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We Would Like to Welcome Our New Member to the Chamber for This Week!
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Riley's Hometown Sealant Experts
Guild Mortgage Company
Altria Client Services, Inc
Broadband Communications
Suzanne Cork-State Farm Insurance
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Hot Deals are not just for new members...any Chamber of Commerce member can post a Hot Deal at any time.
It's as easy as 1,2,3.
Log onto our website at: www.cheyennechamber.org Type in your user name and password (if you don't remember, call us we'll send you a reminder) Find your business name and click on "Advanced Options" tab. Follow the instructions on the screen to type in your Hot Deal and submit to us for approval.
That's it! This is just one more way the Chamber of Commerce helps businesses learn about each other and find great deals! Give it a try!
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Check out our events calendar to find out about all of our member's exciting events!
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Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
1 Depot Square
121 West 15th St, Ste 204
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-638-3388
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Greetings!
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with our Chamber committees, tirelessly works to support Cheyenne's business community in order to create a stronger local economy. Read below to find out some of the exciting things that are going on in Cheyenne this week! |
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Christmas Parade Poinsetia & Ornament Sale! | | |
Click on the image above to purchase online!
***IMPORTANT--Directions for placing your orders are as follows:
It is set up as an event. You will register your company just as you do for an event. Under the "Additional Item" section, you will need to select what you would like to purchase. If you want to purchase the ornament & poinsettia together so you can SAVE $5, please be sure to select "Ornament WITH Poinsettia" (do not select them separately because that will result in a $50 fee. We will NOT be able to refund the $5 difference). If you have any questions, please contact Melissa at 307-638-3388. Thank you!!
Poinsettias- $25 each
Ornaments -$25 each
Ornaments with a Poinsettia-$45 each |
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Major General Luke Reiner Speaks about the Economic Impact of the Military in Wyoming
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Wyoming's Adjutant General, Major General Luke Reiner, Speaks at MAC Luncheon
On October 21st at Trail's End, Wyoming's Adjutant General, Major General Luke Reiner, spoke to the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee about the Economic Impact of the military to both the State of Wyoming as well as the City of Cheyenne. Over the last two years, the total impact of the Wyoming Military Department, including the Air Guard, Army Guard, Joint Forces, and State Employees, has been over $240 million. Approximately 92% of that has come from the federal government. $55 million goes through their state budget each year and only about $18 million of that comes from our state government. Much of that cost goes towards the military employees who are paid by the state but Wyoming is reimbursed by the federal government for that expense. Laramie County is the largest recipient of those funds with one-third, or a little more than 1,120 out of over 3,300, of all state military employees located here. The Wyoming National Guard employs approximately 600 guardsmen from other states but most of the guard's employees are from right here in their home state.
Capital construction is also a major component of the military's financial contribution. In Cheyenne alone, they have committed $40 million to an aviation support facility at FE Warren Air Force Base as well as another $40 million for their new Joint Force Headquarters. The military also just received word that they would build a $9 million readiness center next to the aviation support center. About one month ago in Laramie, they broke ground on a $15 million maintenance shop and they are working with the legislature on an armory to go with it which is in the defense plan for fiscal year 17. In Guernsey, they will break ground next month on a $4.2 million US Air Force building and have recently completed several ranges totaling about $7 million. Also in the defense plan for fiscal year 17, is a new $31 million armory in Guernsey that will replace their old one which will be given to the US Air Force.
Over the last 7 years, there has been a 1000% increase in the use of Camp Guernsey and the National Guard recently identified it as one of the 11 regional collective training centers for the entire nation. This is extremely important for us since many of the training centers around the nation are currently being consolidated.
As a state, Wyoming has put quite a bit of money, land, and effort into Camp Guernsey and the rest of our military forces which is very important to keeping it here. Cheyenne has, for the most part, been much more economically stable than the rest of the nation. The military is an integral part of that and it is vitally important that the citizens of both Cheyenne and Wyoming make an effort to continually support both the troops as well as the mission here.
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Red Carpet Opening
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The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Committee hosts Red Carpet Openings to welcome new businesses to the Chamber.
This morning, we hosted a Red Carpet for North Cheyenne Family Medicine,
Dr. Radu Segal, Owner
6015 Sycamore Rd., 1st Floor
Sponsor: Robin Mosley, Townsquare Media
North Cheyenne Family Medicine is the embodiment of Dr. Segal's dream to provide everyone with the opportunity at excellent and equitable out-patient family medicine; the culmination of a broad spectrum of experience in multiple fields. It is our hope that we can help you with your medical needs. Dr. Segal began his medical training at St. George University in the Carribean in 2000 and graduated in 2004 with a dual degree in medicine and a masters degree in public health. Dr. Segal returned to Cheyenne in 2009 and worked for sometime with Dr. Babson at Babson and Associates. He subsequently joined Wyoming Spine and Neurosurgery, where he devoted much of his time to back and neck disease.
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Leadership Cheyenne's "Bootification" Ball 2011
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From a bar of soap to a mangled man that got in a motorcycle wreck, all types of costumes were seen at the 2011 Boo Ball on Saturday, October 22nd at the Holiday Inn. This annual fundraiser benefits the "Beautifying the Community of Cheyenne" project. The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2011 presented the dinner, costume party/contest and silent auction. This year, the class will use the proceeds on the restoration of the historic Art Deco Fountain by the airport.
The evening started with "costume watching" and cocktails. After checking out the costume competition, we enjoyed dinner, catered by the Holiday Inn, while being entertained by the Cheyenne Little Theatre's performance of Time Warp from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. During this time, the silent auction was taking place and the costume contest was prepping to begin.
Yours truly was lucky enough to be a judge this year for the costume contest. Talk about pressure! I have never seen so many amazing costumes in my life. How was I ever going to help pick the top three in each category? The categories were as follows with the winner in parentheses: Best Female (man dressed as a ballerina), Best Male (blue martian), Best Couple (white zombie southerners), Best Group (Alice in Wonderland characters), Scariest (man who got in a motorcycle accident) and the Most Original (bar of soap and a loofa). I can assure you, the winners of each category did not disappoint.
Then, the amazing Boogie Machine Band hit the stage sporting humongous afros. As always, they put on an electrifying performance, playing the likes of "Super Freak", "We are Family", "Kung Fu Fighting", "Play That Funky Music" and many other classic tunes. Everyone danced the night away!
All in all, the Boo Ball was a great event this year. Thank you to all of the sponsors who made the event happen. If you weren't able to make it this year, you won't want to miss it next year, as it is sure to be another mind-blowing event!
Article By: Katrina Peterson, Townsquare Media
Photo courtesy of Christine Kronz Photography
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