Andrea Walsh (from left), chair-elect of the Minnesota Chamber Board, President David Olson and Board Chair Dave McMillan attend the Governors’ Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The winning foursome from the 2010 golf tournament held in Duluth at Northland Country Club. From left to right: Rebecca Klett, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Tom Reinhart, Kwik Trip, Inc., Steve Lasky, Dairy Queen and Nate Mussell, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Nearly 60 alumni from Leadership Minnesota toured the Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Red Wing. The program, exclusive to the Minnesota Chamber, provides an inside look at the state's changing economy and the issues that will shape its future. Andrea Walsh (from left), chair-elect of the Minnesota Chamber Board, President David Olson and Board Chair Dave McMillan attended the Governors’ Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The event coincided with the release of the report, “Enterprising States,” which highlights successful state strategies for job creation and economic growth. Businesses leaders provide feedback on Minnesota Chamber legislative initiatives during a regional policy session in Bloomington. Gubernatorial candidates addressed priorities of the statewide business community at an August 17 debate at Grand View Lodge, Nisswa: (from left), Republican Tom Emmer, DFLer Mark Dayton, Independence Party candidate Tom Horner.

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Chamber Webinar Series

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly webinars on a variety of topics as a free benefit to members. Below are detailed descriptions and registration information for our upcoming webinars.

For more information on the webinar series please contact Lisa Engdahl at (651) 292-4699 or lengdahl@mnchamber.com.

SEPTEMBER

Economic Recovery: Is it real?
September 14, 2010

As we enter into fall, are businesses really seeing signs of economic recovery? Are they ahead of last year? As a follow-up to the webinar held in March, listen in as Grow Minnesota! leadership provide the latest reconnaissance on business conditions from around the state and offers some insight to where things are headed.

You’ll hear Bill Blazar, senior vice president, public affairs and business development, talk about what Minnesota businesses are reporting statewide via recent Grow Minnesota! business retention visits. A panel of local chamber of commerce and business development executives from across the state will report on conditions in their communities. At the end of the hour, you’ll have first hand information on how recovery is progressing statewide.

Speaker:
Toby Madden, regional economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Panelists:
Lisa Heyesen, director of business development, APEX, Northeast Region
Lori Paris, executive director, Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Region
Julie Rath, economic development specialist, Redwood Area Development Corporation, Southwest Region
Jennifer Gale, Jennifer Gale, president, River Heights Chamber of Commerce, Progress Plus, Metro Region 
Della Schmidt, president, Winona Area Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Region
Coni McKay, executive director, Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Region

Sponsored by:

How to Make the Most of your Minnesota Chamber Membership
September 28, 2010

Whether you’ve been a member for 10 days or 10 years, we invite you to learn more about the value a Minnesota Chamber membership provides and how we can plug you and others from your company into our activities.  Our menu of benefits has increased tremendously over the years – find out how you can take full advantage of everything your membership has to offer.

David Olson, president, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

For more information on this webinar, please contact:
Lisa Engdahl, (651) 292-4699
lengdahl@mnchamber.com
www.mnchamber.com

OCTOBER
Job Safety Analysis
October 12, 2010

NOVEMBER
Compensation Trends for 2011
November 16, 2010

DECEMBER
2011 Legislative Session Preview
December 14, 2010

JANUARY
Strategies for Smart Giving
When to Say "Yes" and How to Say "No"
January 11, 2011

FEBRUARY
Safety
February 15, 2011

MARCH
Service Redesign and Spending Reform
March 15, 2011

APRIL
Strategies for Saving Money through Solid Waste Reduction, Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency
April 12, 2011

MAY
Business Assistance Resources – What's Available for your Business?
May 17, 2011

JUNE
Safety
June 14, 2011

For more information on the 2010 webinar series, please contact: Lisa Engdahl, (651) 292-4699 or
lengdahl@mnchamber.com.

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