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TheMNDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment(DEED)hasagreatsummaryofstateandfederalprograms:https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/?id=425890
MinneapolisSBACOVID-19resources:https://www.sba.gov/node/1658355/revision/1806992
GoFundMehasapageforindividualstodonatetosmallbusinessesoftheirchoice:https://www.gofundme.com/small-business-relief-fundraisers
CityofBellePlaineCommunityDevelopmentDirectorCynthiaStrack-Smith:[email protected].
BellePlaineHerald,ourlocalnewspaperhasinformationonwhat’sopen/closedandongoinglocalinformation:www.belleplaineherad.com
BellePlaineChamberofCommerce:Ifyouneedsomeassistanceinsortingoutresourcesorifyouwanttovolunteerinsomewaytohelpothers,contactMaryat:[email protected]
Ne ws le t te r Ap r i l 1 , 20 2 0 Vo lu m e 1 , I s su e 2
Belle Wether Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce
Inside this issue: Together 1
Business resources 1
Events 2
Business Feature 3
Call for Pictures 4
About Us 4
ResourcesforBusinessesAffectedbyCOVID-19
Normallythiswouldbeagreatdayforagoodnaturedprankandaheaty“AprilFools”.Instead,thisspringbringsusahealthandeconomiccrisisthatistestingoursenseofhumorandpatience.Onethingthatsustainsusisthiscommunity.EveryoneinBellePlaineishereforeachother.Today’sBellePlaineHeraldsays“Wearetherewithyou”.AndasmembersoftheBellePlainebusinesscommunity,wearethereforeachother.
ThisisagreatreminderthatourChamberofCommerceisus.Weareamemberdrivenorganizationfundedentirelybymemberdues(ourgamblingfundsgoonlytocharitablecases).OurboardofdirectorsaremembersofthisbusinesscommunitywhovolunteertoservetohelppromoteBellePlaineforbusiness.Themainwayswedothiswithlimitedresourcesistoprovidenetworkingopportunities,interfaceswithcitygovernmentandcoordinationofbusinespromotionevents.Asweworkthroughthenextfewweeksandmonths,thingswillbealittledifferent.Wewon’thaveeventsinthenextfewweeksbutwe’llworkonsomeneeded“backoffice”items.We’llcleanupcontactlists,freshenthewebsiteandstayconnetedwithyouonwhatevernewsthereistobeshared.Mostimportantly–weneedtostayconnected.Pleasehelpbysharinganynewinformationorhelpyoucantoyourcommunity.Weareinittogether.
BellePlaineAreaBusinesses–Inittogether
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CoffeeBreakandAfterHoursNetworkingEventsaresuspendedthroughthemonthofApril.
Asofthiswriting,weexpect/hopetohaveaspecialAfterHoursEventonMay21st,attheBellePlaineAreaFoodShelf(movedfromApril).TheFoodShelfiscelebratingtheirtransitiontoaSuperSupershelf.Wewillworktomakethisahealthyevent,solookforcominginformationonparticularsaswelworkthatout.
Lookingforward:TheCityofBellePlaineandtheBellePlaineChamberofCommercewillbeco-sponsoringaBusinessExpoeventatafuturedate.Originally,thiswasplannedformid-May.Wedon’thavearevisedplanyetbutwewillstilldefinitelyhavethisevent.Staytuned.
Formoreinformationortoshareideasonsociallydistancenetworkingevents,[email protected].
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InwhatseemslikealongtimeagotheCitygraciouslyhostedusforCoffeeBreakonMarch3rd.
Events suspended in April / A Look Forward
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Likeallfitnesscenters,NaturalFitness,which has been in Belle Plaine for 11 yearsiscloseduntilatleastMay1duetotheGovernor’sExecutiveorder.Inthefaceofwhatisachallengingsituation,SarahandCoryCzepaandJacobNowakNaturalFitnessareworkingtokeepclientsengagedwhileshelteringathome.
WhileJacobhasbeenpreparingpersonaltraining“athome”trainingplanstoNaturalFitness client, Sarah has also rolled out and with an “old school” workout plan that she describes as a “Simple, Structured, Family Based Workout Program”. They designed it so that anyone can do in their house with no equipment required and very limited space needed and internet optional. Tracking will be on an old fashioned workout card. They call it the Natural Fitness Challenge. And while they have it planned out for 14 weeks, Sarah hopes clients can be back in the building before that. If you are interested in the program and not a member of Natural Fitness, contact them at [email protected] and become a member. As Virtual School starts up next week, we fear the internet will be SO
Business Spotlight – Natural Fitness Belle Plaine
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Natural Fitness is going “Old
School” in Virtual Workouts and tailoring work out plans for “at
home”
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City Administrator Dawn Meyer and Chamber President Tamara Schmidt on March 3rd (when it was still ok to be this close)
About US:
204 N. Meridian St. Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone: 952-873-4295
E-mail [email protected]
Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce
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We have two parts to our organization: The main Chamber of Commerce Membership organization and our Charitable Gambling operation. Both entities report into the same Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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The Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit member organization with the mission to develop, encourage, promote and protect the commercial, professional, financial and general business interests of Belle Plaine and surrounding areas; educating the business community and representing them in city, county, state and national legislative and political affairs
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Chamber Board Members: Tamara Schmidt – Pres.
Lori Thaemert
Zachary Dirks
Tricia Ruud
Amy White
Mark Kottke
Tylor Schmidt
Chantel Gaaskjolen
Exec Director: Mary Sherlock
Gambling Manager: Todd Derner
www.bp-chamber.com follow up on Facebook @bell
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Our mission: Empowering, Educating and Engaging our
Business Community
Helpusrefreshourwebsitelook!We’dappreciateanyandallupdatedpicturesofBellePlaineAreabusinesses.Wecanusebothspecificbusinesspictures(youoryouremployeesinyourplaceofbusiness)andgeneralupdatedpicturesoftheBellePlainearea(streetscape,riverviews,etc)[email protected]