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SUMMARY:Business Buzz & Bites
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our first Business Buzz & Bites\, designed to offer area businesses professional development opportunities and to connect with fellow business leaders! On Thursday\, May 1\, our first Business Buzz and Bites will be held at the Armory Arts & Events Center from 8 to 10 a.m. The event will feature a business expo area\, two speaker sessions\, beverages and light snacks\, and an open house style\, enabling attendees to join as their schedule allows.\n \n\n\n8:15 AM - Visitor Trends & Insights \n\nWith the power of mobile data analytics\, we can now gain critical insights into the visitors that power our tourism economy. Highlights will include seasonal and annual trends\, visitor origins\, visitor profiles and much more. \n\nSpeaker: DeeDee LeMier - Extension Educator - Community Economics & Tourism\, University of Minnesota Extension \n\n\n \n\n9:15 AM - Streamlining the Permitting Process\n\nRepresentatives from the City of Park Rapids and Hubbard County will share tips on securing permits for business signs\, food trucks\, short term rentals\, and more. \n\nPanelists: Eric Buitenwerf - Environmental Services Director\, Hubbard County\; Berit Score - City Clerk\, City of Park Rapids\n\n\n\nBusiness Expo\n\nThe following businesses have reserved a table for our business expo:\n\n\n	State Farm Insurance - Marie Luetmer\n	Hubbard County DAC\n	rezStream\n	Sue Tomte with Mary Kay\n	Evolve Creative\n	Edward Jones\n	LEER Title Services\n\n\nIf you're interested in having a table in the expo area\, REGISTER HERE. The fee for vendor tables is $50 for members and $75 for non members. Please contact our team at (218) 732-4111 with any questions.\n\n\n\nThe event is free to attend for Chamber members. The fee for non-members is $10\, which can be paid online or at the door.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">We are excited to announce our first Business Buzz &amp\; Bites\, designed to offer area businesses professional development opportunities and to connect with fellow business leaders! On <strong>Thursday\, May 1</strong>\, our first Business Buzz and Bites will be held at the <strong>Armory Arts &amp\; Events Center</strong> from <strong>8 to 10 a.m</strong>. The event will feature a business expo area\, two speaker sessions\, beverages and light snacks\, and an open house style\, enabling attendees to join as their schedule allows.</span></span></span>\n<p style="color: rgb(62\, 62\, 62)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div>\n<div><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>8:15 AM - Visitor Trends &amp\; Insights&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">With the power of mobile&nbsp\;data analytics\, we can now gain critical insights into the visitors that power our tourism economy. Highlights&nbsp\;will include seasonal and annual trends\, visitor origins\, visitor profiles and much more.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Speaker: DeeDee LeMier - Extension Educator - Community Economics &amp\; Tourism\, University of Minnesota Extension&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>9:15 AM - Streamlining the Permitting Process</strong></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Representatives from the City of Park Rapids and Hubbard County will share tips on&nbsp\;securing permits for business signs\, food trucks\, short term rentals\, and more.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Panelists: Eric Buitenwerf - Environmental Services Director\, Hubbard County\; Berit Score - City Clerk\, City of Park Rapids<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Business Expo</strong></span><br />\nThe following businesses&nbsp\;have reserved a table for our business expo:</span></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">State Farm Insurance - Marie Luetmer</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Hubbard County DAC</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">rezStream</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Sue Tomte with Mary Kay</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Evolve Creative</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Edward Jones</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">LEER Title Services</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(62\, 62\, 62)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">If you&#39\;re interested in having a table in the expo area\, <a href="https://parkrapids.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/47505"><u><em>REGISTER HERE</em></u></a>. The fee for vendor tables&nbsp\;is $50 for members and $75 for non members. Please contact our team at (218) 732-4111 with any questions.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span font-size:="" new="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " times="">The event&nbsp\;is free to attend&nbsp\;for Chamber members. The fee for non-members is $10\, which can be <a href="http://parkrapids.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/47505">paid online</a> or at the door.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
LOCATION:The Armory Arts & Events Center 203 Park Ave S. Park Rapids
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DTSTAMP:20260415T062136Z
URL:http://parkrapids.chambermaster.com/events/details/business-buzz-bites-47505
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