Weekly Announcements


Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Updates and Member Promotions

Next Chamber Board mtg Tuesday, 11/12

The next Chamber Board of Directors meeting will be Tuesday, November 12th, from 8:00am to 9:00am.  The Board meeting will be held in the conference room of Centennial Real Estate located at 1020 N. Poplar.

Any members are welcome to attend, and if any member has questions or concerns they would like raised at this or any other Board meeting, please contact a Board member or the Chamber Director at 486-3900

New Chamber Members!

Please welcome the following new members to the Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce...

-- Alpine Ski and Sport, Tim and Melissa Hill and their crew operate Colorado Fly Fishing Guides as a premier fly fishing outfitter in the summer and a full service ski shop in the winter.  Contact them anytime for reservations for your favorite activity and discount tickets to Ski Cooper!

Don't forget to check into their off-season fly fishing specials!!  20% off any guided trip reservations made between now and 10/31/13.
 

Leadville Chamber hosting BBQ and Brew Festival Summer of 2014!

The Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival, sponsored by the Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce, will be July 18-19, 2014.  The event will feature a Kansas City BBQ Society sponsored BBQ contest, numerous micro-brew and beer vendors, and a great selection of live music.

As additional details come together, more information about this event will be coming out.  There will also be sponsorship opportunities available to get your name out there as a part of this exciting first annual event.

ALSO, if you have a passion for BBQ, or simply like to throw a great festival, the Chamber is looking for volunteers to keep this BBQ sauce slathered ball in the air, so please contact the Chamber at 486-3900 to become involved.  We would love to have you!

Put your business on the 2014 Best of Leadville Map!

Think Colorado wants your business for their 2014 Best of Leadville Map!  It's a great way to advertise your business.  Check out their info via this link...
http://www.chamberorganizer.com/leadvillecountychamber/docs/SueLongAd1013.docx
Please call Sue Long at 719-221-3986, or visit
www.thinkcolorado.com/add-your-business/
The deadline to be in the map is here, so call today!

Learn about Private Health Exhanges from Michael Hornback

If you are a business owner or an individual seeking to obtain health insurance, consider contacting local insurance agent Michael Hornback at 970-389-3463.  He can help you navigate the private exchange side of things and educate you on what some of the current options available to you are.

Please take a look at this attached flyer for more info and consider educating yourself about the sometimes confusing state of health insurance and some of the private exchange options available to everyone...
http://www.chamberorganizer.com/leadvillecountychamber/docs/HornbackAnnounce1013.doc

Director's Corner

Hello Members,
Yes, it has slowed down a bit here in town, even at the normally bustling visitor center.  The Chamber is working on a few events though that are intended to bring some folks into town during these slower periods.

As described below, we have the upcoming Halloween Cemetery Tours during the weekend of October 25-26.  Attendance for this event (there are multiple tours) should approach 100 or more for the weekend, and with probably 75% of the attendees coming from out of the County and many spending the night, this is good revenue coming in.  These tours are good compliments to the other Halloween events in town and should provide a great experience for all involved.

The other events taking shape are the Light the Lights event and the Parade of Lights which will take place over the two weekends after Thanksgiving and kick off the Leadville holiday season.  We hope to build from last year's Parade of Lights success (and snow!) and get the word out to a wider audience to let them know that Leadville and Lake County are great places to visit during the holidays.

The Chamber will continue to work at developing more ideas that can attract visitors to Leadville during the slower months of the year.  As a Chamber member and a member of this community, your ideas are highly valued and we would like to hear them.  Don't hold back...there are no crazy ideas, because you just never know when that next idea becomes something that blossoms into a a future revenue producer that helps Lake County businesses make it from one month or one season to the next.

Thank you for being a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and please continue to take an active role in shaping the future of our businesses and community.
Jeff McGuinness

Halloween Business After Hours! Thurdsday, Oct 24th at Centennial Real Estate

Get out that costume and plan on attending the next Business After Hours which will be hosted by Centennial Real Estate, located at 1020 Poplar Street.

It will be Thursday, October 24th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.   Carol Glenn and the great staff at Centennial will be hosting the annual Halloween oriented B.A.H.  There will, of course, be a Halloween Costume Contest, and although costumes are not required, they are recommended if you want a shot at a great prize for the best costume!

So please plan on attending and joining your fellow Chamber members and their guests for an evening of networking, socializing, and spooking.  If you will be attending, please RSVP to the Chamber at 719-486-3900 or leadville@leadvilleusa.com .

Check out the attached flyer, and we'll see you there!

 http://www.chamberorganizer.com/leadvillecountychamber/docs/BAHHalloween2013.pdf

HALLOWEEN CEMETERY TOUR, Saturday, October 26th at 6:30pm!

One Tour has Sold Out!!
But luckily, there is another at 6:30pm the same night!

Judge Neil Reynolds will be providing his very poular tour and narrative of the eclectic aspects of the Evergreen Cemetery around this Halloween holiday.

Please Note:  The 8:00pm tour is Sold Out.
The current tour available will be given SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH AT 6:30PM.

Space at this time is also limited, so please call your Chamber of Commerce at 486-3900 to reserve your spots soon!  You can also reserve a number of slots by sending an email to leadville@leadvilleusa.com .

The Halloween Cemetery Tour is a Leadville/Lake County Chamber of Commerce fundraiser.  Through Judge Reynold's generosity, 100% of the proceeds will go to support Chamber of Commerce activities.

Please call or email to reserve your spot TODAY!

Colorado Fly Fishing Guides offering a Fall Special through 10/31!

Snowflakes flying?  Bah!  FLY FISHING SEASON ISN'T OVER YET!

Tim Hill and the folks at Colorado Fly Fishing Guides located at 711 Harrison Ave are offering some great Fall Fly Fishing Specials through October 31st.

Please check out the attached flyer and get some last minute fishing in before Old Man Winter arrives!http://www.chamberorganizer.com/leadvillecountychamber/docs/Alpine_Fly_Fishing_Specials.docx

Call them today before those waders get put away!

Come tailgate at the Twin Lakes Inn!

The Twin Lakes Inn would like to invite you to tailgate with them this Thursday, and enjoy a movie and great food as a part of it.

In addition, the Twin Lakes Inn is keeping things going this season with their Sunday brunches, and would certainly like to see everyone come to the Maskerade party on October 26th.
Please see the attached information for all of the details and an awesome menu planned for this Thursday's tailgate party...
http://www.chamberorganizer.com/leadvillecountychamber/docs/TwinLakesInn1013.docx
Weekly Announcements - Tuesday, October 15th, 2013