Present: Marla
Beaty & Bonnie Henriksen
Absent: Sherry Frick, Marty Licke, David
Marty, Sue Mattson, Ron Oleheiser, Deborah Page,
Derek Rolle
Chamber Staff: Bud Stone, Jennifer Gooch,
Kerry Welch
CALL TO ORDER
Bonnie Henriksen, Chair, called the meeting to
order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Bonnie Henriksen moved to approve the minutes
from the July 10, 2001 meeting, Bud Stone
Seconded; motion carried.
ANNUAL DINNER
Committee members discussed when the Annual
Dinner should be held. Dates suggested are January
17th or January 24th. Marla Beaty suggested
January 24th seemed like a better date.
This date has not been officially set yet.
ANNUAL DINNER SPEAKER
Bonnie Henriksen introduced the idea of having
Mic Lundser be present at the Annual Dinner.
She presented the cost of this presenter to be
approximently $4000.00. The committee discussed
different options for paying for this cost which
would include fundraising, using funds within the
committee, and possibly a Blandin Grant. Bonnie
Henricksen is going to research this further.
OTHER
The committee also discussed monthly speakers at
the Luncheons and or Sponsors. Bud Stone has been
following through with this project. Bud has
announced to the committee these people are
possible Speakers/Sponsors: Wells Fargo Economist,
Mt. Itasca, and IDC. Bud Stone will continue to
follow through with this.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting for the program committee
will be September 11, 2001 at 8:15 a.m., at the
Depot Conference Room.
Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by Kerry Welch
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