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INFORMATIt'~N <br />Welcome Karen Barth <br />tf ycau s#op h°y or ca99 the Chamber office <br />you will see a new fade or you may laser a <br />new voice on the cattier end of the phone.. <br />Karen garter has jained Chamber staff as <br />our new merniber r~ruitn~ent and website <br />sages ct~rdinatar. <br />Karen has a baLkground in sales,, <br />customer services advertising and public <br />relations, including ex{aerience in <br />newspapers; Publishing and the chamber <br />industry. <br />She has worked witfa the =~tonticello Trees <br />& Shopper and also vv~ifh t9ae Big Lake <br />Cham9~er of Commerce. She believes chart <br />the Chamber is a very important <br />component of a thriuing, successful <br />community, onto is excited to #ae joining this <br />ti I g an ~ Zartlfln. <br />Karen lives in Monticello with her husband, <br />Cfaris, anti two daughters -Emily, 1i5, is a <br />junior- of Spectrum 1-figfa 5chot39 in Ells if-fiver <br />and Elizabeth, 11 monrths, is busy learning <br />to walk and being spoiled. <br />Powered by Nature Powered by the Community <br />Branding the City of Etk <br />Powered by Nature9 l~aat is the tagline rthat a recent grand Plan uses to sum <br />up tfae major characteristics of Elk haver-sa99, friendly, outdoorsy, and e99- <br />iocated. Branding a community is an on-going process #hat should newer <br />stop. It is tlae community image arx9 esdablishes its re ion. <br />The farand is intended to be used not on9y 9~r the econorriic development <br />authori#y who funded the projec#, taut by the endue community. The pu€~lic/ <br />private partnerships are the most important part of rthe #ararad doing its yob. <br />tMaen the entire communiity ~n comrmunicade ids unique sel9irag pro4xasitions, <br />others are naturally attracted to ~t. <br />Think of a raom full of people all singing different nodes inharraacaniousfy. ft is <br />mostly just noise and not particularly pleasant to Ilisten to. Nta+~r think of the <br />same room excep# everyone is siragirag the same note in laarnaony. Suddenly <br />others are attracted to •a beoutifu9 so~undl diy proper9y imple 'ng the <br />branding plan, using existing resources erred fund'ang, a harmonious voice for <br />the communi#y that attracts people from far away is treaded and t is what <br />everyone inwtahryed with the project is looking for_ <br />Local 9~usinesses and organizatitan have the ability to adapt and adopt the <br />branding plan as it fits their needs. That is the beauty ref a we91 researched <br />and developed brand - rt fits flll Lommumity sectorsl <br />for tools grid information ore using the brand, visi# "the Cidy's w .~ at <br />~_ ~ or the b9txg at ~+nreredbynature.blog:rom. <br />Looking to grow yt~ur business? <br /> Charn9~er ConneGtitans IS ytaur chance tta <br /> tc~nr9e+Ct amd faulild a '~aA#SIneS'S felatiLansfaip <br />~~~~ witfa Ike-mirnt loca9 business peflple. <br /> .4+Aeetings are raaonthly ~on e 1st and 3rd <br />X <br />~ ~~~ ~~ 9:30 a.rn, at <br />~uesdcay mornings from $:~{7 - <br /> Minnesota Sacl~ool of Business, 11500 193rd <br />~...~ .Avenue <br />~,ny raa'1>er rraem~r cairn at#end to learn <br />more. There are rao dirnits by industry or category. 't't,u tare encouraged #ra <br />visit twice before deciding if i# vzill work fcsr you ~ gain the group.. <br />Gall (7b~) 441-3 1 1 11 or check the Chamber Connections page at <br />www.elk~iwerchaml~er:org fear rn~sore inl~rmation and a ctamplete 1"rst of <br />benefi#s_ <br />~' <br />