Events By Type

Networking Events

In today’s business world, leaders prefer to make transactions with those they trust. Get to know people who can help you grow your business – that’s the goal of networking. Members enjoy year-round opportunities to meet colleagues and potential business prospects at events that serve to connect your business to others in the community. View our monthly networking events below.

After Hours

After Hours is our most popular monthly networking series. Area businesses and their employees enjoy appetizers and beverages at this happy hour event, while establishing quality connections with professionals. Join us at our next After Hours to learn about local business, products and services.

When: Select Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Where: A Chamber Member location – See each event for more details.

Price: $5 Chamber Members // $10 Non-Members

Finally Fridays

Finally Fridays is our morning social series which provides guests the opportunity to start their day with professional accompaniment, breakfast beverages and snacks. Join us at our next Finally Fridays to learn about local business, products and services.

When: Select Fridays 7:30-9:00 a.m.

Where: A Chamber Member location – See each event for more details.

Price: Free for Chamber Members // $10 Non-Members

Education Opportunities

The Duluth Area Chamber offers plentiful educational opportunities that provide you and your team tangible methods to grow your skills. Each of our educational events host qualified, knowledgeable, and experienced presenters; deliver defined course objectives; and train applicable skills for the workplace.

Duluth Chamber Educational Series

The Duluth Chamber Educational Series provides live virtual courses geared at both professional development and business growth, presented by local professionals eager to share their expertise. Course content includes sessions that enrich skills in the workplace as well as business growth strategies. Topics offered include leadership development, sales growth tactics, diversity & inclusion, human resources, workplace culture, social media strategies, and effective business branding.

Each one-hour virtual webinar provides attendees:

• Access to qualified and knowledgeable presenters,
• Clearly defined course objectives,
• Interactive activities for tactical learning, and
• Applicable skills for the workplace

The 2024 Professional Development Workshops are generously sponsored by The College of St. Scholastica Stender School of Leadership, Business & Professional Studies.

Commitment to Change: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshops

Commitment to Change is a collaborative effort between Lake Superior College and the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce to build a more inclusive and diverse community through education, resources, opportunities, and partnerships. The Commitment to Change half-day workshops provide training on a unique DEI-centered topic featured qualified speakers. Attendees will leave each session with actionable resources & tools to advance DEI in their workplace. All workshops are free to attend, and light refreshments are provided.

The 2024 Commitment to Change series is generously sponsored by Lake Superior College.

Leadership Duluth

Leadership Duluth is a comprehensive 10-month leadership development program by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce that aims to unite, engage and empower leaders to foster change within their workplace and community.

Throughout the program, participants examine core leadership competencies, learn about Duluth’s cultural and business history, and discuss current issues facing the region. As a result, participants grow to understand the elements of a strong community and how their leadership can create opportunities within a business and cultivate a robust economy.

Women in Leadership Conference

The Duluth Chamber is proud to present the second annual Women in Leadership Conference—a signature event designed to motivate, inspire, and advance female leaders at any stage in their careers. Rooted in storytelling, empowerment, and connection, this innovative conference will offer attendees the opportunity to hear from trailblazing local women leaders as they tell the story of their personal journeys and the key lessons they learned along the way. This signature event will also offer personalized career development workshops, pioneering leadership panels, relevant breakout sessions for any career level, and an engaging after-party and women’s expo highlighting women-owned and female-led organizations. The Women in Leadership Conference is founded on inclusion and strives to create a safe space for those who would benefit from this educational offering to gather together to learn, network, and collaborate – Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, nonbinary, transgender, and gender-expansive are welcome and encouraged to attend.

This one-of-a-kind conference is an event that you and your team will not want to miss. All event proceeds benefit the Fuse Duluth young professionals program.

2024 Women in Leadership Conference
Save the Date: Monday, September 30, 2024
DECC Harborside Ballroom
::Registration will open in mid-summer::

Lunch and Learn Events

Lunch and learn events are a great opportunity to hear about timely community updates from local leaders over a catered meal. Known for their combination of quality networking and engaging presentations, the Chamber’s lunch and learn events continue to be popular among members.

Let’s Do Lunch, Duluth

Let’s Do Lunch, Duluth is one of the Chamber’s most popular programs. It is designed to provide Chamber members a venue to build connections with Duluth business professionals, while listening to influential leaders. Each presentation highlights a community leader and issues that are timely, relevant, and engaging. Held at Greysolon Ballroom by Black Woods, the value of this program is illustrated through its record-setting attendance and the enthusiastic feedback we receive from our members.

Let’s Connect @ Clyde

Let’s Connect @ Clyde is a luncheon event that blends education and networking in a relaxed, informal venue. Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet and interact with fellow Chamber members – potential business partners – and hear from a community leader. The Let’s Connect @ Clyde luncheons are held at Clyde Iron Works Restaurant, Bar and Event Center.

Ignite Your Fuse

A series by the Fuse Duluth Young Professionals program. Duluth professionals love experience-based learning; that is why the Ignite Your Fuse series is anything but a typical sit-down luncheon. Tour some of the most exciting locations in our area, meet dynamic leaders, and learn about the latest happenings in Duluth.

Public Policy Events

The Chamber provides business advocacy by raising awareness of the critical issues that affect the business community and assisting in the creation of solutions. Our public policy events aim to facilitate conversation among business leaders and community members, provide knowledge of pressing issues, and accelerate regional advocacy to elected officials.

Duluth And St. Louis County At The Capitol Days

The Duluth and St. Louis County at the Capitol Days is the largest regional advocacy event in the state. The Chamber works with the City of Duluth and St. Louis County, along with several community stakeholders, to bring the voice of Northeastern Minnesota to elected officials. Together with a unified voice, the event aims to share community challenges, strengths, and how we seek their support during each legislative session.

This event traditionally attracts over 500 people from Northeastern Minnesota. Throughout the day, Duluthians and Northeastern Minnesotans meet face-to-face with legislators from all over Minnesota. The same evening, legislators and their staff join the contingency at an informal reception designed to promote continual dialogue. As a result of this event, lawmakers at the Capitol hear about our region’s legislative initiatives directly from voters.

Duluth and St. Louis County at the Capitol Days

The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates the most effective regional citizen lobbying event at the State Capitol, which attracts over 500 people from Northeastern Minnesota. Join us in St. Paul at one or both of these events in 2024. Dates to be announced.

Grand Reception

Legislative Breakfast

Location & Hotel Accommodations:

The location of the Grand Reception and the Legislative Breakfast will be at the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel.
11 East Kellogg BLVD, St. Paul.

Legislative Priorities

Each year the Chamber publishes a Legislative Priorities Booklet that details how each industry seeks support from elected officials this year. The booklet is mailed to Minnesota legislators, event sponsors and stakeholders, and distributed via email to Chamber members. To stay apprised of Duluth & St. Louis County at the Capitol updates, sign up to receive Policy & Advocacy emails here.

The Forum

Think of it as a modern spin on the town hall meeting, a gathering place to discuss issues that affect businesses. The Forum endeavors to inspire candid conversation among people of diverse interests and opinions.

The Forum is an exciting way of exchanging information; always unpredictable, always opinionated, always to the point. Hear a variety of Chamber members, politicians, and in-the-know persons discussing current, timely issues.

Forum events are held on an as-needed basis to address current business issues.

Chamber member interests will drive Forum topics. Some recent topics discussed include:

• Local candidate debates
• Regional Childcare Shortage
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Economic development and stability in Duluth
• Local taxes
• Health care costs for businesses
• Government regulations
• Zoning issues in the city of Duluth

View events calendar for upcoming forums.

Military Affairs Committee

The Military Affairs meetings are open to committee-members. The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee promotes and supports the economic impacts of local branches of the military.

Young Professionals Events

Fuse Duluth is the Young Professionals Program of the Duluth Area Chamber. Fuse offers a variety of events that are designed to advance professionals in their personal lives and careers. Through the networking opportunities, educational offerings, expert presenters, ground breaking tours, and experience-based learning opportunities, Fuse serves to grow you as an active participant in the community and a leader in your career.

We welcome you to stream past events on our YouTube page.