A NOTE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
Chamber members,
Can you believe it’s already November? This month we celebrate Thanksgiving, honor our veterans, vote in our general elections, and celebrate a variety of meaningful religious holidays. November’s birthstone, the warm and vibrant golden topaz, represents loyalty, faithfulness, and friendship—values that resonate deeply with our Chamber’s mission.
The word on the street is that this is the Chamber to belong to, and we’re excited to share that our growing membership continues to flourish. I’m incredibly proud of the work our team does to bring value to our members and strengthen the communities we serve.
We have a number of events coming up, including:
- EmpowHER Women’s Network – November Luncheon on Tuesday, November 12 from 11:30 am – 1 pm at Atria Corporate Center in Plymouth. Come network with other amazing women business professionals, and engage in meaningful conversations. Registration fills quickly! Register here >>
- Wagmore Co Welcome Visit & Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Tuesday, November 12 from 4 – 5 pm at the Chamber office in the Wayzata Depot. Come meet DeeAnn Stinebaugh, Todd May, and Lisa Anderson, the owners of this awesome mobile dog grooming service. You can check out their grooming vans and learn all about this convenient and comprehensive service that you and your pup are sure to love! Register here >>
- Eat, Drink, and Be Merry at Sears Imported Autos on Thursday, November 14 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, live music, and holiday shopping from specialty vendors. Register here >>
- Toastique Welcome Visit & Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Tuesday, November 19 from 4 – 5 pm in Wayzata. Meet Laura and Scott Seabloom, owners of this new health-focused food and beverage establishment, and hear about all of the goodness they have to offer on their menu. Register here >>
- Minnetonka Business Council on Wednesday, November 20 from 11:30 am – 1 pm at the 601 Carlson Tower in Minnetonka. Connect with other Minnetonka business leaders and build strong relationships with key city leaders, learning about programs to help businesses start, grow, and thrive. Register here >>
- Light Up the Lake and Small Business Saturday, November 26 – 27. Come to Wayzata and enjoy the holiday happenings on Friday evening. Then on Saturday, shop local and support our fantastic small businesses! Click here to view the schedule >>
Lastly, save the date and join us on Thursday, December 12 from 4 – 6 pm at the Wayzata Country Club for our Annual Holiday Celebration! We will salute our Chamber Stars, welcome new board leadership, recap 2024 milestones, and make a very special announcement. Get ready to toast to the year to come! Please click here to register through Eventbrite. See you there!
– Jim Camarata, 2024 Board Chair,
Keller Williams Premier Realty – Lake Minnetonka
MEMBER UPDATES
Parks’ Place Memory Care proudly celebrated its fifth anniversary of providing exceptional dementia care with a vibrant Fall Festival in October. Congrats to this great team. Read more here.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is still accepting applications for the Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan! 0% interest loans are available to assist Minnesota’s small businesses improve their business practices to meet or exceed environmental regulations. More information can be found on the small business environmental improvement loans webpage.
Congratulations to Austin Wiberg with Minnesota Lakes Bank on being awarded the Best Banker of the West Lakes Area!
Each year, the ICMA – International City/County Management Association recognizes and honors members for their dedication to public service and professional management at the local level. This year, Plymouth City Manager Dave Callister received the 30 Years of Service Award. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group on their brand new office in Wayzata!
Give a Wayzata Welcome to our New Members!
- Allegra – Eden Prairie
- Beard Executive Consulting
- Boss’ Pizza and Chicken
- Community Member – Mark and Joni Lauffenburger
- Massage Envy Plymouth
- Strengths in Motion
- Toastique
- Zoom Room Dog Training
Be Sure to Support our Renewing Members
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- Ace Handyman Services Minnetonka
- Avid Health and Wellness Chiropractic
- Community Member – Jeff Buchanan
- Community Member – Jon Reyerson
- Compass Minnesota LLC
- Drybar Wayzata at the Promenade
- Innovative Flooring Design
- Maverick Lead Generation, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley Wealth Management – Kristin Harper
- Nail Boutique
- O’Reilly – Johnson Real Estate Group
- The Promenade of Wayzata
- Wayzata Bay Wellness LLC
- Wayzata Sailing
View profiles in our Member Directory.
WHO’S HIRING?
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- Drybar Wayzata
- Grace Hill – Part-time seasonal (send resume to amy@gracehilldesign.com)
- City of Minnetonka – Residential Appraiser
- Ispiri Design-Build
- Lago Tacos – Plymouth
- Abra Kadabra Environmental Services
- City of Plymouth – Seasonal Jobs
- Crew Carwash
- Red Cow Wayzata
- Northwestern Mutual
- Pilates MN
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Wayzata Public Schools
- Hammer Residences
- Northern Taphouse
- Josefina
- 6Smith
IS YOUR BUSINESS HIRING? LET US KNOW AT INFO@WAYZATACHAMBER.COM
Join us for some great holiday networking at Sears Imported Autos! Sears will be providing a wonderful hors d’ oeuvres buffet and beverages, along with live music for all to enjoy. The event will also include specialty vendors who will have a variety of lovely gifts for purchase. Attendees will have a chance to enter a drawing to win a prize valued at $75 from each of our vendors. They are also sponsoring Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities at this special event. This is a FREE event. Please register in advance for planning purposes.
Click Here To Register
Are you interested in being a holiday vendor? Reach out to Judy Johnson at jjohnson@wayzatachamber.com to learn more!
Member Tip: Hold Off On Uploading Your December Member Events!
We have some very exciting system updates coming your way! We kindly ask that if you would like to promote an event happening in December, do not submit it to the website at this time. Please consider promoting your event through the Shop.Eat.Enjoy! Reach out to Anna Skemp to learn how to do this at askemp@wayzatachamber.com.
