Local Minnesota chamber executives, along with their board members, visit with U.S. Representative Michelle Bachman during the MCCE's Washington, D.C., event. The American Legion Hiring Our Heroes veterans job fair in Minneapolis had an excellent turnout with more than 60 employers offering a wide variety of positions to local servicemen and servicewomen. The event was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with the Minnesota Chamber and several local chamber partners including Dakota County Regional, Edina, Fergus Falls, Litchfield, MetroNorth, Minneapolis, Owatonna and Waconia. Participants of the MCCE annual trip to Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber Small Business Summit, pose for a photo on the rooftop of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce office. Kerry Holubar, membership director for the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, was awarded for being the top individual membership sales person for the year in her chamber budget category, selling 128 members for $45,085. She, along with some of her peers, participated in the MCCE Members Sales Excellence Award Program. Dale Barnett, chairman of the National Economics Commission; Arrie Larsen Manti, president of the Edina Chamber of Commerce; and Robert Madden, assistant director of economics at The American Legion, participated in The American Legion Hiring Our Heroes veterans job fair August 27 in Minneapolis. The event was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other local chamber partners. Brad Gruhot, membership director for the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, was recognized as the top individual membership sales person for the year in his chamber budget category, selling 118 members for $42,227. He, along with some of his peers, participated in the MCCE Members Sales Excellence Award Program.



 

Archived Webinars

Legal Issues for Chambers
Presnted by: Heidi Christianson, Partner, Moore, Costello & Hart, P.L.L.P.
Monday, April 19, 2010

Archived Presentations

Fall Conference
September 28-30, 2011, Chase on the Lake, Walker

Social Media: Engaging and Growing Your Membership
Dawn Zimmerman, founder, The Write Advantage
PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Quick Start Strategy Worksheet
Breakout Session 1 & 2: An engaged and active board of directors
Michelle Jacobs, president, Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Handout 1
Handout 2
Board Orientation - Sample Presentation 1
Board Orientation - Sample Presentation 2
Board Orientation - Sample Presentation 3
Breakout Session 1: Executive level personnel issues
Coni McKay, executive director, Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Session Agenda
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Breakout Session 1: “Shop Local” programs – what works?
Cal Brink, executive director, Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
Ken Warner, president, Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Breakout Session 2: Putting spark into your community events
Kellie Sites, president, Waconia Chamber of Commerce
Breakout Session 2: Beginner Advocacy
Jennifer Byers, vice president, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
What will Minnesota look like in the years ahead?
Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer
COMPETING ORGANIZATIONS: COMPETE, COLLABORATE, IGNORE?
Mainstreet Chamber and Others
Bruce Nustad, president, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development groups – well financed and prepared to compete
Teresa Bohnen, president, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce
Deb McMillan, president, Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce
Discussion Agenda
Play Nice to Win - Handout

Mini Institute
June 2, 2011, St. Cloud Holiday Inn & Suites, St. Cloud

Best Ideas/Greatest Failures
Bruce Nustad, President, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce
List of Best Ideas/Greatest Failures
Minnesota Main Street
Emily Northey, Minnesota Main Street Program Coordinator, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
2011 Shared Services Survey Results
Matt Kramer, president, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Handout
Raffles & Gambling
Kristine Koesling, compliance specialist, Minnesota Gambling Control Board
Chris Mau, compliance supervisor, Minnesota Gambling Control Board
Handout
Looking Out for #2
Bruce Miles, owner & CEO, Big River Consulting Group, LLC
Handout
Accounting for Non Accountants
Nicole Folkerts, CPA & Senior Accountant, LarsonAllen NonProfit and Government Group
Jason Neumann, CPA & Senior Accountant, LarsonAllen NonProfit and Government Group
Handout
Presentation Slides - Handout View
ChamberMaster User Session
Kari Horak, technical support specialist, ChamberMaster
Marcy Weaver, director of products and solutions, ChamberMaster
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
New Executive Orientation
Jennifer Byers, vice president, Minnesota Chamber
Bruce Nustad, president, TwinWest Chamber
Handout
Strategic Planning for Chambers Made Waaaay Easier: Chainsaw Planning©
Bruce Miles, owner & CEO, Big River Consulting Group, LLC
Handout
Policy and Politics: Learning from the past, preparing for the future
Doug Loon, vice president, regional affairs and advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
David Olson, president, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Handout
Presentation Slides - Handout View

Annual Meeting
February 2-4, 2011, Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, St. Louis Park

The Future of Chambers and Managing Them
Kip Lilly, principal, Lilly Foresight Dynamics
Presentation Hand-out
How Today’s Chambers are Building Tomorrow’s Model
Bruce Nustad, president, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce
Presentation Slides - Handout
Reengineer, Redesign and Innovation: What’s possible?
Steve Dahl, National Financial Management Leader, Public Sector, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
CSI Report
Break Out Session 1: Building a Chamber Specific Social Media Strategy
Kelsey Siqveland, manager of marketing and communications, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Zach Schwartz, manager of transportation, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Break Out Session 1: Job Creation & Your Chamber’s Role in Economic Development
Ellen Watters, Civic Source
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Break Out Session 1: Tiered Dues
Larry Dowell, president, Dowell Stute
Ken Warner, president, Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Break Out Session 1: Are Chambers Businesses? Or Do You Need a Special Business Plan?
Kip Lilly, principal, Lilly Foresight Dynamics
Presentation Hand-out
Judicial Branch: It’s Role and Approach to Innovation
Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Minnesota Supreme Court
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Breakout Session 2: Tomorrow’s Retention Plan
Lisa Paxton, president, Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Handout - Sample Materials
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Breakout Session 2: Legal Issues and Board Governance
Heidi Neff Christianson, partner, Moore Costello & Hart
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Health & Wellness Programs: What’s the Best Fit for Your Community?
Stanton Shanedling, Ph.D., MPH, Minnesota Department of Health
Rick Kupchella, Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota
Dee Schutte, president, Litchfield Chamber of Commerce
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Ship Progress in Meeker County - Handout
K-12 Reform
Cecilia Retelle, manager, Education and Labor/Management Policy, Minnesota Chamber
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Education Brochure
The Role of Early Education
Fred Senn, founding partner, Fallon Worldwide
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides - Handout View
Handout

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