Exciting news! Guild Mortgage was ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Primary Mortgage Origination. We are glad that we have Richard Johnson here in our local market to serve our community. See more details below:  




Richard can be reached in the office at 520.226.3785 or on his cell at 520.904.7365

This last week the Benson Chamber and some of it's members went to the State of the State Address with Gov. Doug Ducey. This was Gov Duceys 8th and final State of the State Address, he has a positive attitude and high hopes for the rest of his term. Ducey spoke on many subjects, some to include: water, veterans, border security, and schools. The Benson Chamber was happy to be recognized in helping with this event. Attached at the bottom is a link to all that was covered in the address.
https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2022/01/arizona-unstoppable-governor-ducey-vows-not-slow-down-eighth-and-final-state

Mark & Cim Sankey - Mescal Movie Set

Scott Koening - AZ Center for Rural Leadership, Heather Floyd - Benson Chamber President and Steve Metts - Valley TeleCom Group
 

Session 210: Post Pandemic Conflict Resolution
01/18/2022
Entrepreneurs have seen a rise in interoffice and customer conflicts throughout the pandemic. Join conflict resolution experts to receive in-depth training on conflict management strategies and techniques from the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center experts at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Learn the problem-solving skills needed to solve and prevent a conflict in any situation such as employee disputes, work-from-home protocols or dreaded one-star Yelp reviews.

SBDC - Success Starts Here Small Business Series
01/19/2022

Three FREE SBDC Classes to be held in Benson!!!

1. Preparing your Professional Business Plan - January 19th 10AM
2. Your place in the Market Place - Marketing Plan - February 16th 10am
3. Understanding Important Financial Statements - March 16th 10am

Business Plan - move ideas from your head to paper in an organized, clear, convincing manner. Avoid common mistakes. Keep focus on key points. 

Marketing Plan - hot to market smarter using digital and traditional methods. Defining your customers. Defining your best features and your marketing budget. 

Financial Statements - What you own, and what you owe --the Balance Sheet. Monthly Cash Flow statements. Income statement -- sales and expenses and ratios. 
 

Pantry Cooking 3-Part Canning Series (Part 3)
01/21/2022
Join the Community Pantry's Cooking Class presents a Master Canner who will share food safety tips and several canning methods. Just by attending you may win a $50 Safeway Gift Card, courtesy of Benson Hospital. 

 

Session 211: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Business
01/25/2022
Join attorneys from Spencer Fane for a session focused on the dos and don’ts of starting a business. Learn which type of entity selection/structure (LLC, S Corp or C Corp), Delaware or Arizona) is right for you and discuss whether an operating agreement is needed.

How to: Online tools available for members

Feb. 8th, @ 5:30 pm at the Benson VFW

The Benson Chamber will be hosting our first class on how to use your online tools that are available to members only. This is a chance to see what the chamber can do for you and ask questions about the online services. Please come ready to see just some of the benefits you can enjoy as a member! Keep an eye out for more information and an invite!

01/22/2022

Cowboys and Injuns Classic Car show at the Mescal Movie Set
featuring “Chief” Pontiacs and GMC trucks on display.

The $10 entry fee (Kids 10 and under FREE) gets you into the car
show plus a Historical Tour of the famous western movie set.

Also on the schedule that day is Music by Chuck Andrews, a food truck, and you also can ride a stagecoach or fire a Gatling Gun. It’s a full day of fun!
reservations can be made at: 
http://mescalmovieset.com\carshow

Call for Nominations
 
In accordance with the Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber Bylaws, the Nominating Committee is considering candidates for the open Board of Directors positions in 2022.
 
Open Positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary and room for an additional 5 directors.
 
The term for officers is for 2 years. The Board of Directors currently consists of 5 members, who meet once a month for no more than 2 hours. All members of the Board of Directors must attend monthly meetings, Chamber functions and volunteer their time and energy for various Chamber committees. The Board of Directors is expected to serve as positive leaders and demonstrate their proud commitment to the Benson/San Pedro Chamber of Commerce.

Heather Floyd, our current Chamber President, will term out in July. She will be serving as past president for 2yrs to help the new president and the Board.

Our VP Lupe Diaz got promoted to the AZ Legislature. We are excited for his service to the state but that means he will not be an option for succession.


Representative Lupe Diaz on the AZ House Floor. 

Would you be interested in serving on the board? Do you know of others that would be good to nominate to serve on the board?

Qualified candidates will be Chamber Members in good standing willing to submit a short BIO and photo to the Nominations Committee, Heather Floyd at heathercfloydaz@gmail.com by close of business on March 18th. 
 
We encourage our members to get involved. The slate of candidates will be issued on April 8^th with voting taking place by April 22^nd The 2022 Board of Directors will be announced immediately following the election and will start their terms on July 1, 2022. If you have any questions about the election procedure or duties of directors please call or email Heather Floyd at heathercfloydaz@gmail.com or 520-349-6658.
 

The Amerind Foundation Inc.
Cindy Beeman
Website
amerind@amerind.org
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 01/04/2022

Cox Communications
Collen Salk
Website
colleen.salk@cox.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 01/06/2022

City of Benson
Vicki Vivian
Website
dtapia@bensonaz.gov
Member Since: 06/10/2015
Renewed On: 01/04/2022
 

01/22/2022