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River Heights Chamber of Commerce Opportunity: Growing your business within the business community. As a River Heights Chamber member, you choose who to connect with, engage with and grow your business with. These connections help you promote your business and assist you in adapting to the ever-changing business environment of 2020. The impactful relationships built through these connections frequently flourish into friendships outside the office that evolve into your work family. These fellow Chamber members are there during your career journey as your cheerleaders, a resource and a sounding board. Opportunity: Advocating for your business and industry as a collective voice. Choosing to be a River Heights Chamber member is choosing to support your business community. As a Chamber member, you choose to have a voice in your local, state and federal government. You make connections with elected officials and grow relationships with likeminded members who strive for better business and better community through advocacy and the shared goals of creating a region where people want to live, work and play. Opportunity: Working towards a solution in a workforce shortage. Choosing to be a River Heights Chamber member is choosing to support its initiatives to shape the next generation as they become tomorrow’s workforce. The Chamber is leading regional talent attraction through programs in workforce development. Our partnerships support career exploration at the high school, college and vocational schools to educate and train students in high demand career areas. A strong workforce base is a catalyst for advancing the business community’s economic prosperity. The River Heights Chamber was lucky to have our intern, Pedro Delgado Hernandez, from Inver Hills Community College from mid-January to the beginning of May. Pedro worked on many projects in-person and then virtually during the pandemic. In the beginning (of his internship), Pedro attended Chamber networking events, Ambassador business visits and meetings. Opportunity: Sharing ideas and resources for equal benefit. Choosing to be a River Heights Chamber member is more than shaking hands at a networking event. It is about the connections that start over a cup of coffee or a shared professional interest. Those connections grow into relationships in and out of the office. They become ‘your people’- the ones you turn to in times of need and celebration. Chamber CoffeeNet event at Neighbors, Inc. Chamber leaders Adam Bengtson, Patrick Connelly and Brenda Dietrich at the MN Chamber’s Legislative Session Priorities Dinner in February 2020 Intern, Pedro, attending South of the River Chambers workforce initiatives meeting All of this because you chose to be a River Heights Chamber Member. We are glad you did. Look for the River Heights Chamber badge “2020 Stronger Together” when you are out in your community or visiting a business online. Learn more about the advantages and value of membership in the River Heights Chamber by reviewing the member benefits and member listing at www.riverheights.com. Inver Grove Heights hosted Twin Cities LIVE at B-52 Burgers & Brew www.riverheights.com | River Heights Chamber of Commerce 7