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a o � GAMING ' ' Our Grand Op e in Jbva Success! JANUARY hank you to all of the members who attended our r •� ;� Gross Receipts S106,385.00 T Grand Opening! It was a great Prizes Paid S 87,790.00 success! Nearly 60 members joined us for specialty coffee and cake. " '��' Net Receipts 5 18,595.00 Pe Y � -��•_ '- ••;r.:: . Actual Receipts S 18,575.00 Thank you to those who donated Cash Short (20) to our special celebration. It was all - - delicious and everything looked great! Actual Expenses S 15,716.64 Coffee was donated by our new chamber Requested for March S 19,982.00 member,TheBru House,cake wasdonated Physical Inventory S 783,00 The ribbon cutting!Pictured above from left to as of 1/31/96 by Erickson's and our festive Grand right-Jim Beran, Executive Director, Matt Opening sign was donated byThe Graphic Fulton, New Brighton City Manager, Curt Basement. Ackerman-Priority Financial Services&1995 Please join us for the next coffee Chamber President,Mayor Bob Benke,Repre- Charitable Giving break to be held at Irondale High School, sent& ative Skip Carlson,Charlie Hall-Mermaid Donations were approved to the following March 21 from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.Members Chamber Board member. organizations: are encouraged to stop by and see the If your business would like to host a facilities and services offered to students coffee break,please call the Chamber Neew w Brighton ighton Parks&Recreation community.Ir High School-Scholarships and the it office at 631-1906. Ralph Reeder Community Education All members are invited to attend the Business Retention Survey monthly Membership Meeting held at the Mermaid at 11:30 a.m. on the third By Matt Fulton,New Brighton City Manager Thursday of the month. Charitable In 1995,acomprehensive business retention 1.There exists high facility ownership within Giving recipients are decided at this survey was conducted that involved over the New Brighton Business community.40% meeting. 90% of New Brighton's approximate 500 of businesses started here. businesses and industries. The purpose of the survey was to: 2.New Brighton's businesses are optimistic about business outlook. 1. Identify and personally contact each p7beew Brighton Area Chamber of C member of the business community. 3.60%of firms have sales less than 1 million News is published monthly from the offices at dollars,although 65 firms have sales over 6 929 Fifth Avenue NW,Suite 500,New Brighton, 2.Understand the issues and opportunities million dollars. MN 55117 facing each individual business. Phone:(612)631-1906 4.Employment in the community is estimated Fax:(612)631-0087 3.Maximize the efficient utilization of the at 5,519 full time jobs, 1365 part-time and community's resources to assist in ensuring 470 temporary with most jobs being in a job Hours:8 e m.rA 4:30 p.m.Monday-Friday the company's success. category requiring technical skills. President:Jim Beran 4. Identify immediate needs and concerns 5. Job areas most likely to expand include Asst Gaming Manager/Bookkeeper: of the business regarding the local business sales,skilled,clerical,and other professional. Ann Griffin climate. Newsletter Editor: 6. 152 firms could generate youth Carrie Hollenkamp 5. Provide the information necessary to employment opportunities. The Chamber's Mission:To improve the develop strategic actions for supporting overall business climate of the New Brighton economic development expansion and 7. Businesses responded very favorably to area by stimulating economic growth,promoting retention within the community. Police and Fire services. civic development and enhancing political action 8. Businesses expressed strong interest in and education interests. The project was jointly supported by the technology issues. The Chamber offers' City ofNew Brighton and the New Brighton oxmbcr cm-ax=bw Area Chamber of Commerce.It was part of This study provided a wealth of information a larger study area that includes 5 other that will be very helpful in providing the Member Lists S15 525 Northwest Suburbs. Key findings of the framework for future economic development Certificate of origin N/C 520 study include: activities. For more information contact the Business Classified 520 $30 City Manager's Office or the Chamberoffice.