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SUMMARY:2016 Salute to Small Business Event- The U.S. Bank Stadium: An Insider's View
DESCRIPTION:Each year the Richfield Chamber of Commerce hosts a recognition event called "Salute to Small Business". Chamber members nominate fellow members for the Small Business Hall of Fame.\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2016 Salute to Small Business luncheon which will include award presentations to the 2016 Small Business Hall of Fame recipient(s)\, the Chamber's 2015 Farrington\, Sports and Government Relations awards and high school scholarship awards.\n\n\n\nThis is one of the Chamber's best events of the year!\n\n\n\nSponsor this event | Sm Biz Hall of Fame | Nominate\n\n\n\nThis year's guest speaker is Michele Kelm-Helgen\, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.\n\n\n\nMichele Kelm-Helgen was appointed Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority in June of 2012. She leads the Authority in its role of planning and designing U.S. Bank Stadium.\n\n\n\nPrior to this\, Michele served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs\, in the Office of Governor Mark Dayton\, from 2010 to 2012. She was Chief of Staff for the Minnesota State Senate from 2006-2010. Michele also worked as Director of Control Data Corporation's (now Ceridian) City Venture division and later became a partner with North State Advisers\, a governmental affairs/public relations consulting firm.\n\n\n\nMichele received her B.A. from the College of St. Catherine\, and her M.B.A. with honors from the University of St. Thomas.\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nPlatinum ($1\,000)   Concierge Apartments\n\nSilver ($500)      Bremer Bank\n\n                         Minnesota School of Business\n\n                         Richfield Bloomington Credit Union\n\nBronze ($300)-  Richfield Bloomington Mitsubishi\n\n                       Hub Jewelers\n\n                       Dairy Queen Grill & Chill\n\n                       TMB Images\n\n\n\nThis years award winners are:\n\n\n\n2016 Small Business Hall of Fame:\n\nFour Points by Sheraton\n\nMinnesota Workwear\n\n \n\nGovernment Service Award:\n\nTodd Nollenberger\n\nDeb Etienne\n\n \n\nSports Booster:\n\nAcademy of Holy Angels 2016 Girls Basketball State Class 3A Champions\n\n \n\nHoly Angels Scholarship Award Winner:\n\nChristina Meyer\n\n \n\nRichfield High School DECA Scholarship Award Winner:\n\nTo Be Announced
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Each year the Richfield Chamber of Commerce hosts a recognition event called &ldquo\;Salute to Small Business&rdquo\;. Chamber members nominate fellow members for the <strong><a href="http://richfieldmnchamber.org/sm-biz-hall-of-fame/" target="_blank">Small Business Hall of Fame</a></strong>.<br />\n<br />\nJoin us for the 2016 Salute to Small Business luncheon which will include award presentations to the 2016 Small Business Hall of Fame recipient(s)\,&nbsp\;<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">the Chamber&#39\;s 2015 Farrington\, Sports and Government Relations awards&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;</span>high school scholarship awards.<br />\n<br />\nThis is one of the Chamber&#39\;s best events of the year!<br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://richfieldmnchamber.org/?p=3112">Sponsor this event</a>&nbsp\;| <a href="http://richfieldmnchamber.org/sm-biz-hall-of-fame/">Sm Biz Hall of Fame</a>&nbsp\;|&nbsp\;<a href="http://richfieldmnchamber.org/small-business-hall-of-fame-nomination-form/">Nominate</a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-color:#ffffff\;"><span style="color:#222222\;">This year&#39\;s guest speaker is Michele Kelm-Helgen\, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.</span></span></span></span>\n\n<div><br />\n<font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Michele </span></font>Kelm-Helgen<font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"> was appointed Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority in June of 2012. She leads the Authority in its role of planning and designing U.S. Bank Stadium.</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Prior to this\, Michele served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs\, in the Office of Governor Mark Dayton\, from 2010 to 2012. She was Chief of Staff for the Minnesota State Senate from 2006-2010. Michele also worked as Director of Control Data Corporation&rsquo\;s (now </span></font>Ceridian<font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">) City Venture division and later became a partner with North State Advisers\, a governmental affairs/public relations consulting firm.</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-image: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-repeat: initial\;"><font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Michele received her B.A. from the College of St. Catherine\, and her M.B.A. with honors from the University of St. Thomas.</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<strong><font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Thank you to our sponsors!</span></font></strong></span><br />\nPlatinum ($1\,000) &ndash\; Concierge Apartments<br />\nSilver ($500) &ndash\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Bremer Bank<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Minnesota School of Business<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Richfield Bloomington Credit Union<br />\nBronze ($300)-&nbsp\; Richfield Bloomington Mitsubishi<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Hub Jewelers<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Dairy Queen Grill &amp\; Chill<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; TMB Images<br />\n<br />\n<strong>This years award winners are:</strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">2016 Small Business Hall of Fame:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Four Points by Sheraton</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Minnesota Workwear</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Government Service Award:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Todd Nollenberger</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Deb Etienne</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Sports Booster:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Academy of Holy Angels 2016 Girls Basketball State Class 3A Champions</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Holy Angels Scholarship Award Winner:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Christina Meyer</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">Richfield High School DECA Scholarship Award Winner:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;">To Be Announced</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Mall of America\, 3800 American Blvd E\, Bloomington\, MN 55425.
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