Date: April 14th 2008

Next Chamber Luncheon
Wednesday, April 16th

Noon – 1:00 pm
Palmer Moose Lodge
The GPCC meets every Wednesday. Program fee is $3 for members and $5 for non-members


Program: Director James Gonzales, of the Soldier Family Assistance Center, will discuss the new wounded soldiers Assistance program at Ft. Richardson.


Business Spotlight: Dean Baugh, City of Palmer
AGFOA – Spring Conference 2008

Menu for April 16th
Catering provided by: Alaska Garden Gate Bed & Breakfast
* Meal Pricing: $13.00 per plate

Spiral cut honey ham
Sweet potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Rolls and butter
Mixed green salad
Apple pie and whipped topping

Welcome and Announcements

President: Stu Graham, The Alaska Club

Volunteers ~ Thank you!

Greeter: Pam Stephen, Healing Path Therapeutic Massage
50/50: Marcie Bentti, MVFCU

50/50 Raffle:
$182.00 – 11 Marbles


Tickets! Tickets! Tickets!
8 for $5
3 for $2
1 for $1

GPCC April 23rd program: Jeanette Gardiner, Matanuska Chapter- IAAP
Topic: Administrative Professional of the Year Award

This meeting will be held from Noon – 1:00pm at the Palmer Moose Lodge

Chamber E-News

To include your member announcement, email director@palmerchamber.org before Friday 5 pm each week.


Chamber Announcements

The Chamber is seeking volunteers and sponsors for the upcoming events:

Palmer Clean Up Day- Saturday, May 10th-2008 (Downtown Palmer)

2008 Colony Days – June 13-15th (Downtown Palmer)
Theme: “Palmer Rocks!”

To sign up as a volunteer and sponsor fax or email the attached sponsorship form from this enews letter to 746-4164. Contact the Chamber at 745-2880 or email director@palmerchamber.org


NETWORK and HELP the chamber! Sign up to sell 50/50 tickets, be a greeter, or schedule your business spotlight TODAY!

See below for openings. Call the Chamber at 745-2880 or email director@palmerchamber.org.

50/50
June 4th
Greeter Opportunities:
May 14th & May 28th
Business Spotlight Opportunities:
July 16th


Our Newest Chamber Members

The Palmer Chamber membership is steadily increasing! We would like to say thank you to all of our new members for their support and participation this year and for many years to follow. Together, with both energy and enthusiasm for business, we are making progress toward our goal to make the City of Palmer a preferred destination for business commerce, recreation, shopping, entertainment, and fellowship. Please help welcome the new members below!


New Member Listings

TEAMUP Business Solutions
Contact: Guinness Collins at gdcollins@teamup-today.com or (907) 746-0659.

Mercer
Contact: Sharon Orr at sherri.orr@mercer.com or 745-5618

Alaskan Catering Services
Contact: Amanda at Amanda@akcateringservices.com or 376-7645

Alaska’s Best Water
Contact: Nathan Campbell at campbellsmmgood@hotmail.com or 357-1679

McCool Carlson Green
Contact: John McCool at cbarnes@mcgalaska.com or 563-8474

Scentsy Wickless Candles
Contact: Kimber Tichenor at kimber.tichenor@yahoo.com or 746-7886

To renew your membership online or update member information, please visit: www.palmerchamber.org


Chamber Member Announcements


Diamond Airport Parking Announcement

Is your organization, club, school or non-profit holding a fund-raiser? Diamond Airport Parking would love to help. Please contact us to receive donations of 7-Day Free Parking Certificates and 1-Day Free Parking Coupons to be put into "grab bags"! To request donations, or for additional information please contact Ina Mueller, Director of Marketing, 230-0935; or e-mail your request to ina.mueller@diamondparking.com.


The UPS Store Announcement

Summers coming up and you need flyers and brochures to give to customers. Color would look so much nicer, but you’ve got a black and white budget. The UPS Store can help. Right now, we’re having our 35¢ color copy sale. You’ll get all the professional color copies you need at a price you can afford. But while our 35¢ color copy sale can keep your bottom line in-line, it won’t be around for long. So hurry in today. Offer valid at all three Valley locations. Expires 04.30.08.

For more information contact: Stacie Stigar at (907)746-6245 or email store3548@theupsstore.com.


ABC Travel Time Announcement
How many Palmer chamber members have been in business for 30 years? ABC Travel Time celebrates 30 years in business! Its Palmer branch is located at 234 W. Evergreen, in the colonist historical house across from Palmer City Hall and the Movie Gallery video store. Its staff of three professional travel agents is managed by Jeanne Lentz, CTC (certified travel consultant) who has been employed with ABC Travel Time for 26 years this fall. Owner, Cindy Bettine, also a CTC founded the company April 1978 as a branch of All Ways Travel and purchased the agency the following year and had a “name the agency” contest, which resulted in ABC Travel Time. ABC stood for Always Buy from Cindy!

Jeanne Lentz, CTC
ABC Travel Time, Inc
234 W Evergreen
Palmer, AK 99645
907-745-7722


The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center


Apr 15 Get a Website and Use E-Commerce in Your Business
10am-2pm Free
Developed by the Alaska Manufacturing Business & Industry Technology Program (AMBIT), this presentation and training workshop teaches business owners e-Commerce 101. The presentation will cover what e-Commerce is, the importance of e-Commerce and the importance of having a web presence easily found by search engines. Discussion will cover how all of these serve your business and increase your sales. Following the presentation, you will be offered a
free web presence, free search engine optimization and a free e-Commerce online shopping cart for 6 months along with free training.

Apr 17 Starting Your Own Business 9am-1pm $ 25
This is an informal and interactive workshop discussing how to get started in your own business. Topics include: licensing, insurance, planning, marketing, and other issues associated with new business start-ups. Pre-payment and pre-registration is required.

Apr 22 Basic Bookkeeping 9am-3pm $ 50
This workshop is designed to help small business owners understand the number of practical ways to keep sound financial records and discuss how to use that information when making key business decisions. Pre-payment and pre-registration is required.

Registration can now be completed online at http://aksbdc.ecenterdirect.com/ or by calling the SBDC at 373-7232.


The Mat-Su Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Mat-Su CVB wants to help you promote your community event… for FREE! Submit the details of your event by filling out the online form at www.alaskavisit.com/submitevent. You can even attached a photo and hyperlink your organization’s website to the listing. For more details, contact Tammy Bruce at tammy@alaskavisit.com or direct: 907-746-5032, Fax: 907-746-2688.


Mat-Su Home Builders Announcement

The Mat-Su Home Builders Association has space available at the 2008 Spring Home Show being held April 18-20 at the Multi-Use Sports Complex in Wasilla. For more information, call 376-2666 or visit www.matsuhomebuilders.com.


Dairy Queen-2nd Open House
Thursday, April 24th
Time: 5-8 pm

Network and support your local Dairy Queen. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated your Palmer Chamber of Commerce!


Alaska Center for Acupuncture Announcement

Upcoming Workshop:
Vaccination Questions all Parents Should Ask A One hour
Presentation by Dr. Christopher Garden
Date: Wednesday, April 30th
Time: 7pm-8pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Alaska Center for Acupuncture, Palmer AK

Download the flyer at: http://alaskaacupuncture.com/pdf/vaccination_workshop.pdf

For more information contact: LuAnn Bower, Office Manager
Alaska Center for Acupuncture
642 S. Alaska St.
Palmer, AK 99645
PH: 907-745-8688 FAX: 907-745-8987
Please visit our website at:
www.AlaskaAcupuncture.com


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