Put Chamber Master To Work For You! * Register and pay online for events * Post Hot Deals and Mem- ber-to Member Discounts * Post upcoming events or news releases * View a Calendar of Events * Adverse Job Openings * Renew annual member- ship investment * Update and manage your membership contact infor- maon Inside this issue: Incoming Chairman 2 Fall Expo With YCCA 2 June Luncheon & Mixer 3 New & Renewing Members 4 Annual Report 5 Territorial Days 5 Update Your Business Info 6 July 2014 Volume 1, Issue 5 The Chino Valley Connecon ”Keeping Chino Valley Chamber Members Plugged In On Issues and Events” “Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Turning Risk into Opportunity” Although taking risks is common in business, women are not generally known as risk-takers. At the Chamber’s Quar- terly Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, July 24, aendees will hear true stories of how women in business turned RISK into OPPORTUNITY. Chamber members are encouraged to promote their products, business cards and brochures at the luncheon net- working tables; early networking begins at 11:15 a.m. Be sure to check out the flyer aached to this newsleer. Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors! Title Sponsors: The Foothills Bank, Jerry Thomas Cerfied Legal Document Preparer, CNN Mortgage and AAA. Demi Sponsors: Yavapai Title Agency, LifeShotz, Yavapai Col- lege, Las Fuentes Care Center and Las Fuentes Resort Village. Sponsorship packages are available for future WIB Quar- terly Luncheons and are a great way to promote your com- pany, support the Chamber and keep Luncheon costs down for all. Contact the Chamber at 636-2493 if you’d like to be a Title or Demi sponsor. WOMEN IN BUSINESS Luncheon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Early Networking 11:00 a.m. Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Centennial Center at Antelope Hills Golf Course $8.00 PRE-PAID members, $12 PRE-PAID non-members Register and Pay at www.chinovalley.org, click on WIB event The 7th Annual Bob Kaecker Me- morial Golf Tourna- ment, hosted by the CV Area Chamber, will be held at the South Course of Antelope Hills Golf Course on Saturday, August 9. Four-man or woman teams are $300.00, or register singly at $75.00 and we’ll place you on a team. The entry fee includes green fee, golf cart and lunch. The tournament will be a shot- gun scramble, with sign up at 7:00 a.m. and the tournament starng at 8:00 a .m. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, for male and fe- male longest drive, male and female closest to the pin and a hole-in-one on Hole #11 wins a vehicle from Lamb Auto! There will also be Mulligans available, prize drawings and a Silent Auc- on. Hole Sponsorships are availa- ble for a $100 Sponsorship Fee and includes signs with the busi- ness name and logo at your hole. Contact the Chamber to regis- ter your team today or visit the website at www.chinovalley.org, click on Events Calendar, find the golf tournament and follow the instrucons. For more informaon or quesons, call 636-2493 or email chamber @chinovalley.org. CHAMBER GOLF TOURNEY IS AUGUST 9th With the polical season upon us, voters face a challenge in keeping track of candidates and is- sues. In order to help voters learn more about the various candi- dates for state offices, a “Candidates’ Meet and Greet” has been set for Thursday, July 24 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Presco Re- sort. This event is free and open to the general public. The Chino Valley Area, Presco and Presco Valley Chambers of Commerce are combining forces to bring you this informave even- ing where you can meet each candidate one-on-one at their cam- paign table in the ballroom, or listen as each candidate takes up to five minutes at the main microphone to talk about their campaign. APS and BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona are providing support for this event also. Thirty-eight candidates have been invited to the “Meet and Greet,” including those candidates for Governor, U. S. Congress Connued on page 2 MEET THE CANDIDATES JULY 24TH See Page 6
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Put Chamber Master
To Work For You!
* Register and pay online
for events
* Post Hot Deals and Mem-
ber-to Member Discounts
* Post upcoming events or
news releases
* View a Calendar of Events
* Advertise Job Openings
* Renew annual member-
ship investment
* Update and manage your
membership contact infor-
mation
Inside this issue:
Incoming Chairman 2
Fall Expo With YCCA 2
June Luncheon &
Mixer
3
New & Renewing
Members
4
Annual Report 5
Territorial Days 5
Update Your
Business Info
6
July 2014 Volume 1, Issue 5
The Chino Valley
Connection ”Keeping Chino Valley Chamber Members Plugged In On Issues and Events”
“Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Turning Risk into Opportunity”
Although taking risks is common in business, women are not generally known as risk-takers. At the Chamber’s Quar-terly Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, July 24, attendees will hear true stories of how women in business turned RISK into OPPORTUNITY. Chamber members are encouraged to promote their products, business cards and brochures at the luncheon net-working tables; early networking begins at 11:15 a.m. Be sure to check out the flyer attached to this newsletter. Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors! Title Sponsors: The Foothills Bank, Jerry Thomas Certified Legal Document Preparer, CNN Mortgage and AAA. Demi Sponsors: Yavapai Title Agency, LifeShotz, Yavapai Col-lege, Las Fuentes Care Center and Las Fuentes Resort Village. Sponsorship packages are available for future WIB Quar-terly Luncheons and are a great way to promote your com-pany, support the Chamber and keep Luncheon costs down for all. Contact the Chamber at 636-2493 if you’d like to be a Title or Demi sponsor.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Luncheon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Early Networking 11:00 a.m. Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Centennial Center at Antelope Hills Golf Course $8.00 PRE-PAID members, $12 PRE-PAID non-members Register and Pay at www.chinovalley.org, click on WIB event
The 7th Annual Bob Kaecker Me-morial Golf Tourna-ment, hosted by the CV Area Chamber,
will be held at the South Course of Antelope Hills Golf Course on Saturday, August 9. Four-man or woman teams are $300.00, or register singly at $75.00 and we’ll place you on a team. The entry fee includes green fee, golf cart and lunch. The tournament will be a shot-gun scramble, with sign up at 7:00 a.m. and the tournament starting at 8:00 a .m. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, for male and fe-male longest drive, male and female closest to the pin and a hole-in-one on Hole #11 wins a vehicle from Lamb Auto! There will also be Mulligans available, prize drawings and a Silent Auc-tion. Hole Sponsorships are availa-ble for a $100 Sponsorship Fee and includes signs with the busi-ness name and logo at your hole. Contact the Chamber to regis-ter your team today or visit the website at www.chinovalley.org, click on Events Calendar, find the golf tournament and follow the instructions. For more information or questions, call 636-2493 or email chamber @chinovalley.org.
CHAMBER GOLF TOURNEY IS AUGUST 9th
With the political season upon us, voters face a challenge in keeping track of candidates and is-
sues. In order to help voters learn more about the various candi-dates for state offices, a “Candidates’ Meet and Greet” has been set for Thursday, July 24 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Prescott Re-sort. This event is free and open to the general public. The Chino Valley Area, Prescott and Prescott Valley Chambers of Commerce are combining forces to bring you this informative even-ing where you can meet each candidate one-on-one at their cam-paign table in the ballroom, or listen as each candidate takes up to five minutes at the main microphone to talk about their campaign. APS and BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona are providing support for this event also. Thirty-eight candidates have been invited to the “Meet and Greet,” including those candidates for Governor, U. S. Congress Continued on page 2
MEET THE CANDIDATES JULY 24TH
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Thoughts From Incoming Chairman Bob Layton
MEET AND GREET (cont. from page 1) CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP: FALL LIFESTYLES EXPO
My name is Bob Layton and I am the incoming Chairman for the Board of Directors of the Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce is like a very large family with many past Chairmen still being members; it’s a privilege to be a part of it.
In 2008 when I started my business, Bob’s Complete Automotive Repair LLC, I was approached by the Chamber to become a member of this very unique business community. I joined not knowing how much a part of this Cham-ber I would become, but more importantly I joined not knowing how much knowledge, opportunity and success this Chamber would bring to my young, fledgling business. I can look you in the eyes and tell you, that I would not be here today without this unique mentoring relationship. I find my Chamber membership to be much more than a monthly luncheon networking opportunity.
This Chamber helped my young business get off the ground with the basic nuts and bolts of how to run a busi-ness. I attended many “Brown Bag” classes that were being offered on a variety of topics such as: How to write a basic business plan; How to write-up/counsel an employee; Correct employee interviewing protocols; and How to deal with the difficult customer.
These classes gave real-world tools to deal with situations that every business owner has to face. I remember being impressed that these classes were attended by established business owners & sometimes taught by the town officials such as the late Mayor Jim Bunker.
I'm a graduate of the first Citizens Academy taught by this Chamber. The Citizens Academy to me is like taking a “HOW SMALL TOWN GOV-ERNMENT WORKS - 101 CLASS” This class was extremely eye-opening as you cannot be successful without this basic knowledge.
As your Chairman, one of my goals is to continue to work with our Chamber members and our local government. Continue to build even stronger relations by strengthening the local economy. Encourage people to shop local year-round! Together we can stop leakage.
Tracie, I and the Board of Directors will continue to represent your political business interest with local / state government. Together we will continue to support the schools and service organizations that so greatly enrich our community.
I ask and challenge all members to stay connected with the Chamber throughout the year. Come visit our local office, attend the monthly luncheons, evening mixers and quarterly “Women in Business” luncheon and business education (BizEd) breakfast. Take advantage of our new Chamber Master software that enhances your membership on our website - launch your own app so that you can use your mobile device to get information on events and hot deals. Join us on Facebook. We also have an email newsletter to keep you updated on that on what's going on in your Chamber.
If I can assist you in anyway personally or through my business, please do not hesitate to let me know. My e-mail is [email protected], phone number: 928-830-1061. I'm looking forward to a great year. Thank you for choosing me as Chairman of the Chino Valley Area Chamber of Com-merce.
Sincerely, Bob Layton
Board Chairman 2014-2015
Your Chino Valley Area Chamber is partnering with the Yavapai County Contractor’s Association, the Dai-ly Courier and the Prescott and Prescott Valley Cham-bers to present the 2nd Annual Yavapai County
September 13 & 14, 2014 Home, Health & Lifestyles Expo Tim's Toyota Center
Special Expo pricing is available only for Chino Valley Chamber members: Take $50 off the $315 cost for a standard 10x10 booth for a cost of just $265.00 for two full days of vendor exposure!
The 2013 Expo brought in over 5,000 attendees and 120 exhibitors, and an even larger Expo is expected this year with a multitude of vendors, demonstrations and giveaways, plus register to win 1 of 5 $500 gift certificates. Non-profit booths are $110, and a $100 security deposit is required from each registrant. 110 volt electricity is available for an additional $50 per booth; if you have other electric needs, call YCCA at 778-0040. Booths contain one 8’ table, 2 chairs, booth sign and draping. One vendor buffet lunch is included with each regis-tration; additional lunches may be purchased for $10 each. Registration forms are attached to this newsletter, or call us at 636-2493.
Make your plans now to join us for this fun weekend!
District 4, State Senator and State Represent-atives District 4, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Arizona Corporation Commission. The order of speakers, or their representa-tive if the candidate cannot attend, will be set the week of the event and will be based on a random drawing. The “Meet and Greet” program is free and open to the general public. Once the field of candidates is cut at the primary election, the chambers will consider joining with other business organizations to conduct a political forum for the remaining candidates sometime in September. This year’s primary election is August 26th. A Legislative Forum to review candidates for state representative from Arizona’s Dis-trict 1 will be held July 10 at Yavapai College. This forum is sponsored by Yavapai College, the Yavapai County Education Service Agency and the League of Women Voters.
JULY LUNCHEON
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Volume 1, Issue 5 JUNE BUSINESS NETWORKING LUNCHEON
ANNUAL MEETING
A “Whitewater Roundtable Session” will be conducted by Chamber President/CEO Tracie Schimikowsky. Network and brainstorm with peers in this ultimate fast-paced idea exchange. Reserve your spot by Thursday, July 3.
JULY MIXER
Wed., July 9 11:30 a.m. Gabby’s Kitchen
Wed., July 16 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Sparkles N Spurs 545 N. State Rte. 89
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Robin Christie of Granite Mountain Home Care and Hospice displays the plaque signifying her year of service as Chamber Board Chairman.
Outgoing Board Members who received plaques and many rounds of applause for their years of hard work and dedica-tion to the Chamber are, from left: John Scholl, CVUSD; Tom Payne of Tom’s Print & Sign; and Leslie Hoffman, Ya-vapai County Recorder.
2014-2015 Chamber Board Chairman Bob Layton of Bob’s Complete Auto Repair receives the gavel passed from outgoing Chairman Robin Christie.
At its June 11 Annual Meeting, the membership of the Chino Valley Ar-ea Chamber of Commerce elected the following new Board members: Gary Warren, Warren’s Hay N More, 2nd term; Kevin Henry, Edward D. Jones; advisory member Chief Scott Freitag of the CV Fire Department. CVUSD Superintendent Duane How-ard was appointed as an ex-officio Board member. Welcome to our new Board members!
NEW OFFICERS
Karrie Blum of American Family Insur-ance, second from left, accepts the June Business of the Month award from Presi-dent/CEO Tracie Schimikowsky and Chairman Robin Christie. She joined by her assistant Erica Apolinar. Karrie has been an active Chamber member and Board member for many years, and is credited with starting Casino Night and Winter Wonderland, among other activi-ties. Thank you, Karrie and American Family Insurance!
Several of the Chamber’s Platinum Spon-sors received thank-you gifts to recognize their annual support of Chamber pro-grams and activities. From left are, Dave Barrett of Barrett Propane; Tom Payne of Tom’s Print & Sign; Karen Otis of Drake Cement; and Richard Smith of the Town of Chino Valley.
Karolyn Ericson of In-House Trainer Ser-vices was recognized as an outgoing Women in Business organizer by Tracie Schimikowsky and Robin Christie. Ka-rolyn has been instrumental in planning luncheon topic speakers and supporting the efforts of local businesswomen.
As Chino Valley’s “new” retail and vin-tage resale store, Sparkles N Spurs has something for everyone, from Van’s Shoes to bathing suits to jeans and jewelry. Come to the July Mixer, min-gle with members, enjoy appetizers and enter to win a great door prize.
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NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS
MEMBERS ASKED TO COMPLETE YA-VAPAI COLLEGE SURVEY
Earthworks Hosts June Mixer
Ron and Cherie Romley are all smiles as they cut the ribbon to officially celebrate the start of Yavapai Regional Transit ser-vice. Assisting with the ribbon is District 4 County Supervisor Craig Brown and Tracie Schimikowsky, CVACC President/CEO, along with several officials from the Quad Cities and members of the Chino Valley Lioness Club. Transit services are now provided within Chino Valley on Mondays and Wednesdays, with regional bus ser-vice connecting Chino Valley and Prescott on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Fu-ture plans include service to Prescott Val-ley and beyond.
What's your opinion, Yavapai County? If you're a Yavapai County resident or property owner, the Yavapai College District Gov-erning Board wants to hear from you about the Board’s responsibility to provide education, economic development and cultural enrichment at a justifiable cost to county taxpayers. You may complete the brief survey online or request the survey in paper form by calling (928) 717-7713. Everyone who completes the survey and contact information will be entered to win an iPad donated by the Yavapai College Foundation. One entry per person/computer, and Ya-vapai College employees are not eligible to win the iPad. Surveys will be accepted until midnight on Saturday, July 12. The survey is open to Yavapai County residents and/or taxpayers 18 and older. Find the survey @ http://www.yc.edu/articles/What’s-your-opinion,- Yavapai-County?/3705
YAVAPAI REGIONAL TRANSIT HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING
Be sure to check out the important attachments to “The Connection” this month: Yavapai College survey flyer WIB July 24 Luncheon flyer Golf Tournament Forms Territorial Days Forms Fall Lifestyle Expo Forms
This Month’s Flyers
The Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following new members in June:
Verde River Basin Partnership P.O. Box 1831 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 [email protected] www.vrbp.org
Sonora Quest Laboratories of No. AZ 448 N. St. Rte. 89, Suite J Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (928) 636-7969 www.sonoraquest.com
Welcome, New Members!
The following members renewed their membership investment in June:
Arizona Highway Safety Specialists; Arizona Women's Education & Employ-ment; Bob's Complete Automotive Repair; Chino Valley Funeral Home; Circle L Animal Hospital; Elect Karen Fann; Good Samaritan Society-Home Health & Hospice; Great Circle Radio; Gunsite Academy, Inc.; Hatch, Linda; Lamb Auto; Life Line Ambulance Ser-vice, Inc.; MATForce;Prescott Honda; Safeway Stores, Inc.; USA Kyokushin Academy Arizona; and York Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram.
Thank You!
Approximately 60 members and guests attended the June 18 mixer hosted by Earthworks, 2531 N. Hwy. 89. Owner Susie Burgin, near right, provided great food from Safeway, shown being enjoyed by Harvey Jones, and a comfortable ambiance with Generation youth band and colorful items wherever you looked. Announcements and door prizes rounded out the fun afternoon. Thanks, Earthworks!
JUNE LUNCHEON DOOR PRIZE DONORS
Adobe Appliance; All Pro Real Estate – Bobbie Bott and Janelle Shearer; All Pro Real Estate - Joanne Fitterer; Arizona’s Home-town Radio Group; Barrett Propane; Cable One; Cartridge World; Chino Valley Lioness Club; Chino Valley Quilters; Chino Valley Review; Chino Valley Unified School District; Robin Christie; Darryl Croft; Drake Cement; Flying Paws; The Foot-hills Bank; Las Fuentes Resort Village; Pet’s 1st Choice; Rick Nichols Custom Engraving; Sir Speedy Printing & Marketing Services; Mike and Susan Tobey and Yavapai Title Agency.
JUNE MIXER DOOR PRIZE DONORS
Arizona’s Hometown Radio Group; Bright Star RV & Mini Storage; Cartridge World; Chino Valley Lioness; Chino Valley Quilters, Joanne Fitterer; Earthworks; Rick Nichols Custom En-graving; Sparkles N Spurs; The U.P.S. Store and Yavapai Title Agency.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!!
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28th Annual
TERRITORIAL CAPITAL DAYS PARADE AUGUST 30
CVACC RELEASES 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL VISITOR CENTER ACTIVITY
The Chino Valley Lions Club and Chino Valley Lioness are now accepting entries for the 28th Annual Territorial Capital Days Parade to be held on Saturday, August 30. This year’s theme is “The Railroad Ties That Bind” 1884-1963—79 Years of Railroad History. Parade Categories include Commercial, Non-Commercial, Mount-ed Animal, Marching, Classic Vehicles, Classic Machinery and Not Judged. The entrance fee is $20.00 per entry with 1-5 people; for each
person over 5, add $5.00 to a maximum entry fee of $35.00. Entries are due by Friday, August 22. Parade application forms can be obtained from the Chamber office at 175 E. Road 2 South, by email request to [email protected], or by calling 636-2493. Registration and staging for the August 30 parade will start at 8:00 a.m. at Heritage Middle School, at the corner of Road 2 North and Road 1 West. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. down Road 1 West, turning east on Butterfield Road, turning north on Chaparral and then turning west on Palomino Road to end at Memory Park. Territorial Capital Days activities begin that Saturday with a Lions Club Pancake Break-fast from 6:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Vendors, food, fun races and contests plus kids’ activities will take place at Memory Park from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sponsors for Territorial Capital Days activities are the Chino Valley Lions Club, Chino Valley Lioness and Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.
JUNE ACTIVITY
Summer vacation brought many travelers to the CVACC Visitor Center in June, includ-ing five Arizona residents, two couples from Germany, and those traveling from Califor-nia, Colorado, Illinois, North Dakota and Wis-consin. The Visitor Center also assisted many local residents, new residents and prospec-tive residents with local business referrals, maps and travel information.
Relocation inquiries were received and packets sent out to residents of Illinois, Indi-ana, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyo-ming.
The Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its 2013-14 Annual Report of accomplishments, which fall within the Core Competencies established for Chambers of Commerce. At 270 members strong, we are an active and growing Chamber. As our name suggests, we serve members from Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley and beyond, and have been serving the area for 29 years. Our website has more than 350,000 hits annually with an average of 4,000+ visitors per month, an impressive total for a rural Chamber of Commerce. Future website upgrades are planned. Membership service and representation are the focus of the Chamber’s efforts, as well as promoting Chino Valley and its surrounding area. Many im-portant partnerships have been formed which encourage continued member involvement and establish Chino Valley as a key player in area issues. The Chamber continued its focus on cost saving efforts while increasing its service to members. The introduction of ChamberMaster software allowed us to better organize our membership information and provided online bill-pay and registration for events and membership investment dues. More importantly, ChamberMaster has given our members a chance to pro-mote themselves on the Chamber’s website. Members can now directly post and promote their “hot deals,” “events,” “news releases,” “member to member dis-counts,” “jobs,” and coming soon will be “MarketSpace.” The addition of “MyChamberApp” for mobile devices now allows members to view the Member-ship Directory, events and hot deals in a mobile format. The Chamber also capitalized on several other promotional opportunities for our members, such as the weekly “Talk of the Town” radio show, created low-cost newsletter advertising and reduced the cost of flyer insertion. Always mindful of giving members the best value for their membership in-vestment, your Chamber will continue its mission to promote economic growth, to serve as the voice for the business community and to work to enhance the quality of life for Chino Valley. Thank you, members, for your contributions to the Chamber’s 2013-14 ac-complishments. We are here for you, but we couldn’t do it without you.
2014 FINANCIAL REPORT
Income $154,724 Event Costs $ 27,895 Operating Expenses $122,593 Net $ 4,236
The Chamber’s Community Profile book with new and updated local information goes to print very soon, and each Chamber member is strongly encour-aged to update their Membership Directory listing as now found on the Chamber’s website by July 25 so that current information will be listed. This one-time information update will ensure your business information is listed correctly in the Membership Directory, on our website and in all communications and publications from the Chamber. Information to be updated includes business name or description, representatives, mailing ad-dress, phone numbers and email addresses. Visit our website at www.chinovalley.org and
click on Member Log-in across the top menu. Enter your user name and password to begin making these important updates. If you cannot access the system, call the Chamber at 636-2493 and we will assist with your log-in process. The Community Profile, along with its companion map of Chi-no Valley, is mailed to all those requesting information about our area, given to travelers who stop at the Visitor Center and stocked at our local banks, hotels, restaurants and physician and dentist offices. The community book will also have a home on the Cham-ber website where it can reach an average 30,000 people per month. Ad sales for this book end in July. To advertise, contact Village Profile representative Diana Fenrich at 414-788-8557, or leave a message with the Chamber at 636-2493.
Get the latest on Chino Valley area jobs, hot deals, business news and community happenings—visit
As a member of the Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, you are able to post on our website FREE OF CHARGE!
SO WHAT CAN YOU POST ONLINE?
Job Board Whether your business has a job opening to advertise or you
or someone you know is looking for a job—start at the CVACC website!
News releases—new products or campaigns, office promo- tions, community projects, awards and activities. Anything your business does that is newsworthy can be posted online!
Events—grand openings, location changes, community service offerings, employee recognition . . . and the list goes on. If your business or organization hosts an event, we can help you publicize it!
Hot Deals—limited-time specials, ongoing price reductions, or any promo-tion you are offering, plus Member-to-Member Deals, can be advertised on our website.
