community Leaders in a discussion of how community participation and volunteering can be the most effective way to increase your business goals.

Featuring a panel of guest speakers:

1. Mayor Rick Ihli - Mayor of Rogers, Rogers Lions

2. Mona Volden - Allina Health

3. Tony Hines - Decimet Sales, Rogers Rotary

4. Bob Schlichte - Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Hinckley

Cost to attend: $40 Members / $50 Non-Members

Register HERE.

This is a monthly event to provide an avenue for local businesses to network and build relationships with the community.

Bring your business cards and promotional information.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

9 am to 10 am

Medina Golf & Country Club

To attend you must be:

*A business located in Medina, Hamel, Corcoran, or Loretto.

*A member of the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce

*An Invited Guest (contact DJ Hartley at 763-291-8427 for invitation)

This month's 5 minute presenters:

Christine Raskob - Events/Private

Anne Morehouse - Events & Content

Justin Sundberg

Certified Public Accountant, Master of Business Taxation, Entrepreneur

After working at one of the nation's largest accounting firms, then at smaller firms, Justin recognized an opportunity to provide a quality option for professional tax accounting, bookkeeping, and process enhancement services in the small and medium sized businesses market. Justin has a passion for helping others. With a desire to do his own thing, he started his own accounting practice where today he helps business owners elevate their business processes and acumen so they can achieve independence from the back-office work that takes time, effort, and for many of us, patience.

Justin has helped many entrepreneurs design plans to grow their businesses. For businesses with material amounts of income, taxes are a very large concern. Right now, a small business owner can pay up to 60.85% of their income in Federal and Minnesota taxes. Justin has over 10 years' experience getting businesses and business owners more cash (pay less taxes) to use in their business or to spend on their family.

Join us on Wednesday, January 20 to learn tactics, strategies, and considerations that will help you elevate your business in 2016 and beyond.

http://www.sundbergtc.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsundberg

Thursday, January 21, 2016

5:30 pm to 8 pm

with special seminar at 5 pm

featuring a wine expert

Wine & Craft Beer Samples

Valet Parking

Appetizers :: Games :: Raffle

And More!

Rush Creek Golf Club

7801 Country Rd 101, Maple Grove

Title Sponsor

Entertainment by

jazz quintet Gibraltar

Entertainment Sponsor

Appetizer Sponsor

Chocolate Fountain Sponsor

Wine Walk Sponsors

SUSAN I. SCHULZETENBERG, CPA, LLC

Accountants that Care

Don't miss your opportunity to sponsor
this highly-anticipated event!

Download sponsorship opportunities HERE-
Sponsorships are LIMITED - don't delay!

Sponsored by

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

11:30 am to 1:30 pm

St. Michael City Center

11800 Town Center Drive, St. Michael

$30 - Members :: $45 - Non-Members

Join us for the Annual State of the Cities Luncheon, a unique opportunity to hear from the Mayors and City Administrators of the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce communities.

City leaders will provide an overview of their communities, share the year in review, and offer a picture of the year ahead. There will be time available for questions from the audience.

This is an important event for our business community - don't miss it!

Sponsorships are available - please call DJ at 763.428.2921.

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE HERE.

Space limited to 200 guests (first come, first served).

Pre-registration is required.

Due to limited space, we are unable to take

last-minute RSVPs or walk-ins.

djhartley@i94westchamber.org

phone 763-428-2921 :: fax 763-428-9068

Lunch catered by The River Inn of Hanover

North Star SHRM

North Star SHRM will be hosting a seminar titled: Leading The Way to a Secure Retirement: 7 Insights to help manage your plan. It will be held at the Minnesota School of Business (11500 193^rd Avenue, Elk River) on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 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, small business owners and anyone involved in running a retirement plan for an organization with 5 to 200 employees. This seminar is designed to help you gain control; clarity and confidence in your retirement plan by helping you answer the following questions:

Are our employees saving enough?
Do we really understand our fiduciary responsibilities-are we protected?
Do we have effective guidance and support?
Are we paying too much for the services associated with our plan?
Are the investment choices appropriate and easy to understand for the employees?

Be confident in your retirement plan!

This seminar will be presented by Brandon Hanson and Heather Hooper.

Brandon Hanson is a certified Financial Planner and co-owner of Gateway Financial Strategies. He holds Series 7, and 66 Securities Licenses as well as Accident & Health, Life, variable Life & variable annuities license. He is a registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC and a financial Advisor offering investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies, LLC, A Registered Investment Advisor. Brandon and his team provide advice and solutions to business owners and individuals focusing retirement planning, investments, protection, and succession planning. Brandon has been a financial Advisor for 7 years.