THE VOICEof Business - Longmont Area Chamber Of Commerce

June 2015
THE VOICE of Business
Message from the Chair
Wow! -This
is my halfway mark as
Chair for the
Longmont Area
Chamber of
Carol Shack
2015 Board Chair
Commerce and
that just does not seem possible!
You know what they say, “Time flies
when you’re having fun!” And we are
having fun. The Chamber continues
to grow and thrive with involvement
in more and more exciting events. We
are hosting the kick-off meeting for
Longmont Startup Week on Monday
June 1. The details of the week-long
event and schedule can be found at
www.longmontstartupweek.com.
The Leadership Longmont class
of 2015, comprised of 20 local
businessmen and women were
presented to City Council at its
meeting on May 19. This class will
be graduating on June 3rd and will
be the ninth Leadership class the
Chamber has sponsored. Please watch
for information on next year’s class
some time in October. The program
hosts one full-day class each month
from January to graduation in June. It
is an excellent opportunity to explore
the business community, our excellent
education system, city government
and numerous other exciting facets to
what makes Longmont great.
From best practices to leadership
training, business and workforce
development, and professional
outreach, the Longmont Area
Chamber of Commerce is the leading
voice and resource center for the
local business community. If you’re
a business or industry that is not
currently a member of the Longmont
Area Chamber of Commerce, you
owe it to yourself and your business
to become a member! Serving the
success of business for over 125
years, the LACC supports a one-stop
resource for businesses, small and
large, with a variety of opportunities
to increase revenue, make contacts,
grow business and save money.
neXt YMCA
Farm Volunteer
Day
2015 COMMERCE CUP
OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
SPONSORS
Limited Sponsor
opportunities remaining!
PLATINUM AWARD:
SILVER / BEVERAGE CART:
neXt Young Professionals
recently volunteered an
afternoon to help at the
YMCA Farm.
Pictured: Rhonda Hatfield: National
Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, and
Christina Mollen: High Plains Bank.
MARK THE DATE!
HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR:
HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR:
The Chamber’s All New Event: “PEAK|2015”
Is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2015.
Sponsorships and Booth Space Now Available!
Welcome New Members
Alphagraphics
970-223-6316
5803 Lockheed Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
Printers/Publishers
Jason Bridgeman
Full service print and sign provider for
Northern Colorado. Locally owned and
operated!
Boot Barn
303-682-3273
1268 S Hover Rd.
Longmont, CO 80501
Retail
Stephen Loscko
America’s largest western and work store.
Carbon Valley Chamber of
Commerce
303-833-5933
8308 Colorado Blvd., Ste. 203
Firestone, CO 80504
Community Associations/Organizations
Julia Davis
Lindsey Greenfelder
Providing families with refundable extra
protection when the unexpected occurs.
First National Denver
303-772-2277
1726 Hover Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Banks
Steve Huddleston
Full service business and personal banking
and lending.
Massage Heights
720-438-7838
1751 Hover St., Ste. A-2
Longmont, CO 70501
Massage/Reiki
Wade Kisch
We provide professional, rejuvenating and
affordable therapeutic services (Massage and
Facials) in an upscale environment.
DNA Gunsmithing
970-420-7874
500 9th Ave., Ste. 13A
Longmont, CO 80501
Gunsmithing
Bill Decker
MTS Mobile Staffing, LLC
720-526-6016
750 W 17th Ave.
Longmont, CO 80501
Employment Services
Scott Davis
A full-service employment and staffing
organization. A division of Mountain Temp
Services, LLC.
Family Heritage Life
734-395-0234
1411 S Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80210
Insurance
Nova Investments, Inc.
303-440-6057
6897 Paiute Ave.,#1
Niwot, CO 80503
Real Estate
David Chaknova
Commercial Real Estate Development
Ogden & Associates
720-690-7690
2182 Hackberry Cir.
Longmont, CO 80501
Penny Cox
Bookkeeping, accounting and administrative
services performed remotely or at your office.
Painting Plus of Denver, LLC
720-565-9776
PO Box 6224
Denver, CO 80206
Painting Contractors/Supplies
Adam McCarty
Thank you Scott Kanemoto, True North
Insurance & Financial Strategies, for your
referral!
RE/MAX Nexus Jane Kraemer
970-295-4760
720-934-3464
11409 Business Park Circle #130
Firestone, CO 80504
Real Estate
Jane Kraemer
Providing Comprehensive Real Estate Services
to Home Buyers and Sellers in Boulder and
Weld Counties.
Scott W Dunn Attorney
303-776-5380
401 Main St., Ste. 1
Longmont, CO 80501
Attorneys/Legal Services
Scott W. Dunn
BRONZE HOLE SPONSORS:
Practice focuses on real estate, business law,
land use, estate planning and commercial
litigation.
Shoes & Brews
720-340-4290
63 S Pratt Parkway Unit B
Longmont, CO 80501
Brewery/Beer Club
Retail
Ashlee Velez
The Bear & The Rat
888-528-0094
2102 River Walk Ln.
Longmont, CO 80504
Gourmet Foods
Meg Meyer
We produce probiotic frozen &
freeze-dried treats for dogs.
Thank you John McLean, Edward Jones
Investments, for your referral!
Tim’s Toy Shop
303-651-7895
659 20th Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
Auto Repair & Service
Tim Roach
Vapor Technologies
303-652-8500
6400 Dry Creek Parkway
Longmont, CO 80501
Manufacturing/Manufacturers
Dave Humeniks
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER?
Contact Shelley McLeod. Membership Director at 720-864-2878
A & W Water Service
High Plains Bank
Longmont Liquors
La Momo Maes Bakery
Samson Law Firm
State Farm Insurance – Joe Mejia
VolkBell
Village at the Peaks
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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS:
614 Coffman St., 303-776-2804 - & - 650 20th Ave., 303-776-4077
Order Online at
www.longmontflorist.com
Register today at
www.longmontchamber.org
JUNE 1-5
Longmont Startup Week is a reality. From June 1st to
June 5th, the city will play host to the good and the great
of the business community, as it continues to celebrate its
ascendancy in the entrepreneurial world.
‘LSW15: The Heart of Startup’ is the theme, designed
to illustrate not only Longmont’s central location in the
northern Colorado innovation zone, but also its position
at the very heart of innovative policy and projects. From
the Longmont Area Economic Council’s visionary report
on our city’s business strategy, to the rapidly-expanding
NextLight gigabit broadband network, Longmont has
firmly positioned itself as a leading candidate for any
startup business in Colorado.
Event Director Jennifer Ferguson took the analogy one
step further: “LSW15: The Heart of Startup also reflects a
slightly different take on the Startup theme – we are not a
cold, technical environment: the community in Longmont
is incredibly supportive, and we are extremely welcoming
to new business. We really do have a lot of heart.”
The free event is organized by Startup Longmont, a
volunteer group comprising almost 300 members and
founded by TinkerMill, Colorado’s largest makerspace.
The purpose of Longmont Startup Week, says
Ferguson, is to provide education, ideas, mentoring and
motivation for all. “Startups embody many of the lessons
on offer, but you don’t have to be a tech company or a
software genius to benefit – maybe you’re starting a food
service business, you still need to know how to go from
idea to success. Or maybe you’re just interested to hear
what real experts in their fields have to say – either way,
there will be something here you can relate to.”
Longmont Compass publisher Jon Rice is organizing
the marketing and content for Longmont Startup Week.
“People say, why Longmont? I say, look around you.
This town is exploding with ideas, it’s bursting with
talented people who don’t want to commute to Boulder or
Denver every day – and organizations like the Longmont
Area Chamber of Commerce and the Longmont
Area Economic Council are working their tails off to
promote the people who rise to the challenge of starting
a business. It’s the entrepreneurial equivalent of a box of
matches and a shedload of fireworks.”
Check out www.longmontstartupweek.com for more
information.
Chamber Member Events
WORKERS’
COMP CORNER
Safety Seminar
Business Before Hours
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 24
“Ergonomics/Back
Safety”
11:30am – 1pm
All Chamber
Members Welcome
Pinnacol
Work Comp
Safety Program
Interested in More
info? Contact:
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 7:30-9AM
2727 Nelson Rd., Longmont
Chamber members, join us Friday, June 5
from 7:30-9am for a beautiful morning by the
Business After Hours
Brown & Brown
Insurance Inc.
303-827-2484
Ewing - Leavitt
800-974-7840
TrueNorth
Insurance and
Financial Strategies
303-776-5122
Peak Insurance
Group
303-828-1020
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 5-7PM
10 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont
Adams Bank & Trust is excited to host the June
Business After Hours for the Longmont Area
Chamber of Commerce. Adams Bank & Trust is
a 99-year-old family-owned bank with branches
pool at Legacy Apartments! The staff at Legacy
Apartments, located at 2727 Nelson Road, invite
you to enjoy breakfast, coffee and a relaxing
atmosphere perfect for networking. While you’re
there, check out all the Legacy has to offer.
Business Before Hours are open to all Chamber
members at no charge with RSVP. Please register
at www.longmontchamber.org, by emailing rsvp@
longmontchamber.org or calling 303-776-5295.
Prospective members please call Shelley McLeod,
Membership Director, at 720-864-2878.
around Colorado, including Longmont, Firestone
and Berthoud. As a family-run business, they feel
they share a lot of the same characteristics of many
chamber members. They are committed to the
communities they serve. They also understand that
in order to succeed, their customers must succeed
as well. Join us at their location in Harvest Junction
North and enjoy a great evening that will include
live music, food, refreshments, and networking
with fellow Longmont-area business people.
Business After Hours is open to all members and
prospective members with RSVP by Wednesday,
June 17. Chamber members can RSVP online at
www.longmontchamber.org. Prospective members
must call Membership Director Shelley McLeod at
720-864-2878.
Business Before Hours at Meals on Wheals
Shelley McLeod: Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce,
John Affleck: The Aligned Business Life
Brian Berry: Meritcard, Lindsey Greenfelder: Family
Heritage Life, Rod Ahlberg: Ahlberg Funeral Chapel
Bonnie Serratore: Bonnie Serratore Spiritual Accelerator,
Zoilita Grant: Colorado Coaching
Business After Hours at 636 Coffman Street
Thank You
Renewing Members
MEMBERS OF 40+ YEARS
•Longmont Times-Call
MEMBERS OF 30-39 YEARS
•Terracon
MEMBERS OF 15-19 YEARS
•Daily Camera
•Pinnacol Assurance
•Salud Family Health Center
MEMBERS OF 10-14 YEARS
•Cevan International
•CRACKPOTS Inc.
MEMBERS OF 5-9 YEARS
•Dex Media
•Grandview Meadows
Apartments
•Mental Health Partners
•Simply Bulk Market
•Sportsman’s Liquor
MEMBERS OF 1-4 YEARS
•B2B CFO
•Breakers Grill
•CAP Excavating
•Face to Face body and face painting
•Fly Elite Aviation
•Fotodrama
•Lifestyle Consignments
•Longmont Liquors
•Longmont Storage
•Matson Mortgage Services LLC
•Murray Family Dentistry of
Longmont PC
•Northstar Bank Colorado
•Taylor Equipment Rental LLC
•The ReStore Home Improvement Center
•TomChenault.com
•Val U Ads
•Wild Plum Center For Young
Children & Families
We fix it right...
the first time!
Dietra Porter: AmFirst Bank, Jessica Erickson: Longmont
Area Economic Council, Wendi Nafziger: Longmont Area
Economic Council
Angela Boyazis: Aligned Animal Wellness, Philip Rodger:
Aligned Animal Wellness
Rich Schenker: Inside the Box, Alex Tingley: New York Life
ADVOCATE FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
Extend your reach to new customers monthly by placing your ad on the
Longmont Chamber of Commerce Advocate pages.
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Free Inspections.
Complete written estimates before work begins.
Alignment, Brakes, Suspension
Specialists. We sell tires.
Family Owned & Operated.
STEVE’S
AUTOMOTIVE
510 2nd Avenue Longmont
Call Syedah Belletti at 303-684-5353
303.682.9015
www.steves-alignment.com