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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
This e-newsletter is brought to you by Chairman's Circle member:
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*This advertisement is sponsored by West Central Technology. | |
Jacked Up Coffee Express is the newest mobile addition to Jacked Up Coffee Co and will be onsite serving up coffee, beverages, and breakfast goodies at the turf fields! | |
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One top banner ad is available every week in the Chamber e-newsletter. Reach 1,500 people for just $125! Ads are on a first come, first served basis, and are also available in the body of the e-news for $100. Partner level members and up receive one complimentary e-news insert per year. Please email jtanner@willmarareachamber.com to reserve your space.
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Walt's Recognized with Community Partner of the Year Award | |
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The Minnesota Retailers Association is pleased to recognize Walt’s with its Community Partner of the Year award as part of the 2023-2024 Minnesota’s Retail Champions program. "Walt's embodies the true spirit of community partnership, and their generosity sets an inspiring example for all retailers in Minnesota," praised Bruce Nustad, president of the Minnesota Retailers Association, commending Walt's
for their outstanding dedication to community service. Walt’s will accept the award during the Retail Rally event on Wednesday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Bloomington.
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Chamber President Ken Warner to Retire Friday | |
Congratulations to Ken Warner on his upcoming retirement and 38 years in the Chamber industry. Thank you for your dedicated leadership to the area-wide business community. Ken is pictured with Board members at his last Board meeting on September 28th: Andrew Lindquist (Marcus Construction), Carolyn Chan (Kandiyohi County), Kathryn Mueller (Christianson PLLP), Jon Rambow (Rambow), Kelly O'Farrell (CDS), Jaime Martinez (CentraCare), Scott Norling (Life-Science Innovations),Jeffrey Duininck (Duininck Inc), Suzanne Hass (Allstate Insurance), Terri Wood (Woody's Trucking), Angie Caskey (Jennie-O), and Jared Voge (Bolton & Menk). | |
Grizzly's Celebrates 20 Years | |
Congratulations to General Manager Melissa Tompt of Grizzly's Wood-Fired Grill on 20 years of business and membership with the Chamber! Grizzly’s believes that fresh food isn’t reserved for high prices and swanky atmospheres. Every day, their team creates fresh, flavorful, made from scratch meals with a focus on wood-firing. Stop by to try their new menu! Pictured with Melissa are Chamber Diplomats/Board members Abdirizak Mahboub (West Central Interpretting & Consulting Services, LLC), Jessica Hanson (Willmar Hypnosis), Tracy Lundy (Lake Region Bank), Suzanne Hass (Allstate Insurance), Christina Williams (R&J Tours), and Jon Rambow (Rambow). | |
Preferred Roofing Breaks Ground on Willmar Location | |
Congratulations to Nick and Alli Moser of Preferred Roofing on the recent groundbreaking of their future location in Willmar near Kwik Trip off of Highway 12 East. Preferred Roofing is family-owned and operated, dedicated to improving their service area one home at a time, by installing the best industry materials manufactured and crafted to withstand the elements. They offer a wide range of residential and commercial services including shingle/metal roof replacement, new construction installation, on site seamless gutter services, and insurance claim representation. Pictured with the Mosers are Chamber Ambassadors Renee Nolting (West Central Industries), Julie Anderson (Nesbit Agencies/ Kensington Insurance Agency), Mitch Ashburn (Century 21 First Realty, Inc.), Jeff Jensen (West Central Technology), Sam Quam (Bethesda), Dawn Lippert (Mainstream Boutique), Kris Gulbrandsen, Mary Hagen (West Central Technology), Amanda Erickson (Lake Region Bank), and Doug Kuehnast (United Prairie). | |
Magnifi Financial Celebrates 5 Years | |
Congratulations to Dennise Romero, Cassandra Meis, Dianne Barber, Lynda Bast, and Lucas Theis of Magnifi Financial on five years of membership! Magnifi is a member owned, not-for-profit full-service community credit union offering retail banking, commercial banking, mortgages, and wealth management services. Also pictured are Chamber Diplomats and/or Board members Jessica Hanson (Willmar Hypnosis), Carla Kahle-Miller (Design West Ltd), Jon Rambow (Rambow), and Suzanne Hass (Allstate Insurance). | |
*This advertisement is sponsored by Magnifi Financial. | |
Workforce Community Conversation | |
This event will be rescheduled to November. Stay tuned for the new date! | |
Chamber Community Job Board | |
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Hiring? Don't forget to login to ChamberMaster to post your openings on the Chamber Job Board! Job postings will be shared weekly in the e-newsletter that reaches 1,500 people as well as on the Chamber website. Please contact the Chamber if you have any questions.
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Thursday, October 5 at 4:00pm - Membership Milestone at Super 8 of Willmar
Friday, October 6 at 7:30am - Chamber Connection at Willmar High School Turf Fields
Friday, October 6 at 12:00pm - Public Policy Meeting at Heritage Bank Community Room
Tuesday, October 10 at 7:30am - Grow MN! Meeting at the Chamber
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