Grocery Strike Raises Union Questions

Opposite sides on the national discussion on health care all agree that rising costs are unsustainable. And this is the time the union wants to strike Fry’s and Safeway?

Health Care Reform - Right, Privilege or Both? Experts Address the Issue at our Oct. 15th Forum

Our country is engaged in a vocal – to say the least - debate about the future of health care in America. While much attention has been focused on the loudest voices, there are many factors to consider when forming your position and preparing for changes that will affect you.

Quality Education Adds Value To Our Community

Through prudent financial planning the Kyrene School District has weathered the economic meltdown better than many area school districts. Thankfully, despite the economic woes of our state, Kyrene has been able to improve the quality of education through the voters’ approval of overrides and bond programs.

Online Education Plays Vital Role in Arizona

Dr. Michael Matwick, Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Education shares his perspective on the growth of online education and how governmental budget cuts threaten the quality of education for the state of Arizona’s students. Dr. Matwick will be a panelist at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Sept. 30 State of the Schools Address.

Let Us Show You How To Get in the Government’s Pockets!

Do more business by learning how to work with the government. On the heels of our widely successful Social Media series comes “Doing Business With The Government.” It starts Friday Sept. 18, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and includes a continental breakfast. Our host is Sundt Construction.

Be a Lion to Life’s Hyenas

We’re all bucking down, doing what we can to make it through these tough times, while trying to position ourselves for the future by building relationships, streamlining processes, honing our core competencies and narrowing our missions. But it’s hard, and it’s tiring. Here are some tips we all need to get through this:

End-of-Life Discussion Uproar Misplaced

A lot of the furor over health care reform center on the proposed end-of-life discussions for Medicare recipients. I completely agree that this shouldn’t happen. Those discussions need to happen much earlier in life.

Deal With Life’s Bugs While They’re Small

This is how we should handle the challenges in our lives and businesses. Be prepared for trouble. Look for the source and take care of it, or it may come back bigger and stronger and overwhelm you.

My First Ribbon Cutting

I am celebrating my 14th year at the Tempe Chamber this month and one of my favorite responsibilities includes scheduling, coordinating and implementing ribbon cuttings for our members.

Why We Are Using Social Media - And Why You Should Too.

As part of our mission to provide the most powerful and effective tools to help our members grow and thrive, particularly in a challenging economy, we’ve chosen to firmly embrace the social media movement. And teach our members how to do the same.