MetroIBA Statements
Jan/Feb MetroIBA Newsletter
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Message from the director
MetroIBA launches BuyLocalMN.com
We're proud to announce the beta launch of BuyLocalMN.com, a new, free service for independent businesses, sponsored by the Metro Independent Business Alliance. BuyLocalMN exists to provide an easy, one-stop directory for Minnesotans looking for locally-owned, independent places to shop or find services.
Any independent business in Minnesota is welcome to sign up and submit a listing for free.
Big-Box Swindle Author Stacy Mitchell to Speak
The Metro Independent Business Alliance (MetroIBA) invites the public to a talk by Stacy Mitchell, author of Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses (Beacon Press), at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 11, at the Weyerhaeuser Chapel on the Macalester College campus, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul. Mitchell’s talk will be followed by a reception and book signing from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the basement of the chapel. Admission to the event is $5.00 for members of sponsoring organizations and $7.00 for the general public.
New MetroIBA Executive Director
Tim Dykstal is the new MetroIBA Executive Director!
Welcome Tim as he learns the ropes and gets to know all of you. Tim brings a lot of ideas and enthusiasm to MetroIBA, and we look forward to a good year ahead. Also joining us for the summer is intern Caleb Jonas.
The new contact information is:
Tim Dykstal, Executive Director
tim@metroiba.org
PO Box 4126
St. Paul, MN 55104
651.399.9847
Thanks to all of you for a wonderful time as Executive Director of MetroIBA. I'll miss it!
Sincerely, Merritt
July 2005 METROiba newsletter
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The challenge: Every member of METROiba, sign up one new METROiba member between July 1-7.
Independents Week Challenge
In honor of Independents Week, Metro IBA is asking / challenging each current member to recruit one new member. Let's see some real fireworks by doubling our membership by July 4th! Aid your efforts by printing out MetroIBA promotional material. We've already signed up a slate of new members in the last two weeks (we just haven't had a chance to get them on the site yet!).
Comment on this article or e-mail the Board of Directors to let us know when you've completed the challenge.
Also, Red Balloon Books is having a number of events during Independents week: check them out.
Update - Logo and Website (Thanks Jesse and Ken!)
Hearty Thank You to Jesse Mortenson and Ken Friberg, our Metro IBA in-kind members.
Jesse Mortenson is our website guru who built , hosts and maintains our website and is now working on a redesign. His services are invaluable and save our organization lots of money.
Ken Friberg designed our logos, with the new, officially adopted one debuting at the June 23rd breakfast meeting. He also designed our brochure and assists with other design/graphic services. Again, terrific service at an unbeatable price.