May Results Newsletter

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the newsletter of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commercethe newsletter of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 �� The Mermaid, Mounds View

Seminar: 3:00-5:00 p.m. � ‘Demystifying the Mobile Internet’

Expo: 5:00-7:30 p.m. FREE to attend!

Over 60 vendors � Networking � Great Food � Cash Bar

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Business Expo Business Expo & Seminar& Seminar

Also in this issue… Event Recaps

Articles, Pictures, and more Pictures

Upcoming Events

Board of Directors

OfficersOfficersOfficersOfficers Bill Helgeson, Chair Risdall Marketing Group [email protected] Beverly Aplikowski, Past Chair Lakeside Homes Inc. [email protected]

Joe Brauer, Incoming Chair Mid American Financial Group [email protected]

Kathy Klang, Treasurer Cummings, Keegan & Co., PLLP [email protected]

DirectorsDirectorsDirectorsDirectors Sarah Anderson Courtyard & Residence Inn by Marriott - Roseville [email protected]

Ann Curtis M&I Bank—Blaine [email protected]

Pat Whelan PJW Automotive [email protected]

Jason Helgemoe Western Bank [email protected]

Ted Landwehr Landwehr Law Offices [email protected]

Steve McAlpin McAlpin Agency Inc. [email protected]

Jodi Moulzolf Country Inn & Suites - Shoreview [email protected]

Andrea Murphy Northeast Bank [email protected]

Marnie Ochs-Raleigh Evolve Systems [email protected]

Deb Pieper ITK Technology [email protected]

Committee Chairs

AmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadors OPEN Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Dr. Catherine Gray MorningStar Chiropractic Economic AdvancementEconomic AdvancementEconomic AdvancementEconomic Advancement Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive Committee Bill Helgeson Risdall Marketing Group Fall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf OutingFall ‘Nine is Fine’ Golf Outing OPEN Gala 2011Gala 2011Gala 2011Gala 2011 Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Nominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating Committee Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Public PolicyPublic PolicyPublic PolicyPublic Policy Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes

Bill Gschwind InPursuit Consulting

Pat Whelan PJW Automotive Spring Spring Spring Spring ‘Chamber Challenge’ ‘Chamber Challenge’ ‘Chamber Challenge’ ‘Chamber Challenge’ Golf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf Tournament Brad Kadrie Kadrie Insurance Agency Young ProfessionalsYoung ProfessionalsYoung ProfessionalsYoung Professionals OPEN

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Contact the Chamber office for a complete committee update at 763.571.9781.

Contact Your Chamber Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce

525 Main Street, Suite 200, New Brighton, MN 55112 Tel. 763.571.9781; E-mail [email protected];

Tim Roche - president & ceo Melissa Deming - director of events and marketing

Shari Osterude - director of membership development

From the Desk of the President & CEO

Chamber Leadership

BAE Systems 4800 East River Road

Fridley, MN 55421 763-572-7615

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Northeast Bank 3989 Central Ave. NE

Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-788-9351

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Cummings, Keegan & Co. 600 S. Hwy. 169, Suite 1625

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

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Membership News:

‘Chamber Bucks’ Referral Program

The Twin Cities North Chamber is excited to announce the new “Chamber Bucks” referral incentive program for members. With this new program, members can person-ally benefit when they refer new members to the Chamber. When a current member refers a new business to the Chamber and that prospective member joins, the referring member receives $35 in “Chamber Bucks” which can be

used for any Chamber programs, events or even membership renewals. There is no limit on the number of referrals and the credit is valid for one year from the date of issuance. Refer 10 businesses who in turn join and you’ll have $350 to spend toward Chamber programs. In addition to the financial incen-tive, referring members will receive Ambassador points and recognition in the Chamber newsletter. What is an eligible referral? To be eligible for incentive, the prospective member must acknowledge that they were referred to the Chamber by a current member. Talk to your contacts, vendors, associates and social media connections. Let them know how you have benefited from your Chamber membership and how you believe it would help them as well. Encourage them to check out the Twin Cities North Chamber website to view our calendar of events (www.twincitiesnorth.org), or invite them to a Chamber event. We believe this new incentive program is a great way to help members stay actively involved with the Chamber. Help us grow while being rewarded for your efforts!

Please contact Shari Osterude at the chamber for more information. 763.571.9781

[email protected]

Shari Osterude

Recently you received your 2011 Membership Directory in the mail. I encourage you to take a look through it and utilize the businesses that are committed to strengthening the business community through their sponsorship. A special thank you to the members that stepped up and purchased additional advertisement in the directory! Unfortunately the Directory is already out of date, as 30 new members have joined the Chamber since the directory went to print. We will be listing all of our new members periodically, but you can find new members to the Chamber, monthly, here in the newsletter on the next page, and/or daily on the homepage of our website. We have made changes to our website to ensure it is as up-to-date as possible, featuring our live twitter feed, chamber and member events, our newest members, featured event

banners. The membership directory on the Chamber website is also a “live” feature, meaning that within hours of receiving a new members application, or an existing members dropped notice, the membership directory on the website will reflect those updates. You can also use the website to post member events, which appear on the home page, and you can also post “hot deals”, which are essentially coupons that you can offer to members only or to anyone that visits the Chamber website. If you are interested in learning more about the social media aspect of your Chamber membership, join me on May 24th as we discuss the many ways to get the most out of your Chamber membership.

Tim Roche

Upcoming Event

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TDS Metrocom 3460 Washington Dr.

Eagan, MN 55122 763-450-4000

Member Reinvestments Member Member Since Welcome New Members!

New Member Spotlight!

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Code Poetry 940 Meadow Avenue Shoreview, MN 55126

612-605-0145

Authentic Marketing 1345 Cohansey Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Deb George 651-303-0494 [email protected] www.authenticmarketingmn.com Carlson Asset Management 400 Village Center Drive North Oaks, MN 55127 Bruce Carlson 651-287-2160 [email protected] www.carlsonasset.com Handy Tech North America 3900 Jackson Street Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Early Harrison 651-636-5184 [email protected] www.handytech.us

Roseville Adult Area Learning Center 1910 County Road B West Roseville, MN 55113 Tim O’Brien 651-604-3554 [email protected] www.isd623.org Running Aces Harness Park 15201 Zurich Street North Columbus, MN 55025 651-925-4600 www.runningacesharness.com STS Staffing 7986 University Avenue NE Fridley, MN 55432 Ken Marshall 763-571-0508 [email protected] www.stsstaffing.com

Anderson's Designer Portraits 1/1/1997

Central Sandblasting Company 10/1/1997

City of Mounds View 7/1/2002

Custom Business Forms 5/1/2001

Filter Fresh Coffee Service 4/1/2006

Health Systems Innovations 3/1/2001

KinderCare Learning Center 4/1/2008

Lion Precision 5/1/2009

M&I Bank - Roseville 4/1/2008

Martin-Brower Company 4/1/1992

Merrick, Inc. 12/1/2009

Minnesota Timberwolves 5/1/2009

National Sports Center 6/1/1998

Old Dutch Foods 5/1/2005

Rosedale Chevrolet 11/1/2008

Ryder Vehicle Sales 7/1/2002

Support Systems 5/1/2001

The Garage of New Brighton 10/1/2006

The Lighthouse of Columbia Heights 5/1/2009

UTC, Inc. 2/1/2009

Team Logic IT 8/1/2008

Authentic Marketing views our wholehearted, authentic selves as integral to the dynamic lives of our

businesses. When we experience market changes beyond our control, we can use our authentic selves

to respond quickly with personal energy and confidence. We become a key component in the resilience

of our own business & marketing plan. Our individuality can spark innovations great & small to quickly

deal with changing market conditions.

Authenticity also fosters strong relationships and loyalty – building blocks for success in any business.

Consumers are cautious; they want to work with someone they know and trust. Being genuinely inter-

ested in helping others becomes a basic marketing tenet. And, being authentic brings an inherent per-

sonal reward of greater purpose and satisfaction – all very exciting stuff!

Deb has over 20 years’ experience in business, leadership & marketing in the finance industry. She

holds Series 6/63 and Life/Health licenses in the State of MN.

Authentic Marketing Deb George

1345 Cohansey St, St Paul, MN 55117 [email protected]

651-303-0494 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/deb-george/4/a26/a40

Services Provided: private coaching, team coaching, workshops, speaking

Employee Appreciation Luncheon

Employee Appreciation Luncheon In Recognition of Administrative Professionals Day

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Radisson Hotel, Roseville

Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise.

They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.’ ~ Sam Walton

Comedic Performance by Jason Huneke

Premier Sponsor: Sweet Chocolat, Roseville

Chamber Trip to Ireland

Exploring Ireland! March 14-21, 2012 ‘Over St. Patrick’s Day’

8 days, 8 meals, 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners

Join us for informational meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Chamber Office from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Chamber Office 525 Main Street, Suite 200 New Brighton, MN 55112

Register online at www.twincitiesnorth.org. Or, call the Chamber office with

any questions at 763-571-9781 or email [email protected]

Business Councils: Be in the know, know your community!

FREE monthly meetings from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

The Business Council meetings are not committee meetings that require reoccurring time or financial commitments. Instead the Twin Cities North Chamber has identified a need to focus on each individual city, bringing together the businesses and other key decisions makers in the city. You do not need to be a member of the Chamber, nor do you have to be a resident or business of the city in which you would like to attend. Each meeting we have a featured guest speaker, and will allow time for other discussion and networking.

Roseville 3rd Tuesday of each month

Location: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 2780 Snelling Avenue No, Roseville

New Brighton

4th Wednesday of each month Chaired by: Bill Helgeson, Risdall Marketing Group

Location: Risdall Marketing Group 550 Main Street, New Brighton

Columbia Heights 1st Friday of each month

Chaired by Larry Pietrzak, Northeast Bank Location: Northeast Bank, 3989 Central Avenue

Fridley

2nd Tuesday of each month Location: various Fridley businesses

Mounds View

2nd Wednesday of each month Chaired by: Jason Helgemoe, Western Bank Location: Mounds View Community Center

5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View

Register for these events online at www.twincitiesnorth.org or call the Chamber office at 763-571-9781.

Featured Speakers at previous Business Councils: Mayors, Fire Chiefs, Police Chiefs, School Superintendents,

Economic Development Directors, etc.

Business Advocacy

Legislative Breakfast with the Chamber Friday, May 20, 2011

Shorewood Bar & Grill, Fridley

“The State budget and what it means for business and job creation” **Invited Panelists**

The only thing that can be said is if you missed the last Legislative Breakfast…you missed it. We had Tom Dooher from Education Minnesota (yes, the guy you see on the commercials) and Charlie Kyte, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Association of School Adminis-trators (I’ve never seen him in a commercial). You can imagine from the sides that they represent, the conversation was interesting, and timely as reform is being discussed in this tightly funded biennium. We heard many familiar talking points, the “1950 and 60’s model” we’re using, the power the union holds, and the need for education workers to help our economy groove, now and in the future. The amazing part was that we also received a little insight into one of the reasons the industry is hard to manage. Most teachers tend to have a very altruistic nature, and therefore don’t teach for the pay as much as to help the kids. Mr. Kyte indicated that this belief system tends to result in teachers that may even be offended by an incentive based compensation system, which assumes better production for more money, when in fact, they are always doing their best based on their obligation to the kids. This fact makes it difficult to incent and motivate the teachers, and to find the proper compensation structure all together. Mr. Dooher also stated that this is one of the major reasons the union exists. Teachers won’t fight for a fair wage, and would often allow themselves to be “taken advantage of” if the union wasn’t there to help them, again for the benefit of the children. In either view, this point of discussion only goes to prove how complex the Education discussion is, including how to best fund the system, and how to attract the right highly skilled individuals. Each month this year the Legislative Breakfast has brought these types of eye opening facts to light on timely topics. Not only that, but it has attracted 60+ members each and every month who are decision makers in their respective firms. Why don’t you kill two birds with one stone by 1. learning about a great topic and 2. meeting some even better people at the next Twin Cities North Cham-ber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.

Tim Stinson State Economist

Kathy Tunheim CEO Tunheim Partners

Governors Senior Advisor to Job Creation

Tom Sanvick Senior Commercial Banker

F&M Bank

Sponsored by:

Arden Hills, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Little Canada, Mounds View

New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park

YOUR CHAMBER CALENDAR - MAY 2011 Business Councils: 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Columbia Heights - May 6 Location: Northeast Bank, 6th Floor, Columbia Heights

Mounds View - May 11 Location: Mounds View Community Center

Roseville - May 17 Location: TBD, see chamber calendar soon

New Brighton - May 25 Location: Risdall Marketing Group

Public Policy Committee Meeting Thursday, May 5 7:30-9:00 a.m. Chamber Office

Golf Committee Meeting Thursday, May 5; 8:00-9:00 a.m. Limu Coffee (across from the Chamber Office)

Twin Cities North Business Expo & Seminar Tuesday, May 10; The Mermaid, Mounds View Seminar - 3:00-5:00 p.m.; Featuring Gary Braley Expo - 5:00-7:30 p.m.

Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, May 12 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview

Chamber Membership 101 Thursday, May 12 9:00 a.m. - after Breakfast Networking Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview

Golf Committee Meeting Thursday, May 19; 8:00-9:00 a.m. Chamber Office

Legislative Breakfast with the Chamber Friday, May 20 7:30-9:00 a.m. Shorewood Bar & Grill, Fridley

‘Get the Most out of Your Chamber Membership!’ Tuesday, May 24 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Chamber Office $5, brown bag lunch

Exploring Ireland Informational Meeting Tuesday, May 24; 5:00-6:00 p.m. Chamber Office, FREE! Actual vacation - May 14-21, 2012

Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, May 26 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview

Chamber Membership 101 Thursday, May 26 9:00 a.m. - after Breakfast Networking Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview

Sneak Peek at June 2011:

Table For 4 Wednesday, June 1 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Various Chamber Member Restaurants $10 + cost of lunch

Public Policy Committee Meeting Thursday, May 2 7:30-9:00 a.m. Chamber Office

Golf Committee Meeting Thursday, June 2; 8:00-9:00 a.m. Limu Coffee (across from the Chamber Office)

Breakfast Networking Club Thursday, June 9th & 23rd 7:30-9:00 a.m. Country Inn & Suites, Shoreview

‘Chamber Challenge’ Spring Golf Tournament Thursday, June 9 1:00 shotgun Bunker Hills Golf Course, Coon Rapids

Legislative Breakfast with the Chamber Friday, June 17 7:30-9:00 a.m. Shorewood Bar & Grill, Fridley

Featured May Event: Business Expo & Seminar

525 Main Street, Suite 200 � New Brighton, MN 55112 Tel. 763.571.9781 � Fax 763.572.7950 � www.twincitiesnorth.org

Events, dates, and times subject to change. Visit www.twincitiesnorth.org for a complete,

accurate listing of all events.

Twin Cities North Twin Cities North

Business Expo & SeminarBusiness Expo & Seminar Tuesday, May 10, 2011 ��Seminar - 3:00-5:00 p.m.; Expo - 5:00-7:30 p.m. � The Mermaid

FREE to attend the Expo! Great appetizers, networking, cash bar & more! Register online or call the Chamber at 763-5719781.

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