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Tempe Chamber Endorses Monti for Mayor; Foreman, Granville, Woods for Council

Posted on | February 6, 2012 | No Comments

A Message from Mary Ann Miller, President/CEO, Tempe Chamber of Commerce

Tempe is poised for change. Electing a new mayor and filling council seats this spring will shape Tempe’s ability to grow out of this economic downturn and remain a hub for jobs and education in the state. It will take elected officials with vision – who can look at the big picture, work with people with competing interests and make far-reaching decisions – to ensure Tempe’s place as an innovative, vibrant and enviable community.

We at the Tempe Chamber believe the best candidates to represent the business community are Michael Monti for Mayor, and Dick Foreman, Kolby Granville and Corey Woods for City Council. Read more

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Help Tempe help others by participating in Tempe Cares

Posted on | February 6, 2012 | No Comments

 
Tempe Cares volunteers paint addresses
Tempe Cares volunteers paint addresses

Help Tempe help others by participating in Tempe Cares

On Saturday, March 3, Tempe Leadership will host Tempe Cares, an annual one-day, workday event that brings together volunteers from families, social and service groups, neighbors, businesses and individuals together as teams to improve Tempe neighborhoods. 

This year, more than 300 volunteers are expected to participate in this 22nd annual workday event. 

Volunteers will help paint buildings throughout the Wood Elementary and Getz School campuses, a community building at Clark Park and walls surrounding Celaya and Svob parks. The Tempe Fire Department and volunteers from the Community Emergency Response Team will also be on hand to install or replace smoke detectors throughout the surrounding neighborhood near Getz and Wood Elementary Schools.

How you can help

Tempe Cares is a fun way to get involved and make a difference in our community. Consider volunteering with friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members. Read more

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Help Us Pick the Business Woman of the Year

Posted on | February 2, 2012 | No Comments

We’re looking for the best of the best, the business woman who has not only succeeded, but made a success of those around her. Do you know a good fit?

L to R: 2011 Ceremony - Tempe Chamber President Mary Ann Miller, BWOY Recipient Vicki Kringen, Finalists Linda Kalaf and Kristine Kassel

The Business Woman of the Year Award was established to recognize an outstanding business woman who has positively affected the Tempe community and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce.

Nominees should demonstrate:

• Achieved excellence in their chosen field

• Demonstrated leadership in the community

• Serve as a positive role model

• Be active in programs in the community and the Tempe Chamber

If you know a woman who meets those criteria, we’d love to know about her! Please nominate her by simply emailing her name, business, and contact phone or email to sachiyo@tempechamber.org and sean@tempechamber.org. We will handle the rest.  

The award will be presented at the May 23 Women in Business Conference and Trade Show held at the Buttes in Tempe.

Recent recipients are:

2011 Vicki Kringen, The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)
2010 Margaret Hunnicutt, Tempe Schools Credit Union
2009 Lorraine Bergman, Caliente Construction
2008 Angela Creedon, APS
2007 Kim Webb, Edward Jones
2006 Julie Jakubek, Allstate Insurance

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METRO Light Rail Offers Easy Connection to Sky Harbor

Posted on | February 1, 2012 | No Comments

By Heather Lissner, City of Phoenix – Aviation Department

With a slight dinging of the bell and the wind blowing as the sleek green and gray train cars zoom by, the METRO light rail is a common sight and a vital part of the Tempe community. The METRO light rail not only connects Tempe with the Valley, but it also can connect Tempe with the world.

Did you know that taking the METRO light rail from Tempe to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is an easy and affordable way to get to your destination? Travelers from across the country and globe have taken the METRO light rail to their destinations in downtown Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa and vice versa. It is as simple as taking the train to the plane.

Travelers boarding in Tempe can ride the train to the 44th Street and Washington stop. From there, they cross the street and hop on a free black and silver PHX Airport Shuttle that takes them to all of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s terminals. The shuttle schedule is consistent with the METRO light rail schedule, making it extremely easy to connect to the airport. And, the buses have space for luggage so it’s also easy to travel with your bags. Read more

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Discover Cuba with the Tempe Chamber!

Posted on | January 23, 2012 | No Comments

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Cuba with a special offer through the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Explorations. Chamber Explorations has been issued a license by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, which authorizes registered guests of this program to visit Cuba legally. There are no applications to complete, and your travel with us is fully authorized.

Cuban beaches are among the world’s best.

This nine-day trip starts on August 23, 2012 and will take you from Miami to Havana, Cuba. Upon arrival at Jose Marti International Airport, we’ll meet our Cuban host, an experienced bilingual guide who will give us an orientation of Cuba’s capital city.

Some of the many sights you’ll see in Havana include the Cathedral de la Havana; the Museo Fine Arts; the beautiful Museo de la Revolucion that displays documents and artifacts telling the country’s history; La Marketa de Havana in Old Havana, a collective association of small craft workers where you will meet local merchants and artists; and much more.

During this trip, you will also enjoy Pinar Del Rio Vinales, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Suagr Mill Valley, Playa Giron/Bay of Pigs Museum, Hemingway’s Farm and so much more.

The Capitolio building in central Havana, built in 1929, was inspired by the United States Capitol building.

Price includes roundtrip airfare from Phoenix; Cuban travel visa; eight nights of first class hotel accommodations; 19 meals; and more.

For complete details click here

To register, contact Mary Ann Miller at (480) 967-7891 or maryann@tempechamber.org.

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Charting Your Course – Your Compass to Personal and Professional Growth

Posted on | January 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Tempe Chamber and its Women in Business Council is pleased to present a powerful  speaker series that will guide participants on becoming leaders through positive transformation at work and at home.

Featuring four expert speakers on consecutive Fridays in late January and early February, the Charting Your Course – Your Compass to Personal and Professional Growth series aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to evolve into a  more valuable employee and a stronger, self-sufficient individual.

Complete course details for each session are below. The cost per session is $20 for members and $30 for the general public. Members can purchase a pass for the entire course for $60. Completing the entire course earns attendees personalized Charting Your Course certification.

See all the speakers here or read more below.

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Healthy Holiday Eating – Six Degrees Of Separation

Posted on | December 23, 2011 | No Comments

by Wes Watts, FIT Medical Weight Loss

Six degrees of separation from your weight loss program can start you on the road to failure and not get you closer to Kevin Bacon. 

We all know if you can stick to a diet it will work. What makes weight loss and dieting even tougher is when you do not see the results of your hard work translate to weight loss. Consider this, many times frustration with your weight loss progress is self-inflicted due to modifications we may unknowingly make to our eating plan. Altering diet & weight loss programs is a slippery slope that we usually slide down gradually, little by little until we become very dissatisfied and start thinking the diet does not work. When it may be our adjustments to a well put together plan that has caused our weight loss to stop. Read more

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2012 Business Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

Posted on | December 15, 2011 | No Comments

The Tempe Chamber is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2012 Business Excellence Awards. These awards promote the advancement of responsible business leadership in the community and publicly recognize local businesses demonstrating a passion for excellence.

Through the awards, the Tempe Chamber identifies companies whose practices in business growth, employee development, community involvement and customer service exemplify excellence. This year’s seven finalists admirably embody those characteristics and are being recognized for that distinction.

The recipients of the 2011 Business Excellence Awards will be announced and honored at the Breakfast for Chamber Champions on Feb. 21 at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center. Please call (480) 967-7891 or visit www.tempechamber.org for details or to register.

WHO ARE THE 2012 FINALISTS? Read more below… Read more

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Put the Brakes on Overregulation

Posted on | December 13, 2011 | No Comments

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By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Washington seems to be stuck in neutral when it comes to some of the most basic responsibilities of government, like reauthorizing core transportation programs or extending key tax provisions. In stark contrast, it is in regulatory overdrive. This administration is churning out significant new rules and regulations at a breathtaking pace—many designed to accelerate an ideological agenda. The flood of new regulations is weakening the labor market as employers, grappling with economic uncertainty, are forced to freeze hiring.

One agency, in particular, has pushed the pedal to the medal. Driven by a pro-union majority of members, the National Labor Relations Board is using and abusing the regulatory and administrative processes to ride roughshod over America’s job creators. The NLRB has issued dozens of decisions incrementally easing union organizing while making it harder for employers to manage their businesses.

In its most aggressive move yet, board members recently approved a rule that would allow labor organizers to effectively ambush employers with union elections. This would leave employers little time to express their views and communicate to workers the pros and cons of unionization. Employees should have the right to join or leave unions under fair rules. Read more

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The Enterpriship Manifesto – Seven Guiding Principles For Building Enterprises and Societies

Posted on | December 7, 2011 | No Comments

by Nigel A.L. Brooks, Management Consultant and Motivational Speaker

Enterpriship is the process of building enterprises with sustainable advantage. Enterpriship is both an art and a science. Art is an occupation that requires both knowledge and skills; science is method for systematizing knowledge. Through both knowledge and skills, enterpriship provides a systematized approach to building sustainable enterprises within a framework of three related disciplines: entrepreneurship, leadership, and management.

Sustainable means being able to continue over time, either by developing, enhancing, or maintaining the current state, or by changing it. Advantage means favorable, superior, and beneficial.

Entrepreneurship is a competency for starting, developing, and assuming risk for an enterprise. Leadership is a competency for aspiring, inspiring, and motivating others. Management is a competency for directing and controlling events and activities – management as a “team” has the authority and responsibility for the enterprise.

The entrepreneurial role is about transforming innovating ideas into value. The leadership role is about setting direction that others will follow through influence to get results. The managerial role is about applying resources to activities to achieve results.

The word “enterprise” means “undertake for a prize or cause.” One could argue that a society is a metaenterprise, representing the social relationships of all people in a community, and their wants, needs, and causes. Therefore, the enterpriship disciplines are also applicable to building societies. Read more

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