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February 16, 2016

 

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School Board Vacancy - Filing Dates for Special Election
 
The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of School Board Member of Independent School District No. 347 shall open on February 11, 2016 and close at 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2016.
 
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the District Office (611 5th Street SW - Willmar, MN 56201) and the filing fee of $2.00 paid prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2016. For more information, please contact ISD 347 at 1-320-231-8512.
 
The election will take place on May 16, 2016 in the Rehearsal Hall at WEAC (611 5th Street SW - Willmar). The term of this vacancy will expire January 7, 2017.
Chamber Connection
Make a Morning Connection in 60 Minutes at Chamber Connection 
  
This Friday, February 19th, is our next Chamber Connection.  Vivid Image is hosting this week from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at 311 4th Street SW, Suite 222 (Engan & Associates Building).  Join us for coffee and a light breakfast for only a buck and your business card.  Share your business news or information on an upcoming event as you start your Friday with fellow Chamber Members.
  
To view photos from previous Chamber Connections, click here.
 
New! If you'd like email reminders the day prior on location call the Chamber Office or email [email protected].
 
Willmar Lakes Area Chamber Welcomes New Member 
 
The WLACC would like to welcome Re-Cover Temp Agency as a new member.  Deb and Kevin Bronner own and operate RTA and have offices located on the MinnWest Technology Campus.  RTA offers direct job placement for accountants, engineers, architects & business administration/office support.  They specialize in assisting disadvantaged families with quality employment opportunities and offer their clients job training and also transportation opportunities.  To find out more about Re-Cover Temp Agency or the services they offer, please click on the business name above.

We also welcome Weber Johnson Public Affairs as a new member of the Chamber of Commerce.  Greg Johnson and Joe Weber own and operate the public affair office which is located in St. Paul.  They help their clients by engaging and educating their clients' audiences through grass roots efforts.  They focus mainly on public affairs, public relations, government affairs and issue management.  Weber Johnson PA helped organize and sponsor the Minnesota Clean Energy event that was recently held at the Conference Center that featured a panel of speakers discussing Minnesota's growing clean energy industry.  If you have questions or would like to learn more about Weber Johnson PA, click on their business name above.
Vision 2040: Celebration & Conversation | 6-8pm February 29 | Willmar Conference Center
 
Join us on Monday, February 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Willmar Conference Center, to celebrate the progress that your neighbors, friends, and family are making to make our communities a place where people want to live, work, do business and raise a family!

We're excited to share progress and have some great conversations on where we go from here. Come prepared to share your thoughts at roundtable discussions! View poster.
 
For more information on this upcoming event, visit
www.willmarlakesarea2040.com!
Ambassadors Present 1st Dollar
 
Re-Cover Temp Agency - Kevin & Deb Bronner
View more 1st Dollar Photos here.
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neXt Lunch n' Learn: Big Goals | 12-1 February 24th | The Oaks
 
Join us for our first Lunch n' Learn of 2016! This is a free event that will be held at The Oaks from 12:00-1:00 pm Wednesday, February 24th. Steve Gasser of Vivid Image will be sharing on how to create and stick to big goals. View the flyer with more info here.
 
RSVP to Michelle at 320-235-0300 or [email protected] by February 22nd.
Public Meeting - Hill Capital: Small Business & Access to Capital
 
Join us on March 7th from 7:30 - 9:00 am at the MinnWest Technology Campus Commons Conference room to listen to Patrick Donohue, President and CEO of Hill Capital Corporation discussion on scalable growth capital available to small businesses. This is a free event and will also have time for questions. To view or download the flyer of full details click here.

Register online for this free event.

Anytime Fitness - "Employee Appreciation Certificates" for your Company
 
Anytime Fitness is offering all Chamber Members "Employee Appreciation Certificates" which entitles each of your employees to 10 Days of Fitness FREE (for their whole family) and other great discounts. View full deal details here.

Reserve your companies FREE 10 Day Certificates by emailing [email protected].