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Upcoming
Special Events!
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST
"Academics Coming to LNHS & LSHS"
with Dr. Lisa Snyder
March 12, 2013
7:30 registration
8:00 breakfast program
STATE OF THE CITY
with Mayor Matt Little
March 21, 2013
Brackett's Crossing Country Club
11:30 am registration
Noon lunch program
LANDSCAPE & HOME CONSUMER SHOWCASE
EXPO
March 23, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE PARKING
FREE ADMISSION
FREE SEMINARS
Lakeville North High School
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Congratulations
2013 Dakota County Businesswomen
Award Winners!
Kristina Murto
Ensemble Creative & Marketing 
Jeanne Hutter
Patti McDonald
McDonald Eye Care Associates
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LANDSCAPE & HOME AND CONSUMER SHOWCASE EXPO
By Trent Hochsprung,
C.G.T. Ltd
DON'T MISS OUT!
YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO RESERVE YOUR BOOTH AT THE GREATEST EXPO IN LAKEVILLE!
MARCH 23, 2013
This a a great way to market your business to residents of the community.
Each year we attract over 2,000 adults to the show.
Sign up today!
For more details,
click here
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2013 Board of Directors Chair Sheila Longie Shred Right Vice Chair Bob Curtis Farmers Insurance Second Vice President Glenn Starfield Express Employment Professionals Past President
Karen Wentworth
Hobo, Inc./Chemquist Secretary Kristina Murto Ensemble Creative & Marketing Officers Dick Dahl, MOM Brands Kristina Murto, Ensemble Creative & Marketing Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Mike Puppe, Lakeview Bank Darrell Mullenbach, CliftonLarsonAllen Emily Fox Williams, Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer Mike Bischel, Bischel Builidng Jamie Belzer, Jeff Belzer Chevrolet Dodge Kia Ex-officio Steve Mielke, City of Lakeville Dr. Lisa Snyder, Lakeville ISD 194 Chamber Staff Todd Bornhauser Executive Director Jeanne Marie Hutter Director of Marketing,Tourism & Communications Linda Rynda Director of Membership Services Michele Shea Accountant, Office Administrator
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LAKEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
19950 Dodd Blvd. Suite 101 Lakeville, MN 55044 952.469.2020 FAX: 952.469.2028 |
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THE POWER OF TEAMWORK
By Sheila Longie, 2013 Chamber Chair
2013 IS ABOUT TEAMWORK 
It is my honor and privilege to serve as your 2013 Chamber Chair. I feel fortunate to be leading an organization that has a solid footing in our community.
The success of our Chamber can be measured by the many accomplishments of my predecessors. Not only has our membership continued to grow, but so too has our financial stability. This is due not only to the hard work and dedication of our professional staff but also our members who have taken an active role in our Chamber by supporting our fundraisers, events, luncheons, seminars, and sponsorships (just to name a few).
I am very excited about this year's board. At our fall retreat we targeted two areas of focus for 2013: a) Advocacy and b) Marketing/Recruitment/Retention of businesses in the Airlake Industrial Park and the Business Park. In addition, we have solidified our marketing committee and are looking forward to getting more involved in social media...a new concept for us.
I also have several personal goals I want to achieve and share with you: *Encourage our members to buy local. We need to support/patronize our locally owned and operated businesses whenever possible; *Collaborate with local schools on educational and marketing ventures; and *Capitalize on being the 19th BEST CITY IN AMERICA - and "Positioned to Thrive"!
However, as your Chair, I feel my foremost responsibility is to ensure that our board is working for YOU. And because we are all in this together, I encourage all of you to become more involved in 2013!
Let's not forget the power of teamwork! "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts".
Sincerely, Sheila Longie, Shred Right, Inc. 2013 Lakeville Chamber Chair
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OPEN TO BUSINESS - DAKOTA COUNTY
By Todd Bornhauser, President Lakeville Area Chamber
Free Small Business Consulting to Dakota County Businesses, Residents
Starting or growing a small business isn't easy, and hiring a trusted advisor to help get a business off the ground is usually very expensive. Open to Business Dakota County provides free, confidential, one-on-one assistance from expert staff, customized to meet the needs of small business owners and operators. Clients receive help in planning and organizing their business ventures, financial management, marketing and regulatory compliance. Additionally, a small business loan fund can help entrepreneurs access the capital they need to grow their business.
Open to Business Dakota County is a partnership among the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD), the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA), and the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Rosemount, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul, and the Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, River Heights, Hastings, and Dakota County Regional Chambers of Commerce.
Beginning monthly in February, an expert Open to Business consultant with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers will offer free consulting services in each community.
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Eagan City Hall
3830 Pilot Knob Road
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3rd Tuesday of every month
(First office date is Feb. 19)
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1:00 - 3:00 pm
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Apple Valley City Hall
7100 147th St. W
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3rd Wednesday of every month
(First office date is Feb 20)
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9:00 - 11:00 am
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Burnsville City Hall
100 Civic Center Parkway
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3rd Wednesday of every month
(First office date is Feb. 20)
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1:00 - 3:00 pm
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Farmington City Hall
430 3rd St
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4th Tuesday of every month
(First office date is Feb 26)
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9:00 - 11:00 am
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Lakeville City Hall
20195 Holyoke Avenue
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4th Tuesday of every month
(First office date is Feb 26)
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1:00 - 3:00 pm
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This service is free to any business or resident from one of the participating cities or the small cities and townships in Dakota County. The consultant will be available for walk-in appointments, and can help plan and work through small business challenges such as:
*Accounting and record keeping
*Business acquisition
*Business start-up
*Business plan development
*Cash flow, financial and business analysis
*Financing options
*Networking
*Operations
*Strategic planning
*Commercial real estate analysis
A kick-off for the Open to Business program is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, Minn., from 8 - 9 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, and all area small business owners, entrepreneurs, lenders, business services providers, and local government and educational institution staff working with small businesses are encouraged to attend. A continental breakfast will be served, sponsored by US Bank, Frontier Communications, and the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Register online at http://opentobusiness.eventbrite.com or call 651-675-4465. For more information on the services offered in the Open to Business program or to schedule an appointment contact Laurie Crow, Business Advisor at 952-484-3107 or lcrow@mccdmn.org. Visit www.opentobusinessmn.org.
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BUSINESS & EDUCATION COMMITTEE
By Chair Bob Finke, Family Health Medical Clinic
 The Business and Education Committee met on January 25th at Orchard Lake Elementary. Following our meeting the Committee hosted a teacher appreciation breakfast for the staff at Orchard Lake. This breakfast featured a selection of healthy options to coincide with the efforts of the Orchard Lake Staff to emphasize healthy habits for their students.
The Committee also visited the Area Learning Center on January 17th and Lake Marion Elementary on January 7th.
Our next teacher appreciation events will be on March 6th at Lakeville South HS and March 8 at Christina Huddleston Elementary. Please join us as we recognize the teachers for their efforts with our students.
We have received a request from the Area Learning Center staff to help them identify speakers who can introduce students to the following careers: Computer Programmer, DNR Conservation Officer, Police Officer, Military Personnel, Movie/TV Producer, Psychologist, Engineer, Architect, Video Game Designer.
We have also received a request from a teacher at Cherry View Elementary for ideas and projects for students using the iPad as well as Engineers who would work with them on areas related to the science curriculum.
For anyone interested in Art, Cherry View is also planning an Art and Pasta night sometime in March. They would love to have business partners for this project.
If you have people you can recommend for any of these requests please contact Bob Finke at 952-461-0500.
Bob Finke
FamilyHealth Medical Clinic
Bob Finke can be reached at Family Health Medical Clinic 952-469-0500 for questions or to become active in this committee. |
JOIN THE LAKEVILLE CHAMBER FOR A TRIP OF A LIFETIME 
DISCOVER TUSCANY
November 6-15, 2013
Ground Tour*
Double $2,999; Single $3,299; Triple $2,969
*includes 10 days, 13 meals, airfare and taxes, and hotel transfers.
The Lakeville Chamber of Commerce is planning a new and exciting opportunity to travel. We we wish to invite you to an informational meeting for more details on this fabulous offer. Join us!
Informational meeting date
April 18, 2103
6:30 pm
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
20800 Kenrick Avenue
Lakeville MN 55044
RSVP to: Travel Authority 952.226.9129
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