2014 ANNUAL REPORT

2014 - A YEAR OF CHANGE

Bob Curtis, Lakeville Area Chamber 2014 Chair

Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

It has been my pleasure to serve as your 2014 Lakeville

Chamber Chair. A year ago, I had the idea in my head that

2014 was going to be a year of guiding our Chamber to the

next level of success…A Faster, Better and Smarter Chamber!

The idea was for the Chamber board to provide the volunteers,

committees and staff with added tools to become more

efficient and successful.

The year started out on a good note with March producing a successful Landscape and

Home show. As I walked around thanking the exhibitors, I was amazing to hear how many

members have been coming back for over 5 years – a testament to a successful committee

and staff!

All was going fine, membership was increasing, and a much needed spring was right

around the corner. Then March reared its ugly head and ended like a lion as Linda Rynda

our Membership Director of 10 years resigned. With membership sales being a vital part

of our organizations financial well-being, we quickly got onboard to hire a replacement.

Then in mid-June Todd Bornhauser, our Chamber President of 14 years, announced his

resignation come July. Now the Chamber board had to replace two key positions and keep

running smoothly. So much, or so I thought, for the ultimate goal of Faster, Better and

Smarter!

I began receiving phone calls and e-mails from many Chamber members offering their

support and encouragement during this stressful time. As personally witnessed, the

Chamber’s success during this time of change was due to the commitment, strength and

character of our members and remaining staff Jeanne Hutter and Michele Shea. The

interviewing process involved dozens of members and many thanks go out to each of you

for the unexpected time and effort put into the whole process of hiring Tim Roche as

Chamber President and Penny Zurn as Membership Director.

Our hiring was not complete, as two additional part-time positions were added for 2015.

Please join me in welcoming Shelley Jans as Event Coordinator, and Bob Finke to head up

our very successful YEA Program in 2015.

Through all the change our membership remained strong in 2014 with over 420 members.

We enjoyed success with the Golf Classic, Fall Gala, and Foundation Bowling Tournament.

Our support for luncheons, after hours, morning brews and ribbon cuttings continued.

While the year took a detour in how I thought it would go, I am very happy on how it

ended with refreshing ideas and renewed enthusiasm. I truly believe we have a Better,

Faster and Smarter Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors

Bureau. Thanks for a fun and exciting year as your Chamber chair, it is a year I won’t

forget.

2014 CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

1st Vice Chair Glenn Starfield, Express Employment Professionals

2nd Vice Chair Jamie Belzer, Jeff Belzer’s Chevrolet Dodge Kia

Directors Mike Puppe, Lakeview Bank

Darrel Mullenbach, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Emily Fox Williams, Dakota Law P.L.L.C.

Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville

Stephanie Scherer, Metro Equity Management

Sarah Smith-Larkin, Brackett’s Crossing Country Club

Jim Kretsch, Kretsch & Pace P.L.L.C.

Todd Telin, Telin Transportation

Bruce Rydeen, Cerron Commercial Properties

Ex-Officio Members Dr. Lisa Snyder, Lakeville ISD #194 Superintendent

Steve Mielke, City of Lakeville City Administrator

2014 CHAIRS AND CO-CHAIRS

Chamber Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Ambassadors Kathi Lindau, Lakeview Bank

Peggy Rice, Definitive Accounting, Inc.

Golf Classic Mike Lebens, Provincial Bank

Todd Anderson, Dicks Lakeville Sanitation

Fall Gala Laura LaMont, Holiday Inn & Suites

Angela Thomas, Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Business Advocacy Mark Priore, Priore Law Office

Business Education Steve Lorenz, Discovery Financial Centers Inc.

Landscape & Home Expo Trent Hochsprung, C.G.T. LTD Inc.

Foundation Roz Peterson, Cerron Commercial Properties

Convention & Visitors Bureau Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites

Lakeville Women in Business Shanen Lee, Affinity Plus Credit Union

Linda Schwamb, Cornerstone Copy Lakeville

CHAMBER AND CVB STAFF

Tim Roche (Hired August 2014)

President

Jeanne Marie Hutter (14 years)

Director of Tourism & Marketing

Penny Zurn (Hired July 2014)

Director of Member Services

Michele Shea (4 years)

Accountant/Administrative Coordinator

Shelley Jans (hired January 2015)

Events Coordinator

CHAMBER OVERVIEW The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce has been representing the interests of the

local business community serving as an advocate and a resource for 66 years. As a

catalyst, the Chamber is a vehicle through which professional people and businesses

work for the common good of the community. Our membership agrees that by

working together, we play a leading role in improving the local business climate,

recruiting and retaining businesses and industry, attracting visitors to the area and

using our combined influence for legislation that support these goals.

The annual report highlights the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention

& Visitors Bureau accomplishments and demonstrates the commitment of the

membership, board, committees and staff.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2014 The Chamber hosted 12 Morning Business Brews, 8 Networking After Hours, 4 Women

of the Lakeville Chamber Luncheons, 8 General Membership Luncheons, an Annual

Membership Meeting & Holiday Dinner, a Tourism Luncheon, 5 education seminars,

4 major fundraising events, 5 ribbon-cuttings, 1 open house and a board retreat.

Member awards included, Business Person of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and 3

Hospitality STAR Awards. All of these activities are possible due to the dedication of

the volunteers and the commitment of our boards and staff.

▪ 68 new chamber members ▪ 715 new resident welcome packets

▪ 420 members at year end ▪ 36 local media coverage

With a member retention rate of 84% and over 60 members with longevity of 10 years

and more, the Chamber has been fortunate to experience stable memberships since

2011. For six years our memberships have hovered between 410 and 440. This year

the Chamber has set an aggressive goal to reach 500 members by December 31, 2015.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The organization runs an annual budget of over $500,000, with the Chamber of

Commerce generating $340,000 in revenue this year and the Convention & Visitors

Bureau generating $165,000 in revenue. The Chamber of Commerce’s funds are

generated from our membership investors, advertising opportunities, and events. The

Convention & Visitors Bureau is funded by a 3% dedicated lodging tax collected from

visitors by Lakeville hotels. Both entities budgets have been profitable for many years

and 2014 was equally profitable. All financial statements are public information and

available to members upon request.

The recent IRS 501 C3 recognized Chamber Foundation has been raising funds for

years for our education programs. With the new tax designation, the Foundation is

now a separate organization and has very ambitious goals to raise funds to allow the

Chamber to bring back the YEA! Program in 2015, and continue to assist in helping the

schools educate our workforce of the future.

NETWORKING EVENTS MORNING BREWS

Grandstay Hotel & Conference

Lakeville Police Department

Sports Clips

Trans4orm LLC

Crystal Lake Golf Club & Speedpro Imaging

Remax Advantage Plus Decklynn & Joel Theisen

Discovery Financial Centers, Inc. and The Open Door

Provincial Bank

Fairview Ridges Hospital

FASTframe Expert Picture Framing

Aircraft Resource Center

Cracker Barrel

NETWORKING AFTER HOURS

New Market Bank

Twins Night Out

Foundation Bowling Tournament

Citizens Bank Minnesota - Oktoberfest

Country Cabinets

Mystic Lake Casino

Multi Chamber with Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee

Rudy’s Redeye Grill

County Wide - Dakota Cty, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Kingsley Shores

Prokop Insurance

Minnesota School of Beauty

Park Dental Lakeville

Ballet Royale Minnesota

BUSINESS EXPOS

We’ve Got Your Back - Trade Show Expo

Landscape & Home Expo/Consumer Showcase

South of the River Small Business Expo & Lakeville

YEA! Trade Show Event

Tourism Attraction Expo

Speed Networking with Dakota County Regional,

Apple Valley, Burnsville & Hastings

OPEN HOUSES, GRAND OPENING, GROUND BREAKINGS

Above all Hardwood Flooring & Carpet

EDUCATION & SEMINARS

Hiring - Gina G. Franklin Esq. MA SPHR

Prevention of Workplace - Gina Franklin

Minnesota Chamber Webcasts monthly

MnDot I-35 Road Construction

College Financial Planning Seminar

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

State of the City - Mayor Matt Little Legislative Wrap Up

Tourism Luncheon – Doug Killian, Mall of America

State of the Chamber

State of the Schools – Dr. Lisa Snyder

State Candidate & County Commissioner Forums

Insurance - John Butler, True Choice Services

Now and Then Singers

WOMEN OF THE LAKEVILLE CHAMBER

First Female Minneapolis Chief of Police

Fight Back Project – Angela Champagne-From

Lakeville Police Department - Chief of Police

Angie Bastian, Angie’s BOOM CHIKA POP

FOOD DRIVE

During July Chamber Ambassadors

Peggy Rice and Cheryl Morton organized

a food drive to benefit 360 Communities

and The Open Door (formerly Lakeville

Resource Center). Summer is a time of

need for food shelves and Chamber

members generously collected food

and money to try to lessen the

burden on local families. Thanks to

those who participated!

THANKS TO OUR MEMBERS WHO

SPONSORED AND VOLUNTEERS

WHO PLANNED FOR 2014 CHAMBER EVENTS!

ANNUAL DINNER The 66th Annual Meeting and Holiday Dinner took place at Crystal Lake Golf Club on

January 26, 2015. Notables included 2014 Chamber Chair Bob Curtis passing the gavel

to 2015 Chair Glenn Starfield. Current board and committee members were

recognized and thanked for their commitment to the Chamber. Out-going board

members including Emily Fox Williams, Todd Telin and Bruce Rydeen were recognized

for their service. 2014 Business Person of the Year Glenn Starfield and Ambassador of

the Year Eric Haney were honored and received an award.

2014 BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Glenn Starfield, Owner

Express Employment Professionals

2014 AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR

Eric Haney

Great Southern Bank

COMMITTEE ACHIEVEMENTS

BUSINESS & EDUCATION

Chaired by Steve Lorenz of Discovery Financial, this

committee continues to expand their partnership

with the school district including Career Jamboree

for juniors, College Financial Planning Night, Back to

School Day, and Challenge to Change/Promise Week.

The Chamber assisted in 700 senior high exit

interviews and hosted “Teacher Appreciation Visits”

bringing breakfast to all public & private schools in

Lakeville during the school year.

ISD-194 Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Snyder conducted

September’s State of the Schools address along with

her staff at that time the Chamber awarded $100 camp fees to 6 high school students

who attended the Minnesota Venture Camp. DECA attended a chamber luncheon.

BUSINESS ADVOCACY GROUP (BAG)

The BAG is the driver for the Chamber’s advocacy role in public

policy. As “the voice of Lakeville business”, the goal is to

advocate policies that strengthen our competitive business

environment and advance a thriving local and statewide

economy. Chaired by Mark Priore, of Priore Law Offices, this

group continued to serve as an advocate for our membership

by hosting morning meetings with our school board chair and

mayor, coordinating legislative updates, attending city council

and planning commission meetings, sending a delegation to

Washington D.C. and participating at the Chamber Business

Day at the Capitol annually.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY (YEA!)

YEA! is a ground-breaking academic program taking students through the process of

starting and running real businesses. Lakeville Chamber and Lakeville schools are

responsible for launching this national program in 2013 as a first of its kind in

Minnesota for middle school students.

The class visits area businesses, meets successful entrepreneurs, meets with

professionals (attorneys, accountants, bankers, graphic designers, web developers,

insurance providers, etc.), develops a business or social

movement idea and plan, and works with chamber

member mentors. Students then pitch their ideas “live”

to a panel of investors to obtain funding and launch

their venture.

Congratulations our YEA student Katie Mills, Zen Pen,

who advanced to the national finals in New York!

AMBASSADORS

Our Ambassadors are the backbone of

the chamber’s networking success. Our

program has a solid and envious

reputation among other Chambers. Co-

chaired by Kathy Lindau of Lakeview

Bank and Peggy Rice of Definitive

Accounting, the Ambassadors Committee

continued a strong presence with volunteers at 54 networking events. The committee

delivered membership directories and conducted anniversary and 6 month visits

organized by the member services director as well as new member introductions at

General Membership meetings.

There are currently 17 Ambassadors who celebrate their success with an annual

picnic. Recipients of Ambassador of the Quarter included Erin Bang, Cheryl Morton,

Trinette Nelson and Peggy Rice; and 2014 Ambassador of the year Eric Haney of Great

Southern Bank.

CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU The CVB was founded in April

1996 as a division of the

Lakeville Chamber and is a

private 501-C6 not for profit organization funded by a local

3% lodging tax. This tax is collected by our hotels and used

for promoting Lakeville in tourism marketing.

In 2014, the CVB fulfilled our mission to attract overnight

travel to our hotels through marketing programs and advertising promotions, as well

as a number of tourism partnerships such as Minneapolis South, MSP Vacations, Twin

Cities Tourism Assn, Explore Minnesota Tourism and Meeting Planners International.

HIGHLIGHTS and NEW PROJECTS:

▪ VisitLakeville.org website revitalization

▪ Summer campaign for navigating road construction

▪ Find Yourself campaign

▪ Pinterest Contest

▪ Official Lakeville Guide new format

▪ 10 quarterly E-Travel News

▪ Hospitality MN (Day at the Capitol) – 6 CVB and hotel representatives

▪ National Tourism Hospitality Luncheon/ Trade Show

▪ 3 STAR Hospitality Award Winners

▪ Focused marketing for meetings and conferences

▪ Strategic long range planning retreat

▪ Manufacturers Week after hour exhibit booth

▪ Facebook likes 2,800

▪ TV campaign with FOX

▪ 45,200 tourism fulfillments

▪ Lakeville Coupon Pages

▪ Chamber Landscape & Home/Consumer Expo

2014 CVB ADVISORY BOARD Chair Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites

Vice Chair Laurie Bolin, 360 Communities

Treasurer Brett Altergott, City of Lakeville

Board Arpan Patel, Quality Inn

Doug Killian, Mall of America

Angela Thomas, Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Wendy Land, Wilds Golf Club

Judy Ulrich, MN Horse & Hunt Club

Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau, City Council

Sheila Longie, Shred Right Inc.

Alisa Peterson, Dakota Village

Glenn Starfield, Express Employment Professionals

TOURISM LUNCHEON & AWARDS

The Lakeville Convention & Visitors Bureau held their 3rd annual Tourism Appreciation

Luncheon on May 8 at the Holiday Inn & Suites with Doug Killian, Senior Director

International Tourism of Mall of America guest speaker and a mini trade show of area

attractions and great door prizes.

CHAMBER FOUNDATION

The Foundation is tax deductible and builds resources for

the Chamber to expand educational and charitable support

of business interests throughout the community. The monies raised support events

and programs in our schools, Leadership Lakeville, scholarships, staff development,

promotion of business and more.

With a committee of ten, the 5th

Foundation Bowling

Tournament held at Brunswick Zone XL on September 16

was possible. Thank you to the Tournament Sponsors of

Express Employment Professionals, Dick’s Lakeville

Sanitation, and Fairview Ridges Hospital.

2014 FOUNDATION BOARD

Chair Roz Peterson, Cerron Properties

Vice Chair Todd Anderson, Dick’s Sanitation

Secretary Steve Lorenz, Discovery Financial

Treasurer Karen Wentworth, Hobo Inc.

Board Tim Roche, Lakeville Chamber & CVB

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

FALL GALA

A Roaring 20’s themed Fall Gala was held at

Brackett’s Crossing on Friday, November 7.

Approximately 220 people attended this elegant,

black-tie affair with dinner and dancing. Chaired by

Laura LaMont of Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville and

Angela Thomas of Rudy’s Redeye Grill, the Gala

raised $30,000 dollars for the Chamber.

Attendees were thrilled by the enchanting evening complete with the 1920’s décor,

boardwalk games, casino games, silent and live auctions, Wall of Wine, and Wall of

Whiskey. Music and entertainment by Quality Sound kept the dance floor full all

night! Thanks to our roaring sponsors Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville, Jeff Belzer’s

Chevrolet Dodge Kia and HOBO Inc. as well as all the numerous sponsors and

volunteers who made this event one of the most successful Gala’s ever!

ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

The 21st Annual Golf Classic was held May 13 at

the Wilds Golf Club. This event co-chaired by Mike

Lebens of Provincial Bank and Todd Anderson of

Dicks Lakeville Sanitation, had 144 players and a

large amount of volunteers. In addition,

sponsors’ hosted games or handed out prizes on the course.

Thanks to our sponsors HOBO/ChemQuest Inc., Airlake Development,

DSI, Provincial Bank, Crystal Lake Automotive, Hertz, and Kretsch & Pace.

LANDSCAPE & HOME EXPO

CONSUMER SHOWCASE

The 11th

Annual Landscape & Home/Consumer

Showcase Expo with Event Sponsor Terra Garden

Center took place at Lakeville North High School on

Saturday, March 15.

Chaired by Trent Hochsprung of

C.G.T. LTD. Inc., this expo provided over 130 vendors with a

valuable direct marketing opportunity reaching Lakeville residents,

and growing the membership base!

With attendance around 2330 adults, this event continues to be

fabulous! Eleven new members joined the Lakeville Chamber just

for this show!

WELCOME NEW

MEMBERS 2014

Please join us in

welcoming our new 2014

members.

Our Chamber thrives due to the commitment our members have to using fellow

member businesses! Each new member has the opportunity to introduce their

business to the membership at our general meetings.

Pro Vision Farmers Insurance/Norm Foster Agency

T.R.’s Barbershop Dakota Unlimited

Irrigreen LLC The Fountains of Hosanna! Senior Living

Home Team Remodelers Hardline Concrete & Masonry Inc.

K Hovnanian Homes Peters Patio & Landscape

Golden Ridge Stables Aircraft Resource Center

Crossroads Church Prudential Lovejoy Realty/Cindi Segna

Norwex Memorial Blood Centers

Park Dental Lakeville The Print Shop

Aero Drapery & Blind Phusion LLC

Majestic Board Home LLC Wells Fargo Bank Downtown Lakeville

Mystic Lake Casino Brookside Property Services

DirectBuy of Minneapolis Associated Building Consultants LLC

Tim Stegall Carpet Your Home Improvement Company

Polytek Surface Coatings Bethlehem Baptist Church (South )

Trans4orm LLC Industrial and Environmental Concepts

Game On Sports Feature Talent Builders, LLC

Premier Sun Control The Mangione Group Inc. DBA Patrice & Associates

Edge Real Estate Services LLC Erbert and Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop

Title Boxing Club Lakeville Upright Health

Deutsche Contracting, Inc. DCI Cannon River Winery

Day By Day Photography Casey Financial Services

Wipfli LLP Premier Sun Control

Cosmopolitan Orthodontics Lakeville Tobacco & Cigar Place

Gliori Properties Cummings, Keegan & Co., PLLP

Manic Ceramic Edward Jones Financial Advisor Kelly Contreras

Paint ScentSations Mon-Ray, Inc.

Frontier Communications of MN Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs (PawPADs)

Christian Brothers Cabinets Edward Jones Financial Advisor Matt Edwards

Venture Photography Mary Kay Cosmetics, Julie Crouse

All American Lawn Care Essential Health Chiropractic

Ability I.T. Bulldog Contractors LLC

TJ Hair Co. NutriShop/Total Nutrition Lakeville

Tupperware by Elizabeth Universal Windows Direct

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR INVESTMENT

The financial contributions you make to the Lakeville Chamber in the way of

membership, sponsorships and support by attending events help ensure sufficient

programing, networking, advocacy and other important functions needed to run a

successful business. Your investment in the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce

does make a difference. The Lakeville Business Community is the best in Minnesota

and continues to grow every day.

INVEST IN LAKEVILLE We would like to acknowledge the 2014 top 30 investors.

Provincial Bank

Hobo Inc.

Dakota Electric Association

Brackett's Crossing Country Club

Terra Garden Center

Fairview Ridges Hospital

Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A.

Citizens Bank Minnesota

Dick's Lakeville Sanitation

Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville

McDonald Eye Care Associates

Con-Agra Foods

Anchor Bank

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Jeff Belzer's Chevrolet, Dodge, Kia

Roundbank

Merchants Bank Lakeville

Pro-Tech Automotive

Schmitty and Sons Buses/Gray Line Tours

Metro Equity Management

Dakota Law P.L.L.C.

C.G.T. Ltd. Inc.

Lakeview Bank

Great Southern Bank

Window Outfitters Inc

New Spaces

Crystal Lake Automotive, Inc.

Pahl's Market, Inc.

Express Employment Professionals

A look at 2015 – SIZE DOES MATTER

Glenn Starfield, Lakeville Area Chamber 2015 Chair

Express Employment Professionals

We are committed this year to getting your Chamber to 500

members!

The difference between a goal and a wish is in commitment

to the timeline, specific details that allow you to really see it

happen, and the burning desire to make sure that failure is not an option.

As a leadership group, our Chamber board and committee chairs went through an

extensive exercise to hone in on the activities that drive membership and focus on

specific levels of those activities to achieve the end result. The exercise conducted at

the November Chamber retreat was inspired by the author Chris McChesney in “The

Four Disciplines of Execution”. If you haven’t read his book, I would highly encourage

you to check it out.

This leadership exercise resulted in identifying our Chamber’s Wildly Important Goal -

to reach 500 members in 2015. We will make it happen and we will need all of your

help to get there!

Just imagine the impact on our business community when we get to that 500 level!

Attendance at events will increase due to the greater number of members. More

members mean more volunteers. Sponsorship opportunities will be spread across a

broader audience and in some ways it will help all of us to achieve our individual

business goals. More customers, better networks and access to a better workforce.

2014 brought on a lot of positive change for our Chamber. If I take a look back at

moments of change within my own business career, I have always gone through my

biggest growth spurts on the heels of change.

With that being said, I am really excited the Chamber has hired Tim Roche and Penny

Zurn and glad to retain Michele Shea and Jeanne Hutter. During 2015 we hired Shelley

Jans as our new Events coordinator, and Bob Finke as Education Manager. All of their

excitement and commitment to our Wildly Important Goal is contagious!

I am honored to serve as the Lakeville Area Chamber Board Chair for 2015 and look

forward to seeing our Chamber continue to build on its legacy!

2015 is the year the Chamber will reach 500 members!

2015 CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Glenn Starfield, Express Employment Professionals

1st Vice Chair Jamie Belzer, Jeff Belzer’s Chevrolet Dodge Kia

2nd Vice Chair Sarah Smith-Larkin, Brackett’s Crossing Country Club

Past Chair Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Directors Mike Puppe, Lakeview Bank

Darrel Mullenbach, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville

Stephanie Scherer, Metro Equity Management

Lowell Collman, Citizens Bank Minnesota

Jim Kretsch, Kretsch & Pace P.L.L.C.

Ken Coons, Advanced Wireless Communications

Ex-Officio Members Dr. Lisa Snyder, Lakeville ISD #194 Superintendent

Justin Miller, City of Lakeville City Administrator

2015 CONVENTION & VISITORS ADVISORY BOARD Chair Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites

Vice Chair Arpan Patel, Quality Inn

Treasurer Brett Altergott, City of Lakeville

Directors Doug Killian, Mall of America

Laurie Bolin, 360s Communities

Angela Thomas, Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Wendy Land, Wilds Golf Club

Judy Ulrich, MN Horse & Hunt Club

Sheila Longie, Shred Right Inc.

Jackie Darsow, Brunswick Zone XL

Jamie Belzer, Jeff Belzer Chevrolet Dodge Kia

2015 FOUNDATION BOARD

Chair Todd Anderson, Dick’s Lakeville Sanitation

Treasurer Steve Lorenz, Discovery Financial Centers inc.

Secretary Karen Wentworth, Hobo Inc.

Past Chair Roz Peterson, Cerron Properties

Directors Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Tim Roche, Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB

2015 CHAIRS AND CO-CHAIRS

Chamber Glenn Starfield, Express Employment Professionals

Ambassadors Kathi Lindau, Lakeview Bank

Peggy Rice, Definitive Accounting, Inc.

Golf Classic Mike Lebens, Provincial Bank

Todd Anderson, Dicks Lakeville Sanitation

Fall Gala TBD – this could be you!

Business Advocacy Mark Priore, Priore Law Office

Business Education Steve Lorenz, Discovery Financial Centers Inc.

Landscape & Home Expo Trent Hochsprung, C.G.T. LTD Inc.

Foundation Todd Anderson, Dicks Lakeville Sanitation

Convention & Visitors Bureau Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn & Suites Lakeville

Lakeville Women in Business Shanen Cortlett, Affinity Plus Credit Union

Linda Schwamb, Cornerstone Copy Lakeville

Top Five Reasons to Volunteer

#5: It's good for you and your business

Volunteering is an exchange. You and your business will become immediately

more recognized in the community. The trust and rapport you build will have

a lasting impact on your business success.

#4: It saves resources

Over 100 individuals are involved each year with the Chamber, Convention

&Visitors Bureau and Foundation, accomplishing 20 times the work the staff

could accomplish alone.

#3: It brings people together

While technology has changed the way we interact, what hasn’t changed is

the strength and wisdom of a group of people. Together we are better!

#2: You learn a lot

Learn from fellow members and have insider information on the community.

You will become a “community connector” with the knowledge you will have.

#1: You make a difference

Every person counts!

LAKEVILLE AREA CHAMBER

2015 STRATEGIC PLAN

MISSION

The Lakeville Chamber of Commerce will serve as the Advocate, Resource and Leader

for its members and the business community by:

▪ Growing membership to 500

▪ Delivering networking and marketing opportunities

▪ Assisting economic development

▪ Influencing public policy

▪ Providing member education

▪ Promoting tourism

VISION

The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce will be considered THE resource for the

needs of the business community

VALUES GOALS

Fun Membership

Leadership Economic Development

Integrity Advocacy

Collaborative Tourism

Member Focus Model Chamber

Volunteerism

WILDLY IMPORTANT GOAL: 500 MEMBERS BY DECEMBER 31, 2015 The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce will have a strong membership base with

outstanding programs and marketing opportunities available for its members. This

will be accomplished by coordinating and tracking the membership retention program,

an aggressive membership recruitment strategy, diverse networking events, a

plethora of marketing opportunities, a wide range of educational events, numerous

forms of member communications, and increased emphasis on volunteer

opportunities and recognition.

COMMITTEES: STRATEGIES

▪ Marketing & Membership Taskforce 1. Membership Recruitment

▪ Ambassadors 2. Membership Retention

▪ Programs 3. Networking Events

▪ Business Education 4. Marketing Opportunities

▪ Golf Classic 5. Educational Events

▪ Fall Gala 6. Volunteer Opportunities/Programs

▪ Landscape & Home Expo 7. Member Communications

▪ Lakeville Women in Business 8. Social Media

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AND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

19950 Dodd Boulevard, Suite 101

Lakeville, Minnesota 55044

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