Keep up-to-date with all the happenings at the DCR Chamber and in your community by reading the Weekly Update every Monday!  Have some great business news that you would like to announce?  Let us know so we can spread the news to the rest of our members!

   

Better Business Bureau

220 South River Ridge Circle, Burnsville

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

Park Dental Farmington

511 Elm Street, Farmington

  

Memorial Day - DCR Chamber Office Closed!

Paul Eggen's State Farm Insurance

14450 South Robert Trail, Suite 204, Rosemount

  

Granite City

3330 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan  

  

DARTS

1645 Marthaler Lane, West Saint Paul

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

Associated Bank

1270 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan

  

JBL Companies

3440 Federal Drive, Suite 250, Eagan

  

Mendakota Country Club

2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

Opening a new business or remodeling your current business?  Let us know and we can schedule a ribbon cutting!  It is a great way to advertise your new store and meet a few DCR Chamber members!  

We invite you to attend these ribbon cuttings to support

your fellow Chamber members!

  

    

Advertising Options

New Member Ad - New members can run an advertisement at a discounted rate of 50% off. This advertisement should be business card size. This is a great way for new members to introduce their company to other members of the chamber.  $50 per ad, per week

 

Basic Ad - 545(w) x 245(h) pixel area to advertise your news, event, sale, etc. displayed on weekly update. This ad is typically placed in the middle of the weekly update.  $100 per ad, per week

 

Weekly Update Sponsorship - 545(w) x 245(h) pixel area to advertise your news, event, sale, etc. displayed on weekly update. This ad is typically placed in the middle of the weekly update. Additionally, your company logo and web address will be displayed in the top left corner of the weekly update for quicker access to your website and company information, as well as being noticed instantly by all viewers.  $150 per ad, per week

 

Contact Jessy at jannoni@dcrchamber.com or 651.288.9202

to reserve your space.

 

This section contains items that may require YOU to take action, such as RSVP'ing for an event!         

  

Join the DCR Chamber and it's members for a great day of golf with friends and associates at the 2013 DCR Chamber Golf Classic on Monday, June 17th at Mendakota Country Club, one of the premier, private clubs in our area.  Contact Jessy at 651.288.9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com or fill out this form and return it to the Chamber to sign up today!  Sponsorship opportunities available, click here for more information.

  

  

  

 

  

Help us Grow the South Metro Young Professionals- Get Involved!

Are you looking to connect with other young professionals like yourself in the metro area? Or are you a business owner who would like to help your Young Professionals expand their network and develop new business relationships?  If so, join the South Metro Young Professionals group!  The South Metro Young Professionals Group (SMYP) is for dedicated, enthusiastic, and talented Young Professionals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s and/or those that are "young" in experience within their current industry. The mission of the South Metro Young Professionals Group is personal and professional development as well as a way to interact socially, exchange ideas, share common interests, learn about the area's business environment, and engage in the community's future. SMYPG currently consists of the Dakota County Regional Chamber members but hope to grow and include members from throughout the South Metro Area. You do NOT need to be a member of the DCR Chamber to participate in this group.  Connect with SMYP on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to keep updated on upcoming news and events!  Contact Jessy Annoni at 651.288.9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com for more information on how you can get involved!  

 

 

Did you know?

As a member of the DCR Chamber, you have access to many things on our website.  You can post events, job openings, hot deals, and register online for events that the chamber is hosting.  An online directory of our members is also available for your access.  All you need to do is go to the DCR Chamber Website, click "members only" on the left side, and log in with your company's login information.  If you don't have this information, Jessy can provide it to you, call 651.288.9202 or email jannoni@dcrchamber.com.  This is a great resource for our members to use! 

 

 

Opportunities to Promote Your Business 

The DCR Chamber is looking for member's to host future networking events.  Being a speaker at The Buzz would be a great opportunity for you to share your company's expertise to other members of the community and chamber.  "Why Not Wednesday" Business After Hours, Coffee Break, Farmington Brew HaHa, and The Rosemount Connection are events that would bring customers into your business.  If you are interested in hosting one of these events or would like more information, please contact Jessy at 651.288.9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com.

  

You are invited to attend "The Last Swing" Parkview Golf Club Farewell Charity Tournament with net proceeds going to two worthy charities, The Eagan Resource Center and the Ken Severson Fund. This event is on Saturday, May 25th with a 1:00pm shotgun start, 4 - Person Big Cup Scramble,$60 per player which includes: 18 Holes w/cart, Driving Range, BBQ Meal, Skins Game, Prizes. Registration forms and more info available at Parkview Clubhouse and www.parkviewgolfclub.com or call Jesse 651-994-8000. Sign up deadline -Wednesday, May 22nd. 

 

 

Flint Hills Resources and The Works Museum brought hands-on engineering activities to students in Apple Valley this past week. Students and families at Apple Valley's Westview Elementary School participated in a variety of hands-on engineering activities during the school's first ever Family Engineering Night, presented by The Works Museum and sponsored by Flint Hills Resources. For the event, STEM educators from The Works Museum brought their programming and expertise inside the halls of Westview Elementary School, where more than 300 people participated in kid-friendly engineering activities. Kids mastered the art - and engineering - of things like building bridges out of candy, constructing mini catapults, and wiring circuits.

  

  

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities has selected Mike Lavin as director of the YMCA in Eagan.  No stranger to the Eagan community, Lavin spent the first 10 years of his career at the Eagan Y before moving on to leadership assignments with various YMCA programs.  Six years ago, Lavin became responsible for the Hastings area where he created community interest, funding and programming for the community's first YMCA.

 

Lavin is reintroducing himself to some parents and kids he served while he was expanding the ISD 196 School Age Childcare Services program from 9 to 14 locations.  Currently the program serves 1600 students per day.  Lavin also developed sports camps in Eagan and created youth sports leagues in Hastings, attracting over 700 youth annually.  He sees potential for youth teams at the Eagan Y.

 

An Open House is planned for May 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. to introduce Lavin to the Eagan community.

 

Lavin also brings his fundraising skills to the Eagan Y.  He successfully led a $4.5 million dollar capital campaign to establish the Hastings YMCA, which involved recruiting 75 volunteer campaigners and establishing a community board of directors. The Eagan Y has a $100,000 annual giving campaign to raise scholarships for families who need assistance in paying for childcare, swimming lessons and day camp experiences.  Lavin is determined to make each campaign successful.

 

 

The MVTA is excited to expand their service offerings to include a special trip on Route 475 from the University of Minnesota and Downtown Minneapolis to the Minnesota Zoo for each of the 29 'SUBWAY Music in the Zoo 2013' concerts.  Route 475 buses will arrive at the Minnesota Zoo at 7:01 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. concerts at the Weesner Family Amphitheater.  (Concerts are presented rain or shine.)  Southbound departures include Ridder Arena at the University of Minnesota, all "C" stops on Marquette Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, I-35W/Lake Street and the Cedar Grove Transit Station (CGTS). Buses will depart Ridder at 6:06 p.m. on weekdays and at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.  Buses will depart the bus shelter outside the IMAX Theatre at the Zoo at 10:30 p.m. (concerts are slated to end at 10 p.m.), return to CGTS, the Mall of America Transit Station, downtown Minneapolis and terminating at Ridder Arena at 11:30 p.m.  Among the concert performers:  Joan Baez, the BoDeans, Cheap Trick, Dr. John, Brian Wilson, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Family, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo,  and Melissa Etheridge.  A complete listing of concerts is available at http://www.mvta.com/concert_bus_service.html or www.suemclean.com.  Round trip fare is $5, paid as riders board the bus on their way to the Minnesota Zoo.

 

 

Are you tired of working from the kitchen table or the lower level of your home? We think we have the answer for you. GR Promotions has an extra office space just waiting for you to move into. Look at the features:

• Large office located near the Transit Station in Burnsville (Hwy 13 and Nicollet. An office with a "View"
• Fun office with great people!
• Phone Answered by a "Live" person
• Internet Access
• Conference Room
• Parking
• Daily UPS and/or FedEx Service Available
• Copier, Scanner and Fax Service Available
• Reasonable Rental Rate

All you have to do is give us a call: 952-736-1900 and ask for Jennifer or Ray.

 

 

Are you searching for an inspiring personal development experience? Do you want to improve the interpersonal dynamics of your people? Are you looking for a way to help individuals understand their personal impact? How can you help individuals to better understand themselves and others? The Insights Personal Effectiveness Program provides an introduction to the Insights Discovery learning system and the Insights Discovery Personal Profile. The approach is fun and interactive, and gives participants a language and framework for understanding themselves and others better which they can put into practice immediately.

 

Program Overview

* The Power of Perception

* The Insights Color Energies

* Jung's Preferences

* The Insights Discovery 8-Types

* The 72 Sub-Types

* The Insights Discovery Personal Profile

* Recognizing Others' Styles

* Adapting and Connecting Techniques

* Action planning and Keys to Success