October 2015 - Vol. 46, Issue 10
THANK YOU 2015 Annual Sponsors!
ATHENA Luncheon with Colleen Needles Steward Join us as we celebrate the presentation of the ATHENA Award! The ATHENA Award will be presented to a women or man for recognition in professional excellence, community service, and active assistance of women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
PLATINUM Sponsor Eden Prairie Village
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SILVER Sponsors
We will hear from Colleen Needles Steward, former award-winning news anchor for WCCO-TV and founder of Tremendous! Entertainment. Colleen began her career in television news at WCCO-TV and quickly became an award-winning news anchor covering local, DATE: October 8 national and world news. In 1995, Colleen founded Tremen11:30 AM - 1 PM LOCATION: Minneapo- dous! Entertainment so she could tell stories longer than a minlis Marriott Southwest ute and a half and provide unprecedented access to fascinating places and people around the world. 5801 Opus Pkway
Minnetonka COST: $25 for members, Thank you to our luncheon sponsor: $40 for non-members
Eden Prairie High School Career Fair Eden Prairie High School invites community professionals to share their career path and knowledge with up to 3,000 students! Come spend your morning sharing your career path and advice with the future leaders of your field at Eden Prairie High School. Download the registration form at epchabmer.org/news.
BRONZE Sponsors Remember your own pathway; share what you learned along the way; help shape the future leaders of your field
DATE: Tuesday, October 13 9:30 - 11:30 AM (set up begins at 8:30 AM) LOCATION: Eden Prairie High School 17185 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie FREE for members and non-members.
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Message from the Chair Full Speed Ahead By Carrie Dolinar, Chair Talencio
As we start the last quarter of the year, we often times reflect back on the earlier months to make sure we are on track for hitting year end goals. Some may be slightly behind and others are right on track. Why not reach for the stars? It’s never too late. There has never been a better time to give it everything you’ve got and drive full speed ahead. In any business, it’s so easy to ride out the last few months of the year… school is back in session, w-i-n-t-e-r is approaching and that means the holiday season is among us. We have a lot on our minds. We are busy people. It is in our blood to prepare ourselves for what is to come. Let’s not forget that there is still a lot of year left….a lot can happen in 3 months. If we put half the energy we spend on thinking of what is coming towards our business today, just think of what we can accomplish. Let’s focus on the now. Let’s not let anticipations get in the way of us hitting our goals. Keep the momentum going! Make small goals, let your team know what your goals are, hit those goals and then make new ones. It’s energizing to have a team of people cheering you on. This also helps you keep your eye on the end goal. Before you know it, you will have exceeded your goals for the year and feel really good about your accomplishments. Most importantly, celebrate successes – you deserve it! Where are you going to spend your time these last few months? Is it networking? Maybe there is someone within the Eden Prairie Chamber that can help move you closer to your goal. Who can you help? The Chamber is cheering you on and moving full speed ahead with many programs so be sure to watch the calendar to see where you can spend some of your time. Are you ready to cross the finish line strong?
Business Resource Center The latest from Members:
“Fidelity and Surety Bonds” “Cyber Liability and Data Breach Expense Coverage” “Choosing between Copper and PEX Piping” “Is Failure the Key to Parenting Success?” “Professional Liability Policies” Have tips & tricks you’d like to share with your fellow members? Submit them to the Business Resource Center under the “Resource Center section of the Chamber homepage. “Connections” (USPS 729770) is published 12 times per calendar year by the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce, 11455 Viking Dr. #270, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Periodicals postage paid at Prior Lake, MN - POSTMASTER: Send address changes to “Connections,” 11455 Viking Dr. #270, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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Message from the President Opportunities to Connect, Recognize & Explore By Pat MulQueeny Chamber President
Planning and Events
Discounted Advertising Opportunities
As the Chamber continues its 3 year strategic planning efforts, we are reviewing the programs and services we offer and the value each offers for our member businesses. The process has been very vigorous, with numerous opportunities to gather data and feedback from our members and Board of Directors. We will be putting together the top focus areas for the Chamber at the end of September and plan to share much of this with the membership at our annual meeting in December.
We will be opening up the November newsletter to extended and discounted advertising opportunities. If you would like to see your unique products or services featured in the November Chamber newsletter which reaches nearly 1,000 leaders in the local business community, please contact Sarah at sarah.ober@epchamber.org for details on discounted pricing and availability.
As part of our Nominating Committees recent work, the Board of Directors has made a change to our By-Laws. This change adds an additional opportunity for a member to be involved with our Board of Directors as an Advisory Member. The purpose of this position is to provide a member the opportunity to participate and provide context in Board meeting discussions and potential Board action.
It is with a heavy heart we share news of the passing of Joe Smith, former Chair of the Board of Directors and former V.P. and General Manager of Elliott Aviation. I had the privilege of getting to know Joe through his involvement with the Chamber. Joe was extremely knowledgeable on many issues and was someone who would step-up to get things done. He always had great advice to give and loved playing golf. He gave his all with his time and energy with everything he did and had a AUGUST 4 • 4:30 - 6:00 PM great sense of humor. Joe passed away from ALS and will be sorely missed.
Chamberfest draws big crowd at Premier Jet Center The Chamber recently held its annual Chamberfest Member Appreciation Event at Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud Airport. This event drew over 100 members and gave us a great opportunity to bring members together and thank them for their support of the Chamber. We thank our food providers for the evening – Jet Pizza, Cub Foods, Pinstripes and Nothing Bundt Cakes. The Lions Club brought our beverages and bar for us (if you need this at one of your events please contact them) and members got to step on-board a jet in the hangar and learn more about Wings of the North. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres gave all members a treat with Mary Poppins performing! Check out the photos in the newsletter!
Final Farewell
After Hours
Congratulations to REGISTER: epchamber.org Ambassadors of the Month! Kieth Schultz
Sharper Management
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Luncheon: Personality Sales Training Have you ever heard the phase, “it takes all kinds to make the world go ‘round”? There are generally 4 basic quadrants of personality types that every person falls into. Some are thinkers, some are feelers, some like Led Zeppelin and some like Lady GaGa. Each quadrant has a secret language among Log on to the Chamber website at epchamber.org or call them that allow them to open up, or have meaningful (952) 944-2830 to register. conversations, even possibly make purchasing decisions. DATE: Tuesday, October 20 This Fusion-hosted luncheon will be led by Laura Meister, 11:30 AM - 1 PM owner of SaFire Nutrition in Eden Prairie. She will begin the discussion on how you can identify the dominant LOCATION: STAR BANK quadrant of almost anyone in a room, the moment they 250 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie enter. This will allow you to more effectively communicate with every person you encounter and understand COST: FREE for Fusion members, $15 for non-Fusion purchasing decisions both from your perspective, and Chamber members, $30 for non-members that of your potential customers.
Exhibitor Tables Available: SWEP Expo
Join us for the annual SWEP Expo with the Southwest Metro Chamber from 4:30-6:30 PM on Thursday, October 29 at Hazeltine National Golf Club. There will be extended networking opportunities and a chance to browse exhibitor tables. Tours of Hazeltine’s clubhouse will also be available toward the end of the evening. Hazeltine will be providing an array of complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be available. We have limited space remaining for exhibitor tables! If you would like to showcase your unique product or services for this dual-Chamber event, please contact Audri at (952) 944-2830 or email at audrianna.schenck@ epchamber.org.
epchamber.org Visit our website for full details and to register for these great summer networking events!
October 8: ATHENA Luncheon October 9: Chamber 202: Maximize your Membership October 13: EP High School Career Fair October 20: Fusion Luncheon: Personality Sales Training October 29: SWEP Business Expo & After Hours November 7: 2015 Gala: A Magical Night with the Stars
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SAVE THE DATE:
Breakfast
We are gearing up for another great B.E.E.R. (Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, and Richfield Chambers) event in November. We will enjoy a plated breakfast and hear from Andrew Zarras, the Vice President of Airport Customer Service in Minneapolis responsible for all customer service functions at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. Andrew is an active supporter of the Twin Cities community and also serves as a trustee on the Board of the Directors for the Minnesota Zoo. DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 8-9:30 AM LOCATION: Doubletree by Hilton Bloomington 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Bloomington COST: $25 for members, $50 for non-members
Thank you to our B.E.E.R. sponsors:
CORRECTION: Rain International is a member of the “Health and Wellness” business category—not in “Food Service Industry” as noted in the print directory. We apologize for this misprint.
Did you know? You can leave these cards to let local businesses know that you are a proud member of the EP Chamber. This is an easy way to start the conversation about the benefits of the EP Chamber. Every successful referral gets you $100! Please contact Sarah at sarah. ober@epchamber. org or call (952) 944-2830 to get cards to hand out!
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Great Participation and Attendance at Chamber Events! We gathered at Bethel University in Bloomington on September 3 to learn how to put our businesses on the Google map. A big thanks to Pat and Dale with LTR Digital Group, a Google Partner Agency in the Minneapolis area, for teaching us how to make sure customers can find our complete business information on the Google map.
Let’s Put BEER on the Map If you missed this program and would like to learn more about how to put your business on the Google map, check out the Business Resource Center to learn more.
We celebrated another great year of dedicated and enthusiastic members at our annual Chamberfest event. This year, we took the celebration to the Premier Jet Center hangar at Flying Cloud Airport. We enjoyed food, drinks, prize drawings, and a special performance by cast members of Chanhassen Dinner Theatre’s Mary Poppins!
CHAMBERFEST
Thank you to our partners:
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New Members — The EP Chamber welcomes you! Resolution Divorce Services
7825 Washington Avenue, #500 Bloomington, MN 55439 (612) 599-8366 www.resolutiondivorceservices.com
Midwest Mailing Systems Inc. 7655 Washington Avenue South Edina, MN 55439 (952) 925-4333 www.mwmlg.com
Friends of Adam Seidel 9075 Gould Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (952) 221-5918 www.adamforep.com
InTouch Communications 7510 Market Place Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 941-5094
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Aaron Nicklay - Farmers Insurance Agency 6385 Old Shady Oak Road, #250 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 229-5155 www. farmersagent.com/anicklay
Sponsored by WELLS FARGO Eden Prairie Village Location
OCTOBER 2015 - EPC Calendar of Events Monday
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Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM
ATHENA Luncheon 11:30 AM - 1 PM
CHAMBER 202: Maximize your Membership 8 - 9 AM
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EP High School Career Fair 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM
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Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM
SWEP Business Expo & After Hours at Hazeltine 4:30 - 6 PM
GUEST DAY! Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM
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Fusion Luncheon: Personality Business@Breakfast Sales Training by WELLS FARGO 11:30 AM - 1 PM 7:30 - 8:30 AM
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PLEASE RSVP/Cancel FOR ALL EVENTS BY 12 PM THE DAY PRIOR! Visit epchamber.org to view details, pricing or to RSVP today!