Volume 34 , Issue 6
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The following slate for new board members for terms commencing on November 1, 2014, and ending on October 31, 2017 that have been provided by the Board of Directors are as follows: > Marsha Foster > Janel Morgan - Harrison Avenue Realty > Craig Tippett - Newland and Company
The following directors who will be completing their terms on October 31, 2014 are: > Jim McKenzie > Todd Tregidga > Jim Woy
If you have any questions regarding the nomination procedure, please contact Marko Lucich at the Butte Chamber of Commerce at 723-3177.
Nomination by Petition If a Chamber Member would like their name to be placed in nomination for the Board of Directors, the following procedure must be followed in accordance with the Chamber Bylaws.
See Article VI, Election of Officers, Section 4. Nomination by Petition. Additional names of candidates for directors can be nominated by petition bearing the signatures of at least twenty -five (25) members of the Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce in good standing. Any petitions for nominations shall be presented to the board of directors prior to the September meeting.
Also see Section 5. Petitions must be turned in to the ButteSilver Bow Chamber of Commerce no later than Friday, September 12, 2014, by 5 o’clock p.m.
June 2014
Thursday, June 12th - 5:30 p.m. Business Card Social hosted by NBC Montana & Thrivent Financial at the Thornton Building Monday, June 16th - 11:30 a.m. Executive Board @ Chamber Tuesday, June 17th - 12 noon Advantage Butte @ Perkins Tuesday, June 17th - 8:30 a.m. CVB Meeting @ Chamber Wednesday June 18th - 12 noon Chamber Ambassadors Thursday June 19th - 7 a.m. Board Meeting @ Perkins
Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center 1000 George St. Butte, MT 59701
Marko Lucich Executive Director mlucich@buttechamber.org Maria Pochervina CVB Director/TBID Executive Secretary mariap@buttecvb.com
Stephanie Sorini Marketing, Membership & Bookkeeping Director
marketing@buttechamber.org Cheryl Ackerman Receptionist/Staff Associate bsbchamber@gmail.com
(406) 723-3177
Shane McCarthy, Safeway
Cindi Shaw, Council of Commissioners
Desiree Shogren, Comfort Inn of Butte
Pat Fleming, Fleming & O’Leary Attorneys
Ed Stepan, RED Silicon
Jim Woy, Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., P.C.
Paul Tash, Tash Communications
Lynn Lloyd, Montana Standard
Alana Ferko, Butte Plaza Mall
Mark Hughes, Super 8
Linda Granger, School Trustee/Highlands College
Kevin Dennehy, St. James Healthcare
Paul Babb, Northwestern Energy
Chris Ackerman, Cherry Creek Radio
Tami O’Connell, Stix & Stonz
Herb Kelsey, Farm Bureau Financial
Karen Corbin, KXLF TV
Judy Jonart, School District #1
Maura Uggetti, Copper Ridge Healthcare
Andy Zdinak, BLDC
Becky Sprunger, United Blood Services
Jeff Gorman, McDonald’s
Colin Higgins, MacKenzie River Pizza
Kristen Rosa, Butte-Silver Bow
Bob Bentley, Jr., Bentley Construction
Machelle LeProwse,
Matt Vincent, BSB Chief Executive
Todd Tregidga, Montana Tech
Donald Blackketter, Chancellor Montana Tech
Pete Akey, Glacier Bank
Paula Ruark, Town Pump Hotel Group
Jim McKenzie, Newland & Co.
Don Peoples, Individual Member
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Paula Ruark, President Town Pump Hotel Group
Pete Akey, President-Elect Glacier Bank
Jim McKenzie, Treasurer Newland & Co.
Ed Stepan, Vice President REC Silicon
Mark Hughes, Vice-President Super 8/CVB President
Desiree Shogren, Vice-President Comfort Inn of Butte
Paul Tash, Vice-President Tash Communications
Todd Tregidga, Vice-President Montana Tech
The grand finale of the community “Beautify Butte” Campaign officially came to an end on Saturday, May 17. Each year, a dedicated group of volunteers from the Civic Improvement Committee and other organizations volunteer at the Butte Landfill to greet people and hand out prizes to those individuals who utilize the landfill on that day to discard their trash. Approximately 350 people came out that morning in support of cleaning up and greening up Butte.
This is a shining example of how one person can and did make a difference in our community. On behalf of the Butte Chamber of Commerce and the entire community, I would like to thank Sharon for going above and beyond the call of duty. You are very much appreciated. Sharon has committed to remaining on the committee to help with This year’s campaign was one of the most successful projects as much as she is able to do. in many years. A large number of individuals and organizations called the Chamber to “Adopt a Lot” for In closing, I would like to thank every individual and the campaign. All tree vouchers have been given out for organization who has helped to clean up our this year and through the efforts of the Civic community. An important fact to remember is that Improvement Committee, new garbage can containers Beautify Butte is just not a one month project, but we will adorn the sidewalks of Harrison Avenue. The have to continue our efforts year-round to accomplish beautiful flower baskets will soon be lining our streets. our goal of a cleaner and greener Butte. Keep up the These baskets, more specifically along Harrison Avenue. good work. and at the Berkeley Pit, were a result of the driving Sincerely, force of the Civic Improvement Committee and The Montana Standard. On a more serious note, at the June Civic Improvement Committee meeting, Sharon Chebul tendered her resignation as Chair of the committee. Sharon has been involved in excess of twenty years and has been a huge factor in being the watchdog on many fronts. Sharon chaired the Beautify Butte Campaign for many years. She monitored the Harrison Avenue repaving project, making sure that there would be trees, scrubs and irrigation. Her group has planted thousands of flowers, assisted in planting trees, and policed the community to make sure property owners were maintaining their property. These are just a few of the many projects that Sharon has been a part of over the years.
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The following Chamber Members were inadvertently excluded from being listed in 2014 Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce Annual Report to the Community, which was published on May 18th. Our deepest apologies to these valued Chamber Members. Bliss and Bling Pet Shop Virginia Williford 319 S. Montana Street Butte, MT 59701 (406) 490-5137 blissandbling@yahoo.com
Flawless Nail Salon and Medical Spa Patience Peale 31 West Park Street Butte, MT 59701 (406) 782-5598 flawlessmedicalspa@gmail.com www.flawlessmedicalspa.com
Panache Décor Home Décor and Boutique Karen Hovis 3346 Harrison Avenue Butte, MT 59701 (406) 299-3510 panachedecor@q.com
BU Bunch Fashion Accessories for girls the promotes Positive self-expression. “B” who “U” are Kelli Johnston www.bubunch.com
Highland’s Veterinary Hospital Drs. Cindi Costin and Dulce Coulson 840 S. Montana Street Butte, MT 59701 (406) 299-3700 www.highlandsveterinaryhospital.com
Rocky Mountain Home Care Home Health Sheena Hensley 3745 Harrison Avenue, Suite G Butte, MT 59701 www.rockymountainhomecare.org
JG Cleaning Commercial and Residential Cleaning/ Restoration Air duct cleaning, John Giovenco 1801 Hancock Butte, MT 59701 jgcleaning@hotmail.com (406) 565-1169
Rusty Canvas Arts and Gift Shop Ashley Fischer 1303 Kaw Avenue Butte, MT 59701 (406) 285-1914 info@rustycanvas.com www.rustycanvas.com
Butte Floral and Gift Shop Jennifer Hardesty 1707 Continental Drive Butte, MT 59701 (406) 782-6312 www.buttefloral.com buttefloral@live.com Casagranda’s Steakhouse Restaurant Carrie Leary/Lisa Randall 800 S. Utah Street Butte, MT 59701 (406) 723-4141 www.casagrandasteakhouse.com Craftsman’s Corner John Lowney 223 E. Park Street Butte, MT 59701 (406) 723-5120 craftsmanscorner@gmail.com Domino’s Jeremy McMillan 2101 Harrison Avenue Butte, MT 59701 Dominos7009@hotmail.com www.dominos.com
Kirkhouse Design Interior Design and Real Estate Staging Anne Kirk kirkhousedesign@gmail.com www.kirkhousedesign.com Montana Precision Products Precision Investment Castings David Uhl 119800 Rick Jones Way Butte, MT 59701 (406) 496-3331 Newton Mfg. Co. Sales Promotion Darrell Lalanne 117 Rampart Drive Butte, MT 59701 (406) 782-2925
Sharp Reflections Professional Window Cleaning Clint LaRue 1405 Shirley Way Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 498-4075 Wetona's Coffee House & Deli Restaurant/Retail 2121 Amherst Avenue Butte, MT 59701 (406) 494-7924 wetona@wetonas.com www.wetonas.com Total Biz Marketing Chuck Ruppert Website design info@totalbizmarketing www.totalbizmarketing (406) 498-4588 Michael Courtney Individual Member
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On May 22nd, Marquis Assisted Living hosted the monthly Chamber Business Card Social. The well-attended event took place in their Marquis Community Center. The spread of food and beverage was provided and attended to by their in-house team. The big winner of the evening was awarded a Gift Certificate to dine at Lydia’s Supper Club.
Marquis Assisted Living Southwest Montana’s Memory Care Experts For Over 15 Years
Independent Living Cottages Assisted Living Memory Care Neighborhood
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Oh how wonderful it is to have warm days and evenings, green grass, and leaves on the trees. I’m not sure when it happened, but spring/ pre-summer is here! I was asked to give a presentation regarding CVB & TBID funding and projects to an ad hoc economic committee comprised of some of the Commissioners and the Chief Executive. Together with Bill McGladdery, the Vice-Chair of the Governor’s Tourism Advisory Council and President our TBID, we met with the group on May 28th at the Courthouse. From my perspective the group appreciated and gained some valuable knowledge regarding these two tourism promotion entities. Over May 28 & 29 I had the honor of addressing some Butte High students, as they prepare to enter the workforce. As a past hotel manager I shared--or rather—“soapboxed,” on what makes a good employee and co-worker. Be on the lookout for these dynamic young people: they are armed with SuperHost certification, a great deal of energy, and a desire to showcase their knowledge. I just returned from the Tourism Advisory Council meeting in Red Lodge where all CVB’s and Regions gave brief presentations on their FY 14-15 Marketing Plans. Many changes have taken place over the past year; a new strategic plan, re-boot of the Rules & Regulations and a whole new way of preparing and submitting our marketing plans. I love all the new changes as the process has gone from a tedious one to a very simple and streamlined process. The CVB is currently working on Project Applications to fund An Rí Rá and Evel Knievel Days with bed tax dollars. The print bid for the new visitors’ guide was sent out and awarded to the lowest bidder, The Montana Standard. The TBID recently funded: An Rí Rá, Montana Folk Festival, a haunted weekend event in October, Running Amuck for Scholarship Bucks in August, SWMT map project, and event assistance for groups needing transportation to and from venue locations. Several projects I am working on include: promotional placemats to be used at many of our locally-owned restaurants to promote our community and her offerings, a meeting planner FAM trip which has been re-scheduled to September, a comprehensive listing of all meeting facilities both traditional and non-traditional, the continuing process of educating our front line employees of the many attractions and events in our community, and helping Mainstreet Uptown Butte with a “survey in a box” which will assist our community in getting much-needed data on our visitors including expenditures. Remember to let us know of any events and happenings so we can be prepared to share information with our residents and visitors. Enjoy the heat, sunshine and smell of barbecue!!
CVB/TBID
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July 3rd Fireworks
July 24, 25 & 26
July 4th Parade August 8, 9 & 10 July 11, 12 & 13 September 12 & 13
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Do you have an overabundance of empty baskets piled up in the basement or taking up valuable space in the garage? Through the month of June the Chamber is asking for your donations of new or gently used baskets. The Chamber can repurpose them and use them to assemble theme baskets to give away or auction off at the Chamber/Digger Classic Golf Tournament in August and the Chamber Annual Dinner in October. Just drop your donations of baskets off at The Chamber. We truly appreciate it!
P.O. Box 763 Butte, Montana 59703 info@butteexchangeclub.org
www.ButteFieldofHonor.org Damsel in Defense is about equipping women wit the tools not only keep them safe, but also to five them the confidence to know that they have a way out if they ever feel threatened. We are very excited about our affordable and adorable line of products. Whether you are at home or traveling, running or celebrating downtown with the girls, Damsel in Defense has the product and fact based education that can and does save lives.
Pat Campbell Independent Damsel Pro
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The goal of the Independent Pro is to help you become educated, empowered, and equipped with person protection products that you will feel safe not vulnerable. No matter what your age, you will be in control of your safety and possibly the safety of your children or others.
Some tips for you are:
In the evening, don’t shop alone! Always be aware of your surroundings! Choose well-lit parking areas! Walk confidently and with purpose! If you can run, RUN. Don’t stay and try to fight. Have your self-defense items (stun gun, pepper spray, kubaton) out and ready to use!
Contact: Pat Campbell, Independent Pro, 491-1534 for more information.
Butte Pediatric Dentistry, PC Drs. Ryan and Lindsey Todorovich 401 S. Alabama St. Suite 3A Butte, MT 59701 phone: (406) 723-KIDS (5437) fax: (406) 723-1205 email: info@buttepediatricdentistry.com www.buttepediatricdentistry.com
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On May 7th, were able to training and speaker and Drury.
a number of local businesses provide their employees with information from world-class Customer Service Guru Bill
This is the second year in a row that the Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce has worked with Bill Drury to hold a seminar aimed at helping local businesses increase their customers’ satisfaction by impressing upon employees the importance of customer service and providing them with tools to improve their skills in dealing with customers. This year’s seminar also covered how to improve communication and teamwork to strengthen the entire team—which leads to better customer satisfaction, more repeat customers —which directly helps a business increase their bottom line. Desiree Shogren, General Manager of chamber member Comfort Inn of Butte, who sent multiple employees, said after the seminar, “These seminars are extremely valuable. In an industry as diverse as ours, it’s helpful to impress upon all our employees from many different departments the importance of working together for the benefit of our guests. The guest is at the heart of everything we do and it’s helpful to have an expert who can reinforce that message for our employees.” The Chamber was very pleased with the participation from the local business community. The event was held in the recently completed meeting space at the new Butte Brewery building. Everyone at the Chamber wants to say thanks to our attendees and sponsors, and we encourage those members who weren't able to participate to keep your eyes out for next year—we are hoping to bring more business development events such as this to our members!
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BeautifulButte.com Photography Show
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ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS CLINICS 2014 The Assistance for Business Clinics are designed to assist NEW and Established employers, accountants, bookkeepers, human resource professionals and lawyers to proactively prevent unnecessary claims and/or charges by providing updated reporting of state withholding, UI Tax requirements, workers’ comp. coverage, safety requirements, tax incentives, health insurance requirements, minimum wage, overtime, and/or civil rights laws.
Clinic Schedule: Registration 7:30 to 8:00 Opening Remarks & Agency Presentations 8:00 – 5:00 LUNCH BREAK & PRESENTERS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM CITY TO CITY City Livingston Kalispell Helena Glasgow Sidney Miles City Bozeman Great Falls Missoula Havre Billings
Date April 17 April 23 April 30 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 13 May 29 June 4 June 12 June 18
Polson Lewistown Butte Hamilton
Sept. 4 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 8
Presentations Include: Dept. of Labor & Industry
Wage & Hour Unemployment Insurance Tax Unemployment Insurance Benefits Workers’ Compensation Safety & Health Bureau
Dept. of Revenue
Withholding Tax
Location Shane Lalani Cntr. Hilton Garden Inn Red Lion Cottonwood Inn Elks Lodge Miles City Community College Rm. 106 Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Missoula College – Rm. HB01 MSU Northern/Applied Tech Bldg. MSU Billings Main Campus – (Student Union Bldg.-Banquet Rm. A&B) Ninepipes Lodge (Charlo) Yogo Inn LaQuinta Inn & Suites Bitterroot River Inn
MT. State Auditors
Securities & Ins. Affordable Care Act
Presenting in following cities – Kalispell, Helena, Bozeman, G. Falls, Missoula & Billings All other cities will be presented by MT. Healthcare Network
“Navigator Organization” MT. Primary Care Association
“Navigator Organization”
Sponsor Job Service (JSEC) Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce MSU Billings
Fee/person $35 $40 $40 $40 $35/40* $30 $35/40* $40 $35/40* $30 $40
Job Service (JSEC) Job Service (JSEC) Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce
$40/35** $40 $40 $40
Registration fee is to cover facility & lunch costs. For more information and/or to register, please contact your local sponsor. Enrollment may be limited, so please respond as soon as possible. Send your registration form and/or payment to your local sponsor. *Higher prices indicated are for participants that are not current chamber members and ** are for 2 or more attending participants.
Registration Form - Assistance for Business Clinics Name of Business__________________________________________ Phone Number___________________ Address_________________________________________Town/Zip_______________________________ Name(s) of Those Attending 1._____________________________ Email:_________________________________________________ 2._____________________________ Email:_________________________________________________ 3.____________________________ Email:_________________________________________________
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