St. Paul Area Chamber

Mark your calendars and join us in St. Paul to celebrate the holiday season and the end of another wonderful year at the annual Holiday Chamber Connect! The St. Paul Area Chamber annually hosts a wintertime celebration for Chamber members, friends and colleagues. We'll have free food and drink samples from local restaurants, caterers, breweries and more, as well as a cash bar. If you are interested in hosting a booth, please reach out to [email protected]. If you are interested in sponsoring please email [email protected]. Presented by St. Paul Area Chamber, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce, OAKDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Grand Ave Business Association

Get Ready to Give BIG this Holiday Season! Give to the Max (GiveMN) started in 2009 as a one-time campaign to mark the launch of GiveMN.org, Minnesota's digital home for generosity. The results of that day—$14 million raised in just 24 hours—blew everyone's expectations out of the water, and a new Minnesota tradition was born. In fact, Give to the Max was one of the nation's first online giving days and now serves as a national model for giving days across the country! Give to the Max Day returns for a 16th year TODAY, Thursday, November 21! Head over to GiveMN.org and support the causes that mean the most to YOU—especially our Chamber 501(c)(3) nonprofit members who are doing incredible work in our community. Every donation counts, and your generosity can make a HUGE difference this season. View a list of all of our member nonprofits: https://lnkd.in/gpiwz7A4

Join us for our annual Young Professionals Holiday Party at Camp Bar and Cabaret in downtown St. Paul! This will be a fun and casual event to get in the holiday spirit and meet our 2025 Young Professionals Committee. We will be playing Drag Bingo hosted by Sasha Cassadine with the chance to win amazing prizes from our member organizations. We can't wait to celebrate the holiday season and the end to a great year of YPro with you! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gxrr9jeg

On the blog this week: We touch on last week’s Lunch with Leaders, where we explored downtown real estate development and heard exciting updates from the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance. Additionally, we unpack key updates on policy work that impacts our community. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKgBBh2w

Looking to connect with amazing businesses right here in the St. Paul area? Check out the St. Paul Area Chamber Member Directory! Our directory is your go-to resource for discovering trusted local businesses, from innovative startups to longstanding favorites. As a Chamber, we’re proud to advocate for and support these businesses, helping them grow and thrive in our community. Whether you’re seeking new partnerships, local services, or just want to show your support, this directory has you covered. Explore now and join us in celebrating the businesses that make St. Paul shine! https://lnkd.in/gM3m8VPW

Yesterday, we gathered for our November Lunch with Leaders event, focusing on economic development alongside Joe Spencer from the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance and other inspiring speakers at the Osborn370 - Gallery Kitchen and Event Center. As part of the St. Paul Area Chamber’s mission to support our community, we are committed to convening, connecting, educating, and celebrating the successes of local businesses. We were thrilled to honor Mortenson Construction and Real Estate Development with the Celebrate Business Success Award and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity with the Celebrate Service Award during the lunch event! A big thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay connected and learn about our upcoming events here: https://lnkd.in/gS2xJzTp

Join us to celebrate the holiday season and closing out of another year! Save the Date for our Holiday Chamber Connect! We are excited to host our annual wintertime celebration for Chamber members, friends and colleagues. Join us this year as we partner with the Grand Avenue Business Association, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce and OAKDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE to host this festive networking event and bring all our members together! We are excited to once again hold this event in the beautiful Landmark Center. We'll have free food and drink samples from local restaurants, caterers, breweries and more, as well as a cash bar. Recommended attire is business casual or festive - bring out that holiday sweater or glitter! Also, bring your business cards for drawings at some of our partners' booths! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gTVMVess

On the blog this week: Looking ahead to 2025, the St. Paul Area Chamber's top priorities will center on addressing the economic impacts of policy at both the regional and state levels. We'll continue to focus on public safety, the challenges posed by rent control, housing, talent development, and the financial struggles facing Saint Paul, particularly with the decline in commercial real estate values. These are complicated issues that require thoughtful, collaborative solutions—solutions that rise above fear and division. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gY_Fem7d

On this Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the immense sacrifice and courage of the men and women who have served in our armed forces. The St. Paul Area Chamber is deeply grateful for your unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms and ensuring the safety and security of our country. Your bravery and dedication are what make our community, our state, and our nation strong. To all veterans, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please tag a veteran in the comments below to show your appreciation!

Join us on Tuesday, November 19th, for our final Equity Leadership Series session this year at the Minnesota Humanities Center. We'll begin with breakfast and introductions around the room to build connections. We'll then move into an Action Planning Workshop, using the Waters of Systems Change framework to work through current day scenarios together, as well as brainstorm how we can create systems change in our own spheres of influence. We'll leave you with questions and tools to take back with you, to help you continue making progress and change in your own organization. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and keep building out your own tools and resources! We also encourage teams to come together, to build skills they can use in their workplace! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gz2T3JFu