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Meeting called to order: 8:15 a.m.

Attendance: Mitch Rehbine, Jason Anderson, Mary Divine, Chad Wagner, Faamati Winey, Roxanne Kapping, Brian Wentz

Others

Attending:

Minutes: Minutes approved unanimously.

Organizational:

Financial: The financial statement for April 1-May 31, 2005 was submitted.

Communication/Advertising:

Newsletter: articles are due.

· Jason will include in newsletter that chamber members can get a free link to their business site from the chamber website.

· Tim completed a history of what the chamber has donated to, and it can be included in the newsletter. This can also be used in the new prospect piece.

· The newsletter will include a request for volunteers for the golf and softball tournaments.

· Mitch will do Business of the Month

· Chad will do Blue Heron Days

· Include ad for Chamber breakfasts at Cottage Café.

· Brian will do sponsorship form for golf tournament.

Name Badges:

Faamati presented options from Image Printing. Motion to get 2x3 engraved, magnetic tags, white on navy for all directors to wear to events, groundbreakings, grand openings, etc. It will say Name, Director, Quad Area Chamber of Commerce. Motion approved unanimously.

Brochure:

Ambassadors will design an updated brochure and bring to next meeting. Update the address, phone and website. Brochure will be navy on white, so that lighter shades of the same blue can give it more dimension. Motion to approve having a new brochure printed. Motion approved unanimously.

Mitch will also look into getting a Chamber window sticker for Chamber members and bring cost for all to next meeting. Motion made to approve Chamber stickers. Motion passed unanimously. Certificates can still be made by Jeannie, but the Ambassadors can use the window stickers when talking to prospects.

Socials/Charitable:

Blue Heron Days:

· The softball tournament is sponsored by the Chamber. Net profits will go to the Blue Heron Days Committee. It was moved an ad be placed in “Let’s Play Softball” to get teams to sign up. Motion approved unanimously.

· Jeannie should mail donation forms to all businesses from the City of Lino Lakes Business List. Roxanne and Mitch are going to try to format the list for labels. The Blue Heron Days Committee will pay for the postage.

· Lynn will send in the parade application for the Lino Lakes float.

· Blue Heron Committee meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Miller’s.

Networking Breakfasts:

· It was decided to not send postcards for Chamber breakfasts at Cottage Café. The cost is too high. Members will try to bring a prospect with them to the breakfasts.

Good Guy Open:

· It was moved and approved to donate up to $225 for a driver to donate to the silent auction. The tournament is at Majestic Oaks. Discussion regarding Chamber funds for events outside the Chamber cities concluded that this event would get the Chamber name advertised.

Chamber Business List:

A list of businesses was obtained from the state, but it had 1,800 names on it. It did not include any Centerville businesses. This would increase the Chamber mailings from 300 to 1,800. Members discussed the best way to have a manageable list that was up to date. Jeannie will send the current mailing list to all directors. She will separate out members and nonmembers. All directors will inform Jeannie of names that should be added or deleted as they discover new businesses or meet new prospects.

Next meeting: 8 a.m. on July 12 at Lino Lakes City Hall.

Meeting Adjourned, 10:00 a.m.