 May 2012 Pulse "Business Monthly" | |
PROCURMENT FAIR/TRADE SHOW SET FOR JUNE 7th
Procurement Fair/Trade Show Set For June 7 - The 9th Annual "Mastering the Purchasing Maze" Procurement Fair and Trade Show sponsored by Cox Business Services will be held at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale on June 7 from 1pm-4pm. Meet and network with over 100 exhibitors and buyers from a number of government, school, military and corporate sources. It's FREE to attend the event, but you can also exhibit your products and services very inexpensively. Exhibit tables are available for $50 for non profit and government agencies, $100 for Glendale Chamber members, and $200 for non member (for profit businesses).A number of FREE seminars will also be offered throughout the afternoon concerning small business and procurement services available from the Chamber, Thunderbird School of Global Management, SCORE, Glendale Community College and the new Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
To register and/or sign up for exhibit space...go to www.glendaleaz.com/purchasingfair First Friday in April APRIL FIRST FRIDAY NETWORKING BREAKAST. Standing: Sheree Walter, Home Select Interiors; Janelle Moser, Anytime Fitness; Erwin Lizarraga & Hector Estay, New Grand Prix Auto; Diana Watkins, UniTech; Stan Uber, My Imagination; Fred Willey, Invader Pest Management; Raul Ochoa, Bella Vista Optical; Alyssa Abraham, West Valley Family Dentistry. Sitting: Pamela Boynton, Arizona Office Liquidators and Design; Heather Millward, Arizona College of Allied Health; Dave Mitchell, Ideal Insurance; Wayne Lawson, Sign a Rama on 51st Ave.; Julie Schaffer, St. Louis the King; Leanna Griffin, Leonard F. Baker, CPA; Naara Ochoa, Bella Vista Optical. GLENDALE CHAMBER EVENTS
Upcoming Chamber Events
5/17 ....May Business Blender at Country Inn & Suites, 20221 N. 29th Ave. 5pm Yvonne Knaack, State Farm Insurance and Glendale City Council Member Yvonne Knaack, State Farm Insurance and Glendale City Council Member won the monthly honor at Anytime Fitness for losing 6.8% body fat in 30 days. Looking good!!!
WALLICK & VOLK CELEBRATES 80 YEARS WITH OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 22ND
Mortgage lenders, Wallick & Volk are celebrating 80 years of excellence with an open house on Monday, May 21st, from 4pm to 7:30pm at their Glendale location, 5859 W. Talavi Blvd., suite 160. There will be appetizers, refreshments and raffle prizes. If you are going to attend, please RSVP to casaundra.gossard@wvmb.com or call 602-298-1430. COAST2COAST RX PRESCRIPTION CARD IS FREE TO GLENDALE RESIDENTS
Cost2Coast Rx Prescription Card for medication savings is available to Glendale residents regardless of income, age or health status. The free Rx card can be used at all pharmacy chains and most independent pharmacies in the city. The program includes more than 60,000 drugs and also provides dental, vision, diabetes and hearing discounts up to 50% for the entire family and 50% to 80% discounts lab and imaging tests. To get your member ID, visit www. coast2coastrx.com. Thank You To Our Chairman's CirclePLATINUM PLUS SALT RIVER PROJECT CITY OF GLENDALE HUMANA OF ARIZONA WAL-MART CORPORATION WELLS FARGO BANK WILD HORSE PASS DEVEL. AUTHORITY GOLD SILVER BRONZE
| CHAMBER CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE SPONSOR LIST GROWS FOR 2012
Chamber Chairman’s Circle Sponsor List Grows for 2012
The Chamber’s Chairmans’s Circle program prominently recognizes companies whose continued support has been instrumental in the growth and viability of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Since its inception in 2004, the Chairman’s Circle program has grown from $50,000 to over $125,000 annually in membership dues and sponsorship of Chamber events. There are four levels of financial commitment ; Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The following companies are members of our 2012-2013 Chairman’s Circle program and represent a sizable increase in financial support for our organization : Platinum – City of Glendale, WalMart, Salt River Project, Wildhorse Pass Development Authority, Wells Fargo and Humana. The Chamber also offers a “Partner” program for businesses wanting to be hospitality sponsors for certain events. We would like to thank the Phoenix Coyotes and DeVry University for their participation this year as “Chamber Partners”. Businesses interested in learning more about the Chairman’s Circle should contact Chamber President Don Rinehart at drinehart@glendaleazchamber.org or 623-937-4754 for more information. APRIL BLENDER AT ANYTIME FITNESS BLENDER AT ANYTIME FITNESS. Some of those attending the blender are pictured with owners Wade and Janelle Moser, family and friends are Tom Keck, realtor; Linda Sisco, Airemaster; Jim Freda, Nova Home Loans; Todd Harned, Arizona Exterminating; Don & Lynda Mock, Mock & Associates; Becky Shady, Glendale Visitor Center; Yvonne Knaack, State Farm Insurance; Cathy Sandberg and Skip Westerling, Maids of Honor; Joel Poes, Moto Photo; Michael Bobo, Airemaster; Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union; K.C. Wheatley, Humana; Deb Ritchie and Brenda Emrich, Design Source Furniture; Rick Emrich, BedMart; Amy Vavra-Mead, Mead & Associates; Jack Nylund, the Daisy Companies.
RIBBON CUTTING AT TACO BELL @ N. 35TH AVE. AND W. GLENDALE RIBBON CUTTING AT THE NEW TACO BELL AT N. 35TH AVE. AND W. GLENDALE.
Pictured with owner Mark Peterson are Ernie Henes, Bodin Peterson, Don Gipe, Rick Lutey, Bill Flowers, Debbie Carver, Kim Cartrette, Kim Henes, Don Rinehart of the Glendale Chamber and a friend of Bodin Peterson.
TUESDAY NETWORKING GROUP MOVES TO THURSDAYS
Our Tuesday noon networking group will be moving to noon on Thursdays beginning April 26! Here's your chance to network on a different day, meet new Chamber business people and showcase your business. Members of this group will now have the opportunity to host a group meeting at their place of business! The meetings will normally be held at the Chamber offices, but once a month, a lucky member of the group can host the meeting at their place of business! Want to find out more? The group meets from Noon - 1pm at the Chamber! No RSVP necessary!
MEMBERS' MAY AND JUNE CALENDARARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE, 7701 W. Paradise Ln. 623-776-8400 CASINO ARIZONA, Loop101 & McKellips, Scottsdale, 480-850-7777 JOBING.COM ARENA, Westgate City Center, Glendale, 623-772-3200 TALKING STICK RESORT, Loop 101 & Indian Bend, Scottsdale, 480-850-7743 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, 623-433-7200 WILD HORSE PASS HOTEL & CASINO, 5040 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 1-800-946-4452 read more... PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE SALES MANAGERSPhoenix International Raceway announced the hiring of Chris Reaves and Matt Lowney as corporate sales managers. Reaves and Lowney will focus on a variety of business development initiatives including sponsorship sales, ticketing, suites and other hospitality areas. Reaves joins PIR after spending four years with the Phoenix Coyotes where he served as Group Sales Account Executive. A native of Louisville, KY, he attended Slippery Rock University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. Lowney recently served as Director of Business Development at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. From Detroit, MI, he graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Chamber's Board of DirectorsSandy Petraitis, Salt River Project, CHAIR Steve Adams, Alphagraphics, TREASURER Jim Vogt, M & I Bank, PAST CHAIR Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union, Chair Elect
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