Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014

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Chamber Events

Chamber News

2015 Annual Meeting

LCBD

CHAMBER EVENTS

Holiday Business After Hours at The Hillcrest

Thursday, Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m.

Deck the halls with the Loveland Chamber of Commerce and The Hillcrest for our holiday Business After Hours. Bring your holiday cheer and your business cards for our last networking event of 2014. Pre-register by 5 p.m. Dec. 3 for $12 or join us at the door for $15. REGISTER NOW.

**NOTE: Due to the holidays, we will not be hosting a Lunch 'n Learn in November or December. This program will be back in 2015.

CHAMBER NEWS

Chamber Holiday Closures

Happy Holidays from the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. Please note our holiday closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

Closing at 3 p.m. Nov. 26; closed Nov. 27 & 28
Closing at 3 p.m. Dec. 23; closed Dec. 24, 25, 26
Closed Dec. 31, Jan. 1

Early Birds Leads Group Revamps, Now Accepting New Members

T MasterMind Group he Early Birds Leads Groups has revamped to meet once a month on the second Friday of each month at 8 a.m. Known as the chamber's most active leads group, this is a great time for interested new members to join the group. Only one member per industry is accepted. Leads groups are intended to help regular members generate new business leads. Don't miss your chance to get started preparing for the New Year and join today. The first meeting is Dec. 12. Contact Robyn Steele at 970-667-6311.

Submit for Chamber Annual Business Awards by Dec. 12

awards The chamber has announced its call for 2014 Annual Investor Award nominations for outstanding businesses and individuals. The prestigious awards will be presented during the Loveland Chamber's Annual Investors Meeting, scheduled for Jan. 16, 2015. Award categories include the Heart Award, the Business of the Year Award for small and large businesses, the Non-

Profit of the Year Award and the Young Professionals Award. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. READ MORE...

2015 CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER

Save the Date for the 2015 Annual Meeting, 'Loveland in Lights'

With a heart of gold

Friday, Jan. 16, 2015

Save the date for the Loveland Chamber of Commerce 2015 Annual Dinner, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at the Embassy Suites Loveland. The event runs from 6 - 10 p.m. This year, the chamber, along with northern Colorado business professionals will come together to showcase Loveland's leaders and celebrate Loveland's prosperous spirit. In addition, the winners of the chamber's annual awards will be announced. Dress to impress. Chamber investors pay $60/ticket until Jan. 7, 2015 and $70 until Jan. 13. Non-chamber investors pay $85. Register and find out more online at www.loveland.org/AnnualMeeting/. Sponsorship opportunities are also now available. Don't miss your chance to gain visibility at the chamber's signature event of the year.

LOVELAND CENTER FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The mission of the Loveland Center for Business Development (LCBD) is to create on-going mentoring relationships with business owners by providing confidential, independent, objective, and impartial business

assessments, based on actual and relevant business experience, available throughout the entire business cycle. The LCBD has some wonderful events coming up.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: So You Want to Start a Business, 8:30 - 11 a.m., $25
Friday, Dec. 5: Hands-on QuickBooks, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., $120
Monday, Dec. 8: Cash is King, 8:30 -10:30 a.m., $25
Monday, Dec. 8: LCBD Holiday Gathering & Networking Event at Rabbask Designs, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., $15
Wednesday, Dec. 10: SEO Secrets to Build Traffic and Increase Sales, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., $25
Friday, Dec. 12: Record Keeping Realities, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., $25
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Creating a Great Business Plan, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m., $45

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Current Opportunities

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Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings

Nov. 25:

Sigma Rho, Climate & Culture Connect, and CCS Designs

Dec. 2:

Horizon View Homes

Dec. 11:

Wash-Me Car Wash

Dec. 16:

Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson

Ambassador of the Month

Help us congratulate Betty Gustafson, ACN Independent Business Owner, our Ambassador of the Month!

Sign Up for Text Messaging

Text messages from the chamber are now being offered as a chamber investor benefit.

If you are interested in signing up to receive text messages and want to learn about the different texting options, call the chamber at (970) 667-6311 for instructions to sign up.

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Loveland Business Snapshot

Access the most recent business statistics and reports from the city of Loveland.

November Featured

Monthly Investor

You can learn more about the company online at the chamber's business directory.

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