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!

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

DCR Chamber

1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan

  

Fireside

3410 Lower 150th Street West, Rosemount

  

DCR Chamber Office Closed

  

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

  

Sprint

3250 Denmark Avenue, 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

  

Southview Country Club

239 Mendota Road East, West Saint Paul

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!         

  

Do you know anyone who would be interested in interning at the DCR Chamber this summer?  We are looking for someone with experience in customer service.  For more information, contact Vicki Stute at 651.288.9201 or vstute@dcrchamber.com. 

Looking for a Lead/Referral Networking Group?  Join ChamberNet Two! 

The ChamberNet Two group operates as a lead/referral networking group that utilizes a non-competing core of business people to build relationships and generate additional business leads for one another.  Currently, the ChamberNet Two group, which meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 7:30am - 8:45am, is seeking more active members to join the group.  For more information, contact Jason Madson at 651.405.2000 or jason.madson@hfsb.com. 

In the final hours of the 2013 Minnesota Legislature, a provision in the tax bill was approved, expanding sales taxes on the storage and warehousing industry.  Are you one of those businesses?  If so, we'd like to hear from you as we prepare our business agenda for the 2014 Legislative Session. 

 

The new tax goes into effect April 1, 2014, making Minnesota the only state to apply sales tax to warehousing.    Warehousing companies play a crucial role within the supply chain for many different types of businesses and this new tax creates a distinct disadvantage for Minnesota companies trying to remain competitive.  Final details for implementation of the tax  must be worked out by the legislature, leaving the door open for a potential repeal.

 

Please call Vicki Stute, President at DCR Chamber, at 651.288.9201 for further information on how you can become involved in this issue. 

   

 

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.

News on what's happening with our members or businesses in the community!  

  

Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune. The Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 16. The entire report is at StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2013. Produced by the same team that compiles the 22-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions about organizational health, job expectations and employee engagement. The analysis included responses from over 64,300 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations. The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 100 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Workplace Dynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA was ranked #20 on the small company list. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Nearly 1,900 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.

 

 

Rick Decker has been named Vice President of Investment Services for Think Mutual Bank. Decker has been with Think for more than 12 years, working in a variety of roles including Loan Services Advisor, Banker, Financial Advisor and Financial Advisor Manager.  In this senior level role, Decker will lead Think's Investment Services business operations, including managing the Financial Advisors and the Investment Services Support Center Manager. The services provided by Think Investment Services include: retirement planning, education planning, wealth transfer, financial planning, and investment management.

 

  

Skyline Exhibits would like to invite you to attend an exciting special event!  On July 10th Skyline Exhibits will be hosting the global launch of a revolutionary new product that will change the massive trade show and event marketing industry.  Beginning at 2:00pm, Skyline in Eagan  (3355 Discovery Road, Eagan) will simulcast the 20 minute launch to its regional Service Centers in Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago and Toronto and participating dealers followed by a celebratory reception.  All locations will host live events leading to the launch.  Attendees will include local dignitaries, exhibit industry leaders, local media, invited clients and guest.  To attend, call 651.234.6000 or email shelleysanders@skyline.com. 
 

 

A private golf club setting with a challenging 18-hole course is the venue for the annual ProAct Golf Classic, set for Monday, August 19 at Hastings Country Club. The four person scramble style event features golf skill contests, team prizes and group photos.  It begins with registration from 10 to 11:30 a.m., with an early lunch starting at 10:45 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:45 a.m.  A live auction, raffle and a gourmet dinner will follow the game. The cost is $150 per golfer, which includes lunch and dinner, a golf cart, use of the clubhouse and driving range as well as an offer of one future complimentary round of golf with the purchase of one round at the country club.  A portion of the tournament golf cost is tax-deductible.  A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available.  The price for the dinner only is $35.  To register, go to proactinc.org or contact Sheena Henry at 651-289-3149 or shenry@proactinc.org.