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Basalt Chamber of Commerce
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Weekly Newsletter.
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First Annual Basalt Jazz & Roots Festival ~ Don't Miss It this Saturday!
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Liaison Home Automation
CEO Steve Weber (L)
and his team
Liaison Home Automation provides Smart Home Automation and Home Entertainment products, system design and installation services using the innovative, client-tailored eTouch app interface. Founded in 1995, the company serves Denver, Chicago, St. Louis, Naples, Nashville as well as the Roaring Fork Valley.
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FEATURED EVENT!
October Chamber Business After Hours
TODAY 5:30-7pm
at Basalt Fitness
Co-Hosts
Basalt Fitness
Rock Canyon Coffee
Albright & Associates
Daly Property Services
Appetizers from Smoke Modern BBQ and refreshments from El Jebeverage
Door prizes, good company & lots of fun!
A Basalt Chamber Member Benefit
Members and 1st time guests attend free
Non-members: $10
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Basalt Pumpkin Jazz & Roots Festival
SAT, Oct 17, 5-8 pm
10 Venues in Historic Downtown and Willits
Stay tuned for more info
This will be a blast!
RECURRING EVENTS &
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
Coffee with Mayor Jacque Whitsitt - 8 to 9am
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday
Saxy's in Downtown Basalt
Coffee with Eagle County Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry
Every 2nd Wed - 8:15 AM
Cafe Bernards
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Midland Ave Rental
Beautiful streetside location in Downtown Basalt at Riverwalk
227 Midland Avenue #14A
(across from Karen White Interior Designs)
604 square feet with windows to the road and a breezeway to the river.
For sale or rent with option to buy.
Contact (970) 309-3601
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Do you have a property for sale or rent in Basalt? Would you like to reach some of the area's best referrers, your business colleagues. Send a jpg photo and about this many words or fewer and we'll post it with your contact information and a link to your website (
$20 or less per insert).
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Happy Thursday! Happy National Bosses Day.
I still remember the man who made my jaw drop, every day in every setting... on the job.
He was my "boss" in Rockville, MD. He ran a nonprofit organization for which I was the development director. He built programs, wrote grants, supervised a 30+ person staff, supported a 90-person volunteer board and served a large community of people in need. What I remember, in addition to his remarkable creativity and efficiency, was his humor, equanimity and kindness. Under his helm, the organization has grown to more than 75 staff and 800 volunteers serving 35,000+ people in the greater Washington, DC area.
 Bosses have personalities like anyone else, and not everyone is either funny or outgoing
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David Gamse wasn't an extrovert. He didn't impose himself on a situation, but his presence was always felt. He was a listener, one of those people whether bank president or street paver, who made you feel that you and your ideas were important. He knew and recognized openly the value of each member of the organization, from the head of the board to the bus driver on the street. He created a team.
There are many articles on "What makes a great boss?" I especially like the one
here which identifies not only what makes a good boss but what makes an
amazing boss.
Join Us at TODAY
Chamber Business After Hours at
Basalt Fitness
and share a toast for all the mentors, leaders
and bosses who have made our lives better
Then stick around this weekend for the
1st Annual Basalt Pumpkin Jazz & Roots Festival in Downtown Basalt and Willits Town Center.
Robin
Robin Waters
President/CEO
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Join co-hosts Basalt Fitness, Rock Canyon Coffee, Albright & Associates, Daly Property Services and the Basalt Chamber for
an after hours celebration of you and your boss on Bosses Day 2015!
Thursday, October 15, 5:30-7:00pm
Basalt Fitness |
82 Duroux Lane
Celebrate our bosses with gratitude, fun, and community!
Enjoy delicious food from Smoke with refreshing beer and wine from El Jebeverage while we draw for door prizes like fresh-roasted
coffee, massages, T-shirts and personal training.
This is a Basalt Chamber of Commerce
member benefit networking event.
Members and 1st time guests attend free.
Non-members: $10 with RSVP
Full Business After Hours Schedule
here
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Applications for 2016 Business After Hours hosting are already exciting. There's an idea for a patio party, another for showroom gathering. Prospective co-hosts are planning together to create great networking and after-hours social events for the new year.
Please submit your application by November 15.
Applicants must be members of the Basalt Chamber in good standing. Preference will be given to those who've not hosted an event in the last 12 months and for creative and collaborative themes.
But don't let that put you off. If you'd like to host an event and don't have a co-host in mind,
contact us and we'll help create a match. If you don't have a storefront and would like to co-host an event with a bricks and mortar business, let us know and we'll connect you. There are many ways to get involved.
Business After Hours are an important Chamber networking benefit. Hosts have an opportunity to showcase your businesses and connect informally with other members. Download your
application here and
email it by November 1 or mail it to Basalt Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 514, Basalt, CO 81621.
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Basalt Community Guide & Business Directory
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The Basalt Chamber of Commerce seeks proposals from
qualified design firms with a top-notch team able to produce the 2016 Basalt Community Guide & Business Directory.
The ideal candidate(s) will take the magazine from sales and design through printing maintaining the high standard for which it has become known. The purpose of the RFP will be to provide candidates with the scope of expectation and evaluation criteria against which their applications will be judged.
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The Basalt Chamber of Commerce is accepting proposals from qualified website designers to consolidate, enhance and upgrade the functionality of our Basalt, CO website and create a separate Economic Development website.
On October 1 an RFP will be available to view. The purpose of the RFP will be to provide candidates with the evaluation criteria against which their applications will be judged.
If you would like to receive a copy of the RFP when available, please write me here.
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If you ski in our valley, you'll want to take advantage of the Basalt Chamber Discount Ski Pass benefits. Those who work at least 20 hours and make the Roaring Fork Valley their primary home are eligible for substantial discounts off season passes. You must be a member of the Chamber to enjoy this and other valuable benefits.
 The Early Bird discount deadline is Friday, November 13. Call the Basalt Chamber today at 927-4031 to see if you qualify and learn about all the many other benefits of being part of your local chamber of commerce.
Aspen Skiing Company has opened a down-valley ticket office at Four Mountain Sports. Open Daily until November 13: 11am to 7pm
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Stop by the Basalt Chamber to pick up your member voucher then buy your Discount Season Pass
by November 13 for the best rates
and save up to $380 off your season pass.
Aspen Skiing Company's
letter
provides all the detail
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Thank You Renewing Basalt Chamber Members ~ September, 2015!
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All Valley Maintenance &
Mechanical
Andrea Booher Photography
Aspen Constructors
Aspen Custom Construction
Aspen Integrative Medicine
Avalanche Cheese Company
Axelman Mechanical
B2B CFO
CMC Construction
Colorado Wildlife Science
Diers & Associates Consulting
DM Construction
East Meets West Preventative
Medicine
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Finishing Touch Auto Body
Fitzgerald Landscaping & Design
Furth Realty Group
George Draper Construction
Grace Massage
Graphic Encounter Fine Art
Irvin Art Advisory
Jones Trading
Kris Cox Inc
McDonough Construction
New York Pizza
Premier Party Rental
Radio Boardshop
Red Butte Farming
Rising Sun Enterprises
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Ruby Construction Inc
Scott Keating Design
Sculco Creative Inc
Spectrum Development
Vernon Design
Wearable Art Ltd
Web Outsourcers
Woody Creek Distillers
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RMI's Innovation Center on schedule for December move-in
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Also Cocina del Valle in Downtown Basalt
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Come Out This Saturday
for the 1st Annual
Basalt Pumpkin Jazz & Roots Festival
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4-8 PM
10 great venues in
Downtown Basalt &
Willits Town Center
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Holiday Fun!
Sponsored by:
Town of Basalt
Basalt Chamber of Commerce
Willits Town Center
Alpine Bank
Produced by:
Mr. Marc Breslin
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What do you think of colleges in Colorado? Enter to win a free iPad.
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Please share your thoughts on the quality of colleges in Colorado. Results will be used to help higher education better meet the needs of students in our own district and throughout the state.
It takes barely 10 minutes and your name will be entered to win one of three 34-GB iPad Airs. The survey is capped at only 900 people so your odds are good. Better yet, you're earning good karma by helping a educational nonprofit organizations deliver better services where we need it most. (Speaking of good odds, please also check out the prize drawing below.)
The study is being run by an independent, third party so all responses will remain completely anonymous. Take the survey here.
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Sopris Sun is seeking local writers to provide news about Basalt
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LOOKING FOR YOU.....If you'd like to help write informative and creative stories about Basalt!
The Sopris Sun, a weekly newspaper published in Carbondale and distributed on Thursdays in Carbondale, Basalt, El Jebel, Aspen and
Glenwood Springs currently
has a Basalt section with one to two stories each week. W
e're looking to expand to at least four stories each week and need help covering Basalt cultural events, school activities, sports and business, association and library news
. Photos in high res
olution to go with stories are also welcome
. We would like to present POSITIVE, ENGAGING STORIES OF BASALT and
need your help! Please email Bob at
[email protected]
to discuss.
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| Basalt/El Jebel Winter Market Vendors - Submit Your Applications |
Missing the Basalt Summer Market already? The Winter Market is just
around the corner and Eagle Crest Nursery is gearing up.
Opening Saturday, December 5th.
Download the full poster here.
VENDORS: Click here for an application and participation details.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: December 17 Business After Hours at Eagle Crest Nursery
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RFSC presents information on the upcoming School Bond Issue ~ Video
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Did you miss the proposed School Bond Issue presentation earlier this month? You can view the entire meeting here.
The presenting panel included Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Diana Sirko, Chief Academic Officer Rob Stein, Chief Financial Officer Shannon Pelland, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Gatlin, Basalt Middle School Principal Jen Ellsperman and Board of Education Members Matt Hamilton and Karl Hanlon.
The panel provided a comprehensive overview of the bond issue and projects included, the changing shape of our school district, important infrastructure considerations and the process that led the District to this ballot question.
Further information is available on the RFSD
website.
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NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS
Events, Updates & Special Offers
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Did you know there is a beautiful
CoWork Office Space in Basalt?
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Now Offering Take-Out & Delivery!
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Keynote presentation prior to the Glenwood Springs High School Homecoming Game.
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Welcome New Members ~ September, 2015
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Basalt Chamber Mega-Prize Drawing & Fundraiser - Tickets at the Caboose
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Basalt Chamber 1st Annual Mega-Prize Drawing
Download the Poster
Here & Get Your Tickets at the Caboose
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A mountain of thanks to our generous gift donors!
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About the Basalt Area Chamber of Commerce
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The Basalt Area Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 membership organization dedicated to supporting the healthy and vibrant development of Basalt's businesses and community. Members enjoy lively networking events, educational programs, peer support, member-to-member discounts, and complimentary and discounted advertising, club memberships, ski vouchers and more.
Memberships are affordable and offer high value. To inquire about the rate for your business to join, please call (970) 927-4031.
To submit and online application, click here.
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