Grand Views: Arvada Chamber of Commerce e-newsletter

June 13, 2011

Assisted Cycling Tours
(303) 945-6205
www.assistedcyclingtours.org

Shattering the Perception of People with Disabilities

ACT1 Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle? The wind in your face, the unadulterated freedom? Both children born with disabilities and adults who acquire them, rarely have the opportunity to experience that joy and liberating experience of riding a bicycle.

Assisted Cycling Tours (ACT) provides that opportunity for people with disabilities and their families. The Arvada based non profit organization, and recent ACT5 member of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, was started by Bob Matter 4 years ago when he realized that his teen son, affected by Autism, had very few if any options for recreational opportunities with family and friends through usual community resources. Using regular, tandem and other adaptive cycles ACT coordinates clinics, trainings and trips and shows families how to create excursions of one or more days, allowing families of people with disabilities the opportunity to do something together as one.

ACTpedal For the second year in a row, Assisted Cycling Tours will hold an annual Pedal For Your Cause event in Longmont on Sunday August 14th. There will be 10, 25 and 50 mile routes to accommodate all levels and ACT will make our tandem bikes available to accommodate people with disabilities who cannot ride independently. Pedal For Your Cause is not only a fundraiser for ACT, but it is also a ride to raise awareness about the abilities of people with disabilities. If a rider is passionate about a particular disability, they can designate any additional funds they raise over and above the registration fee (not required, but appreciated) to have ACT do programming for their particular disability.

ACT is seeking riders (individuals and teams), sponsors and volunteers for the event. We would like to invite business leaders, families, avid cyclists and members of the community to participate in any way they choose. Information can be found at http://pedal4yourcause.org/ or you may contact us directly at:

Bob Matter, Executive Director, Assisted Cycling Tours (303) 945-6205 bob.matter@assistedcyclingtours.org www.assistedcyclingtours.org

Chamber Calendar

RIBBON CUTTING
Tuesday, June 14th 4:30pm at Kids Focus Dentistry located at 5111 Kipling Street, Suite 510 in Wheat Ridge.

3RD FRIDAY BREAKFAST
Friday, June 17th 7:00am - 9:00am at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada. Guest Speaker: Governor John Hickenlooper. Reservations with payment are required on this breakfast. Please call the Arvada Chamber to RSVP today at 303-424-0313. $18 per Chamber Member if you RSVP before June 10th. $20 per Chamber Member after that. $30 per Non-Chamber Member.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Wednesday, June 22nd 5:00 - 7:00pm at Regis University in the Mountain View Room, 3333 Regis Boulevard in Denver. Business After Hours are free and are a great way to promote your business, build strategic partnerships and meet new business professionals.

RIBBON CUTTING
Monday, June 27th 4:30pm for JeffcoCoupons.com will be held here at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, 7305 Grandview Avenue in Arvada.

JEFFERSON COUNTY BUSINESS RESOURCE FAIR
Thursday, June 30th 8:00 - 10:00am at the Apex Center located on 72nd Avenue just West of Ward Road. This Resource Fair is FREE! Stop in to see what resources are available for your businesses throughout Jefferson County.

Committee Meetings

Joining a committee is a great way to get involved and take a leadership role in the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. If you, or someone in your organization, is interested in being involved in one of these committees, add us to your calendar. These committees meet once a month for about an hour.

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The next Government Affairs Committee meeting will be held on Friday, July 1st at 10:00AM at the Chamber. The Government Affairs Committee of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce is comprised of representatives from a diverse mixture of Chamber members, who review proposed ordinances, statutes and regulations to evaluate their potential impact on members of the Chamber. The Committee recommends support or opposition of these to the Chamber Board of Directors.

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The next Arvada Young Professionals meeting will be held on Thursday, July 14th at 10:00AM at PERSONAL BENEFIT SERVICES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

We had to move the location! The AYP Group got too big for our conference room! The Arvada Young Professional Group (AYP) is a meaningful networking organization of talented, up-an-coming young professionals who are dedicated to building a better Arvada. We are made up of motivated, energetic young professionals certain to become Arvada's future leaders. Our primary purpose is to sponsor, promote, and support social activities involving members of the Arvada business community. AYP offers its members a way to link their personal passions with professional ambitions.

The next Member Retention Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 14th at 10:00AM at the Chamber. The Membership Retention Committee will work with members to encourage participation in current chamber activities and develop new opportunities to be involved. Businesses that are involved are more likely to be successful.

Quotable Cards

At the Arvada Chamber, we send out a lot of cards. We send out cards to our members that are sick, or have suffered a loss, or have won an award, or have had a baby, or have helped us out at an event, or have been a sponsor... there are so many reasons!
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We also receive a lot of cards from our members (you guys are so sweet, thank you!). So we know you are sending cards too! We just ordered 56 different styles of Quotable cards and have them here for sale at the Chamber. The cards are $2.95 each plus tax. Stop by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce and pick up your Quotable Cards today. We are here from 9AM - 5PM Monday through Friday. You can also find us at the Farmer's Market in the square in Olde Town on Sunday mornings from 9AM - 1PM. We'll have the cards there for sale as well.

Discounted Tickets

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New Colorado Avalanche season ticket promotion:

If you buy full season tickets anywhere in the arena you can buy the same number of full season tickets in the lower level (sections 112, 114, 110, 116) for only $1,010 each (usually $3,740 each). For example, if you buy two season tickets in the upper mid end (which is the least expensive area at $1,012 each) you can buy two season tickets in the lower level for $1,010 each, thus taking advantage of this special deal.

With this ticket special you could get four full season tickets (two upper level and two lower level) for only $4,044 total. The regular total cost of getting two upper and two lower season tickets would be $9,504 (savings of over 50%).

*In addition, for $2,022 we can match you up with a partner and you will each have two tickets for 22 games in the lower level and two tickets for 22 games in the upper level. You still have all the benefits of a full season ticket holder!

Sarah Feldman | Account Executive

Season and Group Ticket Sales

Colorado Avalanche

1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204

303.405.1376 | fax 303.893.2912

sfeldman@pepsicenter.com

I hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of Grand Views. If you have something you would like to have considered for Grand Views, email it to me at Dot@ArvadaChamber.org. You must be a member in good standing with the Arvada Chamber of Commerce.

Have a successful week,

Dot

Dot Wright

President
Arvada Chamber of Commerce
7305 Grandview Avenue
Arvada, Colorado 80002
Phone: 303-424-0313
Fax: 303-424-5370
www.ArvadaChamber.org

In This Issue

Chamber Calendar

Join a Committee!

Member Discounts

Community News

Chamber Staff

Dot Wright
President
Dot@ArvadaChamber.org

Denise Shugarts
Office Manager
Denise@ArvadaChamber.org

Kendra Thompson
Sales Representative
Kendra@ArvadaChamber.org

Member Discounts!