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Sedona Chamber of Commerce e-News
February 25, 2013
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Ribbon Cutting for Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona - February 27
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A Ribbon Cutting for Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona will be held on February 27 at 11:00 am to celebrate their newly expanded and remodeled store located on 166 Coffee Pot Drive. Goodwill is more than a thrift store - it is one of Arizona's oldest and largest non profit organizations. We hope to see you there!
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First Networking Mixer of 2013 This Thursday, Feb. 28
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February 28th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm brings the first Networking Mixer of 2013 when Sedona Wine & Beer/The Hoppy Grape Lounge hosts. Supporting our hosts with food hosting at the event will be Olde Sedona Grille & Bar and Golden Goose and Cafe Jose in West Sedona. We are very grateful for the support of all the hosts in making the evening a success. Don't miss this evening of making connections for your business.
Cost to attend is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. If you are a new member of the Chamber, when you arrive be sure to request an Ambassador to show you around and help with introductions. If you would like to donate a raffle prize for the Mixer, please call the Chamber at 204-1123 by Wednesday, 5 pm.
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Feature Your Business by Hosting March 28 Mixer
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Hosting a Networking Mixer is an excellent way to show off your business to fellow Chamber members and customers. To date, no one has offered to host the March 28th Mixer. You have the opportunity to fill that slot! To learn more about the criteria for hosting, click here, and then complete the application found here.
If you have any questions, contact David Keeber at 204-1123, or dkeeber@sedonachamber.com. |
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Sedona Events Flyer for March & April |
| The latest Sedona Events flyer is out! Click here to view the flyer which represents March and April events in our area. This flyer is created from our online events calendar which our members can post to at any time. If you have any questions about the online events calendar, please contact Kegn Hall at 204-1123 or at khall@sedonachamber.com. |
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Green, Green Ireland - Travel with the Chamber in October 2013
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Have you ever wanted to visit beautiful green Ireland? Now that opportunity is at hand as Sedona Chamber of Commerce prepares an excursion departing October 27 for eight days and nights. For the incredibly low price of $2,499 (double occupancy, booked prior to April 1), you'll enjoy round trip airfare from Phoenix, six nights at Castlemartyr Villas, visit the Cliffs of Moher, the Rock of Cashel, Kilkenny Castle, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry. You even have the opportunity to extend your trip for additional time in Dublin.
Chamber Discoveries, the organizer of this excursion, is a top notch company that is willing to work with individual passengers to allow travel from different cities, extensions to the travel time and more. Their guides are superb, knowledgeable and very accommodating. This is a trip you won't want to miss!
For the full information package that will answer all your questions, visit
SedonaChamber.com and download the Information Package. Call your friends, kids, grand kids or even old chums and encourage them to make this trip with you. It will offer memories to last a lifetime and all for a remarkably affordable price. Check it out today!
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Marketing Opportunities for Members... |
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Membership Checklist Tip of the Week: Keep Your Listing Updated
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Your description is your business advertisement on the Chamber's websites. Make sure your listing is up to date and accurate. Have you changed your hours? Do you provide a different array of services? Do you have a new location? All this can and should be changed on your listing if you want to keep visitors to our sites properly informed. Making the changes is free and can be done at any time during the year. Just contact David at 204-1123, dkeeber@sedonachamber.com. Take advantage of one of the many tools your membership provides. There is no extra cost for this, so what are you waiting for?
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New Marketing Opportunity! Outdoor Adventure Email Blast |
Please send your materials to Michelle by Friday, March 1 - A Few Spaces Left!
We have our own list of potential Sedona visitors who have requested Sedona information specific to Outdoor Adventure, Nature, Tours and Attractions. We are creating an attractive email, in full-color, with our brand image campaign photographs based on our "Outdoor Adventure" marketing and PR theme. The email will begin with an introduction to Sedona, and will be complete with a description of your business and your offer/deal/discount! This email will blast to approximately 15,000 contacts in March.
Provide us with 75 words or less, a headline (up to five words), a photo/logo (JPG files only), and a website address for a live link to your site for only $125! Limited to the first ten participants. Must be a Tourism Bureau Member to participate. Contact Michelle Conway with questions at 204-1123 or at mconway@sedonachamber.com. Thank you! |
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March & April - Outdoor Adventure Theme |
"Outdoor Adventure" is the Tourism Bureau's marketing and PR theme for the months of March and April. What does this mean to you? With our warmer Spring season around the corner, now is the time to post your outdoors-oriented deal to VisitSedona.com.
Our Deals & Discount Packages section of VisitSedona.com is one of the most highly-visited sections of our site. While the Outdoor Adventure, Tours & Attractions category is live year-round, we will be promoting this particular category now more than ever. Why not take advantage of this FREE Tourism Bureau Membership opportunity?
Tailor a deal to the Outdoor Adventure theme (generic submissions will not be accepted), and provide your package on our website by clicking here. Be sure to select the "Outdoor Adventure, Tours & Attractions" category. This opportunity is open to Tourism Bureau members only.
Contact Michelle Conway with questions at 204-1123 or mconway@sedonachamber.com. Thank you! |
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FREE Spring Training Marketing Opportunity! |
Spring Training has begun in the Valley! Arizona's spring training baseball industry contributes $632 million to the state's economy each year, according to a pair of new studies released by the non-profit Cactus League Baseball Association.
In order to attract visitors to Sedona, we launched a Facebook ad campaign to promote Sedona "Spring Training" packages which will drive the user to our Visit Sedona website and VisitSedona.mobi.
There is still time to provide us with a deal/package! Please tailor a deal to the topic of Spring Training, and provide your package on our website by clicking here. Be sure to select the "Spring Training Deals" category. This category will be live until April 1. This opportunity is open to Tourism Bureau members only.
Contact Michelle Conway with questions at 204-1123 or mconway@sedonachamber.com. Thank you! |
| US Airways and American Airlines Merger Confirmed |
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US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines parent AMR Corp. confirmed on Feb. 14 their $11 billion merger deal. The announcement comes after private approvals of the merger by US Airways' and American's boards of directors on Feb. 13. The merger is the latest in the trend of airline industry consolidation that could put upward pressures on airline fares. It also creates uncertainty for the future of the US Airways hub at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where it is the top carrier. The airline will be based at American's home in Fort Worth, Texas and not Tempe, where US Airways is based. US Airways has approximately 9,000 employees in Arizona and more than 32,000 company-wide. The statement from the merged airline Thursday morning said it will have a "significant corporate and operational presence in Phoenix." (BizJournals.com/Phoenix, Feb. 14) |
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