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Board Officers
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Jeff Peterson
Sonja Gidlow
Gail Ruhland
MaryKay Pfannenstein
Penny White
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Board Members
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Brett Anderson
John Bestgen
Tami DeLand
Brad Goskowicz
Kate Hanson
Steve Laraway
Ryan Laudenbach
Rob Ruprecht
Mark Stafford
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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 18, 4:30 - 6:30 pm for an early St. Cloud Downtown Council Annual Meeting. It will be hosted at the Lofts Condominiums. Watch for more details in the weeks ahead.
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Parking Ticket Increase Impact
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It is still too early to know exactly what the impact from the increase in parking violations. However, we have received many calls from businesses sharing that since the change, their sales have increased significantly; some up by 60% year-over-year. We're assuming it is because employees are no longer parking at meters all day, opening up space for customer parking. We will continue to monitor the impact and welcome your calls.
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New Postage Rates Started Jan. 22, 2017
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Rangel Printing is hosting a workshop about the basics of mailing First-Class, Marketing Mail and Non-Profit Marketing Mail. Topics include:
- Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM)
- Importance of clean lists
- Difference between letters, flats and cards
- Cost saving measures for businesses
- How mailings become part of business marketing strategies
Thursday, March 2, 2017
9:00 - 10:00 am OR 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Rengel Printing Sales Office
601 20th Ave N in St. Cloud
(320) 251-5951 to learn more
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Valentine's Day, February 14th
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Dinner? Downtown offers the best options.
Flowers? St. Cloud Floral continues to earn the top spot as the best of the best.
Perfume? Antiques? Tattoo? Chocolates? Savings account? Massage? Hotel? Play? Concert? Art class? Whatever it is you are looking for for your Valentine, Downtown is sure to have it.
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SALE: Two-story office property located just one block off Division Street. Great corner location on West St. Germain Street near Wendy's, Bridge of Harmony and the new Quinlivan & Hughes Law Firm. Link
LEASE: Prime Downtown office space with underground parking at 916 West St. Germain Street. Up to 3,000 SF unfinished space. Contact Greg Murray at 320.257.2683. |
| Downtown Streetscape Plan & Update. Public hearing this evening at City Hall, starts at 6pm
Sunday Jam Sessions at Beaver Island Brewing
Jam sessions from 2-5 pm every Sunday at the taproom, 216 6th Ave S. Open to musicians of all skill levels. Link
Central Perk Among 10 Coolest Coffee Shops in MN List!
Central Perk came in #8, serving a solid selection of coffee drinks and offering sandwiches and lighter fare for the more peckish patrons. Link
Gaslight Creative Takes Home 15 American Ad Awards
2017 American Advertising Awards Show was hosted by the American Advertising Federation of Central MN and celebrates excellence in advertising. Among 15 awards, Gaslight Creative received 2 coveted Judge's Choice Awards.
CMBA Tools for Schools President's Fund & Initiative
Tools for Schools has been supporting high school industrial arts programs in Central MN since 2004. In 2016, $12,000 in funds were donated to purchase supplies, upgrade tools and finance skill-building contentests to support the next generation of construction trade professionals. Link
Quinlivan & Hughes Announcement
Melinda Sanders was elected to shareholder status within the St. Cloud firm. Sanders currently practices in the areas of employment law and litigation, wills, trusts and probate as well as non-profits and charitable giving.
Downtown Art Crawl Dates Announced
Mark your calendars for March 24, June 9, August 11 and November 3.
Boat Show 2017
Expected to bring 5,000 visitors to Downtown, February 16-19.
Guatemalan Feast, Sunday, February 19 at 5pm
Enjoy authentic Guatemalan soup, salads, chicken or lima bean tomatillo stew on rice, vegetables, Tres Leche cake and Guatemalan coffee. A $20 donation is suggested. Fr. Nathan and Heidi Kroll will talk about their recent visit to the Orthodox monastery and orphanage there. Event at 601 7th Ave S.
Camp & Travel Show 2017
Expecting 5,000 visitors to Downtown, February 20-26.
Farm Show 2017
Expecting 1,500 visitors to Downtown, February 27 - March 2.
United Way Progressive Dinner - Imagination Library Fundraiser Progressive dinner is a multi-course dining experience prepared by local chefs and hosted in a wide range of homes in our communities. Approx. 10 guests per cuisine. April 1 and April 8. Link
70th Annual MN Governor's Fishing Opener 2017
Greater St. Cloud will be hosting the 2017 Opener, May 11-14. It is designed to improve Minnesota's economy through the development and promotion of our region. Link
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Become our partner and become a Downtown builder. Every day is our chance to make our Downtown and this region a little better. The DTC continually provides support, resources, strategy and a little TLC to ensure Downtown continues to grow.
DTC Members should remember that this newsletter is a FREE way to share your news, announcements, events, etc. Simply send an email to
Pegg by the of the week.
DTC Monthly Radio Show on WJON
We invite you to listen to WJON at 12:40 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month where Downtown, the Downtown Council and our members will be featured.
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Website Redesign
We're working with Cohlab to redesign our website in order to provide better value to our members. We plan to add a business spotlight series, sponsored by Capital One. Let us know what would be helpful to YOU as a member that should be considered in the redesign.
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