Bring It Home Family Fun & Business Expo
Registration for the Bring It Home Expo is now available. Register by March 4th to take advantage of early-bird pricing! Are you not familiar with the Bring It Home Expo? This event is a great way to showcase to our community what your business does. All participating businesses/organizations must be located within a 10 mile radius of Hutchinson. The Bring It Home Committee hosts this event to showcase what is in Hutchinson, and remind our community members that there is no need to leave Hutchinson to get the things and services that you may need.
This one day Expo is popular in our community, and with all age ranges. There are activities for children and a food court set up for people to sit, relax, and enjoy some local food options.
Click here to learn more and to find registration information.
Stop Shop Drop
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 19! Stop Shop Drop is a city-wide shopping event. The Chamber does advertise this event outside of Hutchinson, and locally. It is a great day for our businesses to showcase what they have to offer. New this year – BINGO! The first 25 businesses to sign up can have their business listed on the BINGO card. All it takes to participate is a $25 gift card. The gift cards will then be used as prizes for shoppers who complete a BINGO. We want to make sure people are stopping into your business, and seeing all the great things you have!
Click here for more information, and to sign up to participate.
New Members
Welcome to our newest Chamber Members!
Hilary Sirles
Renewing Members
THANK YOU to our renewing Members!
Business of the Month
We are highlighting Edward Jones – Pat Chapman & Nick Pederson as our February Business of the Month!
Click here to learn more about Edward Jones – Pat Chapman & Nick Pederson.
Music in the Park 2016
Sunshine, green grass, popcorn wagon, band shell… that all sounds so lovely. Let’s take some time and think about Music in the Park! Planning is already beginning for this local summer tradition. We can’t do it without you! We are searching for bands, social hosts, and sponsors. We can’t make these weekly events happen without you.
2016 March Food Drive
It’s time to gear up for the 2016 Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, which benefits the McLeod County Food Shelf! The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign is the largest collection of financial and food support for McLeod Emergency Food Shelf (MEFS) each year. EVERY dollar and EVERY pound raised is reported and then eligible for a match in relation to the total raised and the total number of people MEFS serves.
Click here to learn more, and to find out how your business can be a collection site.
Life. Long. Learning.
What does that mean to you? Personally? Professionally? For your organization?
For me, personally, and professionally, I want to grow, improve skills, increase my knowledge base, and understand others better.
For the chamber, I want these things also. I want it for staff, our board of directors, and volunteers.
Here are some action items which can positively affect your business:
Click here to read Mary’s article.
Ambassador New Business Visits
The Hutchinson Ambassadors welcomed two new businesses to Hutchinson this month.
Masterson Staffing Solutions
1310 Hwy 15 S, Ste 103 – Hutchinson
320-587-8013
Masterson Staffing Solutions is family owned business serving the five state area for over 50 years, working with individuals and businesses to fill job vacancies and place personnel in jobs that fit their talents.
McWicked Sweet Celebrations
Hutchinson
320-582-1264
McWicked Sweet Celebrations designs and creates fun, delicious pastries, pies, cakes and cookies for any occasion. From decadent and rich, to natural and health conscious, choose McWicked to treat yourself or your next gathering!
Business After Hours
The Hutchinson Ambassadors invite all Chamber Member Business Employees to attend Business After Hours. In February you can join them on February 11, from 4-6pm at Southwest Eye Care.
Click here to register, or contact the Chamber office at 587-5252.
Save These Dates!
March 1 – Deadline to submit events for the 2nd quarter table tents (April, May, June)
March 29 – Small Business Summit Hosted by the Hutchinson Ambassadors (more information coming soon!)
April 12 – Destination Hutchinson Meeting 8:30am at the Chamber office
Hutchinson Young Professionals
The Hutchinson Young Professionals group is up and running! We meet the first Wednesday of every month for a lunch hour event from 12pm-1pm and moving forward, we are hoping to host occasional evening events for those who can’t break away from work during that time. The next gathering is February 3 at Southwest Initiative Foundation with guest speaker Steve Gasser from Vivid Image. If you are in your 20s or 30s, this is a great way to network with other young professionals, to listen and learn from business experts and engage in community activities! Follow us on Facebook, contact the Chamber at (320) 587-5252, or email Matt for more information on how to join!
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Banquet. We had such a great night! A BIG Thank You to our Visionary Sponsor Citizens Bank & Trust and Event Sponsor Crow River Winery!
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