News from Your Chamber

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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Chamber Connection Friday

Join us Friday 7:30-8:30am for networking and all the latest news and announcements from the local business community. Don't forget to bring $1 and your business card for a chance at door prizes! Everyone gets a chance to introduce themselves and share a brief update on their business or community happenings. The host ends the Connection with brief overview of their business followed by a drawing for door prizes.

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Wood Named SBA MN Women-Owned Small Business of the Year

Congratulations to Chamber Board Secretary/Treasurer Terri Wood of Woody's Trucking Inc. on being awarded the SBA Minnesota Women-Owned Small Business of the Year! Thanks for all you do, Terri!

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Volunteers Needed for Fifth Grade Ag Tours

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Ambassadors Celebrate Kuehnast

Doug Kuehnast - Vice President/Business Banker at United Prairie Bank - started his banking career in Willmar in 1991 at First American Bank (currently Bremer Bank) and has been active in the Willmar Lakes Area community ever since. He has been a dedicated Chamber Ambassador since 1997, and is the current Chair and Chair of the Golf Classic Committee. Doug has also served on the Board of Directors for the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber and Convention & Visitors Bureau, among many other community leadership roles. He will retire on April 5th. Thank you, Doug, for your years of volunteerism and commitment to your Chamber and the Willmar Lakes Area business community! Doug is pictured with his fellow Ambassadors during their March meeting where they celebrated his recent recognition as the 2024 Milo Award recipient.

Classroom to Career at CCS

In February, the Business Education Network presented Classroom to Career at Community Christian School. Classroom to Career allows business professionals the opportunity to engage with students, talk with them about their career choices in the Willmar Lakes Area and discuss how the decisions in high school will open future opportunities. The program is designed to show students that they are in control of their future educational goals through personal choice and educational decisions. Thank you to Taylor Marcus of Marcus Construction for taking time to present to the students at CCS.

Welcome, New Members!

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neXt Lunch and Learn

True Colors is an invaluable tool for enjoying successes in your personal and professional life. It uses four colors to identify distinct perspectives and personalities. True Colors establishes a common language by which we communicate core motivations, needs and behaviors.

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Dual Training Grant Open for Applications

The MN Dual Training Grant is currently open for applications and will close on April 22. Employers in the industries of Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, Child Care, Healthcare Services, IT, Legal Cannabis, and Transportation can apply for up to $6,000 per employee, to be used toward tuition and fee costs, to upskill into a higher paying occupation.

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Career Exploration Partners Needed

Student Job Fair & Career Expo

Chamber Community Job Board

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.