PRIOR LAKE CHAMBER NEWS

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1 PRIOR LAKE CHAMBER NEWS February 2017 January 2017 Highlights Annual Membership Meeting - Fongs February Membership Meeting How to stay compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Wed. February 15 Check in at 11:30 am The Wilds Golf Club 3151 Wilds Ridge Prior Lake RSVP by February 10 Ice Golf - Charlie s on Prior Download the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce App to get up to date information on chamber events and businesses!

2 Page 2 February 2017 Greetings from your Chamber Chair - Andrew Anthony Andrew Anthony Insurance Agency - COUNTRY Financial Greetings! January was a very busy month, congratulations to Keri Thayer from ROCK for receiving Business Person of the Year and Integrated Business Solutions for receiving Business of the Year! Congratulations to these folks and also to the many that were nominated from other Chamber members! Ice Golf was on January 28 at Charlies on Prior. There were 285+ golfers with 22+ sponsors that entertained the golfers. Check out the Prior Lake Chamber s Facebook page for fun pictures of teams that really did a fantastic job of dressing up for Movie Madness! Upcoming events is our monthly membership meeting at The Wilds Golf Club on February 15. This meeting will assist and answer all of our questions regarding How to Stay Compliant with the American Council on Disability. This meeting will be very informative! The same week the Prior Lake Chamber is very excited to be hosting Polaris Viking Winterfest along with City of Prior Lake. This is a three day event in Prior Lake. Check out the calendar for up to date information. Also, if you have time, we would love to have you volunteer with friends or co-workers! Sandi will be sending us a link for sign up! I challenge you and your business to be more active this year and focus on bringing attention to the Chamber as a whole! PriorNet Networking In 2017, there are 2 networking weekly groups. Tuesday 7:30 am Chamber Office Thursday Noon - City Hall PriorNet is a business networking group that helps business people increase their revenues through referral marketing.

3 February 2017 Page 3 Executive Board 2017 Chair Andrew Anthony Andrew Anthony Insurance Agency/Country Financial Term: 1/13-12/18 Vice Chair Kim A. Prchal Blahnik Law Office Term: 1/16-12/19 Treasurer Carla Beuning KleinBank Term: 1/16-12/17 Secretary Keri Thayer ROCK Term: 1/16-12/18 Past Chair Dawn Schulberg Premiere Dance Academy Term: 1/13-12/17 Board of Directors 2017 Ann Cole Edina Realty Term: 1/15-12/17 Brandy Blanch MLB Landscaping Term: 1/15-12/17 Bill Corby Tri County Water Conditioning Term: 1/17-12/19 Welcome New Members Susie McNeal Prior Lake VFW Term: 1/17-12/18 Mike Reeves Minuteman Press Term: 1/17-12/17 Nate Hainline Rejuv Medical - Savage Term: 1/17-12/17 City Liaison Lori Olson (1/16) School Liaison Kristi Mussman (1/07) Shakopee Mini Storage JoAnne Ege Shakopee, MN Minnesota Vikings Amy Anthony Minneapolis, MN Marcus Theatres - Southbridge Crossing Ben Reiners Shakopee, MN AAA Insure US Matt Gallegos Savage, MN MN CAPS Melanie Smieja Lakeville, MN Tropical Smoothie Cafe Daryl James Savage, MN Whitmer Crafts LLC Melissa Whitmer Prior Lake, MN

4 February 2017 Page 4 Chamber Contact Information DATES TO REMEMBER Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce 4785 Dakota Street S.E., Prior Lake, MN Phone: Fax: Chamber Staff Sandi Fleck, President (5/02) sandi@priorlakechamber.com February 1 Board Meeting 2 Ambassador POP-Ins 7 Ambassador POP-Ins 15 Board Meeting - Wilds 16 Winterfest 17 Winterfest 17 Winterfest Luncheon - Mystic Lake 18 Winterfest 28 Ribbon Cutting R.OC.K. March 1 Board Meeting 2 Ambassador POP-Ins 7 Ambassador POP-Ins 22 Membership Meeting - McKenna BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Integrated Business Solutions Integrated Business Solutions owners Chad Peterson and Gene Grugal joined the chamber in September As a business they help businesses in areas that they might not be as strong, whether it is Marketing, IT, Recruiting and Accounting & Tax. They have been involved with Ice Golf, Ladies Night Out, Wine Tasting at Lakefront Days, Fall Community Fest, Progressive Luncheons, and Downtown Activities. Nominated Businesses: Bliss Family Dental, Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, D. Copperfield Jeweler, Inc., Eileen s Colossal Cookies, Finish Line Chiropractic, gg s Boutique, McDonalds, Premiere Dance Academy, Prior Lake Players, Sailer s Greenhouse, The Vintage Gypsy BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR - Keri Thayer R.O.C.K. Keri Thayer of R.O.C.K. created a nonprofit organization with three other people and has done wonders within our school district. They fill bags of weekend food for these student in the Prior Lake/Savage School district that are food insecure. Keri has been a part of these events sponsored by the Chamber: Ice Golf, Ladies Night Out, Wheels & Heels, Lakefront Days, Lakefront Days silent auction donations, Lakefront Days Human Foosball, Lakefront Days Balloon Fight, Small Business Saturday, Senior Luncheon, Summer Golf Tournament, map ad, PriorNet weekly networking meeting. Nominated: Ann Cole, Darcy Scholl, Ed Speiker, Katie Moras, Kim Prchal, Lori Michels, Mike Reeves January Ambassador Visits ThankYou Ambassadors! Integra Dermatology - Jenna Swedin Finish Line Wellness - Britney Weist Minute Man Press - Dan Reeves Kelly Richtarich Mike Reeves Cathy Lecher Ed Speiker Andrew Anthony Bill Corby Kari Genzler Corey Stich Bryce Huemoeller Mary Haas Jenny Nagy Nate Hainline Valerie Smith Keri Thayer Ryan Ash Shelley Dery Ed Speiker Randy Emerson Veil Orthodontics - Dr. Justin Wild Watkins Family Chiropractic - Dr. Josh Watkins Klein Bank, Savage - Carla Beuning

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