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• Grow Minnesota! Update As of March 29,Grow Minnesota!partners leaders from around the state.This board had conducted about 160 retention visits will provide direction for the program's to companies around the state.Company overall administration and strategy. The executives have responded very positively board is chaired by Jon Campbell, Re- to the proactive efforts of our chamber ex- gional President, Great Lakes Region, ecutives and their business volunteers to Wells Fargo&Company thank them foro a GROW IJNNESOTA' business in Minnesesota Grow Minnesota! part- and offer assistance ners meet on a quarterly with obstacles they Building our economy by building business basis for training and de- might be facing.Business leaders have al- velopment purposes.The next session will ready remedied a number of obstacles fac- take place on April 22 in Elk River. ing their peers. Our goal is to complete 500 visits by the first of September. Applications for participation in Grow Min- nesota! in year two are now available. The Minnesota Chamberrecentlyconvened Please contact Kendra Shank at the first meeting of the Grow Minnesota! kshank@mnchamber.com or 651-292- Advisory Board, made up of 12 business 4674 for more information. • Welcome to the New Chamber Executives Mary Keppers,Becker Area Chamber—Executive Director Kirsten Hanson,Big Lake Chamber-President Sara Waibel,Fairfax Civic and Commerce—President Lorraine Cappuccino,Hinckley Area Chamber—Secretary Tina Vorlicek,Hutchinson Area Chamber-President(Vi Mayer remains on the scene as a consultant to the Chamber!) Randy Rothstein,Richmond Civic and Commerce—President Carol Dunker,Lake Crystal Area Chamber—Executive Secretary Karen Bjur,Lake Lillian Civic and Commerce—President Mel Ott,Lewiston Chamber—President Ron Gilsrud,Longville Lakes Area Chamber—Board Secretary Chengny Thao,MN Hmong Chamber—Chair Shirley Dove,Morton Area Chamber Libby Revier,Olivia Area Chamber-President Brad Meier,Owatonna Area Chamber—President/CEO James Rohweder,Proctor Area Chamber—President Karen Theisen,Renville County West Area Chamber—President Melanie M.Hedberg,Rush City Area Chamber—Executive Director Lee Humble,Rushford Area Chamber—President Cindy Uhlenkamp,Sauk Centre Area Chamber—Executive Director Erik Wennberg,Swedish American Chamber—Executive Assistant Vicki Hoeft,Watertown Area Chamber—Executive Secretary Angela Sorenson,Wells Area Chamber—President Stay tuned for the 2004 edition of the MCCF.Directory in April!