Golf Event Thursday!

The weather forecast looks great for the Around The World Golf Event on Thursday, August 1st. Thank you to Title Sponsor Steele Waseca Co-Op Electric! Contact Emily at evolkmer@owatonna.org if you have any last minute questions! Still time to donate a door prize or to join us for the evening social.

100 Year Celebration!

Ambassadors from Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism visited United Prairie Bank at 110 W Rose ST in Owatonna to help them celebrate their 100th Anniversary of the business. The original bank charter of Farmers State Bank of Mountain Lake, which is now known as United Prairie Bank, started in the year 1919. Josh Burgess is the President of the Owatonna branch and runs a full-service financial center with two locations in the community.

Welcome New Member!

The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Ambassadors welcomed Jason Eyberg, Market President of West Bank, 345 Florence Ave, Ste 101 in Owatonna. Founded in 1893, West Bank provides full-service banking to businesses and consumers. First and foremost a ''community'' bank, West Bank has built a strong reputation for being responsive to local needs.

Chamber Updates

Interested in having your business represented at the SCFF, but don’t have time to be there all week? Take a shift in the Chamber Booth! Wear your company logo shirt and represent the Chamber and We All Play! It’s a great opportunity to participate in one of the biggest events of the year.
Check out the time slots here. Call the office at 451-7970 with questions.
American Pickers to Film in Minnesota throughout the area in October 2019 and are looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. Check out the press release and flyer!
The Minnesota HANDS-FREE bill becomes law on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Click here for details from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Love Live Music?

Stop downtown after work this Thursday for MainStreet’s Downtown Thursday! The Foragers, singing an Americana mix, start out the live performances for the last Downtown Thursday of 2019, in the green space at 215 N. Cedar at 5 PM, followed by JRD and the Big Mistake, featuring classic country at 7. Central Park will be lively with the vintage band: The Arizona Territorial Band for the 11 @ 7 Concert series, 7-8. Promises to be an evening filled with great music, food, friends and FUN exploring our makers, unique shops, pubs, eateries and food trucks.

The Foragers

JRD and the Big Mistake

First August After Hours Next Week!

Join the Chamber along with hosts Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantage Real Estate, Block Plumbing & Heating, Cash Wise Foods and Steele County Free Fair on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the SCFF Beer Garden starting at 5:30 pm.

The drawing is at $400 in chamber dollars! Bring a door prize to promote your business! No registration is needed.

Why Tourism Advertising is More Powerful Than You Think!

The halo effect generated by tourism advertising is a $15.3 billion industry adding nearly a billion dollars in sales tax revenues & providing over 11% of all private sector job.

In collaboration with DEED, Explore Minnesota has a new video that touches on the Halo Effect of Tourism.

50 words for $50

Feature a special offer, an upcoming event or company information--but it must be 50 words. The cost to participate is $50.

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