Public Affairs, Advocacy, Partners

Chamber Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the Policy-making body for the organization. Board members establish direction for the Chamber, overseeing the administration and financial management, directing the general activities, participating as liaisons to committees, and approving committee reports and recommendations.
Staff Liaison: Katharine Magozzi, Executive Director
katie@parkrapids.com
Meets on the second Tuesday

Tourism Marketing Committee

Comprised of representatives from all types of Chamber member tourism businesses, this advisory group reviews and identifies strategies for destination marketing of the Park Rapids Lakes Area.

Staff Liaison: Staff Liaison: Katharine Magozzi, Executive Director
katie@parkrapids.com
Board Liaisons: Cynthia Jones, Floyd Frank, Jennie Anderson, Joseph Scharber
CVB: Jennie Anderson
Resort Group: Floyd Frank, Joseph Scharber
Meets Monthly

Resort Lodging Committee:

Goals of the committee:

Work closely with the resort community to access their needs by holding regular educational meetings and cracker barrel idea exchange.
Work in unison with the Tourism Marketing Committee to effectively market our area as a Vacation destination and to help increase revenue for tourism marketing.

Staff Liaison: Katie Magozzi
Katie@parkrapids.com
Board Liaisons: Floyd Frank, Joseph Scharber

Membership Development and Retention Committee

Visit, mentor and maintain contact with our membership. Be of service and educate members about chamber programs that will assist the greater success of each member business.

Staff Liaison: Katie Magozzi
Katie@parkrapids.com
Board Liaisons: Andrea Frank, Diane Dennis, Floyd Frank

Ambassadors Committee:

If you enjoy building relationships, consider representing the Chamber as an Ambassador. Ambassadors play an integral role in new member orientation and assist in retaining members through personal visits, letters and phone calls.
If you've got an outgoing personality and enjoy networking, the Ambassadors Committee is perfect for you. Members recruit new members, welcome newcomers, make introductions, make follow-up calls, and get involved in other Chamber events.
Ribbon Cuttings and Special Events
A ribbon cutting, grand opening or open house event is a great way to introduce your business to the community and your fellow Chamber members. Your event can be as simple, informal, extravagant or ceremonious as you want it to be. It's your event and should reflect your company's values and personality.
The Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber provides several resources to help you create a memorable event:
Oversized ribbon and scissors
A contact list of local media, so you can invite them to your event.
Purchase an address list or labels of additional Chamber members
Announcements in Chamber newsletter and email Blasts

Staff Liaison: Katie Magozzi
Katie@parkrapids.com
Board Liaisons: Andrea Frank, Diane Dennis

Finance Committee:

The Finance Committee provides diligent oversight to assure the board and membership of the financial strength of the chamber. Communicate to the full membership a clear understanding of the Chamber's financial picture.

Staff Liaisons: Katie Magozzi and Sharon Fitzgerald
Katie@parkrapids.com
Accounting@parkrapids.com
Board Liaisons: Bob Seifert, Diane Dennis, Bill Steen

Public Affairs Committee: Board of Directors

Mission: To be a proactive voice for the business community on governmental issues, to facilitate communication between government and the business community.
To inform the business community and make recommendations to the board regarding issues affecting Chamber members.
Top Priority: To be more proactive on issues affecting our community
Influencing economic and social policy, as well as maintaining a high quality of life for our citizens is a fundamental mission of the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber. To that end, the Chamber needs the involvement and participation of our members

Grow Minnesota Program

Grow Minnesota! is Minnesota's first purely private sector, statewide business retention and expansion program. Its primary goal is to strengthen and grow Minnesota's economy. Initiated by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce in September 2003, Grow Minnesota! is carried out in partnership with local chambers of commerce from across the state. Almost forty local chambers were selected as our partners for 2006-2007, the fourth year of the program. The Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber Grow Minnesota Committee works our local SCORE Chapter on this important program.

Staff Liaisons: Katie Magozzi
Katie@parkrapids.com
Committee Chair: Louis Schultz

Park Rapids Downtown Business Association

Responsible for the direction and oversight of the Park Rapids Downtown Business programs, promotion and planning. Association lends sustainability to the viability of the Downtown Park Rapids Business District.
Staff Liaison: Jane Larsen

Jane@parkrapids.com
Meets the first Thursday at 8a.m.
Board Liaison: Cynthia Jones

Association President: Peter McEwen

Park Rapids Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Work to create an attractive, coordinated, and quality image of Historic Downtown Park Rapids; incorporating streetscapes and Master plan that capitalize on the unique assets and heritage of the Park Rapids Downtown area.
Staff Liaison: Jane Larsen

jane@parkrapids.com
Initiative Chair: Ellis Jones
Park Rapids Downtown Revitalization plan

Progress Park Rapids

Staff Liaison: Katharine Magozzi, Executive Director

Board Liaison: Bill Steen
katie@parkrapids.com
Meets on the third Monday, 7am, Northwoods Bank

The Progress Park Rapids stewards group is a diverse group of over 20 community members committed to the long term well being of the greater Park Rapids community. We exist to create the environment for the greater Park Rapids community to succeed. We will accomplish this by:

Engaging the greater Park Rapids community to collectively define its desired future;
Identifying strategies and action steps that ensure progress toward being a successful community; and
Being the long-term place for ideas to land and be nurtured that lead the greater Park Rapids community forward.

We are committed to acting as stewards of the greater community not only within the stewards group, but in the organizations and projects we serve as well. This means we represent the greater good over our own personal interest or agenda. We will work together, and challenge the Park Rapids community to do the same.

progressparkrapids.com

Northwoods Bank of Minnesota:

A Chamber website partner. The main bank location is in Park Rapids, Minnesota, a lovely community nestled in the heart of Minnesota's lake country. Please take time to tour our area on the bank-sponsored site at www.parkrapids.com. This is a great place to visit, vacation, retire, or live and raise a family. We are a progressive community with a variety of businesses and industry. http://www.northwoodsbank.com/