2021 Events Update
2021 EVENTS UPDATE
As we transition into live events we are looking to raffle items to promote business owners and jazz up up live events. If you have a raffle item you would like to donate, please attach your business card to it and schedule a pick up with Veronica: events@peoriachamber.com.
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
Arizona Broadway Theatre Press Release
Chicago Returns to Arizona Broadway
After a 423-day Shutdown, Chicago The Musical Returns to ABT This Fall
PEORIA, ARIZONA: Arizona Broadway Theatre had been waiting to produce the iconic musical Chicago since the theatre opened in 2005. In March of 2020, ABT finally opened Chicago to sold-out audiences and projected that this production would be the most popular in ABT history. Unfortunately, after only 4 performances, Chicago was suddenly shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The cast and crew were sent home, the costumes were packed away, and the ghost light was set on the stage with the Chicago set to wait until the show could, hopefully, one day be back.
After 423 days, Arizona Broadway Theatre announced today that Chicago would return to the ABT stage this Fall. The production will run September 19 - October 30. Opening night will, unconventionally, take place on a Sunday night, ensuring that the audience who were present when the final Sunday evening performance was suddenly cancelled would be the first to see the curtain rise again.
“We are tremendously grateful to our ABT family for standing by us during this incredibly long intermission,” says Kiel and Cassandra Klaphake, co-founders of ABT. “Only with their patience and support are we able to bring the full magic of this iconic musical back to the stage.”
Tickets for Chicago will be available for purchase later in the year. ABT is currently producing shows with smaller cast sizes and have implemented Covid safety precautions for patrons and staff. This season’s line-up includes Nunsense (now through May 16), Godspell (May 21-June 13), Gilligan’s Island (June 18-July 11), Little Shop of Horrors (July 16-August 08), and The Spitfire Grill (August 13- September 5).
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
FREE lamination of completed COVID-19 vaccination cards!
Chamber Social Media
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808 Social
A coffee shop specializing in Hawaii Coffee and Goodies in Peoria, AZ. We want to bring a taste of Hawaii to everyone here in Arizona. We are an Ohana based company and bring the Aloha Spirit to everyone who comes to the shop. We also love to support local businesses and Hawaiian businesses so please feel free to talk with us and maybe we can coordinate an event together.
Brightworks Consulting
We are an award-winning management consulting firm specializing in business transformation from strategy through execution.
When your organization needs professional advice and counsel on strategy and direction, developing your workforce or improving operations, Brightworks offers proven solutions and experienced Consultants with a roadmap for your organization to reach the next level. With a broad network, we are perfectly positioned to help you achieve business excellence whether you are developing and implementing a strategy or improving operations, regardless of the industry or size.
In collaboration with our clients, we develop the best solution using tools, technology, proven methodologies and strategies that align with the unique needs of our client and their culture.
Brightworks Consulting professionals have the experience, judgment and relevant skills to help you resolve your most complex business challenges and achieve business excellence.
We deeply care about every organization we serve with integrity.
Excellence In All We Do!
Picture Lady Photography
I am surrounded both by natural beauty and interesting people. I use my camera to document the world and then print images with a focus on the magic I find in life.
Specializing as a senior portrait and family photographer located in Peoria, Arizona, my photography tells a story. Picture lady will capture your story, telling your unique story through high school senior and family picture photography.
Thompson Thrift
GRANDSTONE AT SUNRISE
Grandstone at Sunrise, located at Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road in north Peoria, Arizona, is a new community situated on 9.8 acres featuring luxury one and two-story villa-style homes for lease.
As part of the Sunrise Promenade, a master-planned development by Thompson Thrift Retail Group, Grandstone serves as the residential component of this mixed-use project. Located within Peoria's upscale community, the Lake Pleasant Parkway/Happy Valley Road intersection is the retail focus within the Peoria submarket. Surrounded by national and regional retailers, including SuperTarget, Kohl's, Lowes, Starbucks, Fry's Marketplace, and Sprouts Farmers Market, Grandstone at Sunrise will offer residents not only a wide selection of shopping and dining options inside Sunrise Promenade but also nearby.
Thompson Law Firm, LLC
Thompson Law is made up of a dedicated team of legal experts, led by our founder Christy Thompson, who established the firm back in 2005.
Christy has a formidable track record pursuing justice for clients across Arizona. She has made it priority for her firm to support clients, before, during and after the legal case is resolved.
We combine experience with a passion for helping the people of Arizona fight for justice. We advocate for victims’ rights and collect compensation for those injured as a result of the negligence of others.
Upcoming Chamber Events
Maintaining Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace
May 20th
12:00 - 01:00 PM
Online Zoom Webinar
Speaker
Alicia L. Cowdrey, MD
Department of Psychiatry, Valleywise Health
REGISTER HERE
Women 4 Women
May 21st
08:30 - 10:00 AM
Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort
20025 N 81st Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85382
Whole Coaching
Dr. Mary Crowson & Dr. Tammy Than
Whole Coaching was a dream job come true for Dr. Mary Crowson and Dr. Tammy Than to combine decades of experience and their passion for encouraging others by helping their clients to become whole, healthy and happy through nutrition, fitness and life coaching. Their successful coaching has inspired clients to move from ordinary to extraordinary: one client has moved from Couch to 5K to Half Marathon and another, an insulin-dependent diabetic, had his M.D. remove that diagnosis. In their spare time, Tammy and Mary love to run, hike, walk and bike and look forward to racing again in 2021!
At Women 4 Women they are excited to share keys to success with exercise, nutrition and goal setting. The program will include tips on whole-food plant-based cooking with samples (can you say chocolate?) and recipes! It will be interactive and information-packed -- for more on Whole Coaching, including full bios for the Coaches, explore their website!
REGISTER HERE
Business Alliance Committee
May 24th
04:00 - 05:00 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
REGISTER HERE
Military Affairs Committee
May 26th
04:30 - 05:30 PM
Rio Vista Recreation Center
8866 W Thunderbird Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381
REGISTER HERE
Peoria Blood Drive
May 29th
Appointments available between 9:20am- 1:50pm
Arrowhead Towne Center Community Room
7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center
Glendale, AZ 85308
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Peoria Networking Breakfast
June 1st
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Mochilero Kitchen
6791 W Happy Valley Rd #100
Peoria, AZ 85383
REGISTER HERE
Webinar - New COVID Law to Limit Liability
June 2nd
11:00 AM
Online Webinar
Protect Your Business, Healthcare Entity or Charter School from COVID-19 Claims by Customers or Employers
Speakers
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ALEXIS GLASCOCK - ANDREA MARCONI - BRUNA PEDRINI
Of Counsel | Fennemore - Director | Fennemore - Of Counsel | Fennemore
602.916.5488 - 602.916.5335 - 602.916.5487
aglascock@fennemorelaw.com - amarconi@fennemorelaw.com
bpedrini@fennemorelaw.com
REGISTER HERE
Sunset Networking Cruise with City Leaders
June 3rd
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lake Pleasant Cruises
8708 W Harbor Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
REGISTER HERE
Women 4 Women
June 4th
08:30 - 10:00 AM
Pinspiration Peoria
6520 W Happy Valley Rd Suite B-103
Glendale, AZ 85310
Juice Plus
Marci Loomis
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Salad in a Jar Party!
I am a Wellness Educator and Certified Health Coach teaching individuals and families about the importance of whole food nutrition, exercise and prevention. I help others incorporate simple changes for better health. I also recommend the Juice Plus whole food nutritional product line and an amazing aeroponic gardening system!
REGISTER HERE
Community News & Events
May is national moving month! If you're preparing to move this month (or in the future), you're in luck because we've created an entire resource center for moving. If you're interested in learning how to pack a room, where to find moving boxes, or tips for transporting special items, this resource center is for you!
LEARN MORE
Simply use this 10% coupon on your next junk removal or labor service. Just show this email to your HUNKS on the job. If you prefer to Call, tell us "Hot10" to get your 10% off.
623-866-2131
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
What's Happening in Peoria
City Observes Memorial Day
City of Peoria facilities will be closed or have different hours of operation on Monday, May 31, 2021 for Memorial Day. Both city libraries and the Peoria Community Center will be closed. Rio Vista Recreation Center will be open from 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Trash pickup on Monday, May 31 will move to Tuesday, June 1. Trash pickup on Tuesday, June 1 will move to Wednesday, June 2. For the full 2021 trash/recycling pickup schedule, call 623-773-7431 or visit www.peoriaaz.gov/holidaytrash.
Rent a Laptop at One of Peoria’s Libraries
Chromebooks are available for checkout at the Peoria Main and Sunrise Mountain Libraries. Each laptop kit includes a Google Chromebook, a WiFi hotspot and chargers/adapters for the devices and is ideal for students or professionals who need Internet access and a computer to stay connected. Peoria residents can only check out the kits and the lending period is 21 days. The Peoria Public Library Chromebook Kit collection is supported by CARES Act funding and the city of Peoria. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/Peoria-laptop-lending.
Sign up for Summer Camp
Register now for the City of Peoria 2021 Summer Camp. Camp will be offered at seven locations. There will be modifications to the regular summer camp model, which includes programming that best follows state, federal and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on ratios, moving field trips to onsite enrichment opportunities, safety and sanitation. Summer camp will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting Friday, May 21-Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Spots are limited. For more information, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/summercamp.
Rent and Utility Assistance is Still Available to Residents
Peoria residents impacted by COVID-19 can receive up to $500/month to assist with their utility bills and up to $1,500/month to assist with their rent or mortgage up to three months. The program will run until funds are exhausted. For more information, contact the Peoria Community Assistance Program office at 623-979-3911, ext. 405 or visit www.peoriaaz.gov/communityassistance. For additional assistance beyond this program, consult the PeoriaSUPPORT Resource Guide at www.peoriaaz.gov/peoriasupport.
Sign up for Summer Swim Lessons
Summer swim lessons begin on Monday, May 24. Registration for summer session 1 swim lessons begins online only for Peoria residents at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12. Non-residents can register online on Thursday, May 13. Lessons are $25 for residents and $57 for non-residents at Sunrise Pool or $31 at Centennial and Peoria Pools. 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.
Peoria Arts Grant Closes June 4
There is still time to apply for this year’s Peoria Art Grant Program. The city of Peoria and the Peoria Arts Commission will be awarding arts grants, with individual awards of up to $5,000, for programs, festivals, performances, gallery/exhibits and workshops. Art program grants are available to qualified fine arts organizations of all sizes, whose primary mission is to produce, present or serve the arts. The application period ends June 4. Get started at tinyurl.com/yjan2zvj.
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