Butte Bucks on Sale September 1st!
$25,000 in Butte Bucks goes on sale Wednesday, Sept. 1st, valid through Sept. 30th! Up to $100 per person, per day can be purchase at the Chamber (at the 4-way), using cash or check only until they're gone.
They're on sale just in time for the Annual Labor Day Sidewalk Sales on Elk Ave. and in the Base Area, Friday, Sept. 3- Monday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. |
Business Ski Passes are back!
The Chamber and CBMR have partnered again to offer you and your employees business-owned ski passes at a 10% discount!
Passes go on sale through the Chamber on Sept. 1st and must be purchase by Dec. 10th. A minimum of 2 passes must be purchased to be eligible for the program.
Prices and reservation forms were mailed with your renewal packets last week.
Please contact Kristen at the Chamber with any questions! |
2010 Chamber Calendar of Events
9.3-6 Labor Day Sidewalk Sales
9.9 After Hours at the Mountain Store, 5-7 pm.
9.11-12 Fall Festival of Beers and Chili Cook-off
10.21 After Hours at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, 5-7 pm.
11.11 After Hours at Peak Sports, 5-7 pm.
11.26-12.3 Buy Local Week
12.4 Light Up Night
12.? Chamber 30th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Membership Meeting. Date, Time & Location TBA. |
The 2nd Annual Crested Butte Restaurant Week will be June 3-11, 2011!
It will 'take a village' to make this event as great as it can be... spread the word, invite friends, family, clients!
We'll have promotional material to post on your website or facebook page soon! |
| Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce
601 Elk Avenue
PO Box 1288
Crested Butte, CO 81224
T: 970.349-6438
F: 970.349-1023
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Dear Chamber Members,
Wow! What a summer this has been! We hope that this finds you catching your breaths after a successful, busy season.
Summer was very busy for us and our display racks are feeling quite lonely! If you're a Marketing Member, don't forget to restock your brochures, rack cards, etc. CPC Solutions is even offering a 10% discount on printing for Chamber members!
The Chamber is in the throes of membership renewals and Business Ski Pass preparation. We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support of the Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce. Your membership enables us to improve your benefits and also have a positive impact on our economy through new programs such as Think Local First and Crested Butte Restaurant Week.
Please join me in welcoming the newest members to the Chamber Community:
The Right Brain LLC (970) 349-1140
Community Events Committee Overview
The first public meeting of the new Community Events Committee was held on August 24th at the Union Congregational Church. This Committee evolved from conversations among the members of Tourism Association Board and its Advisory Board. The members of the Committee are Richard Bond, Daren Cole, Rachel Gardner, Andrea Greene, Chris Ladoulis, David O'Reilly and Dave Weins. The overall objective is to bring community members together to facilitate the creation and marketing of new or enhanced events that will bring additional visitors to the Gunnison Valley and benefit our economy when most needed. The Committee aims to be an incubator for engaging the community in brainstorming and producing successful events; it will not produce or market events itself. Those who attended the meeting discussed the community's energetic efforts to win a stage of the Quiznos Pro Challenge in August 2011; the year-long celebrations being planned for the 50th anniversary of ski resort operations during 2010 and 2011; a Military Appreciation Week and College Ski Weeks during the typically slow month of January; and the Matthew Shephard Foundation Gay Ski Week in March 2011. All these events are aimed at attracting more visitors who can have a positive impact on our overall economy. |
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You're Invited to The Annual Mt. Crested Butte Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-off!
Saturday, September 11th. Over a dozen breweries from all over will be pouring their finest to cool things down while the locals heat it up with their favorite chili recipes. Live music will be on tap all day, including tunes from the legendary blues artist OTIS TAYLOR!
12:00 Gates Open, Slim Pickens Plays
12:00-4:00 Unlimited Beer Tasting
12:00 -2:00 Chili Served
12:30-3:00 Voting for Best Beers & Chilis by Festival Participants
2:00 Otis Taylor Band Plays
3:45 Awards
Admission is only $25 for unlimited beer tasting, chili, music, and a souvenir festival glass!
Think you have the best chili recipe in the Valley? Then get cookin' and bring your finest to the festival. Prizes will be awarded to the winners for the Best International Chili Society Red, Professional, Anything Goes, Green, Table Decoration, and Vegetarian categories. The overall prize is $150, and there will also be a drawing amongst the cook-off participants for a ski pass.
Entry into the cook-off is FREE, and cook-off participants also receive FREE entry into The Annual Mt Crested Butte Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-off! Here's how it works - cook up 3 gallons of your best stuff in advance and bring it to the venue on Saturday morning. We will provide the table, tent, and serving cups. All entries must be received by Thursday, September 9th to be included on the ballots and be eligible for prizes. Please note that contestants won't have access to electricity, so gas burning or Coleman type stoves will be necessary. |
Member Events & Annoucements
Special offer for restaurateurs and retailers from Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management: Let us promote your Fall specials in our e-newsletter and statements! If you'd like us to include your special in future monthly statements and/or our quarterly newsletter, call or email Wanda Bearth for details: 349-8867 or wanda@crestedbuttelodging.com
Kelly and Liz are getting a jump on things with The Locals Book, Winter edition 2011. Please let them know what coupon/ad you intend to use by September 30. There has been continued amazing responses to the book like: "This is the best use of marketing dollars I have ever spent in this valley." "The coupon has been so productive, I am not going to do any other advertising." "Great bang for the buck!" Please send your artwork to either: Kelly@thelocalsbook.org, or Liz@thelocalsbook.org. If you need or want new artwork and layout, we are happy to provide the service for an additional $25. Minor changes are free of charge. Prices remain the same at $250 per coupon. Coupon books are mailed to all Gunnison Valley's approximately 12,000 residents (Mt. CB to rural Gunnison, Western State), with the remainder distributed through both Chambers of Commerce, and larger lodging properties. Please call with any questions, 970-349-6655, Kelly 303-947-7307, Liz 970-349-5015. A Farm-to-School group organized under the name 'Food for Thought' is focusing on teaching the children of Crested Butte Community School what good, nutritious, locally-grown food tastes like, why it is good for them, and how it is grown. Food for Thought supports projects which integrate program elements including: Farm-to-School lunches, nutrition education, garden-based learning, and trash reduction. The group will work closely with the administration, lunchroom staff, teachers, and students. Watch for positive changes in your child's lunch menu! Starting in September, CBCS will be serving Parker Pastures Beef once per week, and have one "Local Foods Day" each month. We need your support! If you are interested in being part of this movement, please contact Laurel Marr, tel 970-417-0990 or laurel@genesisrawfood.com
SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY, INCREASE YOUR PROFITS Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer energy audits to local businesses. Whether you own or lease your business facility, you are eligible to receive an energy audit. The audit is performed by a certified Energy Manager who will assess energy consumption from your heating/cooling systems, lighting, pumps and machines. The audit may include a blower door test or infra-red camera analysis. The commercial energy audit is the first step in learning how to lower your utility bill. The money you save on energy is money that can go towards other business expenses and profits. Contact GCEA Member Services at 970-641-3520 to schedule your energy audit today.
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