BIG PICTURE PRIORITIES FOR 2012
A message from Wendell Long, Chairman of the Board

Wow! I just looked in the rear view mirror for 2011 and I like what I see!

Early in the year the retirement of former Chamber CEO Jack Camper gave the board of directors of the Tucson Metro Chamber the opportunity to recruit new people with new ideas. The board asked new President and CEO Mike Varney to bring more than a decade of successful chamber of commerce leadership to Tucson from Las Vegas. At the same time we asked well-known local banking executive Bill Holmes to serve as the chief operating officer. We could not be happier with our decision. Read more here.

GREATER TUCSON LEADERSHIP PARTNERS WITH THE CHAMBER
A message from President and CEO Michael Varney

No community can ever be stronger than the people who lead it. That's why I am very pleased that the Tucson Metro Chamber and Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) have forged a new partnership going into 2012. Partnering with the Chamber increases GTL's ability to market and communicate its leadership program under the administrative umbrella of the Chamber’s operations.  Read more here.

 

SCF Arizona is making some changes in the Association Safety Program. Beginning January 1, all eligible new participating association members, who become new SCF policyholders will receive a 10 percent deviation off the Arizona manual rates. Read more here.

Holidays at the Chamber 

      

The Chamber invited our local military branches to decorate the holiday trees located thoughout the building. 

Thank you to Mikie Hoeye of the Army National Guard, Capt. Conklin of the U.W. Marine Corps, Chief Kennedy with the U.S. Navy, Karl Meger, Heike Smith of DMAFB and Maj. Johnson of the 162nd FW. The trees were beautiful. Gifts collected during the Chamber Holiday Toy Drive were given to "Bravely Waiting" to be shared with children whose parent(s) was deployed over the holiday season.

The Military Affairs Committee celebrated the holidays with a special visit from Santa, who took time out from a day at the golf course. 

El Rio Foundation's Annual "Adopt-A-Family"

Tucson Metro Chamber staff participated in the El Rio Foundation’s Annual “Adopt–A–Family program to raise money to provide much needed warm clothes, household items and toys for a local grandmother who recently lost her son and is raising his young children. It was a memorable and rewarding experience for all of us.

Lifting Safety

No matter what industry you work in, some amount of lifting likely will be required. Overexertion injuries – which most often occur when a load is being lifted or otherwise handled – account for 22 percent of nonfatal work injuries, according to 2009 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sprains (stretched or torn ligaments) and strains (stretched or pulled tendons or muscles) account for 40 percent of cases requiring days away from work. Click here for more.

New Members
Thank you for joining! We look forward to serving you!

Anniversaries
Congratulations! We appreciate your support over the years!

Los Compadres 
This group of dynamic volunteers are here to help members maximize their membership, assist the Chamber at events, and have FUN doing it! Look for them at the next function - they are all wearing a red ribbon!

Ribbon Cuttings

Congratulations to Agero, the new brand name reflecting the integration of Cross Country Automotive ATX Group and best of luck in the future!
Click here to see pictures and learn more about this business.

Agero
1401 S. Pantano Road, 85710
Cathy Tylutki
770-4700
resumetucson@agero.com
www.agero.com

Check out our calendar of events. 
We look forward to seeing you at our events and committee meetings!

January 10, 2012  | State of the State|

Join the Tucson Metro Chamber for the State of the State address featuring Governor Jan Brewer. This year's event will take place on Tuesday, January 10 at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. Registration will begin at 11:30 and the luncheon and address will start at 12:00. For more information please visit www.tucsonchamber.org. 

State of the State registration closes Friday, January 6. Reserve your seat today!

January  17, 2012 | Chamber XChange |RSVP here by January 12

Join us at Sullivan's Steakhouse as we network and link together to learn about opportunities within the business community. Enjoy great food while building new relationships and strengthening existing business relationships.  

Event Wrap up

Cheers To Volunteers!

On December 6 the board of directors and chamber staff held a reception to show their sincere appreciation to our dedicated, tireless, hard working volunteers.  Click here to see more.

Knowledge Transfer

On December 6, 2011 MJ Jensen, Chief Idea Officer of IdeaMagic visionary marketing, provided members with her marketing expertise. Attendees assessed their current marketing strategy, received ideas for making improvements, and left with a guide of tools and ideas.

 

 

 Holiday Legislative Reception

         

The Annual Holiday Legislative Reception was a fun night enjoyed by over 75 guests and 15 elected officials. We had the pleasure of partnering with the Alliance of Construction Trades, the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association and the Tucson Association of Realtors and their members. It was a great opportunity to get to know our elected officials better and thank them for their service (Rep. Steve Farley even brought his family).  Click here to see more.