New Member Spotlights! Board of Directors
OfficersOfficersOfficersOfficers Beverly Aplikowski, Chair Lakeside
Homes Inc. [email protected]
Pat Whelan, Past Chair PJW Automotive [email protected]
Kathy Klang, Treasurer Cummings, Keegan & Co., PLLP
[email protected]
DirectorsDirectorsDirectorsDirectors Sarah Anderson Courtyard by
MarriottRoseville [email protected]
Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group
[email protected]
Ann Curtis M&I BankBlaine [email protected]
Dr. Catherine Gray Morningstar Chiropractic
[email protected]
Jason Helgemoe Western Bank [email protected]
Bill Helgeson Risdall Marketing Group [email protected]
Ted Landwehr Landwehr Law Offices [email protected]
Steve McAlpin McAlpin Agency Inc. [email protected]
Jodi Moulzolf Country Inn & Suites - Shoreview
[email protected]
Andrea Murphy Northeast Bank [email protected]
Marnie Ochs-Raleigh Evolve Systems [email protected]
Deb Pieper Paradigm Business Solutions [email protected]
Lee Zechmann Johnson Screens, A Weatherford Company,
[email protected]
Committee Chairs
Aging Resources GroupAging Resources GroupAging Resources
GroupAging Resources Group Shirley Barnes Crest View Senior
Communities AmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadorsAmbassadors OPEN
Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking Breakfast Networking
Breakfast Networking Dr. Catherine Gray MorningStar Chiropractic
Economic AdvancementEconomic AdvancementEconomic
AdvancementEconomic Advancement Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes
Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeExecutive
Committee Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Fall Nine is Fine Golf
OutingFall Nine is Fine Golf OutingFall Nine is Fine Golf
OutingFall Nine is Fine Golf Outing Henry Paetzel VetteOne
Enterprises
Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Gala 2010Gala 2010Gala
2010Gala 2010 Joe Brauer Mid American Financial Group Nominating
CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating
Committee Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside Homes Public PolicyPublic
PolicyPublic PolicyPublic Policy Beverly Aplikowski Lakeside
Homes
Bill Gschwind InPursuit Consulting
Pat Whelan PJW Automotive Spring Chamber Challenge Spring
Chamber Challenge Spring Chamber Challenge Spring Chamber Challenge
Golf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf Tournament OPEN
Young ProfessionalsYoung ProfessionalsYoung ProfessionalsYoung
Professionals Lisa McDaniel Voyager Bank
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Contact the Chamber office for a complete committee update.
763.571.9781.
CHAMBER LEADERSHIP
Contact your Chamber Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
5394 Edgewood Drive, # 100, Mounds View, MN 55112 Tel.
763.571.9781; E-mail [email protected];
Tim Roche - president & ceo Kathy Swenson - program
manager
Melissa Deming - director of events and marketing Dave
Fearingmembership consultant
John Cookmembership consultant
New Members September 2009
Gretchen West Message Therapy
Gretchen West Message Therapy opened for business in September
2007 in Shoreview. Gretchen listens to each for her clients needs
to design a session to meet those needs in order to achieve and
maintain optimal health and wellness.
Mention Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce and get the
friends and family rate of $40+tax for your first 60 minute
session!
Gretchen West Massage Therapy 5922 Lexington Avenue North
Shoreview, MN 55126 651-226-6233
gretchenwest.com [email protected]
Smart Blendz
Smart Blendz is a wellness and nutrition club. They are
dedicated to bringing good nutrition to the people of our community
at an affordable price and in a fun, friendly atmosphere. At Smart
Blendz, you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or mid-afternoon snack. Your
meal includes a healthy meal replacement smoothie, herbal green tea
and a shot of herbal aloe.
They are happy to personalize a program tailored to your
individual needs that will supply key nutrients you cannot get from
food sources alone. Whether you want to protect your heart, lift
your mood, ease aching joints, improve your immune system, reach
that target weight, improve your overall nutrition or just feel
better you will find a health program that is right for you.
Combine the power of herbs and other nutrients to get on the right
track in life today.
Smart Blendz 5999 Rice Creek Parkway Shoreview, MN 55126
(763) 227-3447 www.smartblendz.com
Ark Pet Hospital 151 Silver Lake Road NW Suite 109 New Brighton,
MN 55112 Mary Philippson Phone: (651) 633-0567 Veterinarian
Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health and Well Being 7954
University Avenue NE Fridley, MN 55432 Kathy Samilo Phone: (763)
780-3036 www.ccffr.org Non-Profit
Minnesota Swarm Professional Lacrosse Team 317 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102 Nick Andrajack Phone: (651) 312-3458
www.mnswarm.com Sports
New York Life Insurance Company 3600 Minnesota Drive Suite 100
Edina, MN 55435 David Wendling Phone: (952) 897-5028
www.newyorklife.com Insurance
Premier Materials Technology, Inc. 7401 Central Avenue NE
Fridley, MN 55432 Keith Boulais Phone: (763) 785-1411
www.premerimaterials.com Manufacturing
Member Address Change:
Gregg Katzenmaier Keller Williams 2680 Snelling Avenue N
Roseville, MN 55113
MEMBER REINVESTMENTS
MEMBER MEMBER SINCE
Ace Solid Waste 1997 BioLife Plasma Services 2004 Budget Host
Inn 1990 City of Roseville 2006 Complete Tool Grinding 1996 Country
Inn & Suites by Carlson 1987 CU Companies 2002 Flight Line
Enterprises 2007 Fridley School District 1985 Glass Today 2006
Hanks Specialties, Inc. 1997 Landwehr Law Offices 2008 Mark O.
Finney, DDS 1999 Minnesota Twins 1996 Olsen, Thielen & Co.,
Ltd. 2006 Paradigm Business Solutions 2006 Parsons Electric 2006
Perkins Fridley 2008 Rebarfab, Inc. 1999 Restoration Auto Glass
2008 Roseville Medical Center 2000 Saturn of St. Paul Mounds View
2004 Spire Federal Credit Union 2008 Team Logic IT 2008 Voigts Bus
Service 1993
DAVID C. OLSON
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David Olson is president of the Minnesota Chamber of
Commerce.
Vermont Park, New Brighton Grand Opening
Achieve Services, Blaine 5 year Anniversary
Results sponsored by:
The Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is
pleased to announce the beginning of a partnership with the James
J. Hill Reference Library located in St. Paul. Since 1921, the Hill
Library has housed a world-class collection of practical business
information resources and is considered one of the most
comprehensive business libraries in the country. It was founded by
one of the nation's true business pioneers, James J. Hill, in order
to provide others with relevant and credible information.
As a member of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce, with
this partnership you will receive:
Member pricing to James J. Hill Smarter Business Talks Twin
Cities North Chamber members, at the Hill Library Members Discount,
may attend the Smarter Business Talks at Hill Library. Chamber
members will pay the Hill Library member rate of $25 versus $35 for
non-members when they request the discount during registration.
Events for which they charge a fee will include two hours of free
parking at the nearby Lawson Ramp. (James J. Hill Library will not
comp parking for free events.)
Direct free access to Biztoolkits.org from the Chamber website
BizToolkit features the Web's best business information sources, as
selected by the nation's top Business Information Experts at the
James J. Hill Reference Library. Need to prepare a business plan
for your banker? You'll find what you need in BizToolkit. Looking
for tips on how to cost effectively launch your next marketing
campaign? You'll find what you need in BizToolkit. Salary surveys,
job descriptions, company research sources...you'll find it all in
BizToolkit.
Direct free access to Hill Librarians via email The combined
business research experience of the Library's professional staff
exceeds 100 years. All Hill Library Business Information
Specialists are masters-degree educated professional researchers
and librarians. They relish challenging business questions, such
as: Whats the average inventory turnover for a craft shop?
$50 Discount on a HillSearch Membership HillSearch features the
ability to create lists of prospects from among 14 million public
and private firms in North America and 9 million outside of North
America and has the ability to search about 7,000 trade periodicals
and nearly 2,000 newspapers for articles about companies,
industries, markets, and individuals
Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Partners with the James J.
Hill Reference Library
Ribbon Cuttings
PRSRT STD U.S. Postage
PAID Permit #364 Anoka, MN Arden Hills, Blaine, Columbia
Heights, Fridley, Little Canada, Mounds View
New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park
Results Sponsored By:
Northeast Bank 3989 Central Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-788-9351
Cummings, Keegan & Co. 600 S. Hwy. 169, Suite 1625
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952-345-2500
Grand Casino Mille Lacs / Hinckley 7600 Boone Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 763-488-1899
TDS Metrocom 3460 Washington Dr.
Eagan, MN 55122 763-450-4000
Bobs Produce Ranch 7620 University Ave. NE
Fridley, MN 55432 763-571-5477
BAE Systems 4800 East River Road
Fridley, MN 55421 763-572-7615
YOUR CHAMBER CALENDAR - OCTOBER 2009 Thursday, October 1, 2009
Public Policy Committee Meeting
7:309:30 a.m. Key AirAnoka County Airport 10188 Radisson Road,
Blaine, MN 55449
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Legislative Breakfast with the
Chamber
7:30-8:30 a.m. Sarnas Classic Grill 3939 University Ave,
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Investment: See Chamber Website
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 YP Committee Meeting
7:30-9:30 a.m. Perkins - Fridley 7250 University Ave, Fridley,
MN 55432
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Breakfast Networking Club
7:30-9:00 a.m. - Country Inn & Suites 5995 Rice Creek
Parkway; Shoreview, MN 55126 Investment: $10, includes hot
breakfast
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Gala 2010 Planning Committee
Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m. Chamber Office 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View,
MN 55112
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Bowl Em Over Networking
4:30-6:00 p.m. The Mermaid Entertainment Center 2200 County Hwy
10, Mounds View, MN 55112 Investment: FREE - Apps, bowling, &
networking, Cash bar available
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Business Essentials LuncheonSocial
Media 101
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. The Seasons at Bunker Hills 12800 Bunker
Drive, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Investment: $16, includes lunch,
speaker, networking Featured Speaker: Risdall Marketing Group
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Breakfast Networking Club
7:30-9:00 a.m.Country Inn & Suites 5995 Rice Creek Parkway;
Shoreview, MN 55126 Investment: $10, includes hot breakfast
Monday, October 26, 2009 New Brighton Candidate Forum
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. New Brighton City Hall 803 Old Highway 8 NW,
New Brighton, MN 55112
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Twin Cities North Business Expo
5:00-7:30 p.m. Mounds View Community Center 5394 Edgewood Drive,
Mounds View, MN 55112
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Economic Advancement Meeting
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lakeside Homes 1200 Foss Road, New
Brighton, MN 55112 Investment: $5 for lunch
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Ribbon Cutting - Northwest Youth
& Family Services
5:00-6:00 p.m. Northwest Youth & Family Services 3490
Lexington Ave, Shoreview, MN 55126 *Louis Anderson will be the MC
at this grand event!
Sneak Peak at November 2009:Sneak Peak at November 2009:
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Legislative Breakfast with the
Chamber
7:30-8:30 a.m. Sarnas Classic Grill 3939 University Ave,
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Investment: See Chamber Website
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 YP Committee Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m. Caribou Coffee - Mounds View County Hwy 10 and
County Rd I
Thursday, November 5, 2009 Public Policy Committee Meeting
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Key Air - Anoka County Airport 10188 Radisson
Road, Blaine, MN 55449
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 How to Run for Local Office 101 -
Evening Exchange
4:30-6:00 p.m. The Seasons at Bunker Hills 12800 Bunker Drive,
Coon Rapids, MN 55432
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Breakfast Networking Club
7:30-9:00 a.m. - Country Inn & Suites 5995 Rice Creek
Parkway; Shoreview, MN 55126 Investment: $10, includes hot
breakfast
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Lester Bagley of the MN Vikings
Business Essentials Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Seasons at Bunker Hills 12800 Bunker
Drive, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Investment: $16, includes lunch,
speaker, networking
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Business ExpoBusiness Expo Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:00-7:30
p.m.
FREE To Attend!
Mounds View Community Center County Hwy 10 & Edgewood Drive,
Mounds View
Booths are going fast! See insert to reserve your booth
today!
Social Media 101 Business Essentials Luncheon
Presented by: Risdall Marketing Group Thursday, October 15,
2009; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Seasons at Bunker Hills, Coon Rapids
Learn the ins and outs of Social Media and how you can use it to
grow your business!
Investment: $16, includes lunch, speaker, & networking
