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West Metro Business Insider

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New Hope Considers City Hall/Police Department Expansion

Deb McMillan, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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New Hope | Expansion

We are united for Minnesota jobs

Doug Loon, President Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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Minnesota Chamber | TwinWest Chamber | Surplus | State Legislature

Member Post: Civil & Right - Are You Living the American Dream?: Corporate Community Service Coalition, January 18-23

General Mills

Thursday, December 17, 2015

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General Mills | Community Service | Volunteer | MLK

Member Post: Wayzata High School - A Professional Studies Program

Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Wayzata High School | Program

Doggy Bag will Look Different in St Louis Park

Deb McMillan, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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St. Louis Park | Polystyrene | Waste

TwinWest is Hiring!

Brad Meier

Friday, December 4, 2015

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Highway 169 Project: Public hearing on proposed ramp closure, visual barrier at W. 16th Street set for Dec. 7

Thursday, December 3, 2015

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Traffic | 169 | Transportation

Caution!

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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Member Post: Proposed New DOL Regulations on Overtime Exemptions Pose Challenges/Offer Employers an Opportunity to Address Other Potentially Misclassified Employees

James B. Sherman, Esq., Wessels Sherman

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Wessels Sherman | Overtime

Local chambers drive workforce solutions

Doug Loon, President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Monday, November 23, 2015

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Member Post: Benefits of a Clean Desk Policy

Deb Vosejpka, Market Communications of MN, Inc.

Monday, November 16, 2015

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Clean Desk | Organization | Market Communications of MN | Inc.

Higher Education and Workforce Development - Cameron Macht, DEED

Monday, November 16, 2015

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Legislative Breakfast | Workforce

Workforce Legislative Breakfast Redcap - Steve Hine, Research Director Labor Market Information Office, Department of Employment & Economic Development

Monday, November 16, 2015

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Legislative Breakfast | Workforce

Member Post: Majority of Small Businesses are Unprepared for Data Breach

Deb Vosejpka, Market Communications of MN, Inc.

Friday, November 13, 2015

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Market Communications of MN | Inc. | Cybersecurity | Data Breach

2015 Road Construction Season Wraps Up

MnDOT

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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MnDOT | Construction | Commute

Member Post: MNSure's Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Gary Aiken, Tonka Financial

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Tonka Financial | MNSure SHOP

Recycling to be required in commercial buildings starting in 2016

Hennepin County Environment & Energy

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Hennepin County | Environment & Energy | Recycling

Member Post: Do you know your credit rating?

Steve Karolewski, MB25 Media Solutions

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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MB25 Media Solutions | Credit Rating

Major Highway to Close, How Will Your Employees Manage?

Brad Meier

Friday, November 6, 2015

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MNDOT | Business | Highway 169 | Road Construction

Member Post: Twin Cities Telework Week is November 16-20, 2015

Melissa Madison, Commuter Services

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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Commuter Services | Telework

TwinWest Joins Workforce Fairness Coalition

Deb McMillan, Director of Government Affairs

Monday, November 2, 2015

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Workforce Fairness Coalition | Working Families Agenda

TwinWest Expresses Opposition to SLP City Council Proposal

Monday, November 2, 2015

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St. Louis Park | Plastic Bag

Grow Minnesota! Quarterly Update

Friday, October 30, 2015

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Member Post: America Recycles Day - Electronics Recycling Event with Arc’s Value Village

Arc's Value Village

Friday, October 30, 2015

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Arc's Value Village | Recycling Day | America Recycles Day

State, local chambers work in tandem to strengthen economy

Doug Loon, President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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Minnesota Chamber | Minnesota | Chamber of Commerce

Minnesota’s new commercial recycling law

Monday, October 12, 2015

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Recycling | Law | Commercial

Member Post: Hiring people with disabilities benefits employer, employee and community

Armando Camacho, President & CEO, Opportunity Partners

Friday, October 9, 2015

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Opportunity Partners | Employees | Disabilities

Member Post: MSB-Plymouth Student Honored with TwinWest Career Path Scholarship

Michelle Knoll, Minnesota School of Business

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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Minnesota School of Business | Scholarships

Member Post: Achievement Gap? St Louis Park is Closing it

Rob Metz, Superintendent, St. Louis Park Schools

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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Achievement Gap | Schools | St. Louis Park

Senator Franken’s remarks on Manufacturing Day

Monday, October 5, 2015

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Member Post: Bad Online Reviews - How to Respond & Keep Your Cool

Rachel Moss, Fuzzy Duck

Monday, October 5, 2015

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Fuzzy Duck | Online Reviews

Could Government Mandated Employee Benefits be Contagious?

Deb McMillan, Director of Government Affairs, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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TwinWest | Government Mandates

Member Post: Commuter Services Announces October is Carpool to Work Month

Melissa Madison, Commuter Services

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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Commuter Services | Carpool | Traffic

Credit/Debit Card Processing & The October 1 Liability Shift

Minnesota Retailers Association

Monday, September 28, 2015

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Credit/Debit Card | Liability

Shifting Work Force Brings New Business Challenges

Wayne Teig, ITRA Global / CREST Commercial Real Estate Strategies, 2015-2016 TwinWest Foundation Chair

Thursday, September 24, 2015

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TwinWest Foundation | Workforce | Challenges

Let's Grow Together

Doug Loon, President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, September 24, 2015

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Minnesota Chamber | Minnesota

Cyber Security

Deb McMillan, Director of Govenment Affairs, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Monday, September 21, 2015

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Cyber Security | Tips | TwinWest

Member Post: Why Camouflage Should Be Part of Your Company's Dress Code

Hennepin Technical College

Thursday, September 17, 2015

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North Hennepin Technical College | Event | Veteran Friendly

Member Post: FREE Project Management Seminar/Webinar on Sept. 22

Metropolitan State University

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

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Metropolitan State University | Seminar/Webinar | Project Management

Legislative Breakfast….on a stick

by Deb McMillan, Director of Government Affairs, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Friday, September 11, 2015

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Legislative Breakfast | Poll | State Fair

2015 State Fair Poll Results

Friday, September 11, 2015

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State Fair | Poll | Results | Legislative Breakfast

Member Post: Social Media Tactics to Drive More Traffic to Your Website

Rachel Moss, Fuzzy Duck

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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Fuzzy Duck | Social Media | Web Traffic

Member Post: Seiler Schindel Segal Donates Backpacks and Supplies for KIDS AT WORK

Leonard Segal, SeilerSchindel

Friday, September 4, 2015

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SeilerSchindel | Meadowbrook Collaborative | TwinWest Chamber Foundation

Member Post: General Mills Announces New Commitment on Climate Change

General Mills

Thursday, September 3, 2015

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General Mills | Climate Change | Sustainability

Economic Gardening Program: Better information, better decisions — and a better way to grow your business!

Thursday, September 3, 2015

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Economic Gardening Program | Entrepreneurial Growth | Apply

Looking to Hire a Veteran? Contact Us!

Bill Blazar, Interim President Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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Hiring Veterans | Minnesota Chamber of Commerce | TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

A Market Assessment Tool for U.S. Exporters

Monday, August 31, 2015

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Member Post: Twin Cities Film Fest - Fall Preview Gala

Dani Palmer, Twin Cities Film Fest

Monday, August 31, 2015

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Twin Cities Film Fest | Fall Preview Gala | Event

Future Strength of TwinWest? Look No Further - New Board Members Announced

Matt Schadow, Ameristar Agency, 2015-16 TwinWest Chamber Board of Directors

Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Venture Bank | General Mills | Taher Inc | AAA Minneapolis | Ameristar Agency | CenturyLink

St. Louis Park City Council Considering Plastic Bag Ban - Informational Flyer

Monday, August 24, 2015

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Who benefits from a Plastic Bag Ban in St. Louis Park?

Deb McMillan, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Monday, August 24, 2015

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TwinWest | Plastic Bag Ban | St. Louis Park

Member Post: 8 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10 (and a Few Warnings)

Tony Chiapetta, CHIPS Computer Services

Monday, August 24, 2015

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CHIPS Computer Services | Windows 10 Upgrade | Computers

Member Post: Should Office and Industrial Tenants Believe Online Quoted Rental Rates?

Wayne Teig, ITRA GLOBAL - CREST Commercial Real Estate Strategies

Monday, August 24, 2015

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ITRA GLOBAL - CREST Commercial Real Estate Strategies | Rental Rates | Commercial Real Estate

St. Louis Park Plastic Bag Public Listening Session: September 2nd @ 6 p.m.

Friday, August 14, 2015

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St. Louis Park | Plastic Bag Ban | Listening Session

Member Post: How to Create an Effective Marketing Video in 5 Easy Steps

Katie Andrews, Studio 120

Thursday, August 13, 2015

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Studio 120 | Video Marketing | Tips

Member Post: Unprecedented Winds of Change at U.S. Department of Labor Aim to Require Overtime Pay for Millions by “Reclassifying” Workers - from Exempt to Non-exempt and from Independent Contractors to Employees

James Sherman, Esq., Wessels Sherman

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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Wessels Sherman | Overtime Pay | Employees

Member Post: Content Marketing: How to Develop the Right Strategy for your Business

Rachel Moss, Fuzzy Duck

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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Fuzzy Duck | Content Marketing | Strategy

Member Post: Simple Steps to Saving your Battery Life!

Murray Deeth, CPR Cell Phone Repair

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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CPR Cell Phone Repair | Battery | Tips

Member Post: When Can an Employer Make Deductions from an Employee’s Salary without Destroying the Employee’s Exempt Status?

James Sherman, Esq., Wessels Sherman

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Wessels Sherman | Employer Deductions | Exempt Status

Member Post: Discussion and Book Signing by former New York Times Editor Katherine Bouton about the Impact of Hearing Loss

Chears Audiology

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Chears Audiology | Hearing Loss | Event

Member Post: CliftonLarsonAllen's Fifth Annual Manufacturing and Distribution Outlook Survey

Samantha Metcalf, CliftonLarsonAllen

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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CliftonLarsonAllen | Survey | Manufacturing and Distribution

Member Post: Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Program Addresses Isolation Among Family Caregivers

Home Instead Senior Care

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Home Instead | Senior Care | Alzheimer's

TwinWest 2025: Impactful Connections, demographic inclusiveness and workforce development

Matt Schadow, Ameristar Agency, 2015-16 TwinWest Chamber Board of Directors

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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Lack of Qualified Workers Big Business Challenge, TwinWest Survey Says

Brad Meier

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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TwinWest Foundation Past Recipient Testimonial

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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