Chamber Chatter April 2017 Volume 1 Issue 1
Celebrating Connections that Matter

Welcome Aboard New March and April New Members!

Member Success Team

iHeart Media
Stephanie Victoria
stephanievictoria@iheartmedia.com
Join Date: 03/02/2017

Valor HospiceCare
McCleese Cristina
cmccleese@valorhospicecare.com
Join Date: 03/03/2017

Savers
Scott Burkett
Website
westtucson@savers.com
Join Date: 03/07/2017

Pima Pain Center
Mary Arefieg
Website
mary@pimapaincenter.com
Join Date: 03/08/2017

SAMLA - Southern Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association
Randy Hotchkiss
Website
Join Date: 03/08/2017

Tomdra
Chris Couch
chris@tomdra.com
Join Date: 03/08/2017

Tri-Tip Man
Nate Grant
tritipman@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/08/2017

YWCA Southern AZ
Marisela Felix
mfelix@ywcatucson.org
Join Date: 03/09/2017

Red Lion Inn
Christina Silva
christina.silva@redlion.com
Join Date: 03/09/2017

Clinica de la Salud
Lic. Maria Teresa Santana Garcia
Website
maritere7276@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/10/2017

City of Douglas
Jim Roussell
jim.russell@douglasaz.gov
Join Date: 03/13/2017

Tamara Estrella - Student
Tamara Estrella
tamestrella@email.arizona.edu
Join Date: 03/14/2017

Broxton's Coffee
Website
broxtoncoffee@gmail.com

Petra Villascuesa - Student
Petra Villascuesa
pvillascuesa@email.arizona.edu
Join Date: 03/16/2017

Wells Fargo Bank
Audrey Hartman
audrey.hartman@wellsfargo.com
Join Date: 03/18/2017

Paychex
Ed Gutierrez
egutierrez@paychex.com
Join Date: 03/18/2017

Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.
Sarah Pacheco
Website
spacheco@cchci.org
Join Date: 03/20/2017

Oro Valley Country Club
Melissa Goff
Website
melissa.goff@clubcorp.com
Join Date: 03/22/2017

Realty Executives
Carlos Albelais
albelaiscarlos@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/22/2017

Don Zavis & Associates
Don Zavis
donzavis@comcast.net
Join Date: 03/22/2017

The Bra Spa
Margo Hall
Website
margo@braspa.co
Join Date: 03/23/2017

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Lissett Jacobson
realestatelissett@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/24/2017

Tucson Jewish Community Center
Sue De Benedette
sdebennedette@tucsonjcc.org
Join Date: 03/24/2017

Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona
Lani Baker
Website
tucsonlani@gmail.com
Join Date: 03/27/2017

ThinkSafe Seminars
Dawn Armstrong
Website
Dawn@ThinkSafeSeminars.com
Join Date: 03/28/2017

Wist Business Supplies
Peter Drozdowicz
pdrozdowicz@wist.com
Join Date: 03/28/2017
 

Welcome Back Renewing March and April Members!

Ackerley Advertising
Dr. Ed Ackerley
Website
ed@ackerleyadvertising.com
Member Since: 02/24/2016
Renewed On: 03/13/2017

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade
Perla Amaya
Website
pamaya@natlaw.com
Member Since: 03/30/2015
Renewed On: 03/13/2017

Psomas
Alejandro Angel
Website
alejandro.angel@psomas.com
Member Since: 04/18/2016
Renewed On: 03/06/2017

Tucson Airport Authority
Ms Danette Bewley
Website
dbewley@flytucson.com
Member Since: 06/16/2011
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

NAMI Southern Arizona
Christina Bickelmann
Website
cbickelmann@namisa.org
Member Since: 04/23/2007
Renewed On: 03/27/2017

Geico
Sarah Bowden
Website
sbowden@geico.com
Member Since: 05/15/2009
Renewed On: 03/13/2017


ACCION New Mexico - Arizona - Colorado
Rachel Burgoyne
Website
rburgoyne@accionaz.org@accionnm.org
Member Since: 10/27/2009
Renewed On: 03/08/2017

Savers
Scott Burkett
Website
westtucson@savers.com
Member Since: 03/07/2017
Renewed On: 03/16/2017

Tucson Convention Center
Kate Calhoun
Website
kate.calhoun@tucsonaz.gov
Member Since: 04/02/2015
Renewed On: 03/24/2017

Children's Action Alliance
Michelle Crow
Website
mcrow@azchildren.org
Member Since: 03/06/2014
Renewed On: 03/03/2017


Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry - University of Arizona
Javier Duran
Website
duran@email.arizona.edu
Member Since: 03/26/2013
Renewed On: 03/30/2017

COUNTRY Financial
Dominic Escamilla
Website
dominic.escamilla@countryfinancial.com
Member Since: 04/27/2012
Renewed On: 03/08/2017

El Cisne Mexican Restaurant
George Ferranti
Website
elcisnetucson@gmail.com
Member Since: 02/12/2014
Renewed On: 03/02/2017

United Way of Tucson and Southern AZ
Christine Florez
Website
cflorez@unitedwaytucson.org
Member Since: 10/15/1999
Renewed On: 03/02/2017

Tech Parks Arizona
Molly Gilbert
Website
kathyw@uatechpark.org
Member Since: 03/26/2014
Renewed On: 03/02/2017

Law Offices of Matthew H. Green
Matthew Green
Website
mgreenh@mattgreenlaw.com
Member Since: 04/19/2013
Renewed On: 03/02/2017

Lodge on the Desert
Sonia Hammrich
Website
sonia.hammrich@lodgeonthedesert.com
Member Since: 08/12/2011
Renewed On: 03/13/2017

Culvers Tucson-Broadway
Kevin Hart
Website
culversoftucson@hotmail.com
Member Since: 04/25/2016
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

SEAGO - Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization
Randy Heiss
Website
rheiss@seago.org
Member Since: 09/04/2012
Renewed On: 03/31/2017

Casa De Los Ninos
Susie Huhn
Website
susieh@casadelosninos.org
Member Since: 11/21/2014
Renewed On: 03/06/2017

Hughes Federal Credit Union
Elsa Jacklitch
Website
ejacklitch@hughesfcu.org
Member Since: 02/10/2014
Renewed On: 03/03/2017

Ultra Air Conditioning Inc.
Bob Janus
Website
bobjanus@ultraairaz.com
Member Since: 03/31/2014
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

Alliance Bank of Arizona
Dean Kelly
Website
dkelly@alliancebankofarizona.com
Member Since: 04/01/2013
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

Pima Community College
Dr. Lee Lambert
Website
llambert@pima.edu
Member Since: 04/03/2012
Renewed On: 03/10/2017

Arizona Theatre Company
Robyn Lambert
Website
info@arizonatheatre.org
Member Since: 01/12/2015
Renewed On: 03/13/2017

Port of Tucson
Mike Levin
mike@portoftucson.net
Member Since: 04/18/2013
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

Carondelet Health Network
Laura Martinez
Website
Laura.Martinez@Carondelet.org
Member Since: 12/10/2002
Renewed On: 03/06/2017

BrockTek
Cecilia Mata
Website
callie.groth@brocktekus.com
Member Since: 04/22/2016
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

Pima County Attorneys Office
Linda McCollum
Website
Linda.McCollum@pcao.pima.gov
Member Since: 04/16/2013
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

UA Career Services
Eileen McGarry
Website
emcgarry@email.arizona.edu
Member Since: 03/03/2011
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

Hameroff Law Firm, P.C.
Martha Morales
Website
mmorales@hamerlaw.com
Member Since: 05/19/2004
Renewed On: 04/06/2017

Cool Kat Street Level Promotion
Codie Norman
Website
CodiePWNorman@live.com
Member Since: 03/22/2013
Renewed On: 03/07/2017

U.S. Bank
Arturo Perez
Website
arturo.perez@usbank.com
Member Since: 10/01/2006
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

Copygraphix Inc.
Peter Pomonis
Website
peterp@copygraphix.biz
Member Since: 01/07/2016
Renewed On: 03/15/2017

BBSI
Martin Raygada
martin.raygada@bbsihq.com
Member Since: 05/13/2015
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

Blake's Lotaburger
Lucy Rosen
Website
lrosen@lotaburger.com
Member Since: 03/22/2016
Renewed On: 03/13/2017

Cenpatico Integrated Care
Greg Taylor
Website
GRTAYLOR@cenpatico.com
Member Since: 01/13/2016
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

Realty Executives, Commercial Sales Leasing & Investment
Juan Teran
jteran@ccim.net
Member Since: 02/18/2014
Renewed On: 03/06/2017

DeVista AZ
Vanessa Valencia
Website
vanessa.mendivilvalencia@gmail.com
Member Since: 02/17/2015
Renewed On: 03/31/2017

DCV & Associates, LLC
Daniel C. Valle
Website
dcvandassociates@cox.net
Member Since: 02/03/2015
Renewed On: 03/03/2017

Rillito Park Foundation
Jaye Wells
Website
jwells@rillitoparkfoundation.org
Member Since: 02/25/2016
Renewed On: 03/20/2017

Wyndham Canoa Ranch
Brian Wright
Website
brian.wright@canoaranchresort.com
Member Since: 04/02/2013
Renewed On: 04/03/2017

Hensley Beverage Company
Doug Yonko
Website
DYonko@Hensley.com
Member Since: 04/02/2013
Renewed On: 04/06/2017

Zanes Law
Claudia Zanes
Website
dzanes@zaneslaw.com
Member Since: 04/01/2013
Renewed On: 04/03/2017
 

Special Welcome to our New Executive Level Members

Member Success Team



 

WELCOME TO  SMILE DENTAL NOGALES

Smile Dental Care Clinic is a relatively new dental clinic in Nogales designed specifically for USA patients. The modern clinic has the same quality equipment that you will find in any US dental office. It has three dental stations to serve their patients as quickly and efficiently as possible. Dra. Corona is one of a group of specialized dentists are ready to serve their patients at a centralized location, about 1/2 block from the border. As you can see from the map and photo below, they are located about 2/3 the way south on the west side of the Plaza Pesqueira. The care offered includes OrthodonticsOral SurgeryRoot CanalsCrowns, Bridges, DenturesCosmetic DentistryPeriodontics, Dental The doctors and staff are also skilled in providing the special attention that children required, as well as the adults.




New Member Success Weekly Webinar! Fridays at Noon!

Member Success Team

Our THCC Member Success team is here to help.  How can we help you grow your business? Join us every Fridays at lunch for our New Weekly Member Success Live webinar!
If you have questions about how you can maximize Chamber Value for your business, please join us by registering here!
 

THCC Executive Member Pima Association of Government launches new Teen-Produced Video on Distracted Driving

Sheila Storm


 

For immediate release

Contact: Sheila Storm, (520) 792-1093

 

Sahuarita Teen Advisory Council partners with PAG

on creating video to discourage distracted driving

Four teens in a car talking, laughing, texting.  Four teens in a different vehicle talking, laughing, texting. One driver faces a ticket for distracted driving. Another driver and her passengers face a worse outcome.

 

A new video that presents the woes of #DistractedDriving is targeted to teenagers and was created by the Sahuarita Teen Advisory Council (STAC) in collaboration with Pima Association of Governments. PAG is partnering with youth/teen advisory councils in Pima County to develop an action plan targeting youth to promote transportation safety for all modes such as bicycling, walking, riding the bus and driving a vehicle. The video can be viewed at www.WalkSafeDriveSafe.com.

 

“The video project was selected as a launch project to help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving,” said PAG Executive Director Farhad Moghimi.

 

Crashes among teen drivers have increased significantly because of cell phone use, social media use, texting, eating and speeding while driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data show that 3,179 people were killed in 2014 in distracted driving crashes.

 

The teen advisory council researched facts on distracted driving and produced a video to share the message with youth in Pima County.  May is National Youth Distracted Driving month, and the STAC video will be shared with media outlets to run as a public service announcement to raise awareness on the dangers of distracted driving.

 

“STAC has been instrumental not only in helping to provide engaging activities and events for Sahuarita youth but also in encouraging teens to be aware of health and public safety,” said Sahuarita Town Manager Kelly Udall. “We’re proud of STAC and how effective they are and all that they do for our community.”

Welcome Pima Pain Center!

Member Success Team

Pima Pain Center is opening a new location on Broadway!



Effective Wednesday, April 4th,2017, we will begin seeing patients at our Newest & Largest facility on East Broadway Blvd. 

Our new facility will offer all the same services, treatments and Doctor’s. It is located at 4601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711, approximately 3 miles away from our 6226 E. Pima Street location. 

Our patients are our top priority.

At Pima Pain Center we are dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of your pain. We are focused on listening to our patients' concerns, understanding their needs and truly providing the best care of each individual patient. Our physicians will work with you and your primary care doctor to design a treatment plan to decrease your pain and improve your life.

We understand that living with pain can be an anxious time for you and your family. Our primary objective is to facilitate your recovery by providing nationally recognized quality care. Our staff of caring professionals is focused on meeting your needs and exceeding your expectations.

Please visit our website for more information - http://www.pimapaincenter.com/

YWCA'S BUSINESS INCUBATOR EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM U.S. SBA

From YWCA

Congrats to one of our new Executive Member, YWCA on a great achievement!

Women's Business Center of Southern Arizona awarded 2017 Women's Business Center of Excellence and Innovation Award for Region IX
 

[Tucson] The Women's Business Center of Southern Arizona (WBC), a program of YWCA Southern Arizona, has been named a 2017 Women's Business Center of Excellence and Innovation Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The WBC was selected, among other things, for leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs through programming such as innovative panel discussions aimed at shattering women's stereotypes, for making world-class innovation tools accessible to Spanish-speaking communities and for dramatically increasing access to capital for its clients. 

 

The WBC of Southern Arizona was the top center of excellence in the region that includes Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam. The award will be presented on May 18th during Small Business Week at the Arizona Small Business Association's 24th Annual Enterprise Business Awards Luncheon in Phoenix.

 

Marisol Flores-Aguirre, who previously served as the director of the WBC, said, "The WBC specializes in helping women and minority entrepreneurs turn their dreams into viable businesses. We couldn't do this without support from this community."The WBC of Southern Arizona is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and with major support from the City of Tucson, Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona, Connie Hillman Family Foundation, Zuckerman Family Foundation and other charitable organizations.

 

"The return on this investment is huge," Flores-Aguirre said. "In 2016, our WBC clients generated $3 million in gross sales revenue. We are on track to more than double that impact in 2017." The WBC provides one-on-one business counseling for 400 entrepreneurs and training programs for as many as 1,000 entrepreneurs.

 

Flores-Aguirre was recently promoted to become executive director of the YWCA's Microbusiness Advancement Center, which oversees the WBC as well as several new programs, including a Kitchen Business Incubator and a small business lending fund. Victor Mercado, previously the deputy director, has been promoted to director of the WBC.

 

For more information on how the WBC can help your business, or to inquire about volunteer opportunities, please send an e-mail to vmercado@ywcatucson.org or call (520) 447-8911.

Non-Profit Spotlight - Mentoring Tucson Kids

Member Success Team

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to host over 80 non-profits as members of our community and look forward to finding ways to help them succeed, so we are starting a Non-Profit Spotlight Feature, with our first spotlight on Mentoring Tucson Kids, who just held their Annual Breakfast on April 7, 2017 at the Westward Look Resort.

Please meet Don McNeil, Executive Director of this fabulous program that provides mentors for Tucson Kids.  They are mostly looking for great mentors to get involved and, of course, will always be grateful for donations to further suppott their cause.



Check out some Mentor Testimonials:

“There are so many hurting kids in the world. I wanted to do a small part to help provide some support and stability in at least one life.”

“My heart has a heavy burden for boys who have no father figure or male role model. They need guidance and an example to follow.”

“I love having fun with kids and talking with them about real choices.”

“I couldn’t believe the look of awe on my mentee’s face when he walked into a library for the first time. He was proud of his new library card.”



 

Join us for a Healthy Corporate Community Challenge at the Fit Fiesta Festival

Member Success Team

Whether you are looking to support your healthy employees, their families or a local school or non-profit, these are ALL great reasons to participate in our first annual Fit Fiesta Festival coming up May 7, 2017 at Rillito Race Park.

For all registrations covering tickets, vendor booths, corporate team and school packages please click here.

THCC Vendor Booths - $350
Non-Member Booths - $500



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