 February 2012 "Business Monthly" | |
31st LUKE SHOOT OUT GOLF TOURNAMENT, MARCH 2ND
Enjoy a wonderful morning of golf and say “thank you” to our Air Force personnel who protect our freedom around the world at the 31st Luke Shoot Out Golf Tournament, Friday, March 2nd, 7:30am shotgun start at Falcon Dunes Golf Course, 15100 W. Northern. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Operation Warm Heart, assisting E-1 to E-4 personnel whose spouses are overseas. The entry fee is still $100 for civilians and $40 for military personnel. Hole sponsorships are $125 each. If you have a foursome and a hole sponsorship, the cost is only $495. There will be a guaranteed winner in the putting contest, hole in one prizes and on course fund raising challenge holes. Lunch and awards will follow the tournament, with many raffle prizes to be won. The format is a four person scramble and there will be four flights so everyone has a chance to win. Title sponsor for the tournament is TriWest Healthcare Alliance. The putting contest is sponsored by Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort. For more information and registration, call Harry Shapiro at 623-937-4754. Alpha Graphics Open House February 2
Alpha Graphics Open House February 2 - You're invited to join Alphagraphics at 8041 N. Black Canyon Hwy (Northern Ave and I-17) on Thursday, February 2 between 4:30 and 6:30pm for an Open House celebrating the rollout of their new brand, log and new marketing services direction. Food, drink, music and lots of fun plus a chance to win a new Kindle Fire. To find out more on the event and how to win the Kindle Fire go to : www.facebook.com/alphagraphicsphoenix See You There! January January First Friday gathering at Bitzee Mama's Standing: Gary Hirsch, Enviroscape Services; Janelle Moser, Anytime Fitness; Joel Poes, Moto Photo; Wayne Lawson,Sign-A-Rama on 51st; Leanna Griffin, Leonard F. Baker CPA; Jason Vogt, Arizona Exterminating; Bill Toops, Glendale Star. Sitting: Nara Ochoa, Bella Vista Optical; Julie Schaffer, St. Louis the King; Scott Reimer, Nextcare Urgent Care; Stan Uber, My Imagination; Stan Johnson, Glendale Peoria Today; Barbara Aikins, Penna Group. GLENDALE CHAMBER HOCKEY NIGHT, FEB. 21ST
The Phoenix Coyotes will host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, February 21st at the Jobing.com Arena, Westgate City Center. The puck drops at 7pm. Glendale Chamber members are invited to attend with special discount tickets for both upper and lower level seating. For prices, information and reservations, please call the chamber at 623-937-4754. TRES RIOS NATURE AND EARTH FESTIVAL, MARCH 10 & 11
The cities of Goodyear and Avondale have joined with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to present the Tres Rios Nature and Earth Festival, March 10th and 11th, 9am to 4pm at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard in Goodyear. Free activities and educational booths will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about the wonders of outdoor Arizona while celebrating the rich heritage, ecology, history and abundant wildlife of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria Rivers. Admission is free but there is a $3 parking fee. For more information, call 623-932-2260. We Are Working Hard To Be Sure Our Community Can Compete Online
We are working hard to be sure our community can compete online. This Chamber has set up Displayed Right Technology© services - designed to help our members optimize their businesses for today’s demanding web presence. read more... MEMBERS' FEBRUARY AND MARCH CALENDAR
ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE, 7701 W. Paradise Ln., 623-776-8400 Thru 2/12 Singin’ in the Rain 2/13 Manhattan Dolls with Robert Shaw 2/15-19 Remembering Patsy Cline 3/2-4/1 Sunset Boulevard 3/9 ABT Cabaret 3/12 How Great Thou Art: Gospel Music of Elvis featuring Robert Shaw 3/23 ABT Cabaret 3/24 ABT Fundraiser: Bravo! Jungle Nights, A Wild Affair at the Stone House Pavilion, Phoenix Zoo, 6pm CASINO ARIZONA, 101 & McKellips, Scottsdale, 480-850-7777 JOBING.COM ARENA, Westgate Glendale, 623-772-3200 PHOENIX COYOTES NHL HOCKEY, Jobing.Com Arena, Westgate Glendale, 480-563-PUCK TALKING STICK RESORT & CASINO, 101 & Indian Bend, Scottsdale, 480-850-7743 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM, Glendale, 623-433-7200 WILD HORSE PASS RESORT & CASINO, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 1-800-946-4452 read more... Chamber's Board of Directors
Sandy Petraitis, Salt River Project, CHAIR Steve Adams, Alphagraphics, TREASURER Jim Vogt, M & I Bank, PAST CHAIR Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union, Chair Elect
| *Mayor's State of the City/Chamber Annual Luncheon March 15
*Mayor's State of the City/Chamber Annual Luncheon March 15 - The Glendale Civic Center will again host Mayor Elaine Scruggs State of the City speech and the Chamber Annual Business Luncheon on March 15 from 11:30am-1pm. Ticket & reservation information details to be available shortly. GLENDALE CHAMBER DAY AT CAMELBACK RANCH BALLPARK, MARCH 21ST
The smell of freshly cut grass and the sound of a baseball hitting a wood bat is coming soon as spring training returns to the valley. Camelback Ranch Ballpark will host the Glendale Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 21st, when the Los Angeles Dodgers play against the San Diego Padres with the first pitch at 1pm. We will have a wonderful day in a private suite with snacks and a drink ticket for all who attend. The normal cost of a suite ticket is $50, but for chamber members and guests, its only $20 per person. Payment must be made to the Glendale Chamber no later than March 7th. This is a great way to say think you to your employees by bringing them to the ballpark and network with other members in a fun atmosphere. A special surprise will be who throws out the first pitch. One of the members who reserve their space will be in a drawing to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the game. Please reserve your tickets for the game today by calling the chamber at 623-937-4754 by March 7th. Checks and credit cards are accepted Making the Most of Your Chamber Internet Listing
Making the Most of Your Chamber Internet Listing - Have you taken advantage of your internet presence with the Chamber? Our website www.glendaleazchamber.org gets an average of 500,000 "hits" on our homepage and 20,000-25,000 member directory "lookups a month", and if you have not "optimized" your directory listing....you are missing out on potential business! We have now made it easier than ever to enhance your internet presence in our online directory, by partnering with our provider, ChamberNation, to offer you FREE direct help from the company to "Optimize" your listing...in fact, they will do it for you! It's as simple as logging on to the Chamber system and clicking the button "Request Optimization". A representative of Chamber Nation will contact you directly to assist in getting your listing and web presence with the Chamber up to date! If you're not sure how to log into the Chamber's system, simply send us an email or call 623-937-4754 and we can get you your login and password so you can get started!!! It's easy, it FREE, and it will bring you results! CASINO ARIZONA BUS TRIP TO TALKING STICK RESORT, FEB. 23RD
Chamber members and their friends are invited to an evening of fun at the Talking Stick Resort and Casino at Loop 101 and Indian Bend on Thursday, February 23rd. The bus will pick up everyone going at the southeast corner of the Loop 101 and 67th Avenue, near Betty’s Nosh at 4:30pm. When we arrive at the Talking Stick, we will be escorted to the Shadows Lounge for a reception featuring appetizers and refreshments. Everyone will also receive one drink ticket. There will be a short orientation about the Talking Stick Resort and Casino. Then everyone can enjoy the casino and lounges for the evening. The bus will leave the Talking Stick at 10:30pm for the trip back to Glendale. Please RSVP with the names of all people attending no later than Feb. 17th to Harry Shapiro, 623-937-4754. UPCOMING GLENDALE CHAMBER EVENTS
2/3 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 7023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 2/16 Business Blender at Chapel of the Chimes, 7924 N. 59th Ave., 5pm 2/21 Glendale Chamber Coyotes Hockey Night, vs LA Kings, 7pm 2/23 Casino Arizona Bus Trip, Leave 101 & 67 (se corner), 4:45pm return 10:30pm 3/2 31st Luke Shoot Out Golf Tournament, Falcon Dunes Golf Course, 7:30am start 3/9 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 7023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 3/15 State of the City Chamber Luncheon, Glendale Civic Center, 11:30am 3/21 Chamber Day at Camelback Ranch Ballpark, L.A. Dodgers vs S.D. Padres, 1pm CHALLENGER SPACE CENTER JANUARY BLENDER CHALLENGER SPACE CENTER JANUARY BLENDERPictured are Harry Tongas, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers; Kari Sliva, Challenger Space Center and Christina Pero, Electronic Merchant Systems. RIBBON CUTTING AT THE HIBACHI GRILL & BUFFET RIBBON CUTTING AT THE HIBACHI GRILL & BUFFET, 4961 W. BELL RD.Pictured with Andy Young, Ming Wang and staff are Bob Campbell, Phoenix Financial Group; Cathy Sandberg, Maids of Honor Housecleaning; Monika Nylund, Glendale Chamber; Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union; Andy & Hue Haslim, Haskell Auto Repair; Jack Nylund, The Daisy Companies. RIBBON CUTTING AT SOLE SPORTS Don Rinehart, President of the Glendale Chamber, helps celebrate the opening of SOLE SPORTS in the Arrowhead Ranch Plaza.
HEART FOR THE CITY VALENTINE AFFAIR AND CASINO NIGHT, FEBRUARY 11TH
Heart for the City, a local organization which reaches out to at-risk youngsters and their families’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs, will hold their major fundraiser for the year on Saturday, February 11th. A Valentine Affair and Casino Night will be held at the Renaissance Hotel at Westgate beginning at 5:30pm with a reception followed by dinner at 6:30pm. Then the fun begins with a casino games and prizes in the ballroom. For tickets and information, call 602-499-5059. BANNER HEALTH WINS MAJOR AWARD
Banner Health has been named as a Top 5 Large Health System in the nation based on clinical excellence by Thomson Reuters in its annual hospital system ratings published by Modern Healthcare Magazine. Banner is the only health care system in the state of Arizona to receive this award. As a Top 5 Large Health System, Banner was recognized for having superior survival rates, fewer patient complications, better long term outcomes, better adherence to accepted care protocols and patient safety standards, shorter hospital stays and higher patient satisfaction scores. Another key distinguishing factor was the use of information technologies to implement electronic medical records at every banner facility. FOOD, DIET AND CARDIAC DISEASE
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center’s Heart health Community Lecture Series will feature “Food, Diet and Cardiac Disease” on Wednesday, February 15th from 5:30pm to 7pm in conference room 6 on the lower level. The center is located at 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd. Registered dietician, Domenica Dieffenbach, will focus on the Mediterranean Diet, which is both a diet and lifestyle which emphasizes fish, fruits, vegetables and olive oil as the main fat source and very low content of sugars and processed foods. There is a great deal of research that shows eating foods from the Mediterranean region can be beneficial in preventing and managing heart disease and other diseases like Alzheimer’s, diabetes and can also help with weight control. To reserve your seat at the lecture, call 602-230-2273. GLENDALE EXPANDS RECYCLING PROGRAM
Eleven years ago, Glendale implemented a recycling program for #1 and #2 plastics and paper products. Now residents can recycle #1 through #7 plastics. This means most hard plastic items will now be part of the program. Manufacturers mark the plastic items with a recycling symbol with a number in the center. Among the most common items in the newly expanded 3-7 category are beverage cups, margarine containers, sour cream and cottage cheese tubs, plastic food packaging for deli and take out food items and yogurt containers. It is estimated that the expansion of the program will keep an additional 150 tons of material out of the landfill each year. BUTTERFIELD STAGE DAYS RODEO IN GILA BEND, FEB. 18 & 19
The old wild west comes alive at Gila Bend’s Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo on February 18th and 19th at the Gila Bend Rodeo Grounds, east of town on I-85. The event, sanctioned by the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association will feature a wild horse race, open match team roping, ranch style bronc contest plus mutton bustin’ and calf scramble for the kids. For more information call 928-420-1964. Thank You To Our Chairman's Circle
PLATINUM PLUS SALT RIVER PROJECT CITY OF GLENDALE HUMANA OF ARIZONA GLENDALE REPUBLIC WAL-MART CORPORATION WELLS FARGO BANK GOLD SILVER BRONZE
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| The Pulse - February 2012 | |
