February 2011

"Business Monthly"

First Friday Member Breakfast February 4

Join us for networking and an informative program on small business insurance issues by Michael Valluzzo of Amica Insurance.at our First Friday Member Breakfast on February 4 from 7:30am-9am at Bitzee Mama’s in downtown Glendale. Cost is only $5 per person…no RSVP necessary!

Glendale Bead Museum to Host February 17 Membership Blender

February’s Membership Networking Blender will be hosted by Glendale’s World Famous Bead Museum at 5754 W. Glenn Drive in downtown Glendale from 5-7pm on the 17th. Join us for refreshments and a tour of the Museum’s latest exhibits…and great networking!
 

 Members now have the opportunity to advertise their business online and by category in our membership directory. The directory portion of our website www.glendaleazchamber.org receives between 15 and 20,000 "business look-ups" per month on average. Members currently receive a FREE listing and link to their website, which will remain in place. However, you will now be able to place a logo or banner ad at the top of each category page for as low as $15 per month! This pricing will remain in effect until January 31, 2011, so hurry to reserve your space, as space is limited. This may be the most affordable and lucrative marketing opportunity of the year! Contact the Chamber at 623-937-4754 or info@glendaleazchamber.org for pricing and more information.

 

Councilmembers Norma Alvarez, Joyce Clark, Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Vice-Mayor Steve Frate, councilmembers Yvonne Knaack,Manny Martinez & PhilLieberman

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Contact Information:

LORI WALKER
OWNER
2INCENT CONCEPT PROMOTIONS
623-249-7760
lori@2incent.com

2INCENT CONCEPT PROMOTIONS RECEIVES FASTEST GROWING AFFILIATE
AWARD FROM iPROMOTEu

GLENDALE AZ- January 24, 2011—2INCENT CONCEPT PROMOTIONS, an independent Affiliate of iPROMOTEu, was recognized as one of iPROMOTEu’s Top Twenty Fastest Growing Affiliates from 2009 to 2010. iPROMOTEu is a nationwide network of nearly 600 experienced promotional products distributors throughout the country. The announcement was made at iPROMOTEu’s Award Luncheon during The Promotional Products Association International Exposition in Las Vegas.

Lori Walker started 2incent Concept Promotions 3 years ago, after being in the industry 10 years.

“Reaching this milestone in 3 short years is exhilarating!” –lori walker comments after receiving the award.

Ross Silverstein, President & CEO of iPROMOTEu, presented Lori from 2incent with an individualized gift to commemorate the achievement. The award recipients were determined based on the percentage increase of sales from 2009 to 2010.

“It’s great to be able to acknowledge the success of our top Affiliates,” said Silverstein, “They deserve to be recognized in a special way.”

2incent Concept Promotions is a distributor of promotional products. 2incent Concept Promotions has been operating out of Glendale, AZ for 3 years and has been an Independent Distributor Affiliate of iPROMOTEu for those 3 years. For more information about 2incent Concept Promotions, visit its website at www.2incent.com or call 623.249.7760.
 

ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE, 7701 W. Paradise Ln., Peoria, 623-776-8400
Thru 2/20 My Fair Lady
2/14 The George Dyer Show from Branson, Mo.
3/4-4/3 The Drowsy Chaperone
3/11 ABT Cabaret, 10pm
3/19-26 The Velveteen Rabbit, Theatre for Young Audiences, 10am
3/25 ABT Cabaret, 10pm

CASINO ARIZONA, 101& McKellips, Scottsdale, 480-850-7777
Wed-Sun Showstoppers Live! 7pm & 9pm

JOBING.COM ARENA, Westgate Glendale, 1-800-745-3000
3/12-12 Professional Bull Riding

PHOENIX COYOTES NHL HOCKEY, Jobing.Com Arena, Westgate Glendale, 480-563-PUCK
2/2 vs Vancouver Canucks, 7pm
2/5 vs Minnesota Wild, 6pm (Glendale Chamber Night)
2/7 vs Colorado Avalanche, 7pm
2/12 vs Chicago Black Hawks, 6pm
2/14 vs Washington Capitals, 7pm
2/17 vs Atlanta Thrashers, 7pm
3/29 vs Dallas Stars, 7pm

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, Avondale, 1-866-408-7223
2/25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Lucas Oil 150
2/26 NASCAR Nationwide Series, Bashas Supermarkets 200
2/27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Subway Fresh Fit 500

TALKING STICK RESORT, 101 & Indian Bend, Scottsdale, 480-850-7743
3/10 Huey Lewis & the News, 8pm

 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM, Glendale, 1-800-745-3000
2/18-20 Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational
2/24-27 Arizona International Sportsman’s Expo
3/4-6 Maricopa County Home Show
3/26 Monster Truck Nationals
 

 

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DEER VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION 15TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC AND DINNER AUCTION, FEB 7TH

Over 100 great items will be available at the Deer Valley Education Foundation’s 15th Annual Golf Classic Dinner and Auction on Monday, February 7th at the Arrowhead Country Club, 19888 N. 73rd Ave. There will also be a silent and live auction and drawings for big dollar items too.
The golf tournament will begin with a 12:30pm shotgun start followed by cocktails, dinner, auction and awards. Golf and dinner auction is $200 per person. Dinner and auction only is $70 per person. For information, donations and registration, call DVEF Executive Director, Marie Brennan, at 623-445-5012.
 

Heart for the City, a local non-profit organization to help inner city kids and their families, will hold “A Valentine Affair” dinner and casino night to raise funds for their great work in the community. The event will be held Saturday, February 12th at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel at Westgate.
 

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PLATINUM PLUS
SALT RIVER PROJECT
CITY OF GLENDALE
HUMANA OF ARIZONA
GLENDALE REPUBLIC
WAL-MART CORPORATION
WELLS FARGO BANK

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

SILVER
TRI WEST HEALTHCARE
ARIZONA STATE SAVINGS & CREDIT UNION

BRONZE
CASINO ARIZONA
SANDERSON FORD
LARRY MILLER TOYOTA
M & I BANK
SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE

 

Chamber to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mark your calendar for the Mayor’s Annual “State of the City” Address and 60th Annual Chamber Luncheon February 16 at the Glendale Civic Center. Join us as Mayor Elaine Scruggs highlights Glendale’s 2010 accomplishments, economic development successes, and gives participants a preview of what’s in store for 2011.

Key Chamber business leaders will also be recognized and 2011 organization officers and directors introduced. Steve Ellman, Chairman and CEO of The Ellman Companies will also be a guest speaker. The event is open to all Chamber members as well as the general public and will be held from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Glendale Civic Center.

Reservations are $60 per person and a corporate table of 8 can be purchased for $480. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber at 623-937-4754 or at www.info@glendaleazchamber.org

 

Get your foursomes together for the 30th Annual Luke Shoot Out Golf Tournament scheduled for Friday, March 11th with a 7:30am shotgun start at Falcon Dunes Golf Course, just north of Luke Air Force Base on W. Northern. Part of the proceeds will benefit the base Commander’s project, Operation Warm Heart, which assists E-1 to E-4 whose spouses are overseas.
The major sponsor for the tournament is Tri West Healthcare Alliance and the contest sponsor is Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort  , plus Lerner & Rowe is a contest sponsor with Casino Arizona..
For $1,000, you could be a contest sponsor and receive name recognition, two hole signs and a foursome. A $500 contest sponsor gets name recognition, one sign and a twosome in the tournament. The cost for golf is $100 per person and a hole sponsorship is $125. If you have a foursome and sponsor a hold, this cost is only $495. That is a $30 savings. For information about sponsorships or to register for golf, contact Harry Shapiro, 623-937-4754.
 

Networking Group Interest High, Two New Groups to Form - We recently sent out an inquiry to the membership concerning the creation of two new weekly Networking/Leads Groups...one that would meet at Noon, and another that would meet at 4pm. More than 40 businesses responded to the inquiry, and the interest level was evenly split between the two time slots. So, beginning in February, we will be hosting an NOON (brown bag lunch)group on Tuesdays at the Chamber offices (7105 N. 59th Ave) and a 4pm Thursday group that will meet at Westgate (at a location yet to be determined). We will be contacting all that responded to the inquiry to re-assess their commitment to a particular time slot. We plan to begin the groups the first week in February. If you did not respond to the original inquiry and are interested, please indicate your interest (specify time preference) to info@glendaleazchamber.org

 

New members introduced at the January Blender at Max's Sports Bar and Restuarant. Micah White, Radio Shine; Cyndee Rae Estrada, Corporate Capital & Consulting; John Mendoza, Mendoza's Interiors & Off Road; Richard Bellah, Bellah & Associates Attorneys.
 

Super discount tickets are available for the Glendale Chamber night on Saturday, February 5th, when the puck drops at 6pm at Jobing.Com Arena at Westgate Glendale. Chamber members can get $36 upper level seats for only $15 each. Plus, it is $1 hot dog, beer and soda night. And the first 10,000 fans will receive a Coyotes “Wearable Blanket”.

To order your tickets on line, go to www.phoenixcoyotes.com/chambernight. The password is puck. For more information, call Dirk Manley at 623-772-3215.

 First Friday Networking at Bitzee Mama's for January. Standing: Leanna Griffin, Leonard Baker CPA; Lori Walker, 2 Incent; Annie Loyd, Artwerks Lateral 58; Jonathan Smith, Upward Foundation. Sitting: Luis Aragon, BioSweep of Phoenix; Hector Estay, Grand Prix Auto; Dave Mitchell, Ideal Insurance Agency; Michael Valluzzo, Amica Insurance; Julie Schaffer, Stl Louis the King.
 

Enjoy a great day at the ballpark with Glendale Chamber members at Camelback Ranch Ballpark when the Chicago White Sox play against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, March 6th. Game starts at 1:05pm. For Glendale Chamber members, tickets are available at 50% off. Baseline field box seats are only $15 each, infield box seats are $13, baseline reserved seats are $8.50 and the lawn area is $5.
To order tickets, go to www.camelbackranchbaseball.com and click on view full schedule, then click March 6th. Go to promotions and special offers. Enter the number of tickets and the code: glencoc. From there, just follow the directions. See you at the game.
 

 The West Valley Chambers Alliance, comprised of the Glendale, Peoria, Southwest Valley, Surprise, Buckeye Valley, and Wickenburg Chambers have hired former Northwest Valley Chamber President Debbie Wilden as the organization’s lobbyist for the 2011 Legislative Session. Wilden will represent the Alliance’s positions on a number of business issues to the Arizona State Legislature. A complete list of those issues and priorities will be posted on the Chamber’s website www.glendaleazchamber.org after the first of February.

The Wigwam, first opened in 1929 as one of the area’s first resorts, has been renovated and upgraded to deliver a new resort experience including a new main pool, outdoor plaza, farm to table restaurant and an arrival experience designed to reflect the resorts 80 year history. Returning to its original namesake, The Wigwam, the resort will feature a new logo, website and branding.
Featuring 331 guest rooms, including 72 suites, three golf courses, a tennis center and a Red Door Spa, the resort has three pools. When it comes to food, the new signature restaurant, Litchfield’s features menus developed by James Beard and Chris Bianco. Also, there is the Tower Grill at the pool and the Grill on the Green at the golf course clubhouse.
The Wigwam is now under ownership of JDM Partners, led by area sports legend, Jerry Colangelo. “The Wigwam is really a special place for a lot of people locally and that visit across the country,” said Colangelo. “What we’ve done is brought back the history and meaning to the resort and created some of the best amenities the Valley has to offer.”
 

The bi-annual chamber night at Casino Arizona is scheduled for Thursday, February 24th at the McKellips location. Chamber members will drive themselves to the Casino, so carpooling is suggested. We will gather at the Pima Lounge for an hors d'ouvres reception at 5:30pm. Those attending will receive $10 in player percs and Showstoppers Live! tickets for either the 7pm or 9pm show. With the new arrangement, driving yourselves, you can leave at any time.
Chamber members and their friends must RSVP to receive the $10 power perc and show tickets. Also let us know if you have a players club card and birthdate for all attending. Call Harry at the Glendale Chamber, 623-937-4754.

The Country Meadows Golf Club, which opened in the 1970s as part of a Lennar development just south of Sun City, is now called Peoria Pines Golf and Restaurant. As part of rebranding the golf course and restaurant, there will be improvements in the clubhouse, restaurant, bar, banquet hall and the golf course itself. The executive length 18 hold golf course is located at 8411 N. 107th Avenue in Peoria. For information, contact general manager, Scott Richmond at 623-972-1364
 

The cities of Goodyear and Avondale along with the Arizona Game and Fish Department will hold the Tres Rios Nature & Earth Festival at the Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear. The event offers visitors a chance to enjoy the rich heritage, ecology, history and abundant wildlife of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria Rivers.
Cost to enter the park is $3 while most activities are free, there is a small charge for some of the rides at the festival. The event runs from 9am to 4pm both days. For information, go on line at www.tresriosnaturefestival.com or call 623-932-2260.
 

Public Safety Memorial on Glenn Drive, Glendale

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Chamber's Board of Directors

James Vogt, M & I Bank, CHAIRMAN
Jennifer Willis, Humana of Arizona, CHAIR-ELECT
Sandy Petraitis, Salt River Project, TREASURER
Dr. Arthur Dobbelaere, Midwestern University, PAST CHAIR

Steve Adams, Alphagraphics
Deborah Campbell, Fast Signs on Bell
Dr. Velvie Green, Glendale Community College
Steve Harnden, Ameriprise Financial
Steve Hopkins, Wells Fargo Bank
Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union
Randy Johnson, Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market
Elizabeth Langland, Arizona State University
Gail Meyers, GC Meyers & Associates
Mary Pritchard, Pritchard Group