The Downtown Advantage Weekly Newsletter
 
April 4, 2016  
Mayor's State of the City Address

 
In This Issue
Mayor's State of the City Address
Transportation Roudtable
Welcome New Member
Accolades
News, Announcements
Visitors Guide
Transportation Roundtable on Friday
Please join us for a transportation roundtable discussion with

Lt. Governor Tina Smith, Commissioner Charlie Zelle
 & local legislators 
Friday, April 8 at 5pm
Council Chambers at St. Cloud City Hall
400 2nd Street South

The Lieutenant Governor and Transportation Commissioner
are conducting a statewide tour to meet with business and
community leaders to learn more about local transportation
challenges and opportunities and engage in a discussion on transportation funding issues. 

Please RSVP to Pegg  
Welcoming United Way of C.M.
The United Way of Central Minnesota will be relocating to Downtown at the end of June.  We are glad to welcome them back. 

And they didn't waste any time to join as a DTC member!  LEARN MORE about how United Way of CM helps our community.   
 
Accolades
The White Horse is among the list of top 10 spots in Minnesota to dine. 
READ MORE 
 
SMU's National Center for Arts Research released its 2nd annual Arts Vibrancy Index which ranks more than 900 communities across the country.....  St. Cloud is in the top 20 small and medium cities on the list! 
READ MORE
News, Announcements & Events
Granite Equity Partners appoints Sherri McDaniel to DeZURIK Board of Directors.
McDaniel brings extensive experience in sales, marketing and growth strategies for industrial and engineered products across international markets to the DeZURIK board.  She is currently the president of ATEK Access Technologies, a privately-held company headquartered in Eden Prairie with a manufacturing facility in Brainerd. 

Granite Equity Partners welcomes Angie Krtnick Complin as Talent Director
Krtnick Complin will work closely with Greg Schumacher in this newly created role designed to extend the firm's recruiting capacity and capabilities to include middle manager and professional positions (in addition to portfolio company director and executive positions) in Granite Equity's portfolio companies. 

Jim Maurice 5-Part Series on St. Cloud's 5th Avenue
If you didn't get a chance to see Jim Maurice's series on a very historic and important street in Downtown, READ IT HERE

What's on Stage:
Pioneer Place on 5th
Paramount Theatre

Willicey Tynes at Gallery St. Germain through April 16
Willicey will be exhibiting a small body of work highlighting similarities between Afro-Caribbean culture and Western culture.  This is a body of work that speaks to the existing cultures and what each of has left behind. 

Paramount's 2016 Summer Camps for Kids!
July 11 - August 12, Ages 4-16
Calendar & registration form.   

Northstar to Serve Twins Home Games in 2016
Starting with the home opener on April 11, Northstar Commuter Rail and Northstar Link Commuter Bus will provide service for all Minnesota Twins baseball home games at Target Field.  Game schedules and train fare informationLEARN MORE.  Transportation schedules found HERE

River's Edge - Larger Upcoming Events
  
SCAR Dolls, April 9                     (Est. 900)
Mercy Me Concert, April 10          (Est. 2,500)
Apperts Food, April 13-14            (Est. 1,500)
First Steps Baby Expo, April 16    (Est. 1,000)
Spring Food Show, April 25-26     (Est. 1,200)
Check out the entire calendar here

Falcon National Bank Offers FREE Seminar, April 7th 
Complimentary Seminar designed to help local business professionals better understand how HSAs, Medicare & 401Ks interact.  Seminar features a panel discussion with 3 specialists with an in depth understanding. 

Thursday, April 7, 7am registration, 7:30 - 9:00 am Program at the Bank at 1010 W. St. Germain St.  RSVP by April 4 to Amy at (320) 223-6312  

Express Employment to Host Simulcast, April 13th

In additional to Shaquille O'Neal and Marshall Goldsmith, Kaplan's 10 Ls will become your formula for leadership success.  Click here to learn more about the speakers.  TO REGISTER 

Anderson Center Speakers Forum, May 11th
Susan Marvin, president of Marvin Windows and Doors to speak May 11th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, River's Edge Convention Center.  For tickets and more information, contact Sydney at (320) 251-5420.  A luncheon for business owners, executives and managers interested in networking, team building, learning and inspiration.      

Lemon Twist Tour, June 22nd

Barden Park Thursday Concert Series, July 7th - August 11tt

National Night Out, August 2nd

Rotary's Summertime by George (Weds), June 15 - August 31 
Not Just for Visitors
Have you picked up this year's St. Cloud Ara Visitors Guide?  Whether you've lived here for years, new to the area or her for a visit, the Guide is a wonderful resource.   Get your copy today.  


 
Downtown Is...
...the heart and soul of every city.  It is the gathering place for its people  and the physical and aesthetic expression of its collective visions.  A downtown is the manifestation of the diversity of the intellectual, cultural, social, business and political consciousness of its people.   
St. Cloud's Downtown
Working on behalf of our members for the betterment of Downtown, the heart of the region.

 RENEW or BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
 
"Downtown is our face
to the world."

We don't network,
 we connect.
We don't lobby,
 we influence.
We don't hold events for the sake of it, they all have a purpose.
Most importantly, all Downtown Council members get a
return on investment. 



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Our Members
Check out our web site for the full list of our members and partners. 
 
Our Board
Check out our web site for the full list of our Board of Directors. 
Our Board

2016 Executive Comm:
Lisa Ellis, Vice Chair
Gail Ruhland, Treasurer
Sonja Gidlow, Secretary
Penny White, At-Large
Tami DeLand, Past Chair
 
DTC Members Host Business After Hours

Tuesday, April 12, 4:30 - 6:30 @ Kelly Inn, Business After Hours Extra!

Tuesday, June 7, 4:30 - 6:30 @ Bernick's

Thursday, July 14, 4:30 - 6:30 @ D.J. Bitzan Jewelers

Tuesday, August 9, 4:30 - 6:30 @ Courtyard Marriott

Members - Share Your News
DTC members should remember that this newsletter is a FREE way to share your news, announcements, events, etc.  Simply send an email to Pegg by the end of week.  

River's Edge Convention Center
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 River's Edge Convention Center calendar of events


Our Organization
St. Cloud Downtown Council
& Alliance Foundation
1010 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 250
St. Cloud, MN  56301
320.257.8600



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