Meridian Chamber eNewsletter

March 2020

Member Spotlight :

Meridian Chamber Platinum Member:

Michael D. Armstrong, Jr. CPA, CGMA

mickarmstrong@cableone.net

Meridian Lifestyle Magazine

http://lifestylepubs.com/meridian

Truffles, Etc.

https://www.trufflesetc.org

Lake Appliance Repair

http://lakeappliancerepair.com/meridian-id/

Meridian Meadows Assisted Living

https://tanabell.com/meridianmeadowsassistedliving/

Sparklight Business - Nampa

https://business.sparklight.com/

Polyflow Concrete Lifting

http://www.polyflowlifting.com

Restore Hyper Wellness

https://restore.com/locations/meridian-id/

OrangeTheory Fitness - New Chinden Blvd. Location

http://www.orangetheoryfitness.com/

TDS Telecom

http://TDSFiber.com

Surge Web Design

http://www.surgewebdesign.com

Big Boy Movers

http://www.thebigboymovers.com

Thank you for joining the Meridian Chamber and for your support of the Meridian business community!

For photos of last month's new Chamber members and all the great events of the month, be sure to check out the Meridian Chamber's Facebook page (click here)! You will find many more pictures like this one of the Chamber's First Friday event at Phoenix Fire Games.

Economic Development News

The City of Meridian puts together a Community Development Department Dashboard each month (with the previous month's figures). Click here to view the February report (for January 2020).

Meridian Chamber Event Calendar

Tuesday, March 3rd - Noon to 1:30 pm - Chamber Luncheon Speaker Series

Click here for more information and to Register

Thursday, March 5th - Noon to 1:00 pm - Economic Development Committee

Click here for more information and to Register. Please RSVP so that we can plan for enough seating. Lunch is provided.

Friday, March 6th - 7:30 am to 9 am - First Friday Networking hosted by Eight Thirty Common . Click here for all the details!

Friday, March 6th - Noon - Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Restore Hyper Wellness Click here for more information and the address!

Tuesday, March 10th - Noon - Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Day Wireless - Click here for more information and the address.

Thursday, March 12th - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm - Economic Excellence Luncheon featuring Guest Speaker Boise State University's President Tromp.

Click here for more information and to Register

Thursday, March 12th - Leadership Meridian All-Day Session #7

Pre-registration needed to attend. For information about this program and to obtain details to participate in the 2020/2021 Leadership Meridian program, please contact Lindsey Pate at 208.577.2442 or events@meridianchamber.org.

Friday, March 13th - 6:30 am to 7:30 am - Coffee with the Idaho Legislators

Click here for more information and to Register!

Monday, March 16th - Noon to 1 pm - Government Affairs Committee Meeting

Click here for more information and to Register. Please RSVP so that we can plan for enough seating. Lunch is provided.

Tuesday, March 17th - 10:00 am - Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Elevate Self Storage - Click here for more information.

Wednesday, March 18th - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Meridian Meadows Assisted Living - Click here for more details and to Register.

Thursday, March 19th - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Business After Hours hosted by Your CBD Store - Click here for all the details!

Tuesday, March 24th - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Ambassador Committee Meeting

Click here for more details and to Register.

Friday, March 27th - 6:30 am to 7:30 am - Coffee with the Idaho Legislators

Click here for more information and to Register!

******Just a reminder to check your Weekly Preview email each Monday******

Government Affairs News

With the 2020 Legislative Session wrapping up the second month of this term, the Meridian Chamber Government Affairs Committee is actively meeting with our district Idaho Legislators every other week for Coffee with the Idaho Legislators to get an inside view of the issues being worked on through the legislature. Representative Mike Moyle and Senator Chuck Winder met with Chamber members early morning on February 28 ^th to once again update us on the activities of the legislature and answer questions from the membership.

Discussions on legislation, including a statewide driving, hands-free device bill that was recently approved in the Senate, and the progress on the Grocery Tax Credit bill and/or elimination of grocery tax, was very informative. Most of the conversation continued to be centered around property tax and how the different taxing districts would be impacted by the proposed one year freeze on their budgets. The Senate did pass Senate Concurrent Resolution 134 to authorize an interim study committee on property taxes, this has been referred to the House Revenue and Taxation committee.

Chamber Member Opportunities

Find these and more Meridian Chamber Member Business Deals on the Meridian Chamber website under Hot Deals ( click this link ) - Be sure to advertise your business Hot Deals as well!

We are booking 2020 events and want to talk with YOU about hosting an engaging First Friday or Business After Hours at your location. Please contact Lindsey at events@meridianchamber.org

Idaho Tents and Events

Now through March 31st, 20% off dance floor rentals. Let's get this party started!

Contact Idaho Tents & Events today 208.559.2771

Health and Wellness Classes

The Karfeldt Center , located at 2921 S Meridian Road in Meridian, is hosting three complimentary classes in March:

March 4th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Right Brain/Left Brain

March 11th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Fighting Cancer with a Healthy Terrain

March 18th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - 21 Day Detox & Purification Cleanse

RSVP for your FREE ticket today!

Visit https://www.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/events/ for more information.

Did you know that Zions Bank hosts complimentary classes for businesses? Please find March's schedule of classes below:

March 5, 2020 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; Must-Knows for Intergrated Strategic Communication Planning. For more info:

https://business.meridianchamber.org/events/details/must-knows-for-integrated-strategic-communication-planning-12772

Classes /Workshops are held at the Zions Bank Business Resource Center, 800 W Main Street, 6th Floor, Boise. There is no charge to attend, but you must register to reserve a space.

Email idresources@zionsbank.com or call 208-501-7573

Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time, by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. In this book, Kanter shows how people everywhere can unleash their creativity and entrepreneurial adroitness to mobilize partners across challenging cultural, social, and political situations and innovate for a brighter future.

Catalog Link: https://tinyurl.com/w8672cb

Visit our website