Mark Your Calendars:
Salute to Business & Industry, Glenwood Night with the Blizzard, and Pope County Community Expo
By Scott Formo
Following an extended holiday weekend, it’s amazing how time is flying by. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that the grass was green, the ripples of the waves on the lake were calming, and Halloween was just around the corner. Now Halloween and Thanksgiving are both over, we have had our first (but not last) taste of snow and cold weather, and Christmas and New Years is just a couple of weeks away! People are busy with the holiday season in full swing, family gatherings and winter trips are being planned, and soon enough we will be enjoying the MAHS Christmas Choir Concerts and then the kids will be out on holiday break! My how time flies….
As you may remember from the October 24 edition of the Pope County Tribune, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, and the Minnesota Manufacturers Coalition have sponsored “Minnesota Manufacturers Week.” This year, Minnesota Manufacturers Week was set for this week, October 23-29.
Locally, the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Glenwood Development Corporation, City of Glenwood , and Pope County Pope County
This year’s recipient of the award is Midwest Machine Co. (John Deere) and we have finally been able to set the date for the recognition luncheon. This year’s recognition luncheon has been set for Thursday, January 19, from 12-1 at the Lakeside Ballroom. The Chamber will be sending out invitations and reminders in the coming weeks, but you can mark your calendars now for that upcoming event to help celebrate one of the area’s prestigious business and industries.
While you have your calendars out, don’t forget to mark down the Magical Christmas in Glenwood celebrations, which will feature many free family activities each Thursday in December, leading up to Christmas! While you have your calendars out, don’t forget about the other upcoming events in 2012.
During the month of January, the Chamber will co-sponsor the Salute to Business & Industry; February will feature the Glenwood Night with the Blizzard, which is set for Friday, February 17, and March will feature the 2nd Annual Pope County Community Expo, which is set for Saturday, March 31. Registrations will be opening up as soon as the Magical Christmas in Glenwood events wrap up!
This year’s Expo will feature a number of returning reasons to attend, including the kids inflatable games, Just for Kixx dance performances, health & wellness activities, information, and educational seminars, and local area businesses and organizations showing off all that Pope County Food Court in the cafeteria, expanded exhibitors area, an exciting entertainment line-up, and much, much more!
It’s amazing to me as the Chamber Director how things have changed in the past three years since I began working for the Chamber. What used to be primarily a summer/early fall busy schedule for Chamber activities have now become a year-round calendar of events being facilitated, coordinated, and/or sponsored by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. One thing that I must admit… the job never gets boring and there’s ALWAYS something to catch up on!
Still in the “Thanksgiving” spirit, I would like to thank everyone who contributes to make a difference in the local community – whether that is by volunteering, making a donation, assisting someone else, or by strengthening our local community by “Keeping It Local” and taking part in the activities and events that go on in the area! Be sure to pay attention to the Pope County Tribune, KMGK Magic 107.1 FM, and the Chamber website, Facebook pages, and email blasts for more exciting “Mark Your Calendar” events and opportunities to make a difference in the local community efforts! Until next week…
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