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    • About Us
    • Chamber Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees >
      • Alexandria Area Young Professionals
      • Chamber Ambassadors
      • Finance Committee
      • Personnel Committee
      • Government Affairs
      • Grow Minnesota
      • Membership Team
    • Newsletter
    • Visitor & Resource Center
    • Do Business Local >
      • Chamber Bucks
      • Pride of the Lakes
    • #CommitToKindness
  • Visit Here
    • Lodging
    • Food & Drink
    • Fishing
    • Things to Do
    • Shopping
    • Find Us
  • Live Here
    • Relocate
    • Jobs
    • Education
    • Health Care
    • Economic Development
    • Government
    • Senior Services
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  • Events
    • Chamber Events/Programs
    • Community Calendar
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WAKE UP ALEXANDRIA!

Team photo from Kvale Real Estate Wake Up Alexandria eventKvale Real Estate hosted Wake Up Alexandria on September 2, 2022.
Wake Up Alexandria is an informative one-hour social networking event held the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Each event is sponsored by a different Chamber member TYPICALLY at their location. A dollar gets you in the door (public and non-Chamber members welcome). All members may give a brief announcement about their business or an upcoming event. All dollars collected are donated to a local nonprofit.




>> Click here to view the 2023 Wake Up Alexandria brochure.

upcoming wake up events


Friday, February 3
Hosted by First Lutheran Church/Community Preschool
​Click here to learn more
Friday, February 17
Hosted by Vance Thompson Vision
Click here to learn more

Host a Wake Up Alexandria!
Hosting a Wake Up Alexandria is a great way to promote your business. The event brings many people into your business to learn more about the services that you offer. With the $200 host fee, the host business also receives promotion prior to the event through radio, newspaper, social media and Chamber email blasts.
Contact Jess at 320-763-3161 or jess@alexandriamn.org for more information!
Host an Off the Clock!
Off the Clocks are available upon special request and are structured similar to our Wake Up Alexandria events. They are open to members and non-members. A dollar gets you in the door and all dollars raised are donated to a non-profit Chamber member chosen by the host business. Members have the opportunity to make a brief announcement about their business to inform attendees of upcoming events, promotions or any additional information.

Pot of Gold

The Pot of Gold drawing is a highly anticipated part of our Wake Up Alexandria event. The Pot of Gold is generously sponsored by Chamber members who donate business items, discounted services or gift certificates. Sponsors of the Pot of Gold are promoted through email blasts, displayed at the event, published on the Chamber website and listed in a press release when the Pot of Gold is won. If you are interested in being a sponsor contact Jess Ptacek at 320-763-3161 or jess@alexandriamn.org. 
Sonya & Earl Anderson of Ollie's Service were at Wake Up Alexandria at Plaza Liquor when their name was drawn for the Pot of Gold in April 2021. They won a collection of prizes valued at $4,465.Steve Boyd, Church and Community Engagement for Safe Families for Children - Winner of September 2022 Pot of Gold.
“Winning the Pot of Gold has opened the door for Safe Families to build new working relationships throughout the community and we have become ongoing customers with over a dozen local businesses as a result! Thank you to all of the businesses who donate and make this such a success! It truly is a game changer for non-profit organizations like us who win!”​
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- Safe Families for Children
September 2022 Pot of Gold Winner


current pot of gold value: $5,242

Current Pot of Gold Sponsors

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Alexandria Area Young Professionals
Alexandria Farmers Market
Alexandria Technical & Community College
AMS Digital Productions
Amy Christopherson - State Farm Insurance
Avon Independent Rep. - Mary Becker
​Bethany on the Lake
Bruckner Mediation
Boy Scouts of America - Northern Lights Council
Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra
Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors
​Colorful Seasons Garden Center
Douglas County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC)
Escape Room Alexandria
Ellingson Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical
Executive Sanitation, Inc.
First Lutheran Church/Community Preschool
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Hilltop Lumber
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Innovative Builders​
​​Irmadene Hanson
KIK-FM & COOL-FM
​​Manpower
​Multi Business Solutions
Noonan Sport Specialists​
​Nortec Communications

Palmer Creations
Past & Present Home Gallery
Pike & Pint Grill
Pioneer PBS
Quality Computer Services of Central MN
Rose City Sign
Runestone Electric Association
Sara Thingvold, Professional Services
SERVPRO of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties
Someplace Safe Thrift Store
Titus 2 Retreat Center
​Unity Recovery
West Central Sanitation
​Winning Edge
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