As you may know, the DCR Chamber annually grants four - $500 scholarships to deserving female students attending high school in the Dakota County Region through the funds raised from the WomEn's Conference Wine Pull event. At this year's WomEn's Conference, the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation will be awarding four - $500 scholarships to deserving female students attending high school in the Dakota County Region. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must currently attend a local high school in Districts 191, 192, 196, and 197; graduate in June 2014; and committed to full-time attendance at a post-secondary institution. The application deadline is February 2, 2015. Click here to download the form.

Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than February 13, 2015 and should plan to attend the WomEn's Conference on the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, 2015.  Additional details to follow.                                                  

Scholarship Requirements:

• Attendance at a local high school within Districts 191, 192, 196 and 197; and
• Graduation in June 2015; and
• Committed to full-time attendance at post-secondary institution.

Board to Consider Top Legislative Priorities

Your Chamber's Board of Directors will be meeting tomorrow to review the recommendations of the Government Affairs Committee on the top legislative priorities for 2015.  These issues include:

• Personal Income Tax: Reduce tax burdens for pass-through entities
• Workforce:  Produce graduates in workforce demand areas
• Health Care: Enact practical reforms to MNsure
• Transportation:  Build business community consensus on a 2015 policy
  • Workers' Compensation Reform
  • Minimum Wage:  Opposition to Automatic Escalator

Final policy information will be available later this week and included on your Chamber's website and the December 22 issue of Weekly Update.  

 Grow Minnesota!

Your Chamber is a proud partner of Grow Minnesota!, an initiative designed to harness public and private resources to keep Minnesota companies strong and competitive in today's global economy.  The program was launched more than ten years ago with more than 8,000 Minnesota companies having been visited to thank them for their investments in their communities and this state.  As a result of visits, partners have provided assistance to 1,200 companies. 

If your company is interested in a visit through DCR Chamber's Grow Minnesota! contact Vicki Stute at 651.288.9201.  We also welcome new volunteers to join us on the visits.  Just give us a call.