Time: Noon - 1:00pm

Location: Hugo City Hall

Lunch will be provided by the HBA and we’re looking forward to connecting with everyone:

Tuesday Meeting Highlights:

2024 HBA Board Update:

Current board members and open positions include:
 

President: Eric Heagle - Hugo Neighbors Magazine

Vice President: Celeste Knipping - The Argyle Moose

Social Media Chair: Sarah Marrinan  - Engel & Volkers

Treasurer: Ross Hoernemann - Hugo Fire Department

Secretary: Brian Burth - State Farm Insurance

Membership Chair: OPEN

Member At Large: Tara Ball - Victory Nutrition

Member At Large: Chris Clausen - C2 Electric

Member At Large: Jim Herbert - Royal Credit Union

Member At Large: Mike Wilhelmi - Xcel Energy
Member At Large: OPEN

*If you have an interest in learning more about open board positions or other ways to help with the HBA, please contact Eric Heagle at 612.327.1152 or info@hugobusinesses.com 

Featured Speaker:

Mike Wilhelmi - Xcel Energy
"The Future of Energy"
Come for an informational presentation from Mike Wilhelmi, HBA board member and the NE Twin Cities Community Relations Director for Xcel Energy. Mike will be discussing a variety of topics around energy use in our community, new & upcoming technologies, and what the future of energy looks like.

HBA Membership Drive:

One of the HBA’s biggest goals this coming year is to grow our membership base.  As your local “Chamber of Commerce”, the mission of the HBA is to provide our members with education, advocacy, community visibility, and connections/networking with other local business owners here in the community.

If you know of any local business owners or organizations that you feel would benefit from being a part of the HBA, please let us know - we’d love to introduce them to the HBA and have them join us at our next meeting or event!  

City of Hugo Update
Monthly update of recent developments and announcements from City of Hugo staff.

Hugo Lions Club Update
Lions Club updates and information regarding this year's Good Neighbor Days festival.
 

Hope you have a great weekend and looking forward to seeing everyone there!

The Washington County Chamber Coalition & Washington County CDA have been holding very beneficial Workforce Summits every quarter for area businesses across the county.

The next event will take place here in Hugo on Tuesday April 23rd and HBA members are invited to attend! The meeting will take place at the Peder Pedersen Pavilion at Lions Volunteer Park; doors open at 8:00am & the event runs from 8:30am - Noon.

Registration is required, please RSVP using the link below via the WBL Chamber website: 

https://www.chamberorganizer.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=484926&org_id=WBAC

This is a ‘World Café’ event where businesses will have the opportunity to discuss 5 important business growth topics including:

• Marketing & Social Media – Discussion on ideas on how new tools for Marketing & Social Media have changed the landscape.
• Hiring & Retention – Discussion on how to improve hiring practices and employee engagement that improves retention.
• Sick, Safe & Leave Time – Discussion and ideas on how this new state policy is being implemented and impacting businesses.
• Managing Growth – Discussion and ideas on how to successfully manage growth, without overloading current operations.
• Managing Workflow – Discussion and ideas on addressing workflow issues that impact productivity

Everyone will meet some new contacts, share ideas and grow their businesses. This event is sponsored by Chris Eng & the Washington County CDA who will be providing a fabulous breakfast to start the meeting.