August TCTHH “Networking on the Lake” Event at BayView Event Center on Lake Minnetonka
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, August 25th at BayView Event Center on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior. Join us at BayView for “Networking on the Lake” with the Twin Cities Business Peer Network and MyFirestorm Networking groups. One of the goals of TCTHH is to connect with other professional groups throughout the Twin Cities and this month’s event will certainly do that. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
BayView will be providing the group with their great space on the lawn overlooking Lake Minnetonka and appetizers for the group. The BayView family of companies includes their event center, which is great for holiday parties, corporate outings and charity events; their public and prive charter cruises on Lake Minnetonka; and Bayside Grille, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
We are releasing 400 tickets for this event and they are sure to go fast, please invite any friends, colleagues or business partners that would like to join us.
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals and enjoy a great venue overlooking the lake, make sure to get your ticket to join us on the 25th.
Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we will not be able to let many people in at the door the day of the event.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know. There is free parking in the lots across from BayView Event Center.
-Jeff
About the Twin Cities Business Peer Network
The Twin Cities Business Peer Network (TCBPN) is a small group of colleagues from various functions and companies in the Twin Cities who commit to use their talents to help students and professionals grow personally and professionally. It was founded in 2008 by Darcy Douglas and Luis Moreno and has become a source of meaningful personal relationships to help peers feel supported, energized, and encouraged and to obtain information on fields of study and career opportunities.
About MyFirestorm Networking
MyFirestorm is a business networking organization that helps facilitate building long term strategic partnerships. We organize weekly meetings as well as social and civic minded events to give members the opportunity to meet and build relationships.
July TCTHH Networking Event and Live Music at the Bloomington ChopHouse
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, July 21st at Bloomington ChopHouse in the Bloomington Hilton at the corner of 494 and France Ave. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
Located in the southern Minneapolis / Bloomington metro area, Bloomington ChopHouse specializes in tender steaks, fresh seafood, and attentive service.
There will be live music from local group Love Songs for Angry Men, the Bloomington ChopHouse features live music from local musicians as part of Rock the Patio every Thursday in the summer.
Bloomington ChopHouse will be providing a great sampling of some of their favorite appetizers for the group to try as well, along with drink specials on beer and wine throughout the evening.
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a really fun place, join us on the 21st for this event.
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
There is a large parking lot for the Hilton Hotel, which the ChopHouse is connected to, which makes parking for this event very convenient.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Jeff
Twin Cities Happy Hour Deals will be officially launching next Monday as well; featuring some of the best restaurant, bar and entertainment deals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours June Networking Event at Pinstripes Edina
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, June 23rd at Pinstripes in Edina, near the Galleria Shopping Center. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
Pinstripes features exceptional Italian/American food and wine; 18 bowling lanes and indoor bocce courts; a beautiful outdoor patio and fireplace; and banquet space that can accommodate parties of 20-600 (weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, anniversaries and more!)
Pinstripes will be serving assorted pizzas, flatbreads and bruschetta. Also, make sure to bring your bowling and bocce skills to the event, Pinstripes is offering a bit of bocce and bowling for the group!
We will be on the 2nd floor outdoor balcony for the event, which overlooks the Centennial Lakes area and has a big firepit.
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a really fun place, join us on the 23rd for this event.
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
There is a large FREE parking ramp connected to Pinstripes, which makes parking for this event very convenient.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Jeff
Be sure to check out the new Twin Cities Happy Hour Deal site for the best local deals at restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in the Twin Cities.
We will be giving away 3 iPads in August to those who sign up for our weekly deals. TwinCitiesHappyHourDeal.com offers 1 deal per week in a limited quanity, once that deal is gone, there is not a new deal until the following week. The site is still under final development, but you can sign up for deals now to be entered into the drawing for an iPad.
Also, this deal site strictly features entertainment related businesses, such as restaurants, bars, theaters, sports, movies etc….
Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours April Networking Event at Uptown Cafeteria
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, April 28th at the Uptown Cafeteria in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a great venue, join us on the 28th for this event.
Uptown Cafeteria will be offering beer sampling from Brooklyn Brewery along with other great happy hour specials for the event, including:
- $3 domestic taps, house wines and rail drinks | Mini bacon burger, chips and salsa
- $5 specialty taps and good girl martinis | Chick nachos, sloppy joe sliders
- $7 house margaritas | Ahi tuna and crackers
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
There is a large parking ramp right near the Uptown Cafeteria, which is the easiest place to park for this event.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Jeff
Also, tickets are now available for the 2nd Annual TCTHH Charity Event on May 26th at Stella’s Fish Cafe. Make sure to get your tickets soon, as there will only be 250 available.
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March TCTHH Event | “Minnesota Economy Talk and Happy Hour” with Kurt Zellers | Summit Brewing Company
Join us on Thursday, March 24th for a very different Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours event at Summit Brewing Company in Saint Paul, where we’ll be joined by one of the three most important political leaders in the state, Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the Minnesota House. A four-term Republican legislator from Maple Grove, Zellers (39) will talk about the challenges Minnesota faces with a $5 billion budget deficit. We’ll also ask him about balancing the House floor proceedings, negotiating with Governor Dayton and recruiting new candidates. And we’re told he does it all while fitting in home, hunting and North Dakota hockey (really).
To help Summit in their effort to support Second Harvest Heartland, this event will cost $10 per person, which will be donated to help support hunger relief in the Upper Midwest. This month also marks Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign which helps raise money for Minnesota food shelves.
In addition to having a great speaker at this event, Summit Brewing Company will be providing beer, as well as brewery tours and Buffalo Wild Wings will be providing food for the event.
Please note that this event will start at 5:00 pm. Summit would like to offer their brewery tour to any of those that are interested in seeing it. Tours through the brewery will start at 5:15 pm.
Mr. Zellers will start speaking at 6:15 and will speak for about 30 minutes, allowing time for Q&A afterwards. This event will end at 8:00, which will give everyone plenty of time to network as usual and enjoy beer samples from Summit, as well as food from Buffalo Wild Wings.
You will be required to register and pay $10 for a ticket to this event, since it is a fundraiser for Second Harvest and we are limited to 150 people in the space that Summit is kindly providing us.
Please make sure you register for this event as soon as possible to ensure that you get a ticket, space will fill up fast.
You are encouraged to share this with a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Jeff
UPCOMING EVENTS
April TCTHH Event | Thursday, April 21st at Uptown Cafeteria – 5:30 pm
2nd Annual TCTHH Charity Event | Thursday, May 26th at Stella’s Fish Cafe – 6:00 pm
*All proceeds from this event will benefit the NICU at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of MN (Please contact Jeff if you are interested in being a sponsor or donating a silent auction item for this event.)
February TCTHH Event w/ NSHMBA’s 2011 Kickoff Event | 508 Bar + Restaurant
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, February 24th at the 508 Bar/Restaurant in Downtown Minneapolis. The event will start at 6:00 and go as late as people want to stay.
This month’s event is combined with the MSP Chapter of National Society of Hispanic MBA’s 2011 Kick Off Event and the Twin Cities Business Peer Network.
Last time all 3 of our groups got together for an event was last August at Santorini. We had over 300 people attend that event to extend our networks and have a great time. We will be in the basement level bar at the 508, which is reserved for this event.
This event was organized by NSHMBA and is supported by TCTHH and TCBPN. You will have an opportunity to learn about all of our groups and network with members, as well as leadership from all 3 groups. A variety of appetizers will be provided and prizes will be raffled throughout the night.
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. You will need to RSVP for this event by registering for the event by February 17th, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
Note: there is a parking lot across the street or multiple parking ramps nearby. (Block E, Target Center, etc.)
-Jeff
Also, please mark your calendars on Thursday, March 24 for the March TCTHH event, which will be a special event at Summit Brewery. All of the details regarding that event will be shared with you very soon.
Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours at Aloft – January 2011
We had another great networking event last night at Aloft’s w xyz bar in Downtown Minneapolis, here are some pictures from the event!
Where should the 2nd Annual TCTHH Charity Event be held? Nominations Please!
Attention: TCTHH is looking for the next great venue to host its 2nd TCTHH Charity Event benefiting the NICU at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Do you have a favorite bar, restaurant, event center, mansion or other cool venue that you want to nominate to be the host of the 2nd Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours Charity Event?
Please nominate your favorite venues below in the comment section. This blog post will be followed by a poll for all of our members to vote on the place that will hopefully (pending talking to the venue of course) be lucky enough to host the charity event in May.
Last year this particular event was held at Solera, which was did an awesome job of hosting us. The event also raised $7,000 for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
If you are interested in being a sponsor for the event, please contact us about sponsorship here.
Thanks!
January TCTHH Event – Year 3 Kickoff! | Aloft Minneapolis – w xyz bar
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, January 20th at the Aloft Minneapolis – wxyz bar in Downtown Minneapolis. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
This month’s event marks the start of the 3rd year of TCTHH events and is offically event #22!
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a cool venue, join us on the 20th for this event.
Aloft Minneapolis is a bold new hotel featuring loft-inspired design for an easy breezy Twin Cities stay. Aloft Minneapolis is a fresh, fun, forward-thinking alternative. Breeze into a hotel that offers more than a comfy bed and a friendly smile, and enjoy a whole new travel experience. Energy flows and personalities mingle in a setting that combines urban-influenced design, accessible technology, and a social scene that’s always abuzz.
They will be offering us great happy hour specials that have been extended for the entire time our group is there. They are also providing complimentary appetizers which include pita chips and hummus, chips and salsa, vegetable tray and a dessert tray. Here are the happy hour specials:
- $5 specialty elixirs
- $4 house red and white wines
- $3 tap and domestic beers
- $5 select appetizers
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
Guests may park at meters on the street, or at the Guthrie parking ramp next door.
Start off the New Year by connecting with some great new people and helping TCTHH kick off year #3 in style!
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
Guests may park at meters on the street, or at the Guthrie parking ramp next door.
-Jeff
TCTHH Twin Cities Business Spotlight | Ergotron, Inc.
In continuation of the TCTHH Twin Cities Business Spotlight, a blog series dedicated to getting to know other companies in Minneapolis/St. Paul and the people that help make them go, I had the opportunity to interview Heather Rouillard, Global eMarketing Manager for St. Paul based Ergotron, Inc. Heather gave me great perspective on what it’s like to work for a quickly growing global company and some of the challenges she faces as a marketer for a company that deals with customers in over 60 countries.
Tell me how Ergotron got started and how it has grown into a company that is committed to designing affordable ergonomic solutions for computer users?
Ergotron was founded in 1982 by Harry Sweere and the name is derived from the words (ergo)nomics and elec(tron)ics. We are the global manufacturer of digital display mounting and mobility products and are committed to dominating the global markets we serve: Healthcare, Education, Corporate Office, Digital Signage. With the introduction of patented CF lift-and-pivot motion technology, Ergotron’s products require less user effort to achieve more motion. Not many people are lucky enough to work for a company that helps make ergonomics affordable for computer users everywhere, helping to make lives healthier and more productive. We have been on an award winning growth pace for the past five years, and we expect this growth to continue. It’s easy to wake up and come here every morning!
I understand that one of the main goals of Ergotron is to promote wellness for people that are spending a lot of time behind a computer monitor on a daily basis. How has Ergotron incorporated wellness/health benefits into your marketing and sales message?
Ergotron incorporates wellness and health benefits into every product that we sell. In fact, our tagline reads: Wellness. Productivity. Balance. Feel the difference. We have created sites to help educate people about healthier computing. 
For instance, comfycomputing.com, or the causal campaign we launched earlier this year, called The Uprising: Just Stand (www.juststand.org), that informs the world about the dangers of sitting disease, and how you can combat the effects of a sedentary work style. We give tips on how to change your daily routine, share all the recent articles, and inform the public that there are options to stand more. Research suggests that “sitting disease” is a serious problem among people who are chained to their desks most than 6.5 hours per day, actually shortening the lives of people who sit more than six hours a day, even when they exercise regularly. Standing is the antidote to sitting disease, and we’re here to help people understand that.
