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February 2,
2007
Your
Chamber hosted a Minnesota Political Leadership luncheon
featuring U.S. Senator Norm Coleman on Monday.
More than 175 people were on hand to hear Senator
Coleman discuss renewable energy, ag policy, next steps
in Iraq and other national political issues. The
next political leadership event is a mid-session
breakfast at Crowne Plaza Saint Paul --
Riverfront on Friday, February 23 from
7:30 to 9:00 a.m. All four Senate and House
leaders will participate in the panel discussion and
take questions from the audience. RSVP online
at www.saintpaulchamber.com or
call
651.265.2795.
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Bill
Malinen recently started his new job as
Roseville City Manager -- taking over for Neal Beets,
who last summer moved on to a job in Federal Way,
WA. Malinen’s last job was city manager for
Lynnwood, WA. He is a St. Cloud native and St. Cloud
State University alum.
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The first 2007 POWER Session,
Partnering
Organizations
With
Essential
Resources, will take place
February 22 at the Suburban Business Center in
Roseville from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
These quarterly lunches provide business people
resources and information they need to continue to grow
and be successful. In this first P.O.W.E.R. series
Joe McIntosh, of Dale Carnegie, will help attendees
master the art of communication, improve interpersonal
relationships and develop a “take charge” attitude to
maximize business performance. For more information or
to register, contact Amanda Faletti at
amanda@saintpaulchamber.com.
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Only a few days remain to buy a Really Big Time
Raffle ticket! Win either $10,000 cash
or a first class NWA WorldVacations
Hawaii vacation package. Contact Bev Fritz at
651.265.2768 no later than Monday, February 5th, to
purchase your ticket(s).
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If you haven’t done so already, register now for
the Leadership Saint Paul Alumni Education Event
on February 8, from noon to 4:30 p.m., with
Afterglow to follow! Reconnect with old friends
and hear from key stakeholders about the future
development in the Saint Paul/East Metro area. For more
information and to register visit www.saintpaulchamber.com.
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Your Chamber encourages
participation in Grow Minnesota!, a
business-led program designed to strengthen and grow the
Saint Paul/East Metro area economy. For more
information contact Michael Belaen at 651.265.2773 or michael@saintpaulchamber.com.
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It’s not too late to register for the
Annual Meeting. To make your reservation
go to www.saintpaulchamber.com or
call 651.265.2795. The event will be an evening of
great networking and entertainment. I hope to see
you
there!
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A
new version of Saint Paul’s Parkland Dedication
ordinance is in the works. Currently, there are
enough changes to the ordinance that a new public
hearing will be required. It is reported that
the new version will subject all properties to
the ordinance, not just housing. Additionally, land
donation will be decreased, from 12 percent to 9
percent, and cost will no longer be determined by number
of units but rather by number of parking
spaces. For more information, contact Chad
Kulas at 651.265.2787.
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Applications for your Chamber’s
Charitable Foundation Career Investment Scholarships are
now available online at www.saintpaulchamber.com/foundation/scholarships.asp. Last May 35 students each
received $1,000 for tuition, books, etc. Encourage
eligible students you know to
apply!
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Your Chamber’s suite at Xcel Energy Center is
available to lease for Stars on Ice,
February 11, $750; MSHSL Danceline,
February 16 & 17, $175; MSHSL Girls
Hockey, February 21 24, $300;
MSHSL Boys Hockey, March
7 10, $3750; Rod Stewart,
April 25, $2000 and most Minnesota Swarm home
games, $500. Each suite lease includes 16
tickets. Contact Stephanie Moore at stephanie@saintpaulchamber.com.
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