TMCC Chamber News

April 2009

Volume 48 • No. 4

Supercharged Chamber


Friday, April 3 - 7 a.m.
Good Morning Tucson II
MC: David Fitzsimmons
Speaker: Ariz. Secretary of State Ken Bennett
Tucson Country Club
2950 North Camino Principal
$20/member; $30/non-member by deadline
Reserve online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or achiovet@tucsonchamber.org

Monday, April 6 - 7:30 a.m.
LGET Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Tuesday, April 7 - 11:30 a.m.
Man & Woman of the Year Banquet
Westin La Paloma Resort
3800 East Sunrise Drive
$50/person by deadline
RSVP online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or swilka@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, April 8 - 9 a,n,
Business Education Partnership Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Tuesday, April 14 - 6 p.m.
China Trip Orientation
Sheraton Hotel & Suites
5151 East Grant Road
Click here for flyer
Reserve online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or swilka@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, April 15 - 4:30 p.m.
Business After Hours at the Chamber
TMCC office
465 West St. Mary's
$5/person by deadline
RSVP online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or tjensen@tucsonchamber.org

Thursday, April 16 - 9 a.m.
Business Development Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Thursday, April 16 - 11 a.m.
National Issues Forum with Sen. John McCain
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
3800 West Starr Pass Blvd.
$50/person by deadline
RSVP online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or swilka@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, April 22 - 8:30a.m.
Los Compadres Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Thursday, April 23 - 8:30 a.m.
Back Safety Seminar
TMCC office
465 West St. Mary's
$10/person by deadline
RSVP online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or cbrown@tucsonchamber.org

Monday, May 4 - 7:30a.m.
LGET Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Friday, May 8 - 7 a.m.
Good Morning Tucson II
MC: David Fitzsimmons
Speakers: John Humenik, Arizona Daily Star;
Lisa Lovallo, Cox Communications
Tucson Country Club
2950 North Camino Principal
$20/member; $30/non-member by May 5
Reserve online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or achiovet@tucsonchamber.org

Friday, May 8 - 7:30 a.m.
Chamber Golf Tournament
Omni Tucson National Resort
2727 West Club Drive
$125/player, $500/foursome by April 30
For information, visit www.tucsonchamber.org
or kwilson@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, May 13 - 9 a.m.
Business Education Partnership Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Wednesday, May 13 - 11 a.m.
Power Networking Luncheon
Hotel Tucson City Center
475 North Granada
$20/member, $30/non-member by May 8
Reserve online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or achiovet@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, May 20 - 11 a.m.
State of the State Luncheon
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 North Resort Drive
$45/person by May 13
Reserve online at www.tucsonchamber.org
or swilka@tucsonchamber.org
To sponsor: kwilson@tucsonchamber.org

Thursday, May 21 - 9 a.m.
Business Development Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Wednesday, May 27 - 8:30 a.m.
Los Compadres Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Thursday, May 28 - 7:30 a.m.
Safety Committee
TMCC Board Room

 

Check out these flyers from the Chamber:
      
Save the Date, Good Morning Tucson

McCain to speak in Tucson at National Issues Forum
Arizona Sen. John McCain will be the speaker at the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce National Issues Forum, slated for Thursday, April 16, at noon at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, 3800 West Starr Pass Boulevard.

Read more ...

Card Check, immigration reform now hand-in-hand
Two issues on the national agenda have now been married together, at least rhetorically, and they are a shot across the bow of Arizona’s labor force.

Four words summarize this union: Card Check. Immigration reform.

Read more ...

Tucson missed economic stimulus opportunity
Well, Tucson has its own stimulus plan in place. Generally, the City of Tucson and local developers seem to be happy with it. But was it really the best idea?

Read more ...

Join us in China this October!
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is once again inviting the general public in the greater Tucson and southern Arizona area to join it on a weeklong trip to China, beginning in mid-October.

Read more ...

Business Development Committee reviews latest B³ findings
Recently the Business Development Committee began investigating the results of the most recent “Building Bridges to Business” surveys.

Read more ...

Business After Hours returns to Chamber in April
College Place, located at 1601 N. Oracle, was our host for the Business After Hours event February 11. Approximately 100 guests attended the event and networked well past the official 6:30 p.m. ending of the program.

Read more ...

From the Chamber ...

Member Article:
       eWorld Learning - E-learning can help business
         Many companies and organizations committed to e-learning years ago, realizing the benefits of lower costs, less time spent on training, more consistent content, and so forth.

Man, Woman of Year luncheon slated For April 7
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is preparing to officially honor its 2008 Man and Woman of the Year and Founder’s Award recipient with its annual luncheon, slated for Tuesday, April 7 ...

TradePaths seminars begin April 9
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer TradePaths to the Tucson community beginning Thursday, April 9. ...

Power Networking Lunch is back in May
More than 100 business representatives attended the Power Networking Luncheon (PNL) event at the Viscount Suites Hotel March 11. ...

A sure-fire way to budget
Here is a tried and true method of budgeting that our government at all levels could use to ensure that priorities are funded first and spending matches income. ...

Chamber News is now easy to find!
Now that our Web site and online newsletter have been upgraded, you can get Chamber News, our monthly newsletter, on our Web site ...

Chamber Features

April Member of the Month

EPIC PRODUCTIONS, LLC
The April Member of the Month is Epic Productions.

Anniversaries - Finley Distributing celebrate 39 years with the Chamber
Bottom Line Benefits
Los Compadres
New Members - Welcome to 26 new members
Renewals - 71 members re-invest in the Chamber
Safety Pays
Safety: Is training an expense or investment?

Focus on Business    
      Biz Briefs - TMCC supports HOPE Expo, SAHBA mag goes green, ACAA
          seeking award nominations, Community Food Bank gets commitments,
          Sundt Foundation gives grant money
      Events - Mster Gardeners Home Garden Tour, IABC chair to speak in
          Tucson, Avra Valley conservation open house, Linda Connor photo
          exhibition, Fill Your Plate Expo, Park Place Mall Live Music Series,
          employment law seminar, Old Tucson music samplers, Harry S. Lodge HR
          seminar, El Rio benefit golf tournament, Bisbee Young Artists exhibition
      Expansions - Ventana Automotive & Tire
      Kudos - Architect earns LEED certification, Architect of the Year named,
          Alliance Bank celebrates 6th anniversary, Diamond Foundation to be
          honored
      Openings - National Bank relocates NW office
      People - Lisette Sacks, Missy Eddy, Jordan Feld, John Ivanoff, Gordon
          Jang, Daniel Lust, Tim Pennick, Jon Phillips, Brandon Blair, Scott Gan,
          Christian Escalante, Todd Schliewen, Mary Celeste Stone, Russell
          Tolander, Dr. Richard Chase

Ribbon Cuttings

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant
7131 E. Broadway Boulevard, 85710
Chrys L. Ketzumbasis
722-6000

Visit Greece without a passport!  Enjoy homemade Greek and Mediterranean cuisine.



Southwest Conservation Corps
1376 W. St. Mary’s Road, 85745
Kamillia Hoban – Executive Director
884-5550

Southwest Conservation Corps employs young adults (16-25 years) to complete conservation projects on public lands.  In response to the stimulus bill SCC is expanding its program to include urban conservation and sustainability programs and provide more jobs and job training for local youth.


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