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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
    • Get Connected
    • Jobs
    • Education
    • Health Care
    • Economic Development
    • Government
    • Senior Services
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    • Chamber Events/Programs
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    • Arts Calendar
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WAKE UP ALEXANDRIA!

Team photo from Andria Theatre Wake Up Alexandria eventAndria Theatre hosted Wake Up Alexandria on March 3, 2023.
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, October 6
Hosted by Mount Carmel Ministries
Click here to learn more
Friday, October 20
Hosted by Knute Nelson at Grand Arbor
Click here to learn more

Upcoming Off the clock Events


Thursday, September 28
Hosted by Alexandria Area
Young Professionals
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: $7,346

Current Pot of Gold Sponsors

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Alexandria Farmers Market
Alexandria Technical & Community College
AMS Digital Productions
Amy Christopherson - State Farm Insurance
​Avon Independent Rep. - Mary Becker
​Bethany on the Lake
Bethel Manor & Winona Shores Apartments
Blind Squirrel Pickleball Club
Bruckner Mediation
Boys Scouts of America - Northern Lights Council
Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra
CM- Woodworks
Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors
Douglas County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC)
Echo Press Newspaper
Ellingson Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical
First Lutheran Church/Community Preschool
Glow. Airbrush Tan Studio
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
​Hilltop Lumber
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​Innovative Builders
​​Irmadene Hanson
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Lakes Area Connections
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Manpower
​Multi Business Solutions

Noonan Sport Specialists
​Nortec Communications
Past & Present Home Gallery
​Palmer Creations
Pike & Pint Grill
Pinnacle Coaching
Pioneer PBS
Quality Computer Services of Central MN
Rose City Sign
Runestone Electric Association
​Runestone Heating & Air Conditioning
Sara Thingvold, Professional Services
SERVPRO of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties
Someplace Safe Thrift Store
Titus 2 Retreat Center
The Dashery
WELL & Company, PLLC
West Central Sanitation
West Central Technology
​Winning Edge
​Yesterday's
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