May 2015

Hours of Operation

Debi Kilpatrick

The Chamber contact information & hours of operation are:
Tuesday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

168 E. 4th Street
Benson, AZ 85602
520.265.8031
info@bensonchamberaz.com

If Debi has stepped away from the phone, or is out of the office for whatever reason, please leave her a message. SHE DOES return calls. Thanks!

Get Your News Into The Office & We can Put It In The News Letter!

Hi Everyone! I would like to remind you that if you have any special events going on, please get them submitted to the office. You can do this very easily, by going to your Chamber Admin page and clicking on the "Calendar Submissions" option. Fill out your info, and it will not only be on the calendar, but I can send it out to the other members, and put it in the newsletter!

Thank You To Renewing Members!

Southwestern Power Group
Martin Bailey
Website
mbailey@southwesternpower.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 05/29/2015

San Pedro Terrace Apartments
Vickie Cunningham
Website
sanpedroterrace@fhrinc.net
Member Since: 03/04/2013
Renewed On: 04/17/2015

DiPeso Realty & Apprasals L.L.C.
David DiPeso
Website
david.dipeso@dipesorealty.com
Member Since: 01/01/2000
Renewed On: 05/21/2015

Benson Autobody Inc.
Phillip Holly
Website
phil@bensonautobody.com
Member Since: 01/01/2008
Renewed On: 04/15/2015

Down By The River Bed & Breakfast
Mike and Angie Hug
Website
info@downbytheriverbandb.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 05/21/2015

Arizona Skyline Assisted Living Home LLC
Shay Hurbon
Website
johnnyhurbon@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2008
Renewed On: 04/06/2015

SKP Saguaro Co-op of Arizona Inc.
Tisha Luzadder
Website
SKPSaguaro@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 05/22/2015

Bruce Staggs - Judge JP 3
Bruce Staggs
Website
Bruce@BruceStaggs.com
Member Since: 03/14/2014
Renewed On: 04/14/2015

Benson Juniors Women's Club
Kiffany Stollings
bensonjrs@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2011
Renewed On: 04/22/2015

Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona, Inc.
Dan Watkins
Website
dwatkins@goodwilltucson.org
Member Since: 04/29/2013
Renewed On: 04/28/2015

Benson's Relay for Life!

June 13th - 14th 6p.m.- 7a.m. at Lions Park. Have you gotten your teams together!? This overnight event that is pretty popular with the local community is going to be kicking off shortly! Food, Games, and Activities all night long!
Contact: Katherine.mcsweeney@cancer.org
520.834.5883
www.relayforlife.org/bensonaz

BLOCK PARTY MIXER!!!!

5, Yes, count them FIVE! of our new and existing members, will be hosting a BLOCK PARTY MIXER, coming up Thursday, JUNE 25th, from 6-8 p.m. Mark your calendars! There will be short presentations from 2 speakers from the Small Business Association at Cochise College, Refereshments will also be served. Come one and come all! Come check out what our member's businesses have to offer! Remember to bring your business cards and do some networking! Block Party will be located at the North West corner of 4th Street and Ocotillo Avenue!

Hosted by:                                                      
Long Realty                                                    
Keasts Computer World                                  
Fat Possum Coffee House
Unlit Vapor Shop
Barney's Auto

Benson Back to School Fair

Hope For Kids, Caring Connection, and the Benson School District are sponsoring the Back to School Fair. This year it will be held Saturday, July 18 from 8 a.m. until supplies are gone! This year the event will be held in the Benson School Multipurpose Room.

Donations can be made at HOOPS FOR HOPE on June 27th or
 STUFF THE BUS at Walmart July 11th from 8 am-2pm. Drop off of items may also be done at ACTS office, Benson Cross Fit, or Caring Connections of Special Needs 870 W 4th Street
Vendors welcome!
FOR INFORMATION: Please contact
phone 520.254.3634
email hopeforkids2015@gmail.com 
Contact  and register for HOOPS FOR HOPE www.ccsneeds.com

Welcome New Members!

C & K AZ Ent, LLC, dba Dennys # 6932
David Rodriguez
Website
6932benson@gmail.com
Join Date: 04/23/2015

Fenn Homes
Mark Fenn
mfenn422@gmail.com
Join Date: 04/24/2015

Kartchner Caverns State Park
Chris DeMille
pio@azstateparks.gov
Join Date: 05/01/2015

86 Cafe
Pedro & Maria Santiago
Join Date: 05/19/2015

Barney's Auto
Lance Barney

Unlit Vapor Shop

 

Member 2 Member Offer from Flash Fire Photography

Greetings Fellow Chamber Members.

For the month of June, I'm offering a member's only special. $50 off the normal price of $300 for an image update for your business needs! 

What's Included
  • 1 hour photo session
  • Professional headshot (can be used for business cards, website, Chamber site, and/or other promotional material.
  • Up to 10 images (image tour of your business)
  • Flash drive with edited images also sized for use on internet ( business webpage or Chamber site)
BONUS - If you need assistance in uploading images to computer, I can offer help with that.

For more information, please contact
FLASHFIRE PHOTOGRAPHY
Lee Peterson
520.720.6699
flashfirephoto@aol.com


Looking forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Lee Peterson
Flashfire Photography

Small Business Association Monsoon Mixer

Monsoon Mixer is Back!
Join us for an opportunity to meet with other local business owners and entrepreneurs
for an evening of networking at the Casino Del Sol Resort. Plan on bringing enough
business cards or any other collateral that will help you leave a lasting impression.
Bonus!
Register online to receive a $10 casino play card!
ASBA Members! Be sure to log in to receive member pricing
6/26/2015
When: Friday, June 26
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Casino Del Sol Resort
5655 W Valencia Rd
Tucson  85757
Presenter:
ASBA, BBB of Southern AZ and Good to Glam
Contact:
Joe Erceg 
jerceg@asba.com 
Phone: 520.327.0222
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Online registration is available until: 6/26/2015
 

Smarketing w/ Cochise Small Business Development Center

 
  • Smarketing 101 “Learn the process of integrating sales strategies and marketing techniques to reach company sales goals, profitability and how to increase brand awareness” The Cochise College Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non discriminatory basis.
  • Learn From The Masters The Power of Sales and Earnings  Innovative Ways to Boost Sales  How to Advertise Effectively  Measuring Effectiveness of Marketing 
  • Presentations by: Cherry Creek Radio - Cox Media The Herald - Constant Contact - Cochise College SBDC Social Media Experts - Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce *
  • Morning Coffee and Lunch Included
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 
  • Where: Cochise College SBDC 901 N. Colombo Ave. Community Room Sierra Vista, Az. 85635
  • Cost: $30 per person. $100 for vendor table—must be in marketing/ advertising field Seating is limited.
  • Register Today! 520-515-5478 nortonr@cochise.edu
Benson | San Pedro Valley News - May 2015