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BUSINESS UPDATE
March 2021 | Vol. 38, Issue 3b
A Message from our
Executive Director
Renée Louzon-Benn
VIRTUAL BIZ OUTLOOK - FRIDAY, MARCH 26
On Friday, March 26, the Chamber will offer our free
Virtual Biz Outlook program from 11:30 am to 1:00
pm, on ZOOM. Based on member feedback from our
survey, our Biz Outlook will feature a well-rounded
panel of business owners who will discuss Business
Bests, with a Q & A and a discussion on such topics as
running a business long-term, succession planning,
the business life cycle.
Panelists from our local businesses have been in operation for many years, or
have multiple businesses in Casa Grande. They include Donovan Kramer, Jr.
and Brian Kramer of the Casa Grande Dispatch/Kramer Media; Matt Lemberg,
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley; Tim Sarnowski, Andersen &
Sarnowski PC and Dell's Pizza & Sports Bar; Jennilyn Sommers, Sommers
Jewelers; Jim Suor, Absolute Construction, Inc./Powerhouse Fitness/Vivid
Landscaping and Debbie Yost of RE/MAX Casa Grande - The Yost Group. Panel
Moderator will be CAC Small Business Development Center.
The other part of the Biz Outlook program is YOU. As I said, this event is free -
so pre-registration is needed. To register, please visit the Chamber website,
Calendar/Events page and complete registration so that a ZOOM invitation
(link) can be sent to you. We ask that any questions you would like discussed
by our panel, be emailed ahead of time to president@casagrandechamber.org.
2021/2022 CASA GRANDE STREET MAP - DISPLAY ADS
A final reminder this month: the Casa Grande Dispatch/Kramer Media is
contacting Chamber members about display-advertising on the Chamber's
2021/2022 Street Map of Casa Grande. This year, display ads will be placed on
the front and the back sides of the map. Advertising space is limited! To let
your current and potential customers know more about your business by
having a presence on our annual map, contact Zoe Cooper at Kramer Media at
zcooper@pinalcentral.com. Ad sales conclude April 2021. Thanks for your
support of Chamber projects and events!
Be sure to read all updates from the Chamber on upcoming events, programs,
and business opportunities.
Business of the Week
Congratulations to Affordable Movers, this week’s Business of the
Week. Affordable Movers was established in 1991 and they move homes,
apartments, offices and storage units. Owner operated, licensed and insured,
and free estimates! Located in Arizona City, they offer short-and long-distance
moving services for individuals and companies throughout the state.
Staying true to their name, they offer their clients an affordable solution to
their moving needs. Whether you’ve outgrown your home and are moving to a
new neighborhood or a deep spring cleaning has left you with items you need
to move into storage, they ensure a safe arrival to your new location.
For affordable moving assistance from a team you can trust to treat your items
like their own, reach out to Affordable Movers and let them help you make
moving a breeze. Call them today to set up a consultation and to learn about
their rates and specials.
If you or anyone you know that needs to move give, Mike a call at Affordable
Movers a call and tell them the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce
sent you. 520-560-6000.
Mark your Calendar
The City of Casa Grande State of the City update by Mayor Craig
McFarland, is scheduled for 1:00pm, Wednesday, March 10, via
Channel 11 or Social Media. Follow the City's Facebook page here.
March Chamber Events
Please join us for the following networking events:
No March Business Before and After Hours
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Biz Outlook Luncheon
Friday, March 26, 2021
11:30am to 1:00pm
BUSINESS BESTS
Join us for Q&A with a panel of local small business
owners, operators and entrepreneurs
Featuring
Donovan Kramer, Jr. & Brian Kramer – Casa Grande Dispatch / Kramer
Media
Matt Lemberg – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor
Tim Sarnowski – Anderson & Sarnowski, PC / Dell’s Pizza & Sports Bar
Jennilyn Sommers – Sommers Jewelers
Jim Suor – Absolute Construction, Inc. / PowerHouse Fitness | Vivid
Landscaping
Debbie Yost – RE/MAX Casa Grande Yost Realty Group
Panel Moderator
Kevin Connors, Business Analyst - CAC Small Business Development
Center
Prize Drawings - $25 and $50 gift cards to local businesses
Register AND Attend to be entered into prize drawings – winners to be
announced at end of program
Open to the Public - No charge to attend this online event!
Register prior to the event on our website –
www.casagrandechamber.org ->
Events Tab -> Chamber Calendar
to reserve your space and automatically receive your Zoom invitation link
Planning to attend? Submit your questions to our panel,
email president@casagrandechamber.org
Thank you to our Featured Sponsor:
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Ribbon Cutting
The Hideout Steakhouse and BBQ
3:00pm - Tuesday, March 23
1269 N Promenade Pkwy Ste 121, Casa
Grande, AZ 85194
(Masks required)
Correction to
February Business After Hours
We had an unintended miss on including an attendee in last week's e-News,
Kristen Gramando, of J. Warren Funeral Services
CHAMBER RENEWALS
February 1-28, 2021
A great big THANK YOU to the following Chamber Members for
renewing their memberships!
Abbott Nutrition Make It Better - Casa
Academy Mortgage Corp. - Grande
Dawn Svoboda N & D Designs, LLC
Advanced Ankle and Foot National Vitamin Company,
Arizona City Pest Control Inc.
Banner Casa Grande Pinal County District 3
Medical Center Supervisor - Stephen Q.
Casa Grande Dispatch Miller
Casa Grande Oral & Pinal County Federal Credit
Maxillofacial Surgery Union
Casa Grande Rent-A-Can Pinal County Mounted
Center for Dermatology & Sheriff Posse
Plastic Surgery Pristine Cleaners
The Colony Apartments Robson Publishing - Robson
Community Medical Ranch Views Newspaper
Services Roofing Specialists, Inc.
Copper Sky Assisted Living ServiceMaster 1st Choice
Cracker Barrel Old Country Sunwest Resort Village
Store #388 Throwback Family Fun
Francisco Grande Hotel & Tractor Supply Company -
Golf Resort DC #111
Franklin Foods West Val Vista RV Resort
Giddens Tire Pros Valley Pump & Machine
Hampton Inn- Works, Inc.
Phoenix/Chandler Vantage West Credit Union
Heavenly Touch Visiting Angels
Juice Plus+ - Susan Conn- Wells Fargo - Florence
Hood Blvd.
Labor Systems Temporary Wells Fargo - Mission
Services Pkwy.
Legion Protection Agency WeSERV, Pinal County
Lessor's Business Chapter
Machines, Inc.
Membership Information:
To learn more about benefits of membership contact Ken Saltzmann at the
Chamber, 520-836-2125, or email membership@casagrandechamber.org.
Sign up with Hownd for FREE
and increase foot traffic
at your Business!
Attention, local retailers - here’s a gift for you! The Chamber, City of Casa
Grande and the Arizona Office of Tourism, have partnered with Arizona-based
Hownd(R) to bring you more customers and revenue. Several of your fellow
Chamber businesses are already taking advantage of this unique opportunity.
Hownd makes your gift cards, coupons, vouchers and value-add promotional
offers available to local consumers through your website, social media, email,
the free MyHownd mobile app and a consumer website that will showcase your
offers! Hownd doesn’t charge a monthly subscription and there is no set-up
fee.
The best news is, it will not cost you anything - so zero-risk for qualifying
businesses! Through the partnership, a special fund has been set up for
a limited time. The City of Casa Grande and the Arizona Office of Tourism will
use this funding to cover 100% of Hownd’s Results-Delivered Pricing, so
participating businesses won’t need to pay this fee when Hownd brings them
paying customers.
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Download the MyHownd app from your app store, and check out the deals
from fellow Chamber members, DANX to the Rescue, Deadlift Coffee Shop,
Ephemeral Touch, Little Barrel Antiques, and Salt and Sound.
Don’t hesitate! Learn more about this program at www.Hownd.com/Casa-
Grande-AZ.
Business Briefs
Announcement from the office of Governor Doug Ducey, Friday, March 5, 2021
- Effective immediately, physical distancing and mask protocols will remain in
place, however capacity limits for businesses, implemented by Executive Order
2020-47 and ADHS Emergency Measure 2020-02 will be expiring. This
means that specific percentage occupancy requirements for businesses issuedby ADHS are no longer required for businesses including indoor gyms & fitness
centers, liquor licensed restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, indoor theaters, and
water parks & tubing operators (previous percentage occupancy requirements
can be found in guidance here).
COVID-19 is still being transmitted in Arizona, so businesses shall continue to
implement other required mitigation measures required by those guidance
documents, including physical distancing and mask wearing.
In addition, the executive order permits Spring Training and other professional
sports to work directly with ADHS on reopening plans instead of working with
individual local governments. All other organized public events with 50 or more
people will continue to be reviewed and approved by local authorities. Read
the entire release here.
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Golden Corridor Smart Shopper, published by ROX Media Group, is getting a
new look and a new name - Pinal NOW! Pinal NOW! will offer added content to
attract new readers and engage current audiences both online and in print,
and focus on entertainment, events and every "happening" in the Pinal County
area. The new publication will launch with the first issue and a new website on
April 1, 2021. Check out the Facebook page for prelaunch details!
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DANX to the Rescue is pleased to announce their new dog training show, to
air March 31, on their YouTube Channel, DANX Rescue. Check out their
YouTube announcement here.
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Central Arizona College (CAC) has submitted the following updates:
CAC is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to
provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU
program. MyPath2ASU™ allows students to take the steps needed, at the start
of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring
a smooth transition process and student success. Read the entire release
here.
CAC has announced a virtual skilled trades expo in the fast-growing fields of
energy, construction, advanced manufacturing, or distribution is scheduled for
April 1. The expo will introduce current and prospective students to business
and industry professionals who will share information about job training,
education, and employment opportunities.
“Hosting the event virtually is giving us the opportunity to expand our reach,
connecting students and employers across Arizona,” said Sandra Zires,
Director of Manufacturing Apprenticeships at Central Arizona Community
College. “Arizona’s job market is growing rapidly, making this a great time for
students to explore sustainable careers in the skilled trades.” Learn more or
register here.
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Salt River Project (SRP) has provided the following updates:
SRP customers have recently alerted the utility that scammers are knocking
on their doors and calling them pretending to be affiliated with or sponsored
by SRP to install solar energy. While some solar installers are members of
SRP’s Preferred Solar Installer program, there are imposters pretending to
be affiliated with the program. SRP does not sponsor, partner or affiliate
directly with solar installers. Read the entire alert here .
SRP is offering $1,000 Rebates to Valley Drivers Buying or Leasing New EVs.
With a goal to support the enablement of 500,000 electric vehicle's (EV) in
SRP's service territory by 2035, the utility just announced it will give $1,000 toany of its residential customers purchasing or leasing a new EV from a local
dealership starting in February through to the end of December 2021, or until
the program funds have been depleted. Learn more about the program
here.
SRP Helps Homebuilders Develop "EV Ready" Communities - SRP ENERGY
STAR® Homes Program offers incentives to wire homes for EV charging. With
18.7 million electric vehicles (EV’s) predicted to be on U.S. roads by 2030, SRP
announced today that its ENERGY STAR Homes program now features a new
EV Ready option that incentivizes homebuilders to prewire Phoenix area home
communities for EV charging needs. Read the entire release here.
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The Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge #1957 is holding a Golf Tournament on
Saturday, April 10, 2021, 7:00am check in, 8:00am Shotgun Start, at Dave
White Golf. Print off and complete the attached registration form. Questions?
Call Todd at 714-514-3702, or Ken at 701-290-6130.
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Do you have news to share? Email president@casagrandechamber.org by
Friday for inclusion the following Monday.
Formats: email, press release in word, and PDF documents.
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by a Board of Directors that represents our Business Members and advocates
on behalf of our business community?
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