23rd Annual Awards Dinner

Presenting Sponsors:       City of Chandler, Cox Communications,

                                         First Credit Union

Corporate Sponsors:    APS, Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort,

                                        BlueWire, Chandler Chamber Community

                                        Foundation

Award Sponsors:            Air Products and Chemicals, PRS Property

                                       Management,SRP, Southwest Ambulance

Supporting Sponsors: BobCat Studios, Marty’s Trophies,

                                       We Got It Productions

WHEN:        Thursday, June 2, 2011

TIME:         5:30 p.m.

PLACE:       Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort,

                                 

One San Marcos Place, Chandler

COST:          $50 per person / $500 Reserved Corporate Table for 10

FACTS:        Celebrate individual and business excellence in the community!

To Register:   Download the registration form from the Chamber’s web site www.chandlerchamber.com or Call Karen at the Chamber 480 963-4571 to register.

             Chairman’s Circle Certificates must be redeemed by May 20, 2011

Sales Workshop - Know Your Numbers

SALES WORKSHOP – Know Your Numbers

WHEN:        Tuesday, May 25, 2011

TIME:         8:00 to 10:00 a.m.

PLACE:      Chandler Chamber of Commerce,

25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201

COST:        $15.00 members….$25.00 Non-members

The topic: The Science of Sales, best practices that work immediately!

Dave Neal the CEO of Neal & Associates Business Consultants will speak on the three fundamental sales methods Know Yourself, Know Your Customer and Know Your Numbers that will help owners, sales managers and sales professionals improve their sales performance immediately.

Each session will cover one of the three topics with practical examples, interactive exercises, materials and tools to allow attendees to develop a mind- set and skills to be a “world class” sale professional.    

The Last Session is on:

·          Wednesday, May 25, 2011 – 8:00a.m. to 10:00a.m.

        NABC’s approach is based on the notion that business is all about selling. Their

services are designed to improve top-line sales performance. Philosophically,

selling is viewed as a science with specific processes, methods, skills, technologies

and strategies that can be taught and optimized. The core services offered have

been developed to focus on assessing a customer’s current situation before recommending solutions.

On-Line Registration is Available:

             Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

Click on Register Here

                                Complete the registration information

For information contact Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 or email to brad@chandlerchamber.com

The Business of Business Golf

Networking on the Fairway’s

Sponsored by: Croffoot Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

WHEN:        Wednesday, May 18, 2011

TIME:         7:00 a.m. Shotgun -

PLACE:       Bear Creek Golf Complex,

500 E. Riggs Road

                              (NE corner of Riggs & Arizona Ave.)

                                 www.bearcreekgolfcomplex.com

COST:        $29.00 all inclusive per player – includes Golf, Cart and Breakfast

FACTS:      The Chamber has formed a golf networking league that will meet twice a month to play 9 holes of golf followed by breakfast and networking. We will be playing at different Chamber member golf courses each month and the intention is to meet new business associates, build relationships that will lead to future business. You may also bring a customer, a staff member, or a potential customer to relax and get to know each other better.

We will be playing the Cub Course…We’ll be playing 18 or less if you want

The Cub is a fun, sporty par 59, 3,552-yard executive length course.  The ideal place for beginners, juniors and families, the Cub has five par 4's and thirteen par 3's.  The holes vary in length, allowing players to hit every club in their bag.  The greens feature interesting swales and collection areas, designed to challenge players of all skill levels.  Rounds on the Cub course should be played in no more than 2 hours and 40 minutes.

To Register:   Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

Click on Register Here

Complete the registration information

For information contact Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 or email to brad@chandlerchamber.com

Public Policy Meeting...Issues...Influence...Impact

Sponsored by Air Products and Chandler Regional Medical Center

WHEN:       Friday, May 13,  2011

TIME:         8:00 a.m.

PLACE:      Chandler Chamber of Commerce,

25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201

COST:         No fee to attend – please join us!

FACTS:       Public Policy is open to all members!   Remember, the Chandler

Chamber of Commerce is your representative on local, regional, and state issues.  We discuss issues that are important to the success of your business.  Guest Speaker: Dorn Policy Group

Please register online at www.chandlerchamber.com click on Events, click on Event Description, click on register here and follow registration instructions.  More information contact Chamber(480) 963-4571

Ribbon Cutting - One Wing Boutique

WHEN:       Thursday, May 12, 2011

TIME:         Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.          

                             Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:30

PLACE:      One Wing Boutique, 80 S. San Marcos  

                             (Located in Historic Downtown Chandler) 

FACTS:       Grand Opening – Open House - Ribbon Cutting – Refreshments 

www.onewingboutique.com

Technology Corner Lunch Seminar Series

Sponsored by the Chandler Chamber Community Foundation                     

WHEN:        Thursday, May 12, 2011

TIME:         11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

PLACE:      Chandler Chamber of Commerce:

25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201

COST:        $5.00 Members…. $10.00 Non-Members – RSVP required –

                            Seating is limited - Includes a deli style lunch & beverage

FACTS:     “LinkedIn & Facebook”

Wondering how LinkedIn and Facebook can help build your business?....You came to the right place.

·          We’ll start out with a short overview…

         Building a Profile…Add Your Contacts…

·          Sales Leads….Building A Referral Network…

                 Recommendations…

                 Research: Getting To Know Your Contacts….

                  Introductions: Reaching Out to the Right People

Presented by Ryan McCaigue, Strategic Technology Communications

To Register:          Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

Click on Register Here

Complete the registration information

For information contact Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 or email  brad@chandlerchamber.com

Wake-Up Chandler - Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank

Media Sponsor: East Valley Tribune

Hosted by:  Verizon Wireless,

3401 W. Frye Road, Suite 5

WHEN:        Wednesday, May 11, 2011

TIME:         7:30 a.m.  to 9:00 a.m.

COST:        $5 members and $15 non-members  (Chairman’s Circle Passes accepted)

FACTS:        It’s a great way to start off the morning by networking with other businesses! Bring your business cards and brochures, and be prepared to give a 30-second commercial about your business.  Enjoy the food and take advantage of the opportunity to promote your business. There will be a drawing from the Chamber Wake-Up Cup for a $50 Gift Card to a local Chamber member restaurant…The Wake-Up Cup drawing is Sponsored by Arizona Pest Prevention, Inc. www.YourBugsOnOurDrugs.com

 Promote your business, bring a Door prize.

On-Line Registration is Available:

                                Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

                                Click on Register Here

                                Complete the registration information and pay on-line

(Chairman’s Circle members will not be charged…make sure you bring your pass)

If you want to pay at the door, RSVP to Brad Ness at brad@chandlerchamber.com

Ribbon Cutting - Chandler Christian Community Center

WHEN:        Tuesday, May 3, 2011

TIME:          Open House from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.          

                             Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:00

PLACE:      Chandler Christian Community Center,

345 S. California Street

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FACTS:       Grand Opening  Family Resource Center – Open House –

                      Ribbon Cutting – Refreshments 

www.chandlerfoodbank.org

2011 Education Forum Luncheon

Sponsored by: Air Products and Chemicals, Chandler Chamber Community Foundation, First Credit Union, Intel Corporation, PRS Property Management, Rogers Corp., Wegener Properties, BlueWire  Internet & Telephone Solutions

WHEN:         Wednesday, April 27, 2011

TIME:          11:00 a.m.

PLACE:        Hilton Phoenix/Chandler,

2929 W. Frye Rd., Chandler

COST:           $25 Chamber Members / $30 Non-members / Complimentary to Chairman’s Circle Members   

FACTS:         Featuring top education leaders:

·    Karla Phillips, Arizona Governor’s Policy Advisor for K-12 Education

·    Virgil Renzulli, Vice President Public Affairs, Arizona Sate University

·    Dr. Linda Lujan, President, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

·    Dr. Camille Casteel, Superintendent of Schools, Chandler Unified School District

·    Dr. David Schauer, Superintendent of Schools, Kyrene School District

Panelists who will discuss:

·    Budget challenges that schools are facing

·    What schools can do better to produce top notch graduates

·    How the business community can be involved to assist

Registrations are now being accepted on the Chamber’s web site at www.chandlerchamber.com

Click on Events and select Education Forum to register

Networking @9

Sponsored by: Your name could be here…contact Brad for sponsorship opportunity…

WHEN:        Friday, May 6, 2011

TIIME:         8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

PLACE:       Western International University,

55 N. Arizona Place

COST:         No cost to attend – but registration is requested

FACTS:      Networking @ 9….will feature Stuart Preston,

                                                                                   MyBusiness Advisors, Inc.

The topic: Build a Business that Grows Itself   

I have been helping business owners for over seven years.  If you’re an entrepreneur who wears many hats and hasn’t had enough time to grow the business, this presentation is for you.  You will learn the keys that my clients use to build a business that grows itself, including:

• The best time to ask your customers for referrals.
• How to get your customers to refer you to their friends and family
• A Referral Plan that you can execute and measure
• The real power of a happy customer

In this presentation, I will share with you the path to sustained business growth: customer referrals.  There is a proven process of turning your customers into a sales force that builds your business through word of mouth.  I PROMISE that you will learn something new.  I will introduce new concepts that you can use immediately to start building your referral system.

Stuart Preston, founder of MyBusiness Advisors, Inc. and creator of the Dashboard to Success, has over fifteen years experience as a business owner and consultant.  He has worked with hundreds of small business owners and has been a member of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce since 2005.  He earned his Engineering degree from Arizona State University and his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.  Learn more at www.MyBusiness-Advisors.com.

On-Line Registration is Available:

             Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

Click on Register Here

                                Complete the registration information

For information contact Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 or email to brad@chandlerchamber.com

The Business of Business Golf - Lone Tree Golf Club

Networking on the Fairway’s

WHEN:        Wednesday, May 4, 2011

TIME:         6:30….7:00 a.m. Shotgun -

PLACE:      Lone Tree Golf Club, 

6262 S. Mountain Blvd.

                               (Just East of Gilbert on Riggs) www.lonetreegolf18.com  

COST:        $29.00 all inclusive per player – includes Golf, Cart and Breakfast

FACTS:      The Chamber has formed a golf networking league that will meet twice a month to play 9 holes of golf followed by breakfast and networking. We will be playing at different Chamber member golf courses each month and the intention is to meet new business associates, build relationships that will lead to future business. You may also bring a customer, a staff member, or a potential customer to relax and get to know each other better.

To Register:   Go to www.chandlerchamber.com

                                Click on Events

                                Click on the Event Description

Click on Register Here

Complete the registration information

For information contact Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 or email to brad@chandlerchamber.com

Ambassadors Committee Meeting

Sponsored by The Stadium Club

WHEN:      Tuesday, May 4, 2011

TIME:        11:30 to 1:00 PM

PLACE:     Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Ste. 201

FACTS:     The Ambassadors serve as hosts for the Chamber events. This select

group of individuals is the liaison between the Chamber and the business community. If you have been a member of the Chamber for over three months and are interested in joining please contact… Brad Ness at (480) 963-4571 ext. 205 or email brad@chandlerchamber.com

Chandler Chamber Women's Council Meeting

Sponsored by First Credit Union & Chandler  Regional Medical Center

WHEN:        Tuesday, May 3, 2011

TIME:         8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

PLACE:       Chandler Chamber of Commerce,  25 S. Arizona Pl., Ste. 201

COST:         No fee to attend – please join us!    Door Prizes are welcomed

FACTS:       “Shades of Gray”

                     Presented by:  Karina Bland,

                          Reporter and Columnist for the Arizona Republic

·          Youth was fun while it lasted . . .

·          Vow to age gracefully

·          You’ve got a lot going for you now that you’re half way to dead!

Registrations are now being accepted on the Chamber’s web site at www.chandlerchamber.com

Click on Events and select Women’s Council Meeting to register.

Local Chandler businesses host East Valley Earth Fest on April 23rd

Earth Day Celebration will include free information, activities and vegan barbeque.

Chandler, AZ – April 11, 2011 – Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers, Whole Foods Market and Global Bikes at Raintree Ranch Center is hosting the first annual East Valley Earth Fest, in honor of Earth Day 2011, Saturday April 23rd from 10:30 am to 2:30 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages. Raintree Ranch Center is located Ray Road at Price Road (State Road 101) Chandler, AZ. 

Activities to include: free information from onsite exhibitors and earth friendly and environmentally sustainable service and product vendors, vegan barbecue and bake sale, music and entertainment, composting demonstrations and children’s activities.  Join us as we celebrate earth day with education, inspiration and community.

Special Offers:

1.      Free B12 Shots for the 1st 100 people in attendance from Bodhi Body

2.      Free Popsicle for the first 50 people who bike to the event

3.      Bring 10 disposable plastic bags get a free reusable bag from Whole Foods Market for the first 50 people in attendance.

4.      Raffle for great prizes including a bike from Global Bikes

Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers empowers people to prevent disease and optimize health with integrated medical services, support and education. Unlike conventional medical doctors they identify and treat the underlying causes of disease instead of masking symptoms with drugs. They acknowledge the direct correlation of environmental toxicity and disease in humans and work to lessen the toxicity of both our planet and the people on it.

Whole Foods Market sells the highest quality natural and organic products.  Whole Foods has a vision of a sustainable future and are starting to implement this new vision by changing the way they think about the relationships between our food supply, the environment, and our bodies.

Global Bikes is a locally owned and operated bicycle shop that offers a wide range of bicycles including: road, mountain, comfort, bmx, and accessories for all. They offer a professionally staffed repair shop and work on any make or model. They have bike shops in Gilbert and Chandler Arizona.

For more information please contact Joanna O’Neal, CEO of Bodhi Body at  earth@bodhi-body.com or 480-636-0152.

Bottom-Line Benefits Committee Meeting

WHEN:           Friday, April 29, 2011

TIME:            8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

PLACE:         Chandler Chamber of Commerce,

25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201

COST:            No fee to attend – please join us!

FACTS:         This committee investigates and reviews Bottom-Line Benefits offered by fellow Chandler Chamber members. In addition, the committee examines recruitment of new Bottom-Line Benefits to complete the package of benefits offered to Chamber members.

You can register on-line at the Chamber’s web site at www.chandlerchamber.com

Click on Events and select Bottom-Line Benefits Committee Meeting to register

For information contact Mary Ann Przybyiski at (480) 963-4571 ext. 210 or maryann@chandlerchamber.com

Ribbon Cutting - Any Lab Test Now

WHEN:       Thursday, April 28 2011

TIME:         Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.          

                             Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:30

PLACE:      Any Lab Test Now, 2075 W. Warner Rd., Ste. 2          

                                    (SW corner of Warner & Dobson) 

FACTS:      1^st Year Anniversary – Open House - Ribbon Cutting – Refreshments 

www.anylabtestchandler.com