{"id":301,"date":"2018-01-01T18:09:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T18:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/?p=301"},"modified":"2019-04-03T09:33:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T09:33:01","slug":"2017-highlights-and-pictures-hello-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/2017-highlights-and-pictures-hello-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello 2018!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">H<\/span>ello 2018 and happy new year! 2017 was another amazing ride thanks to great people like you: clients, team, family, and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Time flies when you&#8217;re having fun. Below are some pictures and highlights. (scroll down for bullet points)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-301 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9158-Nate-with-Marcus-Lemonis-best-picture.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9158-Nate-with-Marcus-Lemonis-best-picture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9158-Nate-with-Marcus-Lemonis-best-picture-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9158-Nate-with-Marcus-Lemonis-best-picture-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-313'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting Marcus Lemonis in Washington D.C.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-016.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-016-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302'>\n\t\t\t\tRibbon cutting at our new Rochester, Minnesota office space\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_133215-e1515795569291.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_133215-e1515795543763-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-304\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-304'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam high-ropes event at Eagle Bluff\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6520.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6520-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6520-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6520-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-306'>\n\t\t\t\tMatthew just hangin&#8217; out\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-308'>\n\t\t\t\tDessa showing no fear\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_145204.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_145204-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_145204-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170801_145204-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-310'>\n\t\t\t\tNate overlooking the valley and river\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/USC1010447_029-3000.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/USC1010447_029-3000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/USC1010447_029-3000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/USC1010447_029-3000-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-323'>\n\t\t\t\tChamber staff (left) and fellow Rochester local national finalist for the national U.S. Chamber Small Business of the Year award\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9186.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9186-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9186-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9186-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-305'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting with Al Franken\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9180.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9180-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9180-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9180-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-303'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting with Amy Klobuchar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23550963_1832161503470078_6649273561757739213_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23550963_1832161503470078_6649273561757739213_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23550963_1832161503470078_6649273561757739213_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23550963_1832161503470078_6649273561757739213_o-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-281'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for action at the S.T.E.A.M. Summit 2017\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-038.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-038-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-038-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BrandHoot-5yr-celebration-038-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-309'>\n\t\t\t\tPlaying on our new custom one-of-a-kind rock climbing wall, fiber optic lit, touch sensitive, and wi-fi connected\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170717_212133.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170717_212133-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170717_212133-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brandhoot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170717_212133-150x150@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-201'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoyed dinner with Brennan Dunn and new friends near Nashville\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Here are 12 exciting highlights, shown in the gallery above:<\/h4>\n<p>1) Flew to Washington D.C. as a finalist for the national Small Business of the Year with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p>2) Met and talked with Marcus Lemonis (star of The Profit and an incredibly gifted business turnaround artist)<\/p>\n<p>3) Met with Minnesota&#8217;s political leadership in their Washington D.C. offices (Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken, and Tim Walz of our district)<\/p>\n<p>4) Went to Nashville to launch our exciting new product, <a href=\"https:\/\/chamberforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChamberForce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5) Met Brennan Dunn over dinner (a virtual mentor and successful tech entrepreneur)<\/p>\n<p>6) Flew RST every time, great prices! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flyrst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#flyrst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7) Scaled the high wires as a team at Eagle Bluff<\/p>\n<p>8) Created a unique web application for youth to interact with at the Rochester area S.T.E.A.M Summit<\/p>\n<p>9) Worked hard on an exciting handful of new client projects (strategy, web, mobile)<\/p>\n<p>10) About to publicly launch <a href=\"https:\/\/hubsource.mn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hubsource<\/a>, a massive project to boost Southeast Minnesota&#8217;s workforce (<a href=\"https:\/\/chamberforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and communities around the country<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>11) Finished our one-of-a-kind office rock climbing wall, infused with fiber optic lights, touch sensing, and connected to wi-fi (a blend of art and real exercise to promote health)<\/p>\n<p>12) Celebrated our new office and the amazing people who have gotten us to 2,191 days of innovation and service (6 years)<\/p>\n<p>Dream. Plan. Do. Have a great 2018!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello 2018 and happy new year! 2017 was another amazing ride thanks to great people like you: clients, team, family, and friends. Time flies when you&#8217;re having fun. Below are some pictures and highlights. 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