You and your staff
are invited to a Welcome Reception for Kristofer
Johnson, new president of your Chamber, on July
11 from 5
- 7 p.m. at M St. Café in The Saint Paul Hotel. To RSVP
contact George Stoj at
651.265.2795.
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Your Chamber will testify today
on the proposed National Great River Park before the
City of Saint Paul Planning Commission.
The
premise of the National Great River Park is to
revitalize the City’s riverfront as “more natural, more
urban and more connected.” The Mississippi River is
an important natural, economic and recreational asset to
the region. Your Chamber believes the current National
Great River Park plan does not recognize the River as an
important economic development tool and is
neglecting the “more urban” part of the plan.
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Heart-device maker St. Jude
Medical filed plans Monday to more than quadruple the
size of its corporate campus in Little Canada —
a 20-year project that would begin this fall with
construction of a new office and manufacturing facility
on land adjacent to the company’s existing headquarters.
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Join your Chamber in testifying
in support of the proposed Noodles & Co. at the
Saint Paul City Council Public
Hearing on
Thursday, July 5 at 5:30 p.m. Noodles & Co. would
like to open a restaurant at 777 Grand Avenue and faces
opposition from the Summit Hill Association. Show your
support for private business investment. For more
information, contact Chad Kulas at 651.265.2787 or
chad@saintpaulchamber.com.
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Maplewood city officials have
approved construction plans for
Costco, a
leading warehouse club known for stocking up on
household staples in bulk at reasonable prices. The
company is planning to build the 158,000-square-foot
store at the former Country View Golf Course site on the
north side of Beam Avenue and east of Highway 61. The
store is expected to open the summer of
2008.
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Congratulations and Happy
Birthday to the Minnesota Wild!! Ten years ago this week, the NHL
officially awarded Saint Paul an expansion hockey
franchise, which began play in October 2000. What a
great economic investment to the region it’s been!
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Thank
you to Joan Grzywinski who completed her work on behalf
of Central Corridor Partnership as Project Coordinator
this week. Joan played an important role in
organizing and managing Partnership interests. She is a
past Chamber board chair, Charitable Foundation HERBIE
recipient and recently served on the City of Saint
Paul’s University Central Corridor Taskforce
representing Saint Paul business interests. She will
continue to volunteer with the Chamber in other
capacitities.
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Register today for “Coffee with
the Mayor” on July 17, with Saint Paul Mayor Chris
Coleman,
in the Chamber’s training room. Discussions will focus
on downtown development, though all comments are
welcome. To RSVP, visit www.saintpaulchamber.com or
call 651.265.2795. The event is free and space is
limited to 55
people.
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Leadership Saint Paul is now
accepting applications for the Class of
2008. Last year, there were 52 applicants
vying for 45 slots. If you know of a candidate who would
be a valued participant, please refer them to the
program and we will send more information. Dates
for Class of 2008: January 2008 to October
2008. The application is available online at
www.saintpaulchamber.com/foundation/application.asp.
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Enjoy a Minnesota Wild hockey
game in style! Small and medium sized
businesses are invited to lease your Chamber’s suite at
Xcel Energy Center for 2007-08 season games. Up to 23
seats are available for each game in the suite. Only a
few openings remain! For more information, contact
Stephanie Moore at 651.265.2786.
