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Riverside Inn & Conference Center Groudbreaking ceremony & Ambassador Visits

Wednesday, April 23
4:00 pm at
Riverside Inn

The Riverside Inn is breaking ground for their new conference center, please join the Riverside Inn for this event.
Ambassador Visits precede this event:
3:00 pm at Styles Plus
3:30 pm at Hardee's
If interested in being an Ambassador, contact Kathy Faust at kathyf@mycmcu.org to receive information.

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MAY AFTER HOURS

Thursday, April 3, 2014
5:00-7:00 pm at

Hosts:
Central MN Credit Union

Enjoy refreshments, appetizers and networking

Please join us!!

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May Chamber Luncheon

The May luncheon will be Thursday, May 8 at
City View Clubhouse
(15555 Humminbird Lane)
from noon-1:00 pm.

Speakers from Stonehouse Resources:
'Making Positive Thinking Work'

You can reserve your spot and RSVP now by emailing:

info@coldspringmn.com or call 685-4186.

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Business Award Recipient

Nominations are due April 15 (Tuesday) for 2nd Quarter's Business Award Recipient

First Business Award recipient, Molly Broers, Teal’s Market recognized at March Luncheon

The first Business Award was awarded to Molly Broers, a Teal’s Market bagger. Kathy Faust, Chamber President, officiated and presented Molly with a certificate and two gift certificates from The Great Blue Heron Restaurant and The Red River Inn ($50 each). Molly. She was nominated by Teri Bibeau, Gresser Motor & Sports Center, for her outstanding customer service and demonstrating her love for her job and dedication to her customers. Bibeau states that Molly is an inspiration and she hears Molly’s words in her head when things get tense for her. Congratulations Molly and Teal’s Market!

FOR THE 3rd QUARTER NOMINATIONS,

THEY ARE DUE,
TUESDAY, JULY 15

Mail or email to the CS Chamber Office at: info@coldspringmn.com or 20 Red River Ave. S. #110, Cold Spring, MN 56320

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Chamber's

Business Awards Program

The Board of Directors, with Scott Staska spearheading his idea, has started a new program where quarterly employees of business of the CS Area Chamber of Commerce members who engage in activities that go above and beyond what their job descriptions call for in the areas of community and customer service. Nominations can be made by employers or other Chamber members to recognize the work of employees who meet these criteria.
Deadlines will be the 15^th of January, April, July & October of each year. Winners will be recognized in the newsletter, CS Record, website and at the annual Holiday Party and will receive a prize as well.

Click Here for a Nomination form
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The Chamber Event Calendar
Click here

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***DON'T FORGET!!***

THE MORNING PERK
Every Friday Morning
next meeting
Friday, April 18 & 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
**April 25th will be held at Granite Community Bank!!

Where: Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce office lobby,
in the Shurmann Bldg at A20 Red River Ave. S.

Coffee & Donuts Available

Come One, Come All to The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce's Friday Morning Networking Session with Rolls and Coffee and the opportunity to network with members and non-members on Friday mornings from 7:30-9:00 am.
**Bring A Friend, Who's New to the Perk, and win a Chance for A Free Lunch. Your Friend is Free That First Week

The acronym PERK stands for 'People Exchanging Rhetoric and Knowledge'', so this is a great networking event with no set agenda. Come and go as you please as your schedule allows, we just ask that you stop by and say 'Hello''.

Rolls and Coffee will be served, $1.00 cost to cover refreshments

A table will be provided for any attendee to place business brochures or fliers on for the duration of the event.

Anyone wishing to attend may; do not need to be a member or RSVP for this event.

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WE'RE DOING

PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY AND LET US KNOW
HOW WE'RE DOING!
The survey below is to help us understand how we're meeting your business needs or if you have any ideas, please let us know. This is your chance to let the Chamber know how we can serve you better or in what areas you're very pleased with. Thank you for taking the time to click on the link below and completing the survey.
THANK YOU!
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CONTACT US:

Phone:   320-685-4186
Fax 320-685-4186
email:  info@coldspringmn.com

Mailing address:
Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce
20 Red River Ave. S. Suite 110
Cold Spring MN, 56320G AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

...Bringing Business and Community Together

Mission Statement

To advance the general welfare
and prosperity of the Cold Spring Area
so that its citizens and all areas of
its business community prosper