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Chamber Calendar
 RIBBON CUTTING
Monday, February 6th 4:30pm at Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness, 14615 W 64th Avenue in Arvada
MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
 Wednesday, February 8th 11:30am - 1:00pm at DiCicco's Italian Restaurant, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada. Lunch is $20 per member, $30 per non-member. RSVP today at 303-424-0313 or Cybil@ArvadaChamber.org.
 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, February 9th 5:00 - 7:00pm at Mountain High Appliance, 1130 Pine Street in Louisville. Chef Deb will be doing cooking demonstrations in one of several live kitchens. Mountain High Appliance will have vendors in house doing cooking demonstrations as well. This was one of the absolute favorite After Hours events of 2011. Romance is alive and well as we celebrate "Arabian Nights with a Moroccan Dinner" at this Business After Hours. Chef Deb Traylor, Executive Chef at Mountain High Appliance, had visions of exotic tastes and culinary fantasies to take you on a magic carpet ride!. The menu is varied and sure to please all palettes. The evening will end with Pistachio Baklava, and Chocolate Tastings -------Chocolate Wine, Chocolate Vodka and Chocolate Stout!
RIBBON CUTTING
Monday, February 13th 4:30pm at Great Harvest Bread Company, 7745 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada. Great Harvest Bread has remodeled after the terrible explosion inside their facility and are ready to open the doors and cut a ribbon on their nearly new facility!
 3RD FRIDAY BREAKFAST
Friday, February 17th 7:00am - 9:00am at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada. Breakfast is $18 per person if you RSVP before February 14th and $20 per person after that. RSVP today at 303-424-0313 or Cybil@ArvadaChamber.org.
RIBBON CUTTING
Monday, February 20th at 4:30pm at Bliss Frozen Yogurt, 11651 W 64th Avenue #D3 in Arvada.
ARVADA ADVENTURE
 Wednesday, February 22nd 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Big Time Trampoline Fun Center, 7330 W 52nd Avenue in Arvada (SE corner of 52nd and Wads). Let's go play dodge ball, jump on some tramps into a bin of balls... That sounds like something fun after a long day at the office!
SAVE THE DATE:  HARLEM AMBASSADORS
Friday, March 9th 7:00pm at Arvada West High School. Come and watch the Harlem Globetrotter Ambassadors play against YOUR Arvada All Stars. The team we are going to put up against them include your police chief, fire chief, your mayor and city manager, your school superintendent, a rep from Apex, Arvada Colts, AEDA and AURA... oh yeah... and your Chamber president. We also invited the coaches of the mens and womens basketball teams from Arvada high schools to play with us as well. This is going to be fun for the WHOLE FAMILY! Tickets are $10 per person in advance, $12 at the door. You can pick up your tickets at the Chamber anytime!
The Arvada Chamber of Commerce and
Arvada Economic Development Association Welcome Disney Institute To change the way you do business, you have to change the way you think about business. We invite you to learn how Disney inspires business excellence. Built on the global success of the Disney organization, this Disney Institute experience will engage you in time-tested best practices, sound methodologies, and real life business lessons. Join the ranks of other leading organizations in the private, public, and social sectors that have been challenged to think and act differently. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Friday, April 27th, 2012 8:00am-4:30pm Arvada, CO
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Business Spotlight
Hartfield, Sonnier & Johnson, P.C. ("HSJ") is a certified public accounting firm offering a wide range of services. HSJ's main office has been located at the intersection of 80th & Carr for over 10 years. The "gray stucco building" (built in 1957) was recently updated to showcase a dry stack stone, new paint and new windows with the help of the Arvada Economic Development Association.  HSJ offers National Firm expertise without the National Firm price tag (All of its partners formerly worked for National Accounting Firms). Their ties run deep in the Arvada area. Richard Hartfield and Brook Johnson were born and raised in Arvada and Karen Sonnier was born and raised in Wheat Ridge. Collectively they represent over 70 years of tax and accounting experience. Through their time and donations they have supported all four of the Arvada High Schools and the annual Santa House. HSJ offers comprehensive Business Accounting Services - Bookkeeping, Payroll filing and reporting, Financial Reporting, Tax Compliance and Tax Planning. New Business Consulting - including Entity Selection, Entity Formation, Business Registration, Accounting System Setup HSJ provides Tax Preparation and Consulting Services for Individuals, Partnerships, S Corporations, C Corporations, Trusts and Nonprofits All of these services are provided by a staff of 9 loyal full and part-time employees. More Information about HSJ is available at their website www.hsjtax.net
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ADD OUR LOGO & WIN!
Add the Arvada Chamber of Commerce logo and link it to www.arvadachamber.org to the front page of your website and WIN BIG! Each month we will randomly check member websites to see if the Arvada Chamber of Commerce logo is on your site and then see if it links to our website. The first one we find WINS! Random gifts that have been donated to us will be given to you for being a Proud Member of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce! Congratulations to Paul Lilagore at Fire Photoz for winning in January!
Email Denise@ArvadaChamber.org to get a high resolution logo in .jpeg, .eps or .png format. We've got them all... just not sure which one you need.
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2012 Goal is $85,000
We already have $66,650
You can get us there!
BECOME AN ANNUAL SPONSOR FOR THE
ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
If you are interested in becoming a 2012 Annual Sponsor of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, or if you have any questions about the different levels, call Dot at 303-424-0313 or email Dot@ArvadaChamber.org. With each sponsor level not only do you receive tickets to events and exposure for your business, you also help keep our organization providing the best resources, services and exposure for our members. Thank you in advance for taking a moment to consider becoming an Annual Sponsor.
Chairman's Circle Sponsor $15,000+
With an extremely generous contribution of $15,000 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- ½ Page ad in the Arvada Press
- Arvada Business Zone Radio Interview
- Business Spotlight in Grand Views
- 20 Tickets (2 tables) to the Annual Dinner
- 2 Tee Sponsorships and 2 Foursomes at the Golf Tournament
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to Man & Woman of the Year
- 10 Tickets to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 20 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada and a Booth at the Event
- Logo on Chamber Website (direct link to sponsor website)
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory WITH LOGO
- Electronic Chamber Member List
Presidential Sponsor $10,000
With an extremely generous contribution of $10,000 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- Arvada Business Zone Radio Interview
- Business Spotlight in Grand Views
- 20 Tickets (2 tables) to the Annual Dinner
- A Tee Sponsorship and 2 Foursomes at the Golf Tournament
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to Man & Woman of the Year
- 10 Tickets to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 20 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada and a Booth at the Event
- Logo on Chamber Website (direct link to sponsor website)
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory WITH LOGO
- Electronic Chamber Member List
Diamond Sponsor $7,500
With an extremely generous contribution of $7,500 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to the Annual Dinner
- A Tee Sponsorship and 1 Foursome at the Golf Tournament
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to Man & Woman of the Year
- 10 Tickets to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 20 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada and a Booth at the Event
- Logo on Chamber Website (direct link to sponsor website)
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory WITH LOGO
- Electronic Chamber Member List
Double Platinum Sponsor $5,000
With your extremely generous contribution of $5,000 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to the Annual Dinner
- A Foursome at the Golf Tournament
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to Man & Woman of the Year
- 10 Tickets (1 table) to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 10 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada and a Booth at the Event
- Logo on Chamber Website (direct link to sponsor website)
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory WITH LOGO
- Electronic Chamber Member List
Platinum Sponsor $3,000
With your extremely generous contribution of $3,000 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 6 Tickets to the Annual Dinner
- A Foursome at the Golf Tournament
- 4 Tickets to Man & Woman of the Year
- 4 Tickets to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 10 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada
- Logo on Chamber Website (direct link to sponsor website)
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory WITH LOGO
- 2 sets of Chamber Member Labels
Gold Sponsor $1,500
With your extremely generous contribution of $1,500 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 2 Tickets to the Annual Dinner
- 2 Players at the Golf Tournament
- 2 Tickets to Man & Woman of the Year
- 2 Tickets to the AYP Awards Luncheon
- 6 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory
- 1 set of Chamber Member Labels
Silver Sponsor $750
With your very generous contribution of $750 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 2 Tickets to the Annual Dinner
- 2 Tickets to Man & Woman of the Year
- 4 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory
Bronze Sponsor $500
With your very generous contribution of $500 or more to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer you the following in 2012:
- 2 Tickets to the Annual Dinner
- 2 Tickets to the Taste of Arvada
- Sponsor Recognition each month in Grand Views
- Sponsor Recognition at ALL CHAMBER EVENTS
- Sponsor Recognition in Membership Directory
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The Arvada Business Zone
The Arvada Business Zone is brought to you by Arvada Chamber of Commerce and Marketing Huddle. We decided to launch a radio show to bring this to life by interviewing Arvada Chamber of Commerce members about their business and how it started, along with all the frequently asked questions they get from customers just like you!
This will be a fun & informative format where you will be able to learn much more about the business than just the few words you'd see in an advertisement!
Also, you will be able to learn from Arvada Leadership about the direction Arvada is moving, and be able to share your ideas as well.
We want to interview YOU! CLICK HERE to sign up for your interview!
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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.
 The next Government Affairs Committee meeting will be held on Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. 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.
 The next Arvada Young Professionals meeting will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 9:00AM at Personal Benefit Services Wealth Management. Personal Benefit Services is located at 5620 Ward Road, Suite 100 in Arvada. 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, February 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. |
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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 Commerce7305 Grandview Avenue Arvada, Colorado 80002 Phone: 303-424-0313 Fax: 303-424-5370 www.ArvadaChamber.org |
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Member Discounts!
Click on the Hot Deals button below to see Member to Member Discounts that our Chamber Members have posted on the website for you. As a member, you can post a Hot Deal on our website as well. Click on the red icon below or go to www.ArvadaChamber.org and click on Member Discounts - start saving today! 
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Have you ever wanted to see the story of your business in print? Now you can! Mile High Newspapers' annual Salute to Business pull out section will publish on February 23rd and will reach 56,775 Jeffco homes and 27,500 homes in Adams County. Or, you can choose to run in only the Arvada Press edition of Salute and still reach 35,000 single family households. Any ad purchased gets matching space FREE to be used for editorial content about your business! Mention you are a Arvada Chamber member and get a 5% discount off of your ad rate. Contact Michelle Johnston for a flyer and more information at michellej@milehighnews.com or 303-279-5541 ext 255. Hurry the deadline for reservations is February 2nd!
Apex Park and Recreation Foundation Sweetheart Silent Auction Friday, February 10thIndian Tree Clubhouse 7555 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada 6pm-10pm (auction begins to close at 9pm) Tickets are $25 per person and includes two drinks (wine or beer), appetizers from Indian Tree Clubhouse Restaurant, dessert bar sponsored by Das Meyer Fine Pastry Chalet and gourmet coffee bar. Proceeds support several projects planned for 2012 including: *An upper body ergometer and rehabilitation program at the Apex Center for clients with lower body injuries *A community board at the Apex Fitness and Racquetball Center *A gym air conditioning unit at the Secrest Youth and Teen Center Please join us for this wonderful event and support community recreation. We look forward to having you there! To purchase tickets or make a donation, please contact Rachel Van Winkle 303-463-4270 or rachelv@apexprd.orgIt's Chocolate Time!Olde Town Arvada celebrates all things chocolate at the 11th Annual Chocolate Affair on Saturday, February 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This fun family event features a Taste of Chocolate, the Chocolate Treasure Hunt, a Chocolate Cookie Contest, romantic carriage rides, face painting, balloon artistry and storytelling. Declare your love from Olde Town lampposts with a giant personalized heart for $25. Call the Historic Olde Town Arvada office at 303-420-6100 to order your heart. From 4 to 6 p.m. Sooper Credit Union Foundation presents "An Affair with Sentimental Sounds" hosted at DNote. Proceeds support a college scholarship fund and several local organizations such as the Arvada Community Food Bank and the Ralston House. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash bar). Call Historic Olde Town Arvada, 303-420-6100. For more information about Chocolate Affair, visit www.arvadafestivals.com. "Casseroles & Comfort Food" Tuesday, February 7th Whether it's preparing ahead for the freezer or creatively "throwing together" a last minute meal, the tummy loves a tasty casserole like the King Ranch Chicken Casserole or the Ham and Leek Meat Pie. One-Dish Pinto Bean and Sweet Potato Chili is perfect for après-ski. Learn how to make Stuffed Polenta with Bolognese and how to create the perfect Potato Gratin to add to any meal. Don't forget the dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding with Bourbon Whipped Cream. Yummmm! Cost: $20 per class. Advance registration required by contacting Barbara at 303-951-0524 or Barbara@mountainhighappliance.comMountain High Appliance from 5:30pm - 7:00pm 1130 Pine Street, Louisville, CO 80027 Colorado Medical Spa has just moved to Olde Town Arvada at 5777 Olde Wadsworth, in the Eggshell Courtyard. The caring team at the Spa offers professional, personalized treatments to meet your personal beauty goals. REAL solutions, to REAL skin care needs, with REAL results! Join us in February for 'Love Yourself Fridays', every Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, stop by our open house and find out more about all of our services, get free samples of our amazing products, ask questions about procedures and enjoy snacks and wine! 5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Suite R 800 (in the Eggshell Courtyard) 303-842-4875 www.coloradomedspa.comSpeak Up! 2012 Scholarship Challenge Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club is holding its 3rd annual speech contest and scholarship program. Eight seniors from Pomona H. S. and Arvada H. S. will be selected to present their speeches. The first place winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship and second place a $2,000 scholarship. Participation gifts will be given to 3rd - 8th place. The theme this year is "Reach Within to Embrace Humanity". Application deadline is February 15, 2012 and the contest will be held on April 12 at the Arvada Center. For more information or to obtain an application, please call Justin at 303-424-5037 or email Justin@nufcu.comPresidents" Day Weekend Gigantic Booksale with over 100,000 children and adult books, including bestsellers. Used books at very LOW prices - none over $3.00 When: Friday, Feb 17 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m; Sat, Feb 18 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Sun, Feb 19 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Monday, Feb 20 from 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. Where: 9360 Federal Blvd Proceeds to benefit SCOPE International, a local non-profit working on school and community development primarily in Kenya and partnering with the Arvada Food Bank by including books for Swanson Elementary's backpack program. For more information, contact Lila at: lilanigh@yahoo.comLooking to volunteer? Carin' Clinic is in need of a Board member! Carin' Clinic is a non-profit medical clinic for uninsured children in Arvada and the surrounding community. We are looking to expand our Board of Directors and would like an individual who is willing to attend 6-8 meetings per year and provide input on how we can better serve our community. If you are interested, please call the Carin' Clinic at 303-423-8836 and ask for Rachel Capra. The Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the 36th Annual Sports Breakfast, Denver's premier business and sports networking event of the year. The date of the breakfast is Thursday, March 8th and the speaker will be a national sports celebrity. Last year's speaker was John Fox, head coach of the Denver Broncos. Sponsorship levels range from $500-$5,000, and the proceeds are used to support the operations of the Denver Area Council. Please contact Jake Wuest at (303) 906-0984 or jake.wuest@efirstbank.com if interested. The Arvada Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Marketing Huddle has created the Arvada Business Zone. We are interviewing our chamber members and will promote these radio interviews throughout the Arvada area. CLICK HERE to schedule your interview. It's FREE! And you can send your radio interview to your customers, friends and family!! Our first interview is up online already. CLICK HERE to listen.
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Community News
The Arvada Historical Society will host a Valentine Tea on Saturday, Feb.11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Avenue. A luncheon with wonderful desserts will be served. Our guest speaker will be Mary Jane Bradbury portraying "Molly" Brown on this the 100thg year of the sinking of the Titanic Tickets are $25. Call the McIlvoy House, 303-431-1261, or stop by the "Mc" to purchase your tickets. Space is limited so we encourage you to reserve your space soon for this fun event. All proceeds benefit the Arvada Historical Society. The Arvada SOCO (Special Olympics Colorado) Committee is looking for members from the community to organize a community run/walk (distance and all details TBD) to benefit SOCO. The goal is to have an event annually which would serve as a qualifying event for the Boulder Boulder (to attract more people) and to be great family fun for all, eventually drawing thousands of participants to our city. We are in the very beginning stages. So, the time commitment would be great at first. We anticipate that the committee would need to meet once a week between now and the race (hopefully before the Boulder Boulder, May 28, 2012). However, we need volunteers of all kinds including those who cannot commit to committee membership, but can assist with tasks on an as-needed basis. Besides volunteers, we are also seeking vendors and sponsors. The committee would also like to hear from the community input on all aspects of this exciting work in progress. For background information on SOCO please visit specialolympicsco.org. Committee needs to be secure by February 14th. If you are interested in helping or have any comments, suggestions, etc. please contact Detective Kelli Scherer of the Arvada Police Department at (720) 898-6716 or via e-mail at kelli-s@arvada.org. Thank you for your consideration!
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