January 2013 Business Voice Newsletter

"Get Connected to the Region's Best Business Network"

SERVING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SINCE 1955•REPRESENTING 12,779 MEMBER EMPLOYEES•JANUARY 2013 VOLUME 21, NUMBER 1

Political Advocacy/Representing Business to Government

Douglas County Business Alliance (DCBA) The Castle Rock Chamber continues to join forces with other business interests in Douglas County to ensure that our collective voice is heard as lawmakers convene at the state house. Our Douglas County delegation does an excellent job coming to our aid-but they need our help! With 100 legislators representing every corner of the state and myriad of interests jostling for support on an extremely wide range of issues, it's vital that we continue to come together to create a seat at the table with all lawmakers for Douglas County business interests.

Governmental Issues Committee (GIC) This program facilitates communication and education between the business community, local, and state governments. A variety of elected officials, concerned members and townspeople meet to discuss and clarify issues that are affecting our community today, tomorrow and in the future. Continue on pg 3

this issue CEO Focus P.2 Get Involved with GIC P.3 A Night at Gabriel’s P.4 Register for Healthy Living Expo P.10 Trade Mission Trip to Ireland P.14 Upcoming Events P.19

CEO Focus Chamber membership investment is a Business Strategy Advocates of chambers of commerce have long believed that when a company is active in its local chamber, it is doing the right thing not only for the community but for its own success as well. While there is plenty of evidence to show the impact of chambers of commerce on their communities, it is much harder to find data that quantify the impact of belonging to a chamber until now.

P am Ridler, CCE P resident/CEO Castle Rock Chamber

The results of a national survey of 2,000 adults were released in November. It found that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effectiv e business strategy. Two-thirds of consumers said that companies that are members of their local chambers of commerce use good business practices, are reputable, care about their customers and are involv ed in the community.

The study, conducted by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based strategic consulting firm, found consumer perceptions of chamber members to be positive in many ways. For instance, when consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 49 percent more likely to think favorably of it and 80 percent more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.

This study indicates that chamber membership investment strongly benefits small business members—if consumers are aware that the small business is involv ed with its local chamber.

Here’s another tidbit from the study: knowing that a company is a chamber member increases consumer favorability with young adults age 18-29 by 93 percent, the biggest increase of any age demographic. Why? The study doesn’t say, but perhaps it’s because they’ve spent their entire adult lives trying to sort out what’s real from what’s not in the virtual world. To 18-29 year olds, chamber membership is a solid indicator of credibility.(93%) Anyway, there’s a lot more in the study in terms of specific business types and sizes, but the basic message is that in the eyes of the general public belonging to your local chamber of commerce makes you a more legitimate business.

Find the full report at http://castlerock.org/pdf/SchapiroReport2012.pdf

2012-2013 Board of Directors E XE CUTIV E C OMMITTEE C HAIRMAN OF TH E BOARD Aaron Barrick, Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile ,PC

C HAIR- ELE CT Michael Likens, gopixel design studios inc.

TREA SURER Wendy Nelson, B2B CFO

TREA SURER- ELE CT Nino DiMatteo, FirstBank - Douglas County

IMM EDIATE PAST C HAIRMAN Linda Watson, Sky Ridge Medical Center

DIRECTORS Rand Clark, Random Productions John Cona, ACME Brick David Farnan, Farnan Douglas County Libraries Todd Folkenberg, Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus B rooke Fox, Colorado Agricultura l Leadersh ip Found ation Lisa Frizell, Douglas County Assessors B rock Goodwin, Mutual of Omaha Nadine Kirk, RE/MAX Alliance Elyse McNulty, McNulty Kaiser Permanente Mike Tafoya, Estrada Strategies Jaye Thompson, Colorado Community Bank

EX-OFFICIO Pam Ridler, CCE, President/CEO, Castle Rock Chamber Mayor Paul Donahue, Town of Castle Rock Frank Gray, President/CEO, Castle Rock EDC Sally Misare, Town Clerk

C HAMBER STAFF Pam Ridler, CCE, President/CEO pam@castlerock.org Melissa Moroni, Vice President of Programs melissa@castlerock.org Joanne Taylor, VP of Membership & Community Development joanne@castlerock.org Tammy C ratty, Office Administrator tammy@castlerock.org Melissa Mares, Communications Specialist mmares@castlerock.org

The Results The percentages in Table 1 show just how effectiv e of a business strategy being active in a local chamber really is. For example, consumers say that being activ e in the local chamber is 23% more effective for communicating that a company uses good business practices than it is for making a general statement about the company. The only other business strategy that so consistently communicates specific traits about a company is encouraging employees to volunteer their time.

Wendy Krzeczowski, Event Manager wendy@castlerock.org Susan O’Malley, Membership Account Executive susan@castlerock.org Susan Beams, Beams Membership Account Executive sbeams@castlerock.org

2

Continue from cover-Governmental Issues Committee (GIC) The Chamber's Governmental Issues Commi ttee provides our business communi ty with a proa cti ve voice and advocate rega rding governmental issues; and promotes economi c interests, whi ch contributes to the quality of life of Castle Rock.

If you would like to be invol ved with this dynamic committee, contact us at 303.688.4597 or email Melisssa@Castlerock.org.

“My affiliation with the Chamber's Douglas County Business Alliance and Government Issues programs provides an opportunity to stay involved in the community and to meet many local busin ess people and government officials."

Jim Riley, Castle Rock Development Company

DCBA Pre-Session Kick-off with Douglas County Delegation Please join us for the Douglas County Business Alliance 2013 pre-session ki ck-off.

Thursday, January 3 7:30 am - 9:30 am

10101 RidgeGate Parkway Lone Tree, CO 80124 DCBA Delegation:

Douglas County Business Alliance (DCBA) is a united legislati ve coalition to lead and influence regional , s ta te and federal policy, legislation and regula tions . The pri ma ry focus of the DCBA is to crea te a positi ve business clima te for the future of Douglas County businesses.

The boa rd is composed of three indi viduals of ea ch of the eight organi zations : Cas tle Pi nes, Cas tle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Pa rker chambers of commerce and the economi c devel opment organiza tions of Castle Rock, Denver South and Northwes t Douglas County. For more informa tion visit thei r website a t http://www.douglascountybus inessalliance.com/

Senator Ted Harvey Senator Mark Scheffel Representative Frank McNulty Representative Carole Murray Representative Chris Holbert Representative Polly Lawrence RSVP to Meliss a@Castlerock.org

3

A Night at Gabriel’s — January 30th

The Castle Rock Chamber and Presenting Sponsor Patriot Enterprises invite you to an evening of dining elegance with Chamber friends. This dinner has been a Chamber tradition for more than 18 years.

Pick 3. Spend 50. Save our local economy. Please join us in supporting the movement to strengthen independent, locally owned businesses.

The evening's menu will include soup, vineyard salad, Gabriel's trio of three meats/ seafood, dessert & coffee.

Cash Bar available.

The cost is $55 per person.

Space is limited, please RSVP with payment to 303-688-4597 or register online at https://castlerockchamber.webconnex.com/ gabriels2013

To join the movement or for more information, visit their website at:

www.the350project.net Chamber’s Mission, Vision & Values Our Mission To support, encourage & promote member businesses in the community To be a “voice” for businesses to local & regional government To foster a livable, vital community where quality of life & positive growth are both possible Our Vision Igniting passion for business success & community prosperity.

Our Values Accountability-to provide transparent & responsive leadership; acting as good stewards of funds, time &resources Innovation-to inspire new ideas, solutions and opportunities Integrity-to do things right and always do the right thing Respect-to earn trust & to hold others in high esteem Your Chamber works to...

Team Work-to motivate and empower one another to do great things -Strengthen our local economy Relationships-to build enduring connections and partnerships founded upon -Promote the community honesty, gratitude & commitment -Take political action -Create business relationships Diversity-to honor and value varied ideas, beliefs and practices -Represent business with government 4

January Calendar of Chamber Events Tuesday 1stOffice Close d – Happy New Year Wednesday 2ndFree Business Cons ultation (Chambe r) Castle Rock Stars Happy Hour (Crowfoot Valley Coffee) @ 6pm Thursday 3rd DCBA – Pre Legisla tive Session Kick-off (Sky Ridge) @ 7:30 am Friday 4th Castle Rock Economic Partne rs (EDC) @ 8am Monday 7th Young Entrepre neurs Academy Class YEA! (Castle View) @ 5pm Tuesday 8th The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am Business Boot Camp Session 3 (Chamber) @ 5pm Wednesday 9th Free Business Cons ultation (Chambe r) Leadership Douglas County (Lone Tree Civic Ce nter & Centennia l Airport) @ 7:30 am Ambassador Executive Comm ittee Meeting (Chamber) @ 10:30 am Ambassadors Meeting (Chamber) @ 12pm Thursday 10th Ribbon Cutting (Castle Rock Funeral and Cremation) @ 4pm Webster University MBA Class (Chamber) @ 5:30 pm Monday 14th Young Entrepre neurs Academy Class YEA! (Castle View) @ 5pm Tuesday 15th Government Issues Committee Meeting (Chambe r) @ 7:30 am Business Training “Linked In” (Chamber) @ 11am Wednesday 16th Free Business Cons ultation (Chambe r) Leadership Douglas County Steering Meeting (Chambe r) 7:30 am Community Leadership (Chamber) @ 11:30 am Leads Referral (Mesquite Mexican Grill) @ 11:30 am Business after Hours (Speed Raceway) @ 5pm Thursday 17th CACI Day at the Legis lature (Brown Palace) @ 11:30 am Douglas County Comm unity Foundation (Chamber) @ 3:30 pm Ribbon Cutting (Corne rstone Health Clinic) @ 4pm Webster University MBA Class (Chamber) @ 5:30 pm Friday 18th Chamber Board Re treat (Sapphire Point Club House) @ 8am – 4pm Tuesday 22nd The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am Young Entrepre neurs Academy Class YEA! (Castle View) @ 5pm

PRESIDENT’S LEVEL Castle Rock Bank Colorado Community Media Sky Ridge Medical Center EXECUTIVE LEVEL Black Hills Energy Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus Douglas County Living Magazine Intermountain Rural Electric Assoc.

Pinnacol Assurance ENTREPRENEUR LEVEL Castle Rock Development Company FirstBank-Douglas County Patriot Enterprises Webster University Wells Fargo Bank PREMIER LEVEL Bonaventure of Castle Rock Bubbles Liquor World CoWest Insurance Group Douglas County Libraries Folkestad,Fazekas,Barrick & Patoile PC gopixel design studios, inc.

Kaiser Permanente Key Bank One Clear Choice Garage Doors Plumbline Services Inc. Random Productions

Monday 28th Castle Rock Economic Gardening Meeting (Chamber) @ 11:30 am Young Entrepre neurs Academy Class YEA! (Castle View) @ 5pm

Wednesday 23rd Free Business Cons ultation (Chambe r) DCBA Board Meeting (Developme ntal Pa thways) @ 7:30am

Wednesday 30th Free Business Cons ultation (Chambe r) Business of the Month (Medved) @ 9am A Night a t Ga briel’s @ 6pm

Thursday 24th South Colorado Business Partne rship (Colorado Springs) @ 2pm Webster University MBA Class (Chamber) @ 5:30 pm

Thursday 31st Webster University MBA Class (Chamber) @ 5:30 pm

5

January Business Training Maximizing LinkedIn for Business Tuesda y, Janua ry 15, 2013 11 am to 1 pm Cas tle Rock Chamber Topics of discussion: ♦

LinkedIn Introduction

♦

Managing and Updating Your Profile

♦

Adding and Managing Connections

♦

Communicating with Other LinkedIn Members

♦

Using LinkedIn Tools

♦

Requesting and Providing Recommendations

♦

Participating in LinkedIn Groups

♦

Using LinkedIn Answers

♦

Using LinkedIn Applications

♦

Working with Company Pages

♦

Recruiting Job Candidates

Michael Likens gopixel design studios

Only 5 seats left!

FREE to Members $20 for Non Members RSVP to Tammy@castlerock.org or call 303-688-4597.

Business Boot Camp Update

"My accounts receivable seem to be increasing faster than my revenue. What can I do about it?"

Click below to v iew a nswer: http://www.c astlerockeg.com/ blog/2012/06/05/my-accountsreceivabl e-seem-to-be-increasing-fasterthan-my-revenue-what-can-i-do-aboutit/

Session 2- Sales & Ma rketing Stra tegies

What is “ASK CREG” ?

Few things are more critical to business success than an effective, systematized sales process. The second session of the Chamber’s 2012-2013 Business Boot Camp, held on the evening of December 18, was devoted to sales and marketing. Instructor Mike Tafoya, CEO Coach at Estrada StrategiesDTC, walked the class through the differences between marketing, advertising and branding. While the terms often are used interchangeably, in reality each is a unique, critical task in support of the sales process. With those elements in place, the sales process itself is a continuous loop, with defined steps and techniques that turn prospects into clients. At the close of the session, participants identified two principal takeaways: 1) business owners could not afford to skip steps in the sales process and 2) sales and marketing activities should not be undertaken randomly but must be integrated into a system.

This is a series of Business Boot Camp training highlights by Brian Leugs, President of Business Communications Support, Boot Camp Mentor Chamber Member.

For more information on Business Boot Camp, visit the Castle Rock Economic Gardener's website: www.CastleRockEG.com or contact Pam@castlerock.org.

“Ask CREG” is an online panel of local community business expert s who are committed to empowering and equipping business owners to grow and succeed. We believe that through local collaboration and business enrichment we will positively impact the local economy. Running a successful business takes more than luck.

Learn how CREG can help your new or existing business succeed. “Ask CREG” today, it’s fast & easy! View more questions and answers at: www.CastleRockEG.com/blog

6

Ambassador of the Year In order to be eligible for earning the Ambassador of the Year, each Ambassador must earn a minimum of 6,000 points with those points represented in every area of Ambassador responsibilities. These broad responsibilities include attendance and participation in: General Meeting s, Business of the Month, Business Over Breakfasts, Business After Hours, Ribbon Cuttings, Social functions, Member Appreciation Day, at least one subcommittee and the end of year Retreat. You have seen her face as Sue Turner Ambassador of the Mont h throughout this last Proforma I mage Bran ding year! Please join us in a HUGE thank you and congratulations to SUE TURNER with 13,675 points! Sue has really been a shining star this year!

Congratulations to Brock Goodwin, Mutual of Omaha, for winning the first place prize in the 2012 Membership Drive! Way to go Brock!

Ambassador of the Month This individual is relatively new in the program, but many of you know him from involvement in many, many areas of Chamber activities! He participated in a myriad of ambassador responsibilities which earned him 2200 point s in one month!

The average should be around 500. He attended the following: the regular meeting & retreat, ribbon cuttings, speaker at ribbon cuttings, BOB (and worked a shift), BAH (and work ed a shift), Steve Spencer Keller Williams Real E state Business of the Mont h, made membership anniversary calls and participated in mentoring four members. In addition, he assisted with the fundraising event at Cold Stone!

Our Ambassador of the month is STEVE SPENCER! Thank you Steve!!!

Member to Member Discount Program As part of your investment with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, you are eligible to participate in this program!

You may offer savings or items of value that represent your business and take advantage of those offers from fellow members. This is part of the Chamber’s ongoing efforts to help our members save. By participating in this program, you are furthering the economic development and growth in our community.

View all the member to member discounts at www.CastleRock.org in the Members Only section or contact Joanne Taylor at 303-688-4597 or email her at Joanne@castlerock.org to participate.

7

Ambassador 2013 Executive Committee Announced Initially, in 1986, Tom Miller, CEO of Castle Rock Bank, established The Rocker Club as the Castle Rock Chamber’s hard-working volunteer committee. It was formed as a coalition of business professionals who acted as Chamber representatives within the Castle Rock community. Later, this program was renamed as The Ambassador Program.

Ambassadors are an all-volunteer organization comprised of men and women of Chamber member firms who serve as the public relations and retention arm of the Chamber.

Each Ambassador makes an annual commitment to build lasting relationships in the community and to assist in fulfilling the Chambers mission. Thank you to all of our Ambassadors for your dedication and outstanding support of your Chamber. More information about the program at: http://www.castlerock.org/ambassadors.htm

2013 Ambassador Executive Committee Heather Browning - Chair Sue Turner - Chair Elect

How Does Your Business Thrive?

Through the partnership of the Chamber, Town of Castle Rock, PS Miller Library and the Senior Core of Retired Executives (SCORE), we can help you keep your business on course or successfully help you launch a new venture by providing consultations with industry experts.

If you are an established business or start-up, schedule appointment for a business consulta tion with an expert regarding the following: •

Business start-ups

•

Developing a business plan

Michael Likens - Advisory Member

•

Marketing and sales activities

Chamber staff Liaison -Joanne Taylor

•

Accounting and tax issues

•

Securing financing

•

Business organization

•

Managing business growth

•

Business Boot Camp

•

Access to Local Expertise

•

Database & GIS Research

Melanie Calhoun - Secretary

Webster University continues offering master's degree programs made possible by a partnership with the Castle Rock Chamber. Classes start up again in January 2013, but enrollment is now open.

Learn how you can work on your MBA or MA in Management and Leadership. Classes will be held Thursdays 5:30 to 9:30 pm in the board room of the Castle Rock Chamber. The programs consist of five, nine-week classes per year.

Call 303-688-4597 or sign up at: www.CastleRockEG.com

Visit www.CastleRock.org and click the Webster logo to register or call 303.688.4597. Classes begin on January 10, 2013 8

Chamber Members Celebrating Anniversaries Business

Number of Years

Hier Drilling Company Eakins Fort & Company, P.C. Boyd Chiropractic Castle Pines Golf Club Plum Creek Medical Family Practice/Urgent Care MW Golden Constructors Intermountain Rural Electric Association Ted Spring Photography

39 Years 33 Years 29 Years 26 Years 26 Years 26 Years 26 Years 26 Years

Castle Rock Economic Development Council Douglas County Government RE/MAX Alliance - Jamie Kimbrough Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. Colorado Community Bank First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock Crystal Valley Ranch Development Co. Douglas County Historic Preservation Board Prudential Preferred Real Estate Sky Ridge Medical Center Furniture Workshop Pinnacol Assurance SureStone Service Sunset Stone

16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 15 years 15 years 12 Years 11 Years 10 Years 8 Years 6 Years 6 Years

Douglas Family Medicine 1 STOP Tire & Auto Aflac - Wendell Cummings Best Seasons Travel Retirement Strategies & Investments, Inc. Plum Creek Golf and Country Club Sprouts Farmers Market Bethany Rehabilitation Center Studio Fit Auto Image Colorado Horse Park, The Castle Rock Magazine Stroller Strides Castle Rock Rock Solid Consulting

6 Years 5 Years 4 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 2 Years 2 Years 2 Years 2 Years 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year

Simply Yoga Hass Law Office, P.C. Five Guys Burgers & Fries Acri Signs, LLC Ellenberger Auctions & Estates

1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year

Thank You for your commitment and dedication to your Chamber!

9

www.ColoradoHealthyLivingExpo.com 10

Upcoming Networking Events

Business After Hours

January Business After Hours Wednesday, January 16th 5pm to 7pm January 16th

Speed Raceway

February 20th

Bonaventure

March 20th

Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile

April TBA

Sponsor this event!

May TBA

Sponsor this event!

June 19th

Patriot Enterprises

July 24th

Legacy Hospice

August 21st

Sky Ridge Medical Center

September 18th

gopixel design studios

October TBA

Sponsor this event!

November 13th

Medved

December TBA

Sponsor this event!

One Pass for Networking level, free to Asce nt level and above. $10 for Community Connection All events are 5-7pm GUESTS MUST HAVE ADMITTANCE PASS

Speed Raceway 8532 Concord Center Drive Englewood, CO 80112

Thank You to Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus For Sponsoring December’s Business Over Breakfast!

11

YEA! Class Update Students Learn the Legalities of Owning Their Own Businesses Cas tle Rock, Colorado- On Monda y, December 17, 2012 the s tudents from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) were introduced to Aaron Ba rri ck of Folkes tad, Fazekas, Ba rri ck and Pa toile, P.C., who spoke to the class about what legal issues to consider when sta rting a small business.

Students listened as he expl ored the legal i mpli cations on everything from thei r business names to i ts structure and opera tions . The goal of the visi t is to discuss the legal concerns an entrepreneur should address before sta rting thei r business . Folkes tad, Fa zekas , Ba rri ck and Pa toile, P.C. is the oldes t and la rgest law fi rm in Douglas County and Mr. Ba rri ck has been wi th the fi rm for 15 yea rs . He also is the Chairman of the Cas tle Rock Chamber of Commerce, the organiza tion that brought YEA! to Colorado.

As part of the YEA! program, students are introduced to all facets of the business world including, but not limited to, advertising, insurance, graphic design and web development. YEA! students have already ventured on two field trips as part of their learning experience – Speed Raceway and Chick-Fil-A. Over the course of this year’s YEA! program, the students will launch 6 businesses, two of which will focus on technology training and event planning.

December 2012 Social, Ice Skating Rink at the Rock

YEA! Is a groundbreaking and exciting afterschool program that transforms local high school students into real, confident entrepreneur. YEA! strengthens the community and the community strengthens YEA! Students are able to network with and develop relationships with local business leaders, create jobs, and launch businesses in their own backyard. Students see that they can make a difference within the communities in which they live. The enthusiasm and success of the students are empowering for the entire community!

Get Involved!

Sponsorships Available Choose from these two available levels which best fits your company.

Platinum-$5,000 Gold-$2,000 For sponsorship information, contact Susan O’Malley at 303-688-4597 or email Susan@castlerock.org.

For more information about the program or to volunteer, contact Melissa Moroni at 303-688-4597 or email Melissa@castlerock.org.

The Class enjoyed ha ving fun after an evening of ha rd work developing thei r businesses. Keep up to date with all thei r happenings on fa cebook a t http://www.facebook.com/#!/pa ges/Cas tle-Rock-Young-Entrepreneurs

12

Welcome New Members Back 2 Health Chiropractic

Clear Cho ice Windows

go Social Castle Rock

Matthew Swager (303) 688-8855

Orlando "Oly" Pino (303) 300-9972

Golden Goodwin

1189 S. Perry St.Suite 150

488 E. Pacific Pl.

350 S. Perry St. Suite C

Castle Rock, CO 80104

Denver, CO 80222

Castle Rock, CO 80104

b2hchiro.com

clearchoice-usa.com/denver

gosocialcastlerock.com

Chiropractors

Windows - Replacement

Social Media Marketing

Castle Rock Flooring & Home Design, I nc.

CVHS ABC

Home D epot, The

Patti Hildebrand (720) 341-4331

Robert Esposito (303) 688-8790

5254 N. Meadows Dr.

333 Allen St.

Castle Rock, CO 80109

Castle Rock, CO 80104

castleviewabc.org

homedepot.com

Schools - Academic

Retail - Hardware

Firestone Complete Auto Care

Jack in t he Box

Del Thornhill (303) 688-8223

Brandon Tyler (303) 660-5114

38 E. Allen St.

25 Wolfensberger

Castle Rock, CO 80108

Castle Rock, CO 80108

firestonecompleteautocare.com

jackinthebox.com

Automobile Repairs & Service, Tire Dealer & Auto Repair

Restaurants

Greg Dye (720) 244-3804 95 N. Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104 Flooring - Installation, Home Design, Remodeling

Castle Rock Middle Schoo l Julie Keim (303) 387-1300 2575 Meadows Blvd.

Castle Rock, CO 80109 crmspip.com Schools - Academic

Transamerica Financial Advisors Phillip Aguilar (303) 587-4480 5350 S. Roslyn St.Suite 240 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Financial Advisor

Restaurant of the Month

Angie’s 201 4th Street Castle Roc k 80104 303.660.1233

Beverage Sponsor

The Pepsi Bott ling Company 3801 Brighton B oulevard Denver 80216

Storage Sponsor

Park Street /Jerry Stre et Storage 1500 N. Pa rk St reet Castle Roc k 80104 303.688.22 42 13

Chamber Trade Mission Trip to Ireland

STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM R EDUCE YOUR MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT COST RECOMMEND JOINING THE CHAMBER !

EARN CHAMBER CREDIT!

Our next Cha mbe r Trade Mission trip is planned for the fall of 2 013. Dest ination, Ire land! More deta ils c om ing soon or c ontact Pam R idler t o be added to email not ification list. This tr ip will be our fourth adventure. Previous t rips include China (Be ijing, Suzhou & Shanghai), Greece-Tur key cruise, and Spain’s Costa de S ol. Take advantage of huge saving s and travel with the Chambe r to Ir eland in the fall of 2013. More details coming soon.

Travel with the

PARTICIPATE IN OUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM! This program a cknowle dges a nd awards Chamber member s for Stewar ds hip of the Chamber i n the Castle R ock Community.

Chamber to

Steward Recognition: Your name and the referred new Chamber member will be spotlighted in the Business Voice in STEWARDSHIP RECOGNITION section.

Ireland-Fall 2013 More Details

Award for Steward: Begins today by referring others to become Chamber Members! It’s easy. To complete your referral go to http://www.castlerock./ org/pdf/MemberReferralCard2012.pdf.

Coming Soon!

Join a LEADS Group!

LEADS PLUS 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Meets at The Fowl Line

LEADS REFERRAL 1st & 3rd Wednes days 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Mesquite Mexican Grill

THE BREAKFAST CLUB 2nd & 4th T uesdays 7:30 am to 8:45 am Village Inn

Contact: Melissa Moroni Melissa@castlerock.org

Contact: Susan O’Malley Susan@castlerock.org

Contact: Tammy Cratty Tammy@castlerock.org

The policy for Chamber Leads is to have one representativ e per business per group. Chamber staff maintains a regularl y updated waiting list. Please contact the staff liaison from preferred group at 303-688-4597 to check availability.

To be eligible for the Annual Stewardship Award a business must have referred and confirmed a minimum of three new members sales. The winner will be a business with the most confirmed new members. Award will be given at the end of the Chamber’s fiscal year with photo and article in the Business Voice. Credit can be applied to membership, event tickets, advertising, etc.

F OR MORE INFO CALL THE CHAMBER AT 303-688-4597.

14

Young Professionals, Happy Hour –January 2nd The Castle Rock Young Professionals are having a Happy Hour event !

Wednesday, January 2nd 6pm to 8pm Crowfoot Valley Coffee (734 Wilcox Street #102) Come join them for refreshments .

Meet other young professionals that sha re an interes t in communi ty and building thei r network!

The Castle Rock Stars is intended for young professionals aged 21 - 40, who live or work in the Castle Rock community. Castle Rock Stars offers great networking opportunities to help build your business practice, gain lasting friendships, and have fun at the same time!

If you are interested in learning more contact Natalya.

Email Nat alya85@live.com or visit Castle Rock St ars website: http://www.castlerock-stars.org/

Save the Date!

Monday, June 10th Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament

Are You Taking Advantage?

AFFINITY PROGRAMS CAN SAVE YOU MONEY! Office Depot Program!

Members save approximately 15% to 25% annually on their office supplies!

To receive your National Program Office Depot card, please call Susan O’Malley at 303-688-4597 or email susan@castlerock.org

Comcast Business Class is available to Members!

Whatever the size of your company, it needs to respond quickly to the needs of customers, communicate reliably with suppliers, and find smarte r ways to increase employee productivity.

Chamber members can save on internet Service and Voice service!

For more information, contact Mark Pendergast of Comcast Business Class at 303-720-8090 or email markpendergast@cable.comcast.com

For More Information about these programs visit www.CastleRock.org and click on Affinity Programs Icon.

Course H ost:

Sponsored By:

More details coming soon!

15

Town & County News & Events Council approves 2013 budget focusing on five priorities; Town property taxes remain $40/year-Beginning next year with public safety, the Town will begin a number of priority projects and address a number of needs without raising taxes, following Town Council’s approval of the 2013 budget and mill levy.

Read more at: http://www.castlerock.org/ chamber_news5.htm

Council to Consider 2013 Water Rates; Increases Less Than Anticipated-Water rates in Castle Rock would rise only slightly next year for the average resident, and some water-related fees would decrease, under a proposal that Town Council will discuss.

Read more at http://www.castlerock.org/ chamber_news10.htm

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Among Best in Worl d - Ac c r e d i t a t i o n agency calls Sheriff’s employees and programs “incredible.” The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office joined a highly-regarded group of the best law enforcement agencies in the world when it was awarded international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

CALEA officials gave the award to the Sheriff and his staff for professional excellence in policies and practices at a ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida last month. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is the first law enforcement in the county to receive CALEA accreditation.

Read more at http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news1.htm

Town Council Set to Discuss Local Impacts of Amendment 64- The passage of Amendment 64 by Colorado voters means a variety of implications at the federal, state and local level. Castle Rock Town Council will discuss possible local actions related to this amendment during its last meeting. The amendment to the Colorado Constitution makes it legal for adults 21 years old and over to use marijuana and possess 1 ounce or less of marijuana. It also allows home growing for personal use. Town code currently prohibits both the use

Town Council Adjusts Meeting ScheduleStarting in February, Town Council will hold its regular meetings twice monthly.

Council voted unanimously Tuesday night on the second and final reading of an ordinance that changes the Council meeting schedule to two meetings per month instead of four.

Council had discussed the issue earlier this year as a way to gain efficiencies and directed staff to prepare the ordinance. The change is effective Feb. 1, 2013 to allow sufficient time to consider agenda items that are already planned for January. Council will meet Jan. 8, Jan. 15 and Jan. 22. (There would be no meeting Jan. 29, as it is the fifth Tuesday of the month, on which Council already does not meet). Beginning in February, Council will meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Town Council will schedule special meetings as necessary.

and sale of marijuana.

Town honored for strides in becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community-With more than 300 days of sunshine in Colorado each year, there is plenty of time to be outside, even in early December, so why not get out and enjoy the Town on two wheels? Castle Rock was recently named a Bicycle Friendly Community. The League of American Bicyclists announced this fall that Castle Rock is a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community. The award recognizes the Town’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro-bicycling policies. In Castle Rock, there are more than 50 miles of paved or soft-surface trails, with 50 more miles being planned. This year, the Town completed the first phase of Hangmans Gulch Trail and began the second phase. Once completed, this trail will connect from the Castle Rock Recreation Center to Front Street and under I-25 to the East Plum Creek Trail.

Read more at http://www.visitcastlerock.org/news.htm 16

Members in the News CATCO (Clean Air Transit Co. ) is operat-

Castle Rock Funeral and Cremation Services invites you to attend their Ribbon

ing again, while not scheduled Buses as before, they are contracted by the

Cutting and Best of the Best Funeral Home of 2012 Recognition Celebration on January 10, 2013 at 4pm. Castle Rock Funeral and Cremation is located next to

County under a Federal Grant to identify

the original Funeral Home in Castle Rock (Castle Pines Florist). Their address is

low income persons who want to work and to take them in a Taxi, at no cost to

211 4th St. For more information call 720-379-4604 or visit their website at: http://www.castlerockfuneralandcremation.com/

them, to a job and home again. They are already serving a few clients. It may be that some Chamber members would like to hire someone, however the employee has not transportation, CATCO can help they should call the County's Help Line : 303-660-7519 and ask for the Taxi program.

Students of Douglas County shoot for the

Mark Zeigler, Project Manager, with MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS (MWGC) was one of 27 individuals nationwide that earned their Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) credential from the American Institute of Constructors Certification Commission. Mark sat for his exam at Colorado State University on November 3, 2012, which was one of 70 sites nationwide that were conducting testing for the Certified Professional Constructor and the Associate Constructor.

Mark has been with MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS for over 7 years and joins two other CPC’s at MWGC. MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS can be reached at 303688-9848 or info@mwgolden.com

stars. Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock announces the 9th Annual Stars of Tomorrow, The Big Show will be at the Lone Tree Arts Center on March 2nd, 6 pm.

Auditions at DC High School on January 26th, 8 am-4 pm. Application Deadline is January 17th. Application & details available www.kiwanisatcastlerock.org.

Arapahoe Community College Philosophy Professor Jeff Broome honored by City of Hays (Kan.) – Arapahoe Community College Philosophy Professor Jeff Broome was honored by the Ellis County Historical Society Museum and the City of Hays, Kan., during a proclamation made in his honor on Saturday, Dec. 1, in Hays. Broome, who also serves as ACC’s Faculty Senate President, is a

Theatre of Dreams proudly presents

nationally recognized scholar on the history of Hays and Ellis County. Troy Hickman, Mayor of the City of

John Shryock & Mari Lynn-Illusionists on

Hays, proclaimed Dec. 1, 2012, as “Jeff Broome Day”

Jan. 18 & 19, this family show. Theatre of Dreams is located at 735 Park Street.

on behalf of the Hays City Commission during a ceremony on Dec. 1 in Hays. For more information, please contact ACC Communications Coordinator Jeff Duggan

Show starts at 7:30 pm and tickets cost

at jeff.duggan@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5709.

$22.50. Purchase tickets at http:// amazingshows.com/Amazing_Shows/ Home.html

Rotary clubs in Douglas County are looking for businesses and non-profits with services to offer youth and families. Seven clubs throughout the northern part of the county have scheduled a Youth Expo on Feb. 23 at the Douglas County Event

The Wildlife Experience Announces New Board Members— The Wildlife Experi-

Center in Castle Rock. It will feature exhibitors, entertainment, demonstrations and speakers, all designed to enrich the lives of youth and families in the county.

ence is pleased to announce the appoint-

Both non-profit and for profit businesses and organizations are invited to attend.

ment of Diane Smethills, Keith Lobis and David S. Mowatt to its Board of Direc-

The event will be free to the public and the Rotarians are working with the school district and local churches to ensure a high attendance. In addition to ex-

tors. For more information, visit their

hibitor booths, there will be entertainment, demonstrations, speakers and food

website at TheWildlifeExperience.org or call 720-488-3300.

and drink. Non-profit exhibitors fee is $40 and for profit businesses fee is $50.

For more information or to sign up to be an exhibitor, email Vickie Baroch at Vickie@vickiebaroch.com or phone Steve Baroch at 303-909-7563.

17

Creating Leaders, Leadership Douglas County December’s Class Topic: Economic Development and Libraries Day Steering Committee Planners: Leslie Good, Erin Jones, Dan Rodriguez, Leadership Douglas County Class of 2012.

The Leadership Douglas County class met on December 5th to learn about the issues and hot topics regarding economic development and libraries in Douglas County. Four entities partnered together to bring this day to the class: Douglas County Libraries and Firstbank, with help from the Town of Parker and the Parker Chamber of Commerce.

The day began with Jamie LaRue, the Director of the Douglas County Libraries, who spoke about operations and trends in libraries. In 1990, the Douglas County Library system was the worst system in Colorado. Since 2006, and every year since, they have been rated the number one public library in the nation and they are also among the busiest in the nation. As a part of the most exciting time in the history of publishing, Jamie is in the process of reframing the library business model.

Douglas County’s economic development and retention leaders took part in a Economic Development Panel that helped the class see ED in Douglas County through the prism of primary employment for our communities. Complementing aspects of the Economic Development panel, Pam Schenck Kelly, Park Meadows Senior Property Manager, spoke about the anatomy of a lifestyle regional mall. History, partnerships, philanthropy and supporting the community were among the topics that she covered. Pam stated that “if you believe in your projects and the core values of your organization are successful, you will build for the future regardless of the current economic time”.

“It’s great to see the collaboration and partnerships that are working to make sure Douglas County is a great place to do business.” Doug Campbell, Leadership Douglas County Class of 2013.

The Leadership Douglas County class continues to explore issues and organizations that influence the future of our community.

The topics for January’ s Leadership Class are government and transportation.

Leadership Douglas County would like to a cknowledge their Patron Sponsors : The Ci ty of Lone Tree and Douglas County Government and also their Program Sponsors: Black Hills Energy, BreakThroughs, Inc., Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation, Douglas County Libraries, Fi rstBank of Douglas County, South Metro Fi re and Rescue Authority, Town of Castle Rock, Wells Fargo Bank, and the Chambers of Commerce of Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Pa rker.

Thank you all for your generous support!

For more information on the Leade rship Douglas County program, please call Melissa Moroni a t (303) 688-4597 or email melissa@castlerock.org.

18

Did You Know?

Upcoming Events A Night at Gabriel’s—January 30, 2013 Join the Chamber for an elegant evening of fine food and friends at Gabriel’s Restaurant, a five star fine dining establishment in Sedalia, CO. Call the Castle Rock Chamber for reservations (303) 688-4597. Only 8 seats available, RSVP today!

The Healthy Living Expo-February 9, 2013

As part of your membership with the Castle Rock Chamber, all members are eligible to contribute to our Business Voice Newsletter in the “Members in the News” section.

Submit all press releases or company announcements to Melissa Mares at mmares@castlerock.org by the 15th of the month to be included in the following month’s issue. Take advantage of this opportunity to reach fellow chamber members. *Some Restrictions apply.

Are you taking advantage of the Member to Member Discount Program? Visit the Members Only section to sign up and view discounts at www.CastleRock.org.

Join the ranks of some of the Finest Businesses & Associations in Colorado and showcase your products at the Healthy Living Expo! The day begins with the "Freeze Your Buns Off 5K Run" with an es timated a ttenda nce of 1000 runne rs PLUS more customers all day long!

Reserve your Booth Today. Join more than 100 exhibitors for The Healthy Living Expo!

Colorado's largest Expo focused on Living, Working and Playing in Colorado! The Healthy Living Expo offers inte ractive educational e xhibits, demonstrations and presentations.

Register a t www.ColoradoHealthyLivingExpo.com

Save these 2013 Event Dates: Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament-June 10, 2013

DECEMBER’S TRAFFIC ALERT!

10th Annual Castle Rock WineFest-July 20, 2013

PHONE CALLS

Douglas County Fair Parade-August 10, 2013

W ALK-INS T HE CHAMBER STAFF

Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock-September 7 & 8, 2013

589 1115

WORKS HARD

& GUESTS CHAMBER & VISITOR’ S CENTER.

TO ASSIST VISITORS COMING INTO THE

420 Jerry Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 303.688.4597 ph 303.688.2688 fax www.CastleRock.org www.VisitCastleRock.org www.CastleRockEG.com https://www .face book.com /Ca stleR ockCham ber 19