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St. Cloud Downtown Council
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Monday Morning Memo 5/6/2013
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Congratulations to the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Award Recipients!
On behalf of the St. Cloud Downtown Council, congratulations to the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 award recipients, all huge supporters of Downtown.
2013 St. Cloud Area Entrepreneurial Success:
Bob Strack, CEO, Strack Companies
2013 Business Central Mark of Excellence" "Small Business Advocate":
Lee Hanson, Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A.
2013 St. Cloud Area Small Business Owner of the Year:
Scott Warzecha, founder and president, Netgain.
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Get Doors Swinging, Cash Registers Ringing! DTC Hosting Workshop, May 21, 2013, 8-9 am at the Kelly Inn
The DTC and Kelly Inn are hosting a marketing and networking breakfast for Downtown retailers and restaurants. This is part of a series of workshops for our members, also open to non-member businesses. With the Downtown Walk About just around the corner, we plan to share some strategies that could help build your customer base and increase sales. - Adding services for the 'new customer' - Time is the new currency
- Introducing the Power of Partnerships and Promotions
- Creating a destination business to which people will travel
- Covering a 15 Step approach to 'winning strategies' for small businesses
- Sharing 'new' marketing ideas
There will also be time to network and make business connections.
Please RSVP for this free event by May 17.
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 Downtown Matters
Thanks for attending our Spring Safety Meeting!
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Jump, Groove and Play in the Streets! Downtown Walk About Saturday, June 29, 2013
S t. Cloud's Downtown will turn into an urban playground after the end of the Granite City Days Parade! Plan to dance, cycle, roller blade, climb, jump and groove between 1- 4 pm. on June 29!Interested in being a financial supporter of this fun event? Do you have a healthy activity to share at the Walk About? Contact Jill Pauly via email or at (320) 257-8601 for details.
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Welcome New Members:
ClearPath, LLC
 With experience across many industries, as well as every stage in the lifecycle of a company, the Clear Path Consulting team brings real-world solutions to help clients solve real-world problems. Learn more about Clear Path (320) 253-1424.
Partner with Clear Path and see how their collaborative processes ensure that each client benefits from the experience and insight of our team. Clear Path Consulting team members have ...
- Experience and expertise in drafting business plans, creating business strategy solutions, organizational and community visioning, finance, operations, and go-to-market strategies.
- Raised investment capital and launched, grown, acquired and sold businesses.
- Served in executive and senior management roles.
Accents, LLC
 See your home through new eyes by Accents LLC of Saint Cloud, MN at 713 W. St. Germain Street. Their company provides home accessories and services, and offers quality products at reasonable prices, and provide the best services. Experience a relaxed atmosphere for shopping in a gorgeous restored downtown St. Cloud building. Let them put their experience and expertise to work for you and help you with all your home décor needs. Learn more about Accents (320) 266-2861:
- Unique home accessories
- Home décor
- Gifts
- For every style and budget
- Personalized service
- Make house calls!
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GSDC Names New President
Patti Gartland to Start June 1st
The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation has chosen it's first president since operations were formed in 2011. Patti Gartland will leave her post as Sartell City Administrator to become the GSDC President. Gartland served as Sartell's City Administrator for 12 years. She'll act as the spokesperson for the non-profit organization and also be responsible for marketing the brand name and handling staff. The GSDC was founded to grow the economic development of the region.
 
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ROTARY HOSTS SUMMERTIME BY GEORGE!
But, What Is Rotary?
ABOUT ROTARY 
Rotary is an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and experience the personal fulfillment of providing volunteer service to others. An organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, Rotary provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and builds goodwill and peace in the world.
A BRIEF HISTORY
The world's first service club, Rotary began with the formation of the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, on February 23, 1905. The club was started by a young lawyer, Paul P. Harris, and three of his friends. He wished to recapture the friendly spirit he had felt among business people in the small town where he had grown up. Their weekly meetings "rotated" among their offices, providing the new service club with its name. Today, Rotary flourishes with some 27,000 clubs and 1.2 million men and women as club members, providing community service in virtually every nation of the world.
The Rotary Club of St. Cloud was established on April 27, 1925 by 22 charter members from St. Cloud who labored for two years to establish the organization. The Rotary Club of St. Cloud was the 2007th club formed in the world-which today makes it among the oldest 5% of continuously operating clubs anywhere. SOME FOCUSED EFFORTS By supporting Rotary, you are supporting not only your local community but also some global efforts:
Pegg A.K. Gustafson
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my downtown
Connecting you to the center of our region
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center
Let's show our guests how welcoming St. Cloud is and show off all we have to offer!
| MAY | Group | Attendance | | 6 | Interoperability Conference | 500 | | 7 | Interoperability Conference | 600 | | 8 | Interoperability Conference | 600 | | 9 | Anderson Center | 100 | | | Equity Business Solutions | 70 | | | Kaplan Professional Schools | 125 | | 10 | Equity Business Solutions | 70 | | | Kaplan Professional Schools | 125 | | 11 | Sartell High School Prom | 600 | | | Jehovah's Witnesses | 2,000 | | 12 | Jehovah's Witnesses | 2,000 | | 14 | MN Child Protection Conference - Move In | | | | Mahowald Insurance | 125 | | 15 | MN Child Protection Conference | 200 | | 16 | MN Child Protection Services Conference | 200 | | 17 | MN Child Protection Services Conference | 200 | | 18 | Apollo High School Prom | 400 | | | Women of Today | 200 | | | Private Wedding Reception | 350 | | | MN Hockey Level 4 Coaches Meeting | 155 | | 22 | SCTCC Graduation - Setup | | | | SCTCC Meeting | 300 | | | SCTCC Nurses Pinning Ceremon | 350 | | | IPB Meeting | 125 | | 23 | SCTCC Graduation | 3,000 | | | SCTCC Recognition Banquet | 350 | | 28 | United Methodists Annual Conference | 2,000 | | 29 | United Methodists Annual Conference | 3,000 | | 30 | United Methodists Annual Conference | 2,000 | | | | 24,220 |
Sertoma / SCSU
 St. Cloud University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will be receiving extra financial help -- thanks to a grant arranged for in part by the St. Cloud Area Sertoma Club. This SCSU department will be receiving $4250 from the national office of Sertoma, Inc as part of the organization's Community Grant Program. The money will help fund the purchase of a Maico MI 44 middle ear analyzer. This instrument will be one more tool for this nationally accredited program to use in its audiology training programs and comprehensive clinical services in speech language pathology and audiology to St. Cloud and the surrounding area.
Sertoma Community Grants are somewhat rare. Only 21 such grants were awarded last year among the roughly 500 different Sertoma clubs throughout North America. Community Grants may only be given to "affiliates" of local Sertoma Clubs. The St. Cloud club has had an affiliation with SCSU's Communication Sciences and Disorders department for years, based on common interests of the two organizations in helping people with speech and hearing difficulties.
Sertoma is an acronym for SERvice TO MAnkind. The St. Cloud Area Club currently has 63 members, and it holds weekly meetings and periodic fundraising events in an effort to help various other organizations and non-profit entities in our area.
Spanish and Chinese Language Camps
St Cloud State University Center for Continuing Studies is hosting several Spanish and Chinese language camps this summer for students 7-12 years old. The camps are meant to be introductions into a foreign language. Activities will be created for students of all abilities. The camps will be held in June and students must be registered by May 13.Click here for camp dates and details.
Minnesota MayhemFrom the catastrophic to the simply curious- The Stearns County History Museum is exploring some of Minnesota's craziest days. The museum and research center is hosting a Breakfast Club event featuring Ben Welter, news copy chief at the Minneapolis StarTribune. Welter will talk about his book "Minnesota Mayhem: A History of Calamitous Events, Horrific Accidents, Dastardly Crimes, and Dreadful Behavior in the Land of 10,000 Lakes." The breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at 9 a.m.
The Stearns History Museum Presents 'Minnesota Homefront, World War II,' a Traveling Exhibit on View from through May 12, 2013
This traveling exhibit explores the accomplishments, sacrifices, disappointments and challenges that have shaped the enduring legacy of Minnesota's Greatest Generation through their stories. This exhibit is on temporary loan from the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul and will be traveling to venues throughout Minnesota.
The Minnesota Historical Society Traveling Exhibits Program has been made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
MDE will hold auditions for their 2013-2014 season on May 19 and August 11, 12-3 pm, at the Paramount Theatre.
Open to dancers ages 18+, the Central Minnesota non-profit's mission is to provide opportunities for dancers in the disciplines of performance, education and advancement within the arts. The company is predominantly modern and jazz based, however dancers trained in various styles are welcome and encouraged to audition. Dancers are asked to prepare a two minute solo as well as a dance resume that includes training and performance experience. Those auditioning will also learn a phrase of choreography and interview with the directors.
This organization is funded, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Pick up a 2013 Visitors Guide; Helpful to residents as well
Click on the front cover photo to view the Guide online. See how many wonderful things there are to do in our community and region and Downtown.
2013 Downtown Art Crawl Dates
June 14, August 23, November 8
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Strategic Priorities
Downtown Council & Downtown Alliance Foundation
VISION STATEMENT: St. Cloud's Downtown is to be a thriving and integrated district of civic, cultural, commercial, recreational and residential activities.
- Promote and build the economic vitality
- Recognize and enhance the social fabric
- Improve the aesthetic appeal
- Plan for long-term financial stability
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Board Members
Andy Barth, DB Searle's/Nick's 3rd Floor
John Bestgen, Bachman Jewelers
Tami DeLand, Minnesota School of Business
Sonja Gidlow, Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation
Ken Gorrell, Arts Co-Op
Kate Hanson, Granite City Real Estate
Paul Harris, CentraCare
John Herges, Falcon National Bank
Mayor Dave Kleis, City of St. Cloud
Lindsay Latterell, Kelly Inn
Bob Leighton, Leighton Broadcasting
Julie Lunning, Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jeffrey Peterson, Gray Plant Mooty
Rob Ruprecht, Rasmussen College
Paul Thompson, Bremer Bank
Penny White, Community Volunteer
Doug Vinzant, St. Cloud State University
Mission:
The St. Cloud Downtown Council (DTC) strives to build a dynamic urban center valued
at the heart of the region. The DTC is committed to effectively serving its members, and dedicated to the development and promotion of a strong, economically healthy and exciting Downtown.
1010 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 250 | St. Cloud, MN 56301 | (320) 257-8600
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