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Friday Five: Chamber honored with inaugural Pathfinder Award
21 Aug 2026
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We’ve had a terrific week at the Chamber, but today I want to reflect for a minute on a recent conference that I attended for state chambers of commerce from across the country. The Association of State Chamber Professionals held its annual conference last week, and I’m so pleased to report that the Minnesota Chamber was honored during the program by the Association made up of our peers with its inaugural Pathfinder Award.
This recognizes the extraordinary service of a chamber during the past year. The award highlights chambers that go beyond traditional roles to convene people, solve problems and bring communities together around common solutions.
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