Weekly Update
Welcome New Chamber Members!
Comcast Business Services
Kelly Weber
10 River Park Plaza, St. Paul 55107
651.493.5318
kelly_weber@cable.comcast.com
www.comcast.com
Tequila Mexican Grill, Inc.
Pablo Ferreira
7537 Concord Boulevard, IGH 55076
651.455.9964
pabloferreira@mexirumba.com
www.tequilamexicangrill.net
Mortgages Unlimited
David Hill and Dave Harvey
971 Sibley Memorial Highway, Lilydale 55118
651.552.3680
dhill@grmlend.com
dharvey@grmlend.com
www.greatriversmortgage.com
New Highlights...
Commitment to Progress Plus In late September, the Progress Plus Board of Directors held a special meeting to discuss long-term strategic planning for the organization beginning in 2009 and beyond. As Progress Plus prepares to celebrate its 20 years of rich history and economic development successes, it must be poised for future investment in the region.
Leaders of Progress Plus, the public-private economic development initiative of the River Heights Chamber of Commerce, worked hard over the past several months to find a long-term solution of sustainability for the initiative. The need to retain the commitment of South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights Key was imperative to its future, while seeking new fee-for-service opportunities outside the region. Support by elected leaders such as Mayor George Tourville of Inver Grove Heights and South St. Paul Mayor Beth Bauman is essential. As key partners of the business community, they will help to shape future economic development investment and job creation for the Progress Plus Region.
“As Progress Plus integrates itself closer to the Chamber, we believe this will provide a platform for growth, insures quality customer services and innovation, insuring even greater benefits for South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights’ interests,” stated board member, Dan O’Brien, Krech, O’Brien, Muller & Associates.
Special thanks to the Progress Plus Board of Directors, and to Mayor Tourville and Mayor Baumann for their commitment and vision for Progress Plus.
Membership Blitz Has One Week to Go! Two more members joined the Chamber in the third week of the Membership Blitz thanks to the efforts of both teams. Final score at the end of the third quarter- Inver Grove Heights- 50, SSP- 31. Only 8 more members to go to reach our goal of 20 new members! The clock will stop at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 9th - Go SSP Packers! Go IGH Spartans! The Blitz "Victory Party" will be held on Friday, October 10th at the Croatian Hall in South St. Paul. Thanks to our sponsors Baja Sol and the Croatian Hall.
Support Your Local Business Community The Chamber, together with NovoPrint USA and the Sun Current, is expanding its map circulation in 2009 with over 23,700 maps! In addition to delivering to Chamber businesses, City Halls and schools in the area, the maps will be going out to every household and business in Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul and West St. Paul in the Sun Current newspaper. Don't miss your chance to promote your business and help keep people shopping locally in our great communities! For more details…Call Chaz Kleinsteuber at 612-709-9276 or to view advertising information click here.
Construction Project Notice Construction is scheduled to begin soon for the Courthouse Blvd. and Barnes Ave. Street Improvement projects in Inver Grove Heights. Details include intersection widening, pavement repairs and an addition of right turn lanes from Courthouse Blvd. into InverPoint Business Park. For more info or updates, visit the City of Inver Grove Heights' website under the "2008 Road Construction" link.
News Reported from the Minnesota Chamber's Morning Digest- October 2, 2008 A Special Message from the US Chamber of Commerce Commentary, Thomas Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president/CE0: Main Street and Wall Street - We're in This Together The defeat of the financial rescue plan in the House of Representatives yesterday dealt a needless blow to an already faltering economy. Investors lost $1.2 trillion in wealth. Confidence that our elected leaders are capable of solving big challenges was further shaken. And, we continue to invite an economic calamity of epic proportions every day we delay addressing this crisis. It's time for Congress to put aside partisan differences and act in the national interest. Major opposition to the bill stems from the mistaken belief that this is a rescue of Wall Street, not Main Street. What escapes many people is how dependent one is on the other. Both must be successful. Pitting Wall Street vs. Main Street is wrongheaded and unproductive. They are inextricably connected.
http://www.uschambermagazine.com/content/080930.htm
