SURVEY: We Need Your Help!
Our Business Alliance Committee is dedicated to helping our Business Community succeed. We want to bring you training sessions and content that will help propel your organization forward in every aspect, whether it be networking, Lead generation, marketing, finances, ect.
Please take the following survey to help us determine how we can best serve our business community needs. The survey should take you 5 minutes to complete.
If you chose to submit your email you will be entered to win a $25 dollar gift card to Cantina Guerros!
Survey Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSQBBKJ
2021 Events Update
2021 EVENTS UPDATE
This year Covid has allowed us to explore the digital opportunities that Zoom has to offer as we have transitioned several of our event series to virtual. We will continue to use Zoom as we start out 2021 for our weekly events: Coffee for Closers and Marketing Monday.
As we move forward into March, we will be bringing back several of our live events. Live events will be limited to 50 in attendance, temperatures will be taken prior to entrance, and will require you to wear a mask. We want to provide you with an opportunity to network your business and continue to meet each other as our chamber has grown immensely even through these hard times.
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 RESOURCE CORNER
Banners for Businesses
Banners, Tabletop Signs, a Safety Webpage and Social Media Graphics have been created for Peoria businesses. If a business owner would like to learn more or request any of these free marketing materials, they can sign up at:
www.peoriaaz.gov/business/small-business-task-force.
Paycheck Protection Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, is providing this guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, as provided for under section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (Flexibility Act).
Borrowers and lenders may rely on the guidance provided in this document as SBA’s interpretation, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, of the CARES Act, the Flexibility Act, and the Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rules (“PPP Interim Final Rules”) (link).
Click here for Document on (FAQ's) on PPP Loan Forgiveness
Testing Sites
from Arizona Department of Health Services
Click image to go to ADHS List of COVID Testing sites
AZTV Channel 7
We're teaming up with Member AZTV Channel 7 to help local businesses!
We know getting back to business is exciting as we all work to grow Arizona’s economy. And as the last locally owned and operated broadcasting TV station in a top 20 market, we have the ability to pass along great savings to our local Arizona partners and help local businesses re-emerge successfully.
AZTV Channel 7 is offering the Peoria Chamber of Commerce a discount. The value for broadcast and production can reach up to $3,000, but members can get it for just $150. All you have to do is mention that you are a Peoria Chamber member!
AZ Daily Mix is a live show that airs from 8-9am Monday through Friday, and 7-8am Saturday. Your segment will be aired and re-aired the following day.
Wouldn’t it be exciting to see your company televised? Book your interview now!
Contact: Ryan Ferris, Account Executive, (602) 708-9553 or rferris@aztv.com.
For additional questions please reach out to memberservices@peoriachamber.com.
Open For Business Program
The Peoria Chamber of Commerce has Launched a new Open for Business Advertising Program to help promote your business locally!
This new advertising membership program is available to CURRENT full revenue members as a benefit of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce. Not a member of the chamber? No worries, you can still participate for as little as $200 a year for this amazing non-chamber member advertising offer.
Professional writers and designers will build you a phenomenal product and services catalog and landing page so that the search engines can find you! They will design a mobile app for your business and an electronic business card. Lastly, you can sell your products online with your own online store—and there is a dedicated assistant helping you all along the way!
For more information, visit
B For Life
To assist organ transplant recipients, donor families, and living donors with the costs associated with participation at the transplant games.
To encourage recipients to actively become involved with their own healthcare, through educational information, support groups, websites that improve the effectiveness of the B For Life process.
To promote organ and tissue donation by demonstrating the success of donation and B For Life.
To provide support of donor families and their experiences.
Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program
Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program
The State of Arizona created the Safest Outside Restaurant Assistance Program, which is designed to assist bars and restaurants with funding for the infrastructure needed to expand their premises. With $1 million total in the fund, businesses may apply for up to $10,000 to cover expenditures for items restaurants need to extend their premises to approved outdoor spaces such as outdoor furniture, barriers, patio heaters, or parklets.
Eligibility
- Licensed restaurants and bars
- Fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees
- Must comply with all COVID-19 related executive orders
- Must demonstrate a new extension of premises that has been approved by the local governing body and the Arizona Department of Liquor Licensing and Control (if applicable)
- Must submit a complete application, including a budget (incomplete applications will not be considered)
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION HERE
Chamber Social Media
Stay in the loop with our Chamber social media channels!
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ANNOUNCING: Water 101 Series
FREE ONLINE ZOOM EVENT
February 17 - March 10 - March 31
11:00am - 12:00pm
Our Peoria population is exploding! At 170,000 people and growing, sustaining Peoria will depend on attentiveness to critical infrastructure needs. One of these critical areas of focus is water. Learn the history of water, here in the desert we call home, through a 3-part Peoria Chamber of Commerce educational series sponsored by SRP (Salt River Project) , CAP (Central Arizona Project) and the City of Peoria. Learn how our waters came to be, where they come from now and what the future holds for our water supply. This three-part series will bring focus on building an understanding how water issues impact Peoria businesses and residents in the future and what critical challenges lay ahead to be addressed through advocacy and action.
SESSION 3: How The Water Gets to You!
March 31st
11:00am - 12:00pm
REGISTER HERE
REGISTER HERE
Upcoming Chamber Events
Business Alliance Committee
March 29th
04:00 - 05:00 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
REGISTER HERE
Women 4 Women
April 2nd
08:30 - 10:00 AM
Cost Plus 20
13754 W. Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
Amanda Saberi
Owner
As a family-owned company, we take pride in our work and our accomplishments. Our staff has tremendous combined years of experience and works very hard and offer the very best in products and services to exceed your expectations. At Cost + 20% we offer products for every room of your home. We strive to maintain a long term relationship with our clients through repeat and referral business by providing complete customer Satisfaction- extraordinary service, attention to detail and offering the latest trends and products.
REGISTER HERE
Chamber Member Mixer
Arrowhead Valley Retirement
Peoria Chamber Member Mixer
Wednesday
March 31st
04:00PM
RSVP by March 26th
480-407-6293
Please note this event is for Chamber members ONLY.
Community News & Events
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The Coyotes Affiliate Program includes exclusive benefits for you and your organization. These benefits include: Exclusive discounts on tickets and merch, Reserve early and save perks on suites, Exclusive luncheon for your organization and Free Coyotes Swag.
https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/tickets/affiliate-program
PROMO CODE: PEORIACC
West Valley Birth Expo
March 27th
02:00PM - 05:00PM
Moment of Truth Physical Therapy
8765 W Kelton Ln
Peoria, AZ 85382
Easter fun with Shop Park West!
March 27th
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Head over for free pictures with the Easter bunny & a mystery egg! 🐰🥚
Artificial Grass Masters
First Annual 5k Run & 2.5k Walk
Saturday
April 3rd, 2021
Thunderbird Paseo Park
Artificial Grass Masters is Veteran Owned business that has been supporting Veterans for several years. Recently, Artificial Grass Masters has partnered with the Remembering Heroes Foundation to give back to Veterans that have served our country. In addition, with the help of the community, we were able to install artificial grass at homes of veterans in need.
The feeling of giving back is the best feeling and we are putting on this 5k event in support of Veterans. Your entry fee will go to the Remembering Heroes Foundation and a veteran will have the opportunity of having artificial grass installed in their yard. Nominate a Veteran and register today!
Entry: $15 | Register on Active.com
SHOUT! The Mod Musical
March 26 - April 18
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Ln.
Peoria, AZ 85382
With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions, and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style, and freedom of the 1960s. Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein, SHOUT! features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as To Sir with Love, Downtown, Son of a Preacher Man, and Goldfinger.
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Spring Comedy Show (virtual) benefiting One Step Beyond
Saturday
April 10th
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Tickets are $15
https://osbi.org/event/spring-comedy-show/
First Annual Shoot Out Autism - Competition
Saturday
April 23rd
Ben Avery
4044 W Black Canyon Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85086
SIGN UP HERE
ONLINE SILENT AUCTION
Hike in Memory of Your Loved One with Billy's Place
Saturday
April 27th, 2021
Copper Hills Church
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Upcoming in Peoria
Apply for the Veterans Memorial Board
Positions are open for the Peoria Veterans Memorial Board. The Veterans Memorial Board is responsible for the development and promotion of activities related to the recognition of veterans of the armed forces and their contributions to the community. They also make recommendations for the creation and preservation of the city’s numerous war and service memorials. The board typically meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. Interested Peoria residents can apply today at www.peoriaaz.gov/boards or contact the City Clerk’s Office for an application.
Sign up for Spring Swim Lessons
Registration for the first session of spring swim lessons begins online only for Peoria residents at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10. Non-residents can register online on Thursday, March 11. Lessons are $25 for residents and $57 for non-residents. To create an online account or get more information about lessons, contact customer service Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 623-773-7137 or csfrontdesk@peoriaaz.gov.
Submit Your Best Photos
Say cheese, Peoria! Share your favorite photo of something distinctly Peoria and enter to win the Picture Peoria Photo Contest. Participants must fill out the online entry form and submit their photo to the Dropbox link at https://tinyurl.com/9sprc8nu. There will be cash prizes for first, second, and third place and gift cards for honorable mentions. Winners will have the chance to display their photography in select Peoria businesses. Photos submissions will be accepted until March 31.
Join the Plant a Tree Challenge
Throughout the months of March and April, the city of Peoria will be hosting a number of activities to celebrate both Earth and Arbor Days. To kick off the celebration, Peoria residents can participate in the Plant a Tree Challenge to help add forest and shade coverage to the community by encouraging desert tree planting from March 1 until Arbor Day on April 30. If you plant a tree during the challenge time period, upload the before and after photos of you planting the tree to Dropbox at http://ow.ly/HXT050DT04O. Each set of photos will be entered into the contest and winners will be randomly selected after April 30. For more information or to learn about other environmentally friendly activities, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/neighborhood-and-human-services/festivals-and-special-events/party-for-the-planet.
Share Your Thoughts About Arts in Peoria
The city is encouraging the community to provide feedback and help shape the Arts Master Plan to coincide with the city’s newly adopted general plan. The current Arts Master Plan was adopted by council in 2009 and it helped establish the Percent for the Arts Fund, the Peoria Arts Commission, public art priorities and the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. The new version of the master plan will focus on community engagement while positioning Peoria for the anticipated growth the city will see over the next decade. The new plan will assist the mayor and city council, the Peoria Arts Commission, and city staff in defining priorities and guiding decisions for the next 10 years. Residents can participate by taking the short survey and/or by joining a focus group. To take the survey or sign up for a focus group, visit www.peoriaazarts.com. The survey will be open until Friday, April 2.
City Looking for Donors to the Historical Society
The city of Peoria is attempting to locate the rightful owners of artifacts donated to the museum of the former Peoria Arizona Historical Society (PAHS). The PAHS has been dissolved and, as outlined by the bylaws of the society, the dissolution results in all assets being turned over to the city of Peoria. The city is seeking to return donated or loaned artifacts to the original owners or legal heirs, based on documentation found in PAHS records or proof of original ownership provided by claimants. Copies of donation or loan documents will help expedite the process. The deadline for parties to come forward with a claim for their items is May 20, 2021 at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Roberson, Peoria assistant to the city manager, at 623-773-7572 or sharon.roberson@peoriaaz.gov.
Hop Through Peoria's Easter Event
Hop through the city of Peoria’s free annual Easter event on Saturday, April 3 from 8 to 11:45 a.m. at the Peoria Sports Complex. This year, to accommodate COVID-19 safety protocols, participants must sign up for a time to venture through the Dolly Sanchez Cottontail Lane Grab and Go Event. Families can sign up for a time slot starting at 8 a.m. where they will move through the event to get candy, crafts, and trinkets, and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. To ensure physical distancing while providing goodies for the children, 125 people can sign up for each 15-minute time slot, allowing up to six people per registration. Prior to the walk down Cottontail Lane, there will be four staging areas inside the complex for families to get Easter Bunny photos. Every 15 minutes a new group will start moving through the event with the last time slot beginning at 11:45 a.m. Masks will be required and hand-sanitizing stations will be available throughout the complex. Admission and parking at the Peoria Sports Complex, located at 16101 N. 83rd Ave., is free. Registration is required to attend this event. To reserve a spot for the Dolly Sanchez Cottontail Lane Grab and Go Event, sign up online.
Check Out the Sustainable U Workshops
Sustainable University continues to host workshops through March and April. Tune into the next two workshops on March 27 and April 10. The Best Small Desert Trees is on Saturday, March 27 at 9 a.m. A tree that is too big for its location will eventually lead to the damage of surrounding sidewalks, neighbor disputes, and eventually the huge cost of removal. In this class, a certified arborist will go over small to moderate tree options that work with the desert climate, including photos, pros, cons, and tips on special care. On Saturday, April 10 at 9 a.m. is the Wildlife Friendly Landscapes workshop. Now more than ever the native wildlife needs help to continue to thrive in urban areas. You can help by turning your yard into a mini wildlife sanctuary. It is easy to create an inviting environment for birds, butterflies and other creatures using a wonderful array of native and desert adapted plants. For more information about Sustainable U, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/sustainability.
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