Chamber Board sends message to City Council
April 26, 2010 by Kymn
The Chamber Board of Directors voted to share their view on the City Administrator search with the Mayor and Members of the City Council. The letter below was sent last week.
Mayor John Jasinski
City of Faribault
208 1st Avenue NW
Faribault, MN 55021
Dear Mayor Jasinski and members of the City Council,
The Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has been observing with interest, the recent discussions on the council’s search for an administrator.
The Chamber Board offers the following points for your consideration:
- The selection of the next City Administrator is undoubtedly the biggest decision you have before you.
- Any organization wishing to make the best decision on a crucial topic like this determines a process and then follows the process.
- We urge you to retain a qualified search firm as soon as possible and begin the appropriate steps to securing a professional administrator for Faribault.
- We commend you for placing a very competent person in the position of acting administrator. She may choose to be a candidate for the position and if she is, she should be afforded exactly the same process as all other candidates.
- We further suggest that you prudently stabilize any areas of immediate concern within the city organization, but refrain from making restructuring decisions that would limit a new administrator’s opportunity to lead and direct the city staff.
- We believe that the best caliber of candidates will want to have latitude within the city charter to make these organizational decisions.
We appreciate your leadership on the City Council and remain eager to work with you in continuing our shared mission of making Faribault an even greater place to work, live and visit.
Sincerely,
The Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Kymn Anderson
President
Gene Buhr and Kymn Anderson attend Federation meeting at Target Field
March 24, 2010 by Kymn
Gene Buhr – President of First United Bank attended a Minnesota Chamber Federation Meeting on March 24 with Chamber President Kymn Anderson. The event was held at the new Twins Stadium, Target Field. Before the meeting the group got a tour of the facility. The agenda for the meeting is listed below.
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Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission
Minnesota Chamber Lawsuit
Mike Franklin, Minnesota Chamber
John Knapp, Esq., Winthrop & Weinstine
2010 Legislative Priorities
Governor’s Job Creation Bill
Chris DeLaForest, Director of Legislative & Cabinet Affairs, Governor Pawlenty
Other Issues
Environmental Permitting
Alternative Teacher Education
Repeal Nuclear Ban
Health Care/GMAC
State Budget & Spending Reform
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber
Mymn.org
Taylor Pettis, director
Todd Rapp, Himle Horner
Toastmasters
February 1, 2010 by Kymn
Toastmasters International is a professional development club, focused on boosting confidence and improvement in your speaking skills. Whether you are presenting information to small groups in your club or organization, making sales presentations or preparing to speak to large crowds, Toastmasters has a well designed program to help you. The meetings are fun too!
Being a successful Toastmaster will allow you to:
- easily lead teams and conduct proficient meetings
- comfortably give and receive constructive evaluation
- speak easily and concisely on impromptu topics
- prepare for giving reports, presentations or speeches in your work or home life
- build leadership skills through participation that will increase your management potential.
You are welcome to come and observe a meeting and join the group anytime.
Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 12:15 – 1:15 at the Chamber office.
Networking
February 1, 2010 by Kymn
Member to Member connections is a vital function of the Chamber of Commerce. You can make key connections by attending on of the monthly networking events. Business After Hours or Business Before Hours. Hosts of these events have tremendous exposure and are encouraged to provide tours and share more information about their businesses.
Business Before Hours offers each participant the chance to share news about their business in the 10 seconds of fame activity.
Business After Hours engages members in the face to face social networking that builds business!
Active participation in chamber committees or events also builds awareness about your business and the products and services you offer.
Coming Soon! ChamberNet!
ChamberNet is a networking group that provides in-depth lead exchange option for members.
Faribault’s Future
The purpose of Faribault’s Future is to identify emerging leaders, to develop and broaden their knowledge of the community and inspire them to become leaders within Faribault. The class meets monthly from September to June and each session features presentations by acknowledged community leaders and experts in specific fields, as well as group discussions, hands on experience and team building activities.
In 2009 Faribault’s Future entered into an agreement with South Central College which for the first time allows participants to earn college credit. Brian Knutson came on as the program facilitator. This is an exciting new step for the program.
The program has two pillars, Leadership Development and Community Awareness.
The Executive Team is responsible for establishing the overall curriculum for the program and contracting for the delivery of the leadership elements of the program.
Officers of the 2010 Faribault’s Future Committee
- Chair: Dan Hedge – Pantheon Computer Systems
- Treasurer: Mitch Anderson – Johnson Advisors
- Program Chair: Liz Holtorf – Faribault Daily News
- Marketing Chair: Lisa Evert – State Bank of Faribault
If you would like to be part of the 2010-11 class or have one of your employees join the class, get started with the this application:
2011 Faribault’s Future Application
Faribault’s Future Brochure 2010
Faribault’s Future Alumni
Jesse Akemann
Marilyn Alexander
Harry Algyer
Kira Anderson
Kymn Anderson
Jeff Anderson
Mitch Anderson
Sara Archambault
Sara Archambault
Rick Bauer
Ben Baune
Nancy Bokelmann
Daniel Bonneur
Joan Boysen
Dan Burns
Mary Campbell
Matthew Carlander
Niki Carlson
Vicky Carrillo
Jacie Carter
Joe Cates
Bonnie Cervenka
Kelly Cripe
Sara David
Elise Davis
Sharon Dell
Mike Donkers
Shirley Drentlaw
Lisa Evert
Julie Finnesgard
Dianna Fitzl
Shelli Frana
Carol Freed
Todd Ginter
Rodney Gramse
Rochell Gramse-Morelan
Phil Grubbs
Abdirahman Gulet-Ali
Amy Harris
Brent Hawkins
Dan Hedge
Ryan Heinritz
Michelle Henry
Jason Hoffman
Liz Holtorf
Sarah Hopwood
Andrea Howells
Kelly Jo Huizel
Shafi Hussein
Bruce Illsley
Mary Isaacson
Donna Jadwinski
Delane James
Jeff Jarvis
Christine Jeanes
Aubrey Jeppson
Lance Jeppson
Pete Johnson
Michael Johnson
Tim Johnson
Laurie Johnson
Patrick Justin
Gail Kaderlik
Peggy Keilen
Paul Kelm
Gary Kindseth
Tamara Korbel
Keith Kramer
Kim Lang
Tony Langerud
Carol Langerud
Tharan Leopold
Elaine Loranz
Pat Madden
Shirlee Madow
Kevin Mahoney
Scott Markman
Todd Markman
Melanie Matson
Allyn McColley
Nalani McCutcheon
Sherry McDonald
Colleen Mertesdorf
Mike Monge
Marcia Morris-Beck
Sarah Munoz
Gayle Nagel
Sue Nelson
Todd Oathoudt
Diane Olson
Dee Olson
Rae Ormsby
Cecilio Palacios
Bradley Palmer
Brent Peroutka
Sally Peters
Jason Polzin
Elizabeth Prange
Dan Pumper
Paul Quandt
Jason Reher
Tammy Rosett
Todd Rost
Todd Rost
Kurt Ruehling
Nate Sevcik
Kristal Sevcik
Deanna Sharp
Holly Sobrack
Jamie Springer
Darci Stanford
Wes Taylor
Karissa Tonn
Dan Traxler
Carolyn Treadway
Laurie Tungsvik
Gary Voegele
Peter Waldock
Daniel Walock
Billie Ward
Lucinda Wells
Carrie Wendel
Denise Wenstad
Stephanie Werner
Lisa Wetzel
Beth Wittenberg
James Wolf
Troy Zabinski
Jeff Zahn
Med-City Mobility – Business Before Hours
Business Before Hours will meet this Wednesday February 3 from 7:30 to 9 am at
Med City Mobility
627 4th Street NW
Faribault, MN 55021
Stay for all or part of the morning and network with fellow Chamber members.
Share your news and learn something new.
Get connected to local business!
