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Chairman’s Corner:
A few words from Ray Bargull, Chairman of the TMCC Board of Directors
Stay connected
In these days of uncertainty as we climb out of this deep recession, it is important to remember to focus on those things most important to us. Clearly this is a time to reinforce the bonds of friendship and family in our personal lives in order to help all of us weather this difficult storm. But in addition to tightening those bonds, it is critical—now more than ever—to reinforce the business and commerce relationships without which we cannot be successful. Your membership in this Chamber of Commerce is one of the best ways to do just that. Read More . . .
The MarketWatch Study—Why is Tucson ranked so low?
There has been much written about a recent article in the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch segment in which Tucson ranked in the bottom 10 cities out of 101 in “best places to do business”. My first reaction, like many others, was of disbelief, followed quickly by disappointment. Our business community has many hurdles to overcome—there is no question about that—but being ranked at the bottom is hard to understand.
My staff and I wanted to know more. Read more . . .
Average ACCRA cost of living results for 2009
This report represents the third edition of a new format for the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007, C2ER publishes an unweighted average of data accumulated from the three pricing periods during the previous year. The data presented represents average prices submitted for the first three quarters of 2009. Read More . . .
VoIP: It’s technical, but don’t focus on that
Arizona technology guy column--David Kriegsman
It’s important to understand why VoIP is so monumentally compelling to all businesses, but first things first: why is VoIP important in general? Well, for the first time in more than 100 years, there is an opportunity to bring about significant change in the way that people communicate. In short, VoIP enables people to communicate in more ways and with more choices. Read more . . .
Facebook Etiquette -- Five dos and don'ts
Bardi Toto, media expert
Balancing your work and personal life on social networking tools such as Facebook has become more complex than ever — and the dangers go beyond the well-publicized examples of posting party pictures to your profile. Read more . . .
2010 State of the City a huge success
Mayor Bob Walkup delivered an insightful, hard hitting State of the City Address to a crowd of 700 attendees on Friday, January 29th at the Tucson Convention Center. He talked about making needed reforms to the Land Use Code, annexing unincorporated areas in the valley, rewriting the City Charter,and finding ways to make our community more business friendly. Read more and view pictures . . .
SCF changing to improve service for you
Provided by Ed Redmond
Association Coordinator
SCF Arizona is making giant strides in reinventing itself to serve Arizona employers and their employees as well as our association partners in more efficient ways and to reward our safest customers. Read more . . .
2010 TCCE Scholarship Applications available now
The Tucson Center for Cultural Enrichment (TCCE), the Tucson Chamber’s 501©3 entity, is pleased to announce it scholarship program for 2010. The Center will be offering a total of six $2000 scholarships to Pima County high school seniors attending Pima Community College or UA in the fall of 2010. Applications and more information are available online. The application deadline is Friday, March 19th and the award announcement will be April 16th. A judging panel will be assembled from members of the Chamber’s Education committee. This program is sponsored in part by Institute for Better Education, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Citi. For more information, please contact Lizet Torres at Ltorres@tucsonchamber.org.
Mark your calendars for upcoming TMCC events!! Good Morning Tucson
February 5, 2010 will be the next Good Morning Tucson Breakfast with yet another stellar guest speaker. Paul Bonavia, CEO at UniSource/TEP will be the main speaker, providing insight into the continuous innovations and changes taking place in the field of energy production and distribution in our community and our state. Click here to register on line or go to www.tucsonchamber.org and click on ‘’Calendar”.
Our sponsor is Pima Federal Credit Union.
Man & Woman of the Year and Founders Award Luncheon
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Tucson Electric Power Company cordially invite you to attend the 58th Annual Man & Woman of the Year and Founders Award Luncheon honoring Bruce Dusenberry, 2009 Man of the Year; Cindy Parseghian, 2009 Woman of the Year; and Dr. John Schaefer, 2009 Founder Award Recipient. Join us at the Westin La Paloma on Tuesday, February 9th, to recognize the contributions these citizens have made to society. Registration begins at 11:30 am with luncheon beginning promptly at noon. Cost is $50/person or $500/table of 10. Premium tables are available at $1000/table of 10. RSVPs are required in writing by Tuesday, February 2nd. Click here to register online. For more information, contact Shirley at swilka@tucsonchamber.org or 520.792.2250 x132.
Business After Hours At The Chamber
Join us for our next Business After Hours At The Chamber Mardi Gras style! Meet your Bottom Line Benefit representatives and Chamber staff. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments as you network with your fellow Chamber members. The event begins at 4:30 pm and ends at 6:30 pm. Cost is $8/person with reservations by the Feb. 12 deadline; $10/person thereafter. Reservations must be made in writing, or click here to register online. For more information, contact Tammy at tjensen@tucsonchamber.org or 520.792.2250 x138. Our sponsor for this event is Villa Maria Carecenter.
BidSource – Arizona’s Government Procurement Experts!
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has joined with the Phoenix Chamber to offer BidSource to its members. The original program began in 1988 as a Phoenix Chamber economic development tool specifically designed to assist Phoenix-area businesses identify, understand and respond to government contracting opportunities. Read more . . .
Good Morning Tucson in January
January's Good Morning Tucson provided the attendees an indepth insight into the economics of the mining industry in this state. Rod Pace, President of Rosemont Copper, shared important information on the potential impacts of the Rosemont Copper mine with the group, from anticipated water usage, to expected employment levels, and culminated his talk with a description of the long term plans for restoration of the area. His remarks were well received by the crowd of over 110 people,and, after his talk, he provided straight forward answers to the attendees' various questions. See pictures of the event. . .
Power Networking Lunch
What a great start to 2010! Over 100 people attended the first Power Networking Luncheon of the year at Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel on Nogales Hwy. The venue was great and the food was fabulous! Guests arrived at 11 am sharp and started networking immediately at the buffet line, at the booths, and at their tables. Once the ‘official’ program began, everyone had the opportunity to move to different tables to make new contacts. Special thanks to our sponsors Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel and American Family Insurance, our POWER TOOL sponsor. Kudos go out to Diane Kephart of Chick-fil-A El Con and Joy Paul of TM Building for helping out with the presentation of the door prizes! The next PNL will be March 16th at Hotel Tucson City Center. Click here to register online or go to www.tucsonchamber.org. Click here to see pictures . . .
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February's Member of the Month!
Vantage Bowling Centers has five family fun locations in Tucson, Arizona. All centers are locally owned and operated. The first of these centers, Cactus Bowl, recently celebrated fifty years of meeting the needs of the bowling community. Since that time, four other centers were opened. Read more . . .
January Ribbon Cuttings
A.B. Dick Products Co. of Tucson
3450 S. Broadmont Drive #100, 85713
Jerry Carbonari
745-0990
A.B. Dick Products has been supplying office equipment in Tucson for 30 years. Our focus has always been on our customer needs. As we move forward in the new year we have focused on total managed print services which fine tunes your copying, printing and output to be more efficient and reduce cost by showing where your hard copy fixed expenses are going.
Country Inn & Suites Tucson City Center
705 N Freeway, 85745
Jackie Rodriguez, Director of Sales
867-6200
www.countryinns.com/tucsonaz_citycenter
Welcome to our 'New Country Inn! And yes you are going to "love this Country!" Country Inn & Suites Tucson City Center located west of I-10 and Speedway offers spacious guest rooms and suites with upgraded guest amenities. In just a few short miles is downtown Tucson, and the University of Arizona and our location provides an easy access to many of Southern Arizona's major attractions.
Tierra Antigua Relocation
7423 E. Tanque Verde Road, 85715
Marcia Chorak, Relocation Director
382-3370
Leading Global Relocation, a division of Tierra Antigua Realty, is available to assist with global moves for individuals, family and/or corporations. No move is too big or small for these professionals, who have over 30 years of experience combined in working to create a smooth move whether it is down the road or around the world.
People- Sandra Lueders is the new Vice President, Human Resources for Vantage West Credit Union. Terry Lee, AIA, is celebrating his 25 year anniversary with Breckenridge Group, Inc. Architects/Planners. Christopher Sheafe assumed the chairmanship of the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) at its annual meeting. Sandra Abbey has been named the Senior Director of Administrative Services for the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA), responsible for Contracts, Purchasing, Insurance, and Human Resources. Read more . . .
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