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Newsletter of Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women
NEWS
CONTENTS
1
2
3
Letter from President
Upcoming Meetings
Member Profiles:
Samantha Katafiasz
Patricia Wolf
4 Did You Know?
5 Event Recaps
8 Committee Updates
12 Meeting Recaps
14 Nationally Speaking
15 2016 Calendar
September/October 2016
Connect with MNCREW
mncrew.org
2016 MNCREW President
Mary Jo Kelly
Vice President
Kraus-Anderson
(612) 335-2767
[email protected]
2016 MNCREW
BOARD
Mary Jo Kelly, President
Shari Bjork, Vice President
Deb Barnes, Secretary
Janet Piper, Treasurer
Andrea Fazendin, Past President
Sue Kimbrel
Michelle Kolling
Marcia Lockman
Ashley Moen
Diana Opitz
Trina Sjoberg
Kristin Weise
For contact information
for these members,
please click here.
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E
Find Some Time
ver feel like you’re riding on a highspeed train? I can hardly believe it’s
mid-September already. I know we are
all crazy-busy these days in the midst of this
real estate cycle peak – which is a wonderful
thing. We never know how long these peaks
will last though, so let’s remember not to give
up on our networking. That network is what
sustains us through the good and not-so-good
times. I have noticed a little drop in attendance
at some of our networking events, and I’m sure
it’s because we are all caught up in doing
business…we continue to offer opportunities to
network in small and large groups, so make it
a point to join us when you can!
On September 13, I attended an event
organized by MNCREW’s Rising Leaders at
Pinstripes in Edina. It was so fun – I haven’t
bowled in years – and it showed! Once again,
the networking was the highlight of the evening
for me. We have an impressive group of rising
leaders which makes me smile every time I
think about it. I suppose I’m just thrilled that
our mission and vision lives on and will support
a whole new group of women, and that we’ve
managed to stay relevant enough to keep
attracting another generation of amazing
women.
Hopefully you are at least finding time to
attend our monthly programs. Attendance at
our programs has increased as we are
covering some interesting topics this year.
We’ve had press coverage (Finance &
Commerce, The Business Journal) after
several of our programs this year. Clearly, we
are discussing topics that are important in the
larger Twin Cities community. We really are
influencing the success of the commercial real
estate industry—and I’ll add our community—
by advancing the achievements of women.
That’s CREW Network’s mission.
~ Mary Jo
CONNECT WITH MNCREW
Please follow us on FACEBOOK and LINKED-IN! As a MNCREW member,
you may add news or content to our LinkedIn site. To add news or content to our Facebook page,
please forward to Jessica Peterson at [email protected].
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Upcoming Meeting Information
October 26
International Design Spotlight
From Minnesota to the Middle East –
The Caribou Coffee International Story
Caribou Coffee is an instantly recognizable brand in Minnesota
and probably where you got your coffee this morning, but most
are not aware of their international presence. Join MNCREW as
we highlight their global real estate story in the Middle East and
Asia and the unique challenges associated with design, supply
chain management, and marketing their brand overseas.
Featuring members of Caribou’s international team:
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Meeting details at bottom of page.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Friday, October 21.
A $10 late fee will be applied to registrations
received after October 21. No refunds for
cancellations received after October 21.
No-shows will also be billed.
Continuing Real Estate Education Credit has been applied
for, and 1 hour is pending approval from the
Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Sponsors:
PREMIUM SPONSOR
Miah Boerner,
International
Operations Business
Manager
Darren Miles,
Vice President
International
Angela Moccia,
International
Franchise Design
Manager
November 16
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Meeting details at bottom of page.
SAVE
THE
DATE!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Friday, November 11.
A $10 late fee will be applied to registrations
received after November 11. No refunds for
cancellations received after November 11.
No-shows will also be billed.
Tentative topic: Canterbury Park; why it is a successful
race track, how has the partnership with the casino
changed things, and spotlight on the proposed
redevelopment.
Sponsors:
PREMIUM SPONSOR
Meeting Details
SCHEDULE:
LOCATION:
PARKING:
PRICE:
REGISTER ONLINE:
SPECIAL MEALS:
QUESTIONS:
mncrew.org
11:30 a.m. REGISTRATION & NETWORKING. 12:00 p.m. PROGRAM
Millennium Hotel - Downtown Minneapolis 1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403
Millennium Hotel Ramp, Hyatt Ramp. Click here for a parking map with price estimates.
$45 MNCREW Members $65 Nonmembers
www.mncrew.org, Pre-registration is required. MNCREW members must login with password to receive member rate.
Please contact the MNCREW office with any dietary restrictions.
(952) 928-4669 or [email protected].
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Member Profiles
Samantha Katafiasz
Patricia A. Wolf
Atmosphere Commercial Interiors
Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.
MNCREW CONNECTION.
MNCREW CONNECTION.
by Kristi Rowland,
Diversified Construction
Samantha was introduced to
MNCREW by Kristi Rowland.
Also, her fiancé works in
commercial real estate
development at Dominium, which
led to an interest in the industry.
Samantha joined MNCREW last
November, after moving here
from Maryland. She serves on two committees:
WRTC, and Education & Leadership. On WRTC,
Samantha is team lead for participation merchandise. Only
about four years out of college, she feels the Education &
Leadership Committee is her way to give back and help other
young professionals, as the committee does a great job
mentoring young women pursuing a career in the industry.
CURRENT POSITION. Samantha currently works for
Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, one of the largest
commercial furnishings providers in the country. She works on
corporate, clinic and reconfiguration projects for the United
Healthcare Team, one of ACI’s largest accounts. Using her
project management skills, she works with vendors and
installers to ensure their projects run smoothly and on time.
EDUCATION. Samantha graduated from the University of
Maryland with a BA in Communications and recently
completed a project management course at University of
Minnesota. She’s also in the process of taking her Certified
Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. Samantha worked for Under
Armour as a team sales coordinator, working closely with large
colleges and sports apparel distributors to outfit athletes. While in
college, she worked as a lifeguard and even got her Commercial
Drivers License (CDL) to legally drive the university transit
buses. Fun fact: for the CDL test, she had to parallel park a bus.
TRAVEL & HOBBIES. Samantha’s favorite vacation spot is
Bethany Beach, DE, where she worked and vacationed in the
summer growing up and also where she met her fiancé.
Samantha loves to swim; she was a Division 1 swimmer at
Mount St. Mary’s University and later transferred to University
of Maryland where she continued to swim on the club team.
Currently, she swims with the YMCA Masters team and
teaches a water aerobics class at the YMCA.
CAREER ADVICE. “I am a huge advocate for stepping outside
of your comfort zone and challenging your boundaries. Make
yourself uncomfortable, take risks, and embrace uncertainty so
you can continue to grow personally and professionally.”
To introduce yourself to Samantha, or to explore ways that you
may be able to network or work together on future initiatives,
contact her directly at: [email protected]
by Sara Stafford,
Creative Resources
Pat has been a member of
MNCREW for 18+ years! She
was involved with MNCREW’s
Strategic Planning Committee
from 2008 - 2011 working with
Julie Kimble, Sherry Hastings,
Susan Spiers and other
MNCREW members. She
enjoys the MNCREW Golf
Outing and plays with her sister,
Kathy Swanson Wolf and her niece, Brenda Studt.
CURRENT POSITION. Pat is the owner of Commercial Real
Estate Services, Inc. which is a company that she started in
1990. CRES is a metro east commercial real estate firm
focusing on leasing, property management, and the
redevelopment of older retail buildings into office buildings in
downtown St. Paul. “We are committed to client and tenant
service, managing and leasing each property as if we own
them.” Some of their properties in the portfolio include the
Golden Rule Building and 81 On Seventh, both office buildings
converted from retail buildings. Pat and her company are
currently working on the re-purposing of a former Woolworth’s
into a creative, cool, mid-century new office building in
downtown St. Paul.
EDUCATION. Business Degree from the University of
Minnesota in 1978.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. In 1997, Pat started a retail
business called The Lobby Shoppe, an espresso
bar/convenience store in downtown St. Paul and currently has
two locations. Pat and her sister Kathy re-started their great
grandfather’s brewing business called the Joseph Wolf Brewing
Company in Stillwater in 2013. This was near and dear to her
heart and her family since her great grandfather opened the
business in 1868 and operated it until Prohibition in 1920.
Their beer is currently in 55 store and restaurant locations
throughout the Twin Cities. Feel free to “Ask for Wolf’s “ when
you are out and about (www.josephwolfbrewing.com,
www.facebook.com/wolfbrew). In addition, Pat opened a multiperson pedal bike business in downtown Stillwater in 2012
offering historic as well as private tours.
(www.BierCycleAdventures.com, www.facebook.com/biercycle).
CONTACT PAT. Feel free to contact Pat at 651.290.8892 or
via email at [email protected].
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Did You Know?...
...About all of the great options available
to stay in the real estate loop.
by Christy Lewis, The Opus Group
I have compiled a few of my favorite resources, focused primarily on the local market and a
bit of information about each of these resources.
www.rejournals.com
The Midwest’s leading source for
commercial real estate news.
www.finance-commerce.com
Finance and Commerce provides news,
analysis and commentary on Minnesota
business. This is the only independent
daily newspaper dedicated to business
reporting.
www.tcbmag.com
Twin Cities Business is Minnesota’s
leading provider of business news,
insight, and analysis through daily
online news stories, e-newsletters, a
monthly print magazine plus live events.
TCB gets to know the personalities of
our region’s most influential leaders,
exploring the “how” behind their
success, strategies, and solutions. TCB
discusses today’s most pressing issues,
examines trends and outlooks, and
provides the context, perspective, and
information leaders have come to
depend upon.
www.naiop.org
NAIOP offers articles and its publication
Development Magazine which features
NAIOP ideas, issues, trends, and news
surrounding development and real
estate specifically in the office and
industrial segments.
www.minnesotabusiness.com
Published by Tiger Oak Media and
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Business magazine covers small and
midsize companies throughout the
state, revealing the successes,
challenges, and lessons to be drawn
from their experiences. MB keeps this
focus steady across industries,
providing a fascinating mix of
companies and personalities in every
mncrew.org
issue. Readers turn to MB for not only
useful information, but also inspiration
as they pursue their success.
www.bizjournals.com
The Business Journals are the premier
media solutions platform for companies
strategically targeting business decision
makers. The Journals deliver a total
business audience of over 10 million
people via 43 websites, 64 publications
and over 700 annual industry leading
events. Its media products provide
comprehensive coverage of business
news from a local, regional and national
perspective. They claim to have more
people, publications and websites
covering our nation’s business than any
other business media organization.
www.bizjournals.com/twincities
At this website, you can view the online
version of the Minneapolis/St. Paul
Business Journal, where you'll find the
latest breaking business news updated
throughout the day, top stories from the
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
and other popular features from the
print edition.
www.startribune.com
Local Minnesota newspaper. Read by
1.4 million adults every week in print
and online, Star Tribune is Minnesota's
#1 local source for news, information
and community events.
insights, effectively providing its
audience with a 360 degree view of the
industry. Globe St’s print publication Real Estate Forum - recently honored
CREW Network CEO Gail Ayers for a
lifetime of achievement.
www.loopnet.com
LoopNet.com is the most heavily
trafficked commercial real estate
website, with over 5 million average
monthly unique visitors according to
Google Analytics. Registered members
generate nearly 60 million page views
per month and spend an average of
almost four minutes on the site.
www.cityfeet.com
Find available real estate by city and
state.
Local city and county papers
You can freely browse much of the
information on the web. Many of these
resources do require a subscription. As
a subscriber you can access the
sources digitally, paper and some also
offer an app for your phone. You may
like to follow these resources on
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and more.
I hope you enjoy jumping into these
resources and finding that they provide
value to your professional role.
www.twincities.com
Pioneer Press. Local newspaper
focused on St. Paul.
www.globest.com
GlobeSt.com is widely-recognized as
the premier online destination for
original and timely commercial real
estate content. Its mission is to deliver
trusted, relevant real-estate news and
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Event Recap: MNCREW Golf Classic
O
by Diane Signorelli,
Apex Commercial Properties, LLC
n a beautiful and sunny day in
August, 116 golfers showed up
at Legends Golf Course for the
MNCREW Golf Classic. The course
was in great shape. We played some
golf, enjoyed good food and beverages,
had fun with our hole sponsors,
networked, and generally had a great
time with old and new friends. In
addition, thanks to the generosity of our
sponsors and those who purchased
raffle tickets, we raised over $2,500 for
the CREW Foundation, as well as
collected school supplies for our charity
partner, The Link.
Thank you to all those who came out to
golf, to the many volunteers who
worked hard to put on this fun event, to
those who donated to the goodie bags,
and to the many companies that
sponsored our event, whether it was a
hole, a party cart, beverage carts, the
lunch, hors d’oeuvres, and, of course,
Savills Studley, the event sponsor. A
special thank you to the Legends staff
who always go above and beyond to
make this a great event for us.
Hope to see you again next year!
EVENTS
For information about the
upcoming events, check the
Wednesday Weekly, and the
MNCREW website, or contact
the Events commitee Co-Chairs:
Kaitlin Buckley at
[email protected]
Pam Haque at
[email protected]
mncrew.org
MNCREW @SITE: FALL WINE TASTING
Hosted by:
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Midland Title
Thursday, October 13
3:30-6:00 pm
Midland Title
7760 France Avenue South #140,
Bloomington, MN 55435
Come prepared for a Halloween-themed wine tasting with artisanal
appetizers, hosted by Midland Title. Attendees will have the opportunity to
purchase a variety of wines with personalized bottle labels. This is an
exclusive opportunity for MNCREW members, and there is no cost to
attend. RSVP to Colleen Nagle at [email protected].
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Event Recap: Rising Leaders Event
By Jayna Brede, Old Republic Title
At our Rising Leaders event on September 13th, we celebrated a successful first year of the Rising Leaders group.
Throughout the year, this group of individuals in their late twenties to mid-thirties who are just starting their careers in
commercial real estate has met bi-monthly. The topics discussed include knowing and owning your strengths, communicating
with confidence and the "tightrope" that many women face in our industry, among others.
The gathering, aptly named ‘Grit and Games’, featured industry leaders Mary Jo Kelly of Kraus-Anderson, Jill Rasmussen of
The Davis Group and Claire Roberts of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services who discussed professional and
personal matters ranging from how they first got into real estate and the biggest career risks they have taken to their favorite
way to de-stress after a long week. Our speakers were frank and open about the things they have seen and experienced in
the early days of their careers in real estate and how they successfully persevered through those times to get to where they
are now. Many thanks to our leaders Mary Jo Kelly, Jill Rasmussen and Claire Roberts for taking time to join us and share
their experiences with us at this event.
U.S. Bank Stadium Walking Tour
Candace Stimson from TCF
National Bank is at the
podium in the Press Room.
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Janet Piper of Wells Fargo is leading
the group up the steps from the field.
MaryJo Kelly and her
husband at the podium.
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Event Recap: Women Run the Cities
WOMEN RUN
THE
CITIES
MNCREW’s Signature Event, Women Run the Cities, wouldn’t be the success that it is today without the hard work and
commitment put forth by all of the committee members and volunteers. The committee, composed of nearly 50
MNCREW members, began planning the event in October 2015. In addition to the committee members, several other
women associated with MNCREW volunteered their time at packet pick up and on race day to make sure the event ran
smoothly. With that, we would like to extend a heartfelt “THANK YOU” to everyone that played a role in bringing the
vision of the 10th anniversary race to fruition. We are grateful for your dedication to MNCREW’s signature event. Stay
tuned for a full recap on the race day results in the next edition of MNCREW News.
For more information about the WRTC Committee, contact the Co-Chairs:
Meghan Huber at [email protected] and Carrie Eggleston at [email protected]
Look for
more WRTC
photos in
the next
MNCREW
News!
mncrew.org
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Committee Updates and Member News
EDUCATION
AND
LEADERSHIP
MNCREW PARTNER ACTIVITIES
WITH THE LINK
MNCREW’s charity partner, The Link,
has been very active with MNCREW
the past couple months with several
events going on.
See photos to the right. >
In June, ten MNCREW members went
to one of The Link’s shelters and
organized their warehouse – baby,
children, adult clothes and supplies
were organized and swapped out for
the changing seasons.
In August, MNCREW held a Backpack
Drive for The Link at MNCREW’s
Annual Golf Classic. Backpacks
collected at the Backpack Drive were
given to The Link’s young families.
On August 18, seven MNCREW
volunteered with The Link at their
annual back-to-school BBQ held in
Minneapolis. MNCREW members
purchased, grilled and served food to
more than 125 young families. It was
super fun to see all of the kids pick out
and sport their new backpacks at the
BBQ. What a rewarding experience!
Lastly, The Link had a Diaper Drive at
Women Run the Cities – packet pickup
and race day events! The Link had a
booth to share who they are at packet
pickup and vendor village on race day.
Additionally, they hosted a water stop
out on the course to hand out water to
WRTC’s runners! Altogether, The Link
had 11 people pitch in on WRTC race
day.
It’s been a busy and fun couple of
months partnering with our charity
partner, The Link!
UCREW: DOWNTOWN EAST DEVELOPMENT - NOVEMBER 4
The Education & Leadership
Committee has been working hard
to coordinate the following UCREW
event.
Our committee is also working to
engage college students and
informing them about the benefits of
MNCREW and the UCREW event.
Date
Friday, November 4, 2016
THANK YOU!
Topic
Downtown East Development
focusing on how Edition brings life to
the park
Time
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Agenda
11:00-11:30 am Registration
11:30-12:30 pm Tour/Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm Panel presentation
with questions
1:30- 2:00 pm Roundtable
discussion with individual panelists
Panelists
· Tony Barranco
Ryan Companies
· Elin Michel Midelfort
Excelsior LLC
· Ann Fritz
ESG Architects
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We have a booth at the Uof M
college fair on October 7th to inform
the college students about our
UCREW event.
The Education & Leadership
Committee would like to thank all of
its committee members who help
coordinate events! A special thanks
to the following members for taking
the lead in coordinating the
activities:
1. Darcy Futrell with RJM
Construction and Jill Fawbush
with JLL for coordinating the
walking tours.
2. Angela Feulner with CMA
Architecture and Andrea
Fazendin with Art Partners Group
for coordinating The Link’s
Backpack Drive.
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Committee Updates and Member News
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
For more information about the Member Engagement committee, contact the
Co-Chairs:
Ericka Miller at [email protected]
Heather Weerheim at [email protected]
N EW M EM B ER S
Jessica Keefe
38 Properties, LLC
335 Bergamot Drive
Hamel, MN 55340
(612) 290-7195
[email protected]
Sarah Rinkenberger
NAI Everest
115 1st Street North
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 424-8458
[email protected]
DON’T MISS THE YEAR’S
BIGGEST COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE EVENT!
MNCREW is partnering with
MNCAR and other organizations to
present a panel discussion at the
MNCAR Expo at The Depot in
Minneapolis on November 9, 2016
at 3:00 pm (Expo to follow from 4 –
7 pm) on:
HOW THE RESULTS OF THE
2016 ELECTION WILL
IMPACT THE COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY.
Panelists will be: Ken Martin, Chair
of the Minnesota DFL Party, Keith
Downey, Chair of the Minnesota
Republican Party, moderated by
Vaneeta Sawkar, Senior
Communications Advisor at
HealthPartners, formerly KSTP-TV
news anchor.
Register here.
mncrew.org
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Amy DuMond Kottke – new
company
Monroe Moxness Berg PA
7760 France Avenue South
Suite 700
Minneapolis, MN 55435
(952) 885-5985
[email protected]
Melissa Page Boeshans – new
company
CU Commercial Title Services, LLC
500 Main Street
Suite 210
New Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 746-6399
[email protected]
Sara Stafford - new company
Creative Resources
1208 5th Street South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(612) 868-4831
[email protected]
Tammy Simon – new company
Kensington Bank
501 W. St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(612) 558-4276
[email protected]
Celebrate!
SAVE THE DATE!
2016 Celebration Awards
Tuesday, November 1
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Metropolitan Ballroom
Details to come.
MNCREW MEMBER ROSEANNE
HOPE EARNS REAL PROPERTY
LAW SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION
The Minnesota
State Bar
Association (MSBA)
recently awarded
the distinction of
Real Property Law
Specialist to
Roseanne Hope,
Principal of
commercial real estate law firm Hope
Law PLLC. This achievement has been
earned by less than 3% of all licensed
Minnesota attorneys. Congratulations
to Roseanne!
JOB POSTINGS
Senior Real Estate Specialist
Real Estate Office
University of Minnesota
Click here for full description.
Commercial Operations Manager
Coordinate and manage all activities for
the Minneapolis commercial operation.
Manage and coordinate the efforts of
escrow and production. Manage
expenses and increase profitability with
direct operation. Maintain contact and
support to all current customers,
participate and support all sales and
marketing efforts to increase market
share. Provide support to all divisions of
North Central with product development
and provide training and support for
employees and agents.
Click here for full description.
Commercial Closer
Reviews and analyzes purchase
agreement, title commitment and
closing instructions in order to
determine the most effective and
efficient means to professionally
perform commercial real estate
closings. Conducts real estate closings
with borrowers and sellers and their
representative, disburses funds, records
documents, returns closing packages to
lenders and is responsible for the
proper accounting of all the funds.
Click here for full description.
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Committee Updates and Member News
C OMMUNICATIONS
Email Marketing
Best Practices
E
mail marketing is crucial in today’s world
considering people have access to their inboxes at
the tip of their fingers. In fact, mobile traffic now
exceeds desktop traffic. Email marketing is an efficient
and cost effective way to keep your target audience
by Jessica Peterson,
informed and retain clients. In order for an email
Paster Properties
campaign to be successful, your target audience
must engage with the email and take action. It is
important to take the following factors into consideration when implementing
an email campaign in order to maximize email open rates and click rates.
1. DESIGN: It is imperative to be cognizant of the formatting and design of
the email. Research shows that more than 71% of people will delete an
email immediately if it is not optimized for mobile devices. If the text and
graphics don’t display correctly, the email will most likely be deleted.
2. SUBJECT LINES: Poor subject lines can lead to low open rates. Keep
your subject lines straightforward and tell your readers what they can
expect to find in the email.
3. DATE/TIME: The day of the week and time of day in which an email is
sent can affect the likelihood of it being read. Open rates are generally
higher on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m.
4. FREQUENCY: Inboxes fill up fast. If you send emails too frequently your
target audience will be less likely to open your emails consistently.
Sending emails more than once or twice a week may lead to lower open
rates.
5. SPAM: Keep your emails out of spam folders by avoiding spammy
keywords and phrases, exclamation points and ALL CAPS.
6. CALL TO ACTION: Make sure your email contains a clear call to action.
The CTA should be short, easy to decipher and stand out.
For more information about the Communications Committee, contact
the 2016 Co-Chairs:
FINANCE
We are very happy to announce
that Dawn Anderson with
Stewart Title has joined the
Finance Committee! Welcome,
Dawn! We are entering the
MNCREW budget season Please reach out to your liaison
with any “Are we on budget”
questions, and feel free to let us
know if you anticipate any
changes in your budget for 2017.
Below is the current list of
liaisons for your reference.
COMMUNICATIONS Katrina Knutson
CREW DELEGATES Diane Johnson
EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP Cristen Purdy
EVENTS Diane Johnson
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Natalie Peterson
PROGRAMS Nichole Klonowski
SPONSOR ENGAGEMENT Doris Bevers
WOMEN RUN THE CITIES Karon Smith
Co-Chairs:
Katrina Knutson
First American Title
[email protected]
(612) 305-2007
Cristen Purdy
Venture Bank
[email protected]
(763) 398-5817
Mary Vujovich at [email protected]
Brandi Kerber at [email protected]
Jessica Peterson at [email protected]
mncrew.org
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MINNETONKA
SPONSOR ENGAGEMENT
lucy activewear
Minnesota Business Magazine
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Thanks one more time to all of our 2016 sponsors! Your sponsorship
dollars truly allow us to promote our brand, provide superior programming
and events and create more business for our members through quality
networking.
CALHOUN
Finance & Commerce
Kraus-Anderson Companies
HARRIET
Work is underway on the sponsor offerings brochure for 2017. You should
see it in your mail by mid-October. Meanwhile, be sure to include funds for a
MNCREW sponsorship in your budget planning process. We strive to
provide value to our sponsors by recognizing them in various ways.
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MNCREW 2016 Annual Sponsors
Please see www.mncrew.org for more information on sponsoring or contact:
Art Partners Group
Bridgewater Bank
CBRE
Carval Investors
Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq
Denison Parking
Marcus & Millichap
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility
Old Republic Title
The Opus Group
Savills Studley
Welltower Inc.
LAKE OF THE ISLES
Allied Parking, Inc.
Cresa
Dougherty Mortgage LLC
Gray Plant Mooty
Henricksen
HGA Architects & Engineers
Hines
Insperity
NTH, Inc.
RJM Construction
Robert Half Legal
RSP Architects
Stoel Rives LLP
TCF National Bank
COMO
Absolute Commercial Flooring
Associated Bank
Atmosphere Commercial Interiors
BMO Harris Bank
Burnet Title Commercial
Commercial Partners Title, LLC
Consulting Radiologists, Ltd.
CSM Corporation
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Edina Plastic Surgery
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Great Western Bank
GREATER MSP
Guaranty Commercial Title
Haworth
JLL
Jorgenson Construction
Kimball Office
KleinBank
Larkin Hoffman
McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn &
Lamb, Chartered
Messerli & Kramer P.A.
Midland Title
Paster Properties
Plantscape Inc.
Prevolv
Stahl Construction
Stewart Title
Wells Fargo Bank
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
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Meeting Recap: Condominium Comeback (August)
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by Mary Vujovich, Midland Title
ristin Rowell, attorney at Anthony
Ostlund Law Office, Joe Grunnet,
realtor/broker at the Downtown
Resource Group, and Jim Stanton,
longtime developer at Shamrock
Development provided us a lively,
informative presentation about the
comeback of downtown condominium
development after years of stagnation.
The City of Minneapolis anticipates the
downtown residential population will
double by 2025, with steady increases
in business migration to the city.
Currently, the home ownership rate is at
its lowest since 1967; many people are
renting first and, once accustomed to
the downtown area, are then choosing
to buy. The condo market is very hot
with 60% of the condos being sold
without even going on the public
market, but there remains a lack of
affordable condominiums.
Jim Stanton explained the most
desirable areas currently are by the
Guthrie Theater and by the river.
Supply is very low and demand very
high. Developers have avoided building
condominiums in recent years. The
panel explained some of the roadblocks
to condo development: laws and rules
governing the development process
such as long statute of limitations to sue
the developer on construction defects
and attorneys' fees awards to
claimants, parking expectations from
buyers vs. parking limitations required
PROGRAM SPONSORS:
Thank you speakers & sponsors
Thank you to our August program speakers! (L-R) Kristin Rowell from Anthony
Ostlund, Joe Grunnet from Downtown Resource Group, and Jim Stanton from
Shamrock Development.
by the City, difficult condominium
boards, management companies
involved in too many businesses, lack
of insurance availability, and
inexperienced developers or
contractors who cut corners.
The panel sees the condo market as
remaining hot, and predicts high
consumer demand will generate some
changes in laws so that more
developers will jump back in to the
condo business. Until the supply
increases, however, condo prices will
not go down, and the market will remain
focused on the luxury, high-end
developments.
Not pictured:
PREMIUM SPONSOR
BMO Harris Bank (L-R): Brad Carlson,
Joe Schweitzer, Erin Page, Ann Olson,
Kaaren Bucka
mncrew.org
Stewart Title (L-R): Kathleen Geherin,
Zachary Crosby, Denise Laynor, Dawn
Anderson
Stoel Rives LLP (L-R): Pam Coleman,
Jodi Johnson
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Meeting Recap: Rochester Healthcare (September)
ROCHESTER HEALTHCARE
by Holly Olson
Thank you speakers & sponsors
Lisa Clarke from the Destination
Medical Center Economic Development
Helen Roland from GFP Trust
The September 21st program centered
on the City of Rochester and the new
exciting developments occurring in the
“middle of everything” Minnesota city.
Lisa Clarke from Destination Medical
Center shared with us the project to
make the Mayo Clinic and Rochester a
destination attracting talent as well as
patients, and make their experience in
the community welcoming by updating
districts throughout the city.
PROGRAM SPONSORS:
Chris Osmundson and Helen Roland
both shared their developments in
providing residential space for those
that are visiting the Mayo Clinic for an
extended period of time and
employees. With a population of
110,000 and 3 million visitors yearly,
Clarke expects Mayo Clinic and the
surrounding workforce to grow by
30,000 in the next couple of decades.
Experience the changes, the history,
and Mayo Clinic by planning a visit to
Rochester!
Chris Osmundson from Alatus LLC
Not pictured: Moderator & MNCREW Past President Brenda Quaye from Venstar, LLC
PREMIUM SPONSOR
Insperity (L-R):
Courtney Howard, David Bruni
McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn &
Lamb, Ctd. (L-R): Christine VanDell,
Cheryl Dudley, Carla Pedersen,
Bob Straughn, Kathleen Lamb,
Kevin Schaekel
The Opus Group (L-R): Christy Lewis,
Maribeth Osell, Kristin Weise,
Kristi Erager, Brittany Rihanek,
Kim Noonan
TCF National Bank (L-R):
Molly Rutzick, Candace Stimson
Not pictured:
mncrew.org
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Nationally Speaking
by Deb Barnes, HGA
MNCREW Secretary
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CREW News
We are so excited to have such a large
delegation of MNCREW women attending
this year’s CREW Network Convention
and Marketplace in New York City on
October 19 – 22. Be sure to follow all of
the news from this year’s convention as
well as past conventions on CREW social
media, and check out
#MNCREWNYC to get local
perspective from MNCREW
attendees.
#mnbiz100best
2016
NOMINATIONS OPEN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14!
For more information, please visit
minnesotabusiness.com
OR CONTACT:
GRACE BYMARK | SALES & MARKETING COORDINATOR
[email protected] | 612.548.3470
mncrew.org
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2016 Calendar
DATES AND TOPICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Millennium Hotel. Monthly meetings are typically held on the 3rd
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Minnesota Business Magazine
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Burnet Title Commercial
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SEND ALL MNCREW INQUIRIES TO:
mncrew.org
Colleen Ayers, Executive Director
MNCREW
4248 Park Glen Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Direct Phone: (952) 928-7465
General Phone: (952) 928-4669
Fax: (952) 929-1318
[email protected]
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