Serving the communities of northern Anoka and southern Isanti Counties, the St. Francis Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to working hard . . . for you!

Our growing community is located just north of the Twin Cities along State Highway 47 and Anoka County Roads 9 and 24. Click here to view a map of  the north metro area.

Explore our web site to find out more about the St. Francis Area Chamber of Commerce and its members and learn more about the communities in the area.

Chamber News

Thank you to everyone who made this year's Annual Chamber Dinner a huge success! More than 75 people enjoyed event held October 3 at Captain's on Long Lake. Thank you to the Chamber members who donated silent auction and prizes. Proceeds from donations go toward Chamber and community events.

LaRhae Knatterud from the state of Minnesota spoke to Chamber members September 18 on the topic of how retiring baby boomers will impact business and communities in the coming years.
If you were not able to attend the event, here is what you missed. Several state agencies joined to produce a blueprint for how the state can address the need to transform policies, infrastructures and services to prepare for the influx of aging baby boomers in the state in the coming years. Knatterud's presentation covered topics such as retirement planning, workforce planning and health care. For more information on the subject, visit the Transform 2010 web site here or call the Minnesota Board on Aging at 651-431-2500.

Check out the Chamber's new email newsletter eNews! It features Chamber news and member profiles. The newsletter is emailed weekly to Chamber members, and is available to the public via the link above. Please feel free to contact us with comments about the newsletter.

Check out the Chamber Page in the August edition of The Courier newspaper. Click here for the PDF version.

A New Member Showcase & Wine/Coffee Tasting was held July 22 at The Ponds. New 2008 Chamber members Raymond James, Edward Jones, Camilia Club 3 and Writings on Your Wall gave a short presentation about their businesses and all members sampled beverages from St. Francis Bottle Shop and McDonald's McCafe. View photos from the event here.

Thanks to Sara Sauer who presented information on school funding at the June 12 Chamber lunch. For more information about her presentation, visit the levy information site.