 July 2012 "Business Monthly" | |
West Valley “Biz to Biz” Trade Show at Wigwam August 23
The West Valley Chambers of Commerce (Glendale, Peoria, Southwest Valley, Wickenburg, Buckeye Valley and Peoria) will host their 11th Annual “Biz to Biz” Trade Show at the Wigwam Resort on August 23 from 4-7pm. Between 75 and 100 exhibitors, 300-500 attendees, this is a great show…especially for our new members! A great opportunity to meet businesses from all over the West Valley, and an inexpensive way for you to market your products and services! Only $150 (if reserved by August 1) gets you a 6’, draped table and two chairs on the exhibition floor! For more information or to reserve your space, contact the Southwest Valley Chamber at 623-932-2260. Hurry! This show sells out each year! Networking Events for July
First Friday Membership Networking Breakfast July 13
Due to the July 4 Holiday, our First Friday Breakfast will be held July 13, 7:30-9am at Bitzee Mama’s in downtown Glendale. Join us for a great program, networking with new Chamber members, and breakfast! It’s only $5, and a great opportunity to “plug” your business! No RSVP necessary. Membership Networking Blender Hosted by Bobby Q’s/Q Lounge July 19
Join us at one of our most popular Membership Networking Blender sites as we return to BobbyQ’s/Q Lounge (8501 27th Ave) on July 19 from 5-7pm! Fantastic food and great refreshments! Please RSVP to 623-937-4754 or www.info@glendaleazchamber.org as this is a big one!!! Don’t forget your business cards!!! If you have drawing or raffle items to donate, please contact Monika or Charlott at the Chamber 623-937-4754. Remember….it’s FREE! June First Friday Networking Breakfast at Bitzee Mama's Standing: Tom Keck, realtor; Gary Hirsch, Enviroscape Services; Joel Poes, Moto Photo; Cliff Abbott, Purcell Tire and Auto; Julie Schaffer, St. Louis the King; Wayne Lawson, Sign A Rama on 51st Ave.; Leanna Griffin, Leonard F. Baker, CPA. ..... Sitting: Tammy Mills, Lerner & Rowe; Diana Watkins, UniTech; Alyssa Abraham, West Valley Dental; Jean June, Goldensun; Dave Mitchell, Ideal Insurance. GLENDALE CHAMBER EVENTS7/13 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 8023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 7/19 Blender at Bobby Qs/Q Lounge, 8501 N. 27th Ave., 5pm 8/3 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 8023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 8/16 Blender at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Ln., 5pm 8/23 11th Annual Biz 2 Biz Trade Show, Wigwam Resort Conference Center 300 Wigwam Blvd., 4pm-7pm Please RSVP for these events by calling 623-937-4754. New Members at the June Business Blender New Members at the June Business Blender at the Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet, 4961 W. Bell Rd. Pictured are Donna Swarych, Rob and Barbara Kelly of Nothing Bundt Cakes; David Sheitelman, Massage Pros; Frank and Sandra Frauenhoff, XL Fitness and Spa; Scott Connolly, Apps Grow Your Business; David Peters, Small Business Advisory Group; Gordon Welch, Liberty Buick and Alice Roach, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread. Chamber Networking Groups Looking for New Members!
The Chamber currently hosts two weekly networking groups… Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:30am at Black Bear Diner, and Thursday afternoons from 4:30-6pm at Zendejas Grill. Both groups are looking for new members to expand! Our Thursday noon and Friday morning groups will be on hiatus in July and August. For more information, contact the Chamber at 623-937-4754.
GLENDALE COMMUNITY BAND IN ITS 46TH YEAR WITH SUMMER CONCERTS
GLENDALE COMMUNITY BAND IN ITS 46TH YEAR WITH SUMMER CONCERTS sponsored by the Glendale Office of Special Events, the concert series takes place each Thursday at 8pm in the Murphy Park Amphitheater in downtown Glendale. The Glendale Community Band, conducted by John Faris, is the longest running community band in the state. Concerts are free. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music. The band concerts will run through July 26th.
BANNER HEALTH CREATING MORE TRAUMA CENTERS
Banner Health has announced plans to create trauma centers of varying levels at its valley hospitals. It is a decision that will help ensure that trauma patients are better able to receive the right care, at the right time, at the right place. Formal applications will be submitted for three area hospitals. Currently, Banner Good Samaritan is the only level 1 in the system. It requires the most resources and capabilities, providing total care for every aspect of injuries. Banner Baywood in Mesa and Banner Thunderbird in Glendale are seeking level three status while Banner Estrella in Phoenix is seeking level four status. Chamber's Board of Directors
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
| City Agrees to Two Tiered Sales Tax Proposal
The Glendale City Council enacted a .7 percent city transaction privilege (sales) tax increase on June 12, but is expected to amend that increase to put in place a two tiered system, as suggested by Glendale Chamber leaders. The two tiered system would allow for large ticket items of $5000 and more, to be charged at the current sales tax rate instead of the increased one. This would help to keep large ticket item retailers, who contribute a significant share of the City’s retail sales tax revenue, competitive with surrounding communities.
The Chamber initially opposed the across the board .7 percent increase, but also realized the very difficult position the City was in trying to balance their FY 2012-13 budget. Chamber Executive Committee members met late in May with Mayor Scruggs and individually with several council members to discuss alternatives such as a two tiered system. In subsequent City Council workshops, City staff and elected officials further discussed the two tiered idea and are expected to eventually amend the budget to put the measure in place. A separate group of local business people have worked to create a ballot initiative, that would, if passed by a vote of the public this fall, negate the .7 tax increase and require a vote of the public to approve future transaction privilege tax increases. The Chamber board of directors has, as of this writing, taken no position on this proposal and is expected to review it thoroughly in the near future.
The Chamber would like to thank the members of City Council and Staff for their support of the two tiered tax system. Procurement Fair/Trade Show Sells Out !
Over 70 exhibitors and more than 500 participants attended the June 7 “Mastering the Purchasing Maze” Procurement Fair/Trade Show at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Special thanks to our sponsors – Arizona State Credit Union, Cox Business Services, City of Glendale, Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Thunderbird, Glendale Community College, SCORE, and Luke Air Force Base.
Helping Small Businesses in the Economic Recovery
W. P. Carey School & SRP Host Small Business Leadership Academy
Small businesses play a key role in our economic recovery, creating jobs to help get our community back on track. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is offering a program to help small business owners and executives learn how to improve efficiency, streamline operations and raise profits. The fifth annual Small Business Leadership Academy is available to the leaders of small and diverse local businesses. “We’ve had phenomenal feedback from business owners who attended the academy over the past several years,” said Dawn Feldman, executive director of the W. P. Carey School of Business Center for Executive and Professional Development, which hosts the program. “Classes are held just one night per week, so they fit right into busy executives’ schedules, and they’re taught by top professors from the highly ranked W. P. Carey School. Participants not only take away great business knowledge, but also a new support network of peers that will exist long after the program is over.” Salt River Project (SRP), the program’s founding co-sponsor, is offering a number of scholarships to its current suppliers and small business customers. “The academy offers an outstanding opportunity for small business owners to gain knowledge from highly acclaimed professors and establish lasting relationships with other community small business owners, all in a well-structured academic, but practical environment,” said Carrie Young, senior director, corporate operations services for SRP. “The partnership we have with ASU, coupled with the sponsorship and scholarships we offer to the academy, is a natural fit for SRP in supporting economic development within our own community.”
read more... Ribbon Cutting at the new Rural/Metro Dispatch Operations Center in downtown Glendale
Ribbon Cutting at the new Rural/Metro Dispatch Operations Center in downtown Glendale. The center, which houses the dispatch facility Rural/Metro Fire, Southwest Ambulance and PMT Ambulance, covers 10,000 square feet, 28 dispatch work stations with 70 employees. Pictured are John Karolzak, Southwest Zone Vice President; Ellen Anderson, Communication Center Manager; Chris DeChant, Glendale Battallion Fire Chief; Michael DiMino, President/CEO of Rural/Metro Corporate; Steve Frate, Glendale Vice Mayor; Tom Fenner, Hospice of the Valley; Manny Martinez and Joyce Clark, Glendale City Council; Scott Connolly, Apps Grow Your Business; Tammy Mills, Lerner & Rowe; and Alice Roach, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread. Ribbon Cutting at Hope For Hunger Food Bank
Ribbon Cutting at Hope For Hunger Food Bank, 5605 N. 55th Ave. Pictured with Glendale Fire Chief Mark Burdick, staff and management are Yvonne Knaack, Phil Lieberman and Vice Mayor Steve Frate of the Glendale City Council; Randy Rodriguez, President and Genaro Delgadillo, Vice President of Hope for Hunger; and Don Rinehart, Glendale Chamber of Commerce. GLENDALE POLICE SGT. KIM DOMINGUEZ RECEIVES PATRIOT AWARD
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award was given to Glendale Police Sgt. Kim Dominguez for her contributions to members of the police force deployed overseas. Dominguez, who is involved with Glendale police recruiting and management, has served as an administrative specialist for the department for seven years. She sent her first letter and care package to Venezuela in 2009 and the program has been ongoing for deployed officers ever since. The Patriot Award is one of four given out by the Employer Support Guard and Reserve which honors those who practice leadership and personnel policies that support employee participation in the Guard and Reserve. OUR MEBERS' JULY AND AUGUST CALENDAR
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ARIZONA CARDINALS NFL FOOTBALL, University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale
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JOBING.COM ARENA, Westgate City Center, Glendale 623-772-3200
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale 623-433-7200
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