South metro business briefs

Last update: October 20, 2009 - 4:36 PM

EAGAN

Swap candy for prizes

Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth will again offer her Halloween candy "buy back" program, in which kids can turn in excess Halloween candy in exchange for tokens good for prizes. The candy is then shipped to U.S. troops overseas.

This year's candy collection will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. Last year, the office collected 850 pounds of candy, according to a news release. The event started as an incentive for orthodontic patients to turn in caramels and other goodies that are off-limits for people with braces.

The office is at 3340 Sherman Court, Eagan. See www.doctorjennifer.com for more details.

BURNSVILLE

Manager of the Year

An executive at Mid-America Events & Expos Inc. and Kocina Marketing, of Burnsville, has been selected for a Manager of the Year award from the Expo Group, a Texas event planning firm.

Michelle Roddie, who is vice president of operations for Mid-America, was one of five people to earn the award this year. The awards are for anyone in the exhibition and events industry responsible for producing a trade show. She was nominated for her work with a seniors' expo.

Winners receive $1,000 to donate to their charity of choice. Roddie will donate hers to Just One More Day.

SHAKOPEE

Celebrating safety

The headquarters of BASF Construction Chemicals and Building Systems last week celebrated a million man-hours without a recordable safety incident. The celebration on Oct. 15 honored the site's more than 80 employees and also recognized the company's recent silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, awarded for efforts to increase energy efficiency, cut water use and reduce waste, according to a news release.

The business is located at 889 Valley Park Drive.

DYLAN BELDEN

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