LONGMONT TIMES-CALL • MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 • PAGE 9A
June 2017
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Michelle Brietzke
Before I opened my La Momo Maes business, I worked for a 2017 Chamber large corporaBoard Chair tion and did not know what a chamber of commerce was about or if the company was even a member in that city. If I had any thoughts about a chamber of commerce, it was maybe that a business joined because they wanted their name in a directory. I joined the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce a month before we opened for business and found that a chamber of commerce was so much more than a name in a directory! Businesses join the Chamber to get involved. How and at what level they are involved varies based on the needs of the business. Karen Mastie, the LACC’s Membership
Director, breaks down the definition of involvement for members and potential members in a couple of ways. One definition is “emotional or personal association with someone.” In the case of the LACC, that association is the membership itself. By making the decision to be a member, businesses and professionals are inherently involved, supporting a pro-business entity working to improve and support the business community. The second definition Karen talks about is “being involved with or participating in something.” This is where every members’ unique interests, goals, and availability come into play. Participation could be joining a leads group, sitting on the Public Policy committee as they assess legislation that affects business or working with the education committee as they build bridges between education and business. Encouraging a young professional in your office to join neXt, LACC’s young professionals group, for professional development of soft skills and helping them feel more at ease participating in Chamber events, is a great way to get involved and represent your business. Being a member of Ambassadors, the good will arm of the Chamber assisting
at the 300+ events and meetings, is ideal for the professional who wants to be on a first name basis with other members and develop working relationships that help grow business. However, the chamber is more than the sum of its 300+ events and 740 members. There are many opportunities to engage the audience the Chamber has built. Use the Chamber as a marketing platform by sending event and promotional materials to be posted on Facebook or mentioned in the weekly e-news to over 2,900 business contacts. If you do not have time to sit on a committee, you may choose to sponsor one! Want to connect with new businesses? You can sponsor a New Member Orientation. Also, the four premier Chamber events put you in front of hundreds, even thousands, of people and are excellent ways to market your business. The Longmont Chamber is contantly evolving with feedback and input from our members. If you feel there is something missing in your membership, or there is a need for businesses that no one is addressing, give the Chamber staff a call. The Chamber is working for you, as the voice of business in the community!
Pinnacol Work Comp Safety Program—Interested in more info? Contact: Brown & Brown Insurance Inc. 303-827-2484
LONGMONT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAFETY GROUP EARNS DIVIDEND The Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce Safety Group Program, a partnership with Pinnacol Assurance and its four Chamber member brokers – TrueNorth Insurance and Financial Strategies, Peak Insurance Agency, Brown & Brown Insurance and Ewing-Leavitt Insurance – is pleased to announce the safety group was successful in earning a 2015 dividend in the amount of $107,058.00. The safety group policyholders who contributed to the overall success of the group in 2015, will receive a portion of the dividend, based on their individual performance and contribution to the group. Thank you to our policyholders for their attention to safety in the workplace and keep up the good work! To learn more about the safety program, contact Kathy Stevens at 720-864-2871.
Ewing - Leavitt 800-974-7840
TrueNorth Insurance and Financial Strategies 303-776-5122
Peak Insurance Group 303-828-1020
Welcome New Members Access2Recreation, LLC 303-548-8258 1324 15th Avenue Longmont, CO 80501 Consultants Colleen Fitzgerald I am knowledgeable of the American’s with Disabilities Act and am interested in assisting small and large businesses and government organizations with compliance and developing best practices policies and procedures. Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP 303-402-1600 www.bhgrlaw.com 1712 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Legal Services Peter Schaub Founded in 2001, BHGR is a full-service law firm offering a wide range of legal services to businesses and individuals throughout the Rocky Mountain region and beyond. Brekke Storage 303-776-2610 www.brekkestorage.com 105 3rd Ave. Longmont, CO 80501 Storage Jerry Brekke Family-owned and operated since 1983, at Brekke Storage we take pride in our superior customer service. Unlike large corporations, Brekke Storage treats you like family. Flavor of India 303-682-901 www.flavorofindiacolorado.com 516 Main St. Longmont, CO 80501
Restaurant/Bar Daman Singh Longmont’s destination for Indian cuisine for over 10 years! With lunch buffets, dinner service, full bar, and catering; the Flavor of India is good for all occasions.
Graham’s Flooring and Design 970-612-0214 www.grahamsflooring.com 451 N. Denver Ave. Loveland, CO 80537 Flooring Andrea O’Connell We come to you. Carpet, wood, tile, laminate, luxury vinyl, tile, and more. Legacy Kitchen & Patio 303-776-8722 www.LegacyKitchenandPatio.com 235 Golden Rod Ct., Unit A Longmont, CO 80501 Remodeling Cabinets Counter Tops Lea Kottmeyer Legacy Kitchen & Patio offers beautiful cabinets, stone counter tops, patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, water & fire features, as well as expert design services. Longmont Cleaning 720-625-0938 www.longmontcleaning.com Longmont, CO 80501 Cleaning Services – Commercial Longmont Cleaning is a local janitorial service committed to clients. We offer only the highest quality of service and fulfill any and all needs.
Motherlode Café 303-442-2480 www.motherlodecafe.com 950 S Sherman St., Unit 100 Longmont, CO 80501 Restaurants/Cafes Leland Oxley Eat Fresh, Eat Local. Longmont’s best kept secret. Motherlode Cafe home to motherlode provisions sauces and bloody mary mix. Breakfast served all day, happy hour Thursday-Sunday. Catering also available. Thank you, Anne Dorozenski, St. Vrain Realty, for your referral! Rockin’ Robin’s Retro Vintage & Resale LLC 303-652-4144 www.rockinrobins.net 233 Main Street Longmont, CO 80501 Clothes – Consignment & Resale Sheryl Salkowitz Rockin’ Robin’s is a vintage, retro and contemporary clothing store. We also have costumes, wigs, accessories, jewelry and some vintage furniture. Sacred Wind Photography, LLC 720-491-3730 www.sacredwindphotography.com 1716 Gifford Dr. Longmont, CO 80501 Photographers – Aerial Photographers – Commercial Brent Evans We are a general photography company with a focus on real estate photography, vacant land and landscape, using HD drone, HD photos and HD video to accomplish this.
Tables to Teacups Indoor Flea Market 303-485-7270 www.tablestoteacups.com 455 Weaver Park Road, Suite 600 Longmont, CO 80501 Antiques & Collectibles Marlena Toohey Indoor flea market, antiques, collectibles, home furnishings and estate sales! We’ve moved from the Nelson Rd. Location, come visit us at 455 Weaver Park Road, Suite 600. The Centre for Renewal 720-378-6900 www.thecentreforrenewal.com 600 S Airport Rd., Unit A-G Longmont, CO 80503 Medical Services Dr. Traci Shahan Women’s Health Care. Well care, hormones, reproductive counseling, functional medicine, weight management, gynecology for teens through seniors. The Reentry Initiative 303-772-5529 ext. 233 www.reentryinitiative.org 220 Collyer Street Longmont, CO 80501 Nonprofit Rev. Kristi Hornick Pre- and post-release servicing to the incarcerated and returning citizens. ZomeTool 720-442-8616 www.zometool.com 1040 Boston Ave. Longmont, CO 80501 Manufacturing/Plastics RyanWard Linking the geometry of the ancient Greeks to quantum physics, from inner space to outer space, Zometool is math theory for 6 years and up in the new millennium.
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