JUNE PULSE

"Business Monthly"

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce, City of Glendale, Arizona State Credit Union, Cox Business Services, Glendale Community College, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Luke Air Force Base, the new Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and SCORE will present the 9th Annual “Mastering the Purchasing Maze” Procurement Fair and Trade Show on Thursday, June 7 at Thunderbird  School of Global Management in Glendale from 1-4pm.

This is the largest FREE to attend procurement fair in the State of Arizona with an average attendance of 1000 to 1500 small businesses and government agencies.  The event is a great opportunity to meet buyers representing federal agencies, military bases, colleges and universities, school districts, cities and counties, as well as corporate business buyers.

The Fair will feature dozens of exhibitors, a near record number are expected this year, and also plays host to a small business trade show where small businesses can exhibit and meet with one another to exchange products and services…all under one roof.  A several FREE seminars will be held throughout the event regarding – entrepreneurship, small business assistance programs, how to bid on government contracts, and services available to small businesses through SCORE.

Exhibit tables are available on a first come, first served basis and are $50 for government and non profit agencies, $100 for Glendale Chamber member businesses, and $200 for non member for profit businesses. 

Registration, exhibit sign up and event information is available at www.glendaleaz.com/purchasingfair or by calling the Glendale Chamber of Commerce at 623-937-4754.

Join the fun on June 21 at Hibachi Grill and Buffet  (4961 West Bell Road) from 5-7pm for our Monthly Chamber Membership networking “Blender”.  Food, refreshments and raffle prizes!  It’s FREE, but please RSVP your attendance to the Chamber at www.info@glendaleazchamber.org or 623-937-4754.

6/7   Procurement Fair & Trade Show, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 
         15249 N. 59th  Ave.,   1-4pm

6/21 Business Blender at the Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet, 4961 W. Bell Rd., 5pm-7pm

7/13 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 7023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am

7/19 Business Blender at Bobby Q’s/Q Lounge, 8501 N. 27th Ave., 5pm-7pm

 

 MAY BUSINESS BLENDER AT THE COUNTRY INN AND SUITES BY CARLSON DEER VALLEY  Pictured are Ariel Ford and Jennifer Shick of the Shick Law Office along with Kristi and Michael Wadsworth of Maaco of Glendale.
 

Glendale Donor Center Max Donor of the Year, Bill Toops, uses all of the tools at
his disposal to shine a light on blood donation.  As publisher of the Glendale Star and Peoria Times, he
donates weekly ads and runs feature stories to increase community awareness.  He even flew on a
mission with a United Blood Services volunteer pilot from Flights for Life to give a first hand account of
the hard work it takes to ensure that every patient has the blood components they need at a moments
notice. In addition to 14 MAX platelet procedures last year, Toops gave granulocytes, a special white cell
donation matched to a specific patient to fight infection.
 

More than 1,700 Peoria Unified seniors received a record $51 million in
scholarships to post-secondary institutions this year.  The amount includes scholarships for
athletics, in-state and out-of-state merit based recognition, private donor and vocational  school
scholarships.   Included in the amount is more than $11,000 for the Peoria Education Foundation’s
Against All Odds program, recognizing seniors who have overcome adversity and tremendous obstacles
to graduate.
 

The Phoenix affiliate of Susan G. Komen  For the Cure will host its second
annual free Education & Empowerment Community Conference, designed to help breast cancer
survivors learn more about their disease, connect with local resources and network with fellow
survivors.   The event will be held on Saturday June 16th from 8am to 3:30pm at the Renaissance
Glendale Hotel, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd. at Westgate City Center.  To register on line, go to
www.komenphoenix.com.
 

 

PLATINUM PLUS
SALT RIVER PROJECT
CITY OF GLENDALE
HUMANA OF ARIZONA
WAL-MART CORPORATION
WELLS FARGO BANK
WILD HORSE PASS DEVEL. AUTHORITY

GOLD
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
THE GLENDALE STAR
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE

SILVER
TRI WEST HEALTHCARE
ARIZONA STATE CREDIT UNION
BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER

BRONZE
BNC NATIONAL BANK
CASINO ARIZONA
CENTURY LINK
SANDERSON FORD
LARRY MILLER TOYOTA
BMO HARRIS BANK
SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE
STATE COMPENSATION FUND
 

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, representing over 600 businesses in Glendale, is opposing the proposed transaction privilege tax increase being considered by the City of Glendale.  If enacted, the increase would place Glendale’s sales tax as one of the highest in the Valley.

“Our Board realizes the issues the City is facing with a large budget deficit, but we are concerned that an increase such as the one proposed would have a severe negative effect on many Glendale businesses, especially placing those selling high ticket items at a real competitive disadvantage with our neighboring communities”, said Sandy Petraitis, Chairman of the Board.

“We understand the dilemma facing Glendale elected officials, as we’ve all had to make hard decisions and reductions in our respective businesses the past several years.  But we think there are other options to be explored before just simply agreeing to an “across the board” percentage increase.  Many Valley communities have a two tiered transaction privilege (sales) tax, where higher ticket retail items are taxed at a lower rate.  This helps to drive increased sales for those items, instead of placing those businesses at a competitive disadvantage.  In fact, it is a successful marketing tool for vehicle retail centers such as Avondale Auto Mall.”

Petraitis concluded, “The Chamber would ask the City to look at this and other tax options, in hopes of minimizing the negative effects on our business community, before giving the final go ahead to the proposed tax hikes.  There is a concerted effort to place this issue on the ballot this fall.  If that happens and the increase gets voted down, then what are the alternatives?  We think with a little more work, and there is still time, the City may be able to avoid a referendum.  The Chamber is certainly willing to help find a different solution.” 

An independent group of local businesses have already indicated their interest in actively pursuing a referendum, should the City pass the proposed tax increase, according to a May 31,2012 Glendale Star article. 

 

Are you aware of the Open Elections/Open Government Initiative?  This issue, planned for a statewide referendum this fall, could fundamentally change and reform our election process by encouraging more qualified and independent minded candidates to seek elected office.  Even more important, the measure could open up the election process to more voters.

The measure would create an election system in which every voter will be permitted to vote in every election.  No longer would partisan Primary elections exist in which each party is limited to vote for its own candidates and independent voters are left out.  Under the new system, all voters, regardless of party affiliation, would be free to cast their ballot for the candidate of their choice in an Open Primary election.

All candidates would compete against each other in an Open Primary for local, state and Federal offices (except for President and Vice President).  As a result, candidates will be forced to address issues of importance to all of us – Independents, Democrats and Republicans alike.

The Open Elections/Open Government initiative will do away with partisan Primary elections.  The top two vote getters, regardless of party affiliation, will then face off in the General election, where voters will have a real choice.

For more information on this measure, go to www.AZOpenGov.org
 

The Law Offices of Lerner & Rowe is collaborating with the Phoenix Rescue
Mission to help save lives this summer.  As temperatures reach triple digits, the Mission’s top priority is
to provide heat relief to thousands of homeless people living on the streets.  Currently, the  Mission’s
Hope Coach travels the streets distributing clothing, sack lunches, and bottled water.
Lerner & Rowe and the Phoenix Rescue Mission need your help, now, to collect
bottled water for those in dire need.  To set up a drop off or a pick up, call Linda Chelani at 602-977-
1900.
 

JUNE/JULY CALENDAR

ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria  623-776-8400
6/8-7/15 Grease
6/11-6/15 Youth Academy Session 1, Beauty Lou and the Country Beast (7-18 year old)
6/18 ABT Cabaret
6/18-6/22 Youth Academy Session 2, Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids (7-9 year old)
6/25-7/6 Youth Academy Session 3, Seussical Jr. (10-12 year old)
6/29 ABT Cabaret
 

CASINO ARIZONA, Loop 101 & McKellips, Scottsdale  480-850-7777
6/8-6/9 Queen Nation-A Tribute to the Music of Queen
6/15-6/16 Cash’s Out-Johnny Cash Tribute
6/29-6/30 Heart Alive-Tribute to Heart

JOBING.COM ARENA, Westgate City Center, Glendale  623-772-3200
7/14-7/15 Street League DC Skateboarding Pro Tour
7/27 American Idol Live! Tour 2012

TALKING STICK RESORT & CASINO, Loop 101 & Indian Bend, Scottsdale  480-850-7743
6/7 Purple Reign-Prince Tribute
6/16 Keb Mo
6/23 George Thorogood and the Destroyers

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale  623-433-7200
6/3-7/15 Cirque du Soliel “Kooza”

WILD HORSE PASS RESORT & CASINO, 5040 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler  800-946-4452
6/8 B52s
6/9 Latin Comedy Jam
6/14 Indigo Girls
6/15 Los Lobos
6/16 ABBA Fab-Tribute to ABBA
6/22 Rage in the Cage #161
6/29 Creedence Clearwater Revisited
6/30 Kay Cappella
 

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The City of Glendale and Grant Writing USA will present a two day grant management  workshop at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, on July 9th and 10th from 9am to 4pm each day.  The training is for grant recipient organizations across all disciplines. 

You will learn how to administer government grants and stay in compliance with applicable rules and
regulations.  Tuition is $595 which includes a 400 page workbook and reference guide.
Seating is limited so reserve now at www.grantwritingUSA.com . The training center is located at 11550 W. Glendale Avenue.
 

The three Glendale locations of Tots Unlimited Preschool and Child Care will
now be open 6am to 9:30pm, Monday through Friday and 7am to 5pm on Saturday.  Each location has
planned field trips to the movies, swimming, parks, bowling, skating and more.  Tots Unlimited will
enroll infants up to school age children.  For information, call 623-873-8744.
 

David Alvarez has been named Communications Manager at Phoenix
International Raceway.  He will oversee the PIR’s multicultural initiatives while assisting in all areas of
Track communications.  Alvarez graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration.

 

Sandy Petraitis, Salt River Project, CHAIR
Steve Adams, Alphagraphics, TREASURER
Jim Vogt, BMO HARRIS BANK, PAST CHAIR
Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union, Chair Elect

Jeff Blake, DeVry University
Dr. Arthur Dobbelaere, Midwestern University
Steve Harnden, Ameriprise Financial
Jean Higginbotham, Humana
Steve Hopkins, Wells Fargo Bank
Randy Johnson, Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market
Elizabeth Langland, Arizona State University
Dave Mitchell, Ideal Insurance
Dr. Ron Natale, Glendale Community College
Mary Pritchard, Pritchard Group
Bill Toops, Pueblo Publishers

 

Standing: Scott Spillman, BNC Bank; Tammy Mills, Lerner & Rowe; Dave Mitchell, Ideal Insurance; Jean June, Goldensun; Victor Carbajal, Goodwill of Central Arizona.  Sitting: Sheree Walter, Home Select Interiors; Tom Fenner, Hospice of the Valley; Joel Poes, Moto Photo; Hector Estay, Grand Prix Auto; Wayne Lawson, Sign a Rama on 51st Ave.