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Free webinar on Business Texting: March 1, 2012

February 20th, 2012

All are welcome – join from the confort of your own office (or home!)

MNREM Broadband for Business Webinar Series
Business Texting

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/310152262

There are 4.2 billion texters worldwide. We’ll talk about how you can use texting to reach potential customers and to communicate with employees. It’s fast and efficient but needs to be channeled to be useful.
Title: Business Texting
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

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Interested in offering a work site to a youth worker this summer?

February 16th, 2012

Check out the following program from the Private Industry Council (PIC) if you are interested in offering a work site to a youth worker this summer. (Get the Employer Request Form.)

Partners,

The Private Industry Council (PIC) Youth Programs are getting ready for the upcoming summer portion of our programming.
Thank you for your interest or your past participation as a work site for the PIC Youth Program! We are fortunate to have great supervisors like you to impact our youth and allow them to develop work skills for their future. We are currently seeking work sites that are interested in providing employment opportunities to youth. The program is funded by state and federal funds. All wages, payroll taxes and worker’s compensation costs for the youth worker are covered by the program.
Are you interested in offering a work site to a youth worker this summer? If so, please complete the enclosed Work Site Request Form and mail it back to me by March 13, 2012.

After the applicants’ eligibility status has been determined, those work sites who have requested youth workers may be contacted for an interview by one or more applicants. Final placement is made by PIC staff, with input from the work site.
Not all requests will be able to be filled. It is important that I receive the requests as soon as possible. The summer program will begin in June.

Don’t forget, you can also refer youth to our programs. Have them contact us to see if they are eligible for our services.
Please call with any questions. I look forward to partnering with you in helping youth achieve success.

Thank you for your continued work with youth!
SW MN Private Industry Council Youth Team

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Financing building energy improvements for local governments

February 2nd, 2012

Local Government PBEEEP is a program offered through the Department Of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources. PBEEEP, which stands for Public Buildings Enhanced Energy Efficiency Program, addresses energy efficiency in public buildings across Minnesota through a targeted recommissioning/ retrocommissioning (RCx) and retrofit project focus.

Energy affecting and energy consuming equipment, systems, and operations practices are evaluated to identify energy conservation opportunities that result in cost savings for the Local Government Unit (LGU). The majority of projects will follow a 4-phase project process: screening, investigation, implementation, and verification. A key component of PBEEEP is that the program provides LGUs access to project funding through a combination of co-funding and lease-purchase financing without the need to have budgeted for project services in advance.

Get details on how your local government can participate in the program, and start preparing now so that you’re ready when the application is released in the next month or so.

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Brighter future- choose your lights wisely

January 27th, 2012

Clean Energy Resources Team has created a several tools to help you choose energy efficient light bulbs. There’s a guide to help you choose lights for all purposes and occasions. There’s also a database of places where you can return old holiday lights. (Think of the extra space if you basement or garage!)

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