Friday Focus

September 17, 2021

Friday Focus

In the news today:

New members

Gumbo Dinner Early Bird Pricing Expires TODAY

Staff Spotlight

Board Directors Opening

Estes Park Post Office Survey

Telephone Changes Coming

Local's Paid Parking Permit Update

New Members

Time Emporium Escape Room has 3 Colorado locations each offering a mind-bending escape room experience.

Way Finder Cleaning LLC specializes in home, office, and vacation rental cleanings.

Estes Park Racing Company is an events management and production company launching a 2022 event.

What are you doing to help Each One Bring One to reach our membership goal of 400 members in September? The voice of business is as strong as our numbers. What are we doing for business? Send them to our blog or to our About Us page for details. You might also invite them to the Gumbo Dinner to see what we're all about.

Gumbo Dinner Early Bird Deadline

Join us for the 2nd Annual Cajun Gumbo Dinner

September 29

5 to 8 p.m.

American Legion

Interested in showcasing your business? We have host sponsorships available for the dunk tank and bounce house! Join as a Gem Lake sponsor to get stage time to promote your business. Or get your name out there with a table sponsorship sign at the Bear Lake level. Thanks to Shamrock Foods for donating gumbo supplies!!

Early Bird Pricing Available Until TODAY at 5 p.m.

$15/member

$20/non-member

$5/child

Staff Spotlight

Colleen Couch has joined the Chamber Staff as the new Office Administrator. Originally from Indiana, Colleen has lived in Estes Park for a year now working for the YMCA of the Rockies. She is excited to start working with the Chamber and getting to know our local businesses better. When not in the office, you can find her hiking, planning her next adventure, or reading.

Board of Directors Opening

Interested in joining the Estes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors?

There is currently a vacancy on the board with a term through December 2023.

The board meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., with a strategic planning retreat in November.

Interested members should contact board chair, Derek Vinge.

Estes Park Post Office Survey

Complete the Survey

You may have read about the ad hoc Estes Park Post Office Action Committee launching an investigation. They have asked for assistance from the Chamber to get feedback from our business community on the effectiveness of our local postal service and its impact on your business.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather a database of the issues that need to be addressed. You can take the survey anonymously or provide your email so we can get you an executive summary of the survey which the action committee plans to complete by early October.

Follow the progress of the meetings and the responses to the survey in this Facebook Group.

Telephone Changes Coming

Changes to Area Code Dialing Requirements Coming soon!

Residents in the 970 area code in western and northern Colorado will be required to dial 10 digits (area code + phone number) for all local calls starting Oct. 24, 2021.

More Information Here

Local's Paid Parking Permit Update

Update from the Car Park:

Time Limit for Local Permit Increased to One Hour, Effective Immediately

At their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Town Board unanimously approved a recommendation made by the Public Works Dept. and The Car Park to extend the time on the free Local Permit from 30 minutes to one hour (60 minutes). The change is effective immediately and registered permit holders do not need to take any action to begin using their passes for one hour of free time in any of the paid parking areas.

This change was recommended by staff based on feedback collected from parking permit holders through a recent survey. The survey was sent directly to 2,265 registered account holders and 871 total responses were received by the deadline.

More information about the Town's parking permit options can be found at www.estes.org/parking. As a reminder, the 2021 paid parking season ends on Sunday, Oct. 17, after which all public parking areas will be free and without time limits.

Please contact The Car Park with any questions.