Northfield Downtown Development Corporation

Hans Muessig, of the University of Minnesota Extension Service, offered some tips to local business owners on “Doing Business On-line”.  He noted that many retailers have doubled their business using the internet and that people in the hospitality and service business have also substantially increased their income over the internet.

The internet has enabled the global economy Muessig noted.  In fact, 80% of business over the internet is now conducted from places that are so remote that you can’t buy a newspaper there.  Although this new reality creates challenges, it also creates opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, not to take anything away from the guy who allegedly chased the “snakes” out of Ireland (and maybe gave St. Brigid an early career boost), and certainly not to under-appreciate Jim Bohnhoff in ecclesiastical green (dressed in that garb, he often is distributing candy after all), but there’s some really cool things going on this weekend (and Saturday is, in fact, St. Patrick’s Day) in downtown Northfield.

Friday, March 16th: Carey Langer, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Matthew Griswold, 8:00 to 11:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge; Alison Rae, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., Contented Cow; Karaoke, 9:00 p.m., Rueb’N'Stein; and Whiskey Trick at Froggy Bottoms. Read the rest of this entry »

The Northfield Downtown Development Corp. (NDDC), in collaboration with its economic development partners the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Authority (EDA), and the Northfield Enterprise Center (NEC), will host the University of Minnesota Extension’s workshop series “Reaching Customers in the 21st Century”.

The first workshop will be Tuesday, March 27th, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., in the Riverview Conference of the Historic Archer House River Inn, 212 Division Street in downtown Northfield.  This workshop, titled simply “Doing Business On-line”, is an overview about business on the Internet.  It is broadly conceived and is intended to serve both businesses wanting to get started on the Internet and businesses that are interested in getting more leverage from their Internet presence using the many available tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, and Google Places.
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There will be a Red Carpet Style Show this weekend (Friday at The Grand) in Downtown Northfield, MN.  Local businesses will strut their stuff in the 2012 Northfield Style Show.  Ticket proceeds will benefit Locks of Love.  The evening will feature a red carpet photo opportunity, cocktail hour, the style show, and prize drawings.

Thursday, March 8th: Erik Brandt and the Urban Hillbilly Quintet, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Marv Gohman, 8:30 to 11:00 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms. Read the rest of this entry »

The Northfield Historical Society will host an opening reception for their newest show, “The History of Telephones in Northfield,” Thursday, Feb. 23, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at NHS, 408 Division Street, Northfield. The exhibit will chronicle the history of telecommunications in Northfield and Dundas.  The exhibit is sponsored by the St. Olaf College Telephone Co. (providers of 100 Mbps to your desktop in downtown Northfield). Everyone is invited; refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, February 23rd: Opening Reception: The History of Telephones in Northfield, 6:00 p.m., Northfield Historical Society; Midnight Collision, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Marv Gohman, 8:30 to 11:00 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and Prom Queef; 11:59 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Contented Cow. Read the rest of this entry »