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Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter 3rdQuarter 2008 Chamber@meltel.net 320-256-7174
REMINDER: August General Membership Meeting Thursday August 21 at Noon at El Portal A Few Marketing Opportunities... Camper Welcome Bags The weekend of August 21 will see our Sauk River Park packed with RVs. Erv Bueckers will again be hosting his group of campers in Melrose. This year will bring 45 RVs or about 90 people joining us in Melrose for the weekend. We are once again putting together welcome bags for this group. We will be putting together 45 bags. You are welcome to put coupons, information, and promotional merchandise into the bags to draw them into your business, or just generally welcome them to our city. Please have the items to the chamber office by Wednesday August 20.Please let the chamber know if you have any questions. Teachers and Staff Welcome Bags This year we will be putting together bags of information/ coupons/ promotional items that we will give to the teachers and staff at the 740 School District. We hope that you will be able to give them some good information/coupons/ or promotional merchandise that will motivate them to do business in Melrose. We are handing this out to all teachers, administration and staff in the district. We will be making 240 Bags. Please have the items to the chamber office by August 22nd. Halloween Bags Once again we will be putting together Halloween bags to give away to the children after the Halloween parade, and those who attend the Halloween party. We are looking for businesses to donate items for these bags. A few ideas are coloring books, crayons, stickers, games, pens and pencils and of course candy. We will be putting together 300 bags again this year. Please have your items to the Chamber Office by October 22nd.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Seminar The City of Melrose and the Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to learn with us! What: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Seminar By: Rob Cavanna of Resource training and solutions The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Based on the best-selling business book of all time, the 7 Habits workshop provides a foundation for lasting change and effectiveness at the personal, interpersonal, managerial and organizational level. When: October 23, 2008 8am to 12pm Cost: $16 per person- covers the workbook and other supplies RSVP: Please send $16 per person along with a list of names of who is going to attend to the Chamber office by August 28. Space is limited and will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. This seminar is sponsored by the Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union
2009 Officers Needed During our Annual Meeting in November we will be electing our officers for the 2009 year. Positions open this year are Secretary and Vice President. The Secretary position is a two year term. The Vice President position is a three year term which on year is spent as Vice President, one year as President, and one year as Past President. Please call the chamber office if you or one of your fellow employees are interested in either of the positions.
2008 General Meeting Schedule August 21 Noon El Portal September 18 Noon Rondezvous Grille October 16 Noon John Dough's Pizza November 20 Noon Annual Meeting Location TBA December 18 Noon Gundy's Restaurant Meeting Room
2008 Miss Melrose Royalty
Congratulations to Heather Meyer, Miss Melrose and Leah Herdering, Melrose Princess. They were crowned on June 25th. Please contact the chamber office if you could use their help in open houses or other events. We would like to thank Heather and Leah for doing a fundraiser during the baseball tournaments in Freeport. They sold cookies, smoothies and popcorn. All money raised will be donated to the Melrose Food Shelf. Photo by Alee Photography
We all had a great time during this years Melrose Riverfest Celebration, despite the rain! It is true, the weather seemed to be against us this year, with a rain shower coming right after all the events that we plan on having to attract people to the park. Despite the rain, and thanks to the wonderful businesses that donated to the event, we made $4,600. We will begin to plan for the 2009 Riverfest Celebration with the first meeting September 9 at noon at El Portal. At this meeting we will be laying down initial plans for the celebration next year, as what entertainment we would like, do we do the inflatable games again this year, or look into a carnival, and what changes we can make in the event to make more money. Please plan on attending the meeting, however if you are unable to come, but have a few ideas for the event, please email or call the chamber!
Business Counseling Available The St. Cloud, Minnesota Chapter of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small business. SCORE volunteers serve as “Counselors to America's Small Business.” SCORE Chapter #468 provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. SCORE Chapter #468 also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and in-business small business owners. I would like to emphasize that SCORE assists people in starting a new business and by providing counseling to existing small and mid-sized business owners. SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, operations, marketing, management and business plan preparation. SCORE Chapter #468 is comprised of more than 30 volunteers that provide guidance and counseling to entrepreneurs in the St. Cloud, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, and Northwest Minnesota area. For more information visit: www.stcloudscore.org/
Ink Cartridges Recycled Here Remember that the chamber is a source to recycle your used laser and ink jet cartridges. We recycle them through "Funding Factory" and use the rewards to buy office products. Drop them off at the chamber office anytime, or call and we will come pick them up. Thank you for participating!
Upcoming Events October 31 Halloween Parade and Party November 20 Chamber Annual Meeting November 28 Holiday Kick-Off and Mini Dazzle Parade June 26-27 2009 Melrose Riverfest Celebration
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