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A monthly newsletter from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

December 2009

Chamber Honors included the Deubener Awards and Volunteer Awards that were bestowed in an evening of celebration to recipients on November 5, 2009 at the grand and beautiful Landmark Center in Saint Paul.

While our community is changing and adapting in these historic times, so too are our local businesses that are critical to the prosperity and growth of our community as a whole. One evening a year, the Chamber pays tribute to local businesses that have made an impact on our community and have prospered through innovative practices worth recognizing. The Chamber looks at candidates who have demonstrated excellence through community support, taken sound risks for growth, innovatively adapted to change, supported diversity in the workplace, and taken novel steps to support the overall success of its employees and organization as a whole.

The Deubener Award finalists and award recipients follow in the pioneering footsteps of Walter and Lydia Deubener, the award’s namesakes. The Deubener’s were business trailblazers who engineered the first shopping bag with handles inspired by their downtown Saint Paul grocery concession. Their small concession, established in the early 1900s, proved to be the springboard that would launch the couple into the manufacturing industry as the first distributors and marketers of handled shopping bags, selling nearly one million bags by 1919.

Past recipients of the Deubener Award announced this year’s five winners, one for each award category of emerging business, family-owned, non-profit, service, and women/minority-owned.

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Emerging Business: Restoration Professionals President: Edward Strom CEO: Tim Labey www.restpro.com

Restoration Professionals is a locally owned and family-operated licensed contractor specializing in one-stop emergency water damage repair, flood cleanup, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, industrial cleaning and carpet cleaning. Now in its sixth year of business, Restoration Professionals has grown from 13 employees to 65 employees in two locations.

Family-Owned: Latuff Brothers Auto Body Owners: Peter Latuff and Mike Latuff www.latuffbrothers.com

Latuff Brothers Auto Body has been family-owned and operated by the Latuff family since 1933. The company has been a leader in its commitment to the environment, establishing a paperless management system, and utilizing an environmentally friendly paint system and energy-efficient paint booths. Latuff Brothers has been consistently ranked among the top two percent of all auto body shops nationwide in profitability.

Non-Profit: Arc Greater Twin Cities CEO: Kim Keprios www.arcgreatertwincities.org

Arc Greater Twin Cities serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from birth through their senior years. Arc’s largest source of revenue is generated through its thrift stores, which are open seven days a week. This year Arc will open a fourth store,


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with plans for a fifth in 2011. Arc measures its growth in terms of the number of individuals served, and in the past year, overall participation in Arc programs has increased by 69 percent.

Service: PaR Systems President & CEO: Mark A. Wrightsman www.par.com

PaR Systems specializes in robotics and defense industries, providing uniquely engineered automation and material handling solutions to its customers. While not exactly a service business in the traditional sense, PaR’s commitment to assuring customer satisfaction and finding innovative solutions that meet customer needs has contributed to the company’s success. Headquartered in Shoreview and serving a worldwide base of customers, PaR has seen annual average growth of approximately 27 percent from 2005 through 2009.

Women/Minority-Owned: Gopher Bearing Company President & CEO: Suzette M. Racine www.gopherbearing.com

Gopher Bearing Company, a Minnesota-based distributor of power transmission products and parts, is a third-generation family business and a woman-owned business. Suzette Racine, president and CEO, took over the business in 1998. By focusing on superior customer service, she has led the company into exceptional growth, including the addition of a second location in Tucson, Arizona.

This year the Chamber also recognized three individuals who have shown incredible leadership and dedication to the community through their volunteer efforts. Volunteer Awards were given in the categories of Emerging Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Legacy of Leadership.


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Emerging Volunteer of the Year Award

This is the second year the Chamber has presented an award that specifically recognizes an emerging volunteer who has shown exceptional growth, innovation and enthusiasm inside and outside the Chamber.

This year’s Emerging Volunteer of the Year went to Justin Beganik of Beganik Strategy + Design. In 1998, Justin founded Beganik Strategy + Design, a creative marketing solutions firm in Saint Paul. This year Justin has donated countless hours and resources to develop new marketing materials consistent with the Chamber’s re-branding. He has also taken an active role in evaluating the Chamber’s programs and services in order to provide strategic direction for improving the value and return on investment for members. Justin regularly lends himself to speaking engagements and educational events, just recently

participating as a mentor at the Chamber’s Young Professionals Speed Mentoring event. www.beganik.com

Volunteer of the Year Award

Each year since 1996, the Chamber has presented the Outstanding Volunteer Award to an individual who has gone above and beyond in his or her volunteer work with the Chamber.

The Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Bonnie Holub of Adventium Labs. Bonnie is the CEO of Adventium Labs and a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Bonnie has also served on the Charitable Foundation Board of Directors and has participated in countless membership campaigns. This year, Bonnie has taken on several leadership roles with the Chamber, chairing the Workforce Development Task Force and Strategic Planning Committee. www.adventiumlabs.org


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Legacy of Leadership Award

This honor is awarded to an individual for his or her continuing exemplary dedication and significant community and public service. The individual must either have lived in or worked in the Saint Paul/East Metro area. Through his or her service, this person must also have contributed to making the region a desirable place to work and live by fostering a climate of business excellence.

The award of Legacy of Leadership was given to Bill Foussard, owner of the Best Western Americanna Inn in St. Cloud and the White Bear Country Inn and Rudy’s Redeye Grill in White Bear Lake. Bill has been in the hotel business since 1975 and has actively promoted the communities of White Bear Lake and the Twin Cities. Bill chairs many committees including “Explore White Bear,” White Bear Lake Marketfest, White Bear Events/Manitou Days, the 2009 White Bear

Lake Governor’s Fishing Opener, and was King Boreas in the 2008 Saint Paul Winter Carnival. He also serves on the boards of the Saint Thomas Academy and the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Bill has generously supported the Saint Paul community by co-founding and coordinating Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels, now in its 19th year, and also founded and coordinates the Dinner with Santa Program at the White Bear Country Inn. Not only does Bill try and greet everyone with a hug and a “How you doin?” question, he makes it a point to recognize birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions with a phone call or hand-written note. He is quick to help anyone in need, opening his hotel to families affected by disaster.

The Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all nominees and award recipients for their continued efforts in leadership and volunteerism, and for contributing to the lifeblood of the Saint Paul/East Metro area business community.

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December 2009Event Date/Time Location Description Sponsor

a.m. expressoFREE

Thursday, December 37:30 – 9 a.m.

ARC Greater Twin Cities2446 University Avenue West, Saint Paul

1650 White Bear Avenue North,Saint Paul

Start your day with food, fun and networking at ARC Greater Twin Cities!

Want a fun way to uncover new busienss leads from fellow Chamber members? a.m. expresso is a convenient way to network and meet other Chamber members at this month’s sponsor business, ARC Greater Twin Cities. a.m. expresso is an informal meeting, so please come as your shedule allows. Remember to breing along lots of business cards!

Thank you to our sponsors: ARC Greater Twin Cities

Annual Holiday Open House Celebration presented by Minnesota WildFREE

Thursday, December 104:30 – 7 p.m.

Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce401 North Robert Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul

Chamber members, partners and associates are invited to the Chamber of Commerce Center to celebrate the Saint Paul/East Metro area business community’s accomplishments. Come for the tremendous networking opportunity – stay for the food and fun. Plan on attending the Holiday Open House as your schedule allows. Please RSVP prior to December 5.

(Parking is complimentary in the building, courtesy of the Chamber. Enter between Sixth Street and Seventh Place on Minnesota Street. Off-street parking is also available.)

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FABRIC; Moore, Costello & Hart, PLLP; St. Paul Federal Credit Union;

Xcel Energy Inc.

ARC Greater Twin Cities

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December 2009Event Date/Time Location Description Sponsor

YPro Holiday Raffle and Year-end Celebration$25

Tuesday, December 157:45 – 9 a.m.

ALL, Inc.185 West Plato Blvd., Saint Paul

Join us for an end of the year wrap up and find out what your YPro group has been up to and what’s in store for 2010!

The YPro group will be holding a raffle to benefit it’a scholarship to the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation. Raffle prizes include: Four Reserved Tickets to a 2010 Saints Home Game, Tickets to Penumbra Theatre, The Cabaret Theater at Camp Bar with Camp Booze Bucks, a Science Museum Household Membership, gift certificates to the Outback Steakhouse, Buca di Beppo, Crave . . . and more!

Thank you to our sponsors: Little Caesar’s Pizza and All, Inc.

Member OrientationFREE

Friday, December 187:45 – 9 a.m.

Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce401 North Robert Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul

Are you a new member of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce or just interested in discovering how to get the most out of your membership investment? Attend Member Orientation and learn about the variety of opportunities available to you as a Chamber member. The presentation includes an overview of services, committees, events, advertising, marketing, sponsorships and additional value-added programs available to Chamber members only.

Register online at www.saintpaulchamber.com/events


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Jim Conrad, President of University Bank in Saint Paul, accepts a Celebrate Business Success Award from Susan Kratz with Moore, Costello & Hart. University Bank employees are heavily involved in the local community and volunteer with local organizations each month.

Celebrate Business Success

Your Chamber and Moore, Costello & Hart partnered in early 2005 to create a tradition called Celebrate Business Success.

This award honors those who provide leading examples of how businesses, employees and initiatives contribute to a shared vision of economic success throughout the Saint Paul/East Metro area.

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• The U.S. Commerce Association awarded Knowledge Marketing, Plymouth with the 2009 Best of Plymouth Award in the marketing software category.

• Marco Inc., St. Cloud, announced its intent to acquire Rochester-based Venture Computer Systems.

• Land O’ Lakes Inc., Arden Hills, has partnered with local universities and colleges to create the “Cows for Africa” program to donate dairy cows to families in Africa. The program runs through the 2009 – 2010 school year.

• The Web Marketing Association recently honored Risdall Marketing Group, New Brighton, with 21

WebAwards in Web development.

• Media World’s The Official Best Of Group recognized Treasure Island Resort & Casino as the official best casino in Minnesota.

• Gregory Anderson of Ellerbe Becket is a Finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Hyatt Minneapolis.

• Ronald Ostby, Land O’Lakes retiree is a Finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Hyatt Minneapolis.

• Trudy Rautio of Carlson is a Finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Hyatt Minneapolis.

• Anne C. Sweet of HIRED is a Finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Hyatt Minneapolis.

• Greg Waibel of YMCA of Greater Saint Paul is a Finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Hyatt Minneapolis.

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• Best Buy Co. Inc. has retained CB Richard Ellis Inc. to help lease extra space in its headquarters in Richfield.

• Best Buy Co. Inc. will sell a GPS device called Little Buddy under Insignia that parents can use to track their child’s location.

• Beth Leonard, managing partner of Lurie Besik of Lapidus & Company, LLP will be the Panel Facilitator of Twin Cities Women on Boards 2009 on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

• Brent Malcom of Wells Fargo & Co. was appointed Executive Vice President of the Minneapolis equipment finance division.

• Doran Construction Inc., Bloomington, hired Teya Warren as Director of Residential Management and hired

Michael Biedenbender and Melvin Garrels as Construction Superintendents.

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, named Dr. Gregory Gilmet as Chief Medical Officer, Mary Robb as Vice President of Integrated Health Management, and Pam Lux as Vice President of Internal & External Communications.

• David Weigman, real estate attorney at Messerli & Kramer, Minneapolis, was elected to serve on the board of directors for KIPP, a Minneapolis Charter School.

• The Greater Twin Cities United Way, Minneapolis, named Sarah Caruso as the new President and CEO of the organization. Caruso is also President of the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

• Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Bloomington, promoted Angie Gassett and Stephanie Connolly to Senior Account Executives.

• Ellerbe Becket, Minneapolis, has been sold to Los Angeles based AECOM Technology Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

• Third quarter profits jumped 15% for Ecolab Inc., helped partly by demand for hand sanitizer spurred by the H1NI flu outbreak.

• Jerry Helget, patent attorney of Briggs and Morgan, Minneapolis, was awarded a patent for his invention of LED lights called FireBUGS that turn on automatically at dusk and turn off automatically at dawn.

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• Boston Scientific’s Senior VP of Sales, Marketing, and Business Strategy, Bill McConnell, led the American Heart Association’s 15th annual Heart & Stroke Gala on October 24th to raise more than $700,000 for the nonprofit.

• RBC Wealth Management, Minneapolis, named John Taft as Chairman Elect of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

• Keith Bennett was hired as Sales Manager of Culligan Bottled Water, Brooklyn Park.

• Registered dietitian Tamara Brown was hired as a Counselor and Nutrition Educator at Nutritional Weight & Wellness Inc., St. Paul.

• Estate Planning Attorney Barbara Kristiansson of Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt, Minneapolis, has graduated from Leadership St. Paul, a program run by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.

• Shareholders Todd Noteboom and Lawrence Field of Leonard, Street and Deinard, Minneapolis, have been inducted as fellows to the Litigation Counsel of America.

• Effective at the end of the year Paul Martodam will become the CEO of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

• Anytime Fitness, Inc., Hastings, operates 125 stores in Minnesota and expects to add 10 more in 2009.

• Hempel Properties, Inc., Minneapolis, recently broke ground on a Goodwill retail store at the Elk Ridge Center.

• Cemstone Products Co., Mendota Heights, introduced its Project Vision imaging software that allows contractors to show computer generated before-and-after photos of projects before they are started.

• Hormel Foods Corp. launched a redesigned www.hormelfoodsrecipes.com that features budget-friendly recipes, gluten-free recipes, recipe ratings and a recipe calculator.

• St. Jude Medical Inc., is buying back up to $500 million of its common stock via open market or private transactions.

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• Synovis Life Technologies Inc., St. Paul, announced that it has sold its portfolio of auction rate securities for $7.65 million in cash that carried a value of $4.9 million resulting in a nonoperating pre-tax gain of $2.75 million in its fiscal fourth-quarter.

• Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores & Donation Centers on November 21st is opening a St. Paul retail location in the Hillcrest Shopping Center at 1650 White Bear Ave. N.

• An agreement was signed between Wellington Management Inc., St. Paul, and EnergyPrintSM, Minneapolis, for energy data management services.

• The University of Minnesota selected U.S. Energy Services Inc., Plymouth, to provide services for its five campuses.

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Gopher Bearing CompanyWholesale DistributorsJoe Racine2490 Territorial RoadSaint Paul, MN 55114www.gopherbearing.com

Lease Finance GroupLeasing ServicesMr. Shawn M Lee7700 Equitable Drive, Suite 203Eden Prairie, MN 55344www.leasefinance.com

Joseph CateringCaterersMs. Angie Richards336 Hoover Street NortheastMinneapolis, MN 55413www.josephcatering.com

Twin City Roofing Construction Specialists Inc.Construction Companies-GeneralMr. Jim Geisen72 Ivy Avenue WestSaint Paul, MN 55117www.twincityroofing.com

McNally Smith College of MusicSchools-Colleges & UniversitiesMr. Chris Osgood19 Exchange Street EastSaint Paul, MN 55101www.mcnallysmith.edu

Green Mill Restaurants, IncRestaurants Ms. Nikki Sandstrom3900 Northwoods Drive, Suite 215Arden Hills, MN 55112www.greenmill.com

AdvicoachConsultants-BusinessMs. Buffie Blesi855 Village Center Drive, Suite 119North Oaks, MN 55127www.advicoach.com/bblesi

Coldwell Banker Burnet - Vida OgilvieReal EstateMs. Vida Ogilvie100 Village Center DriveNorth Oaks, MN 55127www.cbburnet.com/VidaOgilvie

Susan Cooks!Cooking InstructionMs. Susan Gainen1390 Carling Drive #207Saint Paul, MN 55108www.susan-cooks.blogspot.com/

Salem CommunicationsRadio StationsMr. Ron Stone2110 Cliff RoadEagan, MN 55423www.salem.cc

East End ProductionsVideo-Production ServicesMr. Tony AndreaSaint Paul, MN 55101www.eastendpro.com

New York LifeInsuranceMr. Ryan Utecht9220 Bass Lake RoadNew Hope, MN 55428www.newyorklife.com

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Village at Mendota HeightsShopping Centers & MallsMr. Ross Fefercorn1221 West Lake Street, Suite 209Minneapolis, MN 55408www.villagemh.com

Green Mill - GrandRestaurantsMs. Nikki Sandstrom1342 Grand AvenueSaint Paul, MN 55105www.greenmill.com

Escape Key Business Tech SolutionsIT ServicesMr. Bill Bridgeman8011 34th Avenue SouthSuite 242Bloomington, MN 55425www.escapekey.com

Crown Mechanical, LLCContractors-Heating & Air ConditioningMs. Rhonda Burling913 Crown CourtMendota Heights, MN 55118www.crownmechmn.com

Madison EquitiesReal EstateMr. Jim Crockarell325 Cedar Street, Suite 400Saint Paul, MN 55101

Pixelle8 MediaVideo-Production ServicesMs. Brenda Piekarski2402 University Ave West, Suite 600Saint Paul, MN 55114www.pixelle8.com

PinPoint Accounting Services, LLCAccounting ServicesMs. Maicher Her7760 France Avenue South, Suite 1100Edina, MN 55435www.pinpointaccountmn.com

Levy RestaurantsCaterersMr. Jim Battocletti175 W Kellogg BoulevardSaint Paul, MN 55102www.levyrestaurants.com

Budge Law Offices, LLCAttorneysMs. Mary BudgeP.O. Box 270066St. Paul, 55127www.budgelaw.com

TechGen Consulting, IncIT ServicesMr. Jim Davich2929 University Avenue Southeast, Suite 202Minneapolis, MN 55414www.techgen.com

Minnesota Lions Eye BankNonprofit OrganizationsMs. Jackie Malling1000 Westgate Drive NE, Suite 260Saint Paul, MN 55114www.mnlionseyebank.org

WendolinaMusiciansMs. Wendolina1911 Suburban AvenueSaint Paul, MN 55119www.wendolina.com

Daniel Scott Chair of the Board Larson•King, LLP

Kristofer Johnson Secretary Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

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Bill Foussard White Bear Country Inn

Bill Wright Comcast

Bonnie Holub Adventium Labs

Diane Thormodsgard U.S. Bank

Paula Howard Goff & Howard, Inc.

Sanjay Kuba GCI Systems

Susan G. Kratz Moore, Costello & Hart, LLP

Guy Gilmore St. Paul Pioneer Press

Mark Mishek Hazelden Foundation

Shane Boyd Travelers

Sara Criger Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Healtheast Care System

Mark Dienhart University of Saint Thomas

Mark Ellson Ergotron, Inc.

Lori Fritts Midway Chamber of Commerce

Sherry Hastings Frauenshuh, Inc.

Bill Kaphing Xcel Energy, Inc.

Tammy Lee Stanoch Delta Air Lines

Craig Leipold Minnesota Wild

Mike Logan Target Corporation– Community Relations

Tammy Mencel Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Jaci Meyer State Farm Insurance–Jaci Meyer

Mark Moeller RF Moeller Jeweler, Inc.

Altin R. Paulson Marketplace Productions, LLC

Joan Pennington HealthEast Foundation

Gino Pitera Gertens

John Regal Securion Financial Group

Joe Richburg Keystone Computer Solutions, Inc.

Tony Schwartz Beacon Properties

Bruce Shay Securian Financial Group, Inc.

Joan Siewert Cardona Ideal Printers, Inc.

Steve Snelling Sand Companies, Inc.

Mark Stutrud Summit Brewing Company

Kris Taylor Ecolab

Kyle Thomas Home Services of America

Susan Wenz KSTC Channel ��

Pam Wheelock The Bush Foundation

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