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SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting: Manufacturing Week
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker for the luncheon is \n\nKathi Schaff\n\nDirector\, Grow Minnesota! Partnerships & Business Development\n\n\n\nKathi is responsible for the development\, management\, and training needs of the 60  local chambers that comprise the Grow Minnesota! partnership. In addition\, she is involved in statewide business assistance on concerns resulting from partnership business retention visits.\n\nHired in 2006\, Kathi is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Prior to joining the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce\, Kathi served over 9 years as the president of the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce.  She also has experience in community development\, serving 8 years as a city planning commissioner. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Community & Economic Development through Penn State University.\n\nKathi is an avid sports fan. \n\n\n\nGROW MINNESOTA!\n\nGrow Minnesota! was founded by the Minnesota Chamber in 2003 and is the premier private-sector led statewide business retention\, business assistance\, and business expansion program in Minnesota. \n\nThe primary focus of Grow Minnesota! is to retain and grow Minnesota's businesses. Grow Minnesota! provides a wealth of valuable resources that can be accessed by any and all Minnesota businesses\, as well as by individuals interested in starting or relocating a business in Minnesota. Companies assisted by Grow Minnesota! represent small to large businesses located throughout the metropolitan and rural areas of the state.\n\nGrow Minnesota!'s comprehensive business assistance resources include confidential one-on-one visits with businesses to identify their specific business expansion plans\, workforce recruitment and development needs\, exporting opportunities\, and relevant business financing services. These financial services include discovering grants and loans that could result in a major capital investment in Minnesota.\n\nThe Southwest Metro Chamber team plans to incorporate GROW MN visits in 2017.  Come to our October luncheon to learn more!\n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE! $275 with signage & a 5 minute presentation!\n\n$25 Members/ $40 Non-Members \n\n\n\nSeating is limited\, walk-ins not guaranteed.\n\nTime: 11:30am-1:00pm\n\n\n\nRegister online with the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce at www.swmetrochamber.com  or call the Chamber office at 952-474-3233
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Our speaker for the luncheon is&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222\;">Kathi Schaff</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222\;">Director\, Grow Minnesota! Partnerships &amp\; Business Development<br />\n<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/498/Image/Octoberlunchpic.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\;" width="150" /></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Kathi is responsible for the development\, management\, and training needs of the 60 &nbsp\;local chambers that comprise the Grow Minnesota! partnership. In addition\, she is involved in statewide business assistance on concerns resulting from partnership business retention visits.</span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Hired in 2006\, Kathi is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Prior to joining the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce\, Kathi served over 9 years as the president of the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce. &nbsp\;She also has experience in community development\, serving 8 years as a city planning commissioner. She is currently pursuing a Master&rsquo\;s Degree in Community &amp\; Economic Development through Penn State University.</span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Kathi is an avid sports fan.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase\;"><span style="color:#00224C\;">GROW MINNESOTA!</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#222222\;">Grow Minnesota! was founded by the Minnesota Chamber in 2003 and is the premier private-sector led statewide business retention\, business assistance\, and business expansion program in Minnesota. </span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222\;">The primary focus of Grow Minnesota! is to retain and grow Minnesota&rsquo\;s businesses. Grow Minnesota! provides a wealth of valuable resources that can be accessed by any and all Minnesota businesses\, as well as by individuals interested in starting or relocating a business in Minnesota. Companies assisted by Grow Minnesota! represent small to large businesses located throughout the metropolitan and rural areas of the state.</span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222\;">Grow Minnesota!&rsquo\;s comprehensive business assistance resources include confidential one-on-one visits with businesses to identify their specific business expansion plans\, workforce recruitment and development needs\, exporting opportunities\, and relevant business financing services. These financial services include discovering grants and loans that could result in a major capital investment in Minnesota.</span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222\;">The Southwest Metro Chamber team plans to incorporate GROW MN visits in 2017.&nbsp\; Come to our October luncheon to learn more!</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\nSPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE! $275 with signage &amp\; a 5 minute presentation!<br />\n<span style="font-size:9pt\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">$25 Members/ $40 Non-Members </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-size:9pt\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Seating is limited\, walk-ins not guaranteed.</span></span></em></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:10pt\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Time:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> 11:30am-1:</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">00p</span></span>m<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Register online with the&nbsp\;<span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="SouthWest">SouthWest</span> Metro Chamber&nbsp\;of Commerce at <span style="color:#800080\;"><a href="http://www.swmetrochamber.com">www.swmetrochamber.com&nbsp\;</a></span></span></span> or call the Chamber office at 952-474-3233</span></div>\n
LOCATION:MRCI WorkSource 103 Peavey Road\, Chaska MN 55318
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URL:https://business.swmetrochamber.com/events/details/general-membership-meeting-manufacturing-week-10-26-2016-7729
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