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Chamber At-A-Glance
October 3, 2018
Stay Connected
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Thank You to Our 2018 Chamber Champions!
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At our annual Member Appreciation Night at Gila River Arena we had the pleasure of acknowledging and thanking a few "Chamber Champions" who've gone above and beyond to support the Glendale Chamber this year.
We are truly grateful for the support that they have shown us, and for all of our members who support us and allow us to be the voice for business in our community.
Thank you to our 2018 Chamber Champions:
We couldn't do what we do without support from members like you!
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Help Pendergast and Dr. Lily DeBlieux Win $5,000
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For those of you who know our incoming Chair of the Board Dr. Lily DeBlieux, Superintendent of
Pendergast Elementary School District
, you know she is well deserving of this Leaders Matter award. She and Pendergast Elementary School District work hard for the betterment of the children in our community. Please take a moment to vote!
$5,000 would make a great impact on our children's schools.
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We Want to Help You Reap the Benefits of Being Associated with the Glendale Chamber
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A national survey reveals that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy because two-thirds of consumers believe that such companies use good business practices, are reputable, care about their customers, and are involved in the community.
Being a member of your local Chamber of Commerce should make you PROUD! You are investing back in your business community and therefore being identified as a more reputable business by consumers. To help you reap the benefits of association, the Glendale Chamber has designed a Proud Member logo to use however you’d like! You can pick up a decal from the Chamber office to display in your window, you can share the digital version on your website or social media accounts and you can even incorporate it into your own collateral (i.e. flyers, business cards, emails).
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Resources & Tools for Business Success
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Need Tips for Starting a New Business?
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In our Resources & Tools for Business Success, we offer a variety of free resources designed to help you start, scale, and succeed in your business. Included in these resources is information for the first-time business owner or entrepreneur. You can learn about the process to obtain a business license, tips for finding the right location, how to choose the best name, where to get free or low-cost one-on-one advice, and more!
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Thank You To Our Platinum Level Investors
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Glendale Selects New Assistant City Manager
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Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps, has selected Chris Anaradian as the city’s new assistant city manager. Chris will serve alongside Glendale’s other assistant city manager, Tom Duensing.
“Mr. Anaradian brings a unique mix of public works expertise, senior management experience and the leadership skills needed to help lead our organization,” said Phelps. “I am excited for Chris to join the Glendale team at this critical time as we implement a billion-dollar capital improvement plan over the next decade.”
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Arrowhead BMW Construction Progresses & Hiring Begins
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The construction of the greatly anticipated Arrowhead BMW is progressing quickly, and the roof is now in place marking the beginning of the final phase of construction.
Arrowhead BMW also recently announced that they have begun the process of hiring employees for the new dealership.
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Meet the Ambassadors: Karrie Blum
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Karrie Blum joins our team of Ambassadors with over 23 years of Insurance experience, with 20 of those years owning and running her own agency. Karrie retired from insurance and decided to follow her dream of selling Real Estate. Currently she is part of the Brent and Brenda Team at Realty One Group. Karrie has always believed in the power of being involved in a Chamber. Since she opened her first agency, she has always been a member of a chamber in that community and past experience has been an Ambassador, fundraising committee, past president twice, on the board of directors and was ahead of a fund raising committee at one point. "Being part of the community along with the Chamber was the reason I had been so successful!" She has lived in Arizona for most of her life and is a proud mother of two. Her interests include spending time with family and friends, hiking, movies and dancing.
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Experience Downtown Glendale
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Downtown Glendale Embraces Vegan Lifestyle
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"As downtown Glendale searches for a new identity, an unexpected scene is emerging: for vegans.
An all-vegan grocery store and an all-vegan Mexican restaurant have opened in the last year, and a vegan food truck is on the way.
Other restaurants are stepping up to the plate by adding more vegan options too — even downtown's ice cream parlor."
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Thank You to Our Gold Level Investors
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Coyotes for a Cause: How Your Ticket Purchase Can Help Support Military, Homeless Families, and Cancer Fighters
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A fundamental pillar of our organization is to positively enrich our community and give back to causes that are near and dear to our hearts. We will donate $7 of your ticket purchase AND MATCH $7 FOR A TOTAL OF $14 to feed individuals in organizations whose mission supports veterans, homeless families and cancer fighters. "You feed a family, we feed a family" is our GOAL!
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Duet Hosts 3rd Annual Family Caregiver Symposium
on October 18 in Phoenix
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More than 65 million people, nearly one third of the U.S. population, are family caregivers that provide unpaid care for a loved one. On Thursday, October 18, Duet: Partners In Health & Aging will host the 3
rd
annual Family Caregiver Symposium—an event meant to equip, empower and celebrate family caregivers. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First Christian Church of Phoenix, 6750 North 7th Avenue in Phoenix and costs $20 for family caregivers and $40 for professionals.
The year’s speakers include Pierre N. Tariot, M.D., director of Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and research professor of psychiatry at University of Arizona College of Medicine; Pauline Boss, PhD, family therapist, pioneer theorist of ambiguous loss and author of
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia
; and Wayne Tormala, chief of Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Tobacco & Chronic Disease. The moderator is Kathy Ritchie, reporter at
KJZZ News 91.5
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How to Prevent the Flu from Abrazo
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It’s nice to give gifts to family members and friends. They appreciate your thoughtfulness and you feel good about sharing your time, talents and efforts with loved ones. But there is one “gift” that is best not given to others, although it is sometimes unwittingly passed along – the flu.
Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious virus that can cause severe illness and even life-threatening complications. Flu viruses can cause high fever, headache, fatigue, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, and body aches. Complications may include bacterial pneumonia, dehydration, and aggravation of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma or diabetes. The flu spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks, and the virus goes into the air and other people inhale it.
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Support Domestic Violence Victims!
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Fresh Start Women’s Foundation is teaming up with the Allstate Foundation for the 2018 Purple Purse Challenge. Proceeds raised will help sustain the domestic violence and financial programs offered to women at Fresh Start. Together we can make a difference in the lives of those who need support in domestic violence situations.
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Alaska USA Prepares to Open Glendale Operations Center
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Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is relocating their California Operations Center to Glendale, and their operations center is projected to bring over 100 new jobs to Glendale. To celebrate their grans opening, Alaska USA is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce on October 10th at 9:30 am. All Glendale Chamber members are invited to attend, and attendees are asked to register for this event by October 3.
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ASU Named Most Innovative University in the Nation
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For the fourth year in a row, Arizona State University has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university’s culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond...
“More than simply tallying the innovative things we do, this ranking recognizes ASU’s innovation mindset,” said ASU President Michael M. Crow. “It acknowledges something important about who we are and who we will continue to be: a university that brings diverse intellects together to solve the most pressing issues of our time.”
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Abrazo: 30 Years of Caring for Our
Northwest Valley Neighbors
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When the doors to what is now known as the Abrazo Arrowhead Campus opened at 7 a.m. on October 17, 1988, the dream of a community hospital serving the new Arrowhead Ranch area became a reality. In those early days our service area encompassed a five mile radius of the hospital’s location near 67
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Avenue and Union Hills. As the Northwest Valley grew, so did the capabilities and service area of our hospital, which today offers treatments and technology only dreamed of 30 years ago.
The hard-working team of physicians, nurses, support staff and other caregivers at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus continue the legacy of the original staff at Arrowhead Community Hospital. That 84-bed hospital has grown to 217 beds, but that’s only part of the story. Healthcare has transformed to include much more education and prevention, and now surgery often is minimally invasive, meaning shorter hospital stays and a quicker return to recovery.
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Apollo High School Seniors Attend College Prep Lunch
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High school seniors at Apollo High School, a proud member of the Glendale Union High School District, were invited to a special college prep lunch at the Grand Canyon University campus. Over 100 seniors attended the lunch to learn more about their postsecondary educational options. The students were educated with the college admissions process, available scholarships and much more!
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20K Good Business Giveaway
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Does your business make a positive impact on its community, customers, or employees?
“Doing good” can mean a lot of different things: creating environmentally sustainable products, paying for your employees’ gym memberships, donating a portion of your proceeds to charity, or going above and beyond for customers.
For-profit businesses* are encouraged to submit a two (2) minute video explaining how your business is committed to “doing good,” for a chance to win $20,000, and a marketing campaign courtesy of FirstBank.
Two (2) grand prize winners and two (2) runner-ups will be selected, one each from Colorado and Maricopa County, Arizona.
Nonprofits are NOT eligible for this contest.
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Southwest Now Offering Free In-Flight Messaging
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The carrier [Southwest], the USA's top carrier of domestic passengers, began rolling out complimentary messaging on select aircraft with Wi-Fi earlier this month, spokeswoman Michelle Agnew said. Passengers can send instant messages via iMessage and WhatsApp as long as they download the apps before the flight. (Passengers who purchase the airline's $8 in-flight internet service already get messaging for free.) The airline said travelers can find out if the free messaging is available on their flight by checking Southwest's in-flight entertainment portal on their device.
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Ticket Giveaway for the Cyber Security Summit
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Cyber Crime is the fastest growing threat to businesses globally. Secure your critical infrastructure before it’s too late!
The Cyber Security Summit is a 1-day conference allowing C-Suites / Sr. Level Executives to learn from renowned security experts from around the globe on how to protect their business from cyber attacks during interactive Panels & Round Table discussions.
The day includes a catered breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception. The Cyber Security Summit has been ranked as one of the “Top 50 Must-Attend Conferences” by DigitalGuardian. By attending a full day at the Cyber Security Summit, you will receive a certificate granting you 6 CPE Credits.
The Glendale Chamber has a limited number of tickets to give away. If you would like to go please contact Bre at
bpope@glendaleazchamber.org.
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United Blood Services is Now Vitalant
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Blood Systems announced today that its 10 blood center brands, including United Blood Services, will unite as one cohesive brand under the new name
Vitalant.
(
Vye-TAL-ent). As one of the nation’s oldest and largest comprehensive transfusion medicine organizations, Vitalant serves local communities across 40 states including Arizona and Nevada. Its 127 nationwide donation centers and 30,000 mobile blood drives welcome more than 780,000 donors who supply 1.8 million donations per year.
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Kiwanis 38th Annual Steak Fry & Charity Auction
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Join Kiwanis Club in making a difference in the lives of children by attending their 38th Annual Steak Fry & Charity Auction on October 20th at 6:00 pm. All proceeds benefit local youth projects, scholarships, reading programs, school clothes drives and many other Glendale area programs.
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6th Annual West Valley Island Cultural Festival
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Arizona - The West Valley Island Cultural Festival is pleased to announce Independent Talk 1100 KFNX and the Grand Canyon Brewing Company (GCB) as the Orchid Sponsor of the sixth annual West Valley Island Cultural Festival, to be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste free samples of GCB’s amazing beer!
The West Valley Island Cultural Festival is a multi-cultural event celebrating music and dance. There are contests, giveaways, and live entertainment by local performers. Some of the dances will be: Polynesian, Salsa, Belly dance and more! The festival will feature talented musicians, teachers, and dance performers, offering attendees an enjoyable experience. The festival accepts performers from all cultures!
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ONE Community Spotlight on Success Luncheon
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Join us for our 8th annual Spotlight on Success Local Heroes Awards Luncheon on October 26th at the Sheraton Grand in Phoenix. This event will bring together more than 600 LGBTQ and allied, business and community leaders. Together we will celebrate and honor this year’s outstanding individuals who are committed to making Arizona truly welcoming and open for business to everyone.
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Official Chamber Airline Sponsor
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In its 47th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 54,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest proudly operates a network of 101 destinations in the United States and eight additional countries with more than 3,900 departures a day during peak travel season.
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Upcoming Signature Glendale Chamber Events
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25th Annual Auction - November 2
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The Annual Auction
is a fun evening that has been hosted by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce for 24 years!
As a not-for-profit organization, our Annual Auction is a critical tool that helps to support the Chamber’s program of work throughout the year. Occurring in the last quarter annually, this is an excellent opportunity for members, invited guests and community patrons to enjoy an evening of fun and excitement just prior to the holiday’s. This event showcases one-of-a-kind, artisanal creations, dream vacations and hundreds of retail items and services all up for auction.
In 2017 we had over $200,000 in items up for bid, thanks to all of our loyal supporters who generously made donations.
Your purchase at the Auction directly contributes to the Chamber’s program of work that includes economic development, education and talent development, public policy, transportation and infrastructure, technology, as well as business attraction, retention, and expansion.
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Invite the Chamber out for a ribbon cutting ceremony for your business. The Chamber team along with City Council members and various other members will come out to show their support. You'll also get photos of your business and the event featured on our Facebook page, website and more.
*This list is based off of the last email that was employed; dates and times are subject to change.
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Click here
to view our online events calendar where you can find upcoming chamber and member events.
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Get a Gift Card When You Refer a Member!
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The highest compliment we can receive from a member is a referral, and we love to thank our members for that compliment. By referring a prospective member to the Glendale Chamber, current members are eligible to receive a $50 gift card to a member restaurant of their choice.
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The Glendale Chamber has partnered with National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer you up to 10% off on your business or personal rental cars. Young renter fee will be waived for eligible renters who are 21-24 years old renting for business use. You are also eligible to enroll in the
Emerald Club
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Glendale Chamber of Commerce
5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 275, Glendale, AZ 85301
623-937-4754
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