February 2015 newsletter

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Thank you to our B.E.E.R. Sponsors

Grand Opening May 16

Join us Friday, May 15 for the next B.E.E.R. (Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield) multi-chamber event hosted by the Richfield Chamber and featuring Ross Bernstein, best-selling author of nearly 50 sports books, and award-winning peak performance business speaker.

Bernstein has keynoted conferences on four continents and has been featured on CNN, ESPN, Fox News, and “CBS This Morning,” as well as in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today.

His program, “The Champion’s Code: Life Lessons of Ethics and Accountability from the Sports World to the Business World,” is based on a series of books in which he interviewed more than 500 professional athletes and coaches – all with one thing in common – they were members of championship teams.

In his research, Bernstein concluded the same metrics and characteristics common among champions in sports, were also common in

peak performers in business.

Using inspirational stories and poignant life lessons from the

world of sports, Bernstein will show attendees how to:

• Create a “culture of excellence” by giving extraordinary customer service,

• Generate momentum by utilizing the “currency of karma,”

• Follow their moral compasses to win “the right way,” with respect and integrity,

• Be better leaders and create more “buy-in” by embracing change and failure, and

• Evolve from “order takers” to “trusted partners” by enhancing the quality of their relationships.

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Event detailsLOCATION: Bachman’s, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55419DATE: Friday, May 15, 11 am - 1 pmCOST: $30 for Chamber Members & $50 for Non-Members

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Eden Prairie Chamber members will see a new face at upcoming events.

Last month, Kristen Miller joined the team at the Eden Prairie Chamber as the new Marketing and Communica-tions Manager.

With a background in mass communica-tions, Miller comes to the Chamber with 10 years experience as a journalist for a weekly community newspaper, where she

spent the last five years as an editor.Miller was born and raised in the

western Minnesota countryside near Darwin, home of the largest ball of twine (made by one man), and gradu-ated from Litchfield.

She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Science

Degree in Mass Communications:Public Relations.

Though she considers herself a small-town girl, she is looking forward to getting

to know Eden Prairie and the Twin Cities area.

“I’m excited for this new adventure in my life and I hope to do a great job serving the Chamber members,” Miller said.

She also encourages Chamber members to reach out to her with any ideas or sug-gestions they may have to help make their Chamber experience even more enjoyable and valuable.

Email:[email protected]

By Carrie Dolinar, ChairBusiness - Talencio

Thank you to everyone who at-tended the 2015 Home, Landscape and Garden Expo; it was another major success. The exhibitors were excited to be showcasing their companies and we had a huge number of attendees. We even have companies that have secured their spot in next years show. Be sure to sign up early to reserve your 2016 spot!

Are you getting the most of your member-ship? Whether you are a new member or ex-isting member, there are many opportunities

to get involved. Our Ambassador Commit-tee does a nice job of welcoming new mem-bers into the Chamber and introducing them around. If you are newer to the Eden Prairie Chamber, please call on these individuals to assist you with whatever questions you may have. Thank you Ambassadors!!! Addition-ally, the Board of Directors are also avail-able to assist in any way we can. That said, Chamber 202: Maximize your Membership is right around the corner. Please mark your calendars for Friday May 8, from 8 to 9 a.m. Be sure to RSVP.

Come hear about the benefits and op-portunities that are open to yourself, your company and your employees. We will offer you step-by-step instructions of how to get involved, define the programs and benefits

and show you how to navigate the website. Our goal is to make sure that everyone

gets the most out of their membership. If you can’t attend a program and think some-one else within your organization could ben-efit from one of our programs, please help them get involved. They are members too.

Networking is a crucial part to the business world. Who do I know that you would like to know and vice versa? The Chamber’s goal is to connect businesses to businesses and the community to businesses. There is a definite value to knowing who is in your community.

The Chamber staff is dedicated to serving their members. Please let us help you as we want to create a long lasting relationship!

Happy Networking!

Are you getting the most out of your membership?Message from the Chair www.epchamber.org

Kristen Miller joins the Chamber team

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Want to share an event or upcoming offer with fellow Chamber members?

Advertise with our eBlasts or newsletter

Call (952) 944-2830 or email [email protected]

Get your message out!

By Pat MulQueenyChamber President

Every year, the Chamber recognizes excellence in our community with business awards and scholarships to help individuals further their education. It is important to highlight the great efforts of the businesses and individuals in the Eden Prairie area.

In addition to the excellence showcased by our members and students, our Cham-ber has been recognized for excellence as well. We recently hosted chamber execu-tives from around the state of Minnesota to help them learn from how we run our programs and provide the marketing and promotional opportunities that best serve our members.

We have received additional requests for information from Chambers, regard-ing our Student Membership program, as well as other programs of ours, in which

they hope to learn from us. Finally, the Association of Chambers

of Commerce Executives offered a great honor by selecting me to serve on their Board of Directors almost two years ago now.

This national association continues to grow and focus on serving Chambers throughout the United States, Canada and around the world! Access to discussions in these meetings has given us new opportu-nities and insights into trends from around the country and beyond. More to come on these opportunities in the months ahead.Opportunities for Involvement:

As members, you and your staff can be involved in the Chamber’s committees and here are a few to consider:

• Recognition Committee – as men-tioned above, the Chamber looks to recognize excellence in our community, and this is the committee that makes it happen!

Responsibilities include the ability to read through, evaluate and select the best candidates for our awards and scholar-ships in a timely manner. If interested,

please e-mail [email protected] to get additional information.

• Government Committee – this com-mittee reviews issues and legislation that may have a positive or negative impact on our businesses and community. This committee gives recommendations to our Board of Directors on any policy posi-tion statements the Chamber may take. For more information please e-mail [email protected].

• Business Development Committee – is working on our second Career Fair for this fall. Committee members will work on getting area businesses involved in the Career Fair including a focus on areas and skills that have a shortage of applicants. For more information, please e-mail [email protected].

• Gala – this committee plans our major fundraising event in the fall – set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Target Field! Volun-teers will help with design and layout of the room, decorations, silent auction, live auction and more. To join this commit-tee, please e-mail [email protected].

Message from the PresidentRecognizing excellence

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Ladies, take control of your brand and impressionFind out how at this month’s Women’s Networking Luncheon

Join us on Thursday, May 14 as we hear from speaker, Margaret Smith on personal branding! Smith has a broad business background, including 27 years in business management at 3M.

As founder of UXL, Smith uses her experience to serve a diverse range of clients and create relatable, interactive workshops, keynote speeches, and one-on-one coaching sessions. Smith will speak with our group on learning how to take control of your brand and the impression you make.

LOCATION: Biaggi’s - Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud DriveDATE: Thursday, May 14, 11:30 am - 1 pmTO REGISTER: epchamber.org or call (952) 944-2830Price: $25 for members and $40 for non-members

Presented by:

Margaret SmithFounder of UXL

Tee off with the Chamber June 1, sponsorships still availableYou’re invited to partake in

one of the Chamber’s largest events of the year – our Annual Golf Tournament, set for Mon-day, June 1 at Bearpath!

The annual golf tournament is an amazing event that brings together our members (from sole proprietors to Fortune 500’s) community leaders, educators and many more for a fun, enjoy-able experience.

In addition to the tournament, the event includes a silent auc-

tion, reception, along with net-working and promotional opportu-nities for our members.

Don’t miss out on your chance to sponsor or partake as a golfer at this year’s tournament! Registra-tion and sponsorships are filling fast.

For more information about becoming a sponsor or for more information on golfing in this year’s tournament, contact [email protected] or call (952) 944-2830.

Progressive networking at this month’s FusionThis month’s Fusion luncheon is a great

networking event you won’t want to miss out on!

Fusion, Eden Prairie Chamber’s young professionals group, focuses on networking and growing as knowledgeable members of the business community.

For the Tuesday, May 19 program, Fusion is partnering with Edina Chamber’s Young Pro-fessional group for a progressive networking luncheon!

What is PROGRESSIVE NETWORKING? It’s

a twist on speed networking, and will help you with the best methods of networking conversation.

During this event, we will have a facilita-tor share tips on best practices of networking

during a three course meal. However, to start each new course you will be relocating to a different table so that you network with a new group while implementing the new tip given.

This is a great opportunity to meet new people outside of Fusion and our Chamber. Don’t miss it!

LOCATION: Helmuth & Johnson, 8050 West 78th Street, EdinaTIME: Tuesday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.COST: Free for Fusion members, $15 for non-Fusion Chamber members, $30 for non-Chamber members

Spread your wings at the May 7 After HoursWings of the North and

FARE Hypnosis will be co-hosting a great After Hours event Thursday, May 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wings of the North hangar at Flying Cloud Airport Eden Prairie.

Not only will this be a great opportunity to see the local airport, it will also be a won-derful networking event with

complimentary pancakes & beer/wine/water, and some excellent door prizes.

The grand door prize will be an immediate ride (weather per-

mitting) in a World War II AT-6 Texan airplane!

Ladies, you are encouraged to wear slacks if you hope to win the ride, as these planes are a bit awkward to get into.

DIRECTIONS: People should enter the airport through Gate H at the northwest corner of the airport next to the city athletic fields. The hangar is part of Premier Jet Center - 14801 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. REGISTER: epchamber.org or call (952) 944-2830COST: FREE to Chamber Members; $10 for Non-Chamber Members

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Progressive networking was a big hit at the April Women’s Networking LuncheonLast month’s Women’s Networking

Luncheon was a big hit, with several regular attendees saying it was the best one yet!

A partnership with TwinWest Chamber, this speed networking event, which garnered nearly 100 attendees, is definitely one to duplicate in the future.

Facilitated by Sarah Kinkeade of Anchor Bank, the progressive luncheon took at-tendees through three rounds of networking opportunities in a dual effort to share more information about their business, as well as learn more from those around the table.

For those who missed the luncheon, some of the highlights Kinkeade addressed were making oneself memorable in just a few short sentences, and how to maximize the network-ing potential in the time available.

Thank you to our event sponsors for this event - Aerotek and Executive Sales & Leasing.

Women (and men) from the combined chambers enhance their networking skills during the WNL Progressive Networking luncheon April 9.

AIBM and Business Connections co-hosted an After Hours event April 21 at the AIBM location with several attendees, which made for a fun after-work networking event, complete with prize drawings.

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April After Hours was well attended

Barrington Townhomes Assn.6438 City West ParkwayEden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) [email protected]

Bartlett Tree Experts2724 Fernbrook Lane N.Plymouth, MN 55447(763) 253-8733www.bartlett.com/locations

Member Referral Bonus!Refer a business to the Chamber - once they join, you’ll get $100 CASH if they mention you are

their referral

Welcome New Chamber Members!

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General Membership Luncheon and Awards Recognition

CertaPro Painters - SW Metro16526 W. 78th St. Suite 335Eden Prairie, MN 55346(612) 209-1691southwestmetro.certapro.com

Edina Realty-Kathryn Damato7655 W. 78th St.Chanhassen, MN 55317(952) 258-3612kathryndamato.edinarealty.com

9Round 30 Min Kickbox Fitness 8023 Glen LaneEden Prairie, MN 55344(612) 276-6483www.9round.comPeak Heating & Cooling Inc. 7801 Park Dr. Suite BChanhassen, MN 55317(952) 474-1725www.peakheatingandcooling.com/WebRatio Inc.6385 Old Shady Oak Rd. Suite 250Eden Prairie, MN 55344(612) 638-2762www.webratio.com

The April General Membership Luncheon was extra spe-cial as the Chamber had the pleasure of recognizing several individuals who have had a significant impact not only on the Chamber, but the community of Eden Prairie. Awards includ-ed the Golden Apple Award and several student scholarships.

In addition, Steve Bowman was awarded the distinguished Charles DeBono Volunteer Appreciation Award for his con-tinuous efforts with the Chamber and its Ambassador Com-mittee.

Again, thank you to all of the award recipients for your dedication and work with the Chamber. We appreciate it!

2015 Charles DeBono Award recipient Steve Bowman, right, received a framed piece from the Chamber. Presenting the award are fellow Chamber members Mic Klaith and Glenn Schwartz.

Student scholarships went to Tessa Enns, Maria Merino Franco,

and Mark Fogarty.

Four Golden Apple awards were also presented to those who have made contributions to the enhancement of the quality of education and healthy youth development in Eden Prairie. They are Gary Chanen of Biaggi’s, Jill Boyd and Conn McCartan of Eden Prairie Schools, Brent Pottinger, and Jean Kim Maierhoffer.

Edward Jones - Sean Picht8929 Aztec Drive Suite 7, Eden Prairie, MN 55347

(952) 975-6003, [email protected]

John Pullis CruiseOne16526 W. 78th St.

Suite 181Eden Prairie, MN 55346

(952) 204-7259, www.johnthetravelguru.com

Wow 1 Day PaintingMike Sandness, Managing Director

14226 Wilds Drive NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372(612) 437-0575, www.wow1day.com

Associated Bank566 Prairie Center DriveEden Prairie, MN 55344

(952) 255-7300, www.associatedbank.com

Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce welcomes you! Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

The Ambassador Committee took part in four ribbon cutting ceremonies in April, in which the members welcomed Sean Picht of Edward Jones, Cruise One, Wow 1 Day Painting, and Associ-ated Bank.

Congratulations to Ambassador of the Month:

Rick Jensen-Richard Jensen

Law Offices

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May 8 – Chamber 202: Maximizing your MembershipJune 1– Golf Tournament at BearpathJune 26 – Luncheon at Winter Park with the VikingsAugust 13 – Twins outing in the Bud Deck vs. the Texas RangersAugust 24 – Women’s Network Golf tournament at Bent CreekSeptember 10 – Chamberfest!September 17 – ATHENA LuncheonNovember 7 – Gala at Target FieldSee May Calendar on Page 8

Chamber Happenings

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MAY 2015 - EPC Calendar of EventsMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Ambassador Visits & Meeting10 AM - 1PM

Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM

AH: Wings of the North & FARE Hypnosis4:30 - 6 PM

Chamber 202: Maximize your Membership8 AM - 9 PM

11 12 13 14 15

Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO7:30 - 8:30 AM

WNL: Personal Branding11:30 AM - 1 PM

B.E.E.R. Luncheon11 AM - 1PM

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FUSION: Progressive Networking11:30 AM - 1 PM

Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO7:30 - 8:30 AMAmbassador Visits 1:30 - 2:45 PM

25 26 27 28 29

Business@Breakfast by WELLS FARGO 7:30 - 8:30 AM

PLEASE RSVP/Cancel FOR ALL EVENTS BY 12 PM THE DAY PRIOR! Visit epchamber.org to view details, pricing or to RSVP today!

An afternoon at Target Field with the Eden Prairie Chamber

Thursday, Aug. 13, 12:10 p.m Twins vs Texas Rangers

Enjoy America’s Favorite Pastime with fellow Chamber friends during the

Eden Prairie Chamber Young

Professionals Twins Outing.

Reserved BUDWEISER DECK!Tickets $40

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