Mission: The Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce promotes the development
of strong, diverse and economically viable businesses and community organizations.
Join the Northeast Chamber for our semi-annual It was Friendly, Funky and Fabulous! The 79th Anniver-
Bowling Tournament sary of the Celebrate Northeast Parade!
Join us
NORTHEAST BOWLING
at Elsie’s on Thursday, August 14th from 6-9pm. Get a team Thousands
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and enjoyed
olis for the 79th time on June 24,
the floats, music,
2008!
entertainment
joy the complimentary taco bar and have a great time for $25 per and royalty
The parade
of
is
our
the lar
Friendly
gest attended
, Funky
single
, Fabulous
day event in
Northeast
Northeast and
celebration.
we are
bowler. Not a bowler? Join us for happy hour and get some network- The parade asking for would your parnot ticipahave tion. Wbeen e are aca tivsuccess ely seeking without both in kthe ind and help finanof -over
ing in
Join us for our semi-annual Northeast
before the tournament beginning at 3:30pm. Marketing op- one hundred
cial contributions
volunteers
at various
and
lev
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els. T
sponsorships
he promotional b
of
enefits
over
ar
fifty
e tremen
local
-
and
dous and far reaching-nearly 8,000 people come to Northeast for this one event.
portunities are available.
Bowling Tournament at Elsie’s!
regional businesses.
Information about parade entries, marching bands, royalty participation,
A special
volunteer
thank
opp
you
ortunities
to our dedicated
and vendors
and
ar
creative
e available
Parade
on
Planning
the
Gather your co-workers, friends, clients and family and form a team! A team of four
is $100 and a team of six is $150. Price includes three games, shoes and a buffet
www.minneapolischamber.org/program_parade.php. The entire com-
Committee who donated their time, talent and treasure for the past
dinner and the chance at raffle prizes throughout the night. Strut your stuff and
munity is invited to participate in this long standing traditional event that
add your company name over your lane for an extra $50.00.
six months to this annual celebration of the Northeast communityhelps make Northeast a great place to live. For more information contact .
Christine Levens at 612 378-0050.
Trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring team with
Eileen Bertozzi Maureen Novak
gift certificates for the best male/female bowlers.
Bywood E
Please get in
ast
volved with the 79th
Pope John Paul II School
Space is limited-Register by April 18th.
Colleen Olsen
Celebrat

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Laur
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a Fr
y!
yberger
Tom’s Style and Tanning Flings Event Design
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TOURNAMENT Greg Garman Lt. Robert Skoro
Sponsor one of 16 lanes for $50/$100 and get your business name on a banner
Trinity United Methodist 2
nd
Precinct-Mpls. Police Dept.
above the lane. Donate a prize for the raffle and receive recognition at the T
uesday
, June 24,
2008 – 6:30 pm
event. For more information on sponsorship call Christine at 612.378.0050
Laurene Wolf Amy Fields
or email clevens@minneapolischamber.org
Pope John P28th to aul II School
14th Cen
tral
Ave NE,
Minneapolis
East Side Food Co-op
Lisa Robinson Krista Pyfferoen
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Emma B. Howe YMCA Wells Fargo
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Nancy Dehler
Thank you to our sponsors:
Lynn Welles
729 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis
Office of Council Member Diane Northeast Tree
Join us fo
$25.00 individual/$100 team of four/$150 team of six
r a free networking breakfast with a view of the links from
Hofstede Bill Sauerwein
Columbia Manor, the on-site banquet facility at Columbia Golf Course,
Pete Sandvik Audubon Neighborhood
Wedne
Thank you to our sponsor:
sday, July 23 from 8:30-10a.m. We’ll continue the tradition
UBPIdeas! Anneke Schultz
Diana Hawkins Canadian Pacific Railway
of the one minute commercial, sharing information about your busi-
Comcast Sara Ackmann
ness at our display tables, and of course a little fun with a putting
Tony Anastasia Minneapolis Park & Recreation
contest. Make it a day and schedule a tee-time after the event!
East Side Food Co-op Board
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Thank you to the following businesses for their significant contributions:
Northeast Lions Club, Xcel Energy, TCF Bank, Clear Channel Outdoor,
Comcast, Press Sure Print, Argente Photography, Northeast Community
Development Corporation, Northeaster Newspaper, UBPIdeas! ,
Canadian Pacific Railway, USBank, Central Lock and Safe, Pop-A-
Lock, Mall of America, Bremer Bank, African Chamber of Commerce,
Wells Fargo, Italian American Club, CenterPoint Energy, Northrup King
Building and Nicollet Technologies Corporation.
For more information on any of these events, visit www.minneapolischamber.org or call 612.378.0050.
––––––––––––––––––––– Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors –––––––––––––––––––––
Diana Hawkins, Chair, Comcast • Darin Zielsdorf, Chair-Elect, Wells Fargo Bank-Central • Tony Anastasia, Past Chair, Eastside Food Cooperative • Teri Cipowski, Aveda Institute
Minneapolis • Laura Fryberger, Flings Event Design • Adam Johnston, Pop-A-Lock Minnesota • Maureen Novak, Pope John Paul II Catholic School • James Pauluk, Qwest-
Richfield • Shirley Poelstra, Edison High School • Sarah Reilly, Edina Realty • Lisa Robinson, Emma B. Howe Northeast YMCA • Marty Schirber, Castle Home Services •
Peter Tanis, Master • Phil Vanner, Square Peg Diner • Maria Vincent, The UPS Store • Ruthann Weiss, Secretary, East Side Neighborhood Services • Dennis Werneke, North
Minneapolis Business Center • Alex Wheaton, Bremer Bank • Jerry Zembal, Obermeier & Associates, P.A • Ex-Officio Director Inspector Robert Skomra, Minneapolis Police
Department – 2nd Precinct.
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