TMCC Chamber News

February 2009

Volume 48 • No. 2

Supercharged Chamber


Monday, Feb. 2 - 7:30 a.m.
LGET Committee
TMCC Board Room

Friday, Feb. 6 - 7 a.m.
Taking Care of Your Business Breakfast
Speaker: Dr. Pat Patton, UA chief research economist
Desert Diamond Casino Hotel
7350 S Old Nogales Highway
$12/member, $15/non-member; RSVP by Feb. 3
www.tucsonchamber.org
achiovet@tucsonchamber.org

Tuesday, Feb. 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Arizona Athletics Spring Leadoff Luncheon
Doubletree Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
$40/person, RSVP by Feb. 3
www.tucsonchamber.org
swilka@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, Feb. 11 - 4:30 p.m.
Business After Hours
College Place
1601 North Oracle
$5/member, $7/non-member, RSVP by Feb. 6
www.tucsonchamber.org
tjensen@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, Feb. 18 - 9 a.m.
Business Education Partnership Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Thursday, Feb. 19 - 9 a.m.
Business Development Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Tuesday, Feb. 24
Chamber Day at the Legislature
State Capitol
1700 West Washington, Phoenixs
Speaker: Gov. Jan Brewer
$40/Chamber members, RSVP by Feb. 18
www.tucsonchamber.org
swilka@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, Feb. 25 - 8:30 a.m.
Los Compadres Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Monday, March 2 - 7:30 a.m.
LGET Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Wednesday, March 11 - 11 a.m.
Power Networking Luncheon
Viscount Suites Hotel
4855 East Broadway
$20/member with RSVP by March 6
RSVP Online: www.tucsonchamber.org
achiovet@tucsonchamber.org

Wednesday, March 18 - 9 a.m.
Business Education Partnership  Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Thursday, March 19 - 9 a.m.
Business Development Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Wednesday, March 25 - 8:30 a.m.
Los Compadres Committee
TMCC Conference Room

Wednesday, March 25 - 9 a.m.
Accident Investigation Seminar
TMCC Board Room
$10/person
RSVP to cbrown@tucsonchamber.org
Click here for flyer

 

A new inauguration
The pomp and circumstance are over and now we have to deal with a new political reality in 2009.

Change has come to Arizona.

Read more ...


A new budget challenge
“Eat all you want and never gain weight."
We heard that before haven’t we? Do you believe it?
Our state legislature is faced with a $4.6 billion deficit within the next 18 months.

Read more ...

Chamber posts good news in 2008
The economy notwithstanding, the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce finished 2008 with positive news, as its number of new memberships and advertising revenues in the final three quarters of the year were up significantly over the same period in 2007 – before the current economic slowdown.

Read more ...

From the Chamber ...

Member Articles:
       Above and Beyond Relocation Services - Take care of your job candidates
         Did you know that the median age of a Tucsonan is 32.8 years old?  (That
         doesn’t sound like a retirement city.) ...

         Meridian Surveying & Development - Seek versatility in a surveying firm for your development
         When the need arises for an engineer, surveyor, or environmental
         scientist, most people in Tucson would not know if all three types of
         professional could be housed under one roof. ...

Chamber to offer education scholarships
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and its Tucson Center for Cultural Enrichment, in conjunction with the Institute for Better Education (IBE), Bank of the West, and Desert Diamond, is once again taking applications from local high-school seniors for eight $2,000 scholarships ...

Economy to be focus in February TCYB breakfast
Dr. Pat Patton, senior research economist at the University of Arizona, will be the featured speaker at the monthly Taking Care of Your Business Breakfast ...

Chamber to host Wildcat Spring Lead-off Feb. 10
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will feature the annual University of Arizona Athletics Spring Wildcat Lead-off Luncheon ...

Chamber Features

February Member of the Month  

TUCSON POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
The February Member of the Month is a group that helps keep us safe in the Tucson community - the Tucson Police Officers Association.

Anniversaries - 3 celebrate 47 years with the Chamber
Bottom Line Benefits
Los Compadres
New Members - Welcome to 21 new members
Renewals - 72 members re-invest in the Chamber
Safety Pays
Safety: Don't wait for accidents to make safety policy known

Focus on Business    
      Biz Briefs - Augusta Resource Corp., Pima Association of Governments, 
          Arizona Farm Bureau, The Art Institute of TUcson, City of Tucson,
          Rockefeller Group/TREO, Pima County He4alth Department/Tucson
          International Airport
      Events - Beat Back Buffelgrass Day, Healthcare marketing conference,
          Children of Divorce, DeGrazia centennial, Tucson Festival of Books,
          Tucson Boys Chorus, Tucson Carnaval, Tucson Youth Leadership Summit
      Kudos - Jan-Pro named fastest franchiser, Tucson Airport Police renews
          certification
      Openings - Desert House Trading Post
      People - Polly Dithmer, Sandy H. Miller, Brendan Guy Murphy,
          Timothy J. Prouty, Ted Bednar and Bud Cardinal

Ribbon Cuttings

Tuff Shed, Inc.

3310 E. Gas Road, 85714

Rich Dell

889-8833

Tuff Shed is America’s largest installer of storage buildings and this new facility will help in servicing Tuff Sheds Southern Arizona customers.

 


SAVE MONEY WITH CHAMBER MEMBERS!!

More than 50 participating Chamber member
businesses offer discounts and special
promotions available only to
other members in our
Member-2-Member Directory