WORKING TOGETHER FOR BUSINESS
The Chambers of Commerce in Dakota County that desire to provide expanded opportunities to their Chamber members through partnership and their Chamber Board approves the criteria for partnership listed below, will commit to meet to plan and organize partnered events and programs.
WHAT WE DO
The value of participating with your local Chamber of CommerceBRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Organize and promote events that create connections among like-minded business people from across Dakota County and expand their professional networks.
FOSTER COOPERATION
To foster, encourage, promote and develop cooperation between individual Chambers in Dakota County for the betterment of all Chamber businesses in Dakota County.
PROMOTE SHARED INTERESTS
To promote the interest, desires and needs of the Dakota County business community through outreach and communication to members of the general public, government officials and to elected representatives.
ADVOCATE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
To analyze existing laws and proposed legislation of specific interest to Dakota County businesses and to provide information to the various Dakota County governmental entities on these laws and proposed legislation.
TAKE ACTION
Where there is consensus among a majority of the Alliance members present that a policy, action or law of any level of government adversely impacts the business community of Dakota County, the Alliance may take appropriate action.
SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES
Serve and represent our own communities while collaborating together as often as possible to expand events and marketing options for all our collective Chamber members.
PROVIDE A LOUDER VOICE
Together we can have an even “LOUDER REGIONAL VOICE” on behalf of our collective members at the City, County & Federal Levels.
IDENTIFY SHARED ISSUES
Our continual monthly meetings of member Chambers of Commerce south of the river helps us to identify earlier, any issues which may arise and opportunities to take advantage of.
SOME JOINT EVENTS
Serve and represent our own communities while collaborating together as often as possible to expand events and marketing options for all our collective Chamber members.
UPCOMING EVENT
County-Wide Business Expo
November 13, 2019 • 5-7 p.m.
Connect with members from 5 Dakota County Chambers of Commerce at the annual County-Wide Business Expo! Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while visiting 40+ booths from participating vendors. Bring a guest! This event is open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there!
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County-Wide Chamber Business Expo
Location: LaGrand Conference
When: 5 - 7 PM
Special thanks to our sponsor:
Dakota Electric Association
Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative founded by local farmers in 1937 with the help of the Rural Electrification Administration.
Dakota ElectricSM utility services are regulated by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Dakota Electric Association is the only regulated electric cooperative in Minnesota. Dakota ElectricSM utility services reach more than 106,000 members. This makes Dakota Electric Association the second largest electric cooperative in Minnesota and ranked among the 25 largest electric distribution cooperatives in the nation.
Dakota Electric Association purchases wholesale electricity from Great River Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative in Maple Grove, MN. Dakota ElectricSM utility services are distributed to homes, businesses and farms in parts of Dakota, Goodhue, Scott and Rice counties.