Friday, September 15th, 2023 | FLACC Weekly e-News

VISIT https://members.forestlakechamber.org/events FOR LIST OF

CHAMBER EVENTS AND TO REGISTER

> CHECK OUT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION TOO! <



Improve Your Employee Hiring & Retention Practices

Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 26th

11:30 AM - 1 PM

Mallards Restaurant

$28 or 35 for non-members (Lunch included)

Join us as we dive deeper into employee recruiting & retention

with experts panel discussion.

Topic's Include:

• Finding People, Attracting, Screening & On Boarding
• Impact of New State Policy
• Retention
• Intro to Understanding your Behavioral Tendencies and THAT of Your (potential) Employees (Nannette LaNasa)

Please submit YOUR "Hiring & Retention" related questions

to [email protected]

Announcing Special Guests:

Karl Amlie

Express Employment Professional

Adesewa Adesiji

Metro Workforce Strategy Consultant DEED

Seating Limited.

Mike Miron

Career Launch - Forest Lake School District

Coffee & Connections

"Intentional Networking"

Have you ever attended an event where you passed and gathered business cards but then nothing transpired? If so, Coffee & Connections is for you.

Join us for this unique & intentional chamber offering to meet fellow members, to get to know what their business offers and how you might help connect them to the right people at our monthly Coffee & Connections.

This program includes an educational component as well as the opportunity for connecting time with your fellow attendees. PS. We provide the coffee!

Grow your business relationships today!



Guests are welcome to visit. No cost programming.

Coffee & Connections - Forest Lake

Wednesday, September 20th

7:45 AM - 9 AM

FLACC Office Location

838 Lake Street S

Member Spotlights!

September Spotlight: April Driscoll, White Bear Glass

October Spotlight: Tracy Hestekin, Choice Connections

November Spotlight: Tammy Kasprowicz, OSI Physical Therapy

December Spotlight: Karen Morehead, Forest Lake Rotary

Coffee & Connections - Wyoming

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 28th

7:45 AM - 9 AM

Evergreen Coffee House

26395 Forest Blvd N, Wyoming

Member Spotlights!

September: Gina Horkey, Kids vs Bikinis

October: Chuck Bolkcom, North Star Media Partners

November: No Meeting due to Hoilday

December: No Meeting due to Holiday

January: Ashley Gilbert, Keep it up Tutoring

C&C Sponsorships are now available!

For just $50, your business or organization has the opportunity to sponsor Coffee & Connections. Receive all the thanks & gratitude as COFFEE Sponsor for

just $50 per location/month!

Contact [email protected] or [email protected] today!

Celebrating Newly Opening Businesses & Anniversary Milestones!

RSVP to Lead Ambassador

Mary Beck

[email protected]

Special Ambassador Visit - Grand Opening

Pizza Pub - Forest Lake

Friday, September 22nd @ Noon

AMBASSADOR VISITS

& RIBBON CUTTINGS

Next Visits:

Thursday, October 5th

3:00 Ma and Paws Grooming

3:20 Keep It Up Tutoring

3:30 Scratch that Etch

3:40 Kids vs. Bikinis

ALL MAC Inc. Full-Service Trailer Center ~ Stacy Visits 9/7/23

*Photo By: Maija Photography

Join us for our

Member Mixer on Thursday, October 5th

with Lakes Floral, Gift & Garden and Silo Apparel

to build valuable business relationships in a casual setting!

Mix, mingle and enjoy ~

Come at 4 PM and stay until 6 PM or

drop in when you can!

What is a Member Mixer?

The Member Mixers are an open house style event where folks (chamber members and occasionally a guest or two) stop in for the entire 4-6 PM or for as long as they can to chat with other members and grab a beverage and light food offering. Our attendance varies a bit but regularly we have a 15 to 25 that come regularly. This is laid back with no agenda other than to connect.

As the host, you open your doors, provide the atmosphere and beverages/light food offering! You are welcome to have some information out if you so choose as well. We find that the guests do appreciate you and want to mix and mingle with YOU!

Upcoming Member Mixer Locations:



October - Lakes Floral, Gift & Garden & Silo Apparel

November- MidWestOne Bank

December - Forest Hills Golf Club

SCHEDULING NOW FOR 2024!

April '24 - The Pinnacle Team, Goerss Legacy At eXp Realty

Ladies Out-to-Lunch

Friday, October 6th

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Mallards Restaurant

Women Empowering Women to thrive and to live an authentic life.

Educational.

Relational.

Empowering.

Facilitator: CC Clark

Ladies, you are invited to join our Ladies Out Retreat!

Tuesday & Wednesday October 10th & 11th

Grand Casino Hinckley

Space is limited. Register today ~

SAVE THE DATE

for our Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's

Annual Awards Gala

> Thursday, November 9th <

(Check out our 2022 Highlight Video)

Hometown Holidays & Santa!

The jolly man in red can be a difficult to track sometimes. Help us track SANTA!

Is your business or organization planning to have a Santa this year?

If so please email Kayla at [email protected]

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Details on our 2024 We Are Local - Hometown Holidays to be released soon. Plan to join us for our shop local campaign running from November 13th - December 15th AND the Hometown Holidays Annual Tree Lighting Event on Friday, December 1st at Lakeside Memorial Park!

2023 CHAMBER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Each year, our chamber offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities to our members to help you shine at events or promotional options that best meet your needs and interests. Here is our 2023 sponsorship listing for you to consider.

Annual Awards Gala (held in November): $299 – 1999

Annual Golf Event (held in July): $299 - $2899

Business Education Day & Vendor Show (held in August): $99 - $299

Chamber 101/Certified Ambassador Trainings: food & beverage

Deluxe Online Directory Listing: $399 annually (limited to one per directory category)

EGG-CITING SPRING FLING (held April): $179 - $1199

Golf Ball Drop: $1599 - $1899

Hometown Holiday (Forest Lake): starting at $79

Lakes Area Expo: $259 - $1599

Membership Meeting Sponsorship: $259

Sponsorship specifics for events are announced at the time event registration opens.



Are You Ready to Take Your Business

To The Next Level?

Thanks to those who responded to our Washington County business survey last fall, YOUR feed back has contributed to a new program called

WHAT'S NEXT CEO

Over the past several years, the Washington County CDA along with the Washington County Chamber Coalition have been working on launching a program for established business owners who are ready to take their business to the next level.

View Website Here: https://www.eastmetromsp.org/whats-next-ceo

For this year only, there will be no fee to participate, but there will be an application and interview process. Those candidates selected will stay in the same cohort for the entire 10 month period.

Peer to Peer Round Tables: https://www.eastmetromsp.org/whats-next-ceo/whats-next-ceo-peer-to-peer-round-table

No cost program to Washington County businesses!

ONE of the many chamber membership benefits is your ability to take part in an aggregated retirement program (MEAP), which gives you savings and less work while providing an extraordinary retirement product to your employees.

Contact [email protected]

to be connected with our plan advisor.

View info Video HERE

Visit the APP store and download MemberPlus!

YOUR info hub will look similar to this <<<

MANAGE ALL YOUR FLACC ACCOUNT ACTIONS VIA YOUR INFO HUB online or via the app!

YOUR Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce account and profile can now be managed conveniently from your mobile device!

Simply visit the APP store and download MemberPlus.

Then login!

If you have challenges, questions or login help, simply email Kayla at

[email protected].

REFERRAL PROGRAM

Do YOU offer a referral program? Let us know!

Carney Insurance Services, Forest Lake - $20 gift certificate to one of our local restaurants for any account that is referred to our agency. 

• This offer expires 12/31/25
• Limit one referral reward per household
• No purchase of goods or services is required

(651) 464-6001 • 944 Lake Street S, Forest Lake, MN 55025 USA

Express Employment Professionals, Forest Lake - $100 referral bonus for any job seekers we help find a job (paid after 100 hours of work)

(651) 464-9995 • 1500 Lake St S #100, Forest Lake, MN 55025 USA

Jesse Johnson State Farm Agency, Forest Lake - Quotes for Good - When you refer us we pay $25 to your non-profit of choice in your name!

(651) 464-7227 • 568 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN 55025 USA

Whitaker Buick GMC, Forest Lake - will pay $200 to any Chamber member who refers a new customer (one who has not used our services before) into our dealership that purchases a new or used vehicle. Simply call one of our Sales Managers to let them know the prospects name prior to the prospect engaging with any of our Sales Consultants.

(651) 464-5612 • 131 Street SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025 USA

MEMBER TO MEMBER BENEFITS

Do YOU offer a special to fellow Chamber members? Let us know!

Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Forest Lake - Room Rate for Chamber Members is just $79.99!

(651) 982-9799 • 1954 Broadway Ave, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, USA

Empire Insurance Group - You GET a $20 GAS gift card if we can't beat your current rates with the same coverage!!

(651) 462-3724 ~ 5357 Wyoming Trail, Wyoming, MN, 55092

(651) 674-0990 ~ 6063 Main St. Suite A, North Branch, MN 55056

(651) 257-2040 ~ 12985 Lake Blvd, Lindstrom, MN, 55045

*Mention this ad & confirm your FLACC membership! Offer valid for new Empire customers and there is no obligation to buy the services offered. Must show proof of current & renewal policy declarations. Gift card is delivered upon final review of the proposal. Offer good while supplies last, limit one coupon per person.

Homestead Remodeling & Consulting - 20% off your project for Chamber members!

(651) 493-3015 • www.homestead-Llc.com

Nothing But Hemp, Forest Lake - 15% off for all Chamber members!

(651) 982-1550 • 143 Lake Street N, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, USA

Pegasus Pizzazz, Forest Lake - 15% off crystals for all Chamber members!

(651) 403-0759 • 836 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, USA

"The Board", North Star Media Partners - Special Member Pricing

(920) 891-8496 • Chuck • [email protected]



Mainstream Boutique

Sept. 13-16th. $10 off ALL DENIM!

Time to refresh!

You're INVITED!!

2023 Northeast Metro Employer Leadership Summit

This employer virtual summit is to align high school and Century College career and technical education programs to local workforce needs.

September 18th, 2023

Virtual Summit

 8:00-10:00AM

We hope that you will consider participating to help ensure that the educational programs, industry credentials, and core skills provided in our public schools and Century College prepare the workforce of tomorrow for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers.

This is truly a unique opportunity to inform the future of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in your community. This virtual event is open to all employers located in, hiring from, or doing business in the Northeast Metro. Further details are found through the link below.

LOOKING FOR MORE LOCAL FUN?!

Check out our Chamber's Community Events Calendar

JOBS Board is also now available!

FLAAA Bingo Schedule

Mondays:

Bingo at The Grillium Forest Lake at 5pm

Bingo at Cornerstone at 6:30pm

Tuesdays:

Bingo at Fireside Getaway at 6:30pm

Wednesdays:

Bingo at Splitrocks at 6:30pm & meat raffle 

Fridays:

Meat raffle at Cornerstone at 6pm

Saturdays:

Bingo at Splitrocks at 1:00pm & meat raffle

FOREST LAKE AREA

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Pull Tabs sold at these Forest Lake Area Chamber Member locations:

Cornerstone Pub & Prime

Mallards Restaurant Forest Lake

Fireside Getaway

Tanners Brook Golf Course

Commercial Incentive Improvement Program (CIIP)

Are you looking to or in the process of making external improvements to your building?

The CIIP program offers commercial property owners a forgivable loan of up to $5,000 for exterior improvements made to their building. Loan amounts are 10% of the total project cost and properties must be located in the MU-1, MU-2, B1, or NC zoning district.

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CIIP Application (PDF Here)

CIIP Policy

CIIP Location Map

Visit: Invest In Forest Lake

TIF Districts

For projects meeting the criteria for the establishment of a TIF district the City of Forest Lake may consider tax increment financing. To determine if your project is eligible, please contact Dan Undem at 651-209-9727.

As business and organizational leaders, we know MINDSET is vitally important...

Here are some resources to plug into that may help when you need a shift:

NEW BOOK:

Lewis Howes just dropped his book THE GREATNESS MINDSET.

APP:

Growth Day (Brendon Burchard) - Click Here

PODCASTS:

Michael Hyatt - https://michaelhyatt.com/category/podcast/

Grant Cardone (Business) - The Cardone Zone

Mel Robbins Podcast - https://www.melrobbins.com/podcast

BOOKS:

The Subtle Art by Mark Manson - https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art

Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud - https://www.drcloud.com/books/necessary-endings

We now have SHIP connections i Anoka, Chisago and Washington County!

BizRecycling Story

BizRecycling is a public program of Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E). Through R&E, Ramsey and Washington counties have worked together to manage waste responsibly since the 1980s. The two counties strive to protect health and the environment and meet the state’s 75% recycling goal.

BizRecycling launched in 2013 to help businesses start and improve organics (food waste) collections. Over time, BizRecycling expanded to support waste reduction and recycling efforts. In 2019, residential apartment buildings became eligible for technical assistance and grants. Since our start, we’ve reached over 4,000 local businesses with information, customized improvement plans and grant funding.

Over $6 million dollars in grants have been invested into local businesses to help them manage their waste in an environmentally preferred manner. These community investments have resulted in 399 businesses starting to collect organics, 402 starting to collect recycling and 1,000 businesses making improvements to existing waste management systems. With our help, these businesses are diverting a combined 14 million pounds of waste (that’s about 500 garbage trucks) from the trash every year.

SizeUp is a powerful tool small companies can use to benchmark and rank their performance against industry competitors. SizeUp brings the power of big data to Washington County’s small business community, leveling the competitive business playing field by providing local businesses with easily understandable market research based on big data, algorithm-based analysis and super-computing.

Check it out today! SIZE UP

FLACC Member

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Providers for you

and your loved ones:

• Acuworks Acupucture

(612) 669-4313

• Be Well Nutrition

(651) 231-5007

• DaySpring Family Wellness Chiropractic

(651) 462-6500

• Free to Soar Chiropractic

(651) 728-6700

• Get Empowered with CC

(218) 330-1446



• Lakes Center for Youth & Families

(651) 464-3685

• Nothing But Hemp

(651) 982-1550

• OSI Physical Therapy

(651) 275-4706



• Thousand Lakes Fitness

(651) 724-5774

Tyler Hilsabeck with Open to Business is available in Forest Lake at the City Government Center every second Tuesday morning of the month from 9A -12 noon.

Forest Lake Area

Chamber of Commerce

Physical: 838 Lake St S

Forest Lake

Mailing: PO Box 474

Forest Lake

651-464-3200

Kayla MIldon: [email protected]



www.ForestLakeChamber.org

Nannette M LaNasa

President & CEO

[email protected]