Events for May, 2008

**** PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE TO MAY 16th*****
Make your reservation today for the next Taking Care of YOUR Business breakfast featuring John Grabo, Director of Marketing and International Programs at the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park. This month’s topic is “International Economic Development-Benefits for a Globally Engaged Region”. Reservations are required in writing to Arlene by May 13. Cost is $10/Chamber member or $15/non-Chamber member with reservations made by deadline; $15/Chamber member or $20/non-Chamber member for reservations made after May 13th. Registration begins at 7 am with the program ending at 8:30 am. This monthly breakfast will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel-Reid Park located at 445 S. Alvernon Way. For more information, contact Arlene.

This event is sponsored by:

Controlling the Cost of Workers Comp Claims
Presented by Harold Gibrow, MS, CSP, ARM, ASBA Safety Program Consultant

Thursday, May 22, 2008
ASBA - 4811 E. Grant Road, #261
Registration-8:30 am; Program 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Cost: $10/person

Who should attend: Business owners and managers, safety professionals, safety committee members

What will you learn? Tips on managing workers compensation claims to help control the cost of a claim and return workers to work as quickly as possible.

Why is this important? With careful attention to the management of a claim, injury costs and lost time can be eliminated or minimized.

To register, RSVP to analeaha@asba.com, visit www.asba.com, or call 327.0222.

This seminar is brought to you by ASBA, Marana Chamber of Commerce, and Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

                     

Don’t miss our next feature presentation on Wednesday, June 18: Business After Hours At The Chamber!! It will be a great evening full of stars and food and drink! Come and meet your bottom line benefits and find out how to maximize your Chamber investment. Take a backlot tour of the Chamber to meet the staff and learn what projects the Chamber is working on your behalf. Make sure to bring PLENTY of business cards to pass out to other “Chamber stars”. The event will be held 4:30 am - 6:30 pm at the Chamber offices located at 465 W. St. Mary’s Road. Cost is only $5/person. Reservations must be made in writing to Tammy by June 13th.  

The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner with SCF Arizona and invite you to the 2008 Safety Works Expo October 7 - 8, 2008 at the Holiday Inn. The Safety Works Expos are designed for safety professionals, employers, workers and the people who are in charge of safety at their specific jobs. Conferences feature workplace safety information, safety products and services offered throughout the state, networking opportunity with other safety professionals and classes that focus on workplace safety issues for the specific region of the state. Specific topics taught by respected safety leaders include everything from workplace accident investigations, defensive driving, fall protection, fire hazard assessment and personal protective equipment to workers’ compensation claims management and legal issues.

For more information on this event, please visit http://www.scfaz.com/safety/index.html.